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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Brit Fontenot; City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Wetlands Review Board Appointments
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2007
RECOMMENDATION: Make appointment(s) to fill up to three vacancies.
BACKGROUND: The Wetlands Review Board is established to prepare functional
assessments of regulated wetlands that may be impacted by proposed regulated activities,
evaluate the impacts proposed regulated activities may have on delineated wetlands and to
provide wetlands protection, mitigation and/or enhance recommendations regarding such
proposals to the Planning Director and City Commission. The Board shall consist of six
members, who shall be degreed in their respective disciplines and/or otherwise licensed or
certified by their respective professional authorities. Members shall consist of at least:
1 biologist,
1 soil scientist,
1 plant scientist, and
1 hydrologist.
Preference shall be given to residents of the City of Bozeman; however, where a qualified
resident is not available, a member who practices professionally, owns property, or owns a
business within the city may be appointed.
Currently, three vacancies exist on the Wetland review Board. The terms of Lynn Bacon and
Cyndi Crayton expired on December 31, 2006 creating two vacancies. One vacancy was pre-
existing.
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Re-Applicants:
Lynn Bacon, Biologist, Soil and/or Plant Scientist, Wetland Scientist
Cyndi Crayton, Weed Consultant
New Applicant:
April Huffman, Biologist, Wetland Ecologist
Current Members:
Elizabeth Crowe, Ecologist
Mary McFadzen, Biologist
Steve O'Neil, Hydrologist
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
Brit Fontenot, City Clerk
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
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