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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppointment to the Wetlands Review Board_13Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Aimee Brunckhorst CMC, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: Appointment to the Wetlands Review Board MEETING DATE: September 15, 2014 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint Breanne Huckabone to the Wetlands Review Board. BACKGROUND: The Wetlands Review Board has one ongoing vacancy. A new applicant with a Physical Geography and Water Resources degree has applied. 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 Community Development Director and City Commission. The Wetlands Review Board will be convened as necessary to review proposals that involve regulated activities and may impact regulated wetlands based on the provisions contained in Chapter 18.56, BMC. In selecting the members, the City Commission shall give preference to residents of the City of Bozeman. However, where a qualified resident is not available to serve, the City Commission may appoint a member who practices professionally, owns property or owns a business within the City. The WRB shall consist of six members. An appointment to a term of service on the WRB is for two years. Members shall be degreed in their respective disciplines and/or otherwise licensed or certified by their respective professional authorities. Applicant: Breanne Huckabone ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission Attachment: Board Application 132 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 134 Form inserted: 9/1/2014 10:01:42 PM Form updated: 9/1/2014 10:01:42 PM Name: Breanne Huckabone Physical Address: 1009 S Black, Bozeman, Montana 59715 Primary Phone: (406) 599-0965 Email: brehuckabone@gmail.com Your current occupation: Server Employer: Bridger Brewing How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?: >10 yr Which position are you applying for?: Wetlands Review Board City Limits: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?: no Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences.: Having grown up in Bozeman, I have a great connection to our town and the landscape in and around it. I graduated from MSU last December with a major in Physical Geography and Water Resources with aspirations to get into city planning and/ or water resources management. This degree was focused on land use, physical environments, and public policy. Collaborative projects, field work, and research were major components of my degree. I chose to focus on water resources because of its great importance and the growing contention over its use and distribution. Beyond my education, I have relevant hydrology experience. I was a hydrology intern with the Forest Service out of the regional office in Missoula this last summer, working out in the field as well as doing GIS work in the office. My field work included velocity measurements, water surface elevation measurements, electro-fishing, stream habitat surveys, and fish and plant identification. Reference 1: Jed Simon Internship Supervisor 406-329-3371 jasimon@fs.fed.us Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2: Andrew Epple - Academic Adviser 406-580-3219 andrew.epple@montana.edu Other Info: I feel passionate about smart development in Bozeman. We are at a time of fast growth, and I believe that it can be accomplished in a way that is not harmful to the wetlands and other aquatic environments that exist within our city limits. I have volunteered enough in Bozeman to know that I highly enjoy serving our community, and being on a Citizen Advisory Board would be an honor. How did you hear about us?: The city of Bozeman website. 133