BOA - Meeting Notice and Agenda - June 3, 2015


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Below is an agenda of all items to be considered. Action may be taken on items preceded by an asterisk (*).  Items on the agenda may be taken out of the order presented, items may be combined for consideration by the public body; and items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time at the discretion of the Chairperson.

    1.Open Meeting


    Call meeting to order by Chairman Dave Stix, Jr.

    A. Pledge of Allegiance

    B. Roll Call

      2. Public Comment


        3. Minutes


        A. *Approve March 4, 2015 Board meeting minutes (for possible action)

          4. Director's Report


          A. Director's Report - Director Barbee (for information), including but not limited to:
                    i. Legislative update


            5. Administration


            A. Introduce new PIO II - Jerri Conrad, Executive Assistant (for information)

            B. Nevada Department of Forestry update and Rangeland Fire Protection Association's legislation (AB 163) - Robert Roper, Nevada State Forester (for information)

            C. *Review and approval of NDA Mission - Director Barbee (for possible action)

            D. *Review and approval of Travel Policy and Procedure - Dale Hansen, Fiscal Administrator (for possible action)

            E. Board update - Dale Hansen, Fiscal Administrator (for information)

            F. Board update - Rebecca Allured, PIO II, (for information)

              6. Plant Industry


              A. Organic Advisory Council organic certification program presentation (for information)
                  
                i.
              Rob Holley
                  ii. Rick Latin
                 iii. Nicole Sallaberry
               
              B. *Consideration and possible approval of changes to the Organic Certification Program, including but not limited to, measures to eliminate the program or make the program sustainable - Director Barbee, (for possible action)
               
              C. *Approval of Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook - Tina Mudd (for possible action)
               
              D. Environmental Impact Statement Cooperative Agency Review Update - Tina Mudd (for information)
               
              E. Board update - Dawn Rafferty, Administrator (for information)

                7. Consumer Equitability


                A. Board update - Bart O'Toole, Administrator (for information)

                  8. Food & Nutrtion


                  A. Board update - Donnell Barton, Administrator (for information)
                   

                    9. Animal Industries


                    A. *NAC 571.030 change requirements for EIA (Coggins) testing to 12 months instead of the current 6 months  - Flint Wright, Administrator (for possible action)

                    B. Board update - Flint Wright, Administrator (for information)

                      10. Board Member Presentations


                        11. Public Comment


                          12. Adjournment