BOA - Meeting Notice and Agenda - September 2, 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 June 3, 2015 Board meeting minutes (for possible action)

          4. Director's Report


          A. Director's Report - Director Barbee (for information)

            5. Administration


            A. *Discuss European trade mission, Board may direct staff to develop and present a proposal for Board approval at December meeting - Jeff Sutich, International Marketing Coordinator (for possible action)
             
            B. *Policy and Procedure for Fleet Management for review and approval - Dale Hansen, Fiscal Administrator (for possible action)
             
            C. *Audit Report recommendation, Board to consider submitting a bill draft request to the Legislature to change statute by adding a representative of the general public on the Board of Agriculture - Dale Hansen (for possible action)

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

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

              6. Plant Industry


              A. Update on dissolution of the state organic program - Robert Little, Deputy Administrator (for information)
                  

              B. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing to amend the pesticide regulations to protect the public and the environment NRS 555 - Robert Little (for possible action)
               
              C. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing to implement the Industrial Hemp Research regulations SB 305, title 49 - Dawn Rafferty, Administrator(for possible action)
               
              D. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing for chapter 453A to implement the regulations required for the Department to perform its statutory functions regarding Medical Marijuana SB 447 - Dawn Rafferty, Administrator (for possible action)
               
              E. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing to adopt the regulations necessary to clarify Producer's Certificates and Vendor Certificates. AB 77 and NRS 576, chapter 576 - Robert Little, Deputy Administrator (for possible actions)
               
              F. Board Update - Dawn Rafferty, Administrator (for information)

                7. Consumer Equitability


                A. *Request permission to adopt national standards for fuels and lubricants and to change fees for certain services NAC 581 - Bart O'Toole, Administrator (for possible action) 

                B. *Request permission to submit a draft to LCB and then go to workshop and hearing to make update and cleanup changes to NAC 590 sections 050, 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, and 065 - William Striejewske, Senior Petroleum Chemist (for possible action)

                C. *Request permission to submit a draft to LCB and then go to workshop and hearing to add language to NAC 590.059 concerning labeling of 85 octane gasoline and renumber sections following - William Striejeweske (for possible action)

                D. *Request permission to submit a draft to LCB and then go to workshop and hearing to update and rewrite language related to antifreeze in NAC 590 sections 010 through 035 - William Striejewske  (for possible action)

                 E. Board update - Bart O'Toole (for information)

                  8. Food & Nutrtion


                  A. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing for Chapter 583 to promulgate the regulations necessary to license Craft Food operations SB 441 - Lynn Hettrick, Deputy Director (for possible action)

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

                    9. Animal Industries


                    A. *Request permission to go to workshop and hearing to adopt the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) model bill for the implementation of Food Security Modernizations Act (FSMA), as required by SB 488, as amendments to NAC chapter 587 - Flint Wright, Administrator (for possible action)

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

                      10. Board Member Presentations


                      A. Pollinator plan - Charles Moses, Environmental Programs Coordinator/Environmental Scientist III (for information)

                      B. *Take steps to obtain a legal opinion or other authoritative guidance concerning permitted use of water for wild horses on public lands - Ramona Morrison (for possible action)

                      C. *Discussion of current water law and possible letter of support to state water engineer - Dave Stix (for possible action)

                      D. Public meeting laws update and refresher - Dennis Belcourt, Deputy Attorney General (for information)

                      E. *Board of Agriculture 2016 meeting dates - Jerri Conrad (for possible action)
                                         i. Wednesday, March 2, 2016
                                         ii. Wednesday, June 1, 2016
                                         iii. Wednesday, September 7, 2016
                                         iv. Wednesday, December 7, 2016

                      F. *Reappointment oaths - Dennis Belcourt, Deputy Attorney General (for possible action)
                                       
                      i. Charles Frey
                                       ii. Jim Snyder
                                      iii. Paul Noe

                        11. Public Comment


                          12. Adjournment