Date: 12/02/2008

Final
DOW -- Real Property Transactions

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Recommend support for the donation of the Bar Noth
Recommend support for the donation of the Flying D		PASS
PASS


10:42 AM -- Division of Wildlife -- Real Property Transaction Proposals

Mr. Grady McNeill, Resource Support Manager, DOW, presented two real property transaction proposals for the committee's consideration: 1) Flying Diamond Ranch Perpetual Conservation Easement Donation; and 2) Bar Nothing Ranch Perpetual Conservation Easement Donation. Committee members received a description of the proposals, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachments G and H, respectively).
BILL:Division of Wildlife
TIME: 10:42:54 AM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Recommend support for the donation of the Flying Diamond Ranch Perpetual Conservation Easement (540 acres). The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote. (Attachment G)
SECONDED:
VOTE
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Excused
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:43 AM

Mr. Grady answered questions about public access and limitations related to energy development on conservation easements. Discussion ensued about surface-use agreements and provisions made by the DOW when negotiating conservation easements.
BILL:Division of Wildlife
TIME: 10:45:44 AM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Recommend support for the donation of the Bar Nothing Ranch Perpetual Conservation Easement (500 acres). The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote. (Attachment H)
SECONDED:
VOTE
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Excused
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



10:46 AM

Committee members received a table showing the status of Wildlife Cash Funds for property acquisitions between FY 2005-06 and FY 2009-10, prepared by DOW (Attachment I). Mr. Miks gave an overview of the handout and addressed questions about the source of cash funds used for DOW projects.