Dakota Chapter AFS

Annual Business Meeting

March 16, 2004

 

 

 

The annual meeting of the Dakota Chapter AFS was held March 15-17, 2004 at the Ramkota River Center in Pierre, South Dakota.

 

President Wayne Stancill called the business meeting to order at 3:26 P.M.

 

Treasures Report

Jason Sorensen reported the total balance of the checking account ($3,342.45), business money market ($1,485.82), Edward Jones money market ($10,949.52) and Schmulbach scholarship account ($6,391.05) was $20,168.84.  Jason noted that meeting bills were not included in these figures and we have taken in approximately $4,035 in registration moneys fees so far.  He also noted at the time 13 students and 42 members had registered for the meeting.

 

During the business meeting Dave Willis moved to approve the financial report.  Mike Brown seconded the motion and the motion carried.

 

Standing Committee Reports

 

Planning

No activity

 

Membership

Mike Barnes reported that the Dakota Chapter currently has 139 total members (63 professional, 17 grad and 30 undergrad students and 29 carryover).  Mr. Barnes stated that the Chapter is losing about 10 members/year.  Mike presented the finished Dakota Chapter poster for membership solicitation.  The poster is formatted as an 8 ˝ x 11” MS Word document and can be printed on any color printer.  Wayne Stancill commented that we do not have much participation from the North Dakota schools and he will contact the North Dakota universities and distribute the poster to them. 

 

Environmental Concerns

Dave Fryda reported that Jeff Shearer has volunteered to co-chair the committee.  Dave also said that a resolution concerning coal bed methane is in the works.  Dave said the state of North Dakota is moving forward with a state justified outlet project for Devils Lake.  Dave informed the group of land acquisition near the mouth of the Yellowstone River.  Scott Elstad presented a resolution concerning the Northern Corridor Bridge project between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota.

 

Dave also reported that the proposed changes to the Clean Water Act were withdrawn.  Dave reported that the League of Conservation Voters has listed the Bush administration’s voting records on their website for public viewing.

 

Continuing Education

John Lott reported that 18 people registered for the Indexing Productivity of Lakes workshop presented by Dr. Steve Chipps.  The committee is working on a list of workshop topics from the workshop survey.  Discussion was held on whether or not to put together a summer workshop in 2004.  John will let the executive committee know when plans have or have not been made.

 

Information

Mike Barnes reported that no work has been done but noted that Mike Brown has done most of the work and has taken on the responsibility of taking photos and updating the Chapter website. 

 

Resolutions

Greg Simpson reported that a request for resolution to be presented at this meeting was put in the winter newsletter.  One resolution concerning the construction of a new bridge across the Missouri River at Bismarck/Mandan was presented to the chairman.  Greg contacted the Environmental Concerns committee about the project.  After considerable discussion  and amendments, the resolution was tabled until the membership has had a chance to revise it.

 

Awards and Nominations

Steve Krentz stated that we have two awards to be presented at the banquet tonight.  Krentz also stated that the best paper and poster will be announced at the end of the meeting.  Steve also noted that as of now we do not have a full slate of candidates.  The bylaws state that we need two for each category.  We are still in need of one sec/treas. Nominee.  It was noted that we can accept nominations from the floor up until the time of voting.

 

Student Affairs

Matt Ward stated that the raffle will be held tonight and tickets will be on sale up until the time of the raffle.  It was noted that we need to find a North Dakota representative on the committee.

 

Reports from NCD Technical Committee Representatives

 

Centrarchid

Eric Weimer reported that the meeting to discuss centrarchid management in Prarie Du Chen, Wisconsin has been changed and they will meet at the national meeting in Madison, Wisconsin and discuss crappie management.  Eric also noted that the Lepomis symposium publication is getting closer to being printed.  Eric noted that the committee will be reprinting the bluegill and largemouth bass posters and asked in North or South Dakota is interested in purchasing some.

 

Esocid

Jason Sorensen nominated Matt Hubers to serve on the committee, Mike Brown second, motion passed

 

Ictalurid

Lynn Schlueter (president) reported that they are working on a e-mail server to transfer information to members.  Lynn also stated that another catfish symposium is in the works to be held in 3-4 years.

 

Rivers and Streams

Lynn Schlueter reported that there is a North Central meeting this month and he is unable to attend.  If anyone has any information to be shared with the group please submit it to Lynn and include your name and address.

 

Salmonid

Jack Erickson reported that the committee has not met since September of 2001 and suggested that we either get a new chairman or disband.  Jack noted that there is $9,000 in the account and it would probably go back to the North Central Division if the committee was eliminated.

 

Walleye

Jeff Hendrickson reported that the committee met in Wisconsin last summer and the meeting minutes are on the website.  The topic of the meeting was the use of slot limits as a tool and their effectiveness.  Jeff also reported the Walleye Technical Committee will be meeting in Delta Marsh this summer to discuss modeling and noted it is a good chance to attend a meeting since it is close to home and should be a good one.

 

Old Business

 

Dr. Schmulbach Memorial Scholarship

Mike Barnes reported that the parent society will administer the scholarship once we have reached the $10,000 minimum.  Dennis Unkenholz asked if we have requirement for the scholarship in place.  Will Sayler motioned to form an ad hoc committee to establish criteria for the scholarship.  Robert Hanten second, motion passes.  Wayne Nelson-Stastny will chair the committee and Will Sayler will serve on the committee.  Jack Erickson suggested looking into dedicating some funds to activate the account.  Dennis motioned to transfer funds into the account, Dave Willis second, motion passed.

 

New Business

 

2005 Meeting

Scott Elstad suggested moving the annual Dakota Chapter meeting back to February (14th or 21st).  No disagreement. 

 

Northern Corridor Bridge Resolution

Motion made (Unkenholz) to reword the resolution tonight and meet in the morning to resolve the resolution.  Second (Brown), passed.

 

Nominations and Election of Officers

Nominations and profiles were presented for the following offices:

 

President Elect Candidates (SD)

Mike Barnes

John Lott

 

Vice President (ND)

Mark Ermer

Bill Haase

 

Secretary/Treasurer (ND)

BJ Kratz

 

Motion to suspend meeting (Sayler), second (Brown), passed 4:40 PM

 

Other

Ballots were tallied and 2005 officers will be: President Elect John Lott, Vice President Mark Ermer, and Secretary/Treasurer BJ Kratz.

 

Recipients of the Dakota Chapter Best Paper Award, Best Student Paper Award, and Best Poster Award were Mike Barnes and Dave Luchessi, Eric Wiemer and Quinton Phelps, respectively.

 

Paper and poster titles and authors:

 

  • Hatchery rearing impacts of fall chinook salmon spawning returns

 

Michael E. Barnes, William A. Sayler, Rick J. Cordes, Robert P. Hanten

 

  • Evaluation of two different structures used for walleye and yellow perch age estimation

 

Dave Lucchesi and Bruce Johnson

 

  • Winter habitat use and movement of bluegill Lepomis macrochirus in a South Dakota glacial lake

 

Eric J. Weimer, Michael L. Brown and Brian G. Blackwell

 

·        Relations between climatological variables and larval yellow perch abundance in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes

Quinton E. Phelps, Matthew J. Ward, Daniel A. Isermann and David W. Willis

 

Mike Olson motioned to reconvene, Willis 2nd, 8:01 AM

 

Resolution Resolving

Mike Brown motioned to “untable” resolution, Aaron Leingang 2nd, motion carries

Mike Brown motioned to bring the resolution to the floor for discussion, Mike Olson 2nd, motion carries.  Friendly amendment by Craig Soupir was accepted by Scott Elstad.  Mike Olson motioned to accept resolution as written, Soupir 2nd, motion carries.

 

Will Sayler moved to adjourn.  Lynn Schlueter seconded and the motion carried.

 

Respectively Submitted,

 

Jason Sorensen

Secretary/Treasurer

Dakota Chapter AFS