STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

AUGUST SESSION                          August 15, 2005                     FOURTH TERM DAY

The Board met at 9:00 a.m. with Randy Doman, Jim Rehder, Alice Mattson, Commissioners and Dana Stroop, Deputy Clerk, present.

White Bird QRU memo of updating their emergency vehicles discussed.

Budget f/y 2006 – Jim made motion to approve tentative budget for publishing. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Jon Stroop re: road and airport report. Sale and purchase of aviation gas discussed.
– Too Kush Road – needs gravel – roadbed is good – culverts need to be repaired – soften up curves – 1 1/2 miles of road to repair.
– Chip sealing finished in Riggins – starting Luke’s Gulch – finished a strip on Ridgewood Drive.
– Fee Demo Money – Jon sent bill to forest service – $33,000 worth of work – should be able to get $15,000 back for work on Salmon River Road.
– Fuel truck for airport – Jon hoped to go to Boise and will re-contract.

Ed Perrine, Bob Haefer, Bruce Graham representing snowmobile clubs – presented map – showing snowdrifter’s property and Idaho County property – property changing hands in Fish Creek area – fences going up where they have never been before – being landlocked. Discussion followed. Group will work with Jon Stroop and Dennis Albers.

Race Creek Hearing decision – Attorneys letter of findings from Ron Grant, BLM, discussed. Discussion followed. Oliver’s map from early 1900’s addressed – according to Oliver map the road wasn’t just a cow path – it was a road – exists today.
– Cliff Gali stated he did not agree with Oliver map – a trail doesn’t constitute a road – suggested the commissioners may need counsel.
– Randy stated – this is not a hearing. Alice wanted more clarification on road – a trail was considered a road in those days. Discussion followed.
– Jim made motion to conditionally approve and grant application to declare Race Creek Road an RS2477 ROW – subject to the presentation for later approval of written findings of fact and conclusions of law and an order. Randy seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

Diamond Springs Subdivision – Ray Hamel – wants to know what is going on regarding road – wants a response – sold 17 of 21 lots – wants to work with people – 8 months into this process – waiting for approval.
– Randy stated Ray asked for variance – denied – so public roads still a question. Discussion followed pubic vs. private road. Requesting executive session for legal matters for Diamond Springs for 8-22-05.

Ron Grant, BLM, presented pictures of Marshall Mountain fire update – Chris Thompson, Contractor, working on Easter Creek – discussion followed on roads – construction building a lodge – having to haul materials from Burgdorf to Lake Creek to Marshall Mountain to Kerry Creek down to Bear Lake – issue is this road – switch back road – high elevation – steep and narrow – unstable – particularly after construction – needing to haul considerable amount of trucks and material – cooperative agreements – this year some road damage occurred – public being told not passable – people upset.

11:50 a.m. Randy made motion to go into executive session for indigent claims. Jim seconded. Motion carried.

12:05 p.m. Ended. Regular session resumed.
– Four liens – four N-1’s – one approved.

Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, NezPerce National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho County Sheriff Department gave forest fire update – Sheriff Dasenbrock present – stated the fire informational meeting the evening the fire broke out was good for the local residents – worked well. Discussion followed.

Fire mitigation officer – Alice asked when the officer was hired. Randy stated they had to move forward. Discussion followed.

Jim Beckman and Leah Mager re: board of equalization – Discussion followed.

August 10, 2005 minutes. Jim made motion to approve minutes. Alice seconded. Motion carried with all in favor.

August 8, 2005 minutes – Alice explained the reason Mardell objected to roadless issue was because meeting of phone conference call was held behind closed doors. Randy stated his reason for closing the doors was because this was a personal phone call – the other commissioners chose to stay – not an open meeting conversation.

Commissioners reports.
– Alice – no report.
– Jim – various meetings – fire mitigation – highway corridor – airport meeting – toured fire area with Jon Stroop.
– Randy – fire took most of his time.
– Jim questioned employee handbook – will be discussed September 19, 2005.

The Board recessed at 3:00 p.m.

Chairman:______________________________ Attest:______________________