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SEPTEMBER 2008 MEETING MINUTES

1. DISCUSSION ON AREAS WE HAVE FISHED SINCE LAST MEETING AND ON INVITING "CHIEF" FROM FLY AND TIE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON FISHING THE RESERVATION LAKES.

2. CAPS AND T SHIRTS WERE ORDERED. ANYONE WHO WANTS ONE CONTACT DOROTHY TO ORDER.

3. DISCUSSION ON THE E. VERDE RIVER WATER FLOWS AND UPCOMMING CHANGES TO IT. A MEETING WILL BE HELD SOMETIME IN OCTOBER WITH FOREST SERVICE,GAME AND FISH, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS RE TURNING THIS STREAM INTO A PRIME RECREATION AREA AND FISHERY. OUR CLUB WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING TO EXPRESS OUR VIEWS. BOTH PAYSON MAYOR EVANS AND GILA COUNTY SUPERVISOR TOMMY MARTIN, ARE IN FAVOR OF ENHANCING THE E. VERDE RIVER AS A RECREATION AREA ANF FISHERY. CONTACTS WITH GAME AND FISH, US FOREST SERVICE, AND SALT RIVER PROJECT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE AND IT IS A DONE DEAL THAT FLOWS WILL INCREASE ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS OF THE YEAR (SPRING TO FALL) OF 30 CFS, BY PUMPING WATER FROM BLUE RIDGE ON THE RIM INTO THE E. VERDE RIVER AT WASHINGTON PARK PUMP HOUSE TO FLOW  DOWN THE VERDE TO HORSESHOE DAM IN PHOENIX. THESE FLOWS SHOULD START IN THE SPRING ON A CONTINUAL BASIS, EXCEPT FOR SHUTDOWN FOR REPAIRS TO PIPELINE OR OTHER UNFORSEEN PROBLEMS. ALL OF THIS SHOULD INCREASE THE SURVIABILITY OF THE FISH IN THIS STREAM AND PERHAPS TURN IT INTO A WILD TROUT FISHERY.

4. A MOTION WAS PRESENTED AND PASSED 23 TO 0 THAT OUR CLUB ADOPT THIS STREAM AS OUR CLUB PROJECT TO ENHANCE THE FISHABILITY OF SAME.

5. A MOTION WAS PRESENTED AND PASSED THAT THE CLUB NOT BECOME INVOLVED IN ANY POLITICAL SITUATION, BUT TO FOLLOW OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

OCTOBER 2008 MINUTES

1. DISCUSSION ON CLUB BECOMING A CHARTER MEMBERSHIP OF TROUT UNLIMITED. THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT NEXT MEETING.

2. RESULTES OF THE MEETING IN PINE WITH FOREST SERVICE RE RECREATION ON THE E VERDE RIVER, PRODUCED A COMMITTEE WHICH WILL MEET IN EARLY DECEMBER WITH A LARGER MEETING AGAIN IN FEBUARY. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THESE MEETINGS.