Sandy River Basin Watershed Council Bi-Monthly Council Meeting - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sandy River Basin Watershed Council Bi-Monthly Council Meeting January 27, 2014

Council Development � Review/adopt minutes � Finances and Budget update � 2013 year end financials � Council Member seat re-alignment � Sub-basin/at large

Council Development cont. � Office infrastructure review � MHCC partnership – lease update � Found objects � OWEB Updates � Budget change – admin maximum increase � Salmon stronghold – OWEB board meeting at Jantzen Beach

SRBWC v2.0

Understanding Digital Audiences � Who are we targeting? � General demographics � Interests � Connection to the watershed � Digital attention span � How to communicate our message � Keeping content-focused � Aesthetics

Where We Stand � Facebook � Facebook.com/pages/ SandyWatershed � Twitter � @SandyWatershed � LinkedIn � Search “Sandy River Basin Watershed Council” � YouTube or Vimeo?

Volunteer Recruitment Platforms � Volunteer Match � Hands On Greater Portland � Clackamas Volunteers

Next Steps � Other platforms to utilize � SRBWC Website Updates � ListServe’s � Email Newsletters � Started with year in review

Our Strategy � Frequency of updates � Posting original content vs. sharing others � Who to like/follow/ interact with � Responding to comments � How to track information

SRBWC Identity � Logo update � Other rebranding � Making sure our message stays clear

Council Project Updates � Lower Sandy update � February 8 th ‘Plant It Delta’ II � Camp Collins update � Troutdale/Eastwinds

Beaver Creek Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Project SOLVE Restoration Area Beaver Creek Watershed Map Lower Sandy River Bull Run River ! Upper Sandy River Middle Sandy River ! Beaver Creek Fish Passage Zigzag River and Habitat Enhancement Sandy River Watershed Proposed Project Area Salmon River Subbasins ! 10 Miles ! ! ! ! !! East Multnomah SWCD Stream Care Program Area ! (Rural County) ! ( ( ! ! ! ! ( ! ! Legend ! ( ! City Boundary ( ! ( ! Watershed Boundary Culvert passability ! ( ! No survey ! ( ! No barrier ! Partial barrier, 67% passable ! Partial barrier, 33% passable ! Full barrier, 0% passable ! Ü 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Miles

Year in Review � Volunteer contributions � 21 different project partners � Plus community members & public volunteers � Over 460 volunteers � Over 1860 volunteer hours

Emerging Issues � Sandy Hatchery lawsuit finding for plaintiffs

Emerging Issues � Troutdale Energy Center Contested Case Hearing � Clackamas County Erosion Study/Flood Response Advisory Group

Emerging Opportunities � Portland Water Ballot Measure � Upcoming Grant Opportunities

Upcoming Events � February 1 County Flood Response Advisory Group � February 8 Plant-It Delta II � March 22 Marmot work day � May 3 & 4 Sandy Showdown

Final Items � 64+50 Record Flood commemoration activities � Public Comments � Next meeting dates – March 24, May 26, July 28 (Summer Picnic)