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LUBGWMA SUBCOMMITTEE (From October 2023)
1. Funding Subcommittee
Objective: To source and allocate financial resources effectively for the overall operations and specific projects of the LUBGWMA Committee.
Subcommittee Coordinator/s: Dan Dorran (PM); Gregg Harris(AM)
Funding Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Task Forces
a. Political/Legislative Funding Task Force – Task Force Facilitator/s: Gregg Harris (PM)
Aim: To cultivate partnerships at State, Federal, Local, Regional, and Private levels, leveraging political and legislative opportunities.
b. Research Funding Task Force – Task Force Facilitator: Salini Sasidharan (PM)
Aim: To find collaborative State, Federal, and Private research funds, ensuring sustainable research backing for the LUBGWMA initiatives.
2. Technical Subcommittee
Objective: To gather, analyze, and manage all data relevant to the LUBGWMA, ensuring the Committee’s strategies are data-driven.
Subcommittee Coordinator/s: Salini Sasidharan (PM); Ian Toevs (AM)
Technical Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Task Force
a. Hydrogeology of the Basin Task Force: Task Force Facilitator/s: Salini Sasidharan (PM)
Aim: To continuously study and update the basin’s hydrogeological profile, ensuring LUBGWMA’s strategies align with current realities.
b. Postdoc Task Force: Task Force Facilitator/s: Dan Dorran (PM)
Aim: To harness postdoc researchers’ research and analytical capabilities for the benefit of LUBGWMA
c. Bylaw Task Force
Aim: Update and manage the Bylaw of the LUBGWMA Committee
Members:
Salini Sasidharan, LUBGWMA Chair, Oregon State University
Justin Green, Justin B. Green Consulting, Consultant for NOWA
Karen Lewotsky, Oregon Environmental Council
Kevin Payne, Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District
Aaron Palmquist, City of Irrigon
3. Communication Subcommittee
Objective: To disseminate information effectively within the LUBGWMA and to external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and fostering partnerships.
Subcommittee Coordinator/s: Misty Edgecomb (PM); Debbie Radie (AM)
Communication Subcommitte Meeting Minutes
Task Forces
Formal Communications Task Force – Task Force Facilitator/s: Salini Sasidharan
Aim: To ensure that all official communications, announcements, and publications are consistent and accurately reflect the LUBGWMA’s stance. This includes the LUBGWMA website and email management.
Members: Salini Sasidharan; Kevin Payne; Laura Gleim; Dan Dorran
4. Liaison and Partnership Subcommittee
Objective: To navigate the regulatory landscape, ensuring LUBGWMA’s activities remain compliant and foster strong regulatory partnerships.
Subcommittee Coordinator/s: Jake Madison (PM); Karen Lewotsky (AM)
Liaison and Partnership Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Task Forces
5. Best Management and Monitoring Subcommittee
Objective: To oversee and continually refine strategies for monitoring Best Management Practices (BMP) and groundwater quality for LUBGWMA initiatives.
Subcommittee Coordinator/s: Bob Waldher (PM); Tamra Mabbott (AM)
Best Management and Monitoring Subcommittee
Task Forces
a. Innovation and Technology in BMP Task Force – Task Force Facilitator/s: Jake Madison
Aim: To ensure the LUBGWMA stays at the cutting edge of Best Management Practices (BMP), leveraging the latest technology and innovation.
b. Monitoring Technologies and Tools Task Force – Task Force Facilitator/s: Gregg Harris
Aim: To explore, evaluate, and recommend the latest monitoring tools, technologies, and software that can be adopted to improve oversight and data collection.