Meeting Agenda for Friday, January 12th, 2024, 9-11 am
Transylvania County Community Services Building,
106 E. Morgan St., Brevard, NC 28712
Zoom Link for Virtual Attendees
9:00-10:00…………Program: “Brook Trout Conservation Efforts in North Carolina”
Jacob Rash, NC Wildlife Resources Commission & Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
Jacob Rash is the Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, where he assists with the coordination of applied research and management of the State’s trout resources. He received his B.S. in Zoology from NC State University and M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences from Virginia Tech. After graduate school, he worked with freshwater mussels as a Research
Specialist at Virginia Tech until he joined the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Jacob has co-authored numerous publications throughout his career, and in 2023, he began serving as Chair of the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture’s Steering Committee. Although he spends his days at work thinking about fish, he enjoys spending his free time trying to find them as an avid angler.
10:00-11:00………...Business Meeting:
Welcome & Introductions
Certification of Quorum
Approval of September/October/November/December Meeting Minutes
Land Manager Updates
Committee Member Updates
Subcommittee Updates - North Fork WSR
Old Business - FDPO
New Business - Rosman Riverfront Plan
Tentative Programs Schedule:
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| 8-Dec-23 | |||
| 12-Jan-24 | Jake Rash | Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture | Speckled Trout in Transylvania County |
| 9-Feb-24 | Adam Warwick | The Nature Conservancy | Fire Ecology of the Southern Appalachians |
| 8-Mar-24 | Addison Bradley/Bart Renner | N.C. Cooperative Extension | Get-to-Know your Cooperative Extension |
Possible future programs:
1. Dupont State Forest Master Plan Update
2. Updated Forest Plan (USFS)
3. NC Growth – Smart UP Field Guide to Blueways
4. User/entrance/parking fees for public recreational areas
5. Rescues and Safety on Public Lands
6. Ecusta Trail Updates (COB)
7. Chronic Wasting Disease within White-tailed Deer (NCWRC)
8. Mussels of the French Broad
9. River Snorkeling (Kevin Merrill, Oxbow)
Announcements:
The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 9ᵗʰ from 9-11 AM at the Community Services Building, located at 106 E. Morgan St.,
