·        Minutes of Last Regular Meeting (May 13, 2003) approved with date correction and name correction to Representative Dan Meyer from Eagle River.

·        Treasurers Report (Boos) Approved. As of today $19,074 with several new members and renewals.

·        Membership Report (Van Buecken) Deferred

II. Committee reports:

1.      Science: (Reinartz) No report.

2.      Communications (Utegaard) Newsletter, Web site. Jim is working on newsletter and wants information by June 9. Kelly will provide an article on the symposium and about the new wildcards and the parsnip poster, Rolf is working on article on Eau Claire County -Beaver Creek Nature Center control and survey work on aquatic and wetland invasives. Tom Boos suggested a summary of the post burn season meeting with any details on invasive plant control that was discussed -- Dan Wallace will be asked to provide this write-up.

There has been little contact between IPAW and the Beaver Creek group but Rolf will connect with them and see how we might work together.

Web site: Kelly has corrections on the plant list publication that she will provide to Jim. She will also suggest that Jim send out a message on the list serve to ask for additional corrections. These corrections should be made before the list is published on the web site. Board members are encouraged to provide corrections and additions to Marsha.

Betty Cz book: Kelly and Betty met with UW publishers recently and got a good response. They sounded very positive and an answer will be provided soon. It was helpful that DNR has already endorsed the book. Editors are still needed to help review individual chapters, and to find photos for those species that Betty does not have. Agreement that the listserve and newsletter could be used to recruit reviewers to assist. Rolf has another suggestion for a potential book publisher that he will send on to Kelly

3.      Symposium 2003 and Annual Meeting Planning (Kearns)

Agenda is set with 6 concurrent sessions most of the day, with 8 concurrent sessions after 3:30. We will have a separate room for the tools display all day. Speaker list is being composed and will be posted on the website. A small amount of room is available for posters. Education display is being worked on. It will have several parts with fresh and dried specimens, examples of educational materials and display boards of new weeds to watch out for, etc.

We need volunteers for tools room when open, and to run a.v. equipment in each speaking room.

Kelly suggests that IPAW provide a registration reimbursement to students or others who agree to volunteer during the meeting. Board agreed to spend up to $400 to reduce cost of registration for volunteers, assuming up to 20 people at $20 each. Reimbursements will be provided after the conference is over.

Our annual meeting will be 11:30 – 1:00 on Saturday. Lunches will be available for purchase. Executive Committee of the board will determine the agenda. Kelly suggests that we include reports from the regional groups and other interesting news.

National EPPC will meet on Thursday in the evening.

We also need to figure out when to have a meeting of the potential regional EPPC group. Kelly and Nancy will work on this.

4.      Legislative - (Roark and Kearns) Joint Finance approved the following: $500,000 has been approved in lake planning grants by the legislature and another $500,000 to go as grants to local groups for control of invasives and other lakes management work (unclear as to extent of work allowed). Also funding for one full time position for staff for invasive species coordinator (coming out of water funds, but unclear if limited to aquatic species).   Paper number 561, May 16, 2003 of legislative reference bureau.

5.      Education (Ebbecke) - No report.

6.      Plant Industry Relations (Lehnhardt) - No report.

III. Old Business

Chapter Proposal: Braker handed out and went through the chapter proposal. May want to avoid chapters that cross state boundaries at this point. Comments were provided and the proposal will come back to the board next meeting along with recommendations on changes needed to the bylaws to accommodate chapters.

Dave Ladd - Tom will continue to try to reach him to introduce IPAW and let him know we are interested in working with them.

IV. New Business

For future board meetings:
Need to determine groups that IPAW should be working with and how to approach this topic.

·        Wisconsin Nurseries selling plants of concern: Initial discussion to frame issue and plan for IPAW work on this issue. Possible coordination with the Wisconsin Nurseryman’s Association. Board would like to ask the plant industry committee to take this up after the board provides some guidance on direction.

·        Confirm next board meetings (Tuesday, July 8, 1-3 (note change of time), August 12, Tuesday 1 –3) Location to be determined.

·        Mike Engle of Fish and Wildlife Service forwarded to Dave Hamel an invitation to meet to discuss leaf spurge issues on the roadsides in Adams, Waushara and Marquette (they will meet at this county intersection in the street). Dave plans to attend and will report back to us.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Braker

IPAW Secretary