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Roles and Responsibilities
KBMP members Participate in full group meetings, serve on KBMP committees, implement water quality monitoring plan, submit data to database, provide input when requested and participate in decisions. Steering Committee The Steering Committee determines the budget, allocation of funds, track progress, and provide direction to the organization. The Steering Committee facilitates full group meetings; set meeting agendas; and guides the KBMP as a whole in an effort to keep workflow going outside of full group meetings. The Steering Committee makes decisions regarding press releases to the public and protocols regarding internal communication. The steering committee may work with the executive director (KBMP staff) to identify and apply for funding; defines and applies criteria for disbursement of funds. The Steering Committee operates through consensus and collaboration. Each member has equal voice. The chair, co-chair and secretary of the committee are elected annually. The role of the chair confers no additional powers or privileges; the co-chair may serve as an alternate to the chair. The role of the chair is to facilitate the meetings and uphold the gradients of agreement. The role of the secretary is to take meeting notes and distribute to members and post on the website, if appropriate. The secretary also records meeting notes at the annual member meeting.
Membership of the Steering Committee reflects the diversity in the basin, with the composition of members including federal, state (Oregon and California), tribal, non-profit, and private enterprise. Database Committee
The Database Committee reviews the KBMP database for content and design and provides recommendations to the database coordinator. The Database Committee operates through consensus and collaboration. Each member has an equal voice.
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