MINUTES of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS of the BUFFALO RAPIDS DISTRICT I Glendive MT February 18, 2010 A Special Meeting of the Members of the Buffalo Rapids Project Board for District I was held on the eighteenth day of February 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Courtroom of the Dawson County Court House. There were present and participating at the meeting: Commissioner Don Buxbaum Commissioner Ray Roethle Commissioner James Whitmer Member at large Rick Holden Also present were Mike Carlson, Renee Mueller. Producers present at the meeting were asked to sign in. The two sign in sheets are submitted and made a part of these minutes as Attachment I; pages 1 and 2. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Don Buxbaum. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the producers in District I of the progress they have made with District II and the possibility of the two districts splitting up Don reviewed a letter from District II to District I expressing District II‘s intent to split with Di

MINUTES of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS of the BUFFALO RAPIDS BOARD OF CONTROL Terry, Montana February 10, 2010 The Tenth Regular Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Project Board of Control, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the Tenth day of February, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Ray Roethle Scott Sackman Lance Kalfell Barry Rakes James Whitmer Ric Holden Also present and participating were Pat Davis; Assistant Secretary, Mike Carlson; Speaker, Sandy Helmuth, Larry Hass, Don Rau, Jim Finneman, Larry Heimbuch and Bill Lingerfelt. Absent: Don Buxbaum. President Ray Roethle called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member. Thereupon, President Roethle announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business. Lanc

MINUTES of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS of the BUFFALO RAPIDS BOARD OF CONTROL Terry, Montana January 28, 2010 The Special Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Project Board of Control, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the twentieth day of January, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Don Buxbaum Ray Roethle Scott Sackman Lance Kalfell Barry Rakes James Whitmer Ric Holden Also present and participating were, Pat Davis, Assistant Secretary, Heather Carter, Don Rau, and Larry Heimbuch. President Ray Roethle called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member. Thereupon, President Roethle announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business. OLD BUSINESS: Pat Davis stated that Paul Strom and Associates will be able to hel

MINUTES of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS of the BUFFALO RAPIDS BOARD OF CONTROL DISTRICT II Terry, Montana January 19, 2010 The Special Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Project, District II at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the nineteenth day of January, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Scott Sackman Barry Rakes Lance Kalfell Also present and participating were, Pat Davis, Assistant Secretary, Rick Harding, Ray Strasheim. President Barry Rakes called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member. Thereupon, President Rakes announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business. District II received a letter from District I informing the Board of the new Sub committees that will be formed for District I as a result of the

MINUTES of the MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS of the BUFFALO RAPIDS BOARD OF CONTROL DISTRICT II Terry, Montana January 4, 2010 The Special Meeting of the members of the Buffalo Rapids Project, District II at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the fourth day of January, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Scott Sackman Barry Rakes Lance Kalfell Also present and participating were, Pat Davis, Assistant Secretary, Jim Finneman Kay Braddock; Terry Tribune. President Barry Rakes called the meeting to order, stating that all necessary and advisable business be conducted during this time and that notice had been received by each Board Member. Thereupon, President Rakes announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business. President Barry Rakes accepted Jim Finneman’s resignation as District II Commissioner and will be replaced by Lance Kalfell as District II

MINUTES of the MEETING of the BUFFALO RAPIDS UNION NEGOTIATING SUB COMMITTEE Terry, Montana February 9, 2010 The Second Meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Negotiating Sub Committee, State Labor Mediator, and Union Representatives, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the Ninth day of February, 2010, at 1:00p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Rick Harding Barry Rakes James Whitmer Ric Holden Also present and participating were: Ron Stormer; State Labor Mediator, Al Ekblad; Union Representative, Bill Lingerfelt; Union Representative, Employees for Buffalo Rapids: Pat Davis, Allen Gierke. Not present Doug Buxbaum. Chairman of the Union Negotiating Sub Committee, James Whitmer called the meeting to order, stating that there is no old business to discuss. Thereupon, Chairman, James Whitmer announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business. Minutes from

MINUTES of the MEETING of the BUFFALO RAPIDS UNION NEGOTIATING SUB COMMITTEE Terry, Montana February 3, 2010 The First Meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Negotiating Sub Committee, State Labor Mediator, and Union Representatives, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the Third day of February, 2010, at 1:00p.m. There were present and participating at the meeting: Rick Harding Barry Rakes James Whitmer Ric Holden Also present and participating were: Ron Stormer; State Labor Mediator, Al Ekblad; Union Representative, Bill Lingerfelt; Union Representative, Employees for Buffalo Rapids: Pat Davis, Bill Fleckenstein, Allen Gierke, Kay Braddock; Terry Tribune. Not present Doug Buxbaum. Chairman of the Union Negotiating Sub Committee, James Whitmer called the meeting to order, stating that there is no old business to discuss. Thereupon, Chairman, James Whitmer announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawf