The Navajo Nation Council Resources & Development Committee is hearing two Reports regarding Hemp Farming on the Navajo Nation. Hopefully, one of the presenters, which includes Navajo Nation San Juan River Farm Board President Dineh Benally,, will talk about the pros and cons of Hemp Farming for Individual Farmers and not the Navajo government’s Farming Business, Navajo Agricultural Products Industry.

And why is the Navajo government in business? Isn’t that some kind of Conflict of Interest because How can Individual Farmers compete with a Navajo government business that receives million of dollars in Public Funds as loans, grants, etc.?

The second Report on Hemp is \”HEMP Production on Navajo Nation Farmlands; Illegal Subleasing and Cancellation of Permits,” which Calvert Curley, who works for the US BIA-Natural Resource Unit, will present.

To attend the RDC meeting via TELECONFERENCE, CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3944 and Please, Please MUTE your phones. Ahe’hee!

RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
Teleconferencing RDC Regular Meeting
September 2, 2020, 10:00 A.M.
AGENDA:
TELECONFERENCE CALL NUMBER: (928)223-3944
PRESIDING: Rickie Nez, Chairperson
Thomas Walker, Jr., Vice-Chairperson

1. Call Meeting to Order; Roll Call; Invocation; and Announcements;
   ( ) Rickie Nez Location: ________
   ( ) Wilson Stewart, Jr. Location: ________
   ( ) Thomas Walker, Jr. Location: ________
   ( ) Herman M. Daniels Location: ________
   ( ) Mark Freeland Location: ________
   ( ) Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Location: ________
2. Recognizing Guests and Visiting Officials:
3. Reviewing and Approving the Agenda:
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez
4. Reviewing and Approving Journal(s): July 1, 8, 15 and 29, 2020
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez
5. Receiving Reports:
   A. Update Report – San Juan River Farm Board (SJRFB) Presenter: Dineh
   Benally, President, SJRFB and Department of Agriculture Staff
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   B. Report – HEMP Production on Navajo Nation Farmlands; Illegal Subleasing and
   Cancellation of Permits Presenter: Dr. Calvert Curley, BIA-Natural Resource
   Unit
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
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6. Old Business: NONE
7. New Business:
   A. Legislation 0211-20: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development and Budget and Finance Committees; Approving the Intergovernmental Powers
   Agreement Between the Navajo Nation and the Arizona Department of Transportation for Tuba City Warrior Drive Lighting and Power Along U.S. Highway 160. Presenter: Honorable Otto Tso
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   B. Legislation # 0212-20: An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Approving a Right-of-Way and Temporary Construction Easement to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to Construct, Operate and Maintain Reach 7 – Pumping Plant 4, Sheep Springs Turnout and Temporary Staging Area for Navajo Gallup Supply Project Located on Tribal Trust Lands in Sheep Springs Chapter (San Juan County,
   New Mexico) Presenter: Honorable Rickie Nez and Co-Sponsor: Wilson C.
   Stewart, Jr.
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   C. Legislation # 0213-20: An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Amending RDCD-124-17 to Increase Acreage of Reach 10 – Pumping Plant No. 7, Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project Located on Tribal Trust Lands in Twin Lakes
   Chapter (McKinley County, New Mexico) Presenter: Honorable Rickie Nez and Co-Sponsor: Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   D.
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
8. Conclusion of Committee Meeting; Other Announcements; Adjournment:
   Main Motion: S: V:
   Roll Call Vote: MFreeland ( ) WStewartJr ( ) KABegayJr ( ) TWalkerJr ( ) HMDaniels ( ) Rickie Nez ( )
   NOTE: This Agenda is still subject to Changes. The public is advised that the Resources and Development Committee Agenda is not final until adopted by a majority vote of the Committee at a duly called Committee meeting pursuant
   to 2 N.N.C. § 183. Navajo Nation Standing Committee Rule No. 8.