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TO; Robert Roche, Chairman
St. CroiR County Board
FROM: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE; Land COnservation/Resource & Education Co=ittee
DATE: March 5, 1996
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: xg Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UMFINISHED BUSINESS:
Reps: DNR
MRCS
FSA
RC&D
West Central. Area
Education Activities
Farmland Preservation Compliance
Priority Watershed Projects
- Kinnickinnic
- South Fork of Hay River
- Pilot Program
- St. Croix Lakes Cluster
Glen Hills Watershed
- Date for Inspection
Wildlife Damage Program
Plan of Administration
-- Tom Dalton 10:00 a.m.*
Metro Unit Update
Status Baldwin Ag Building
NEW BUSINESS:
Kinnickinnic Youth Forest - Town of Kinnickinnic Proposal*
3,996 WLCA Summer Tour
Woodville Snowmobile Trail
Farmland Preservation Applications
Subdivision. Review - 11:00 a.m.
Vouchers
,ANNOUNCi`IS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT FETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY; Charles Christenson
DATE: February 20, 1996
Amended February 26, 1996, Amended February 28, 1996
COPIES TO; COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ADDI--TIONS/CORR$CTIONS/CHANGBS
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Land Conservation/Resource & Education Committee
DATE; March 5, 1996
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Reports• DNR
MRCS
FSA
RC&D
West Central Area
Education Activities
Farmland Preservation Compliance
Priority Watershed Projects
- Kinnickinnic
South Fork of Hay River
- Pilot Program
St. Croix Lakes Cluster
Glen Hills Watershed
- Date for Inspection
Wildlife Damage Program - Plan of Administration
Metro Unit Update
Status Baldwin Ag Building
NEW BUSINESS:
1996 WLCA Summer Tour
Woodville Snowmobile Trail
Farmland Preservation Applications
Subdivision Review - 11:00 a.m.
Vouchers
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Christenson
DATE: February 20, 1996
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
* ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS/CHANGES
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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Land Conservation/Resource & Education Committee
DATE: March 5, 1996
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Reports• DNR
NRCS
FSA
RC&D
West Central Area
Education Activities
Farmland Preservation Compliance
Priority Watershed Projects
- Kinnickinnic
- South Fork of Hay River
- Pilot Program
- St. Croix Lakes Cluster
Glen Hills Watershed
- Date for Inspection
Wildlife Damage Program - Plan of Administration
Metro Unit Update
Status Baldwin Ag Building
NEW BUSINESS:
1996 WLCA Summer Tour
Woodville Snowmobile Trail
Farmland Preservation Applications
Subdivision Review - 11:00 a.m.
Vouchers
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Christenson
DATE: February 20, 1996
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
* ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS/CHANGES
Convened: 9:05 a.m.
Adjourned: 12:15 p.m.
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION/RESOURCE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Agricultural Center, Baldwin, WI
. March 5, 1996
Members Present: Chris Bethke, Jim Cody, Tom Dorsey, Vernon Dull, Art
Jensen, Ron Raymond
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: County Conservationist -Charles Christenson, Technician -Bob
Heise, Farmland Preservation Technician -David Sander, Lakes Cluster Project
Manager -Peter Kling, South Fork Project Technician -Kyle Kulow, Secretary -
Arlene Lier
others Present: Dick Gade-FSA, Pat Collins-DNR, Lee Milligan-UN-EXT, Dave
Fodroczi-County. Planning Dept., Gerald Larson -Chairman -Town of Kinnickinnic,
Tom Dalton, Martin Granica
Meeting called to order by Chairman Tom Dorsey.
Jensen made motion to adopt amended agenda. Raymond seconded. Carried.
Dull made motion to approve February 6, 1996 meeting minutes. Bethke
seconded. Carried.
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 1996 at 8:30 a.m.
DNR
Pat Collins (Hydrogeologist-Solid Waste) reported for various DNR staff.
Forestry - Tree planting plans are being made for coming year.
Fisheries - Marty Engel has been named Fish Manager of the Year - nominated
by Trouts Unlimited.
Wildlife - Metro unit designation proposal has been approved by the Natural
Resources Board. Metro unit (60M) includes area west of Highway 65. Old
unit 60 is now 60B. Recommended quotas were set on February 28: 700 - Unit
60B, 800 - Unit 60M. Discussed problem with heavy deer population in Willow
River State Park. Suggested talking to legislators about problem.
Announced that an awards luncheon will be held at noon for Ron Roettger of
Star Prairie, 1995 recipient of the Western Wisconsin Natural
Resources Award - nominated by Baldwin DNR office.
The regional biosolids facility is being constructed in the Village of
Ellsworth. Municipalities will be taking their sludge there to be treated.
Twin Lakes Study - Ken Schreiber of District Office -Eau Claire is conducting
a study. Monitoring is continually being done for phosphorus. Recent
informational meeting explained possible alternatives such as taking west
lake and making into fishery, and leaving the east lake as a wetland. Once
the Kinnickinnic watershed inventory gets started, all lands around the lake
would be done to try and determine where phosphorus is coming from.
NRCS (FORMERLY SCS)
The February activity report was handed out.
FSA (FORMERLY ASCS)
Gade reported that the House has passed the new Farm Bill. Will go to
committee to work out differences and will then go back for approval. Seven
year freedom to farm will probably go through. If it does pass, there will
be a goal of 7 years to phase out farm subsidies. The House version did
include some CRP. Will probablysee a new sign up (and retention) on more
critical sites and also an early release option on some contracts.
Office reorganization - He and Linda Paul are being.cross trained on ag
lending - financial analysis of farm and home plans. When FmHA split, the ag
lending (RECD) consolidated with FSA.
RC&D
No report.
WEST CENTRAL AREA
No report.
EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
No report.
FARMLAND PRESERVATION COMPLIANCE
No report.
PRIORITY WATERSHED PROJECTS
Kinnickinnie - Sander reported that a budget has been developed and
submitted to DNR for approval.
Ken Schreiber (DNR-Eau Claire) sent out letter explaining monitor system.
He could not attend this meeting. Will attempt to arrange his attendance
at a future meeting.
South Fork of Hay River - Kulow reported that barnyard inventories are
completed except for 15 due to not receiving permission to get on the
property.
Pilot Program - The conservation credit program is an alternative to cost
share. Major benefit is rewarding farmers for doing a good job.
Requirements to participate would be soil conservation plan and a 590
plan (nutrient management). Payment would be on a per acre basis instead
of cost share. Legislative action is needed for us to participate in
this program (funding).
LICA project - Tentatively scheduled for first week in August. Need
$20,000 worth of work scheduled to come into area. Have about $15,000 so
far. Practices that will be installed this summer will be demonstrative
type practices.
Lakes Cluster Project - Kling reported that the project is going well. Also
stated that he has been selected as a member of the Wisconsin Rural
Leadership Program for a 2-year term.. The program was developed with support
from the Kellogg Foundation.
GLEN HILLS WATERSHED
Date for Inspection - Annual inspection date set for Tuesday, April 30.
Leave Baldwin at 8:30 a.m. and meet in Glenwood City at 9:00 a.m.
WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAM
Plan of Administration - Sander reported that the proposed plan has been
forwarded to DNR for their approval.
Tom Dalton - Kulow explained Dalton's claim for deer damage on two fields of
corn. Damage was first reported to the DNR (rather than LCD) office on
October 20. LCD received report on October 24, first farm appraisal visit
was on November 6, but visited the "wrong" Dalton farm. Appointment was re-
scheduled on that date and field visit occurred on November 10. One of the
two fields had already been harvested before the appraisal occurred. Damage
claims must be reported to LCD within 14 days of the time damage first occurs
and are subject to a $250 deductible and a $5,000 maximum. Dalton has been
involved in this program in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Recommended payment on the
14.6-acre field using 122.8/bushel figure, but no. payment on the 50-acre
field that was harvested. Take 2.5% off total for coon and corn borer
damage.
Dalton stated that it would have made a difference if contact had been made
at the time of his contact (October 20). Claim on the 50-acre field that was
harvested would be $3,991 (20% damage on 122.8 bushel yield).
Sander stated that abatement must be used first before damage claims are
considered. Cody made motion that wildlife damage claim be paid to Tom
Dalton in amount of $4,352.80. Bethke seconded. Carried.
SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING ISSUE DISCUSSION
Dave Fodroczi reported: Since the service agreement with ARR has been
terminated through bankruptcy process, what committee should be responsible
for waste management? County has experienced no challenge from Prudential
Insurance who holds the mortgage through bankruptcy court. Waste Management
Committee felt that solid waste management was the key ingredient to their
work plan. The status of that standing committee should be revoked. The 3
committees that were given some consideration for discussion: Planning &
Development (originally involved with), Transportation, and Resource &
Education (Ag Extension or Land Conservation). Traditionally Resource &
Education Committee has cooperated in many respects with education and public
service which waste management includes. Administration Committee concurred
that waste management policy responsibilities should be transferred.
Resolution was drafted and cover memo prepared by William Oemichen,
Administration Chair, addressed to Chairs: Einar Horne (Waste Management),
Dull (Resource & Education), Dorsey (Planning & Development), and George
Sinclear (Transportation). Fodroczi read resolution establishing new
committee which will be brought to County Board on March 19. Dorsey
questioned whether there would be a change in Solid Waste Coordinator's job
description. Recycling Specialist position is grant funded (yearly)..
Recycling grant covers temporary clerical help. Eight communities chose to
be their own responsible units and administer their own grant funds. Solid
waste is now taken to 3 landfills (2 of them are Rice Lake and Ladysmith
areas). What would problem be with putting it under these committees?
Resource & Education Committee is not against accepting responsibility for
waste management. Dorsey commented that preference would be that it be under
Ag Extension.
KINNICKINNIC YOUTH FOREST - TOWN OF KINNICKINNIC PROPOSAL
Gerald Larson, Chairman -Town of Kinnickinnic inquired about 5 acres of the
80-acre parcel for town hall site and the rest used for a park. Bethke
commented that it was a good idea as we could use more parks in county. Dull
agreed with the 5 acres but would have to think about the others. Jensen
felt we should refer to outcome of land request from fair grounds. Cody felt
the need for 5 acres. Current town hall has approximately 1/4 acre. Raymond
- 5 acres would be enough for town hall, but there are many unanswered
questions. Dorsey said Committee would work with Larson. LCD staff will
look at the forest land and advise.
STATUS BALDWIN AG BUILDING
Ag building status will be discussed further during afternoon Ag Extension
committee meeting.
1996 WLCA SUMMER TOUR
Heise stated that St. Croix County will host the summer tour. Discussion on
suggested places to view on the tour. Tentative tour schedule: Registration
and business meeting at Government Center, tour trout farm at Star Prairie,
Junker's landfill, subdivision (perhaps Tanney Ridge) showing all stages of
development, and lunch at the Heritage House in New Richmond. LCD staff to
handle tour arrangements.
WOODVILLE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
Heise reported on Art Jacobson's interest in developing the trail. He and
Joe Grant plan to assist Jacobson by discussing this subject.
FARMLAND PRESERVATION APPLICATIONS
New contract application was presented for Randy & Judith Peskar (Town of
Emerald). Bethke made motion that LCC recommends approval of the new
application for Peskar to County Board and forwarding to state. Jensen
seconded. Carried.
SUBDIVISION REVIEW
Heise presented information on the Grange Valley Subdivision located in Sec.
15, Town of Hudson.
Two ponds should be constructed according to design. Proposed ponds need
dimensions located on plat. Also recommended that road be constructed to
property edge so culvert is installed. Water should be handled according to
LCD requirements. Jensen made motion that LCC approves the plan with
conditions that the items stated be completed. Bethke seconded. Carried.
VOUCHERS
Reviewed vouchers. Dull made motion to approve March vouchers as presented.
Jensen seconded. Carried.
Jensen made motion to adjourn meeting at 12:15 p.m. Bethke seconded.
Carried.
Vernon Dull
Secretary
By Arlene Lier