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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Conservation-Resource & Education Committee 06-07-95ST. 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: June 7, 1995 TIME: 12:30 p.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 CFSA RC&D West Central Area Education Activities Farmland Preservation Compliance Glen Hills Watershed Signal Installation - Annual Inspection Priority Watershed Projects South Fork of Hay River Lakes Project Squaw Lake Boat Landing Wildlife Damage Program Flood Plain Zoning - Glen Hills Watershed NEW BUSINESS: Staff Position Review NACD North Central Region Leadership Meeting Conservation Farmer Award Farmland Preservation Applications Subdivision Review Vouchers ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Charles Christenson DATE: May 24, 1995 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS * ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS/CHANGES 1� •S.�s. .x _.. r TO: Robert Bache, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Tom Dorsey, Chairman C014MITTEE TITLE: Land Conservation/Resource & Education Committee RATE : Jttine 7 , 19 98 TIME: i2:30 p.m. LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin CALL TO' ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT KEETING : ACTION ON PREVIOUS NTNUTES i3N�'TI+iZSi3l+:D BUSINE55: Reports* DNR MRCS C•FSA RC&D West Central Area Education Activities Farmland Preservation Compliance Glen Hills Watershed Signal Installation Annual Inspection Priority Watershed Projects South Fork of Ray River - Lakes Project Squaw Lake Boat Landing wildlife Damage Program Flood Plain zoning - Glen Dills Watershed BUSINESft S STEW Staff Position Review NACD North Central. Region Leadership Meeting conservation Farmer Award Farmland. Preservation Applications Subdivision Review Vouchers ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEK5 FOl't NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBKTTTED BY: Charles Christenson )APT E: May 24, 1995 COPIES TO: CQUNT'!C BOARD OFFICE NHS b+tEDIA/NOTZCE BOARD COtTN'PY CLFRK tXaI�MITTEE HERS ADDITION'S/COP4RECTI ONS/CXIANGES Convened: 12:30 p.m. Adjourned: 3:05 p.m. T. CROIX COUNTY LAND CONSERVA`�'ION/RESOURCE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE Agricultural Center, Baldwin, WI June 7, 1995 Members Present: Chris Bethke, Tom Dorsey, Vernon Dull, Ron Raymond, Kermit Thompson Members Absent: None Staff Present: County Conservationist -Charles Christenson, Technician -David Sander, Lakes Cluster Project Manager -Peter Kling, Secretary -Arlene Lier Others Present: Don Siler - NRCS, Dick Gade - CFSA, Kathy Nelson - DNR Meeting called to order by Chairman Tom Dorsey. Bethke made motion to adopt agenda. Dull seconded. Carried. Dull made motion to approve May 2, 1995 meeting minutes as mailed out. Bethke seconded. Carried. Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 1995 at 12:30 p.m. DNR Forester Kathy Nelson reported for various DNR staff. Hunter's choice deadline is September 20, same as last year. Next year deadline will change to July 20. No gun deer or archery licenses to be sold yet. Waiting for determination on increasing license fee. Dorsey questioned whether the DNR paid Town of Richmond for fire call on prescribed burn. Nelson stated that DNR originally refused to pay the bill, but it has now been paid. It was paid because Town of Richmond would not give them more burning permits unless the bill was paid. Wildlife crew now has a mobile -phone to keep in touch with Dispatch. Reported that 430,000 trees were planted this spring. NRCS (FORMERLY -SCSI Siler handed out and discussed the May activity report. There are two prospective landowners interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program sign-up. CFSA (FORMERLY ASCS) Gade reported that the to to (Consolidated) has left their agency name. Name is now FSA (Farm Service Agency). CRP - 93 landowners requested releases from contracts totaling 1,561.5 acres. Out of 35 contracts due to expire September 30, 1995, 23 contracts have been extended to September 30, 1996. Nationally, a goal of 38 million acres enrolled in CRP. early releases will bring national total to 33 million sign-up may be authorized to add 5 million acres to the Deadline for crop reporting is July 31. Expirations and acres. Another program. RC&D Raymond reported on May meeting. Congressional task force has recommended that funding be cut. RC&D is working with Minnesota and Wisconsin counties to form River District tourist group. Discussed real estate development proposal for possibility of providing housing for ag agencies. WEST CENTRAL AREA Dull reported that county resolutions have to be submitted by August 24. Each county is responsible for furnishing one speaking contest judge. Marcy West has left her position as WLCA Executive Director. Roger Swanson, UW-River Falls is helping with distribution of correspondence. Summer tour is being hosted by Polk County on July 17 at 9:30 a.m. EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Sander reported that he will again be a counselor at the conservation camp, which will be held June 13-16 at Trails End, Bruce, WI. Lier reported that conservation posters were judged by Thompson-LCC, Siler-NRCS, and Jerry Bretl (former County Agent). The winning posters were shown to the LCC. First place winners will go on to area competition. FARMLAND PRESERVATION COMPLIANCE Sander reported that residue checks are nearly completed. Will have to talk to some landowners who may be out of compliance. Also reported that Lenertz Farms have heavily grazed a pasture area and now have no vegetative cover left. Also reported that they have a problem with animal waste and a "Notice of Discharge" has been issued to Lenertz by Wisconsin DNR. GLEN HILLS WATERSHED Signal Requirement - Christenson reported that dam signals are not I nstalled yet. Will be working with Albrightson (excavator), Baldwin Telecom, and Aaby Plumbing & Heating. He will attend Finance Committee meeting on June 9 for additional funding of signal installation. Received videos from Madison on dam safety. Max Ihrke (Chief Deputy, Sheriff's Department) will use videos for periodic staff training with location of the dams and emergency spillway identification. Per Mar Security Services has been notified that our contract with them is cancelled as of August 1, 1995. Signal will go direct to Emergency Communications Center. Annual Inspection - Inspection was done on May 15. Since Glen Hills dams are owned by St. Croix County, brochure explaining liabilities of dam owners will be distributed to County Board members. Structure 1 repair - Copy of contract received from NRCS for planned repair. Agreement draft reviewed by Corp Counsel and has been returned for revision. Total estimated project cost $33,918, county cost $16,665. Last year budgeted for $10,000. NRCS engineering staff is committed to doing the work. Raymond made motion to proceed with contract as soon as Corp Counsel agrees to contract wording. Dull seconded. Carried. PRIORITY WATERSHED PROJECTS South Fork of Hay River - Christenson reported that Kyle Kulow (Technician) is now working full time on survey, inventories, and monitoring. Lakes Project - Peter Kling (Project Manager) began working on May 15. He has been making contacts with landowners. Bass Lake is fluctuating greatly. Staff informational meeting is scheduled on June 12 with Karen Voss-DNR and Ron Struss-UW-EXT. Will discuss ideas for information activities. The inventories stage will start with barnyard evaluations. Is looking for a demo project site. Possibly some type of bank stabilization which may take a year to get permit. Kling will attend the Board of Adjustments hearing on June 23. SQUAW LAKE BOAT LANDING Christenson reported that approximately $3,000-4,000 more funding is needed for project. Will submit an adjusted budget estimate to DNR and Waterways Commission. WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAM Christenson reported that Sander and Kulow attended an annual training meeting at Lakewoods Lodge, Cable. Discussed license cost increase. DNR may lose 32 positions, lose beaver program, and 12 conservation wardens if license fees are not increased. Bear removal session information indicated APHIS cost of $103/bear. Art Peterson's fence project involves 9 strands, 8-foot high electric fence. This fence is needed to protect an orchard from deer. FLOOD PLAIN ZONING - GLEN HILLS WATERSHED Christenson will be contacting City of Glenwood City on dam breach results for structures 4, 5, and 6. Both St. Croix County and City of Glenwood are going to have to make some changes in zoning requirements. STAFF POSITION REVIEW Christenson reported on watershed position requests to Personnel Committee: South Fork of Hay River - Asking for upgrade from half-time to full-time technician position. Kinnickinnic - When project gets started, will require a project manager and full-time technician position. Work will cover area in St. Croix County and part of City of River Falls. When Kinnickinnic comes on line, temporary clerical position for South Fork of Hay River and Lakes Project will need to be upgraded to a full-time clerical/data entry position. Request to Personnel Committee will cover two position upgrades and establish two positions. All personnel costs are covered by DNR and request will be submitted as conditional to funding. Some office costs are funded on a 70/30 share. Raymond made motion, that LCC approves position requests based on fact that it is part of plan for priority watershed projects and funded by Wisconsin DNR. Bethke seconded. Carried. Gade (Chairperson of St. Croix County Administrative Committee) mentioned building space needs due to office consolidation and projected increased office staff. The post office has been notified their lease will not be renewed which will leave that space available, however at this time not sure if it can be remodeled to meet requirements. He is in the process of planning space needs for federal agencies which are mandated to stay together as a "one stop ag center" - Farm Service Agency (FSA), NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service), and RECDS (Rural Economic Community Development Service). Deadline for implementation of plan is October 1996. Discussion on whether the Land Conservation Department and UW Extension would want to be included in the space planning process. Raymond made motion that LCC agrees to be included in a co -location proposal with federal agencies if they go to a different building. Bethke seconded. Carried. NACD NORTH CENTRAL REGION LEADERSHIP MEETING Christenson mentioned that he will be attending meeting on July 10-12 at La Crosse. LCC members are invited to attend. Raymond will consider attendance. CONSERVATION FARMER AWARD Christenson reported that Heise has Charles Garbe, Lyle Christopherson, necessary to present the award every support for awards program and that further at July meeting. FARMLAND PRESERVATION APPLICATIONS No applications were presented. VOUCHERS Reviewed vouchers. presented. Thompson SUBDIVISION REVIEW No presentations. suggested some names for the award: and Ruemmele Farms. Even though not year, committee expressed strong it be done annually. Will discuss Bethke made motion to approve the June vouchers as seconded. Carried. Raymond made motion to adjourn meeting at 3:05 p.m. Bethke seconded. Carried. Vernon Dull Secretary By Arlene Lier