HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand & Water 08-13-03 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Land & Water Conservation /Resource & Education
Committee
DATE: August 13, 2003
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Hammond Town Hall
1816 County Road E
Hammond, WI 54015
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Public Hearing - St. Croix County Natural Resource Management Plan
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Heise
DATE: August 8, 2003
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
* ADDITIONS /CORRECTIONS /CHANGES
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MINUTES
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Hammond Town Hall
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Call to Order: Vice Chairman, Ron Raymond called the meeting order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Members present were Ron Raymond, Leon Berenschot, Chris Bethke, Jim Cody,
and Lois Burri. Art Jensen was excused. Also present were Robert Heise and Jonna Fedie.
Date of Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2003.
Unfinished Business:
N/A
New Business:
Public Hearing: St. Croix County Natural Resource Management Plan
Vice Chairman, Ron Raymond opened the Public Hearing at 7:01 p.m. Robert Heise read the
Public Hearing notice that was published in the County newspaper as follows:
The St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Committee will hold a public hearing to
accept comments and questions regarding the St. Croix County Natural Resource Management
Plan. The public hearing will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Hammond Town Hall, 1816 Cty. Rd. E., Hammond, WI 54015.
The purpose of the plan is to guide the Land and Water Conservation Department in its efforts to
conserve and protect natural resources, while supporting sustainable economic and recreational
use of these resources. The plan will also provide the basis for seeking funding from various
private, local, state, and federal sources.
Copies of the draft plan are available from the St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation
Department located in the St. Croix County Agricultural Center, 1960 8 th Avenue in Baldwin and
also located on our County Web Site at www.co. saint - croix .wi.us /Dgpartment/LandWater.
The department office hours are 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
All interested persons are invited to present comments at the hearing. The Land and Water
Conservation Department will accept written comments until Friday, September 12, 2003.
Vice Chairman, Ron Raymond called for public comments three times from the floor.
Comments were closed. It was noted that County Conservationist, Robert Heise will add to
promote and encourage rotational grazing to goal #4.
It is noted that comments will be invited from the public until Friday, September 12, 2003.
A motion was made by Leon Berenschot and seconded by Chris Bethke to close Public Hearing
at 7:05 p.m.; motion carried.
A motion was made by Jim Cody and seconded by Chris Bethke to adjourn the meeting at 7:06
p.m.; motion carried.