HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand & Water Conservation-Resource & Education Committee 08-17-98ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman
Chris Bethke, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Land & Water Conservation/Ag Extension
Resource & Education Committee
DATE: August 17, 1998
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: Priority Watershed Projects
-Kinnickinnic
-South Fork of Hay River
-Pilot Project/Conservation Credit
-St. Croix Lakes Cluster
EQIP Plan
NEW BUSINESS:
1999 Budget Development and Approval
Land & Water Conservation
Ag Extension
Planning
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Christenson
Kim Reaman
Dave Fodroczi
DATE: August 6, 1998
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
* ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS/CHANGES
Convened: 9:00 a.m.
Adjourned: 11:00 a.m.
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION/AG & EXTENSION
RESOURCE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Agricultural Center, Baldwin
August 17, 1998
Members Present: Chris Bethke, Lois Burri, Jim Cody, Art
Jensen, Ron Raymond
Members Absent: Leon Berenschot - Excused
LAND & WATER CONSERVATION
Staff Present: County Conservationist -Chuck Christenson,
Kinnickinnic Project Manager -Tim Popple, Lakes Cluster Project
Manager -Pete Kling, South Fork/Kinnickinnic Project Technician -
Kyle Kulow
Meeting called to order by Chairman Art Jensen.
Raymond made motion to adopt agenda. Burri seconded. Carried.
1999 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL
Land & Water Conservation budget draft was reviewed. New major
item is replacement of the UNIX computer server. The present
unit is having hardware problems resulting in large maintenance
time commitment by Computer Services. It is unknown.if the unit
can be maintained until January 1999. The unit also is not 2000
compatible. The item included is $7,500. The total budget
increase is approximately 2% over 1998. The block grant of
$165,000 appears to be sufficient for 1999.
Motion by Raymond, seconded by Bethke, to approve as presented.
PRIORITY WATERSHED PROJECTS
Kinnickinnic - Popple reviewed watershed planning process.
Stream has been set up into segments depending on land use. Each.
type of land use will result in different treatment.
Final plan draft to be presented to LWCD in October. Then will
present to town officials, followed by public hearing and
presentation to state Soil and Water Board in December.
Outlined planned demonstrations, working with schools and other
educational activities.
Raymond reviewed the Stillwater bridge status and what effect the
bridge/no bridge might have on the priority watershed projects,
land use and water quality of streams and lakes of the county.
South Fork of Hay River - Kulow discussed practices scheduled for
cost sharing. Budget $60,830 with approximately $48,000
obligated to date. This is the total of incentive payments and
BMP's (Best Management Practices). Also have approved EQIP funds
of $30,000 plus $16,500 anticipated will be approved.
Watershed staff changes at Dunn County: Manager -Mike Kinney -
Leave of absence now. Technician -Mike Smith - Applied for
Highway technician job. Jensen directed that Dunn County LCD be
contacted concerning management status and determines how we
should proceed.
Lakes Cluster - Kling reviewed Squaw Lake plan proposal to reduce
nutrients going into the lakes. Potential land purchase -
Working with funds from FWS, DNR, and Priority Watershed.
Discussed some zoning issues - potential position, filling and
grading example of problems.
Lake Mallallieu - Possible project.
UW-EXTENSION
Staff Present: Kim Reaman
Motion by Burri to approve the proposed budget as presented with
the addition of $2,000 for a flagpole to be installed at the St.
Croix County Agricultural Service and Education Center. Seconded
by Bethke. Motion carried.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Staff Present: Dave Fodroczi
Fodroczi presented a proposed Recycling budget in the amount of
$245,674 and a Hazardous Waste budget in the amount of $35,958
(corrected to $37,862). He summarized changes in professional
services, contractual services and grant and contributions.
Motion by Jensen, seconded by Bethke to approve the Recycling
budget. Motion carried. Motion by Cody, seconded by Jensen to
approve the Hazardous Waste budget. Motion carried.
Raymond made motion to adjourn meeting. Seconded by Jensen.
Meeting adj urned at 11:00 a.m.
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L d & Water Conservation Committee Ag & Extension Committee