HomeMy WebLinkAboutForestry & Parks Committee - Minutes - 6/3/2009BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
County Board Room
Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, Wisconsin
Members Present: Chairman David Good, Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chairman, Kenneth Jardine, William
Kacvinsky, Shawn Miller and Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator.
Staff in Attendance: Steve Probst, Assistant Administrator and Barbara Suminski, Office Manager.
Others in Attendance: Tim Davis, DNR Liaison Steve Coffin of the DNR, Thomas J. Gordon, Karl Kastrosky
of the Zoning Department, Dennis Pratt of the DNR and two of his staff and Paul Tribovich.
The meeting was called to order by David Good at 6:05 P.M.
Previous Month Meeting Minutes: On a motion by Bill Kacvinsky to approve the May 6, 2009 Meeting
Minutes and seconded by Shawn Miller the motion was approved and carried.
Financial Report: The April gross timber sale receipts were shared with the Committee along with the current
Expense/Budget Performance Report. A motion to accept the financial reports as presented was made by Bill
Kacvinsky and seconded by Marco Bichanich and the motion was approved and carried.
Discussion: Representatives of the Town’s of Bayfield and Russell attended the meeting to discuss crushing
gravel at the Sand River Pit. The town’s have completed a survey of potential gravel at the Pit and wanted to
review their plans for mining and crushing with the Committee. The site is approximately twelve acres and an
aerial image was shared with the Committee. The proposed mining and crushing operation was presented on a
three phase proposed plan with a request for a ten year authorization request from the County. A motion was
made by Bucky Jardine to postpone action on the request until more information could be gathered and
seconded by Marco Bichanich and the motion carried.
Presentation: Dennis Pratt, Fish Biologist for the Wisconsin DNR made a presentation to the Committee on
the CY 2008 WDNR Fisheries Habitat Improvement activities that he and his team had been working on. Mr.
Pratt shared with the Committee a hand-out of the activities that have been provided. Mr. Pratt requested
permission to continue with the activities on the same section of stream and would like to come to the
Committee in a year to once again report on the fisheries habitat improvement. Bucky Jardine made a motion
that Mr. Pratt continue with the improvement project and return to the Committee with annual update and the
motion was seconded by Marco Bichanich and the motion carried.
Presentation: Steve Probst made a presentation regarding the “Log A Load For Kids” Program which was
requesting a site in Bayfield County to use for a harvest. This is a wonderful program which exposes kids to the
forest harvest. Marco Bichanich made the motion for Bayfield County to provide the harvest site for the
programming and Bucky Jardine seconded the motion.
Other Business: There was discussion regarding the manager’s paperwork in the Department. Steve discussed
a logging company that was having issues, but that the County would stay whole. Applications for the Forestry
BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
County Board Room
Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, Wisconsin
Administrator’s position would be due on June 12th. The Committee will review applications and make
selection for persons to be interviewed on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
Adjourn: On a motion by Bucky Jardine and seconded by Marco Bichanich the Committee Meeting adjourned
at 7:25 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted
Barbara Suminski