HomeMy WebLinkAboutForestry & Parks Committee - Agenda - 12/10/2012BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY AND PARKS DEPT.
Courthouse, PO Box 445
Washburn, WI 54891
Telephone (715) 373 - 6114 Fax (715) 373 - 6310
email forestry@bayfieldcounty.org
December 6, 2012
Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting
The Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, December 10th
at 5:30 p.m. in the County Board Room of the courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. The
agenda for this meeting is as follows:
Agenda (amended)
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of the November 6th Meeting Minutes.
3. Public Comment – Limited to 3 minutes per person.
4. Monthly Financial Report.
a) Forestry
b) Parks
5. Recreational Use Request: Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.
Discussion and possible action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the
Towns of Bayfield and Bayview for the 18th annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race.
The event would take place on February 2 & 3, 2013.
6. Recreational Use Request: Mt. Borah Foundation, LLC. Discussion and possible
action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for a
mountain bike race. The event would take place on June 8, 2013.
7. Recreational Use Request: Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival. Discussion and
possible action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for
the 31st annual mountain bike racing events. The events would take place
September 13-15, 2013.
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8. Recreational Use Request: Hayward Wesleyan Church. Discussion and possible
action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for a
charitable 6k trail run. The event would take place on April 27, 2013.
9. Recreational Use Request: North End Ski Club. Discussion and possible action
regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for the North End
Classic cross country ski race. The event would take place on February 10, 2013.
10. Recreational Use Request: American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. Discussion and
possible action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for
the 40th annual American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon cross country
ski events. The events would take place on February 23, 2013.
11. Recreational Use Request: American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. Discussion and
possible action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for
the 4th annual BirkieTour cross country ski event. The event would take place on
January 21, 2013.
12. Recreational Use Request: American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. Discussion and
possible action regarding a request to utilize trails located in the Town of Cable for
the 11th annual Birkie Trail Run & Trek events. The events would take place on
September 21, 2013.
13. Access Permit Request: Ron Redwine. Discussion and possible action regarding a
request to access property located in the Town of Hughes.
14. Access Permit Re-Route Request: Mike Hartmon. Discussion and possible action
regarding request to re-route an existing access route in the Town of Orienta.
15. 2013 Work Plan. Discussion and possible action regarding the 2013 Bayfield
County Forest work plan.
16. Withdrawal of County Forest Land From County Forest Law. Discussion and
possible action regarding the withdrawal of approximately 3.27 acres of land
located in the Town of Tripp.
17. General Discussion Items. Action as needed:
a) New Storage Building.
b) Red Cliff Presentation Update.
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c) Access Management.
d) Joseph LeBouton, DNR Representative, Comments.
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should contact
the Forestry and Parks Department office at 715-373-6114, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting
time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Cc: Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee Members
Shawn Miller, Chair
Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chair
Kenneth Jardine
John Bennett
Harold Maki
Jay Gallagher, DNR Representative
Dave Schulz, DNR Representative
Joseph LeBouton, DNR Liaison
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
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