HomeMy WebLinkAboutForestry & Parks Committee - Minutes - 6/3/2013BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING
June 3, 2013
County Board Room
Members Present: Shawn Miller; Chairperson; Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chairperson; Bucky Jardine, and
Harold Maki and John Bennett
Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Jason Bodine, Administrator; Steve Probst, Assistant Administrator; and Pat Bruno,
Office Manager
Others in Attendance: Joseph LeBouton, WI DNR Liaison
1. Call To Order of Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting.
The meeting of the Forestry and Parks Committee was called to order by S. Miller at 5:30 P.M.
2. Approval of May 6, 2013 Meeting Minutes.
MOTION: (Bichanich, Maki) to receive and place on file the May 6, 2013 meeting minutes. Carried.
3. Public Comment.
S. Miller called for public comments. No comments were received.
4. Logger Comments.
S. Miller called for logger comments. H. Maki requested permission to be able to bring heavy equipment
into a sale when road conditions are dry rather than when it’s muddy; prior to the start of the sale. H. Maki
also asked if sales may start prior to the 25% stumpage down payment received by the Department. S.
Probst answered that this option is currently in place by request. J. Bodine offered to include this
information in future bid letters.
H. Maki also inquired if trees placed on the road bed for the purposes of creating a more solid roadway may
be removed when not needed. Per S. Probst, they may be removed and the value of the wood would need to
be reported.
5. Monthly Financial Report.
A. Forestry: June revenues are above average for this time of year. Expenses are on target.
B. Parks: A few seasonal sites remain open at Delta Lake. In spite of the spring weather, most projects
are complete with exception of the new playground at Delta Lake which should be complete this week.
The camping season at Big Rock has been slow to start; most likely due to the poor weather. Expenses are
as expected.
MOTION: (Jardine, Maki) to receive and place on file the May 2013 financial report. Carried.
6. Access Management.
J. Bodine reported the open house held on May 22 had 9 in attendance. Comments were received and
considered in the Chapter 700 Access Management draft revisions.
The draft Chapter 700 of the Access Management document revisions were reviewed and discussed. Three
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areas addressed are moderate motorized areas, equestrian use, and trucks on funded ATV trails. J. Bodine
suggested this would be a good time to review the current ordinances. Disabled access permits for
motorized vehicles are available upon request.
MOTION: (Jardine, Bichanich) to approve the draft Chapter 700 of the Access Management document and
forward to the full County Board for consideration. Roll Call vote: 4-Yes; 1-No. Carried.
7. Forestry Building Update.
Dahl Construction had been awarded the project. However since that time, Washburn city officials
requested a meeting with J. Bodine and Mark Abeles-Allison. The City proposed moving the Forestry
garage (property) from the current location to the vacant block on the north side of the County Highway
Department property. A second meeting with the City is scheduled on June 10, 2013. No action taken.
8. Recreational Trails Transition Update.
Tourism continues to handle much of the workload at this time but J. Bodine anticipates the transfer will be
smooth.
9. Recreational Forester Position.
Leigh Downing has been offered the position. She accepted and will start June 10.
10. Joseph LeBouton, DNR Representative.
No comments.
11. Supervisors’ Comments:
S. Miller met with the Sawyer County Board Chairperson regarding consideration of an alternate American
Birkebeiner route if using Telemark Lodge property is no longer an option. Since that time, the current
owner of Telemark Lodge is working to obtain a permanent easement. The American Birkebeiner group is
working to keep the route near the airport.
Adjourned 6:24 P.M.
The next Forestry and Parks Committee meeting will be held Monday, July 8, 2013 at 5:30 P.M., Bayfield
County Courthouse, Washburn, WI.
Submitted by,
Pat Bruno