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Phone: 715-373-6114 - Fax: 715-373-0114
forestry@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
August 1, 2022
Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting Agenda
Fred Strand (Chair)
Steve Sandstrom
Charly Ray
Jeff Silbert (Vice-Chair)
Larry Fickbohm
The Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in
the County Board Room of the Courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. This meeting will be held in-
person.
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1. Call to Order.
2. Public Comment – Limited to 3 minutes per person.
3. Approval of the June 13th Meeting Minutes.
4. Recreational Use Request. CAMBA. Discussion and possible action regarding a proposal to
permit the use of Class 1 E-bikes on mountain bike trails.
5. Land Use Request. Washburn Valhellers Snowmobile Club. Discussion and possible action
regarding a request to construct a groomer building on county forest land in the Town of
Bayview.
6. Monthly Reports. Discussion of general activities, events, issues and accomplishments. Possible
action on the report(s) only.
a) Forestry (all updates):
a. Carbon Project.
i. Audit.
ii. Carbon Reserve Fund.
b. Land Acquisition Project(s).
i. Stewardship Grant(s).
ii. Community Forests Grant.
iii. NOAA Grant.
iv. Gift of Land.
c. Direct Timber Sales.
d. DNR Audit Report.
e. Spongy (Gypsy) Moth Update.
b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks (update).
c) Trails and Recreation (all updates):
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a. Motorized Trails.
b. Non-Motorized Trails.
i. Siskiwit River Preserve projects.
ii. Rec Use Agreements.
iii. Cable SMA Management Plan.
c. Yurts.
d. Events.
d) Delta Landfill (update).
7. 2023 Forestry and Parks Department Budget. Discussion and possible action regarding the draft
2023 Forestry and Parks Department budget.
8. Access Permit Request. Eric Bignell. Discussion and possible action regarding a request to
access private property located in the Town of Iron River.
9. County Conservation Aid Grant. Discussion and possible action regarding the annual application
for the 50/50 cost share State grant.
10. Event Request. Hayward Lions Club. Discussion and possible action regarding a request to host
the 41st annual Pre-Birkie Cross-Country Ski Race on February 11, 2023 in the Town of Cable.
11. Committee Members Discussion. Discussion regarding matters of the Forestry and Parks
Department.
12. 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
Matt Blaylock, DNR Area Leader
Eric Sirrine, DNR Team Leader
Joseph LeBouton, DNR Liaison
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
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