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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Conservation Committee - Minutes - 12/14/2007 Bayfield County Land Conservation Committee Meeting December 14, 2007 EOC CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Committee: David Good, Bucky Jardine, Jim Beeksma, Marco Bichanich, Pete Tetzner, Loretta Skaj Staff: Butch Lobermeier,Ben Dufford, Stefania Strzalkowka Others: Dave Schultz-WDP Call to order: David Good called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Minutes: Motion by Jardine/Bichanich to approve the August 22, 2007 meeting minutes. MC. LWCD Structural Change. Lobermeier reported that the move and transition are basically completed. Some office equipment and supplies will be needed when the Admin position is filled. The new space is very nice. Other counties are faring well with the new structure as well. Administrative Assistant Position. Five individuals will be interviewed for the position. LWCD wanted a full-time position, the budget only allowed half-time. There is the option with UW Extension to share an individual, half time each department, or hire two individuals. Lobermeier confirmed with DATCP that as long as the hiring process occurred before the end of 2007, DATCP funding would be secure for 2008. Zoning Partnership/Mitigations. Lobermeier reported that the LWCD worked on 37 mitigation sites in 2007, 28 plans were completed. Fees were mostly for $300 but some were less, and some were not billable site visits. Several mitigations required multiple visits and landowner/zoning contacts. Generally the system is working as envisioned, Zoning is especially happy with how it is working. The LWCD and Zoning will look at some possible changes in the ordinance to get better conservation options available for mitigation sites. CREP Update. Lobermeier passed out CREP information indicating there is continued communications concerns with the federal side of the program. There has been no contact from the state or the feds about the Lake Superior Crep since the second meeting in Ashland. There is one application pending with a December 31,2007 deadline. Just received the information from the federal side, many hoops to jump through in a short time but LWCD will to facilitate completion before the deadline. Motion by Jardine/Bichanich to notify DATCP that Bayfield County does not intend to renew the CREP Agreement in 2008 to continue CREP. MC. 2008 Budget. Lobermeier reported that the budget process went well; this will be a trial year as there is no history to work from as a single county; it appears that the budget is adequate to cover expected expenditures. 2008 WFLGP. Lobermeier reported that Bayfield County was not funded due to the method used to allocate funds. The first 15 of the 17 applicants received funding based on the date of the applications. This selection detail was not part of the application information. Result is a loss of $500. 2008 Work Plan. Lobermeier handed out a plan of work covering eight program areas and the projects in each. Subject to change as funding and needs are balanced. 2008 Projects and C/S. Lobermeier passed out a list of projects for consideration and tentative funding for each. Subject to change for many reasons throughout the year. Wildlife Damage Program. Schultz updated the committee on the WDP process for covering claims. Motion by Jardine / Beeksma to set the 2007 Crop Price recommendations as Schultz presented them. MC. Motion by Beeksma / Bichanich to authorize the LWCD Chair to approve the WDP claims as needed. MC. Motion by Good/Bichanich to approve a temporary fence for the Kacvinsky farm. MC 4-1. Conservationist Report . Report on file. Technician Report. Report on file. AIS Report. Coordinator passed out information and updated the committee on activities. Great Lakes Resolution. Lobermeier presented a resolution passed by the WLWCA to encourage Great Lakes protection and suggested Bayfield County Board consider passing a similar resolution to forward to the state. Motion by Jardine/Bichanich to prepare resolution for county board consideration. MC. Other Business as Authorized by Law: None Proposed 2008 Meeting Dates. Consensus to establish the third Friday of the months of March, June, September, and December where possible with additional meetings scheduled as needed. Next meeting Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. in the EOC. (Second Friday due to the Holiday.) Adjourn: Motion by Bichanich / Tetzner to adjourn at 11:00 A.M. MC.