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MINUTES
July 23, 2010
Present: Bucky Jardine, Chair; Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chair; Bill Bussey; Patti Rantala; Peter Tetzner (9:15)
Absent: Loretta Skaj, FSA Rep.
Staff: Ben Dufford; Dave Schultz; Jennifer Schierman; Bobby Stephenson
Absent: Stefania Strzalkowska
Agency Staff/Partners: Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator; Gary Haughn, NRCS
Public Attendance: Roger Marincel; Bob Marincel, Claire DuQuette
1) Called to order by: Bucky Jardine, Chair (9:02 a.m.);
Chair requested bringing discussion item #14 before item #6 – Carried by consensus;
2) Approval of Minutes from June 11, 2010 LCC meeting: Motion - to approve June 11, 2010 minutes by
Bichanich/Rantala – carried;
3) Public Comment(s): NONE
4) Agency Staff / Partners Reports – GH, NRCS reported that construction season is well underway. Bayfield
County received one sign-up for the C.S.P. (Conservation Stewardship Program);
5) Wildlife Damage Program – DS report on file, fencing completed around Bayfield Apple Co.;
14) Discussion/Possible Action: on Conservationist job description, replacement and department organization –
MAA: The transition time is an opportunity to look at dept. structure. The current structure is typical thru-out
state. Further discussion regarding dept. structure took place. BJ Recommends Ben Dufford be designated
Interim Conservationist; MAA is able to designate Ben as acting/interim conservationist, especially when LCC is
in agreement. Discussion regarding job description took place; MAA will prepare job description and send out to
LCC for review. Motion – recommend to administrator/full board that BC LWCD retain present structure by
Bussey/Bichanich – carried;
6) Discussion/Possible Action: Amend Bayfield County Ordinance Sec. 2-3-10 Land Conservation Committee; Add
a citizen to represent surface waters and wetlands. Motion – table this item until further date by Bichanich/Bussey
– carried FSA will be reviewing their representative;
7) Discussion/Possible Action: (AEA) Resolution to Amend the Town of Bayfield FPP. Jason Fischbach, UW Ext.
is working on the resolution for the FPP. Motion – postpone this item until draft resolution is available to review
by Bichanich/Tetzner – carried;
8) Discussion/Possible Action: Increase Admin Assistant to Full Time for Two Years. MAA: Due to circumstances
recommend increasing ClerkI to 100% based on need/work load to end of 2010. Motion – to increase position to
100% for the remainder (5 months) of 2010 and re-evaluate need at that time by Bichanich/Rantala – carried;
9) Discussion/Possible Action: Special Meeting Issues Addressing Zoning Mitigations and Enforcement – MAA:
Noted 2 questions: What is land disturbing activity? How is it defined? (heavy equipment or raking leaves –
current definition has grey area) BD: Will meet with Karl K. in zoning requesting a definition for LCC to review.
BB: Stated a clearly defined definition makes sense. Mitigations - MAA: There should be methods in place to
make sure compliance is made. BB: this is a zoning decision, not up to the LCC to decide. Discussion only, no
action taken at this time;
10) Update on the Twin Bear Project – MAA: The board directed Tourism to contact a civil engineer to develop
options and a plan. A conceptual plan will be available for review at the August 11, 2010 Tourism meeting;
11) 2010 Budget Update – MAA: Budget is looking good;
12) 2011 Budget Preparation – MAA All dept’s are directed to use same levy dollars as 2010, which is a challenge for
everyone;
13) LWCD Staff Reports;
a) Stefania Strzalkowska, AIS Coordinator – On file
b) Jennifer Schierman, Clerk I – reported that majority of time is spent on admin & budget. Attended NW
Lakes Conf. (6/18/10).
c) Ben Dufford, Technician
d) Bobby Stephenson, Intern: Planting/weeding, surveying, fencing and working with YCC group.
15) Other business as authorized by law - NONE
16) Next meeting date: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the E.O.C.
17) Adjourn