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Bayfield County Land & Water Conservation Department
615 2nd Ave. East; PO Box 126
Washburn, WI 54891
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Phone: (715) 373-6167 FAX: (715) 373-6127 Website: www.bayfieldcounty.org
MINUTES
August 28, 2014 (to be approved)
Present: Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chair; Dennis Pocernich; Bill Bussey; Peter Tetzner; Greg Tetzner, FSA Rep.
Staff: Ben Dufford; Dave Schultz; Jennifer Schierman; Pam Roberts; Jeremy Bates; Travis Tulowitzky
Absent: Bucky Jardine, Chair
Attendance: Gary Haughn (10:25)
1) Call to order: Marco Bichanich, Vice- Chair 9:09am
2) MOTION: Approval of Minutes (May 23, 2014)- BUSSEY/P. TETZNER – carried
3) Introductions: BD introduced Greg Tetzner, FSA Rep. newest LCC member.
4) Public Comment - None
5) Agency Staff / Partners Reports:
a. NRCS Update – BD: provided a brief update about funding opportunities NRCS has.
b. USFWS Update – BD: provided an update on several ongoing projects that are being worked on.
c. WDNR Update - None
d. BRWA Update - None
e. Others - None
6) Wildlife Damage Program Update – on file
a. Discussion: 2015 WDP Budget Proposal (action taken when approving 2015 LWCD Budget Proposal)
7) Discussion / Action: MOTION: Approve Local Custom Farmer Equipment and Labor Rates as presented –
BUSSEY/POCERNICH - carried
8) Discussion / Action: MOTION: Approve FY2014 Budget Adjustment(s) Bony Lake (LPT-316-08.5), and
Gauging Station (14EMWI000000039) as presented - BUSSEY/P. TETZNER - carried (no board action
required)
9) Discussion / Action: MOTION: Recommend approval of FY2014 Budget Amendments FWS-F14AC00090
(WickBridge) as presented and move to full county board for approval - POCERNICH/BUSSEY - carried.
10) Discussion / Action: MOTION: Approval of 2015 LWCD Budget Proposal - BUSSEY/POCERNICH - carried.
11) Update regarding the extension request of our 2015-2019 revised Land and Water Resource Mgmt Plan
12) Presentation of Bayfield County LWCD 5-year accomplishment report
13) 2014 Project Update
14) LWCD Staff Reports:
a. Pam Roberts, NCWMA Coordinator – on file
b. Jennifer Schierman, Clerk II – on file
c. Jeremy Bates, AIS Coordinator – on file
d. Travis Tulowitzky, Land Use Specialist – on file
e. Ben Dufford, County Conservationist – on file
15) Other business as authorized by law – Gary Haughn provided more information and handouts about NRCS
funding opportunities.
16) Next meeting date: TBD and will coincide with Annual Fall Tour
17) Adjourn: 10:46am
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