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Home My WebLink AboutForestry & Parks Committee - Agenda - 11/13/2023Forestry & Parks Department 117 East Fifth Street - P.O. Box 445 - Washburn, WI 54891 Phone: 715-373-6114 - Fax: 715-373-0114 forestry@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov November 6, 2023 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, November 13, 2023 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. 30 minutes total. 3. Approval of the October 9th Meeting Minutes. 4. Fall Timber Sale Offering. Discussion and action regarding the results of the 2023 fall timber sale bid opening. 5. Recreational Use Agreement Renewal Request. Bayfield Nordic, Inc. Discussion and possible action regarding a request for the renewal of a 5-year recreational use agreement in the Town of Bell. 6. Monthly Reports. Discussion of general activities, events, issues and accomplishments. Possible action on the report(s) only. a) Forestry (all updates): a. 2023 Budget. b. 2024 Annual Work Plan. c. Carbon Project. d. Land Acquisition Projects. e. DNR ARPA Grant. f. Sand River Headwaters Community Forest Management Plan. b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks (update). c) Trails and Recreation (all updates): a. Motorized Trails. b. Non-Motorized Trails. c. Yurts. d. Events. January 20, 2021 Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee November 13, 2023 Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 7. Resolution: Authorizing Participation in Outdoor Motorized Recreation Trail Aids, Stewardship Local Assistance Grant Programs and Federal Recreation Trails Act. Discussion and possible action regarding the renewal of the resolution for another five-year period. 8. Committee Members Discussion. Discussion regarding matters of the Forestry and Parks Department. 9. 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 The Daily Press 1 Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting Agenda Summary November 2023 4. Fall Timber Sale Offering. A total of 33 timber sales (25 new and 8 re-offered), covering 2,387 acres (1,766 acres new and 621 acres re-offered) are part of the fall offering. With historically weak markets expected to persist well into 2024, it’s difficult to forecast the results. I’m expecting a strong showing on most red pine sales. As well as sales with sand ground aspen. But all other sales are up in the air, especially those with a significant frozen ground requirement, combined with heavy hardwood pulp volumes (which defines most of the re-offered sales currently on this offering). As per past practice, bids will be opened on Monday morning. We’ll bring a summary of the results to the meeting for review and action. 5. Recreational Use Agreement Renewal: Bayfield Nordic. Last year, we developed a special one- year rec use agreement with Bayfield Nordic to groom cross-country ski trails on the Siskiwit Falls property outside of Cornucopia. That partnership was a success. We have expanded the system this year to include a trail through the orchard. Bayfield Nordic would like to continue providing grooming services. Attached is the agreement. I recommend renewing this rec use agreement, but increase it to 5 years, instead of 1. 6. Monthly Reports. a. Forestry The Department was awarded an $8,000 Wisconsin Important Bird Area Grant that would be used towards the purchase of the roller chopper (for barrens habitat maintenance). The WI Sharp-tailed Grouse society has also committed $8,000 towards the purchase. The unit is expected to cost around $75k. We are currently asking for $50,000 from the Enbridge grant. There will be a presentation to the grant selection committee later this month. There will be strong competition for funding from that grant, including one from Land Conservation. If awarded (or awarded a significant portion), that should provide enough flexibility in this budget to move forward with a purchase before the end of this year. Kudos to Mike for spearheading this project. a) 2023 Budget. Stumpage revenue in October was a little above the three-year average for the month at nearly $393k. Total stumpage revenue to date is just over $3.075 million. With nearly two months remaining this year, we are still trending towards the budget for stumpage revenue and will likely finish with a small surplus. Expenses are still on target. b) 2024 Annual Work Plan. It’s that time of year again. We are starting to work on the plan for the upcoming year. While I’m not anticipating any big changes next year, we still anticipate a slight decrease in sustainable harvest goals, primarily in the aspen type. I generally have the work plan ready during the January meeting, typically because the Board doesn’t meet in December and they have to approve the 2 plan as well. But, if a rough draft is ready in time for the Committee meeting in December, I’ll present it then. c) Carbon Project. I’ve been informed that we’ve sold or are in the process of selling our first 1,000 credits. Unfortunately, I don’t have any more details on that sale. These next three months have traditionally been the strongest for carbon sales, so we should have a much better read on the market by early winter. d) Land Acquisition Projects. Erika will present the two previously discussed Landmark acquisition projects (160 acres near Whittlesey Creek and roughly 900 acres near the Iron River) during the December meeting. A WI Coastal grant is being pursued as part of the Whittlesey project. The deadline for that application was last Friday. We submitted that application on behalf of Landmark, since non- profits are not eligible to own land if being purchased with these funds. Landmark has done all of the heavy lifting with regards to the application (very similar to our arrangement with Landmark on the Siskiwit, Lost Creek and Fire Hill projects). This will eventually require Committee and Board approval, but the application was submitted ahead of time due to hard deadlines. We are also currently in discussions with Landmark, Gathering Waters, TPL and the Nature Conservancy regarding their process for identifying and prioritizing future acquisition projects. Developing internal direction will take some time. With that, I recommend that we pause land acquisitions until we have something in place. That would also mean delaying any action on the BCPL 40 in Barnes. There are more conversations happening behind the scenes with other landowners on potential future projects, so there will be much more to come on this. e) DNR ARPA Grant. We finally got all of the necessary signatures on the new ARPA agreement with the DNR. The grant has now officially been awarded. The total value of the grant is $1.3 million. Currently, the grant is written to cover the recent Bark River purchase, which was just under $1.028 million. The remaining balance will then be available for use on a similar future land acquisition project. Before we can request reimbursement for Bark River, we have to order an appraisal, as well as gap coverage for the title insurance. The appraisal has been ordered and will cost $4,500. The cost of the appraisal is also reimbursable from the grant. Gap coverage has been ordered as well. Once the appraisal arrives, we’ll immediately request reimbursement. When combining the current land acquisition balance with this ARPA grant, we will have roughly $1.7 million available for future acquisition projects. And if carbon credit sales pick up, the amount available for future land purchases could quickly double or more than triple if we successfully leverage some of these funds. The deadline to utilize the ARPA funds is December 31, 2024. f) Sand River Headwaters Community Forest Management Plan. As part of the roughly $320k Community Forest grant, we are required to submit a management plan for the purchased properties. We’ve already been granted one extension. The deadline for the plan is the end of November. Attached is a first draft. We’re still 3 working on the individual stand maps for each parcel. I plan to submit a draft to the Forest Service soon and then make adjustments, if any, based on their feedback. b. Campgrounds and Day Use Parks. The campgrounds are now closed, but we were able to complete some targeted projects late last month. The first round of retaining walls were repaired at Twin Bear. Highway completed the tear down of the old walls and installation of the new ones. There are still a number of walls to repair at Twin Bear. Phase 2 will happen in 2024. Attached are a few photos of the repair work. c. Trails and Recreation. a) Motorized Trail Updates: there has been a flurry of activity on various snowmobile trail projects. Fairly typical for the month before the snowmobile season officially starts. Projects include repairs, reroutes, grading and brushing. We’ve also discovered a potential issue with an old railroad trestle bridge outside of Grand View. We met with a bridge inspector this morning (same one Highway uses to inspect DOT bridges). The recommendation is to close this section of the trail. This is a new one for us. What to do with large, old railroad trestle bridges that we don’t own (and will likely be extremely expensive to repair). We’re currently exploring various options. Will have more to report during the meeting. Developing a regular inspection process on all rec trail bridges will be a high priority for 2024. b) Non-Motorized Trail Updates: also putting some finishing, end of season touches on the Lost Creek, Siskiwit and Jolly trails. And shifting trail counters around to better capture winter time use. c) Yurt Updates: yurt rentals continue to be relatively steady this fall as we head into what has traditionally been our quiet season (November). Below are the current occupancy rates for each yurt: d. Events: nothing new to report. 7. Resolution: Authorizing Participation in the Outdoor Motorized Recreation Trails Aid. Attached is the updated resolution authorizing our participation in the various DNR grant/aid programs. This amended resolution basically just involves changing the effective dates to cover the next 5 year period. I recommend approval. This will also require Board approval. 8. Committee Members Discussion. This is a discussion only item and meant to provide an opportunity for the Committee to provide reports. Yurt Sept Oct Nov Dec Avg Terra Cotta 53%58%33%68%53% Evergreen 67%77%40%52%59% Cable 37%32%23%13%26% Avg 52%56%32%44%46% BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY AND PARKS DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING October 9, 2023 County Board Room Members Present: Fred Strand; Larry Fickbohm; Charly Ray; Steve Sandstrom Members Absent: Jeffrey Silbert Staff in Attendance: Jason Bodine, Administrator; Deanna Regan, Office Manager Others in Attendance: Kathleen Klow, WI DNR 1. Call to Order of Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting. This meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM. 2. Public Comment: None. 3. Approval of the September 11th Meeting Minutes. MOTION: (Fickbohm, Ray) Approve minutes and place on file. All: Yes. Carried. 4. Campground Manager Contract Renewal. Bodine recommended extending the contract with the following changes: 1) increase the length of contract from 3 years to 5; 2) increase the threshold for when the supplemental payment kicks in from $80,000 in net campground returns to $100,000; 3) adopt a cap on the supplemental payment in the amount of $140,000 (the maximum value of the supplemental payment would be $10,000); 4) increase the base payment by 5% in 2024 and 1.5% at the start of every remaining year of the contract thereafter (2025-2028); 5) recognize the cabin at Twin Bear as a temporary seasonal residence (during period of campground operation) of the campground manager and require renter’s insurance. MOTION: (Sandstrom, Fickbohm) Approve contract renewal request. All: Yes. Carried. 5. Access Permit Request. Duwayne Montag’s 10-year temporary access permit is up for renewal. They recently upgraded the road with rock/gravel. Bodine recommends approval. MOTION: (Fickbohm, Ray) Approve access permit request. All: Yes. Carried. 6. Recreational Use Agreement Request. Duwayne Montag’s recreational use agreement is up for renewal as well. This unique rec use agreement involves less than ¼ acre of county forest land located adjacent to the SW corner of the Montag parcel. Over the past 4+ decades, the landowner has been hosting a private local music event known as Baystock on their property, which generally involves music and rustic camping over a long weekend in late Aug/early Sept. The primary stage/grandstand for this event is located in the bottom of a depression (bowl/kettle) in the extreme SW corner of the Montag property, creating a natural amphitheater. Portions of the seating that surround the stage are placed on the small incline that leads to the top of the depression, however, some of that seating is located on county land. A few natural openings on county land, adjacent to the private parcel, are also used for camping. Rather than force them to remove portions of existing seating near the stage (on county land), we established a rec agreement to authorize the use. The agreement recognizes the use of county property and assigns liability/responsibility of that use to the private landowner. There were no issues over the past 10 years and the landowner makes an extra effort to clean up the area after the event. Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee September 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 MOTION: (Sandstrom, Ray) Approve recreational use agreement request. All: Yes. Carried. 7. Monthly Reports. a) Forestry (all updates). There has been another positive oak wilt finding, this time on federal land east of Highway A, near Delta (Canthook Lk Rd area). Oak wilt finding will initiate timber harvesting restrictions on county sales in portions of Barnes and Iron River, but primarily those with appreciable levels of oak. When a timber sale occurs within a 6-mile radius of a confirmed oak wilt location, we enact a restriction on harvesting activities that would occur when the risk of spread is greatest, currently from mid-April through mid-July. The restriction only applies to sales that contain a significant oak component where there is an increased risk of impacting the residual stand. This can have a big impact on stumpage prices, especially on sales that could have been harvested during the early summer season. Rec maintenance and development activities in these areas could potentially be impacted during that same time frame. WCFA is campaigning for a special license plate and needs 500 signatures by next spring. a. 2023 Budget. September is traditionally fairly slow for stumpage returns, and that trend continued this year. Roughly $140k was received in September, which is a little under the three year average for the month. Total stumpage returns are just under $2.81 million. With one quarter to go, we are still trending towards meeting the budget for stumpage revenue this year. This would be a significant departure from the past decade, where we’ve averaged nearly $1.0 million or more in surplus stumpage returns. Expenses are still on target. b. 2024 Budget. 50% position is restored. We have until mid next year to fill it. c. Carbon Project. Nothing new to report. d. Land Acquisition Projects. Still waiting for the final revised contract for the previously awarded ARPA funds, which will trigger the appraisal of the recent Bark River acquisition. New land acquisition opportunities include a 40 acre BCPL parcel which was appraised at $27,000 and 80 acres recently purchased by Oak Hills (Bluesource) off Spider Lake Fire Lane in Cable. There is a need to establish better direction for determining high priority acquisitions and where to best invest resources. We will be conversing with Landmark Conservancy on how they prioritize. Ray requests to make this an agenda item for the next meeting. e. Slow the Flow Meeting. Our Forestry Department (primarily Mike Amman and Jason Holmes) has been actively participating in the Lake Superior Collaborative. A Slow the Flow (STF) workgroup has been formed from that collaborative. The STF workgroup has organized a field trip to look at forest management practices within the Lake Superior basin that have been designed to slow the flow. A completed sale on the Bayfield County Forest will be the focus of the tour, which will be hosted by Mike and Jason (the field visit will occur next week). The tour will be attended by numerous local natural resource professionals and will be a good opportunity to collaborate and discuss effective ways to protect these water resources, while also accomplishing sound, sustainable forest management. Kudos to Mike and Jason for being available and engaging as part of this important collaborative. b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks. Campgrounds will close on October 16, after which the Highway Department will be beginning work on the retention walls at Twin Bear. Total revenue is expected to be a bit lower than 2022 as anticipated. Net camping returns are a little over $132k compared to a total of $144k received in 2022 and $135k in 2021. a. 2024 Seasonal Camping. The seasonal selection process was completed Saturday, September 30. As of today, two seasonal sites remain unreserved at Twin Bear (21 were available) and zero remain at Delta (17 were available). It’s pretty common to have one or two sites unreserved heading into winter, but there has already been strong interest on the two open slots at Twin Bear. Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee September 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 c) Trails and Recreation. a. Motorized Trails. ATV season is winding down and work on snowmobile trails has already begun. We are expecting to update our bridge inventory and are working with clubs on fall projects. b. Non-Motorized Trails. Final touch up work is expected to occur at Siskiwit and Lost Creek Falls this month. Trail counter information at numerous locations is being summarized. c. Yurts. Rentals have been relatively steady this fall as we head into what has traditionally been our quiet season (November). d. Events. Nothing new to report. MOTION: (Ray, Sandstrom) Receive reports as presented and place on file. All: Yes. Carried. 8. Fall Timber Sale Offering. A total of 33 timber sales (25 new and 8 re-offered), covering 2,387 acres (1,766 acres new and 621 acres re-offered) will be part of the offering. Total minimum bid value is nearly $1.1 million. It’s a tough time to predict sales, markets are weak. Red pine poles will carry this sale. MOTION: (Ray, Fickbohm) Approve fall timber sale offering. All: Yes. Carried. 9. Temporary Storage Agreement: Xcel. A few years ago, we entered into a lease agreement with Xcel Energy that authorized their storage of power poles in the Sand River pit off Highway 13. That agreement expires the end of 2023. Xcel has requested a 12 month extension of that agreement, under the same terms (compensating the county at a rate of $650/month, $7,800 total). There were no issues with the previous agreement. MOTION: (Sandstrom, Fickbohm) Approve lease renewal request. All: Yes. Carried. 10. Big Rock Campground Sign Replacement Contest. We are looking to replace the old Big Rock Campground sign at the corner of Hwy C and Big Rock Rd. The sign and posts are starting to deteriorate and need to be replaced. Given the local artistic nature of the current sign and the fact that it’s been a local landmark for nearly half a century, our recommendation is to replace it with a new sign that would continue to showcase the talents of local artists. All draft artwork/design concepts for the contest would be submitted to the Department. Forestry and Tourism staff will narrow the entries down to the top three. We’d then bring the top three entries to a future Committee meeting and recommend a winner. Once a winner is formally selected by the Committee, we’d award the commission to the top choice with the goal of unveiling the sign around Memorial Day 2024. MOTION: (Sandstrom, Fickbohm) Approve sign replacement contest. All: Yes. Carried. 11. Access Permit Renewal Request: Fox. No issues with previous agreement. MOTION: (Fickbohm, Ray) Approve access permit request. All: Yes. Carried. 12. Committee Members Discussion. None 13. Kathleen Klow, DNR Representative, Comments: None Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee September 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 The next Forestry and Parks Committee meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 13th, at 6:00 PM in the County Board Room. Meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM. Submitted by, Deanna Regan P a g e 1 | 8 Forestry & Parks Department 117 East Fifth Street - P.O. Box 445 - Washburn, WI 54891 Phone: 715-373-6114 - Fax: 715-373-0114 forestry@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov PERMITTED USE AGREEMENT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Bayfield Nordic Inc. The Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department (the Department) has been authorized by the Forestry and Parks Committee (the Committee) of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors to enter into a permitted Recreational Use Agreement (Agreement) with Bayfield Nordic Inc. (the Permittee), for the purpose of providing recreational opportunities on County land. The permitted activities, detailed below, are not an exclusive use of the county owned lands covered by this Agreement. The recreational use permitted by this Agreement is: 1. Operate and maintain non-motorized trails, on existing infrastructure, primarily for cross country skiing and/or other compatible non-motorized uses, if pursued by the Permittee and authorized by the Committee. These uses are permitted to occur on county owned, non-county forest lands and/or lands where the county has secured public use rights. The specific trails and/or areas permitted as part of this Agreement are as follows: a) See Exhibit A (attached) for a location of all approved trails and/or areas permitted by this Agreement. 2. Hosting events is also permitted, but will require authorization by the Committee at least two months before the proposed date of each event. See Paragraph 6 (Terms and Conditions) below. 3. All recreational uses listed above are only permitted on county owned lands and are in no way, either indirectly or implied, authorized on lands not owned by Bayfield County. Location of Permitted Recreational Activities: • Located on Bayfield County property located at 88555 Siskiwit Falls Road, Cornucopia, WI 54827. See the attached Map (Exhibit A). This Agreement covers only the area of county land described above and does not authorize use of non-county owned lands. • Exhibit A, as previously referenced, and any other documents referenced in this Agreement are officially made part of this Agreement. Terms and Conditions of the Agreement: The Permittee agrees to the following terms and conditions: 1. The Permittee shall have the responsibility of grooming ski trails for the purposes identified within this Agreement. The Permittee may do no work beyond the basic maintenance of existing trails, areas, and improvements without the specific written permission of the Department. Basic maintenance includes, but is not limited to: grooming, grading, shaping, mowing, weed whipping, brushing, limbing, removal of dead and/or down trees and associated debris, trash/garbage removal, or similar activities required to maintain safe designated public recreational uses, as approved by the Department. Motorized equipment and/or vehicles January 20, 2021 P a g e 2 | 8 required to accomplish basic maintenance are permitted, but the Permittee will be responsible for any damage caused by their use. a. The Permittee will not be responsible for damage to county property caused by unauthorized or non-permitted uses. Also, the Permittee will not be held responsible for damage to county property caused by the Department or other permitted users authorized by the Department. i. When/if a timber sale has been established within the area identified in the Agreement, as solely determined by the Department, the Department will collaborate with the Permittee regarding potential impacts to existing infrastructure. The Department will incorporate measures into the timber sale that will attempt to minimize impacts to existing infrastructure and maintain the integrity of the permitted recreational activity. If necessary, as determined by the Department, the Department will collaborate with the Permittee regarding additional rehabilitation measures needed to restore/return the impacted trails to a similar pre-sale condition. b. If damage has been caused to county property as a result of uses other than those authorized by this Agreement, the Permittee should contact the Department immediately to discuss potential options/alternatives for repair. c. If the permitted recreational use/activity is causing damage to county property or is otherwise determined, by the Department, to be unsustainable, the Permittee will be required to immediately notify the Department and provide plans for repair, as determined by the Department. If the damaged and/or unsustainable section of trail and/or area is not addressed in a timely manner, as determined by the Department, the impacted section of trail and/or area may be temporarily closed to the designated recreational use, as determined and/or directed by the Department. 2. The Permittee shall maintain safe trail conditions, where applicable, as defined, designated and/or identified throughout this Agreement. The Permittee will also comply with all applicable fire, sanitation, building, zoning and/or other safety codes and regulations, including obtaining permits when required, and the payment of fees and/or taxes which may be assessed. a. The Permittee will be responsible for damage to the forest and/or trails, as well as the removal of all garbage and/or litter, created as part of the approved use(s), except as described in Par. 1a above. 3. All new trail development projects will require approval by the Committee prior to construction. Other work that is above and beyond basic maintenance (as described in Terms and Conditions, Par. 1), that cuts and/or removes merchantable trees, that would increase the existing trail tread/width, involve the grading/shaping of a new area greater than 200 square feet, was not part of a project already permitted by the Committee, or in any other way changes the footprint and/or character of existing trails, areas, trailheads and/or facilities will require the Department’s and/or Committee’s permission prior to the commencement of any activities. a. All new trails shall be built to professional sustainable standards and must be approved by the Committee prior to construction. 4. The Permittee will be allowed to place and maintain signs and/or markers along the trails for the purpose of identifying trails, routes and/or providing information related to the recreational use of the approved trail(s) and/or area(s). Any new signs, trail markers, etc., installed by the Permittee shall be mounted on a post or stake and in no cases nailed into trees. The Department must approve all signs placed on County land prior to installation. a. If required by the Department, the Permittee shall also provide and install signs that identify; a) the recreational use being permitted, b) the name of the Permittee, and c) that the trail is located on Bayfield County land. The Permittee may also be directed, by the Department, to provide informational and/or warning signs to ensure safe recreational use. P a g e 3 | 8 b. Signs and/or kiosks promoting and/or advertising private services, businesses, industries, or the like will not be allowed, unless approved, in writing, by the Department. 5. The Permittee may not place gates, poles, posts, cables, rocks, boulders, debris or similar obstructions, of any kind, on or across the trails, access roads or general properties identified within this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Department. The Permittee further agrees not to block and/or interfere with the Department’s access to and/or management of County land. a. If a gate or similar device is approved by the Department, the Permittee will provide the Department with a key or make similar arrangements with the Department for access, as determined by the Department. b. If the Department installs a gate or similar device on a road that services the trails, the Permittee will be provided with a key. c. The Permittee will also be required to provide access for emergency situations and to collaborate with the Department and other agencies to identify, facilitate and/or improve emergency access to the trails and/or areas covered by this Agreement. 6. Events or similar activities, that utilize trails and/or areas identified throughout this Agreement, are allowed as part of this Agreement, but require pre-approval by the Committee. As per Section 715.4 of the Bayfield County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Plan), the Permittee is required to apply for a separate special event permit for any and every event, new or recurring, organized and/or hosted by the Permittee, on trails and/or areas covered by this Agreement. a. The following information must be provided to the Department for each and every event request (at least two months before the anticipated date of the event): i. the name of the event; ii. type of event i.e. cross-country ski race, mountain bike clinic, etc.; iii. map of the event, indicating the trails and/or area that will be utilized; iv. date(s) the event will occur; v. responsible party, including name and contact information; vi. bad weather plans or alternate dates if the event is delayed due to weather; vii. set up, signing and clean up plans; viii. anticipated number of participants; ix. anticipated number of spectators; x. list of vendors (if any); xi. fees for entry (if any); xii. how the proceeds generated from the event will be used; xiii. copies of the event insurance naming Bayfield County as an additional insured; xiv. any additional information that would be helpful to describe the event; xv. any additional information requested by the Department. b. The Permittee is not authorized to approve an event hosted by another party. If the Permittee is aware of another party considering an event that would utilize county lands covered by this Agreement, they must inform the other party to obtain the necessary permissions from the Committee prior to organizing the event. c. Other events, not hosted by the Permittee, may also be approved by the Committee. If other events are being considered by the Committee, the Permittee will be notified by the Department, as well as the other hosting party. The Permittee will be afforded the opportunity to provide input, including whether or not said event could negatively impact trails and/or areas covered by the Agreement. If the event is determined to conflict with or negatively impact the trails included in this Agreement, as determined by the Department, the request will be denied, unless other mutually agreeable alternatives have been arranged, as approved by the Department. P a g e 4 | 8 d. If the Permittee is considering hosting an event on trails not included in this Agreement, but said trails are being maintained by another party, as authorized by the Committee per a separate Recreational Use Agreement, the Permittee will be required to consult with the other permitted party regarding the event. The Department may require written confirmation from the other permitted party, that the proposed event will not negatively impact the trails that they maintain as per a separate agreement with the Department, before considering the event request. If the event is determined to conflict with or negatively impact the trails not included in this Agreement, as determined by the Department, the request will be denied, unless other mutually agreeable alternatives have been arranged, as approved by the Department. 7. The Permittee does not have the power, nor the consent, to authorize or restrict the use of, nor grant access to, land(s) owned and/or managed by Bayfield County, including the property described above. 8. The Permittee is not granted exclusive use of the property described above. Nor does the Permittee have authority, of any kind, to regulate, govern, manage and/or otherwise control the use of land owned and/or managed by Bayfield County, unless authorized by the Committee. a. The area(s) covered by this Agreement will be open to the public and available for other uses, including forest management and other recreational activities, throughout the year, as determined solely by the Department, as outlined in the Plan. 9. The Permittee agrees to maintain liability insurance coverage in an amount of no less than $1,000,000.00. The policy should provide coverage for the extent of the approved recreational activity as listed in this Agreement. If the authorized activity is an event, then the policy should provide coverage for the event dates, including set-up and clean-up. If the authorized activity also includes maintaining trails and/or areas for designated public recreation, then the policy should cover the range of dates the trails and/or areas will be open to said designated public uses, as authorized by the Committee. During the period of the Agreement, the Permittee shall provide proof of insurance coverage required by this Agreement on an original Certificate of Insurance, counter-signed by an insurer licensed to do business in Wisconsin naming Bayfield County as a Certificate Holder. The Permittee shall notify the Department in writing immediately upon any change in or cancellation of insurance coverage required by this Agreement. 10. The Permittee agrees to protect, indemnify and save harmless Bayfield County and the County's employees and agents from and against all causes of action, claims, demands, suits, liability or expense by reason of loss or damage to any property or bodily injury to any person, including death, as a direct or indirect result of operations under this Permit or in connection with any action or omission of the Permittee, who shall defend the Bayfield County and the County's employees and agents in any cause of action or suit. 11. The Permittee may not authorize the use of, nor grant access to, Bayfield County's property or trails to any individual, business, organization, group, party, or the like, except for under the strict guidelines outlined in this Agreement or as otherwise identified in the Plan. a. The trails and/or areas covered by the Agreement will be available for other non- motorized uses throughout the year, as outlined in the Plan, including, but not limited to, hiking, biking, running, and snowshoeing. b. As per CFL and as outlined in the Plan or similar management plan, Bayfield County land is also open to numerous general non-motorized uses, including, but not limited to, hiking, hunting, trapping, berry picking, firewood gathering, nature viewing and fishing, where applicable. The Permittee is not authorized to manage, regulate or restrict these uses. Only the Department can regulate use. 12. If this Agreement expires or is otherwise terminated, the Permittee agrees to remove all signs, kiosks, maps, trail markers, posts, donation tubes, structures and/or other installations and/or obliterate, rehabilitate and restore all associated infrastructure and/or the lands upon which the P a g e 5 | 8 use was approved, in the area impacted by the permitted use, to a condition acceptable to the Department, as directed by the Department. a. A performance bond may be required to ensure compliance, as determined by the Department. 13. The Permittee agrees to promptly notify the Department if any portion of the trails authorized by this Agreement are temporarily or permanently removed from use or are no longer part of the maintained trail network. The Permittee also agrees to promptly notify the Department if any significant damage to the trails and/or areas, or otherwise hazardous conditions exist, covered by the Agreement, and/or other similar issues are discovered. 14. Either Party may cancel this Agreement by giving at least ninety (90) days advance written notice of the termination to the other Party. In the case of such a cancellation, the Permittee shall perform all required work as specified in Par. 12 (Terms and Conditions) within 90 days of notification, unless other arrangements have been made with and approved by the Department. The Department may, at its discretion, provide an extension of this period. 15. The Permittee agrees that all trails, facilities, and/or improvements allowed under this Agreement are open to the public and that only the Department has the authority to restrict or regulate their use, except that, under direction of the Department, the Permittee may issue closure notices due to active logging, prescribed fire, adverse weather, hazardous conditions or other situations that may jeopardize the safety of the users or integrity of the resource, as approved by the Department. 16. The Permittee may not collect mandatory fees, of any kind, or require any sort of trail pass for users of trails, areas, facilities, or improvements associated with this Agreement without permission of the Department or unless otherwise incorporated as part of this Agreement. a. If the collection of fees is permitted by the Department, then the Permittee must submit an annual report, to the Department, summarizing total revenue received, including a plan on how that revenue will be used. This information can be included in the annual report summarized below (Par. 17). 17. The Permittee will be required to produce and submit, to the Department, an annual operations/accomplishment report. As part of this report, the Permittee must summarize all work conducted on county lands covered by this Agreement, including general trail maintenance and/or new construction. If new construction was approved by the Committee, a map and/or gps tracks/files must be provided to the Department indicating the final location, to the satisfaction of the Department. The report should also contain a summary of fees collected, either through donations or mandatory charges, as well as any other relevant information, as requested by the Department, and should be submitted by July 1 every year. 18. The Permittee shall be the primary steward of all designated trails identified in this Agreement, but only during the time when the primary permitted activity(es) occur. For the purpose of this Agreement, the designated activities primarily occur during the winter months, during the time when the identified trails are actively being groomed for cross-country skiing or other similar authorized uses, as approved by the Department. a. Pack out what you pack in ethics will be strictly enforced. The Permittee shall be responsible for the removal of all garbage or litter created as part of the permitted use identified throughout this Agreement. b. If all or a portion of a trail network or area is shared with another group (e.g. a dogsled trail in the winter and mountain bike trail in the summer), as outlined in separate recreational use agreements, both parties will be required to share stewardship responsibilities and coordinate accordingly, to the satisfaction of the Department. c. The Department and Permittee agree to regularly monitor the trails and lands covered by this Agreement for the presence of invasive species. If an invasive species is discovered, each Party must immediately notify the other. The Department and Permittee will collaborate to discuss potential options to address the issue. The P a g e 6 | 8 Permittee may be required to assist in the removal of invasive species, either with in- kind labor and/or monetary contributions. d. The Department and Permittee agree to regularly monitor the trails and lands covered by this Agreement for insect and disease outbreaks, storm damage or other natural events and/or occurrences that could result in hazardous situations. If areas of concern are discovered, each Party must immediately notify the other. Depending on the extent and/or intensity of damage caused by the natural event, portions of the county forest covered by this Agreement may be temporarily closed to all recreational uses, as determined by the Department, until the issue has been addressed, to the satisfaction of the Department. i. If oak wilt or similar diseases are located within the area covered by this Agreement, additional restrictions may be placed on trail maintenance, permitted uses and other recreational activities, as determined by the Department. See Chapter 600 of the Plan for more information on oak wilt. 19. The maintenance of some trails and/or areas covered by this Agreement or located within the same general vicinity of those covered by this Agreement, may also be granted, by the Committee, to another party, as per a separate, stand-alone recreational use agreement. This could include compatible and/or different designated recreational uses. a. If a separate recreational use agreement has been requested by another party and is being considered by the Committee, the Permittee will be notified and provided at least 30 days to comment. b. If a separate recreational use agreement has been authorized by the Committee to another party, all parties must be aware of the permitted designated recreational uses and agree to work collaboratively to best achieve the goals outlined in each agreement. As such, routine and/or regular meetings between the Department and all permittees, may be required, as determined by the Department, to ensure safe, compatible recreational uses and minimize conflicts. c. A long-term management plan may be required, as determined by the Department and/or as otherwise identified in the Plan, in an attempt to identify and manage the various designated public recreational uses authorized, by the Committee, on a portion of county owned land. 20. The Department may terminate the Agreement immediately upon written notice to the Permittee if the Permittee fails to comply with the Agreement, as determined by the Committee. If a breach of Agreement or non-compliance has been identified by the Department, the Permittee will receive written notification and will be given at least 90 days to address the issue. If the issue has been addressed by the Permittee, to the satisfaction of the Committee, the notice of termination will be rescinded. If this Agreement is terminated by the Committee, it shall not relieve the Permittee of its obligation under Par. 12 (Terms and Conditions) above. 21. The terms of this Agreement may be reviewed periodically to determine effectiveness and amended accordingly, as determined by the Department. 22. This Agreement may be extended at the discretion of the Department. Each such extension shall be in writing. Other Terms and Conditions of the Agreement: A. The Department and Permittee agree to meet at least twice per calendar year to discuss the Agreement. The meetings could be in person, virtually or over the phone. The goal of each meeting would be to report on accomplishments, address issues and/or concerns, discuss future activities and general planning, or for any other reason where a meeting between both Parties is necessary, as determined by the Department. Additional meetings may be necessary, if needed, as determined by the Department. P a g e 7 | 8 B. At the conclusion of the season the Department and Permittee agree to meet and discuss total costs associated with maintaining the trails as per this Agreement. The Permittee will also share with the Department a summary of other revenues received (e.g. donations, grants, etc.) to help offset the costs associated with maintaining the trails as per this Agreement. The Department will consider reimbursing a portion or all of the expenses associated with grooming the trail. The Permittee has estimated out of pocket expenses and depreciation to be approximately $100.00 each time the trail is groomed for cross-country ski use. Any reimbursement will be solely at the discretion of the Department. This Agreement shall expire on May 1, 2028, unless terminated earlier by either Party. P a g e 8 | 8 SIGNATURE PAGE The undersigned representatives of the Permittee are authorized to sign this agreement on behalf of the Permittee. Name of Permittee: Bayfield Nordic Inc. By___________________________________ ______________________________________ Jim Pedersen, President Date The undersigned officer of Bayfield County enters into this Agreement on behalf of the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department, as authorized by the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee, duly met, on February 13, 2023. By_____________________________________ _____________________________________ Jason Bodine, Forestry & Parks Administrator Date Primary Contact Information: Permittee: Department: Name: Name: Lindley Mattson Phone Number: Phone Number: 715-373-6114 Mailing Address: Mailing Address: 117 East 5th St, Washburn, WI, 54891 Email Address: Email Address: Lindley.mattson@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General REVENUE Department 34 - Forestry 43572 State Grant-Snowmobile Trails 227,285.00 .00 227,285.00 .00 .00 253,896.70 (26,611.70)112 233,251.74 43575 43575 State Grant-ATV Trails 52,800.00 .00 52,800.00 .00 .00 26,400.00 26,400.00 50 8,403.23 43575-002 ATV Winter Trail Grants 34,286.00 .00 34,286.00 .00 .00 17,370.00 16,916.00 51 43,543.00 43575 - Totals $87,086.00 $0.00 $87,086.00 $0.00 $0.00 $43,770.00 $43,316.00 50%$51,946.23 43582 Conservation Aids-50/50 NL 4,000.00 .00 4,000.00 .00 .00 15,000.00 (11,000.00)375 4,557.60 43584 43584-001 Wisconsin Coastal Management (Siskiwit River) Grant .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++25,184.10 43584-003 Turkey Stamp State Grant .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11,764.00 (11,764.00)+++12,825.00 43584 - Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,764.00 ($11,764.00)+++$38,009.10 43587 Good Neighbor Grant 30,000.00 .00 30,000.00 .00 .00 15,047.61 14,952.39 50 20,279.85 43597 State Sustainable Forestry Grant 10,000.00 .00 10,000.00 .00 .00 40,093.85 (30,093.85)401 .00 43598 County Forest Admin Grant 68,000.00 .00 68,000.00 .00 .00 70,290.58 (2,290.58)103 65,859.71 43599 Wildlife Habitat .10 Grant NL 8,150.00 .00 8,150.00 .00 .00 8,143.30 6.70 100 8,190.15 43610 State DOT Road Aid NL 13,327.00 .00 13,327.00 .00 .00 13,327.47 (.47)100 13,327.47 46720 County Park Fees 125,000.00 .00 125,000.00 .00 .00 135,612.18 (10,612.18)108 144,534.50 46721 Yurt Rental Revenue 47,500.00 .00 47,500.00 .00 .00 36,853.59 10,646.41 78 45,425.96 46811 Sale of Wood-CFL-Co Share 2,948,500.00 .00 2,948,500.00 23,023.21 .00 3,044,122.31 (95,622.31)103 4,316,546.86 46813 Land Acquisition NL .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++4,652.00 46815 10% County Forestry-Towns 326,500.00 .00 326,500.00 .00 .00 .00 326,500.00 0 .00 46823 Equipment Use Agreement NL .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++346.00 48205 Rent on Leased Land 12,604.00 .00 12,604.00 .00 .00 11,988.83 615.17 95 60,788.64 48500 Donations 81,000.00 .00 81,000.00 .00 .00 37,879.55 43,120.45 47 39,252.00 48900 All Other Revenue 1,000.00 .00 1,000.00 .00 .00 658.82 341.18 66 290.79 48910 Permit Revenues 1,000.00 .00 1,000.00 .00 .00 2,005.00 (1,005.00)200 1,095.00 49301 Fund Balance Applied 40,000.00 .00 40,000.00 .00 .00 .00 40,000.00 0 .00 49401 Sale of Larger $Gen Fixed Assets .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 14,353.50 (14,353.50)+++.00 Department 34 - Forestry Totals $4,030,952.00 $0.00 $4,030,952.00 $23,023.21 $0.00 $3,754,807.29 $276,144.71 93%$5,048,353.60 REVENUE TOTALS $4,030,952.00 $0.00 $4,030,952.00 $23,023.21 $0.00 $3,754,807.29 $276,144.71 93%$5,048,353.60 EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 55201 - Parks 50220 Utilities 13,000.00 .00 13,000.00 643.02 .00 9,029.81 3,970.19 69 11,449.12 50225 Telephone 2,650.00 .00 2,650.00 .00 .00 2,103.35 546.65 79 2,076.17 50240 Repair & Maintenance 8,000.00 .00 8,000.00 .00 .00 7,249.45 750.55 91 6,690.80 50290 Contractual Services 46,506.00 .00 46,506.00 .00 .00 27,567.20 18,938.80 59 27,984.81 50313 Printing & Duplication 500.00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 762.00 (262.00)152 .00 50340 Operating Supplies .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++197.84 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 1 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 55201 - Parks 50350 50350 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 900.00 .00 900.00 .00 .00 1,829.16 (929.16)203 1,054.04 50350-002 Yurt Repair & Maintenance 4,500.00 .00 4,500.00 .00 .00 5,307.54 (807.54)118 4,033.16 50350 - Totals $5,400.00 $0.00 $5,400.00 $0.00 $0.00 $7,136.70 ($1,736.70)132%$5,087.20 50590 Other Fixed Charges 1,435.00 .00 1,435.00 .00 .00 1,510.00 (75.00)105 1,435.00 State Account 55201 - Parks Totals $77,491.00 $0.00 $77,491.00 $643.02 $0.00 $55,358.51 $22,132.49 71%$54,920.94 State Account 55204 - WI Coastal Grant (Siskiwit Riv) 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++4,436.18 State Account 55204 - WI Coastal Grant (Siskiwit Riv) Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 +++$4,436.18 State Account 55313 - Recreation Management 50240 Repair & Maintenance 3,000.00 .00 3,000.00 500.00 .00 1,860.63 1,139.37 62 1,794.83 50290 Contractual Services 1,500.00 .00 1,500.00 929.00 .00 1,537.75 (37.75)103 1,179.66 50340 Operating Supplies 500.00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 187.46 312.54 37 116.60 50350 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 500.00 .00 500.00 237.11 .00 2,043.27 (1,543.27)409 65.70 50351 Fuel 250.00 .00 250.00 .00 .00 121.25 128.75 48 490.23 State Account 55313 - Recreation Management Totals $5,750.00 $0.00 $5,750.00 $1,666.11 $0.00 $5,750.36 ($0.36)100%$3,647.02 State Account 55442 - Snowmobile Trail Maint. Grants 50240 Repair & Maintenance 227,285.00 .00 227,285.00 (25.00).00 237,361.29 (10,076.29)104 113,388.06 State Account 55442 - Snowmobile Trail Maint. Grants Totals $227,285.00 $0.00 $227,285.00 ($25.00)$0.00 $237,361.29 ($10,076.29)104%$113,388.06 State Account 55443 - ATV Trail Maintenance Grants 50240 Repair & Maintenance 52,800.00 .00 52,800.00 .00 .00 25,117.14 27,682.86 48 30,566.46 State Account 55443 - ATV Trail Maintenance Grants Totals $52,800.00 $0.00 $52,800.00 $0.00 $0.00 $25,117.14 $27,682.86 48%$30,566.46 State Account 55445 - RTA Grants 50240 Repair & Maintenance .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 259.05 (259.05)+++159.73 50810 Capital Equipment .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 531.50 (531.50)+++.00 State Account 55445 - RTA Grants Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $790.55 ($790.55)+++$159.73 State Account 55447 - ATV Winter Trail Grants 50240 Repair & Maintenance 34,286.00 .00 34,286.00 .00 .00 35,557.90 (1,271.90)104 .00 State Account 55447 - ATV Winter Trail Grants Totals $34,286.00 $0.00 $34,286.00 $0.00 $0.00 $35,557.90 ($1,271.90)104%$0.00 State Account 56105 - Knowles-Nelson Grant 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 5,483.60 (5,483.60)+++4,436.19 State Account 56105 - Knowles-Nelson Grant Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5,483.60 ($5,483.60)+++$4,436.19 State Account 56121 - Forestry 50121 Full Time 649,355.00 .00 649,355.00 20,894.01 .00 426,610.18 222,744.82 66 424,343.60 50130 Funeral Leave .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 538.08 (538.08)+++.00 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 2 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 56121 - Forestry 50131 Sick Leave Pay .00 .00 .00 312.73 .00 8,794.43 (8,794.43)+++10,201.25 50132 Vacation Pay .00 .00 .00 1,324.16 .00 32,113.85 (32,113.85)+++31,209.75 50135 Overtime 3,000.00 .00 3,000.00 426.72 .00 9,145.15 (6,145.15)305 4,339.71 50138 Holiday Pay .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11,331.10 (11,331.10)+++11,577.20 50140 Per Diem 2,500.00 .00 2,500.00 .00 .00 2,275.00 225.00 91 2,900.00 50151 Fica/Medicare 50,096.00 .00 50,096.00 1,657.27 .00 35,676.81 14,419.19 71 34,929.94 50152 Co. Share Retirement 44,351.00 .00 44,351.00 1,561.12 .00 33,171.11 11,179.89 75 31,279.02 50154 Health Insurance 145,142.00 .00 145,142.00 5,325.43 .00 108,754.05 36,387.95 75 119,907.76 50155 Life Insurance 81.00 .00 81.00 11.50 .00 99.39 (18.39)123 75.99 50210 Professional Services 1,000.00 .00 1,000.00 .00 .00 .00 1,000.00 0 168.75 50220 Utilities 3,500.00 .00 3,500.00 47.36 .00 2,571.18 928.82 73 2,596.45 50225 Telephone 6,050.00 .00 6,050.00 .00 .00 4,397.56 1,652.44 73 4,386.28 50240 Repair & Maintenance 4,000.00 .00 4,000.00 .00 .00 2,799.47 1,200.53 70 2,502.84 50290 Contractual Services 32,500.00 .00 32,500.00 .00 .00 25,197.13 7,302.87 78 4,212.31 50310 Office Supplies 1,250.00 .00 1,250.00 .00 .00 759.53 490.47 61 1,051.98 50311 Postage 1,100.00 .00 1,100.00 .00 .00 890.07 209.93 81 829.49 50313 Printing & Duplication 3,000.00 .00 3,000.00 .00 .00 2,977.14 22.86 99 3,503.83 50315 Advertising 500.00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 54.18 445.82 11 505.39 50320 Publication,Subscriptions & Dues 1,500.00 .00 1,500.00 .00 .00 1,188.31 311.69 79 1,284.24 50325 Registration Fees & Tuition 2,000.00 .00 2,000.00 .00 .00 1,847.50 152.50 92 819.20 50332 Mileage 45,000.00 .00 45,000.00 .00 .00 38,284.06 6,715.94 85 44,579.75 50335 Meals 200.00 .00 200.00 .00 .00 50.72 149.28 25 159.46 50336 Lodging 750.00 .00 750.00 .00 .00 806.86 (56.86)108 406.00 50340 Operating Supplies .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 469.50 (469.50)+++.00 50351 Fuel 1,000.00 .00 1,000.00 .00 .00 778.40 221.60 78 712.23 50390 Other Supplies and Expense 750.00 .00 750.00 .00 .00 466.44 283.56 62 706.18 50395 Safety Supplies 200.00 .00 200.00 .00 .00 475.15 (275.15)238 189.83 50396 Clothing Allowance 2,970.00 .00 2,970.00 .00 .00 510.21 2,459.79 17 1,332.31 50590 Other Fixed Charges 200.00 .00 200.00 .00 .00 252.00 (52.00)126 172.00 State Account 56121 - Forestry Totals $1,001,995.00 $0.00 $1,001,995.00 $31,560.30 $0.00 $753,284.56 $248,710.44 75%$740,882.74 State Account 56122 - Equipmnt Use Agreemnt=NonLapsing 50390 Other Supplies and Expense 4,000.00 .00 4,000.00 .00 .00 1,169.69 2,830.31 29 2,472.92 State Account 56122 - Equipmnt Use Agreemnt=NonLapsing Totals $4,000.00 $0.00 $4,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,169.69 $2,830.31 29%$2,472.92 State Account 56123 - State sustainable Forestry Grant 50121 Full Time .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++11,209.06 50151 Fica/Medicare .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++819.05 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 3 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 56123 - State sustainable Forestry Grant 50152 Co. Share Retirement .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++739.57 50154 Health Insurance .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++3,385.95 50155 Life Insurance .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++2.56 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 3,070.00 (3,070.00)+++1,892.49 50332 Mileage .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++1,134.63 50390 Other Supplies and Expense .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++178.65 State Account 56123 - State sustainable Forestry Grant Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,070.00 ($3,070.00)+++$19,361.96 State Account 56125 - 10% Timber Sales Due Towns 50590 Other Fixed Charges 326,500.00 .00 326,500.00 .00 .00 .00 326,500.00 0 .00 State Account 56125 - 10% Timber Sales Due Towns Totals $326,500.00 $0.00 $326,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $326,500.00 0%$0.00 State Account 56128 - Sand & Gravel Pit Exp.=NonLapsng 50590 Other Fixed Charges 1,000.00 .00 1,000.00 .00 .00 970.00 30.00 97 970.00 State Account 56128 - Sand & Gravel Pit Exp.=NonLapsng Totals $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $970.00 $30.00 97%$970.00 State Account 56129 - Town Road Improvement Aid 50241 Town Road Aid 60,000.00 .00 60,000.00 15,000.00 .00 41,544.96 18,455.04 69 34,250.00 State Account 56129 - Town Road Improvement Aid Totals $60,000.00 $0.00 $60,000.00 $15,000.00 $0.00 $41,544.96 $18,455.04 69%$34,250.00 State Account 56145 - Access Management 50240 Repair & Maintenance 7,000.00 .00 7,000.00 500.00 .00 5,702.74 1,297.26 81 6,269.41 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++500.00 50340 Operating Supplies 750.00 .00 750.00 .00 .00 332.00 418.00 44 200.91 50350 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 500.00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 237.60 262.40 48 .00 50390 Other Supplies and Expense 500.00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 .00 500.00 0 493.31 State Account 56145 - Access Management Totals $8,750.00 $0.00 $8,750.00 $500.00 $0.00 $6,272.34 $2,477.66 72%$7,463.63 State Account 56148 - State D.O.T. Road Aid NL Grant 50240 Repair & Maintenance 43,327.00 .00 43,327.00 .00 .00 15,395.54 27,931.46 36 3,441.24 50351 Fuel .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 436.61 (436.61)+++565.52 State Account 56148 - State D.O.T. Road Aid NL Grant Totals $43,327.00 $0.00 $43,327.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,832.15 $27,494.85 37%$4,006.76 State Account 56152 - Reforestation=NL 50290 Contractual Services 222,215.00 .00 222,215.00 .00 .00 177,294.87 44,920.13 80 114,796.13 50390 Other Supplies and Expense .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 11.49 (11.49)+++212.25 State Account 56152 - Reforestation=NL Totals $222,215.00 $0.00 $222,215.00 $0.00 $0.00 $177,306.36 $44,908.64 80%$115,008.38 State Account 56159 - Wildlife Habitat .5/Acre Grant 50240 Repair & Maintenance 8,150.00 .00 8,150.00 .00 .00 1,475.85 6,674.15 18 .00 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 4 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 56159 - Wildlife Habitat .5/Acre Grant 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 6,400.00 (6,400.00)+++2,342.20 50340 Operating Supplies .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++376.98 State Account 56159 - Wildlife Habitat .5/Acre Grant Totals $8,150.00 $0.00 $8,150.00 $0.00 $0.00 $7,875.85 $274.15 97%$2,719.18 State Account 56160 - County Forest Admin Grant 50111 Department Head 97,739.00 .00 97,739.00 3,450.96 .00 72,199.28 25,539.72 74 69,157.84 50131 Sick Leave Pay .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 759.36 (759.36)+++1,012.16 50132 Vacation Pay .00 .00 .00 383.44 .00 6,447.04 (6,447.04)+++4,620.08 50138 Holiday Pay .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1,890.88 (1,890.88)+++1,775.92 50151 Fica/Medicare 7,477.00 .00 7,477.00 268.74 .00 5,744.40 1,732.60 77 5,485.86 50152 Co. Share Retirement 6,646.00 .00 6,646.00 260.74 .00 5,524.84 1,121.16 83 4,955.97 50154 Health Insurance 21,003.00 .00 21,003.00 875.14 .00 18,377.94 2,625.06 88 18,006.45 50155 Life Insurance 27.00 .00 27.00 4.09 .00 35.69 (8.69)132 24.53 50320 Publication,Subscriptions & Dues 12,069.00 .00 12,069.00 .00 .00 12,069.25 (.25)100 12,146.76 State Account 56160 - County Forest Admin Grant Totals $144,961.00 $0.00 $144,961.00 $5,243.11 $0.00 $123,048.68 $21,912.32 85%$117,185.57 State Account 56170 - Conservation Match 50/50NL Grant 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 15,000.00 (15,000.00)+++.00 50340 Operating Supplies 8,000.00 .00 8,000.00 .00 .00 838.50 7,161.50 10 .00 State Account 56170 - Conservation Match 50/50NL Grant Totals $8,000.00 $0.00 $8,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,838.50 ($7,838.50)198%$0.00 State Account 56171 - Forest Management 50240 Repair & Maintenance .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++255.00 50340 Operating Supplies 18,000.00 .00 18,000.00 .00 .00 14,133.83 3,866.17 79 14,068.99 50390 Other Supplies and Expense .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 958.66 (958.66)+++.00 50810 Capital Equipment .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++1,359.99 State Account 56171 - Forest Management Totals $18,000.00 $0.00 $18,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,092.49 $2,907.51 84%$15,683.98 State Account 56173 - Good Neighbor Grant 50135 Overtime 17,000.00 .00 17,000.00 197.24 .00 12,656.30 4,343.70 74 10,508.26 50151 Fica/Medicare 1,301.00 .00 1,301.00 14.18 .00 917.89 383.11 71 762.69 50152 Co. Share Retirement 1,105.00 .00 1,105.00 13.41 .00 860.62 244.38 78 683.04 50154 Health Insurance 6,500.00 .00 6,500.00 68.10 .00 3,086.68 3,413.32 47 2,927.32 50155 Life Insurance 2.00 .00 2.00 .07 .00 1.51 .49 76 1.08 50332 Mileage 1,250.00 .00 1,250.00 .00 .00 739.92 510.08 59 429.14 50340 Operating Supplies 1,700.00 .00 1,700.00 .00 .00 .00 1,700.00 0 .00 State Account 56173 - Good Neighbor Grant Totals $28,858.00 $0.00 $28,858.00 $293.00 $0.00 $18,262.92 $10,595.08 63%$15,311.53 State Account 56176 - Donation Projects 50810 Capital Equipment .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++2,456.85 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 5 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 100 - General EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 56176 - Donation Projects Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 +++$2,456.85 State Account 56177 - Turkey Stamp State Grant 50290 Contractual Services .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++12,968.49 State Account 56177 - Turkey Stamp State Grant Totals $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 +++$12,968.49 Department 34 - Forestry Totals $2,273,368.00 $0.00 $2,273,368.00 $54,880.54 $0.00 $1,544,987.85 $728,380.15 68%$1,302,296.57 EXPENSE TOTALS $2,273,368.00 $0.00 $2,273,368.00 $54,880.54 $0.00 $1,544,987.85 $728,380.15 68%$1,302,296.57 Fund 100 - General Totals REVENUE TOTALS 4,030,952.00 .00 4,030,952.00 23,023.21 .00 3,754,807.29 276,144.71 93%5,048,353.60 EXPENSE TOTALS 2,273,368.00 .00 2,273,368.00 54,880.54 .00 1,544,987.85 728,380.15 68%1,302,296.57 Fund 100 - General Totals $1,757,584.00 $0.00 $1,757,584.00 ($31,857.33)$0.00 $2,209,819.44 ($452,235.44)$3,746,057.03 Fund 430 - Capital Projects Fund REVENUE Department 34 - Forestry 43260 Misc Federal Grant .00 (279,620.00)(279,620.00).00 .00 320,379.40 (599,999.40)-115 .00 43280 FEMA Grant (2022 Delta Project).00 682,500.00 682,500.00 .00 .00 .00 682,500.00 0 .00 43584 43584-002 WI Coastal Funds Grants .00 1,965,000.00 1,965,000.00 .00 .00 2,044,513.00 (79,513.00)104 .00 43584 - Totals $0.00 $1,965,000.00 $1,965,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,044,513.00 ($79,513.00)104%$0.00 46813 Land Acquisition NL .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++1,518,133.00 48590 48590-003 Contributions Other Municipalities .00 12,500.00 12,500.00 .00 .00 12,500.00 .00 100 .00 48590 - Totals $0.00 $12,500.00 $12,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $12,500.00 $0.00 100%$0.00 Department 34 - Forestry Totals $0.00 $2,380,380.00 $2,380,380.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,377,392.40 $2,987.60 100%$1,518,133.00 REVENUE TOTALS $0.00 $2,380,380.00 $2,380,380.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,377,392.40 $2,987.60 100%$1,518,133.00 EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 55205 - WI Coastal Fund Grants 50252 Purchase of Land=NL .00 1,965,000.00 1,965,000.00 .00 .00 1,965,000.00 .00 100 .00 State Account 55205 - WI Coastal Fund Grants Totals $0.00 $1,965,000.00 $1,965,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,965,000.00 $0.00 100%$0.00 State Account 56132 - USFS Community Forests Grants 50252 Purchase of Land=NL .00 (279,620.00)(279,620.00).00 .00 320,379.40 (599,999.40)-115 .00 State Account 56132 - USFS Community Forests Grants Totals $0.00 ($279,620.00)($279,620.00)$0.00 $0.00 $320,379.40 ($599,999.40)-115%$0.00 State Account 57100 - Capital Expenditures 50240 Repair & Maintenance .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 140.00 (140.00)+++.00 50252 Purchase of Land=NL .00 (331,620.00)(331,620.00)2,240.00 .00 1,352,252.39 (1,683,872.39)-408 6,075.00 50290 Contractual Services 10,000.00 695,000.00 705,000.00 .00 .00 7,610.48 697,389.52 1 1,354.12 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 6 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Adopted Budget Amended Current Month YTD YTD Budget - YTD % Used/ Account Account Description Budget Amendments Budget Transactions Encumbrances Transactions Transactions Rec'd Prior Year YTD Fund 430 - Capital Projects Fund EXPENSE Department 34 - Forestry State Account 57100 - Capital Expenditures 50310 Office Supplies .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 +++749.98 50390 Other Supplies and Expense .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 1,176.00 (1,176.00)+++303.96 50810 Capital Equipment 304,000.00 .00 304,000.00 .00 .00 173,041.12 130,958.88 57 47,616.17 50820 Capital Improvements 70,000.00 .00 70,000.00 3,437.25 .00 47,563.67 22,436.33 68 34,901.84 State Account 57100 - Capital Expenditures Totals $384,000.00 $363,380.00 $747,380.00 $5,677.25 $0.00 $1,581,783.66 ($834,403.66)212%$91,001.07 Department 34 - Forestry Totals $384,000.00 $2,048,760.00 $2,432,760.00 $5,677.25 $0.00 $3,867,163.06 ($1,434,403.06)159%$91,001.07 EXPENSE TOTALS $384,000.00 $2,048,760.00 $2,432,760.00 $5,677.25 $0.00 $3,867,163.06 ($1,434,403.06)159%$91,001.07 Fund 430 - Capital Projects Fund Totals REVENUE TOTALS .00 2,380,380.00 2,380,380.00 .00 .00 2,377,392.40 2,987.60 100%1,518,133.00 EXPENSE TOTALS 384,000.00 2,048,760.00 2,432,760.00 5,677.25 .00 3,867,163.06 (1,434,403.06)159%91,001.07 Fund 430 - Capital Projects Fund Totals ($384,000.00)$331,620.00 ($52,380.00)($5,677.25)$0.00 ($1,489,770.66)$1,437,390.66 $1,427,131.93 Grand Totals REVENUE TOTALS 4,030,952.00 2,380,380.00 6,411,332.00 23,023.21 .00 6,132,199.69 279,132.31 96%6,566,486.60 EXPENSE TOTALS 2,657,368.00 2,048,760.00 4,706,128.00 60,557.79 .00 5,412,150.91 (706,022.91)115%1,393,297.64 Grand Totals $1,373,584.00 $331,620.00 $1,705,204.00 ($37,534.58)$0.00 $720,048.78 $985,155.22 $5,173,188.96 Run by Deanna Regan on 11/08/2023 08:35:28 AM Page 7 of 7 Budget Performance Report Fiscal Year to Date 11/08/23 Include Rollup Account and Rollup to Account Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department Timber Sale Revenue Report Monthly, Cumulative and Three Year Average 2023 2023 2022 2020-2022 Month YTD Month Average Net Net Net Month Net January $237,285.27 $237,285.27 $231,864.71 $231,864.71 $277,438.38 $277,438.38 February $346,476.03 $583,761.30 $166,426.27 $398,290.98 $494,060.96 $216,622.58 March $465,040.89 $1,048,802.19 $532,758.83 $931,049.81 $1,000,303.74 $506,242.78 April $188,375.71 $1,237,177.90 $387,260.58 $1,318,310.39 $1,389,578.09 $389,274.34 May $125,582.35 $1,362,760.25 $863,588.22 $2,181,898.61 $1,846,827.71 $457,249.62 June $244,100.19 $1,606,860.44 $784,933.05 $2,966,831.66 $2,329,489.87 $482,662.16 July $363,051.52 $1,969,911.96 $475,882.59 $3,442,714.25 $2,675,023.47 $345,533.61 August $519,235.00 $2,489,146.96 $258,942.16 $3,701,656.41 $2,957,252.98 $282,229.50 September $139,378.18 $2,628,525.14 $167,444.95 $3,869,101.36 $3,120,932.18 $163,679.20 October $392,716.61 $3,021,241.75 $399,254.12 $4,268,355.48 $3,463,558.94 $342,626.76 November $3,021,241.75 $220,084.42 $4,488,439.90 $3,791,386.41 $327,827.46 December $3,021,241.75 $189,062.67 $4,677,502.57 $4,045,635.58 $254,249.17 Month 2022 YTD Net 2020-2022 Average Cumulative Net $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Monthly Net Revenues Comparison Summary 2020-2022 Average 2023 $3 . 6 3 $3 . 8 3 $4 . 6 8 2020 2021 2022 NET REVENUES BY YEAR 11/8/2023 K:\File System\6000 Management\6500-Finance & Accounting\Revenues\Committee Timber Sale Receipt Report\Timber Sale Revenues - Committee Timber Sale Report 1 Land Management Plan Sand River Headwaters Community Forest Bayfield County Forest October 2023 1. Description of Property This management plan applies to the property known as the Sand River Headwaters Community Forest (“Property”). The Property is owned by Bayfield County and has been enrolled under Wisconsin’s County Forest Law (CFL, §28.10 and §28.11). The Property was purchased in 2023, in part, with grants obtained from the U.S. Forest Service Community Forest Program and the National Coastal Zone Management Program’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Property is comprised of 2,001 acres and distributed over five separate parcels. The parcels range in size from 111 acres to 640 acres. All parcels are located in the northern half of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, within the Bayfield Peninsula, in the Towns of Bayfield and Bell. All parcels are positioned within the Lake Superior Basin and Superior Coastal Plain Ecological Landscape. See Exhibit A for the location of each parcel (legal description and parcel ID numbers) and Exhibit B through G for maps of the parcels. The parcels are primarily situated within the Sand River watershed, with one parcel also located within the watershed of the Siskiwit River. Sand River is classified as a Class II, cold water trout stream, is roughly 18 miles in length, and forms a small, but important estuary where it enters Lake Superior. This Property protects roughly two miles of the Sand River, including its headwaters. Table 1 below summarizes the total acres per primary cover type currently found on each parcel. The Property has been intensively managed by a variety of different industrial landowners over the past half century. Aspen is the most dominant primary cover type, comprising roughly 61% of the total acreage base. Red pine, primarily as plantations, is the second most dominant type, covering about 16% of the Property. Northern hardwood (10%) and red oak (7%) make up the next two most common cover types. burden Table 1: Summary of Acres per Primary Cover Type per Parcel Aspen Red Oak N. Hardwood*Red Pine White Pine Black Spruce Water Grass Total 1 Siskiwit Lake 15 0 41 301 22 54 7 0 440 2 Star Rte. Rd.263 147 138 12 4 3 0 3 570 3 McCutcheon Rd.609 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 640 4 Hwy. 13 101 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 111 5 Sand Pt. Rd.223 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 240 1,211 150 193 323 26 57 38 3 2,001 * Includes the Red Maple type. Total Primary Cover Type (Acres)Parcel Location 2 A general description of each cover type per parcel is as follows: Parcel 1: this parcel is the only one located in the Town of Bell, primarily within the Siskiwit River watershed. The remaining four parcels are all located in the Town of Bayfield. Parcel 1 is situated between Siskiwit and Perch Lakes, contains a major tributary that connects the two water bodies and also contains numerous minor beaver ponds and associated meadows. Parcel 1 is also the only unit not dominated by aspen. Red pine is the most dominant cover type, with plantations covering just over 300 acres (or about 68% of the total Property area) in this unit. The oldest plantations originated in 1982 (106 acres), with the younger originating in 2022 (18 acres). Over 93% of the red pine located within the Property can be found in this parcel. A mature, 40 acre stand of northern hardwood (primarily dominated by red maple), as well as mature stands of black spruce (54 acres) and white pine (22 acres) round out the primary dominant cover types within this parcel. Also, nearly 70 acres of this parcel are classified as wetlands. Parcel 2: while the aspen type is the most common in this parcel (over 260 acres, covering roughly 46%), stands of red oak and northern hardwoods are also well represented, at nearly 150 and 140 acres, respectively. The northern hardwood type contains a mixture of younger stands dominated primarily by red maple, as well as mature stands with heavier components of sugar maple and basswood. Most of the red oak stands are mature and have been managed (primarily thinned) within the last decade. A mature, 12 acre red pine plantation is also located on this parcel, adjacent to Star Route Rd. The headwaters of the Sand River, as well as nearly one mile of frontage on the Sand River, is contained within the parcel. Parcel 3: this section of land is dominated almost entirely by aspen, in various age classes. The aspen type comprises nearly 610 acres of this parcel, or roughly 95% of the acreage base. A roughly 30 acre beaver pond and associated meadow make up the remaining 30 acres. Roughly ¾ mile of the Sand River is located within the southeast corner of this parcel. A significant level of tributaries (nearly 2 miles) of the Sand River is also located within this parcel and nearly 100 acres of the land base is classified as wetlands. Parcel 4: this unit is the smallest of the five parcels and is bisected by State Highway 13. This unit is also heavily dominated by aspen, with over 100 acres or nearly 91% of the acreage base in the aspen type. A mature, ten acre red pine plantation comprises the remaining 10 acres. This parcel also contains over one mile of significant tributaries to the Sand River. Parcel 5: nearly 93% of the acreage base located within this parcel is dominated by the aspen type. Most of the aspen is less than 20 years old. Some mature stands exist within this unit, but are primarily located within riparian management zones that were left to protect the numerous minor drainages that connect to the Sand River. There are nearly 1 ½ miles of significant tributaries to the Sand River in this parcel. Smaller stands of northern hardwood and red oak are also scattered throughout the unit, but, collectively, only comprise about 7% of the land base, a few of which are also located within riparian management zones. 2. Management of Property The Property has been enrolled under Wisconsin’s County Forest Law (CFL) and has been added to the Bayfield County Forest (BCF). The BCF is managed by Bayfield County through the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department (Department). CFL is administered by the Wisconsin Department of 3 Natural Resources (DNR). The BCF is the third largest county forest in Wisconsin at nearly 178,500 acres. Collectively, there are over 2.4 million acres of County Forest lands within the state of Wisconsin. The Property has also been added to the Department’s inventory system and will be managed according to the BCF Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Plan), as directed by CFL, and administered by the DNR. Maintaining a DNR approved Plan is one of many requirements of CFL. The Plan is dynamic, with a full, mandatory update required every 15 years. As per the Plan, the Department produces annual work plans that govern the primary management goals and objectives of the BCF for each calendar year. Annual accomplishment reporting is also a requirement of the Plan. All stands found within the five parcels that comprise the Property have been assigned future management prescriptions based on current and desired future conditions, as directed through the Plan. Once each stand is entered into the inventory database, the Department will track routine and regular inspections, as well as project anticipated future treatments. The sustainable harvest goal for each primary forest type across the entire BCF is developed annually (as per the annual work plan) based, in part, on the inventory data for each stand. For reference, copies of the Plan and annual work plan can be found on the Department’s website at: https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/140/Forestry-Parks. The BCF is dual certified. As part of the BCF, the Property will also be maintained to the independent standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certifications. CFL enables and encourages the planned development and management of County Forests for the optimal and sustainable production of forest products for reasonable revenue, as well as numerous other amenities, including, but not limited to, public recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and stabilization of stream flow. It requires the County to maintain numerous sustainability standards and is subjected to extensive regular audits and oversight by the DNR. While CFL emphasizes timber production, the Department also manages the BCF to minimize impacts from flooding, wildfire, and insect and disease outbreaks, as well as human threats such as fragmentation, over utilization, environmental degradation, climate change and excessive development. The Property would receive regular stand exams and annual sampling as part of the County’s robust Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) program. These initiatives regularly evaluate current conditions and anticipate change. The CFI program is very similar to the national Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. A total of roughly 670 permanent CFI plots have been installed throughout the entire county forest to monitor the growth and development. CFI data will also produce a wealth of information to assist in the planning and decision-making over the short and long term. Metrics and/or questions like annual volume growth per cover type, product and/or quality development, responses to forest management, the extent of invasive species, impacts of insects and/or disease, carbon storage and sequestration rates, impacts of climate change, etc., will all be attainable with the robust and statistically sound information gleaned from CFI. An appropriate number of CFI plots would also be installed on the 2,001 acres acquired in this transaction. While not immediately impacting the Property, the County has enrolled nearly all of the BCF into a voluntary carbon offset program. The County has partnered with ANEW to develop and maintain a project for participation in the voluntary carbon offset market under the American Carbon Registry Improved Forest Management Program. Incorporating ways to improve carbon sequestration will be addressed through existing forest management philosophies and principles, as well as part of evolving 4 carbon management strategies for the BCF, including, but not limited to, (1) maintaining or increasing the extent of forest cover; (2) managing to sustain fundamental ecological functions; (3) reducing carbon losses from natural disturbances and invasive species; (4) maintaining or enhancing existing carbon stocks while retaining or improving forest character, diversity and structure; (5) enhancing carbon sequestration capacity by improving forest health and productivity, while increasing biodiversity and forest complexity. Carbon stocks will be monitored over time as part of the Department’s Continuous Forest Inventory Program (which will also include the Target Properties). Overall, the Department is committed to the sustainable management of the BCF (which now includes the Property) in a manner that will maintain healthy, productive and vigorous ecosystems, while also providing a plethora of public benefits, as per CFL, as well as required through two forest certifications and the voluntary carbon program, for current and future generations. Table 2 below summarizes the anticipated management activities (treatments) that are scheduled for various stands located within each parcel. Treatments were prescribed based on a stand level inventory that was completed by the Department in fall 2023, as part of the formal inventory process. Table 2 groups the anticipated future treatment types into three distinct categories: 1) even-aged; 2) all- aged; and 3) thinning. Even-aged treatments are generally prescribed to start a new age class for the targeted cover type and remove (through harvest) most of the mature trees within a stand. All-aged and thinning prescriptions typically only remove a small percentage of the mature trees, while maintaining the existing primary cover type. Refer to the Plan for more detailed information on the differences between treatment types. A general description of the anticipated management activities within each parcel, between 2024-2035, is as follows: Parcel 1: Parcel 1 contains a few larger stands that are ready for immediate management (in 2024- 2025). Roughly 42 acres of northern hardwood (dominated by red maple) and 68 acres of red pine are ready for treatment in the next two years. An additional 137 acres of red pine (all plantations) will be ready for a thinning between 2026-2029. Table 2: Summary of Anticipated Management Activities Between 2024-2035 (Acres) Aspen Red Oak N. Hardwood*Red Pine White Pine Black Spruce Even-Aged 0 0 42 0 0 7 49 Thinning 0 0 0 205 0 0 205 Even-Aged 2 29 0 0 0 0 31 All-Aged 0 111 0 0 0 0 111 Thinning 0 0 0 11 3 0 14 3 Even-Aged 114 0 0 0 0 0 114 114 Even-Aged 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Thinning 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 5 Even-Aged 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 119 143 42 226 3 7 540 540 * Includes the Red Maple type. Total Total Per Parcel Total 254 156 13 1 2 4 Primary Cover TypeTreatment TypeParcel 5 Parcel 2: Most of the red oak stands throughout the Property that are mature and ready for management are located in Parcel 2. A little over 110 acres of red oak are scheduled for all-aged thinning/group selection between 2024-2025. An additional roughly 28 acres are scheduled for a regeneration harvest (even-aged) in 2024. Roughly 11 acres of red pine (plantation) and 3 acres of natural origin white pine are slated for a thinning in 2024. Parcel 3: Parcel 3 is dominated by various age classes of aspen. This parcel contains one larger stand of aspen that is mature and ready for immediate management. This 113 acre stand will likely be established for a regeneration harvest in 2024. No other management is expected to occur within this parcel over the next ten-year period. Parcel 4: This parcel also contains numerous age-classes of aspen. The only other primary cover type represented in this parcel is a roughly 10 acre, mature red pine plantation. This plantation is scheduled to be thinned in 2025. No other treatments are expected to occur within parcel 4 over the next ten-year period. Parcel 5: Much of this parcel was harvested by the previous industrial landowner around the year 2005. As such, only a few small isolated parcels of mature timber remain. A roughly 3 acre stand of red oak is scheduled to be regenerated in 2030, but, to be considered feasible, that treatment would need to be combined with other management nearby. As a result, timber management in parcel 5 isn’t expected to occur for another 30+ years. To highlight forest management that is expected to occur relatively soon, Table 3 below summarizes the above anticipated timber management activities over the next five year period (2024-2028). In total, it is anticipated that nearly 420 acres of land will be managed within the Property over the next five-year period. Tables 2 and 3 above describe active forest management activities expected to occur on the Property between 2024 and 2035. This figure is subject to change based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: updated stand conditions; responses to previous management; biotic and/or abiotic stressors; or similar elements that have the potential to influence stand development. Table 3: Summary of Anticipated Management Activities Between 2024-2028 (Acres) Aspen Red Oak N. Hardwood*Red Pine White Pine Even-Aged 0 0 42 0 0 42 Thinning 0 0 0 99 0 99 Even-Aged 2 29 0 0 0 31 All-Aged 0 111 0 0 0 111 Thinning 0 0 0 11 3 14 3 Even-Aged 112 0 0 0 0 112 112 4 Thinning 0 0 0 10 0 10 10 5 Even-Aged 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 140 42 120 3 419 419 * Includes the Red Maple type. Total 1 141 2 156 Parcel Treatment Type Primary Cover Type Total Total Per Parcel 6 Additionally, as part of the inventory process, numerous stands will also be managed, but will not involve harvesting timber. Throughout the BCF, many stands have been managed passively and removed from future timber management considerations. The reasons to manage stands passively are numerous and can include, but are not limited to: riparian management zone protection; wetland protection; sensitive sites; highly erodible soils and/or slopes; unique geological features; unique historical features; and other similar conditions where protection of unique natural resources or sites is warranted. See the Plan for more detailed information regarding passive management on the BCF. Throughout the Property, numerous stands were removed from the harvest schedule. The primary reasons for removal were the protection of riparian management zones or sensitive wetland features. Table 4 below summarizes the total acres that were removed within each parcel: In nearly all instances, the cover types listed above are considered mature and will be managed passively to provide additional protection to more sensitive natural resources, primarily river, tributary or wetland features. This impacts about 350 acres or roughly 17% of the Property. These stands are tagged accordingly in the Department’s database and will not be included as part of the development of annual sustainable harvest goals. It should also be noted that the Property contains no existing structures or buildings of any kind. As such, there will be no plans for improvements to or demolition of structures or similar infrastructure on the Property. 3. Public Access and Recreational Opportunities As per CFL, County Forest lands are open to a variety of public uses. Including hunting, hiking, fishing, trapping and back-country cross-country skiing. The Property will also be open to all forms of compatible and sustainable passive recreational uses, including, but not limited to: nature viewing, berry picking, snowshoeing, firewood gathering, picnicking, rustic camping and similar activities. Counties also have the flexibility to authorize and/or designate numerous other forms of recreation, including, but not limited to: mountain biking; groomed cross-country skiing; horseback riding; various motorized uses, including ATV/UTV, snowmobile, and other vehicular traffic; camping/yurts; etc. See the Plan for references to the variety of recreational opportunities currently permitted on the BCF. Table 4: Summary of Acres Removed From Future Management Consideration Aspen Red Oak N. Hardwood*Red Pine White Pine Black Spruce 1 0 0 0 0 22 48 71 2 28 7 44 0 0 2 83 3 101 0 0 0 0 0 104 4 32 0 0 0 0 0 36 5 55 0 11 0 0 0 71 Total 216 7 55 0 22 50 350 * Includes the Red Maple type. Parcel Primary Cover Type Total 7 Public use of the Property will include all of the recreational opportunities listed above, in accordance with CFL and the Plan. Additional recreational opportunities may be considered in the future, pending further review by the Department and approval of the Forestry and Parks Committee, as per the Plan. Table 5 below summarizes the total existing road network currently located within each parcel of the Property. Currently, the Property contains a road network of nearly 17 miles. Nearly all of these roads were constructed and maintained specifically for timber management purposes. However, all roads can be used by the public to access the Property. As per the Plan, some of these roads will remain open to various forms of motorized use. Other roads occurring on more sensitive sites will be closed to motorized activities, especially if determined to be unsustainable, but will still be available for many non- motorized recreational uses. Additional monitoring by the Department will be required to determine the future recreational use classification of all existing road infrastructure located within the Property. Many of these roads also provide direct connections to similar existing networks on the BCF and will significantly increase the public use potential in the surrounding area. The Department will continue to collaborate with supporters and regional interest groups to determine the most feasible and sustainable recreational uses of the Property, in accordance with CFL and the Plan. 4. Objective of the Community Forest and Community Involvement As stated throughout this Community Forest Plan, the Property has been enrolled in CFL and will be managed as part of the BCF. The purpose of CFL, as stated in §28.11, is: “....to provide the basis for a permanent program of county forests and to enable and encourage the planned development and management of the County Forests for optimum production of forest products together with recreational opportunities, wildlife, watershed protection and stabilization of stream flow, giving full recognition to the concept of multiple use to assure maximum public benefits; to protect the public rights, interests and investments in such lands; and to compensate the counties for the public uses, benefits and privileges these lands provide; all in a manner which will provide a reasonable revenue to the towns in which such lands lie.” Furthermore, the primary mission of the Department, as per the Plan, is: To sustainably manage, conserve and protect the natural resources of the BCF. Multiple-use management of these resources, with a primary emphasis on timber production, in conjunction with other core values like recreational opportunities, watershed and soil protection, biological Table 5: Summary of Existing Roads (Miles) Parcel Miles 1 4.08 2 5.64 3 3.78 4 0.65 5 2.46 Total 16.61 8 and ecological diversity, and wildlife habitat, will be applied to ensure a wide variety of forest products and amenities are available to current and future generations. Bayfield County Forest resources will also be managed to minimize impacts from potential natural catastrophes such as flooding, wildfire and insect and disease outbreaks, as well as from human threats, such as encroachment, fragmentation, over-utilization, environmental degradation, climate change and excessive development. The sustainable production of timber products and multiple-use management of these renewable forest resources generate an important source of direct revenue to Bayfield County, as well as the Towns where county forests lie, while also providing a diversity of economic and social benefits to residents, local and regional businesses, and visitors that rely, at least in part, on the forest products, various recreational activities, tourism or other amenities derived from BCF lands. The BCF is managed by the Department and overseen by the Committee, as directed/delegated by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors (Board), as administered by the DNR. As such, there are many layers of management. However, throughout those various layers, the general public inherently has numerous opportunities and pathways to actively participate or provide comments/input as part of the management process. This includes the development and maintenance of the Plan, annual workplan, and other similar planning documents, like the Community Forest Plan. As part of the management process, the Committee organizes monthly meetings to address matters associated with the governance of the BCF. All of these meetings are publicly noticed and open to the public. The public has numerous opportunities to participate in these Committee meetings, either directly as part of the open public comment period or indirectly through the submission of written comments. The Department will, at times, also solicit public comment or input on specific issues or topics. These solicitations are typically made in a way that involves as many interested parties and the local community as possible. The Department also routinely engages directly with interested parties and local communities, including non-profit organizations, friends groups and other units of government, regarding various matters pertaining to the management of the BCF, including land acquisition projects. The Sand River Headwaters Acquisition is an example of a County project that was supported by numerous organizations, including, but not limited to: Wisconsin Coastal Management Program; Trust For Public Land; Landmark Conservancy; Ceres Timber LLC; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; Town of Bayfield (Wisconsin); Town of Bell (Wisconsin); Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation; Bayfield County Tourism Department; Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association; Wisconsin Counties Association; Wisconsin County Forests Association; Northland College; Washburn School District; Bayfield School District; South Shore School District; Wisconsin State Senator Janet Bewley; Wisconsin State Representative Beth Meyers; Louisiana Pacific; Sappi Fine Paper; Futurewood Corporation/Johnson Timber; Wisconsin Hardwoods/Granger Logging; Ericson Logging; PotlatchDeltic; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Ruffed Grouse Society; Trout Unlimited; Little Sioux Bear Hunters Association; Echo Valley Bear Hunters Association; 9 Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters and Anglers; Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway Committee; Wisconsin Wildlife Federation; Wisconsin Association of Sporting Dog Clubs; Throughout the management of the Property, as part of the BCF, including the maintenance of this Community Forest Management Plan, it is anticipated that the Department will continue collaborations with many of those listed above. Additionally, the general public will continue to have all of the same opportunities to contribute to the development and future maintenance of this dynamic Community Forest Plan. 5. Attachments. The following items are included as part of the Sand River Headwaters Community Forest Plan. A. Exhibit A: legal description of each parcel. B. Exhibit B: overview map of the Property. C. Exhibits C-G: separate stand level maps of each parcel. No. (Leave blank-I will fill this in) ( ) Authorizing Participation in Outdoor Motorized Recreation Trail Aids, Stewardship Local Assistance Grant Programs and Federal Recreation Trails Act WHEREAS, Bayfield County is interested in maintaining, acquiring, insuring, and/or developing lands for public outdoor recreation purposes as described in the application; and WHEREAS, in most situations, financial aid will be required to complete the projects; and WHEREAS, Bayfield County will budget a sum sufficient to complete each project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, meeting this 28th day of November, 2023, hereby authorizes the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Administrator to: 1. From calendar year 2024 through calendar year 2028, submit an application to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; and 2. File reimbursement claims along with all necessary supporting documentation within six months of the project completion date; and 3. Sign all documents pertaining to the project or application; and 4. Take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete all approved projects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the Forestry and Parks Administrator is unable to complete one or all of the actions, the Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Department Recreation Specialist and/or Assistant Administrator are authorized to perform the above listed items 1 through 4. Resolution