HomeMy WebLinkAboutForestry & Parks Committee - Agenda - 3/11/2024Forestry & 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
March 4, 2024
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, March 11, 2024 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 January 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes.
4. Monthly Reports. Discussion of general activities, events, issues and accomplishments. Possible
action on the report(s) only.
a) Forestry (all updates):
a. 2024 Budget.
b. Carbon Project.
c. Land Acquisition Projects.
d. DNR ARPA Grant.
e. Interpretive Signs.
f. County Comp Plan Action Items.
g. WI Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Special Service Recognition Award – Mike
Amman.
b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks (update).
a. Native Plant Demonstration Garden – Siskiwit Property.
b. Pigeon Lake.
c. Campground Rules and Regulations.
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
March 11, 2024 Meeting Agenda
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5. Land Acquisition. Discussion and possible action regarding the purchase of two parcels (approx.
160 and 125 acres, respectively) in the Town of Bell.
6. Equipment Rental Agreement. Discussion and possible action on the agreement.
7. Committee Members Discussion. Discussion regarding matters of the Forestry and Parks
Department.
8. Joseph LeBouton, DNR Representative, Comments.
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should
contact the Forestry and Parks Department office at 715-373-6114 at least 24 hours before the scheduled
meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Cc: Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee Members
Matt Blaylock, DNR Area Leader
Eric Sirrine, DNR Team Leader
Joseph LeBouton, DNR Liaison
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
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