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Our Mission: To assist the public in protecting, enhancing, and restoring the natural resources of Bayfield County
Bayfield County Land & Water Conservation Department
615 2nd Ave. East; PO Box 126
Washburn, WI 54891
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Phone: (715) 373-6167 Website: www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should contact the LWCD
at 715-373-6167, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
MINUTES
October 13th, 2023 (to be approved)
Present: Charly Ray-Chairperson; Marty Milanowski-Vice-chairperson; Fred Strand-Co Board
of Supervisor; Dennis Pocernich-Co Board Supervisor; Larry Fickbohm-Co Board
Supervisor; Melissa Kraft-LWCD Asst; Andrew Teal-AIS Coord./Surface Water
Cons. Tech; Travis Tulowitzky-Cons. Tech., Ben Dufford-Co. Conservationist; Jim
Crandall-Co Board Supervisor (9:45am)
The meeting was called to order by Charly Ray-Chairperson, at 8:30 a.m.
Discussion on Approval of Minutes from August 25th, 2023 meeting:
MOTION: Approval of Minutes (August 25th, 2023) – Marty Milanowski/Fred Strand – motion
carried.
Public Comment: Charly asked if there was anyone who would like to address the committee.
Hearing none, Charly closed public comment.
Discussion/Possible Action: Budget Resolution Request to Amend the Bayfield County
Land & Water Conservation 2023 Budget. The LWCD was awarded additional grant dollars
from U.S. Fish and Wildlife after the 2023 budget was submitted to fund a Jader Creek Culvert
Replacement project and a culvert on 18-Mile Creek. The total grant dollars completed in 2023 for
the culverts are $128,695. The resolution was provided to the committee for review.
MOTION: To approve the Resolution as presented, and, to forward the Resolution to County
Board of Supervisors for review and approval at the County Board meeting – Marty
Milanowski/Larry Fickbohm – motion carried.
9:00 a.m., 2023 Fall Tour, overview of project sites and motor route began.
Brief discussion regarding a grant Northland College has to fund some survey, design and
engineering of bluffs along Fish Creek. Ben noted he will help try to find additional funding through
a possible EPA grant.
Ben noted our office completed the annual Bayfield County Cervid/deer farm inspections and that
they were all good.
Next meeting date: February 16th, 2024, at 9:00 AM.
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Melissa Kraft.
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