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Phone: 715-373-6114 - Fax: 715-373-0114
forestry@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
October 6, 2025
Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting Agenda
Fred Strand, Chair
Steve Sandstrom, Vice-Chair
Charly Ray
Larry Fickbohm
Jeff Olsen
The Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, October 13, 2025 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. 15 minutes total.
3. Approval of the September 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes.
4. Fall Timber Sales. Discussion and action regarding the approval of the 2025 fall timber sale
offering.
5. Resolution: Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Application for the Acquisition of County Forest
Land. Discussion and possible action regarding the resolution.
6. Recreational Use Agreement. American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF). Discussion and
possible action regarding the updated recreational use agreement with ABSF.
7. Monthly Reports. Discussion of general activities, events, issues and accomplishments. Possible
action on the report(s) only.
a) Forestry (all updates):
a. 2025 Budget.
b. 2026 Budget.
c. Carbon Project.
d. Forestry Revitalization Act.
e. UWSP Forest Products Week Tour.
f. Landmark Conservancy – Partner of the Year.
g. Other Land Acquisition Projects.
i. Stewardship – Round 2.
ii. Whittlesey Creek.
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h. WCFA Board Member Update.
b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks.
a. 2026 Seasonal Camping.
c) Trails and Recreation (all updates):
a. Motorized Trails.
i. DNR Grant Applications.
b. Non-Motorized Trails.
c. Yurts.
d. Events.
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
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