WORTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

MINUTES

September 6, 2007

 

 

President Vansteenburg called the meeting to order at 7:55 PM.  Board members also present were: Matt Smith, Justin Faber, Randy Sime and Troy Christiansen.  Others present were: Dennis May, Dr. Stephanie Seemuth, Dennis Bartz and Dan Block.

 

Faber moved to approve the agenda.  Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

Smith moved to approve the minutes.  Second by Christiansen.  Motion carried.

 

Seemuth presented a request from the Board of Health for a 200 yards no hunting zone around the proposed recycling center.  The request was made because the Board of Health felt it was a safety and liability issue and they had voted on Tuesday to turn the project back to the Supervisors if they did no get the exclusionary zone.  There was a very lengthy discussion and the board pointed out that there was little chance of someone getting shot and the Board of Health had other issues that  created greater liabilities.  After further discussion, Smith moved to offer the extra property for the exclusionary zone under the following conditions:

1.      The Conservation Board and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Fund would receive full reimbursement for the 18.6 (approximate) acres.  This would be $64,974.17.

2.      That the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee would approve the use of the funds to purchase replacement property here in Worth County.

3.      There would be a legal agreement that states the acres in the 200 yard exclusionary zone remain undeveloped and there would not be any infringement on the public hunting rights on the remaining property (Land of Two Waters WMA) at any time in the future.

4.      The Board of Health would maintain signs on the boundary of the exclusionary zone that say “No Hunting Worth Co. Board of Health”.

Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

The November board meeting will be attended by the Board of Supervisors to discuss building a campground and other areas of interest.

 

Director’s report:

  1. The shelter at Kuennen’s has the roof boards on and the shingles are here.  I have found some limestone slabs that we could use as steps into the shelter in the front.
  2. Allaint is working on extending the primary line
  3. The appraisal on the Navratil property is finished.
  4. The Diamond mower had working good.  Had a few minor problems to fix.
  5. Brett and I had to go for DOT drug testing today because we were drawn in the lottery.
  6. Skip has pulled his trailer out of Kuennen’s.  I think he made a big difference by being there this summer.

 

Sime moved to accept the director’s report.  Second by Smith.  Motion carried.

 

 

Naturalist’s report:

Aug 7-10

YNP

Stream wading Northwood (4)

Aug 7-10

YNP

Stream wading Manly (4)

 

8 young naturalist programs

 

22-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

23-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

23-Aug

NK 10

Plant ID (2)

24-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

24-Aug

NK 5

South America Animals PPT

24-Aug

NK 10

Plant ID (2)

24-Aug

NK ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

27-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

27-Aug

NK 10

Plant ID (2)

28-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

28-Aug

NK 10

Plant ID (2)

29-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

30-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

30-Aug

NK 6

Canada Wildlife PPT

31-Aug

NC ECOL

Small Mammal Trapping

31-Aug

NK KG

Apple Cider (2)

 

 

 

 

 

21 school programs in august

 

29 total programs in August.

 

Completion of 20 years with WCCB

 

Used remainder of vacation time as per anniversary date.

 

Central Springs Ecology program starting well, will see lots of use there.  Planning to make the Brunsvold Haugen timber area “their” study and timber work site.  We will need to bulldoze the cleared area this fall and replant large cage trees in the spring.

 

Planning Ochee Timber work this fall with Ecology class again.  Have trees seed ordered from One Stop Forestry for replanting.

 

Talked to teachers at Nora Springs middle school, gave them last years naturalist programs.  Currently not planning hard sell, just available if requested.  In traveling there it was 31 miles and 35 minutes of my time one way. 

 

Smith moved to accept the naturalist’s report.  Second by Faber.  Motion carried.

 

There was discussion on trying for a WCDA grant to help pay for the archaeological work need at Silver Lake to move the campground.  The Director was instructed to pursue the grant.

 

Smith moved to pay the following bills:

CWC Chemical, Inc

 

 $2,857.68

RJ Thomas MFG Co, Inc

 

 $1,742.00

Marquart Concrete Products

 

 $1,141.00

Worth County Engineer

 

 $   782.63

Mooney Painting

 

 $   724.00

Braun Industries, Inc

 

 $   500.36

Alliant

 

 $   386.13

Manly Junction Signal

 

 $   299.53

Crossroads Cellular

 

 $   279.89

Northwood Anchor

 

 $   261.22

Northwood True Value

 

 $   236.50

D&D Sales, Inc

 

 $   115.50

Northwood Motor Co.

 

 $     91.42

Northwood Ag Products

 

 $     86.75

Mediacom

 

 $     74.95

Alltel

 

 $     71.57

Lori Overbeck

 

 $     70.00

Northwood Welding

 

 $     50.20

IC&E

 

 $     50.00

Trading Post

 

 $     34.11

City of Northwood

 

 $     34.00

 

Total

 $  9,889.44

Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

Vansteenburg adjourned the meeting at 9:18 PM.

 

 

Submitted by:                                                 Approved by:

 

 

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Dean A Mueller                                              Jeff Vansteenburg

Director                                                          President