CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Darwin Bugg at 8:00 p.m. on July 1, 2008 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners:  Darwin Bugg

                              Bud King

Harold Mitchell

Phil Wing

 

Staff:                     Lucas Forney, Tammy Grebert, and Brian Gross

 

Guest:                   Brian Laughlin

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the July 1, 2008 meeting was approved with the addition of the following:

                Nishnabotna River Study Meeting

                August Meeting Date

 

APPROVAL OF MAY 6, 2008 MINUTES:

                The minutes of the June 3, 2008 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners were approved as written.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

27-08     It was moved by Wing and seconded by King to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District and to transfer the funds from the EPA account to the COOP account closing the EPA account. Motion carried unanimously.

 

BUSINESS:

Ř       Watershed Inspections

                Brian Laughlin completed watershed inspections on Hamburg, Ledgewood, and Simpson watersheds. After review it was decided to contact Brian Holmes for consultation regarding repairs to the following sites:

                                Ledgewood 8-1, 2-1, 2-4, 9-3, 9-4

                                Simpson 1

 

28-08     Bills were presented by Brian Laughlin for inspections to Hamburg, Ledgewood, and Simpson. Sanders made a motion to approve the bills for watershed inspections on Hamburg, Ledgewood and Simpson. Mitchell seconded the motion that showed all in favor.

 

Ř       Project Supplements FY2009 Approval

29-08     Project funding allocations for WPF supplement to the Two Rivers Project need to be signed by the participating District prior to being returned to DSC for signature. In order to help speed up the process, a motion was made by Wing, seconded by Sanders to give authority to Darwin Bugg, Chairperson, to approve and sign the documents on behalf of the group. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ř       Awards

                Names were discussed for the 2008 awards. Plaques will be presented to the recipients during the Fremont County Fair.

 

Ř       Golf Tournament         

30-08     A motion was made by Wing, seconded by Mitchell to continue to co-sponsor the Fremont County Conservation Golf Tournament. Motion passed unanimously.           

 

Ř       Two Rivers Quarterly Report

31-08   Forney presented the Two Rivers Quarterly Report. After review, Mitchell made a motion to approve the Two Rivers Quarterly Report as presented. Motion was seconded by Wing and carried with all in favor.

 

Ř       Two Rivers Annual Report

32-08     The Two Rivers Annual Report was presented. Sanders made a motion to approve the report as presented. The motion was seconded by Wing and passed unanimously.               

 

Ř       Funding for Practices Damaged by Storms

A memo received from James Gillespie, Field Services Bureau Chief for IDALS-DSC regarding assistance for conservation practices that have been damaged by storms was reviewed. As stated in the memo, under the voluntary cost share program of the state according to Iowa Administrative Rules, Chapter 10.41 (1), the commissioners of a district may allocate voluntary program funds for restoration of permanent soil and water conservation practices which are damaged or destroyed because of a disaster emergency. Funds may be used for construction, reconstruction, installation, or repair of projects. After discussion, the matter died due to a lack of a motion.

 

Ř       Privates Lands Conservationist Agreement

33-08        An agreement between Mills County SWCD and Fremont County SWCD to hire and share a Privates Lands Conservationist was reviewed. A motion by King to approve the agreement was made and seconded by Sanders. Motion showed all in favor.

 

Ř       Annual Plan of Operations Draft

34-08        After review of the Annual Plan of Operations draft, Sanders made a motion, seconded by Mitchell to approve the plan as corrected. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Ř       Civil Rights Act and Affirmative Action Review

                The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI and Title VII were reviewed.

 

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

Mildred Doyle

 

Contracts/Contract Modifications          

                Carl Leffingwell

                Kilpatrick Family Farms, LLC

 

        Cost-share Certification

                Shirley Pease

                Robert Pullman

       

        Maintenance Agreements

                Shirley Pease

                Robert Pullman

 

        LWPP Application/Amendment

                Larry Mount

 

        Stewardship Initiative

               

        Cooperator Agreement

 

        Statement as to Soil Conservation Refund

               

        Application for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption

 

        Information Items

Effective July 1, 2008, the length of the maintenance/performance agreement for grassed waterways was reduced from 20 years TO 10 YEARS.

 

 MEETING ADJOURNED:  10:30 p.m.

 

 

 

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Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

Date Approved                    August 12, 2008