CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Fremont Soil
& Water Conservation District
PRESENT:
Commissioners: Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell, Sheryl
Sanders and Phil Wing
Staff: Kevin
Brannen, Lucas Forney, Brian Gross, Tammy Grebert and Shane McNaughton
Guest: Larry Whitehead
ADOPT AGENDA:
The
agenda for the September 1, 2009 meeting was approved with the addition of the
following item: Storm Damage Repair – 2009 Bonding Fund.
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 4, 2009 MINUTES:
54-09 Mitchell made
a motion to approve the minutes of the August 4, 2009 meeting of the Fremont
Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners. The motion was seconded
by Sanders and was approved with all in favor of the motion.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
55-09 A motion was
made by Sanders, seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the treasurer’s report as
presented.
Cost
share application requests, application approvals and application amendments/cancellations
were accepted as follows:
Cost-share
requests:
Carolyn Scott
Jim Athen
Cost
share approvals for the request estimate or $5,000.00 whichever is less:
Edward Laughlin Joe Doyle – tile in
conjunction with Edward Laughlin project
Jerry McDonald Carl Johnson
Cost-share
cancellation – Kenneth Smalley per the request of the landowner
REAP
P –
REAP
FNG –
BOARD DEVELOPMENT –
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Watershed
Maintenance Invoices
Invoices
for watershed maintenance were presented for signature. A motion was made at
the August 4, 2009 meeting to hire Brian Laughlin to do maintenance work on the
outlets and inlets at $100.00 per site.
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Yearbook
Advertising
56-09 Sanders
made a motion seconded by Mitchell to purchase the $30 block for school
yearbook advertising from the
Sanders made a
motion to donate $25.00 to
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Phil Wing
Phil Wing was present and withdrew his letter of resignation.
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CDI Farm Bill
Report
57-09 Mitchell made a motion to approve the CDI Farm Bill Report for the period ending September 1, 2009. Kilpatrick seconded the motion that passed with all in favor.
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Annual Report
58-09 The annual report is ready to go to print. After discussion, a motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Kilpatrick to outsource the printing of the report, if the cost to print the newsletter in black and white is $750-$800 go ahead and spend the additional dollars and print the newsletter in color. The motion passed with all in favor.
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District Staff
Funding
Brian Gross reviewed a proposal
for district staff funding.
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Ledgewood 2-4
59-09 A motion was made by Kilpatrick, seconded by Mitchell to accept the bid from Larry Whitehead for $14,700 for rip rap/maintenance to Ledgewood watershed site 2-4. The motion passed with all in favor.
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Hound Dog B-2
Brian Laughlin did maintenance work on the watershed outlets
and inlets and had a difficult time find the end of the inlet on site Hound Dog
B-2. Brannen will bring an estimate from
Larry Whitehead next meeting.
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Awards
60-09 Distribution
of awards – Sanders made a motion to have a catered meal at 6:30 p.m. prior to
the October 6th meeting and invite the award recipients. If the
recipients are not able to attend, make arrangements to hand delivery the award
to them and the meeting will be at 8:00 p.m. without a meal. The motion was
seconded by Mitchell and carried unanimously.
Plaques/Field
signs – Grebert shared a picture of a sign to place in the field of the award
recipient instead of giving them a plaque.
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CDI Regional
Meeting Update
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2009 Bonding
Fund
Grebert shared information on the 2009 I-Jobs Bonding
Fund. Funds are available in districts for conservation practice repairs. Up to
75% of the estimated or actual costs, whichever is less, are eligible. The
program is available for repairing practices that were damaged from a severe
weather event. The program cannot be used to maintain practices that were
caused by lack of maintenance. Districts are invited to submit watershed
project applications for financial assistance provided through the I-Jobs
Bonding Fund. Funds will provide financial assistance to districts sponsored
projects that address water quality improvement and/or flood and erosion control
in targeted watersheds as well as provide the opportunity for job creation
and/or job retention at the local level and beyond. The funds provided to
support these projects are administered by IDALS-DSC.
SIGNED APPROVALS
Conservation Plans
|
J
& J Farms Co |
|
Thomas
McDonald and Suzanne McDonald |
|
Jerry
Bateman |
|
John
Wanamaker Revocable Trust |
|
Larry
Whitehead |
|
|
|
BGA
Farm Partnership |
|
Don
Michel |
|
Michael
McDonald and Suzanne McDonald |
|
Marie
Spears Tiemann |
|
M
& H Farms |
|
Olson
Investment LP |
Contracts/Contract
Modifications
|
Larry
Whitehead |
|
Larry
Whitehead |
|
Richard
J. Dodd Estate et al |
|
Richard
J. Dodd Estate et al |
|
Laumann
Farms LLC |
|
Laumann
Farms LLC |
|
Jerry
Bateman |
|
Jerry
Bateman |
|
Richard
J. Dodd Estate et al |
|
Richard
J. Dodd Estate et al |
|
Laumann
Farms LLC |
|
Laumann
Farms LLC |
|
Laumann
Farms LLC |
|
Philip
K. Penney et al |
|
Philip
K. Penney et al |
|
Raymond
Beason |
|
Raymond
Beason |
|
Raymond
Beason |
|
Raymond
Beason |
|
Laughlin
Brothers LLC et al |
|
Marie
Spears Tiemann |
|
Courtney
Athen et al |
|
M
& H Farms |
Cost-share
Certification
Maintenance
Agreements
LWPP
Application/Amendment
Group Planning Request
Lane Real Estate/Lonnie
Driever/Terry Lewis
JF McQueen/Shirley Pease
Fremont County/Carroll Trewit
POA for Betty Trewit and Nancy Kedzior
Buffer
Initiative GAX
Buffer
Initiative Maintenance Agreement
Stewardship
Initiative
Cooperator
Agreement
Statement
as to Soil Conservation Refund
Application
for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption
Information
Items
MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:00 p.m.
/s/ /s/
Secretary Chairperson
Date Approved 10/06/2009