CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Fremont Soil
& Water Conservation District
PRESENT:
Commissioners: Carl Jardon, Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell,
Sheryl Sanders, and Phil Wing
Staff: Kevin
Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, Seth Moore and Shane McNaughton
ADOPT AGENDA:
The
agenda for the April 5, 2011 meeting was adopted with the following additions:
Watersheds
APPROVAL OF MARCH 1, 2011 MINUTES:
27-11 A motion was
made by Jardon, seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the minutes of the March 1,
2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District
Commissioners. The motion passed with all in favor.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
28-11 It was moved
by Kilpatrick and seconded by Sanders to approve the Treasurer’s report of the
Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.
Cost
share application requests, application approvals and application
amendments/cancellations were accepted as follows:
Cost-share
requests:
Cost
share approvals:
Cost-share
amendment:
Cost-share
cancellation: Sean Smith, Mark Fichter, Laura Sturm, Jerry Head and Jack Harbor
2011 Bonding approvals: George McGargill, Mark Laumann, David Laumann, H.
Charles Brooks, Mary Lightfoot, Rollin Hills, LLC, Robert Hicks, Warren Aistrope
2011
Bonding amendments:
2011
Bonding cancellation: Ryan Slater
REAP
P approvals:
REAP
P cancellation:
REAP
FNG approval: Lewis Davids, Rhett Goy, Amy Kelley
REAP
FNG cancellation:
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Scholarships/Internships
Scholarship/Internship
applications were reviewed. After discussion, four recipients were agreed upon
by all and selected. Grebert will prepare certificates and send to the schools
for presentation.
Ř
Iowa National
Heritage Foundation Membership
29-11 Sanders
made a motion, seconded by Jardon, to renew the Iowa National Heritage
Foundation Membership in the amount of $50.00. The motion was approved showing
all in favor.
Ř Farm Bill XI Funding Report
30-11 Sanders made a motion to approve the Farm Bill XI Funding Report as presented. Jardon seconded the motion that carried unanimously.
Ř
Farm Bill X
Amendment
31-11 An amendment to Farm Bill X funding was presented for approval. CDI will increase their match $85.67; IDALS-DSC will increase their match $42.83; and the District match will increase $42.83 for a total of $171.33. This increase was due to reporting additional work products. A motion was made by Jardon and seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the Farm Bill X Amendment. The motion showed all in favor.
Ř Grape Community Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament
32-11 Sanders made
a motion to donate $150.00 to the Grape Community Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament.
The motion was seconded by Jardon and passed unanimously.
Ř Watersheds
33-11 Brannen
reported Hound Dog structures B-2 and B-8 inlets are plugged by beavers and
need to be cleaned out. Mitchell made a motion seconded by Kilpatrick to clean
out structures Hound Dog B-2 and B-8 and get drop inlet structures in these
sites.
SIGNED APPROVALS
Conservation Plans
Carl Priebe
Mark Armstrong
Roger Madison
Blaine Stinson
Michele Michel
Contracts/Contracts Modifications
C.N. Heaton
Handy Farms
Handy Farms
Robert Beason
Robert Beason
Robert Beason
Robert Beason
Chris Dewey
Chris Dewey
Dose Farms Inc.
Dose Farms Inc.
Cost-share
Certification
Maintenance
Agreements
Group
Planning Request
Buffer
Initiative
Buffer
Initiative Maintenance Agreements
LWPP
Application/Amendment
Lorimor
Farming Corp.
WRP
Long Term Agreement
Stewardship
Initiative
Cooperator
Agreement
Statement
as to Soil Conservation Refund
Application
for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption
Information
Items
MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:15 p.m.
/s/ /a/
Secretary Chairperson
Date Approved May 3, 2011