MINUTES OF THE

FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

OCTOBER 4, 2011, 8:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Sheryl Sanders at 8:05 p.m. on October 4, 2011 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners: Carl Jardon, Harold Mitchell, and Sheryl Sanders

 

Staff:                   Kevin Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Shane McNaughton, and Seth Moore

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the October 4, 2011 meeting was adopted as presented.

                               

APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 MINUTES:

79-11     A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by Jardon to approve the minutes of the September 6, 2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners with the following correction: Call Meeting to Order date should be September 6, 2011. The motion passed with all in favor.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

80-11     It was moved by Jardon to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. The motion was seconded by Mitchell and 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:   

                               

REAP P approvals:   

 

REAP P cancellation:

 

REAP P amendments: 

               

REAP FNG approval:        

 

REAP FNG cancellation:

 

REAP FNG amendments: 

 

BUSINESS:

Ø  Private Lands Report

81-11     Seth Moore presented the Private Lands Report. After review, a motion was made by Jardon, seconded by Mitchell to accept the report as presented. The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  Farm Bill XI Final Report

82-11     The final Farm Bill XI Reporting / Certification Form was presented for approval. After review Mitchell made a motion to approve the Farm Bill XI Final Report. Jardon seconded the motion that passed unanimously.

 

Ø  Hamburg A-200 Watershed     

83-11     The invoice received and discussed last month from Mather & Sons for work completed to A-200 was again reviewed. After discussion, Phil Mather was present by telephone and explained the additional expenses that occurred. He also noted $1,000.00 should be deducted from the invoice because Lois Aistrope had paid $1,000.00 that had been agreed upon. Mather will send a new invoice showing $1,000.00 paid by Aistrope and will also bring in pictures and documentation for the additional hours it took to complete the project. A motion was made by Jardon to approve paying Mather and Sons $10,884.50 pending approval by Mitchell after review of the documents and invoice that are to be supplied by Mather & Sons. Mitchell seconded the motion. Carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  Watershed Maintenance - Invoice

84-11     Brian Ettleman had delivered to the office documents listing the watershed maintenance work he had completed on Simpson and Hound Dog watershed sites. A motion was made by Mitchell to pay Brian Ettleman $2,125.00 ($683.33 – Hound Dog and $1,441.67 – Simpson). The motion was seconded by Jardon and passed unanimously.

               

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

Ronnie Forney

Jane and Leonard Thomas

Laumann Farms/Donald Laumann/David Laumann

Laumann Farms/Dale Hensley

Laumann Farms/Dale Hensley

Laumann Farms/David Laumann

Laumann Farms/Donald Laumann

Leeka Famrs Inc.

               

        Contracts/Contracts Modifications

Jane and Leonard Thomas

Laumann Farms/Donald Laumann/David Laumann

Laumann Farms/Dale Hensley

Laumann Farms/Dale Hensley

Laumann Farms/David Laumann

Laumann Farms/Donald Laumann

Leeka Famrs Inc.

 

        Cost-share Certification and Maintenance Agreements

               

        Group Planning Request

 

        Buffer Initiative

 

        Buffer Initiative Maintenance Agreements

                                               

        LWPP Application/Amendment

                Michael Hughes

 

        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:  9:10 p.m.

 

 

/s/                                                                                                                            /s/                                                                           

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

Date Approved    November 1, 2011