Chairman Smith Called the Meeting to Order at 9:00 A.M

The Board of Supervisors of the Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation District held its monthly meeting on May 16, 2017 on the Ag Service Center.

Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Present were Ron Dilley, Doug Hanson, Terry Schaefer, Brandon Smith, and Jane Youngkrantz. Also present were Rick Reimer, District Manager, Ellie Dittes, Conservation Technician, Ryan Peterson, RIM Coordinator, Sandy Laumer, Office Coordinator, Laura Merten, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist, and Wes Nelson, County Executive Director, Farm Service Agency.

Chairman Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Vouchers were prepared.

Secretary’s Report was presented. Motion by Hanson, second by Dilley to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on April 18, 2017. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Hanson read through the bills for reviewal and payments and presented the Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Youngkrantz, second by Schaefer to accept the Treasurer’s Report and pay the outstanding bills as listed in the agenda. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Nelson entered the meeting at 9:08 a.m.

Nelson provided a handout on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and reported on the following: currently CRP has more contracts enrolled than last year but less acres; can no longer approve new CRP contracts but can still accept contracts; Grassland CRP and CREP contracts can be approved; and at this time there is no word on a general CRP sign-up.

Nelson left the meeting at 9:26 a.m.

Motion by Youngkrantz, second by Hanson to allocate $3,000 to local fabric account. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Dilley to cancel cost share contract SWCD 5FY16 Neer Park Project in the amount of $4,500. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Hanson to approve cost share contract ddFY17 Mike Macik for fabric in the amount of $775. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Youngkrantz, second by Hanson to approve cost share contract eeFY17 Mark Hoffer for fabric in the amount of $375. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Schaefer to approve cost share contract ffFY17 Al DeRuyter in the amount of $1,291.25. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Youngkrantz to approve cost share contract SWCD 6FY16 Jerry Dirks in the amount of $1,500. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Hanson to approve cost share contract CWMA 9FY16 Craig Ideker for buckhorn removal in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Motion by Hanson, second by Schaefer to nominate Richard Radtke as the 2017 Outstanding Conservationist. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

The Nonstructural Land Management Practice Implementation Plan was edited, reviewed,and then Chairman Smith signed the approved plan.

A discussion was held on the Resolution for Other Waters which included:met with County Administrator and made suggested changes on the resolution; added a map to show suggested other waters; and discussed this resolution will be helpful when applying for grants.

Reimer’s Manager’s Report included: attending monthly Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) meeting; working with Dittes on measuring buffers; met with County on Other Water Resolution; worked with Tara from BWSR on Capacity Grant; handed out trees; working on tree plantings; getting estimates on Kandi Creek project; surveying Cafferty/Cunningham project; tested water at Earth Day event; attended 2 1W1P meetings; attended Willmar Chain of Lakes Meeting; met with contractors on Neer Park project; presented at Area Envirothon; went on 7 shoreline and 5 windbreak visits; working on well monitoring; working with City of Willmar on Storm Water projects; presented at Raymond School 6th Graders Conservation Day; working on Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) visits; attended BWSR Tour meeting; discussed upcoming webinar about NRCS/SWCD operation agreements; and getting estimates on sealing cracks in parking lot.

Peterson’s District Report included:worked at Earth Day; getting things ready for seeding; helping Dittes with buffer field reviews and putting together checklist for alternative practices for buffers; training on CREP sign-up; put together press release on CREP sign-up; working with NRCS and TSA staff on Cafferty project; and Shakopee Creek Open House is on June 15 at Prairie Woods from 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Motion by Hanson, second by Dilley to hire Gary Wenz for seed program at the same rate as last year. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative was Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Peterson left the meeting at 10:07 a.m.

Dittes’s District Report included: helped at Envirothon; attended Earth Day; worked with Reimer on tree planting; working on field reviews and buffer measurements; sent out buffer postcards; went on Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) field visit; and attended CREP training.

Laumer’s District Report included: helped with Area and State Envirothons; met with Linda from BWSR and went over billable rates and eligible grant expenses; made arrangements for Area 2 meeting in June; listening to webinar on NRCS/SWCD Cooperative Working Agreements May 24; attending admin training

June 28-29 in Walker; Peterson Company has scheduled our audit August 10; State Auditor Report has been submitted; and discussed sending deposit for Kandiyohi County Fair.

Merten entered the meeting at 10:35 a.m.

Motion by Hanson, second by Schaefer to enter into Farm Bill Assistance Grant. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, Smith, and Youngkrantz. Motion carried.

Merten’s report included: working on WRP monitoring; attended CREP training; and will be helping with CREP sign-up.

Youngkrantz left the meeting at 10:40 a.m.

Merten left the meeting at 10:42 a.m.

The posters were judged by the staff and the top 10 posters were brought to the meeting to be judged by the supervisors. The top three posters were picked and will be awarded cash prizes and certificates will be awarded to all participants. The top three posters will be brought to the Area 2 meeting in June to be judged for state prize.

Motion by Hanson, second by Schaefer to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.

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Terry Schaefer, SecretaryDate