Chairman Hanson 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 Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in the Ag Service Center.

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

Present were Kevin Clough, Ron Dilley, Doug Hanson, Terry Schaefer, and Brandon Smith. Also present were Rick Reimer, District Manager, Sandy Laumer, Office Coordinator, Ryan Peterson, RIM Coordinator, Melanie Dickman, District Conservationist, Alex Nelson, Pheasants Forever Farmbill Biologist, and Tim Wilson (NRCS) Assistant State Conservationist.

Chairman Hanson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Vouchers were prepared.

Secretary’s report was presented. Motion by Smith, second by Dilley to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on July 15, 2014. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Clough entered the room at 9:03 a.m.

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

Reimer’s Manager’s Report included: discussion on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Meeting about Zebra Mussel found; worked at booth for County Fair; 14 lakeshore visits the project total is now at $126,300; went surveying with Ross (Area 2 Engineer) on Nest and Bass Lake Projects; submitted nomination to Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) for Bill Hoeft as Conservationist of the Year; attended Roseville Township meeting about wetland; Bonanza Valley meeting; 8 windbreak visits; attending Department of Natural Resources (DNR) well meeting in St Cloud; attended Hawk Creek WRAP meeting; North Fork Crow meeting about Watershed pilot; reviewed wetland road projects with County Highway Department; attended Dovre Township meeting about channel erosion and sediment block project; SWCD funding Initiative; will be a Kandi Creek meeting September 8 at Kandiyohi Civic Center 4:00-8:00; and there is an Invasive Blitz workshop September 13 at Prairie Woods Environmental Center.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Clough to approve cost share contract S-15-12 CWMA Anderson Trucking Services Inc for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Dilley to approve cost share contract S-16-12 CWMA Eric & Stacy Stine for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Clough, second by Schaefer to approve cost share contract S-17-12 CWMA Michael Higgins for invasive species in the amount of $125. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Clough to approve cost share contract S-18-12 CWMA Eden Lake Township for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Clough to approve cost share contract S-19-12 CWMA Raymond Township for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Smith to approve cost share contract S-20-12 CWMA Sharon Blumke for invasive species in the amount of $125. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Clough, second by Schaefer to approve cost share contract S-21-12 CWMA Joy Gardner for invasive species in the amount of $110. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Smith to approve cost share contract S-22-12 CWMA Sauk Centre Township for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Clough, second by Schaefer to approve cost share contract S-23-12 CWMA Robert Rudy for invasive species in the amount of $450. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Smith to approve cost share contract S-24-12 CWMA Jerry Weber for invasive species in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Clough, second by Dilley to approve cost share contract CWMA 4-12 Roseville Township for invasive species in the amount of $800.00. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Schaefer to pay cost share contract S-4-12 CWMA Ben Bechold in the amount of $500. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Clough to pay cost share contract S-11-12 CWMA Maine Prairie Township in the amount of $751.12 with slippage of $48.88. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Peterson entered the room at 9:30 a.m.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Clough to pay cost share contract S-3-12 CWMA Stearns County Highway Department in the amount of $794.70 with slippage of $5.30. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Dilley to pay cost share contract S-12-12 CWMA Ronald Thomas in the amount of $745.50 with slippage of $4.50. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Smith to pay cost share contract S-9-12 CWMA Gerald Olson in the amount of $109.16 with slippage of $290.84. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Schaefer to pay cost share contract 1wbFY14 Richard Mueller in the amount of $1,648.50 with slippage of $151.50. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Dilley to pay cost share contract ffFY14 Chuck Sands in the amount of $1,000. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Clough to pay cost share contract 5FY14 Chuck Sands in the amount of $775. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Dilley to pay cost share contract 7FY13 Don Powers in the amount of $375. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Clough to pay cost share contract S-8-12 CWMA Munson Township in the amount of $393.98 with slippage of $216.02. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Dilley, second by Smith to pay cost share contract S-13-12 CWMA Stearns County Parks in the amount of $800. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Motion by Smith, second by Schaefer to pay cost share contract S-8-12 CWMA Gerald Coleman in the amount of $231.96 with slippage of $8.04. Discussion was held. Voting in the affirmative were Clough, Dilley, Hanson, Schaefer, and Smith. Motion carried.

Discussion was held on the booth at the Kandiyohi County Fair.

Discussion was held on having a fall newsletter.

Peterson’s district report included: completed 850 acres of seeding and will be doing some fall seedings; completed 2 Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) buffer easements; one Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easement was completed; some projects are on hold and are unable to start with no off easement work; working on site inspections; and Shakopee Creek Headquarters Picnic at Games Lake Thursday 4:30-7:00.

Dickman and Wilson entered the room at 10:00 a.m.

Nelson entered the room at 10:03 a.m.

Dickman’s NRCS report included: Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) deadlines are done and working on payments; working on last two Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contract applications for approval and 2010 renewals deadline is September 12; Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) monitoring is completed and processing seeding paymentsand still no construction being done on anything with off easement work; 1026’s are up to date; planning a Producer Field Day 2nd week of September.

Peterson left the room at 10:20 a.m.

Wilson’s NRCS report included: working on policies and procedures; Administration transformation downsizing; staff trainings; discussed Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) out of compliance; discussed no off easement work on projects and there will be meeting on Thursday to discuss this with Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).

Nelson’s report included: 730 acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) have re-enrolled and there are 600 new acres which is a net gain; submitting 4-5 applications for Minnesota Land Trust Program; and are currently about 1,200 acres in Walk In Access (WIA).

Dickman, Wilson, and Nelson left the room at 10:55 a.m.

Laumer’s District report included: Area2 meeting is September 3 in Sauk Centre; Strengthening SWCD training for staff and supervisors is September 10-11 in Baxter; PERA rate increase in 2015; 2014 MCIT dividend will be $1954; attended health insurance meeting and insurance will be decreasing $29; staff meeting minutes; and handout of 2014 seeding expenses.

Clough led discussion on various statistics.

Motion by Schaefer, second by Smith to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 a.m.

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Kevin Clough, Secretary