MINUTES FROM THESEPTEMBER 7, 2016 REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Minutes of the Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 74, Warren, Minnesota, September 7, 2016.

Chairman Bengtson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

Members Present:Chairman, Wallace Bengtson

Secretary, Stuart Nordling

Treasurer, Duane Potucek

Public Relations, Brad Berg

Members Absent:Vice-Chairman, Carl Green

Others Present:Technical Manager, Danny Thorstad

Administrative Assistant, Janelle Kollin

Programs Manager, Darren Carlson

District Conservationist, Matt Waterworth

Pheasants Forever, Jill Fejszes

Area Conservationist, Danny Weber

Motion by Berg, seconded by Potucek to accept the minutes as mailed from the July 25, 2016regular board meeting.

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

Kollin read the Treasurer’s Report dated September 7, 2016. Motion by Nordling, seconded by Bergto accept the report and pay the bills.

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

Pheasant’s Forever Report – see attached.

NRCS Report – Waterworth reported on the following: 39 wetland determinations; CSP – 2 new contracts; EQIP – 49 applications; WRP – 4; nine side water inlets by Rosewood; 2 grazing systems; Weber reported on the following - vacant staff at Ada and Roseau, sharing resource staff; sentinol land project; MN is leading the nation in CSP and discussion on local work group.

SWCD Report – Staff reported on the following: received new Dodge pickup; Drill – planted a grassed waterways, project for the City of Stephen and a possibility of fall seeding; tractor rental with Scott Peters again; possibly store drill at fairgrounds; buffer meeting with Tom Giles-reviewed options and did some field visits; newsletter will be sent out this fall with the main focus on buffers; upcoming meetings – Water Festival in Warren and Fertile, AIS in St. Cloud, BWSR Academy; budget presentation with Commissioners and discussion of BWSR 1:1 match of $22,750 if County increased our funding.

Capacity Funding – An additional $20,337 was received and we need to update our work plan. Motion by Berg, seconded by Potucek to put additional funds towards agriculture practices and technical/engineering.

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

State Cost Share – Motion by Nordling, seconded by Berg to accept and approve cost share to Arnold Kuznia and Tracy Anderson as noted in the Treasurer’s Report.

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

There was discussion on whether to have staff sign and approve cost share payments. Motion by Nordling, seconded by Potucek to have staff sign and approve cost share payments up to $1000/practice with up to date job approval authority.

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

PRAP – The report has been completed and Matt Fisher and Dale Krystosek would like to meet with the board to review at our next board meeting.

Memorandum of Understanding – A written agreement needs to be developed between the SWCD and County on well sealing. Staff will work on this.

Well Sealing Contract Requests – Motion by Potucek, seconded by Nordling to accept and approve the following well sealing requests:

EstimateSWCDCountyLandowner

Joe Chaplinski $ 665.00$498.75$ 99.75$ 66.50

David Jungwirth$ 700.00$525.00$105.00$ 70.00

Allyn Roley$ 665.00$498.75$ 99.75 $ 66.50

Linda Simons$1000.00$750.00$150.00$100.00

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

Well Sealing Vouchers – Motion by Berg, seconded by Potucek to accept and approve the following well sealing payments:

TotalSWCD/CountyLandowner

Doug Kilen$950.00 $855.00$ 95.00

Rodney Liedberg$400.00 $360.00$ 40.00

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

DRAP – Motion by Nordling, seconded by Berg to accept and approve cost share at a rate of 90% to the following:

Stroble Farms – Cost estimate - $1620.00 with 90% cost share = $1458.00

Rodger Johnson – Cost estimate - $2292.00 with 90% cost share = $2062.80

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

Side Water Inlet Cost Share – Motion by Berg, seconded by Nordling to accept and approve the following contracts for side water inlets:

Total75%

Nathan Bukowski-Cedar 27$ 3192.00$ 2394.00 – 3 swi

Nathan Bukowski-Cedar 14$ 2184.00$ 1638.00 – 3 swi

Steve Jorland $ 5652.00$ 4239.00 – 3 swi

Steve Holte –Eckvoll 33$ 7224.00$ 5418.00 – 2 swi

Steve Holte - Moylan 2$ 7716.00$ 5787.00 – 4 swi

Dan Rantanen$ 5800.00$ 4410.00 – 4 swi

Affirmative: Nordling, Potucek and Berg

Opposed: None

Motion carried.

One Watershed One Plan got funding that affects the Red Lake Watershed District on the eastern end of the County.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. at the SWCD office.

The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

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Secretary