MEMBERS PRESENT: Doug Dewing, Charlie Peterson, Jim Engelhart, Steve Briggs

OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Ferris, Ann Lane, Paul Cook, Cindy Blonk

CALL TO ORDER: 9:35 a.m. by Doug Dewing

MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion by Jim Engelhart/2nd Charlie Peterson to approve minutes. Motion carried.

FINANCE REPORT APPROVAL: Motion by Charlie Peterson/2nd Jim Engelhart to approve finance report as presented. Motion carried.

AGENDA:

NRCS – No report

WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAM – Cindy Blonk

*Wood River Nursery – fence project put on hold due to State right of way boundaries.
*Closing date for WDP – will set date at next meeting (many crops still on fields)

BIG WOOD LAKE – Paul Cook

*Chouinard project – complete and bills have been paid
*Karels & West Sweden Township – projects complete; waiting for bills to be submitted for payment.
*Non Metallic Mining – sending out permit applications for 2004; currently have 18 permitted pits 6 without reclamation plans.

STATE RC&D CONFERENCE – Dave Ferris

*Went well – many compliments on presentations – registration higher than expected.

SOIL SURVEY/HYDRO LAYER – Dave Ferris

*Met with Fred Simeth – have examples from State of what survey would look like without hydro
layer. Committee advises looking into getting survey now, with possibility of adding hydro layer
at a later date.

SPEAKING CONTEST – Ann Lane

*Recap of County and Area contests. Our county winner in the elementary division placed 3rd at
the area contest.

SOIL JUDGING – Dave Ferris

*Siren H.S. had 2 teams – did well
*Next year for Polk Cty is questionable due to budget constraints

COUNTY CON MEETING RECAP – Dave Ferris

*Recap of topics covered at the state County Conservationist meeting

RURAL LIVING CODE – Dave Ferris

*Doug gave report at the county board meeting – the idea of a “Rural Living Code” link to the county website was well received.
*Will run through UWEX to develop

OTHER BUSINESS –

*Handout explaining Envirothon. Same handout was sent to all Burnett County high schools.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, December 9, Room 165, 9:30a.m.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Jim Engelhart/2nd Charlie Peterson. Motion carried. Adjourned 11:00 a.m.