MEMBERS PRESENT: Charlie Peterson, Jim Engelhart, Wayne Burmeister

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

CALL TO ORDER: 9:35 a.m., Charlie Peterson

MINUTES APPROVAL: Motion made by Jim Engelhart/2nd Wayne Burmeister to approve minutes as presented. Motion carried.

FINANCE REPORT APPROVAL: Motion made by Jim Engelhart/2nd Wayne Burmeister to approve finance report as presented. Motion carried.

AGENDA:

RC&D Meeting - Jim Engelhart

*Jim gave a recap of the meeting he attended including a visit to the Ed & Mary Chaplinski farm (Conservation Farmers of the Year) as part of Conservation Observance Day. Their farm has changed from dairy to conservation practices only.

NRCS - Fran Coshow

*0 conservation plans
*EQIP - Received sign ups for $4571 in excess of $$ allotted. Will try to get remaining dollars in order to fund the 1 remaining practice not covered. Requests included residue management, no till, fencing, nutrient management and tree & shrub establishment

WILDLIFE DAMAGE - Cindy Blonk

*A new rule has been set for the Deer Donation Program establishing a limit of $50/deer to processors to cover processing costs. (statewide average cost is $67/deer). Will look for other options to try to cover remaining costs so as not to lose processor participation.
*Per Ron Klein, auditor for WDP, LWCD delivery charges will no longer be a reimburseable expense. The state will NOT pay for transportation of processed venison from the processors to the food pantries. It will be up to the pantries to find a way to get the venison from the locker plants.

BIG WOOD LAKE - Paul Cook

*Recap of progress on current cost shared practices.
*Update on Zoning referrals
*New gravel pit beginning in Blaine Township.

MAP PRICING - Paul Cook

*Request is to adopt the same pricing structure for producing maps and map products as the menu currently used through the Land Information office. Motion by Wayne Burmeister/2nd Jim Engelhart to charge a fee for the production of maps/map products utilizing the fee schedule from the Land Information Department. Motion carried.

NR 151 - Eric Wojchik; Dave Ferris

*Review of Burnett County NR151 implementation strategy
*By 1/1/05 nutrient management plans will be needed for most farms near water

OTHER BUSINESS

*Webster Fair update
*Handouts
*Discussion of Lakelines newsletter production. (Bring copy to next meeting). Motion by Charlie Peterson/2nd Jim Engelhart to provide a donation to the BCLRA to supplement mailing of newsletter for 1 year (2 issues). Motion carried.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, August 5, 2004

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Wayne Burmeister/2nd Jim Engelhart. Motion Carried. 11:00 a.m.