MEMBERS PRESENT: Charlie Peterson, Jim Engelhart, Wayne Burmeister, Duane Johnson

MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Briggs

OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Ferris, Ann Lane, Tom Fredrickson

CALL TO ORDER: 9:40 a.m. by Charlie Peterson

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

FINANCE REPORT APPROVAL: Motion by Duane Johnson/2nd Wayne Burmeister to approve the finance report as presented. Motion carried.

AGENDA:

NRCS - Tom Fredrickson

*EQIP plan presented for Ron Lewis, Rusk township, to do some tree planting (hardwood/softwood mix). Motion by Jim Englehart/2nd Wayne Burmeister to approve the conservation plan for Ron Lewis as presented. Motion carried.
*CRP - possibly another sign up period slotted for some time in September.
*EQIP - status reviews completed by 8/1/04 deadline
*WHIP - 1 contract in progress (St. Croix Tribe)

WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAM

*No report

BIG WOOD LAKE _ Dave Ferris

*Tom Loomis project pending
*Looking at some possible cost sharing of rip rap on Spirit Lake

NR151 IMPLEMENTATION - Dave Ferris

*Dave & Eric Wojchik met with Ruth King to review process. Dave presented recap of meeting.

WEBSTER FAIR

*Conducted drawing from fair entrants for free tree seedlings - 5 winners; 2 alternates

SWRM REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST - Ann Lane

*Presented SWRM reimbursement request for January through May of 2004. Currently requesting reimbursement for $39,000 of the $85,000 grant.
*Dave Ferris reviewed the staffing grant/proposed changes at this time.

LWCB MEETING RECAP - Dave Ferris

*Dave and Jim Engelhart gave a recap of the 2 day meeting of the Land & Water Conservation Board in Hayward.

WLWCA BY-LAW - Dave Ferris

*Dave presented a recap of proposed by law changes. A meeting is scheduled for 8/19/04 to review these proposals.

CHAPTER 30 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES - Dave Ferris

*Based on the Jobs Creation Act (Wis Act 118)
*"Liberalizes" the parameters of shoreline protection - will make comments on these

2005 BUDGET - Dave Ferris

*Review of 2005 budget request.
*Committee requested that we increase line 56141-351 by $200 to accommodate higher gas prices.
*Approval given from committee to postpone the planned 2004 purchase of a scanner (and move it into the 2005 budget) to allow the purchase in 2004 of office furniture for the newly acquired office space vacated by NRCS.
*Motion by Duane Johnson/2nd Jim Engelhart to approve the 2005 budget request as presented including the $200 increase in the 56141-351 line for fuel expense. Motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS

*Distributed copies of this issue of "Lakelines" so the committee can review the publication.
*Distributed copies of "Forestry Notes"

NEXT MEETING: September 9, 2004, 9:30 a.m.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Duane Johnson/2nd Wayne Burmeister. Motion carried.