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

MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Briggs

OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Ferris, Ann Lane

CALL TO ORDER: 9:35 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 Jim Engelhart to approve the finance report as presented. Motion carried.

AGENDA:

NRCS - no report

WILDLIFE DAMAGE PROGRAM - no report

SPEAKING CONTEST RECAP - DAVE FERRIS

Updated committee on Jacob Stiemann (Siren) who took 3rd place in his division at the State Competition.

AQUATIC INVASIVES - DAVE FERRIS

Cheryl Clemens is working on a letter to Lake Associations to hopefully have them match funds for a summer intern to do educational segments at boat launches this summer.
Dave will look into acquiring some information on boat launches, etc. and will recap with Bill Dorgan from the Lake 26 Association.

WLWCA RESOLUTIONS & CONFERENCE - DAVE FERRIS

Dave reviewed the final two resolutions to be presented at the annual conference.
Charlie signed a voting proxy to give Dave voting rights at the conference in case Charlie doesn't make it.

DATCP COST SHARE EXTENSIONS - ANN LANE

Charlie signed the cost share extension to carry over two cost share agreements into 2006.

COUNTY CONSERVATIONIST REPORT - DAVE FERRIS

Midwest Value Added Agricultural Conference in Eau Claire on 1/27 for anyone interested
Distributed the executive summary from the Manure Management Task Force.
Handed out copies of the WLWCA 2004 Annual Report.
Shoreline Incentive Program

We will be requesting an extension for the current grant which expires 12/31/05
Cheryl Clemens will be working on a new grant request due by 3/31/05

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 5, 2006, 9:30 a.m.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: 10:30a.m. Jim Engelhart/2nd Wayne Burmeister. Motion carried.