SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 7, 2019 Cass County Commissioners Meeting Room Cass County Courthouse Walker MN 10:00 AM 10:00 A.M. Call to Order - Chairman Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda Approval of Consent Agenda 1. February Bank Statement 2. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of 02/07/2019 10:10 A.M. Request to be Heard 10:13 A.M. John Ringle Report Request Authorization to Sign Grants on Behalf of Cass SWCD 10:23 A.M. Candi Fuller NRCS Report March Update 10:38 A.M. Kelly Condiff Report Envirothon Update Deerfield Notification Letter 10:53 A.M. Supervisor Reports Area VIII Report TSA Report for Area VIII Reveiw and Sign Signature Cards for all Bank Accounts 11:15 A.M. Cost Share Applications (if any) 11:20 A.M. Administrative Actions Approve Bills Paid for February 11:30 A.M. Adjourn
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SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 7, 2019
Cass County Commissioners Meeting Room Cass County Courthouse Walker MN
10:00 AM
10:00 A.M. Call to Order - Chairman
Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda Approval of Consent Agenda 1. February Bank Statement 2. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of 02/07/2019
10:10 A.M. Request to be Heard
10:13 A.M. John Ringle Report
Request Authorization to Sign Grants on Behalf of Cass SWCD
10:23 A.M. Candi Fuller NRCS Report
March Update
10:38 A.M. Kelly Condiff Report
Envirothon Update Deerfield Notification Letter
10:53 A.M. Supervisor Reports
Area VIII Report TSA Report for Area VIII Reveiw and Sign Signature Cards for all Bank Accounts
11:15 A.M. Cost Share Applications (if any)
11:20 A.M. Administrative Actions
Approve Bills Paid for February
11:30 A.M. Adjourn
AGENDA APPOINTMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL THE SWCD OFFICE TO CONFIRM.
218-547-7399
CASS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSENT AGENDA
DATE: March 7, 2019
Items on the Consent Agenda are reviewed in total by the SWCD Board and may be approved through one motion. Any item of the Consent Agenda
may be removed by any Supervisor for separate consideration.
CASS COUNTY ITEM: February Bank Statement
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Consent Agenda Item
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Review and Approve
Supporting Documentation: February Bank Statement-p0001 - p0006
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Pending
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CASS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
February, 7, 2019
IT IS THE MISSION of the Cass Soil and Water Conservation District to provide leadership and technical assistance to landowners and cooperating agencies in the wise use, conservation, and
management of Cass County’s natural resources.
Meeting was called to order by Chair David Peterson at 10:00 AM followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Kenneth LaPorte Vice Chair Present 9:50 AM
Williard Pehling Member Present 9:50 AM
James Ballenthin Secretary Present 9:50 AM
David Peterson Chair Present 9:50 AM
Tom Kuschel Treasurer Present 9:50 AM
Others Present:
John Ringle - SWCD/ESD, Brenda Davis - SWCD/ESD, Mike Tauber and Jim Etzel.
Thomas Kuschel read aloud the prepared checks at this time and requested that they be approved for
payment as presented.
Adjourn:
12:01 Noon
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: Authorization to Sign Grants on
Behalf of Cass SWCD REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Regular Agenda Item
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Discuss and Approve
Supporting Documentation:
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:13 AM
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: March Update
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Correspondence
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Review and File
Supporting Documentation: District Conservationist SWCD Cass March Report
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:13 AM
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District Conservationist’s Report – March 7, 2019
Cass SWCD Board Meeting
Acting District Conservationist
Joshua Hanson
NRCS Conservation Programs Update
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP):
• 2019 payments are completed.
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• There will are two ranking periods for FY 2019 EQIP funding. The first application deadline was
January 18th, 2019, and the second will be April 19th, 2019. The ranking deadline for the first sign
up will be March 1, 2019. We are still in the process of cleaning up planning.
• There currently have 38 eligible and pending EQIP applications in the Baxter FO for FY2019
consideration, 19 are for Cass. We already have a few applications for the second for the second
sign up. More to be expected.
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - RCPP-EQIP
• The application cut off for the FY2019 EQIP-RCPP deadline will be April 19, 2019. The planning
and ranking for those application will be completed by May 17, 2019. The Baxter FO has eight
RCPP applications that were deferred from 2018.
Conservation Technical Assistance(CTA):
• We continue to plan projects for conservation projects in the county.
Events and Trainings
• February 8, 2019 - SWCD tree open house, NRCS had a booth
• February 21, 2019 – Protecting North Central MN lakes at Ruttgers Bay Lake lodge. NRCS
presented.
• March 1, 2019- Seed Plan Training, Waite Park, MN and Area 8 Meeting.
• Annual civil rights update!
NRCS Staffing
Current Baxter NRCS Office Staff include:
• Pam Loftis, Ultima Clerk
• Brian Steffen, Soil Conservationist
• Candi Fuller, Resource Conservationist
• Ginger Kopp, HFRP Forester
• Joshua Hanson, Acting District Conservationist (temporary detail)
• The Baxter Conservation Delivery Team Lead position has been advertised and closed.
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: Envirothon Update
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Correspondence
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Insert Motion
Supporting Documentation: Revised Envirothon School Letter 2019 - (Mike Tauber)
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:13 AM
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February 21, 2019 To : Area High Schools/Middle Schools Subject : Area VIII 2019 Envirothon
From : Kelly Condiff Technical Resource Specialist, Cass Soil & Water Conservation District Hello Everyone! The Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) would very much like to promote the 2019 Area 8 Envirothon and toward that end they asked that I do a little outreach to schools in the county to gauge interest.
The Envirothon is a very valuable life experience because students collectively apply their learning as a mock consulting firm to solve complex problems in a current real-
world scenario. This year's topic is one that is seeing a lot of fast developing innovation, Agriculture and the Environment: Knowledge and Technology to
Feed the World.. We all know this is not an overly light commitment to take on, but the potential positive results of involving kids in the thought experiments that Envirothon encourages are enormous. It is understood that finances (travel costs and paying for substitutes) are often an obstacle to formation of an Envirothon team or teams within a school. The Cass County SWCD has agreed to pay travel costs for teams and will consider requests for additional funding if there are teachers and students who would like to take part in competitions. If you would like to take a few minutes to lobby for additional funding of teams by SWCD it would be best to contact Kelly Condiff at 218-547-7246 or at [email protected] Teachers who have guided previous Envirothon teams say:
• Building the topics of the competition into curriculum has worked well.
• Aquatics, forestry, soil and wildlife are always part of the competition.
• Seniors make an oral presentation with visual aids.
Cass Soil and Water Conservation District P.O. Box 3000 Phone: 218-547-7399 Walker, MN 56484 Fax: 218-547-7249
• Involving junior high students (6th graders are eligible) helps them accumulate experience and become more competitive in later years.
• Serious student competitors with experience may be self-driven to coordinate a team’s presentation, so the teacher/mentor may not be necessary on the day of the final presentation field trip. Parent chaperones can sometimes provide the guidance on competition day.
The website for the Area 8 Envirothon has scheduling, resources and registration information. You can find it at this address: https://northcentralareaenvirothon.webs.com/
It would be fantastic to see all the Cass County schools involved this year, since this year's topic is one that is quickly becoming a focal point for everyone. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. And Teachers, thanks for doing all that you do. Registration deadline is March 29th, 2019
Sincerely, Kelly Condiff Technical Resource Specialist Cass Soil & Water Conservation District
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Regular Agenda Item
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Discuss and Approve
Supporting Documentation: Deerfield Township Notification Letter
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:15 AM
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February 26, 2019 To : Deerfield Township Board Subject : Voluntary Well Testing From : Kelly Condiff Technical Resource Specialist, Cass Soil & Water Conservation District Dear Township Board Members On Feb. 7th, the Cass SWCD board voted unanimously to fully fund voluntary water testing of domestic wells located in sections 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 31 and 32 of Deerfield Township. AW Research Laboratories along with an SWCD representative will be conducting tests for both nitrate and E.coli on all consenting properties. The information gathered from the tests will be used to develop a baseline in the event of any future water testing. The data will be sent to the MN. Dept. of Health and will become public data. Cass SWCD will notify each consenting property owner of the result of the test on their well. There will be no charge to the property owner. Cass SWCD will contact included property owners, and those who wish to participate in the voluntary well testing will have their domestic wells tested starting this spring when weather is longer an issue. Please contact me if you have any questions. Kelly Condiff at 218-547-7246 or at [email protected]
Sincerely, Kelly Condiff Technical Resource Specialist Cass Soil & Water Conservation District
Cass Soil and Water Conservation District P.O. Box 3000 Phone: 218-547-7399 Walker, MN 56484 Fax: 218-547-7249
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Report
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Insert Motion
Supporting Documentation:
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:16 AM
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: TSA Report for Area VIII
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Report
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Insert Motion
Supporting Documentation:
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:17 AM Kelsey Schwartz Skipped 02/28/2019 11:17 AM Not required Josh Stevenson Skipped 02/28/2019 11:17 AM Not required Soil and Water Conservation District Skipped 03/07/2019 10:00 AM Not required
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: Reveiw and Sign Signature Cards for
all Bank Accounts REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Report
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Review and Sign
Supporting Documentation:
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Completed 02/28/2019 11:18 AM
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CASS COUNTY ITEM: Approve Bills Paid for February
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
Requested Board Date: March 7, 2019
Originating Department: Soil and Water Conservation District
Presenter: Brenda Davis
Requested Time:
For Discussion:
Regular Agenda Item
Insert Summary of item
MOTION: Approve and Pay
Supporting Documentation: BILLS PAID BY CASS SWCD 2/1/19-2/28/19
Distribution List: Brenda Davis Pending
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BILLS PAID BY CASS SWCD February 1 – February 28, 2019