Winona County SWCDSoil and Water Conservation District

winonaswcd.org

PO Box 39400 Wilson St N

Lewiston MN 55952507-523-2171 - Ext 3

Weekdays 7:00 - 4:30

Board of SupervisorsREGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

Winona County Fairgrounds - Entertainment Tent - St. Charles MN

MINUTESJuly 12, 2017

Supervisors Present - Josh Elsing, Andy Kronebusch, Jerry Mueller, Bill Rowekarnp, Leo SpeltzSupervisors Absent - NoneStaff Present - Daryl Buck, Wanda Anderson, Amanda Gentry, Lance KlessigOthers Present - Steve Jacob, Marie Kovecsi - Winona County Commissioners; Kay Qualley - WinonaCounty Planning and Environmental Services Dept; Sue Glende - NRCS; Jeff Weiss - DNR; KatieHalvorson - Cotter Schools; Ethan Greden - Conservation Legacy Scholarship Recipient and Family -Ross, Victoria, Larry, Nancy Greden

CALL TO ORDER -1:00 pm by Chair Speltz

INTRODUCTIONS - Everyone

PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

AGENDAKronebusch moved and Elsing seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

CONSENT AGENDA1. Minutes - June 14,20172. Treasurer's Report I Bank Registers QuickBooks - June 2017

Security State Bank Bank Balance Interest Interest Interest6/30/17 Rate 6/30/17 to Date

High Interest Checking $ 134,781.56 0.78% $ 87.44 $ 678.26

Money Market Savings $ 282,350.45 0.85% $ 197.12 $ 943.68

Savings - Scholarship Qrtly $ 489.26 0.05% $ .06 $ .14

3. Fund Transfers - None4. Bills Payable - July 20175. Supervisor Expense Reports - 2nd Quarter 2017 - April, May, June

Mueller moved and Kronebusch seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

Budget 2017 - Update

GRANTS and COST -SHARE CONTRACTS1. Construction Activities and Cost-Share Funds Report - Update

2. SWCD Cost-Share Assistance Contract - Payment2017-02 - Tom Wozney - 12251 County Rd 41, Altura - Rollingstone Twp, See 108

• Projects - 2 Grade Stabilization Structure I Diversion - Ponds• Cost Estimate $ 11,600.00• Eligible Cost $ 17,661.43• Eligible Cost-Share $ 13,246.07 Total Cost x Contract Approved 75%

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• §WCD Cost-SPllXe Pa,y,ment $ 3,700.0q (21%) or 75%, whichever is less2017 State BWSR P17-9709

• Other Cost-Share $ 5,000.00 (28%)• Landowner Share $ 8,961.43 (51%)

Elsing moved and Mueller seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

3. BWSR Grant Agreement - New2018 MN Farm Bill Assistance Program - BWSR P18-2276• $14,625 + SWCD Match 10% $1,462.50

Funds disbursed on reimbursement basis every quarter.• Expires June 30, 2019

Mueller moved and Rowekamp seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

4. Amend Agreement to Release FundsSoutheast Minnesota Water Resources Board - MPCA Swift Contract 66693319 Feedlot Grant - Entitled "Reducing Runoff from Southeast Minnesota Feedlots"• $10,010• Expires August 1, 2017

Kronebusch moved and Rowekamp seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

NEW BUSINESS1. Conservation Legacy Scholarship Recipient - Ethan Greden son of Ross and Victoria

Lewiston-Altura Graduate 2017 - Attending University of WI River Falls

2. County Recorder Update - Bob Bambenek - None

3. DNR Liaison to LGUs - Jeff Weiss, Clean Water Hydrologist-DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources

Assistance in clean water projects, One Watershed One Plan and grant applications.

4. 2018 MN DNR Groundwater Level Monitoring AgreementProfessional and Technical Services Contract - Swift Contract 125846

Mueller moved and Elsing seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

5. Cotter Schools - AIS Prevention Donation for Biology Curriculum - Katie Halvorson,Cotter High School Biology Teacher

$600 - SWCD purchase monitoring equipment and identification materialKronebusch moved and Elsing seconded motion to approve. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

6. Water Quality Town Hall Event - DiscussionGovernor Dayton's 25% by 2025 Water Quality Goal Proposal

July 31 - 6:30-8:30 pm - Rochester Community and Technical CollegeSupervisor and Staff Attendance

7. Outstanding Conservationist 2017 - DiscussionBoard, staff and public should submit candidates by July 26

OLD BUSINESS1. MASWCD Area 7 / Resolutions Meeting - Update

2. MASWCD Leadership Institute - UpdateRegister Rowekamp to attended - Approved June 14, 2017

3. Winona County Fair Booth - July 12-16 - Update

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5. Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program - Updatea) County Fair Drawing - 3 Gift Baskets

Add Fleet Farm Gift Cards $25, $50, $75Kronebusch moved and Mueller seconded motion to approve.Motion carried by affirmative votes.

6. Buffer Law Implementationa) BWSR Grant Agreement - New

2018 Riparian Buffer Cost-Share Program - BWSR P18-7586• $25,000• Expires December 31, 2019

Rowekamp moved and Kronebusch seconded motion to approve.Motion carried by affirmative votes.

• Authorize District Manager to Approve and SignSWCD Cost-Share Assistance Contracts

Kronebusch moved and Mueller seconded motion to approve.Motion carried by affirmative votes.

b) LandownerlParcel Compliance - Update

7. Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) - Update

8. Root River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan - Update

REPORTS1. Winona County Commissioners - Commissioner Steve Jacob2. Winona County Planning and Environmental Services Dept - Kay Qualley, Director3. NRCS - Sue Glende, DC - Written and verbal update on USDA NRCS programs and activities.4. Supervisors - Kronebusch, Rowekamp, Speltz5. District Manager - Daryl Buck

Miscellaneous District News and InformationMASWCD Governance 101 Training Conference

September 14-15 - Bloomington MN

Next Regular Monthly Board MeetingWednesday - August 9, 2017 - 9:00 am

Winona County USDA Service Center - 400 Wilson St N - Lewiston MN

ADJOURN - 2:50 pmKronebusch moved and Rowekamp seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried by affirmative votes.

Respectfully Submitted by Wanda Anderson - SWCD Office Administrator

Signed by:Date

Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District is a locally elected unit of government promoting soil and water conservation and environmental protectionthrough landowner assistance, education and planning activities, coordination of public and private efforts and by serving as a forum on natural resource issues.

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