Conservation, Planning and Zoning Committee

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING MINUTES

COMMITTEE:      Conservation, Planning, and Zoning (CPZ) Committee

DATE:                    Wednesday, October 10, 2018 TIME: 8:45 a.m.

PLACE:                  Conservation Field Visits

                                                Ron Bula Farm – S4515 Scenic Rd, Baraboo

                                                Roman Miller Farm, S5247 Cty Rd D, Rock Springs

                                                Brian Schlieckau Farm, S5839 State Rd 23, Loganville

REASON FOR MEETING: CONSERVATION FIELD VISITS

Committee Members present: W. Wenzel, M. Krueger, B. Newport, C. Spencer, and G. Johnson.

Committee Members absent: G. Berlin, S. Laubscher, and J. Dietz.

Other County Board Members present: D. Stehling.

Staff present: S. Koenig, G. Johnson, M. Keenan, J. Bula, B. Sadler, and L. Wilson.

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law – West Square Building

Wenzel called the meeting to order at 8:52 a.m.

Adopt agenda.

Motion by Spencer, second by Newport to adopt the agenda.Motion carried, (4-0).Members boarded the bus.Keenan outlined where the group would be heading for the tour.Keenan reminded the group that the tour would constitute a meeting.

3.    Travel to Ron Bula’s Farm (Leaving WSB approximately 9:00am)

a. Ron Bula’s cover crop field & rainfall simulator demonstration (E4515 Scenic Rd, Baraboo  arrival approximately 9:20 a.m.)

    Bus arrived around 9:15 a.m.  Sadler presented the rainfall simulator and the soil health principles to the group.  Discussed the percentage of farms that till at 20-25% and cost savings for farmers.

4.    Travel to Roman Miller’s Farm (Leaving Ron Bula’s Farm approximately 9:50 a.m.)

a. Roman Miller’s Rotational Grazing Operation (S5247 Cty Rd D, Rock Springs, arrival

              approximately 10:10 a.m.)

              Bus arrived around 10:15 a.m.  Serge presented the history/background of the project.  Reviewed the runoff calculations, infiltration numbers, phosphorus numbers, etc.

              Bus stopped at Kindschi Korners for a break.

5.    Travel to Brian Schlieckau Farm (Leaving Roman Miller’s farm approximately 10:40 a.m.)

a. Brian Schlieckau Streambank project (S5839 State Rd 23, Loganville, arriving approximately

              10:55 a.m.)

              Bus arrived around 11:00 a.m.  Gus provided the history/background on the project.

6.    Travel back to the West Square Building (Leaving Brian Schlieckau Farm approximately 11:25 a.m.)

7.    Next meeting dates - Thursday, October 11 and Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

        Wenzel reviewed the next meeting dates.

8.    Adjournment.

        Motion by Johnson, second by Spencer to adjourn.  Motion carried, (5-0).  Tour adjourned at 11:56 a.m.