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GRANT COUNTY CONSERVATION, SANITATION, & ZONING
COMMITTEE MEETING
January 5, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Grant County Conference Room (#266)
Lancaster, Wisconsin
The Grant County Conservation, Sanitation & Zoning Committee meeting was called to order on
January 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. by Mark Stead, the Conservation, Sanitation, and Zoning Committee Chairman
in the Grant County Conference Room #266, 111 S. Jefferson St., Lancaster.
Board members present: Mark Stead, Lester Jantzen, Dwight Nelson, Roger Guthrie, Gary Northouse, Pat
Schroeder, and Dale Hood. Others present: Lynda Schweikert, Annette Lolwing, Kevin Lange, Joe Schmelz,
County Board Chairman, Bob Keeney, Vern Eppler, and Vickie Eppler.
Certification of Open Meeting Law
Annette Lolwing sent the agenda to Karla Schwantes and Linda Gebhard to post in the Administration
Building and at the Courthouse, also sent an agenda to Bob Middendorf, WGLR, and was posted in the front
of the Ag Service Center Building. Media notices were sent to Karla Schwantes, Linda Gebhard, Herald
Independent, Tri County Press, Platteville Journal, and the Muscoda Progressive.
Approval of Agenda
Motion by Dale Hood, seconded by Roger Guthrie to approve the Agenda. Motion carried.
Approval of the Minutes
Motion by Dwight Nelson, seconded by Lester Jantzen to approve the November 3, 2015 Minutes. Motion
carried.
Motion by Roger Guthrie, seconded by Pat Schroeder to approve the December 1, 2015 Minutes with the
changes. Mark reported that the John and Barbara Roethke should be rezone #15-43 instead of #15-42.
Chairman Stead had closed the public hearings for rezones #15-41, #15-42, and #15-43 but he had not
opened the Public Hearing for those rezones. The Tim Pitzen final DATCP cost sharing vote was a roll call
vote instead of a voice vote. Motion carried.
Approval of the Bills
Motion by Dwight Nelson, seconded by Lester Jantzen to approve the bills. Motion carried.
Public Comment – None
Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan Change
Chairman Stead opened the Public Hearing:
#15-39 Russell Koeller requesting a Comprehensive Plan Change for +-3 ac of 046-00356-0000 & 046-
00359- 0000 (FPP) to Commercial C-1 Zoning to allow an existing commercial use - fireworks business.
In Favor: Paris Twp. approved on October 13, 2015.
In Opposition: Verne and Vickie Eppler live in the log home next to the business. They are opposed due to
the possibility of devaluation of their property and the resale of their log home and the quality of their life.
In Interest: None
Mark Stead closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Pat Schroeder, to recommend approval to the County Board, seconded by Lester Jantzen. Motion
Carried.
Public Hearing for Rezones
Chairman Stead opened the Public Hearing:
#15-39 Russell Koeller requesting to change the zoning classification on PIN: 046-00356-0000 and PIN:
046-00359-0000 from FPP to C1 of +-3 ac. to allow an existing commercial use – fireworks business.
In Favor: Paris Twp. approved on October 13, 2015.
In Opposition: Verne and Vickie Eppler live in the log home next to the business. They are opposed due to
the possibility of devaluation of their property and the resale of their log home and the quality of their life.
In Interest: None
Mark Stead closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Lester Jantzen that the items are concurrent with all the conditions on the Farmland Preservation
worksheet and to recommend approval of the rezone to the full County Board, seconded by Gary Northouse.
Motion carried. (See Attachment A Worksheet)
Public Hearing for Flood Plain Ordinance
Chairman Stead opened a public hearing for the Flood Plain Ordinance:
DNR revised the Flood Plain maps for Grant County. There were several informational meetings throughout
the county, especially in the areas where there were several changes occurring. The only change to our
existing ordinance is repealing the old flood plain maps and adding the new numbers to the updated flood
plain maps. On the flood plain maps, if there is an “F” after the map number means there has been a change
to it. If there is an “E” after the map number means things stayed the same.
In Favor: None
In Opposition: None
Comments of the Committee: None
Mark Stead closed the Public Hearing
Motion by Gary Northouse, seconded by Dwight Nelson to recommend approval of the Updated Flood Plain
Ordinance to the full County Board. Motion carried.
Zoning and Sanitation Report
Lynda presented the year-end report for zoning and sanitation. A total in 2014 was $123,489.00, and the
total in 2015 was $125,330.10, and increase of $1,841.10. The maintenance forms returned in 2014 were
1,824, and in 2015 were 2,402, an increase of 578. The zoning permits in 2014 were 120, and in 2015 there
were 116, a decrease of 4 permits. Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Dwight Nelson to accept the
sanitation and zoning report. Motion carried.
County Cost Sharing
Lynda reported on the end of the year totals for 2015. The working balance is the balance subtracting the
tentative approval amounts which leaves a balance of $4,667.90 to be carried over to 2016. The account
balance of $18,914.90 is the balance from the completed practices that have been installed. With the
$20,000 cost sharing plus the 2015 carryover balance of $18,914.90 Account Balance gives us a starting
balance for 2016 of $38,914.90 and adding the $20,000 cost sharing to the Working Balance of $4,667.90,
gives us a starting balance in 2016 of the Working Balance of $24,667.90. The 2014 DATCP account is
completed. Turning back $10,071.47 to the state. The 2015 DATCP cost sharing money that is being
carried over is $44,727.70.
Lynda presented final approval request for county cost sharing on a storage abandonment for Stan Hampton,
Glen Haven Twp., for $1,383.75. Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Roger Guthrie to approve
payment. Roll Call: 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Excused. Motion carried.
Lynda presented tentative approval request for county cost sharing on a grade stabilization structure for
Roger Guthrie, Patch Grove Twp., for $669.00 and DATCP cost sharing of $9,363.00 for a total of
$10,032.00 cost sharing. Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Dale Hood to approve Roger’s request.
Motion carried. Roger Guthrie Abstained.
SWRM Cost Sharing
2014 DATCP Cost Sharing
Lynda presented final approval request for 2014 DATCP cost sharing on a stream crossing for Julie Mumm,
Glen Haven Twp., for $7,253.44. Motion by Roger Guthrie, seconded by Dwight Nelson to approve
payment. Roll Call; 7 Yes, 0 No, 0 Excused. Motion carried.
Final 2015 DATCP cost sharing is $44,727.70. The 2016 DATCP cost sharing allocation is $67,500.00.
WLWCA Dues Approval
Lynda reported that in January the WLWCA Dues are due. In 2015 the dues were $1,426. In 2016 the dues
increased to $1,431. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Dwight Nelson to approve the $1,431 WLWCA
dues. Motion carried.
CSZD Administrator Report
Lynda updated the committee that the Maple Glen Ridge Estates was approved by the State.
Lynda reported that since we have paid our WLWCA dues we may attend the conference, March 2-4 at
Elkhart Lake. Conference packets have been sent out. Those who plan to attend are: Dale, Lester, Mark,
Kevin, Erik, Annette, and herself. Those planning to attend are asked to contribute one item to our raffle
basket.
Lynda reported that the SnapPlus computer class will be held at UW Platteville on January 6 & 7. We have
6 landowners from Grant County that will be taking the class and 3 from Lafayette County.
Lynda reported that there is a Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for January 14, 2016 for a variance
setback request.
Lynda reported that she will be out of the office from January 18th – 22nd.
FPP Report: Kevin Lange
Kevin reported that he has a cancellation of a Notice of Noncompliance for FPP for Bernard Keller, Liberty
Twp. Bernard has completed a DATCP approved NMP. Motion by Dwight Nelson, seconded by Lester
Jantzen to approve the Cancellation of Notice of Noncompliance. Motion carried.
Kevin reported that he has 20 Notices of Noncompliance’s. These 20 had been spotchecked in 2014 and do
not have a DATCP approved NMP yet. Everyone is given a year to get into compliance. Those out of
compliance are: Kevin & Jean Udelhofen, Potosi Twp., Gary & Teresa Stanek, Castle Rock Twp.,
Christopher & Susan Romine, Fennimore Twp., Dale & Judith Roesch, Potosi Twp., Oscar & Connie
Peterson, Mount Ida Twp., Peter & Doris Neis, Paris Twp., Roland McEachron, North Lancaster Twp.,
Charles & Catherine Martin, Patch Grove Twp., David Margan, Platteville Twp., Thomas Lolwing,
Wingville Twp., Louis & Pamela Leibfried, Potosi Twp., Benjamin & Emma Lapp, Fennimore and
Wingville Twp., Edward & Dennis Kruser, Potosi Twp., Vernon & Carol Ann Kruse, Potosi Twp., Raymond
& Mary Kirschbaum, Marion Twp., Karen Jansen, Paris Twp., Bruce & Mary Jo Droessler, Paris Twp.,
Craig & Geralyn Conley, Fennimore Twp., William & Lori Busch, Fennimore Twp., and Vernon Bartels,
Potosi Twp. Motion by Lester Jantzen, seconded by Gary Northouse to approve the 20 Notices of
Noncompliance’s. Motion carried.
Kevin has been working on the CREP work: some field visits, and some contracts. Also answering lots of
questions on CRP.
Kevin has a dozen or so tree orders back.
NRCS Report: Joe Schmelz
The first round of EQIP funding should be coming out soon. As a state we had $9 million worth of
applications in the high priority category. The high priority are practices that are ready for
construction. $6 million of that will come from the local work group allocations. March 4th will be
the second batching date for EQIP applications which will use up the rest of the EQIP funding.
The word was that the CSP was going to be changing dramatically. It will not be changing in Fiscal
Year 2016. The CSP rules will be the same as they have been for the last 3-4 years. No application
period has been announced yet. Once the CSP information is released, NRCS will take a day to host
a couple of sessions to go over program rules and how it works.
Working on CRP applications from FSA as they come over. At this time NRCS has had 40 CRP
applications from FSA, 33 HELI applications, and 7 CREP applications. Approximately 80% of
those applications are complete and back to the FSA office. FSA has approximately 185 people
interested in the CRP program, plus those 86 CRP contracts that are expiring on September 30, 2016.
HELI is not a competitive process, however the state caps how many acres that can be in the HELI
program.
Trying to catch up on the AD1026’s, which are the HEL determinations. The amount that rolled over
from last year plus the new AD1026’s this year, there are 72 on the tracking log, 2 or 3 of them are
wetland determinations. They have 35 HEL determinations completed in the last couple of weeks.
Grant County averages about 150 to 160 HEL determinations a year, other counties only average
around 40.
FSA Report: Tammy Eibey
Tammy turned in a report for Mark to present to the committee. Mark read the report to the committee.
See Attached Report.
RC&D/WLWCA/LWCB Report: Dale Hood
Dale reported that the LWCB talked of reviewing the county Land and Water Resource Management Plans
on a year to year basis to make sure the counties are doing what they say they are going to do instead of
reviewing them on the 5 to 10 year schedule as we are doing now.
Dale reported that RC&D has a lot of supplies left; tree tubes, and tree mats,
Poster Judging: Annette Lolwing
Annette reported that there were 4 schools that participated this year, they are: S.S. Andrew -Thomas, Potosi
(25 posters), St. Joseph School, Hazel Green (19 posters), St. Mary School, Bloomington (7 posters),
Lancaster Elementary School (34 posters), Lancaster Middle School (39 posters), Lancaster High School
(2 posters), Fennimore Individuals (3 posters) for a total of 129 posters. Results of the poster judging are:
Grade: K-1were 1st Place: Journee Capps, S.S. Andrew-Thomas School, Potosi; 2nd Place: Avery Decker,
S.S. Andrew-Thomas School, Potosi; Grades 2-3: 1st Place: Luke Patterson, St. Mary School, Bloomington;
2nd Place: Lauren Koeller, St. Joseph School, Hazel Green; 3rd Place: Carter Copsey, St. Mary School,
Bloomington; Grades 4-6: 1st Place: Allison Moore, Lancaster Winskill Elementary School, 2nd Place: Anna
Murphy, Lancaster Middle School, 3rd Place: Kendra Vesperman, Lancaster Winskill Elementary School;
Grades 7-9: 1st Place: Brianne Boughton, Lancaster High School, and 2nd Place: Kailyn Wiest, Lancaster
High School.
Motion by Dwight Nelson, seconded by Dale Hood to adjourn until February 2, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Motion
carried.
Respectfully Submitted by Annette Lolwing for Lester Jantzen