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GRANT COUNTY CONSERVATION, SANITATION, & ZONING
COMMITTEE MEETING
October 5, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Room #264, Grant County Board Room, Administration Building
Lancaster, Wisconsin
The Grant County Conservation, Sanitation & Zoning Committee meeting was called to order on October 5,
2023, at 9:00 a.m. by Gary Northouse, the Conservation, Sanitation, Zoning Committee Chairman in Room #264,
County Board Room of the Administration Building.
Board members present in the County Board room #264: Porter Wagner, Gary Northouse, Joe Mumm, Pat
Schroeder, Brian Lucey, Adam Day Excused. Others present in the County Board room; Erik Heagle, Annette
Lolwing, Justin Johnson, Robert Keeney, Shane Drinkwater, Ron and Linda Martin. Zoom: Eheagle, Grant
County Board Room, Shane Drinkwater, Mike Adams, Tonya White, Wepkings, Jason Richardson, and Emily
Schildgen.
Certification of Open Meeting Law
Annette Lolwing sent the agenda to the County Clerk’s office to post in the Administration Building, Courthouse,
and on the county website. An agenda was also posted in front of the Ag Service Center Building. An agenda was
also sent to Bob Middendorf, WGLR. Media notices were sent to the County Clerk’s office, Herald Independent,
Platteville Journal, Muscoda Progressive, Boscobel Dial, Fennimore Times, and Bob Middendorf.
Approval of October 5, 2023, Agenda
Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Joe Mumm to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Approval of the September 7, 2023, Minutes
Motion by Porter Wagner, seconded by Brian Lucey to approve the September 7, 2023, minutes. Motion carried.
Review & Accept the Bills
Motion by Joe Mumm, seconded by Brian Lucey to accept the September bills. Motion carried.
Public Hearing for Rezones
Chairman Northouse opened the Public Hearing
#RZ23-19 Williams Inter Vivos Trust & Goke Evelyn Trust, South Lancaster Twp. are requesting to change the
zoning classification on PIN: 056-00643-0000 of +/- 1.0 ac. from FP to A-2 to allow for the continued use of a
nonfarm residence regarding a proposed shed.
In Favor: South Lancaster Twp. approved on September 6, 2023.
In Opposition: None
In Interest: None.
Committee Discussion: None
Chairman Northouse closed the Public Hearing
Motion by Porter Wagner 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 Brian Lucey. Motion
carried. Joe Mumm Abstained. See Attachment A Worksheet.
Chairman Northouse opened the Public Hearing
#RZ23-22 Casey Roelli, Clifton Twp. is requesting to change the zoning classification on PIN:012-00455-0000
of +/- 21.793 ac. from FP to A2 to allow for the continued use of a nonfarm residence.
In Favor: Clifton Twp. approved on August 9, 2023.
In Opposition: None.
In Interest: None
Committee Discussion: Porter asked if this was a dry creek bed or is it a running creek that goes through there?
Justin stated that this did require a shoreland zoning permit. This permit requires that the home be constructed at
least 75’ from the stream and that there is less than 15% of impervious surface.
Chairman Northouse closed the Public Hearing
Motion by Pat Schroeder, 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 Joe Mumm. Motion
carried. See Attachment B Worksheet.
Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permits
Chairman Northouse opened the Public Hearing
#CUP23-018 Terry Lyght., Harrison Twp. is requesting a Conditional Use Permit on PIN: 020-00886-0000 of
+/- 27.5 ac. to allow for the proposed use of an outdoor sports business inside the existing home under 3.07 (2)
(c) of the Grant County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
In Favor: Harrison Twp. approved on July 11, 2023.
In Opposition: None
In Interest: Justin Johnson disclosed that due to the posting that was published in the newspaper listed this CUP
as 23-017 and should have been 23-018. This was an oversight by our department. This was run by the County
Corporation Council that the CRP23-017 was used the previous month. Corp Council confirmed that the
substance of the request was the same and that we could move forward with having it on the agenda for today’s
meeting. The rezone request for Terry Lyght was approved by County Board on Tuesday, October 3rd. This is for
Bulls Eye Sports in Platteville. The owner is relocating the business to his home as he is not going to be running
the business full time at the Platteville location anymore. The home is not going to expand. This is just an internal
conversion. The home use is still going to coincide with the use as well. Ron and Linda Martin were in
attendance for informational purposes only.
Committee Discussion: None
Chairman Northouse closed the Public Hearing.
Motion by Porter Wagner to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, seconded by Pat Schroeder.
Motion carried. See Attachment C Worksheet.
Zoning/Sanitation Report
Sanitation - Sanitation permits issued in 2022 were 135 permits, in 2023 – 111 permits. There are about 10 state
submissions waiting for permits. Deadline for the 3-year maintenance forms was September 30, 2023, have not
received about 700 forms as of September 29th. The second notices for 3-year maintenance forms will be mailed
out the week of October 16th. There were a couple of court hearings on September 15th & 19th. There was a no
show for court hearing on the 15th (guilty by default), guilty on the 19th. Jim Bergles is transitioning to sanitation
position. Jim is signed up to take the soils test in January 2024.
Zoning - Erik reported that we have had 223 permits in 2022, compared to 245 zoning permits in 2023. Erik
reported that he and Justin are working on parcel zoning updates in GIS so they can work on the DATCP
recertification of the Comprehensive Zoning Plan. They are working with Tiffany with GIS. In the middle of
updating the GIS they are finding that not all people with rezones regarding split parcels are submitting their plat
of survey or their certified survey maps to the Register of Deeds. Going forward, nobody will be getting a permit
until their survey is recorded with the Register of Deeds. Permits will be held until the surveys and certified
survey maps are recorded. These situations need to be on the county tax roll.
Erik reported that we will be short staffed throughout the Month of October. Justin, Jim and Erik will be at the
Wisconsin County Code Administrators conference the last week of October.
Farmland Preservation Program
Erik reported that Greg & Linda Ruchti and David & Jenny Dixon have opted out of the Farmland Preservation
Program. There is a cancellation of noncompliance for Tom & Kimberly Gerlach. The Gerlach’s have come back
into compliance and reenrolling back into the Farmland Preservation Program.
County Cost Sharing: Beginning Balance $19,659.28/Ending Balance $18,340.50
Erik presented final approval request for county cost sharing on a well decommissioning for Greg & Terri Jewett,
Wingville Twp., $507.75. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Brian Lucey to approve payment. Roll Call: 5
Yes, 0 No, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
Erik presented final approval request for county cost sharing on the 3rd and final year for rye cover crop for Terry
& Helen Adams, Watterstown Twp., $811.03. Motion by Joe Mumm, seconded by Porter Wagner to approve
payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes, 0 No, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
2022 DATCP Cost Sharing: Beginning Balance $4,931.12/Ending Balance $0.00
Erik presented final approval request for 2022 & 2023 DATCP Cost Sharing on a streambank protection project
for Ann Walter, Clifton Twp., $4,931.12, 2022 DATCP Cost Sharing, and $2,486.78, 2023 DATCP Cost Sharing
for a total of $7,417.90. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Joe Mumm to approve payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes,
0 No, 1 Absent. Motion carried.
2023 DATCP Cost Sharing: Beginning Balance $59,500.00/Ending Balance $9,876.80
Erik presented final approval request for 2023 DATCP cost sharing for a diversion and access road for Steven &
Christine Wagner, Waterloo Twp., $6,636.42. Motion by Brian Lucey, seconded by Joe Mumm to approve
payment. Roll Call: 4 Yes, 0 Absent, 1 Excused, Steven (Porter) Wagner Abstained. Motion carried.
Erik presented final approval request for 2023 DATCP cost sharing for a streambank protection project for
Sorghum Valley LLC, Castle Rock Twp., $13,500.00. Motion by Porter Wagner, seconded by Brian Lucey to
approve payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes, 0 Absent, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
Erik presented final approval request for 2023 DATCP cost sharing for a barnyard runoff control system for
Northside Genetics, Fennimore Twp., $13,500.00. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Joe Mumm to approve
payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes, 0 Absent, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
Erik presented final approval request for 2023 DATCP cost sharing for a streambank protection project for
Donna Haines, Ellenboro, Twp., $15,195.68. Motion by Joe Mumm, seconded by Porter Wagner to approve
payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes, 0 Absent, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
2021 MDV Cost Sharing: Beginning Balance $44,024.09/Ending Balance $0.00
Erik presented final approval request for 2021 MDV cost sharing on a milk house waste facility for Landon
Farms, North Lancaster, Twp., $44,024.09. Motion by Pat Schroeder, seconded by Brian Lucey to approve
payment. Roll Call: 5 Yes, 0 Absent, 1 Excused. Motion carried.
Storage Permit Approval:
Erik reported that he has approved 2 waste storage closure plans. Randy and Kay Waterman will be completing a
pit closure. Lydell Wegner, Mt. Ida Twp., is abandoning an old waste storage facility and is constructing a new
manure storage structure. Manure storage plans were drawn up by MSA and were also approved by DATCP on
August 17th, and Erik approved the construction plan the week of September 25th when he received their nutrient
management plan. They have around 170 milking and dry cows along with some young stock on site.
Erik reported that last month we approved Larry Jarrett, North Lancaster Township for the citizen member to be a
non-voting member on the CSZD committee. We were notified by DATCP that Larry can be a voting member
for the conservation items. Committee members were in concurrence of having Larry be a voting member on the
conservation side.
CSZD Administrator Report
Meetings
- Professional Leadership Academy – Erik and Justin are both attending. The Leadership Academy sessions
are Online for 12 weeks. Group meetings each Thursday and a live event every Friday. Anywhere from 2-6
hours of work per week to do.
- First Farmer Written NMP classes were held in the past 3 years at the Youth & Ag Building. About 10 out
of 20 that were invited showed up. Had positive feed back from the class.
- Met with Joyce on position classification change (sanitation tech to zoning/sanitation tech. transitioning Jim
into sanitation role) and creating new assistant administrator position. Hopefully coming to committee in
November?
- BOA was on September 22nd. Thanks to those who showed up. Both variances passed and the administrative
appeal was upheld. Got email confirmation that this is not over yet. Takes a lot of time with public records
request and getting all the items together. The transcripts from the administrative appeal should be complete
in a couple of weeks.
One of the BOA appeals from September 22nd that was approved has been issued a stop work order. They
were approved to have their building 79’ from the property line and they are now 60’ from the property line.
Landowner was given 5 options as to what he can do. Landowner is working with his building contractor.
Information
- Position changes & Reclassifications
- Still working with public records requests, very time consuming.
- Phone number change will take effect on 10/10/2023. Our new phone number will be 608-723-6080.
- Submitting the grant reimbursement from the FP Plan update. Erik can claim a little of his time on this
grant reimbursement. Came about $6,000-$7,000 under initial budget of ($18k). DATCP will reimburse
half.
Continuous Improvement
No Report.
NRCS Report: Mike Adams
- October 1st starts the new Fiscal Year. Some of the programs (software) are done for a while.
- CRP is complete and all the reenrolls got done before the end of the Fiscal Year.
- EQIP – November 3rd sign up date for cost sharing for cover crops and structural practices.
They have some practice certifications that they are working on. Some forestry practices that just got
completed and lots of cover crops that staff have been out in the field collecting documentation and
getting payments out.
- CSP – They have 2 reenrolls that they are working on. The ranking deadline is later this month. Will find out
then if they get funded.
- Ty Larson, the State Conservationist will be stopping by the office today.
FSA Report: Emily Schildgen
Emily reported on some general things. FSA will have a new hire starting on October 10th. This will be the first
time in over a year that they are finally fully staffed. It takes 1 to 2 years to get trained.
Emily reported that the office is closed on October 9th for the holiday.
- October 1st starts a new fiscal year for federal. They are limited on usage of the computer programs for
payments.
- There was a Dairy Margin that came out last week. The margin came in a $6.46. About half the payment size as
they were in July. Hopefully that means that the farmers are getting more payment for their milk.
- The LFP program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, is a pasture program because of the drought that we
had last summer. Purpose of the program is to help cover any costs of not having the pasture. There is a lot that
goes into the program. Emily is requiring in office appointments. FSA has a huge list of interested producers.
They sent out 708 letters to producers that certified pastures last summer. There have been at least 80 producers
that have called in that had not certified any pastures last summer. FSA has around 120 applications in the
hopper and has a list of around 350 producers. They are working on the applications in order as they call
in. The LFP applications need to be completed by January 30th.
- It is fall crop reporting time. Anybody that has fall seeded small grains like wheat or rye or planting any cover
crops that need to be reported by November 15th for the fall seeded small grains. Abby and Casey have sent
out maps to producers that stated in the spring that they intend to fall seed.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the County Board room. Motion by
Pat Schroeder, seconded by Brian Lucey. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted by Annette Lolwing for Porter Wagner