Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee — Agenda Packet

1 Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 9, 2026 @ 8:30 AM Sawyer County Board Room AGENDA 1. ZOOM LINK a. To view or participate in the virtual meeting from a computer, iPad, or Android device please go to https://zoom.us/j/99719807086. You can also use the dial in at 1-312-626- 6799 with the Webinar ID: 997 1980 7086. Use *9 to Raise/lower hand and *6 to Unmute/mute. If you are on a computer, click the "Raise Hand" button and wait to be recognized. If you are on a telephone, dial *9 and wait to be recognized. If additional assistance is needed please contact the County Clerk's Office at 715- 634-4866 prior to the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and will be available on our website at: https://sawyercountygov.org. 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW 6. MEETING AGENDA 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, members of the public will be given the opportunity to address the Committee. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Committee: • Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less per individual. • Comments should be directed to the Committee as a whole and not directed to individual Committee members. • The Committee cannot respond to your comments during this time. • Please sign in and fill out a public comment sheet if you wish to speak and hand it to the County Clerk (please respect the signs and do not approach Board members at the table). 8. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING a. Draft LWFRC Minutes 8.12.26 9. EVENTS (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) a. Events Applications - No applications received Page 1 of 20 2 10. REGISTER OF DEEDS REPORT a. Register of Deeds Report 11. LAND RECORDS AND COUNTY SURVEYOR REPORTS a. Real Property Lister Report b. County Surveyor Report 12. FORESTRY a. County Forestry Report b. Wisconsin DNR Report c. US Forest Service Report d. Recreational Trails Report 13. ZONING & CONSERVATION a. Conservation Report b. USDA Wildlife Damage Budget 2027 (Discussion/Action) c. Wildlife Damage Assessment Deadline (Discussion/Action) d. Sawyer County Crop Price Proposal for wildlife damage (Discussion/Action) e. 2027 Sawyer County Deer Donation Program (Discussion/Action) 14. BOARD APPOINTED COMMITTEE UPDATES 15. CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 17. FINALIZATION OF BUSINESS 18. NEXT MEETING DATE /TIME: OCTOBER 7, 2026 AT 8:30 AM 19. ADJOURNMENT DISCLAIMER: A quorum of the County Board of Supervisors or of any of its committees may be present at this meeting to listen and observe. Neither the Board nor any of the committees have Page 2 of 20 3 established attendance at this meeting as an official function of the Board or committee(s) or otherwise made a determination that attendance at the meeting is necessary to carry out the Board or committee’s function. The only purpose for other supervisors attending the meeting is to listen to the information presented. Neither the Board nor any committee (other than the committee providing this notice and agenda) will take any official action with respect to this noticed meeting. Copy sent via email to: Committee Members, Associated Staff and News Media. Note: Any person wishing to attend whom, because of a disability, requires accommodation should call the Sawyer County Clerk’s Office (715.634.4866) at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. Land, Water, and Forestry Resources Committee Mission Statement: "Develop, guide and implement policies that protect and ensure the sustainability of our biodiverse community." Page 3 of 20 Minutes of the August 12 , 2026 Meeting of the Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee of the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors Board Room, Sawyer County Voting Committee Members (X) Present: Others Present: Steve Kariainen Mike Markgren Brian DeVries Randy Neumann Liz Klein Tim Davison Kay Wilson Jay Kozlowski Pat Zimmer Marshal Savitski Greg Peterson Brian Lehner Steve Longtine Chris Gregory Rachel Fischer Allison Jonjak- Excused Rachel Thompson Rhandi Ehn Call to Order – Chair Kariainen called the meeting to order at 8:31 am. Certification of Compliance with the open meeting law was met. Roll Call was taken; a quorum was met; the agenda was set. Public Comments – Linda Zillmer Minutes from the previous meeting dated: July 8, 2026 Motion to approve made by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Savitski Motion carried without negative vote. Events— No applications received Register of Deeds Update-- A written report for July was provided; transfer fees have increased significantly; Tapestry use and revenue has increased. Preliminary 2027 Budget request— No major changes Land Records and County Surveyor Department Report – Land Records—A written RPL report was provided. Kimberly Peterson took a different job, Chase Propson has been hired to replace Tristan Wirkus. The positions require a year or more to become fully trained; the department is asking to maintain three employees to meet the workload. Surveyor—A written surveyor report was provided. Preliminary 2027 Budget request—Land Records revenues from grants were discussed; expenses consist of salaries, software, office equipment and training. Surveyor has a CIP request for a $35,000 GPS receiver. Forestry – County Forestry Report— Mr. Peterson reported that 13 sales were active in July. There is approximately $4.75M in sold-uncut timber on file at the time of the report. Preliminary 2027 Budget request— Forestry expenses are primarily salaries, tree marking, and fuel which are not increasing by much. ATV/UTV grant projects are budget neutral. CIP requests include replanting red pine at Page 4 of 20 $500/acre: the process involves removing overstory canopies which will generate $6,000/acre and is part of a natural rotation cycle of forest management. A second request is $9,000 for Hatchery Park maintenance. DNR Report—Mr. Zimmer reported on July DNR activity, which focused on timber sale preparation. Hot, dry weather has increased fire danger concerns and the public should follow permit requirements and check for restrictions before burning. USFS Report—No report Recreational Trails Report—Mr. Davison reported that trails are dry and dusty. Several projects are stalled awaiting contractors. Trail ridership is up 50-75% this year. Zoning/Conservation Department – Mr. Kozlowski reported that staff has been busy with pit inspections and planning a LWFRC fall tour on September 16th. Reporting format has been updated to reflect Land & Water Resource Management Plan goals and accomplishments. Resolution # 2026____Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program was approved on a motion by: Mr. Neumann Second by: Mr. Longtine Motion carried with 5 in favor, 0 abstaining, and 0 opposed. Preliminary 2027 Budget request— Conservation budget has CIP requests for dam inspections and repairs including Fishtrap, Tiger Cat, Brunet, Billy Boy and Birch Lake dams. Bill Boy Dam requires a $35,000 500 year flood event model analysis; Birch Lake Dam is 50% shared with Washburn County and needs repairs. Zoning budget reflects an increase for training, publications and postage costs. Treasurer’s Report— Mr. Lehner submitted a request for committee approval to accept bids lower than appraised value on tax deeded parcel ID 1098457-010-2-41-08-15-401-000-000010#; since then, an accepted offer of $565,000 was received for the property so the request has been withdrawn. Board Appointed Committee Updates – Ms. Wilson reported that the Callahan/Mud Lake District held their second meeting and is planning a joint meeting with DNR, the county, and the Town of Round Lake to discuss a dam hazard analysis. Mr. Savitski invited the members to a City Rotary meeting with Bill Johnson to discuss the Biofuel Plant project; the meeting is September 2 at 12:00pm at The Social. Correspondence, Reports from Conferences and Meetings – None Future Agenda Items – None Adjournment – 9:14 am Next Meeting: September 9, 2026 Time: 8:30am Location: Board Room Minutes recorded by Liz Klein, County Clerk Page 5 of 20 2026 2025 RECORDED DOCUMENTS RECORDED DOCUMENTS JULY - 467 JULY - 465 AUG - 440 AUG - 490 TRANSFER FEES TRANSFER FEES JULY - $109,616.70 JULY - $99,766.20 AUG - $73,380.00 AUG - $112,284.00 LAREDO LAREDO JULY - $5,535.30 JULY - $4,144.20 AUG – $4,877.40 AUG - $4,726.35 TAPESTRY TAPESTRY JULY - $1,476.73 JULY - $787.94 AUG - $1,995.46 AUG - $1,215.00 VITAL RECORDS VITAL RECORDS JULY - $2,227.00 JULY - $3,045.00 AUG - $3,031.00 AUG - $2,335.00 We have seen a noticeable increase in foot traffic for vital records due to the temporary closure of Washburn County. Additionally, our transfer fees have experienced a significant drop this month, a reduction of over $36,000 from last month. This report was submitted prior to the actual month-end, so I will provide an update at the next meeting if any additional funds are received from Laredo or Tapestry. - Rachel Thompson, Register of Deeds — Submitted August 31, 2026 10610 Main St., Ste 19 | Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-4867 | Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM - 4PM | rod@sawyercounty.gov ROD Monthly Report – SEPT 2026 FINANCIAL – August Page 6 of 20 County Surveyor’s Report 9/9/26 Last month we performed maintenance on various PLSS corners in the Towns of Lenroot, Round Lake, Draper and Winter. We performed brushing/site maintenance at several of our GPS control monuments around the County. We have begun re-monumenting corners in town roads which were paved over this year, as well as in Highway 70 west of Loretta. I reviewed 13 Certified Survey Maps in August. Respectfully Submitted, Chris Gregory Sawyer County Surveyor Sawyer County Surveyor’s Department 10610 Main Street, Suite 54 Hayward, Wisconsin 54843-0248 Telephone 715-634-3564 Fax 715-634-3546 https://sawyercountygov.org/ Page 7 of 20 Sawyer County Forestry Report August 2026 Active Timber Sales Seventeen sales listed as active in the month of August Sale Date # of Sales Acres Bid Value Received Est. Remaining 11/1/22 0 0 $0 $0 $0 5/10/23 0 0 $0 $0 $0 11/3/23 2 220 $137,634.55 $27,500.00 $110,134.55 5/7/24 1 106 $73,385.00 $11,307.75 $64,077.25 10/29/24 4 272 $187,083.45 $40,582.29 $146,501.16 5/7/25 5 383 $477,591.00 $130,400.44 $347,190.56 11/13/25 5 396 $315,900.70 $153,998.45 $161,902.25 5/5/26 0 0 $0 $0 $0 Totals 17 1377 $1,193,594.70 $363,788.93 $829,805.77 Inactive Sales Sale Date # of Sales Acres Bid Value Received Est. Remaining 11/1/22 3 357 $118,307.25 $31,927.84 $86,379.41 5/10/23 1 136 $99,177.50 $51,000.00 $48,177.50 11/3/23 7 694 $205,115.20 $0 $205,115.20 5/7/24 6 642 $467,808.50 $396,830.80 $106,080.77* 10/29/24 10 878 $543,693.80 $26,621.50 $343,584.47* 5/7/25 15 1147 $1,005,355.20 $184,387.11 $820,968.09 11/13/25 14 1440 $843,935.43 $89,176.19 $754,759.24 5/5/26 21 1620 $1,351,689.90 $27,982.61 $1,323,707.29 Totals 77 6914 $4,635,082.78 $987,926.05 $3,688,771.97 * Sales having overruns ** Sales having underruns No sales closed out in August Timber Sale Value (sold contracts-uncut) on file = $4,518,577.74 Page 8 of 20 Timber Revenue August YTD Timber Sales $287,948.67 $1,633,262.07 Christmas Trees/Boughs $0 $0 Performance Bonds Cashed $0 $0 Other Revenue Camping/Firewood/Access $10 $191 Park Reservations $50 $750 Budget Gross Timber Sale Revenue $ 1,633,262.07 $2,000,000 10% Payment to Towns $ 163,326.21 Net Timber Sale Revenue $ 1,469,935.86 Performance Bonds Drawn $ 0 Total Other Revenue $ 941.00 Timber Sale Revenue Billed Out $ 114,671.82 Timber Sale Volumes Harvested Pulpwood Volume (cords) Month YTD Aspen 2,034.99 18,248.78 Mixed Hardwood 645.64 11,258.85 Basswood 13.19 1,864.12 Red Oak 447.88 1,916.16 Red Pine 1,000.22 3,638.03 White Pine 28.37 271.06 White Spruce 0 112.38 Black Spruce 0 0 Tamarack 0 0 Black Ash 0 0 Balsam Fir 0 9.64 Total Cords 4,170.29 37,319.02 Sawlog Volume (MBF) Month YTD Mixed Hardwood 0 199.77 Basswood 0 118.56 Red Oak 0 275.96 Hard Maple 0 45.34 Total MBF 0 639.63 Page 9 of 20 Timber Sale Inspections # month YTD 49 272 Comments: Goal for timber sale inspections is one inspection per week while sale is actively being harvested, or wood is being hauled. Tract Establishment # sales month/ YTD acres month/YTD Goal 0/24 0/2005 3500 Comments: Recon Acres Updated Aug YTD Annual Goal 263 7995 6,000 acres Comments: Recon is the assessment of geographic, structure and compositional attributes of forest stands. Field information is stored in the Wisconsin Forest Inventory & Reporting System (WisFIRS). Basic resource information is collected, stored, and updated systematically and continuously. Database is used to analyze existing resources, evaluate management alternatives, and assist in the development and implementation of management plans. Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) Hours August FY27 Contract 3 113.5 Current Contract: FY27: Approximately 535 hours of timber sale establishment/admin. $42,955.30 Comments: Under the federal Good Neighbor Authority, the USDA Forest Service is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with states to perform forest management activities on national forest lands. WDNR has entered a GNA agreement with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF). WDNR is authorized to contract with counties to assist with forest management activities on national forest lands. The focus of the GNA program is to assist in the implementation of the CNNF Forest Plan, which will provide: • Forest products to the local economy • Collaboration between federal, state and county forest managers • Improved health and resiliency of forestlands and watersheds within Wisconsin Page 10 of 20 Oak Wilt: Continued monitoring for new infestations and of previous infestation sites. Mountain Bike Trails: Nothing new to report. Birkie Trail: Nothing new to report. ATV/UTV/Snowmobile Trails: Completed culvert replacement on Tuscobia trail west of Ojibwa, $16,520.00, state funded. Parks: Hatchery Park: Nothing new to report. Nelson Lake Park: Nothing new to report. Carbon Credit Project: Nothing new to report. Page 11 of 20 Sawyer County Land, Water & Forest Resources Committee Meeting DNR Forestry Report for September 2026 In August DNR activity on the Sawyer County Forest was focused on timber sale establishment and site prep across the county forest and we will be beginning construction on fire breaks for prescribed burns planned for next spring soon. So far, we have completed roughly 20% of our 100-acre site preparation target for the year. On September 14th we will have our annual Partnership Meeting with Sawyer County Forestry staff to discuss the previous year’s accomplishments as well as future projects. Sawyer County is currently in severe or extreme drought depending on where you’re at in the county so please check the daily burn restrictions and ensure you have an annual permit before doing any burning. Report Submitted by Craig Morris, DNR Forester, on August 31 2026 Page 12 of 20 Zoning & Conservation Department Update August 2026 – September 2026 Prepared by Jay Kozlowski, Zoning & Conservation Administrator -Please note there will be LWFRC Fall Tour date on September 16th, 2026. Goal 1: Reduce environmental impacts of agricultural non-point source pollution. Accomplishments: Objective 2: Control barnyard runoff • Manure Pit Installation Inspection Objective 4: Educate producers of various size operations on land and water resources • Farmer Led-Watershed Group Planning Meeting • Farmer Irrigation Options discussion Goal 2: “Protect, enhance, and restore natural shoreline structure and function” Accomplishments: Objective 1: “Educate shoreline property owners on the benefits of natural shorelines” • Made site visits to discuss how to divert their runoff to the lake and to discuss native plantings to prevent erosion Goal 3: “Control and monitor invasive species” Accomplishments: Objective 1: “Survey, monitor, and map invasive species” • Did an AIS monitoring survey on Lower Holly Lake. No AIS was detected • Cutting and digging out Purple Loosestrife along HWY B • Worked with the Clear Lake Property Owners Association to map Eurasian watermilfoil on their lake Objective 3: Seek funding sources and partnerships for invasive species control”) • Working with the Winter Lakes Alliance to take water samples and had a public meeting about their aquatic plant management plans Page 13 of 20 Goal 5: Protect land and water resources through land use/comprehensive planning and enforcement of zoning regulations Accomplishments: Objective 3: Require grading permits for disturbed slope areas or areas in excess of 10,000 sq. ft. • Site Visits • Grading and Alteration Permit Reviews • NR135 Partial Pit Reclamation Inspection and NR 135 office work Page 14 of 20 27 7255 0044 RA page 1 of 2 B.P. 2027 WBS: AP.RA.RX55.72.4119 Cost Element Price Charged to Cooperator, paid to APHIS WS Additional WDNR Funding Requested By Cooperator (County is reimbursed directly from WDNR) Cost Shared by WS Full Cost Salaries (includes venison donation administration) $59,327.42 $0.00 $9,614.71 $68,942.13 Abatement Materials (includes temp fence, repellant, bear abatement, other abatement) 11,118.20$ $0.00 $0.00 11,118.20$ Mileage/Travel/Services 6,557.27$ $0.00 6,557.27$ Subtotal Direct Costs $77,002.89 $0.00 $9,614.71 $86,617.60 Pooled job costs (ex, vehicle usage, etc) $8,470.32 $0.00 na $8,470.32 Deer Donation Processing $2,000.00 na $2,000.00 County Administration $500.00 na $500.00 Indirect Costs (Administrative Overhead) $12,435.97 $0.00 na $12,435.97 Permanent Fence na $0.00 na $0.00 Agreement Total $97,909.17 $2,500.00 $9,614.71 $110,023.88 The distribution of the budget (with the exception of the mandatory percentage line items) from this Financial Plan may vary as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this agreement, but may not exceed: We expect to assist 19 growers with damage that may result in wildlife damage requests equaling or exceeding $23,000 of assessed damage. Signatures of Intention: COUNTY: _________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ WDNR: _________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ USDA-APHIS-WS: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ Section *V - COUNTY BUDGET/FINANCIAL PLAN - required by all Parties Sawyer County (Cooperator) $100,409.17 Page 15 of 20 Section IV. - County Budget - Required by all Parties Page 2 of 2 Approved amount to be provided by: County Request County Admin USDA-WS Funding Approved WDNR Funding Approved Total Funding Approved Salaries (includes County Admin) $59,477.42 $500.00 $9,614.71 $59,477.42 $69,092.13 Mileage/Travel/Services $15,027.59 $0.00 $15,027.59 $15,027.59 Office Overhead $12,435.97 $0.00 $12,435.97 $12,435.97 Permanent Fencing $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Temporary Fencing $9,450.47 $0.00 $9,450.47 $9,450.47 Bear Abatement Repellant $555.91 $555.91 $555.91 Other Abatement $1,111.82 $1,111.82 $1,111.82 Venison Admin $350.00 $0.00 $350.00 $350.00 Venison Processing $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 Total $100,409.17 $9,614.71 $100,409.17 $110,023.88 The distribution of the budget (with the exception of the mandatory percentage line items) from this Financial Plan may vary as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this agreement, but may not exceed: Signatures of Intention: COUNTY: ________________________________________Date: _____________________________ WDNR: _________________________________________Date: _____________________________ USDA-APHIS-WS: _________________________________Date: _____________________________ We expect to assist 19 growers with damage that may result in wildlife damage requests equaling or exceeding $23,000 of assessed damage. 2027 Sawyer County Budget $100,409.17 Page 16 of 20 Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program Deadline for Wildlife Crop Damage Assessments Announced In ______________ County Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 12.37(b)(c) and Wisconsin State Statute 29.889 (6) (dm) ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐĨŽƌƐĞƚƚŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞĨŽƌǁŝůĚůŝĨĞĐƌŽƉĚĂŵĂŐĞĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚstate the following: • Row and forage crops remaining unharvested after 90% of these crops have been harvested in the county are not eligible for wildlife damage claims. • Overwintered row crops are not eligible for wildlife damage claims. ĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ,ĂŶĚ in keeping with tŝƐĐŽŶƐŝŶĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝǀĞŽĚĞĂŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞ ^ƚĂƚƵƚĞ, ŝƚŝƐ proposed ƚŚĂƚ____________________, 20___ is ƚŚĞ last day that wildlife crop damage assessments can be requested for the 20___cropping year under Wisconsin's Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program. Justification for proposed date:____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. _______________County is declaring the proposed date as the last day that wildlife crop damage assessments can be requested for the current cropping year. OR 2. If different than the proposed date, __________County is declaring___________, 20___ as the last day that wildlife crop damage assessments can be requested for the........................................................................................................................................................................................ current cropping year under Wisconsin's Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program. Justification for different date:_________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Title:_______________________ Date:_________________ Publication of the ninety percent date is not required by rule, but it is in the best interest of the county to publish an announcement in a local paper or include it in public committee minutes so an enrollee can’t make the case that they weren’t notified. The county can determine how they want to set the date ;ƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚLJŵĂLJĐŽŶƐƵůƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů&^ĂŶĚhtdžƚĞŶƐŝŽŶŽĨĨŝĐĞƐĨŽƌĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŝŶŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞ ϵϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ͕ŝĨĚĞƐŝƌĞĚͿand it can be set by damage program staff or committee. 1. Projected or actual 90% harvest date:____________________ 2. First day of winter:____________________ Select One Page 17 of 20 Prepared by: USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services Page 1 of 1 ________ CROP PRICE PROPOSAL ________ _________________ COUNTY A B PRICE IF DIFFERENT CROP PRICE PROPOSED THAN PROPOSED _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ ____ ____________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ ____ ____________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _________- $______/_______ $_________________ _______ _____ county approves the prices as proposed (column A). _______ _____ county approves prices different than proposed (column B). Justification for different prices: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Si gnature: ___________________________ Date: _____________________ Tit le: ___________________________ Select One Page 18 of 20 Sources Price/Each Price/Lb Local Markets Corn Soybeans Hay (Red Clover/Grass) Corn Silage Hives Honey Sources Corn Soybeans Basis Harvest Basis Harvest Rice Lake (Synergy Coop): $3.79 $10.38 Rice Lake (Synergy Coop): $3.88 $11.31 Cameron (Synergy Coop): $3.70 $10.39 Cameron (Synergy Coop): $3.88 $11.31 Sheldon (River Country Coop): $3.68 $10.25 Sheldon (River Country Coop): $3.89 $11.29 Almena (Synergy Coop): $3.69 $10.39 Almena (Synergy Coop): $3.88 $11.31 Barron (Jennie-O-Turkey Store): $3.90 N/A Barron (Jennie-O-Turkey Store): $4.07 N/A Waupon District Avg.: Rhinelander District Sources 1) WASS: 2) NASS: $4.16 $10.66 3) United Coop: 4) Townline Feeds: 6) Heartland Coop: Other Sources Chicago Mercantile Exchange: $4.50 $11.54 Risk Management Agency Price Discovery UW-Extension: Forage Market: Premier Livestock & Auctions: Ocean Spray: Galena Farms, Hoover Hives, Mann Lake Hives, Golden Ridge Honey: Yearly Avg.- $3.92 $10.60 Current Avg.- $3.92 $11.31 Current Avg. w/Current Basis Avg.- Projected Avg., Harvest/New Crop (10/1 - 11/30 Delivery)- Retail Price- Market Price- Contract Price- - Proposed county crop prices based on an average of the local markets nearest the county seat, the Waupon District average, and Rhinelander District sources - Prices are averaged from all sources; most are a yearly average, some reflect fall prices only - WASS (WI Agricultural Statistics Service) prices are averaged from Jan.-Aug. SoybeansPrice/Bushel 2026 Sawyer County Crop Prices & Sources Price/Ton Current Avg. Corn Page 19 of 20 Choose an item. County agrees to participate in the WDACP venison donation program in 2027 and to administer the program as set forth in the Wisconsin Deer Donation County Information Packet. The WDNR WDACP agrees to fully reimburse the county for all administrative and venison processing costs associated with the deer donation program. Signed: Date: Title: State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources For the Secretary Signed: Date: Director, Bureau of Wildlife Management County Agreement to Participate Page 20 of 20