Land and Water Conservation Committee Meeting 20261001

206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014 Office: (920) 849-1442 Toll Free: (833) 620-2730 Fax: (920) 849-1481 Land and Water Conservation www.calumetcounty.org LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE AGENDA Date: October 1, 2026 Time: 10:30 am Place: Room 015 Agenda: 1. Meeting Announcement and Posting 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes from September 3, 2026 Committee Meeting 6. Public Participation (if Approved by Committee Chair) 7. Agency and Association Reports • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Report; If in attendance • Glacierland Resource, Conservation & Development Report; If in attendance 8. Communications • Land & Water Monthly; September 2026 9. Items for Action or Discussion • Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program (WDACP); Brian Maedke; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) • 2027 Preliminary WDACP Budget Approval/Denial – Action Needed • 2026 WDACP Crop Prices Approval/Denial – Action Needed • 2027 Deer Donation Program Participation Approval/Denial – Action Needed • 2026 WDACP Enrollees Update • Resolution Authorizing A Surface Water Grant Application for Calumet County – Action Needed • Strategic Planning Initiatives 2026 - 2027 • 2027 Land & Water Conservation Department Budget • Approve Attendance at County Conservationist Meeting; October 15 & 16; Wausau - Action Needed 10. Report of Department • Staff Reports on activities over the past month • Conservation Technicians 1. Practice planning, design and project management – identification of funding sources 2. Waste storage permitting coordination with WI DNR and NRCS 3. 2027 Tree Sale preparations • Land Resource Specialist 1. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program perpetual easement reviews 2. Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance equipment purchase program ranking 3. Cover crop cost-share and equipment purchase program assistance • Water Resource Specialist 1. Killsnake River nutrient sampling and fish survey 2. Groundwater Education Night – October 7, 6 pm 3. Stony Brook Events • Erosion Control & Stormwater Specialist 1. Surface water grant pre-application 2. Construction project close-out 3. Stormwater program plan review and inspections • Program Specialist 1. 2nd floor remodel planning 2. 2nd floor construction way finders 11. Report of Committee Members 12. Set Next Meeting Date; November 5, 2026, 10:30 am 13. Consideration of Additional Agenda Items for next Committee Meeting 14. Adjourn So as not to disturb the meeting, all cell phones must be placed on vibrate and all calls taken outside the meeting room. Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires a special accommodation, should contact the Land & Water Conservation Department at (920) 849-1442 at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time so appropriate arrangements can be made. This is a public meeting. As such, all members or a majority of the members of the County Board may be in attendance. While a majority of the County Board members or the majority of any given County Board Committee may be present, only the above committee will take official action based on the above agenda.