Forestry & Parks Committee Agenda

Forestry & Parks Department 117 East Fifth Street - P.O. Box 445 - Washburn, WI 54891 Phone: 715-373-6114 - Fax: 715-373-0114 forestry@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov September 7, 2026 Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting Agenda Fred Strand, Chair Steve Sandstrom, Vice-Chair Sue Rosa Larry Fickbohm Jeff Olsen The Bayfield County Forestry and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the County Board Room of the Courthouse in Washburn, Wisconsin. This meeting will be held in-person. The agenda for this meeting is as follows: 1. Call to Order. 2. Public Comment – Limited to 3 minutes per person. 15 minutes total. 3. Approval of the August 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes. 4. Resolution: 2026 Budget Amendment. Accepting a Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grant for Land Acquisition. Discussion and possible action regarding the resolution. 5. County Conservation Aid Grant Application. Discussion and possible action regarding an annual grant application to the Wisconsin DNR County Conservation Aids Program. 6. Ten-Year Temporary Access Permit Renewal Requests. Discussion and possible action regarding requests for a ten-year temporary access permit. a. Rod Grimme. b. Chris and Laura Dwyer. 7. Monthly Reports. Discussion of general activities, events, issues and accomplishments. Possible action on the report(s) only. a) Forestry (all updates): a. 2026 Budget. b. 2027 Budget. c. Carbon Project. d. Stumpage Revenue Risk Fund. e. Land Acquisition Projects. f. Sustainable Forestry Grant. January 20, 2021 Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee September 14, 2026 Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 g. Position Change Requests (update). i. County Forest Operations Coordinator PD. h. WCFA Board Member Update. i. Economic Impact Study. b) Campgrounds and Day Use Parks (update). c) Trails and Recreation (all updates): a. Motorized Trails. i. Trestle Repair Project. ii. Ounce River Bridge. iii. Trail 7 Re-route. b. Non-Motorized Trails. c. Yurts. d. Events. 8. Committee Members Discussion. Discussion regarding matters of the Forestry and Parks Department. 9. Joseph LeBouton, DNR Representative, Comments. Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should contact the Forestry and Parks Department office at 715-373-6114 at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made. Cc: Bayfield County Forestry & Parks Committee Members Mark Guenther, DNR Team Leader Joseph LeBouton, DNR Liaison Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator The Daily Press