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At the meeting staff said the county typically advertises two annual leases: one for ag cropland (the area identified for the Ag and Equestrian Center) and one for hay land. Committee members discussed timing (last year’s contracts ran May to May), who would plant and maintain a cover crop and who would pay the costs. No final funding source was identified at the meeting; Commissioner Munson agreed to be the portfolio holder and to determine implementation details and costs for seeding and maintenance.

After discussion and an offered amendment that responsibility for implementation would fall to the portfolio holder, the committee held a roll call and approved the motion to seed the cropland into a cover crop and not put that cropland out for lease for the 2025 season.

Why it matters: withholding the cropland from lease preserves the area for planned project development and reduces the risk of conflicts with future site work, but the committee did not adopt a funding plan at the meeting and tasked a portfolio holder with working out costs.

Ending: Commissioner Munson accepted responsibility to determine who will plant and maintain the cover crop and to report back to the committee and county commission with cost and operational recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 1, 2025 Missouri Valley Complex Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Missouri Valley Complex Committee voted not to put the cropland portion of the site out for lease and instead directed it be seeded to a cover crop for the 2025 season; hay leases for the separate hayland will proceed as usual. Commissioner Munson agreed to act as portfolio holder to determine implementation details and costs.","taxTitle","Burleigh County, North Dakota","taxId",2735,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576399,"Committee votes to recommend county develop Equestrian & Ag Center as Burleigh County project",369,3079000,3448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112345-cea99e0a51ac4532e89f11761904da7f&start=3079&end=3448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112345-cea99e0a51ac4532e89f11761904da7f/thumbnail_3079000.jpg","/articles/6576399/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Committee-votes-to-recommend-county-develop-Equestrian-Ag-Center-as-Burleigh-County-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576399-bd75ccad0f65b6a70bdb226fd7862202/orig.mp4?Expires=1775547593&Signature=kUvztjr-2HT5Y2w7pFIzjI~29JiE5wRWTHiuIifzlaf~Er~cpQPm-fMH7MaepkEEDdDiG4B8wRO~T3mtbeqEI5457pZ6~o1vXPkUfDMK8~CkIS3FPBeJhB4GHg869mWONWLWWWEFVpfCvTh-miPpawp9Z~pv7dqK0I9WFfwbf5ckkljZyhDGxlaZJ0I1XRvjQ0MN0GCAbrHeo3V4LFyRGwoBz04~etFPFNgAmGwO9sKtY2yRpNkyil0f0rugvg5u38IhZ52jnt2bcfrRltP8jsR9mPnG-rsakfgmgHN-Jw1vb9ZW4k8fq7kKVUYVZz6rJ8PvnLWvLfTjLvfwj6E-2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missouri Valley Complex Committee voted to recommend that the Burleigh County Commission proceed with project plan development and the proposed location of the Equestrian and Ag Center as a county project on the 40‑acre preliminary plat area.

Julie Hunan, representing the Ag and Equestrian Committee, said the request is for the Missouri Valley Complex Committee to \"recommend that we continue our planning,\" and to forward that recommendation to the county commission so county staff can begin project plan development and address jurisdictional and infrastructure needs. The committee confirmed the request should include the location identified on the preliminary plat (40 acres).

Committee members discussed chain of command and precedence for future projects within the Missouri Valley Complex and agreed the project should proceed as a county‑led development. After a motion and a second, committee members approved the recommendation and the chair called the roll. The motion carried.

Why it matters: the committee’s recommendation asks the county to lead planning, funding and initial project steps for a major facility that committee members said would be a cornerstone to drive broader improvements across the Missouri Valley Complex.

Ending: Staff will include the committee’s recommendation and the preliminary site plan in the county commission packet for the next commission meeting so the commission can consider funding and next steps.","The Missouri Valley Complex Committee recommended the Burleigh County Commission proceed with project plan development and site location for a proposed Equestrian and Ag Center on the preliminary 40‑acre site; the recommendation will go to the county commission for action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576403,"Committee expands RFP request for wetland delineation, urges mitigation planning before plat finalization",2301,90000,2391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112345-cea99e0a51ac4532e89f11761904da7f&start=90&end=2391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112345-cea99e0a51ac4532e89f11761904da7f/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6576403/Burleigh-County/North-Dakota/Committee-expands-RFP-request-for-wetland-delineation-urges-mitigation-planning-before-plat-finalization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576403-354be150f56c97982aac270ccbd44b65/orig.mp4?Expires=1775547593&Signature=iONhzkvdLM-oo-DpxEaZpE3~rMMUGSaAukPUIsEKifepg2ehzagIaEmMXqqZqTRCUHceiX5lonlxhmullOfXNmglsOeX-c6Ni03T~Wy6ULGGGRJ1cQw0~ZCBiEGF64EVvKMdZxu0T87XYdUljHnwYpGvuSh2ZMfq40BeCn2PGmNaxp-bCpG6hTPiTUGcUZNxuk4Gl6dAqcVn0I0IWlGhQfd4TBIxDX7Vv5U0emScxsoT9AhlyL9SjeDmSV9V-IqOA3m9wP3PJaGRl9hGuE958p627HzWzvzh98cxh2dcFNc7Ntemqb3Flr8zjHKRm4ZkWrh-NlaieVvODj7MmcTzXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missouri Valley Complex Committee heard a presentation from representatives of Simpson and Hagen on the status of zoning, platting and stormwater planning for the Missouri Valley site and agreed the county should fund a wetland delineation and related mitigation/permit work before the final plat is approved.

Simpson and Hagen told the committee the plat sequence remains: a preliminary plat submittal to Planning and Zoning, review by the city commission, and a public hearing. The consultants recommended dedicating streets as public right‑of‑way rather than private easements so the city can accept, construct and maintain streets and storm infrastructure. \"Our recommendation... is that the public right away does have benefits to it,\" the consultant said, noting city maintenance simplifies service and consistency across parcels.

The presenters said preliminary plat submittal is scheduled for late April (the consultant said the PLAT submittal would be Friday the 25th) and that a formal wetland delineation is needed to define wetland areas around Hay Creek and across the property. A delineation, the consultants said, will show whether mitigation on site is required, whether mitigation can be accomplished by on‑site avoidance or relocation, or whether purchasing mitigation credits (for example through Ducks Unlimited or a similar mitigation bank) will be necessary. The consultants added that a jurisdictional determination (J.D.) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would be required if areas are determined to be jurisdictional waters and wetlands.

The committee was told wetlands and stormwater affect road placement and site layout: putting roads and detention in certain locations could create impacts that would require mitigation or credits and change the cost and usable area of the planned development. The presenters described detention ponds and the difference between detention (temporary storage that drains) and permanent wetland areas, and said that older wetland delineations become invalid over time and should be updated during the growing season.

Committee members and the consultants discussed options: (1) delineate the full area of interest, (2) prepare mitigation plans and Corps permit applications if impacts exist, and (3) evaluate buying credits from a mitigation bank if on‑site mitigation is impractical. The consultants recommended the county issue an RFP that includes those tasks and also requests construction oversight/longer‑term monitoring if mitigation is required. They warned cost uncertainty: specific dollar estimates were not provided at the meeting, and the consultants said they could supply \"ballpark\" numbers after the delineation defines impacts.

Why it matters: the delineation will determine buildable area, stormwater design, potential mitigation costs and how roads and public utilities are laid out. Committee members said the RFP language must cover enough scope so the county and the committee will not have to return repeatedly for incremental work.

The committee asked staff to draft language and to recommend the expanded RFP to the Burleigh County Commission so the Corps permit route, mitigation plan or credit purchase and necessary oversight can be included in the county procurement.

Ending: Committee members agreed the expanded RFP language should be provided to the county packet deadline so the commission can consider funding and scope. The consultants and staff will put together the technical language for the RFP and return to the committee and county as requested.","The Missouri Valley Complex Committee discussed zoning, plat sequencing and stormwater issues for the Missouri Valley site and recommended the county commission issue an expanded RFP to perform a wetland delineation plus mitigation/credit planning and Corps permit support ahead of final plat approval.","actionData","errors"]

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