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Hannah said the county’s housing study will be completed soon and that extension is working on agritourism training, a leadership “reset” program and outreach events. “We’ll be able to lay out exactly, like, areas where there’s projected or available land use, developed, what’s currently being developed in the county…,” Hannah said of the forthcoming housing report.

Beth (agriculture educator) described upcoming crop‑grazing and direct‑marketing events and outreach materials to help producers with direct sales, animal handling and pasture rental considerations.

Adam warned of a possible federal funding change that could affect the local FoodWIse program. “One of the parts of SNAP funding is the SNAP‑Ed program… that funding is right now being proposed to be eliminated,” Adam said, explaining the change would come via the reconciliation bill in Congress and is currently pending in the Senate. He said the outcome could reduce or eliminate FoodWIse funding and programming in Wisconsin and that staff are monitoring the legislation.

Committee members asked about local childcare and day‑care facility projects referenced by Hannah and about recruitment for new facilities; Hannah said several initiatives are underway and that some facilities are seeking operators. No formal action was taken; staff said they will continue to monitor federal legislation and report back if changes are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vernon County Conservation & Education Minutes June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","UW Extension educators described local programming, housing and agritourism work and the start of a reset program; Adam said a change in the federal reconciliation bill would remove SNAP‑Ed funding from SNAP and could jeopardize FoodWIse funding in Wisconsin.","taxTitle","Vernon County, Wisconsin","taxId",67955,"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},6196745,"Parks manager reports steady visitation, dump‑station work and vandalism at Jersey facility",303,669000,972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88&start=669&end=972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88/thumbnail_669000.jpg","/articles/6196745/Vernon-County/Wisconsin/Parks-manager-reports-steady-visitation-dumpstation-work-and-vandalism-at-Jersey-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196745-1db64619473616f469f228abc94005d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176259&Signature=J4KGEfZeojAf4tvI6qXrWTWtdfh6v2rDWzvW66Zv5ABznvo1br8Y9sAEyeJ8Ef0-N-MlR9ASnN9z3Eee9H0WTSGf6Hb~Wslt-vG9Jki9umCtJmCrcXZzKkp8cc6TBn-pPOwi2FovMyj9fSs64t324VMFOHExj6AL0evir4xkfYv~jPfeiVKleRvANar0CN1fNN5IyOJyFpeKV6s0B4T8iK4JQjq7FcM8h89stZL6uRj3Il5L12ZL9N5Yyz8ta~Sr73IAij3JoDxiiiuvIj7sb-XZo8TFaEByFDXUADPO6svGk7YT7HehtPaIZdHQ11NfW05H136q49yFnMhLHVSytA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marty, parks manager, told the Land and Water Conservation Committee that park use and revenue appear strong and summarized several maintenance projects.

“We’re only really about two and a half months in, so it’s always hard to tell, but… it seems like visually… we’re doing well,” Marty said, describing steady visitation. He reported continuing small‑scale capital work this year—painting, signage, door replacements—and said dump‑station projects are underway with contractors scheduled when available. “The one we’re going to try to get done right away is the main one,” he said.

Marty credited returning interns and volunteer partners for recent maintenance and signage work. He said leftover funds from a prior project were being used for concrete approaches outside the new shop, with work expected this summer.

On vandalism, Marty said the Jersey building had been “trashed” inside and some fixtures broken; the group discussed earlier decisions to postpone full repairs and to continue using a porta‑potty at the site in the interim. He asked the committee to note that some restoration remains pending.

Committee members also discussed boat‑slip rentals and a dock investment made years earlier; one member said the dock would cost far more to replace today. Marty said routine maintenance will continue and that larger projects will be brought to the committee for funding decisions.","The county parks manager told the committee visitation and revenue look healthy, crews are installing and scheduling dump‑station repairs, and volunteers helped with trail and signage work; the Jersey building suffered vandalism and remains partially addressed.",{"_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},6196750,"Committee hears update on three quarry reclamation plans; public notice open through June 20",163,1439000,1602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88&start=1439&end=1602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88/thumbnail_1439000.jpg","/articles/6196750/Vernon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-hears-update-on-three-quarry-reclamation-plans-public-notice-open-through-June-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196750-3d6be9959b4dc3325aae2c83d751c8c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176259&Signature=fHnZC1ryjQaOzD24JZWA41Mq6wG2zffARX9FHqMsOyWW-PKKmWnJvTLuTq-9MZRd6Ls6aYGqmv8ybE5fZaGCeIRjBZ0XixXnOcABJ~PHkIZQYyEznk0LZffA6zDC4HbsZEhBQCcZ9R3sd85LfxTTUflbjnv7KpBWLXmwDUkYA1hxXE1Glx~AeK4NGhbuQGQNSP9esDMASElaa9PDoUbIutP7OUWjkXsqdaZbkt2tDgEPXtsX9mBobRNUmNqYh2I3W7KQqD9O5k8qZIRl7asblP7HDp4eZO5Xn-zMYBRUDjbxvZHPZy1XOES2Nr69XJvuzc-02MY5QeabVXqjd7BYSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vernon County Land and Water Committee members were briefed on new nonmetallic‑mining reclamation plans and the public notice schedule.

Staff reported two new reclamation plans are under public notice: C & C Thompson (Franklin Township) and Whistler (Town of Harmony). The public comment period and the window to request a hearing are open through June 20. “If we receive no request for a public hearing, then we’ll keep moving forward with those,” staff said.

Committee members were told the county has received an irrevocable letter of credit (ILOC) for C & C Thompson but could not find documentation for Whistler; staff said they expect to obtain financial assurance before final permitting. A third reclamation plan exists but has not yet been publicly noticed and is earlier in the review process.

A committee member asked what scope a public hearing has; staff explained that a hearing addresses the reclamation plan rather than whether a quarry may be sited, because the county lacks countywide zoning authority to block siting. “The public hearing is about the reclamation plan… we don’t have countywide zoning, the county has no power to tell say if we can’t have a quarry here,” staff said.

If no hearing requests arrive by June 20, staff said they will proceed toward permitting and inspections. Sammer is assigned to carry out annual inspections and follow‑up on active quarries during the year.","The committee heard that reclamation plans are in for C&C Thompson and Whistler quarries, public notice runs through June 20, and the county has an irrevocable letter of credit for one site but not the other; staff said public hearings can address reclamation plans but not siting in the absence of countywide zoning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196754,"Vernon County staff report NRCS work‑share changes, staff shifts and Knowles‑Nelson land applications; staff to seek DNR extension",1166,182000,1348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88&start=182&end=1348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857197-5b344ea7f56fce066093e8fffb03ca88/thumbnail_182000.jpg","/articles/6196754/Vernon-County/Wisconsin/Vernon-County-staff-report-NRCS-workshare-changes-staff-shifts-and-KnowlesNelson-land-applications-staff-to-seek-DNR-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196754-f5cd4c8c3f59eb6c001a5aa14be2b27d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176259&Signature=RPJHkhFZgJgvSKgnfo2ke8BlWCOBRGCZxXeOMr6cBXDo1LqqAQosprZFDZImc6amLpcpt6OT0x4Ep0dWpOtfUgcVpnyY3xAV8tqw6LQ6rz7j0Fp1BsEahSg4fl~lL4qS9ZEHRYA0dEOPZtBt3Zn67IcFsI-0aSirokvJ0t9dtJvXNvOOkH4BhSnR3YHb99u8j1VjJX3lyP6JJtRNwq4eKY-zFBKBF-xcYFcmBMdASGuYmboUY703y5VQnaxUxTseEpZRi3iqAfKHWSU1jSA-RZa9IpP4NVQui9ld4kKfHcoe-1nmRMD7zo6zgUfOKAJII2Mz1HIxtX-mqyOOMtZJ~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vernon County Land and Water Conservation Committee members heard updates on federal reimbursements, staff reassignments and two Knowles‑Nelson land applications during the committee’s meeting.

County Conservationist Dave said Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reviewers are auditing which line items count toward the county’s work‑share agreement, and that the reimbursement rate has been raised to roughly 75% from a prior 50% level. “We got about $16,558 last year from NRCS in that work‑share agreement, but we anticipate it’ll be roughly the same amount this year,” Dave said.

The committee was told that longtime staffer Mark Erickson is no longer with the department. Dave said Sammer has taken primary responsibility for nonmetallic‑mining oversight, while Casey and Matt will handle dam maintenance and related reporting. “Casey’s been doing a lot of the dam maintenance with Mark for quite some time,” Dave said; “Matt’s gonna be taking care of… committee reports and making sure that we’re on top of any more decommissioning.”

Committee members were updated on two Knowles‑Nelson Stewardship Program applications. Dave said the county submitted an application for property near “Duck Egg” and that appraisers will visit the site; he said the application for an “avalanche” property has not yet been submitted. “We turned in the application, and we’re getting the appraisal,” he said. Committee members discussed acreage; staff described the Duck Egg parcel as two 40‑acre tracts (80 acres total) pending appraisal results.

Dave also announced that the programmatic environmental impact statement for dam decommissioning is now linked on the Land and Water section of the county website for public review.

On an ongoing stream‑stabilization and dam project discussed later in the meeting, Matt (staff) said the contractor must complete a punch list and provide soil tests to confirm topsoil suitability for vegetation; if the county waits until the end of the growing season to judge revegetation success, Matt said staff will ask the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for an extension beyond the current June 30 deadline. “We do need to ask the DNR for an extension,” Matt said.

Committee discussion touched on dam maintenance budgets and possible repair needs. A committee member noted that Mark Harris had identified about $40,000 in repairs for Melby Dam in 2025 and asked whether that remains on the table; staff said they would review past files before committing to repairs. Dave said major repairs would be brought back to the committee for a decision. “If there are big things that are like, this is a big‑ticket item, we’ll absolutely bring it to you guys,” he said.

No formal votes were taken on dam repairs at the meeting. Staff reported that, while some routine maintenance is funded from the existing structures budget, larger investments will be presented to the committee when costs are known.

The committee moved next to other agenda items after the conservationist report.","County conservation staff told the Land and Water Conservation Committee that NRCS work‑share line items are under increased scrutiny even as reimbursement rates rose, Mark Erickson has left the department, and appraisals are underway for a Knowles‑Nelson application; staff said they will request a DNR extension on an ongoing dam project.","actionData","errors"]

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