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Poor Farm restoration: seven-year plan moves into maintenance phase; county to consider $64,500 FY26 service agreement
Summary
County conservation partners presented a multi-year natural areas management plan for the Historic Poor Farm property, reporting that initial establishment work is transitioning into lower-cost annual maintenance; staff asked supervisors to consider a fiscal year 2026 service agreement with Eocene Environmental Group for $64,500.
Johnson County conservation partners updated the Board of Supervisors Aug. 6 on progress implementing a seven-year natural areas management plan at the Historic Poor Farm site and presented a draft fiscal year 2026 service agreement for $64,500 with Eocene Environmental Group (presentation led by Ilsa DeWald). Ilsa DeWald, local food and farm manager, said the restoration team collected data at roughly 300 sample points across the property, divided the site into 16 management units, and built goals and budgets for each area. The project is midway through the seven-year timeline (calendar year 4) and moving from an…
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