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Commission hears DNRC resubmission plan for golf course pond; debates tournament fee language
Summary
Officials said the golf course pond DNRC application will be re-presented by Zoom Feb. 4 after a signature issue; commissioners also discussed an agreement with the golf club covering tournaments and overtime fees.
Fallon County staff told the commission on Jan. 27 that the county must resubmit its Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) application for the golf course pond because the scanned copy the department received lacked a required original or digitally verified signature.
Rich said DNRC scheduled a new review for Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. by Zoom; he said the application contains the materials DNRC requested and that staff will be prepared for the hearing. Rich also said the county had sent operations and maintenance plans and that signs for the pond (about $55 each) were not ordered because DNRC might require signage changes.
Why it matters: DNRC approval and water-rights determinations are prerequisites for the project to proceed. The DNRC review can require additional documentation; resubmission delays the county’s timeline for final approval and for going out to bid on construction.
Details and context
Rich said staff notified DNRC that required items were in the application but that the agency’s rules require original or properly signed submissions. He indicated the county expects to participate in the Feb. 4 Zoom review and that, after DNRC approval and an approved operations and maintenance plan, the county can put the pond work out for bid.
During the county-attorney work session, commissioners reviewed a draft golf-course agreement that covers routine operations and includes a previously discussed fee to cover overtime for staff during tournaments. Several commissioners said the existing written agreement included language unused since COVID; legal staff recommended keeping a provision permitting a per‑tournament fee or allowing the club to absorb overtime costs through tournament entry fees. No change was finalized; staff said they would circulate the draft and that the golf-club board would review bylaws and expectations.
Ending
Officials said staff will link into the Feb. 4 DNRC meeting and update the commission after that hearing.
