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Vernon County staff report NRCS work‑share changes, staff shifts and Knowles‑Nelson land applications; staff to seek DNR extension
Summary
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.
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…
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