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County rolls out roadside prairie, living snow-fence pilot and seeks grant support for wood chipper
Summary
Supervisors approved a roadside prairie permit fee, a living snow-fence pilot and signed a letter supporting an IRVM grant application for a wood chipper; county staff described pilot enrollments and program details.
The Black Hawk County Board on Feb. 18 approved a package of programs the secondary-roads and integrated roadside vegetation management (IRVM) teams say will expand roadside habitat, reduce snow drifting and refresh equipment.
County engineer and IRVM staff told supervisors the roadside prairie pilot has enrolled roughly eight or nine landowners covering about 2.5 acres to date; the board approved a $50 initial permit fee that covers two signs and posts and $25 for each additional sign. The county will spray, till and seed roadside prairie plots for…
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