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Votes at a glance: key actions from Sawyer County Land, Water, and Forest Resources Committee meeting
Summary
The committee approved several administrative and land management items including a land swap, timber sale high bidders, tax‑deed listings and the Seeley Forest Trail recommendation to the county board.
The Sawyer County Land, Water, and Forest Resources Committee took several formal actions during the meeting. This summary lists motions the committee approved and the immediate outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes: Committee voted to approve minutes of previous meetings. Motion carries.
- Land swap (county parcel for private parcel near Berkey Trail): Committee moved to forward a proposed land exchange to the Sawyer County Board for approval. The trade would exchange an 80‑acre county parcel (appraised $2,700 per acre, timber valuation included) for a 37.869‑acre private parcel appraised at $2,300 per acre; the private owner would pay $117,444 to Sawyer County to equalize value. Motion carried and item forwarded to the county board.
- Spring timber sale bid results: The committee reviewed the spring bid opening. Of 22 tracts offered, acceptable bids were received on 20 tracts covering 1,004.93 acres; the total sold value if approved would be just over $1,400,000. The committee voted to accept the high bidders and forward approvals to the county board.
- Seeley Forest Trail proposal: After public comment and staff discussion, the committee voted 3‑2 to approve the Seeley Forest Trail System and forward the project to the Sawyer County Board for final consideration. (See separate article for detailed coverage of the debate, public input and staff concerns.)
- Tax‑deed foreclosure parcel listings: The committee approved proceeding to list specified tax‑deed parcels for sale at appraised values and to publish class 3 notices as required under state statute.
- Underwater parcel transfer: The committee approved accepting transfer of a small parcel currently mostly underwater into county ownership; the owner offered to cover part of the transfer costs. Motion carried.
What happens next
Approved items forwarded to the full Sawyer County Board will be scheduled for county board consideration. Several items — notably the Seeley Forest Trail and land swap — will require additional steps (legal review, permitting, final appraisal/closing) before implementation.
