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Board to inspect Drainage District 102 after beaver-dam complaints; bounty not immediately approved
Summary
Supervisors discussed recurring beaver-dam problems in Drainage District 102 (near 250th and Robin Avenue). Rather than authorizing a countywide bounty, the board agreed to inspect the location with conservation staff and a local contact before deciding on payment.
Carroll County supervisors discussed concerns about beaver dams in Drainage District 102 on Nov. 12, 2025, after conservation raised the issue. The drain, identified near 250th and Robin Avenue, has had prior bounties for beaver removal; board members recalled past payments of $25–$40 per beaver and noted the difficulty of preventing dams from being rebuilt.
Several supervisors expressed concern about opening a countywide bounty that would draw participants from outside the drainage district. "We specifically asked a person to do it and then paid; it wasn't like fair game," one supervisor said, recommending targeted assistance. The board asked speaker(s) to inspect the site with conservation representative John Danner before making any payment decisions and agreed to revisit the matter after that inspection.
No motion to authorize a bounty was passed at the meeting; the action recorded in the transcript was to have staff and conservation review the site and report back.
