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Supervisors authorize $10,000 trust-fund cleanup at Pearson Conservation Area
Summary
The board approved spending $10,000 from the conservation trust fund (balance cited at $62,000) to remove trash from a ditch at Pearson Conservation Area and pursue future pond restoration/grant work.
The Wapello County Board approved a $10,000 expenditure from the conservation trust fund to remove a large volume of buried debris in a ditch at Pearson Conservation Area.
Speaker 6 described the property’s donation to the county in 2007, past ideas for recreational development and current problems with a large trash-filled ditch. The conservation board recommended using trust funds (trust balance cited at approximately $62,000) to fund an initial cleanup and then pursue a fish-habitat grant that could cover up to 90% of costs for a pond and other improvements. Speaker 6 said the county has identified a contractor used previously and expects initial work to take about a week; the contractor would start at a $10,000 figure and advise the board if costs increase.
The board approved the motion to proceed with the cleanup plan by voice vote and discussed later amending the budget when insurance or grant proceeds arrive or when costs are finalized.
Next steps: contractor begins cleanup; staff will monitor costs and report back if additional funds are required.
