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Ag Board to send letter to Army Corps over Wetland Trust site visit and permit status
Summary
After local pushback and concerns about a purchased property adjacent to agricultural land and a bird sanctuary, the Ag Board authorized sending a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers to ask about the status of a Wetland Trust wetland permit and scheduled a site visit on March 20.
Board members discussed a Wetland Trust acquisition and a planned site visit for March 20, concluding the board should seek clarification from the Army Corps of Engineers on the property's wetland permit status.
K. Sumner reported that Wetland Trust had purchased a property that sits in a drainage district and is surrounded by agricultural land, saying the parcel is "incompatible for wildlife." P. Ewanciw added that the property is close to a bird sanctuary and described substantial local pushback against the project. To clarify regulatory status, D. Smith moved that the board write to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) asking about the current status of the wetland permit; M. Ullrich seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Board members discussed who would help draft the letter; K. Sumner offered to assist with content. The motion does not direct legal action by the board but seeks information from ACOE so members can better understand permitting and whether the site purchase and proposed work implicate drainage‑district rules or conflict with agricultural land uses.
