Conservation Board Minutes – February 2025

Allamakee County Conservation Board Minutes February 2025

The Allamakee County Conservation Board met in regular session February 4, 2025 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center in Lansing, Iowa.  Board members who were present were: Marilyn Clark, Steve Weymiller and Jeanie Carroll.  Attending from the Allamakee County Conservation Board staff was Ross Geerdes, Erin Cubbon and Brody Vanderkolk.  Attending from the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors was Tom Clark.  The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.    A motion was made by Weymiller and a second by Carroll to approve the minutes of the January 2025 meeting.  All in favor.

There was no public comment.

The board reviewed and approved the claims with a motion by Weymiller and second by Carroll.  All in favor.

The board discussed writing a grant to the Allamakee County Community Foundation for an ADA accessible sidewalk at the Harpers Ferry Public Boat landing to provide connectivity for the 6 stall transient dock donated by the Mellissa Lea Reicks Foundation.  The grants are due by February 26, 2025.  A motion was made by Carroll and a second was made by M. Clark to write a grant for the construction of an ADA sidewalk at the Harpers Ferry Boat Landing.  All in favor.

Informational items presented to the board included an update on Shelly the snapping Turtle in which the Director said Split Rock Studios will have the turtle completed by the end of the week and he has scheduled to pick up on February 10.  The turtle will be delivered to Kious Kountry for the final UV protective coating.  Director Geerdes followed with a budget update and T. Clark noted the Supervisors have scheduled the public hearings for March and April.  Vanderkolk and Cubbon gave updates on field activities they have been working on and have planned for the remainder of February.

The time and date for the next meeting was set for March 4, 2025 at 1 p.m.

With no additional business the meeting was concluded at 1:47 p.m. with a motion by M. Clark and seconded by Carroll to adjourn.  All in favor.