Conservation Board Minutes – November 2025

The Allamakee County Conservation Board met in regular session November 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, Jeanie Carroll and Jesse Delaney.  Attending from the Allamakee County Conservation Board staff was Ross Geerdes and Erin Cubbon. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.    A motion was made by M. Clark and a second by Carroll to approve the minutes of the October 2025 meeting.  All in favor.  

There was no Public Comment.

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

Director Geerdes presented to the board the plat survey completed by Mohn Surveying for the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF).  The property surveyed is directly across Quandahl Road from the Quandahl property owned by the Allamakee County Conservation.  The survey found that property lines that were previously thought to be the centerline of the road were actually on the North side of Quandahl Road.  The INHF asked to transfer .26 acres lying North of the centerline of Quandahl road adjacent the Quandahl Property to the ACCB.  A motion was made by Carroll to accept Lot 6 consisting of .26 acres from the centerline of Quandahl Road to the property line of Lot 18, commonly known as the Quandahl Property by the ACCB, as described in the survey completed Mohn Surveying.  A second was made by M. Clark.  All in favor.  

An update on the hiring process for the vacant Office Manager/Assistant Naturalist position was given to the board.  Currently nine applications have been received and the application period is open to November 7, 2025.  

The board discussed the upcoming budget work for FY 26/27.  Geerdes informed the board that as per usual the budget would be submitted to the Board of Supervisors in early January but the staff was beginning to put together projects and gather information for any potential purchases.  Items that were discussed for potential purchase included a vehicle to replace the 2013 Dodge Caravan and a new zero turn mower to replace the Kubota Zero Turn.  The addition of a permanent part time position was also discussed.  Geerdes informed the board that budget talks would continue in December with additional monetary numbers and the final budget to be presented to the Board of Supervisors would be approved during the January meeting of the ACCB. 

Informational items presented to the board included Geerdes informing the Board of the seasonal staff were all finished for the season.  Johnson and Krapfl worked through the November 1 pay period and Blocker was finished in September.  The flush toilets at New Albin, Bluffview and Harpers Ferry Public Boat Landing have been closed and winterized for the season.  The 2026 board member up for reappointment is Dennis Koenig.  Koenig has been a member of the ACCB since 2014.   Geerdes has partnered with the Veterans’ Affairs Department to light the upper deck at the Driftless Center from November 4-November 11 in honor of Veterans of Allamakee County.  Other county buildings are also participating to honor veterans.  Geerdes informed the board that the Center has moved into its Winter Schedule which includes closing for the County observed holidays and Sundays in January and February.  Weekday hours will remain 8:00a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 12:00p.m.- 4:00 p.m. on weekends.   

The time and date for the next meeting was set for December 2, 2025 at 1 p.m.  

With no additional business the meeting was concluded at 1:46 p.m. with a motion by Clark and seconded by Carroll to adjourn.  All in favor. 

Posted: January 6, 2026 in 2025 Conservation Board Minutes & Agendas

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