Washington Conservation District (Soil and Water Conservation District) Board Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
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- 1.Additions or deletion to agenda Last Month’s Minutes – Attached Personnel Budget and Finance Cost-Share Communications and Outreach Agency/Partner Reports County NRCS BWSR MCD/Area IV Watersheds MASWCD – Dues Attached WCD and EMWREP Outreach – See Email Updates Facilities and Equipment Program/Grant Updates 2026 Budget 2026 Workplan 2026 Seasonals Postings – Attached 2026 PC Force Agreement – Attached 2026 Freshwater Society Master Water Stewards Agreement – Attached Civil 3D Government Single-user 3-Year Subscription Renewal - Attached AgBMP Loan Well Replacement Loan – Attached SWCD Election Options – Attached FY24 NFWF Pine Point Regional Park Encumbrance – Attached FY25-CPL Meadow Ridge Phase II Partial Payment – Attached FY25 BWSR Pollinator Pathways Partial Payment – St. Croix Montessori – Attached
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Recorded Votes (20)
approve this month are the 2026 MSCWMO Technical Services Agreement in the amount of $136,881 ; and the 2026 City of Scandia Wetland Services Agreement in the amount of $2,725
Motion carried. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 9, 2025 BOARD MEETING MINUTES A
Motion carried. TREASURER’S REPORT Items to note are Mike Slater in the amount of $675.00 for a Soil Health Grant payment; Tim Behrends in the amount of $846.40 for a Soil Health G
submit to the state
discuss the 4M Fund and USBank
replace the fan in the Board Room
post and hire up to 16 seasonal positions to support Water Monitoring, BMP Maintenance, and AIS Programs in 2026
continue our computer maintenance agreement with Gary Larson from PC Force for 2026
continue the agreement with the Freshwater Society for the Minnesota Water Stewards Training
renew the subscription to Civil 3D Government Single user, at a cost of $9,220.21
apply for an AgBMP Loan in the amount of $26,060 to cover the replacement of a failing well
projects that create and sustain interconnected monarch and pollinator habitat
$45,000 from the FY25 DNR Conservation Partners Legacy Grant for the installation of 5 acres of prairie at the Meadow Ridge Park owned by the City of Afton
five public or private schools distributed throughout the county to install pollinator- friendly projects as education tools
continue their role in 2026, and therefore existing agreements need to be amended to extend their agreement dates
enter into an agreement with Peterson Companies to provide auditing services for 2025
adjourn the public meeting
motion. Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is February 10, 2026 at 3:30p.m. Secretary Approved Date
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