Scott WMO Planning Commission: February 24, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Approval of agenda

Commissioner introductions

Partner agency introductions

Legislative update

Aquatic invasive species funding proposal

SWCD program activities report

Soil health and cover crop metrics

Equipment rental program results

Votes (1)

Approval of the agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Clayton Wagner · Seconded by Jay Fredericks

Notable Quotes (3)

The governor proposal to reduce the aquatic invasive species funding by 50%... is quite concerning from our perspective because our aquatic invasive species Aid... is the only funding source that we have.

Vanessa
FundingDiscussing the impact of state budget cuts on local water resources.

I think we have portions of it that's from 1985 and they're still working on a green screen so... hoping to get that changed.

Commissioner Brennan
TechnologyAddressing antiquated technology in County Health and Human Services.

It seems to me that you would want to know... what happens to these requests that come in... I don't know whether there's ones that are project worthy but either we don't have the time or the money.

Jay Fredericks
Data/TransparencyCritiquing the lack of actionable data in program reports.

People (8)

Brian SchmidtCommissioner

Commission member for 8-9 years; works at Lester Building Systems; member of Blakeley Township board since 1995.

Clayton WagnerCommissioner

Family medicine physician at Health Partners; resident of Webster, MN; interest in natural resources/conservation.

Jay FredericksCommissioner

New to Scott County; background in IT/Ed Tech; representative for Credit River.

Bill PhillipsCommissioner

At-large member (Northeast portion); septic inspector for Hennepin County; registered sanitarian.

VanessaAdministrator

Manages WPC planning and operations; oversees aquatic invasive species programs.

TroyDistrict Director

Director of Scott Soil & Water Conservation District; manages technical assistance and cost-share programs.

Commissioner BrennanCounty Commissioner

Liaison to WPC, Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District, and Lower Minnesota River Watershed District.

BartonCommissioner

Farmer; professional background in landscaping, urban planning, and Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation.

Places Mentioned

Scott County, MNBlakeley Township, MNWebster, MNCredit River, MNSavage, MNShakopee, MN

Events & Meetings (1)

  • February 24, 2025 - Scott County Watershed Planning Commission Meeting
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Scott WMO Planning Commission: February 24, 2025 - Scott County Recorder