Scott WMO Planning Commission: July 28, 2025

Friday, August 15, 2025

Approval of amended meeting minutes

Fall conservation tour planning (Lake Odow/Cedar/Thor)

Ravine stabilization project site visit

Water body prioritization categories (Protection, Restoration, Groundwater, Wetlands)

Mentimeter voting exercise on water prioritization criteria

Votes (1)

Approve the amended minutes

ApprovedUnanimous

Moved by Clayton Wagner · Seconded by Not specified

Notable Quotes (2)

It would be great if there's a sound bite statistic to kind of deal with... investing a dollar in prevention versus what the cost is of remediation.

Jay Fredericks
Water body prioritizationDiscussing the prioritization of prevention over repair.

If you feel like you got enough sufficient data to move forward, take action, get projects in the ground, physically get those pollutants out of there.

Vanessa
Water body prioritizationAdvising on whether to conduct further studies or act on existing data.

People (8)

Clayton WagnerCommissioner

Motions to approve minutes and provides feedback on commissioner procedures.

SchmidtCommissioner

Presides over the meeting and participates in roll call.

PhillipsCommissioner

Questions federal wetland credit programs and participation.

Jay FredericksCommissioner

Advocates for 'preventative maintenance' metrics and site visits for new commissioners.

MelissaStaff/Water Resource Specialist

Leads the discussion on water body prioritization and manages the voting exercise.

VanessaStaff

Addresses wetland strategies and provides technical background on prioritization.

RyanStaff

Handles screen sharing, recording, and technical facilitation of the meeting.

TroyStaff

Provides historical context on wetland banks and state data.

Places Mentioned

Lake OdowCedar LakeThor LakeSand CreekCredit RiverScott CountyKane's Corner

Events & Meetings (2)

  • September WPC meeting (replaced by fall conservation tour)
  • Fall conservation tour (proposed date in September, 3:00-7:00 PM)
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Scott WMO Planning Commission: July 28, 2025 - Scott County Recorder