GOVERNMENTAL BODY: WAUPACA COUNTY NON-METALLIC MINING AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
TIME: 3:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting To Order
Chair Dennis Kussmann called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Non-Metallic Mining Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Members Present: Dave Heideman (Town of Union Planning Commission), Marv Schneider (Town of Caledonia Planning Commission), Lisa Coombs (Waupaca County Highway Department), Scott Konkle (Reclamation Specialist with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission), Dennis Kussmann (Planning & Zoning Committee), Terry Murphy (Planning & Zoning Committee), and Ryan Brown (Planning & Zoning Director).
Non-Metallic Mining Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Members Excused: Adam Tegelman (MCC).
Others Present: John Penney (Planning & Zoning Committee).
Staff Present: Jeff Henneman (Land Use/Code Enforcement Specialist) and Jason Snyder (Deputy Zoning Administrator).
3. Chair Dennis Kussmann read the Open Meeting Statement, “This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted and given to the press in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.”
4. Approve Agenda As Presented
Marv Schneider moved and Lisa Coombs seconded the motion to approve the agenda. The motion was carried.
5. Approve and Sign Minutes from the December 4, 2013 Meeting
Dave Heideman moved and Lisa Coombs seconded the motion to approve the minutes. The motion was carried.
6. Continued discussion on Senate Bill 349 and Assembly Bill 476
Ryan Brown advised the committee that the State Legislature has decided to not take these bills to a vote as written and will draft a new bill at some point later on in 2014. It was decided that the County would wait until the new draft of the bills are available before deciding on a response.
7. Presentation and Discussion on Potential High Value NM-Mining Deposits – Scott Konkle
Scott Konkle handed out a map of Waupaca County showing the locations of all the NM-Mines. The map was also accompanied with a spreadsheet showing more detailed information for each individual mine site. The mapping information was further broken down in a pie chart showing the types of materials being extracted and the percentage that it represents.
8. Discussion on Example NM-Mining Ordinances from other County’s
Several different ordinances were passed out to the committee from Ryan Brown and Scott Konkle. General discussion occurred regarding the different items used and possible ideas from other county’s that perhaps Waupaca could incorporate.
9. Discussion on Draft NM-Mining Ordinance for Waupaca County
It was decided by the committee to hold off on starting this discussion until the next meeting due to time constraints.
10. Adjourn
Terry Murphy moved and Scott Konkle seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m. The motion was carried.