LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING – January 4 ...

UTILITY PERMIT: Moved-Seconded (Ewing-Flanagan) to approve the Utility Permit forMontana Dakota Utilities for a natural gas distribution line beginning in section 26 T7N, R3E,approximately ½ mile from St Onge SD. Motion Carried.PLANNING & ZONING:HOMESTAKE MINING CO. PRELIMINARY& FINAL PLAT:Moved-Seconded (Weisenberg-Ewing) to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign thePreliminary Plat of Tracts E, F, G, H, I J, K & L Located in a Portion of Placer 252 All in Section28, T5N, R3E, B.H. M., Lawrence County, South Dakota. Motion Carried.Moved-Seconded (Ewing-Weisenberg) to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Final Platof Tracts E, F, G, H, I J, K & L Located in a Portion of Placer 252 All in Section 28, T5N, R3E,B.H. M., Lawrence County, South Dakota. Motion Carried. Motion Carried.ANNUAL REVIEW/CUP #395 / BLACK HILLS OFF-ROAD RENTALS: An annual reviewwas held on Conditional Use Permit #395 –Black Hills Off-Road Rentals/Curtis and Danette Bauerlocated on Custer Peak Road.ANNUAL REVIEW / CUP#205 TINTON ENTERPRISES: An annual review was held onConditional Use Permit #205 for Tinton Enterprises/Ross Beatty Mine located on Boundary GulchRoad at Tinton. Jim Paisley, President updated the Board on Tinton Enterprises.LAWRENCE COUNTY INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT: Dave Heck, LCISMSupervisor, was present to give a status report on the Cooperative Agreement with the US ForestService. Moved-Seconded (Weisenberg-Johnson) to submit the 2012 Annual Operating Plan mapto the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Cooperative Agreement with the understanding that therewill be additions to the map later as the project proceeds. Motion Carried.INVASIVE SPECIES BOARD RE-DISTRICTING: Moved-Seconded (Ewing-Flanagan) toapprove the Lawrence County Invasive Species Management map to include 7 districts. MotionCarried. Current map can be viewed at the Lawrence County Auditor’s Office or the LCISMOffice.SD DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE JOINT POWER CONTRACT(MPB Cost-Share):Moved-Seconded (Ewing-Flanagan) Regarding the State/County MPB Cost-Share Agreementaccording to which the county agreed to provide up to $300,000.00 in matching funds, to send therequired 30 day notice informing the SD Department of Agriculture that Lawrence County will bewithdrawing and reallocating the $300,000.00 pledged. (Ewing-Flanagan) withdrew their motion.Moved-Seconded (Flanagan-Ewing) to send a 30 day notice to the SD Department of Agriculturenotifying the state that Lawrence County will be reducing its original pledged amount by 2/3, from$300,000.00 to $100,000.00, with the intention of the county to re-allocate the withdrawn amount tothe cooperative MPB project between the USFS and County. Motion Carried.