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February 21st Meeting agenda

Feb 15, 2023 | News

Bradford Soil and Water Conservation District

2266 N Temple Avenue
Starke, FL 32091-1028
(904)368-0291
2/21/2023 BSWCD Meeting 4:30 pm
Bradford County Extension Office

And

Bradford County Commission Chambers
Bradford County Courthouse

Draft Agenda
1. Introductions and Additions to the Agenda
2. Approve Minutes from previous meeting(s)
3. Brief discussion of Fair set up on March 7 th
4. Meeting moves to Bradford County Commission Chambers at Bradford County Courthouse so
Board members can participate in the SRWMD Flood Risk Assessment Study presentation and
discussion
No Zoom Option

February 7th meeting agenda

Feb 1, 2023 | News

Please join us at the start of this meeting to recognize our 2022 Poster Contest winner, Zoey Akins! Zoey won 1st place Bradford County and 2nd place at the district level for her poster on “Healthy Soil, Healthy Life”

Poster for “Healthy Soils Healthy Life” created by Zoey Akins, winner of the 2022 Bradford County Poster Contest

2/7/2023 BSWCD Meeting 4:30 pm
Bradford County Extension Office
Draft Agenda
1. Introductions and Additions to the Agenda
2. Appoint Tara Sheppard to fill the vacant BSWCD Seat 1
3. Approve Minutes from previous meeting(s)
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Agency Reports: NRCS, Forestry, Extension
Old Items
6. Report on Cypress Run Boat Ramp and County FWC Grant Application. FWC requiring
changes in the plans.
7. AFCD
a. Report first 2 days of AFCD Annual Meeting
8. Report on the status of Chemours Trail Ridge IWW renewal permit application and TRS
water use (dewatering permit requirement) and spill/discharge report
9. Report on request to Florida National Guard for access by BSWCD to do water quality
measurements on the SRWMD property west of Trail Ridge South Mine
10. Report on Edwards Bottomlands Mitigation Area Site Visit
a. Review draft report
11. Discuss SRWMD Responses to BSWCD comments
a. Continue discussing drafting a concept letter to SRWMD about BSWCD managing
SRWMD invasive plant control on SRWMD properties in Bradford
b. Report on contacts with land trusts about getting properties added to the Florida
Forever map.
12. Report on Water Supply Planning Constraints Document BSWCD comments
13. Discuss CISMA Grant application
a. Grant centered on City of Stake properties
14. Continue discussing the option of a paid Administrator for the BSWCD
15. Discuss Bradford County Fair approve payments in the Budget BSWCD area
16. OPPAGA Special District Audit
New items
17. Discuss Bradford County Consent Order
18. Discuss Braford County Flood Assessment Study and February 21 meeting.
19. Supervisors comments
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1/17/2023 BSWCD Meeting Draft Agenda

Jan 11, 2023 | News

Bradford Soil and Water Conservation District ~ 2266 N Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091-1028 ~ (904)368-0291
1/17/2023 BSWCD Meeting 4:30 pm Bradford County Extension Office

Draft Agenda
1. Introductions and Additions to the Agenda
2. Appoint Tara Singletary to fill the vacant BSWCD Seat 1
3. Approve Minutes from previous meeting(s)
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Agency Reports: NRCS, Forestry, Extension
6. Report on Cypress Run Boat Ramp and County FWC Grant Application.
7. AFCD
a. Report on concerns about AFCD
b. Annual meeting registration
8. Report on the status of Chemours Trail Ridge IWW renewal permit application and TRS
water use (dewatering permit requirement) and spill/discharge report
9. Report on request to Florida National Guard for access by BSWCD to do water quality
measurements on the SRWMD property west of Trail Ridge South Mine
10. Report on Edwards Bottomlands Mitigation Area
a. FDOT, SRWMD, and BSWCD site visit end of January 26
11. Discuss SRWMD Responses to BSWCD comments
a. Draft concept letter to SRWMD about BSWCD managing SRWMD invasive plant
control on SRWMD properties in Bradford
b. Contact land trusts about getting properties added to the Florida Forever map.
12. Report on Water Supply Planning and review draft BSWCD comments
13. Discuss CISMA Grant application
a. Grant centered on City of Stake properties
14. Discuss a paid Administrator for the BSWCD
15. Discuss Bradford County Fair approve payments in the Budget BSWCD table
16. Supervisors comments

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2022 Speech and Poster Contests

Apr 5, 2022 | News

The 2022 Speech and Poster Contests are happening now!

Soils are the foundation for our food as well as home to a quarter of the Earth’s species. Healthy soils help protect us from floods and droughts by storing water – and they can filter and clean water too! Good stewardship practices help protect soil’s amazing abilities.

Check the flyers for the contest dates, rules and prizes, and be sure to download and fill out the forms for each competition. We cant wait to see how Bradford’s youth portray ‘Healthy Soil, Healthy Life”!