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<br />Weed Control Progress Report December 4, 2017 <br /> <br />Period from November 13 to December 4, 2017 submitted by Stan Wolf <br /> <br />New Business <br /> <br />LAP Payments: Over the years several Landowner Assistance applicants have <br />occurred expenses that totaled more than the $1000.00 maximum <br />reimbursement. Several landowners have asked if the reimbursement rate could <br />be increased. We are currently budgeted for $10,000 for LAP reimbursement <br />and we have never had a total of payments go over that amount. <br /> <br />Below are the LAP payments over the last several years comparing the current <br />$1000 and proposed $1500 maximum payments. <br /> <br />LAP Payments Over Years <br /> <br />Payment Reimbursement at <br />Year Acres $1,000 $1,500 <br /> 2011 412 $ 5,778.41 $ 5,927.46 <br />2012 284 $ 4,699.16 $ 4,728.05 <br />2013 240 $ 3,492.37 $ 3,787.87 <br />2014 407 $ 6,713.09 $ 6,848.46 <br />2015 198 $ 2,781.33 $ 2,781.33 <br />2016 487 $ 8,278.73 $ 8,937.77 <br />2017 320 $ 3,940.28 $ 4,866.87 <br /> <br />mean 335 $ 5,097.62 $ 5,411.12 <br /> <br />In any given year we have not gone over the budgeted amount and there was <br />only one landowner who applied for more than the proposed maximum $1500 <br />reimbursement. The current policy does state “in the event that Reimbursement <br />Applications total more than the $10,000.00 budgeted amount, all <br />reimbursements will be prorated”. <br /> <br />Proposed motion: Move to increase the Landowner Assistance Payment <br />maximum to $1,500.00. <br /> <br /> <br />Seasonal Field Aid: Every year a summer field aid has been hired to assist the <br />Weed Officer in scouting, mapping and controlling noxious and troublesome <br />weeds. An additional consideration for hiring the field aid is safety when field <br />operations are conducted in rough or remote areas. Having an additional <br />individual in the area to quickly assist in the event of a sprayer upset is important