Board approves $41,200 supplemental agreement for site-certification work; firm says footprint changes required updated surveys

The Webster County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12 approved a $41,200 supplemental agreement with Snyder & Associates to update site survey and environmental work tied to an ICGI site-certification application.

Wade Greiman of Snyder & Associates told the board that legislative changes and shifts in prospective development required revisions to the site footprint, additional survey work and refreshed field investigation for wetlands and related conditions. “Changes with the state legislature, changes with, perspective developments have, required the changing of the footprint for the site certification,” Greiman said.

Greiman said about 95% of the original base agreement’s work had been completed but that recent footprint changes and an Aug. 29 application deadline meant Snyder had started additional work in good faith. The firm asked for the supplemental funding to complete updated fieldwork and documentation.

Board members voted to approve the amendment; the motion carried unanimously. County staff said they would proceed with updated filings tied to the site-certification process and discuss the related Jefferson item later in the agenda.