Board hears project updates on 'littler' work, Fort Branch site and nuisance beaver trapping

Board members provided brief operational updates covering ongoing small maintenance projects, Fort Branch site preparation, and wildlife control.

Speaker 1 and Speaker 3 said the "littler" projects were moving along with crews working midweek and that before-and-after photos are available. On Fort Branch, Speaker 2 said John Clark moved equipment to the site and Tristate Fence was scheduled to perform temporary removal of sewage-treatment-plant fencing to allow site work to begin.

The board also discussed nuisance beaver activity. Speaker 1 recounted prior arrangements with a nuisance trapper and private/hobby trappers (names mentioned in discussion included Muddyfork and Wayne Murphy). Speaker 1 confirmed the nuisance trapper is lined up to address beaver dams—some as close as about 600 feet from SR 168—and staff will proceed to remove problematic dams and obstructions.

Details: The transcript records local names and contractor references but does not include contract amounts or exact schedules beyond the general statements that crews have been onsite and that trapping/removal plans are arranged.