Black Hawk County directs engineer to close and embargo roads, adopts construction-evaluation resolution for CFO permits
January 02, 2026 | Black Hawk County, Iowa
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At its Jan. 2 meeting, the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors directed County Engineer Catherine Nicholas to close county roads as necessary during the 2026 construction season and to embargo roads when needed, subject to prior notification to the board.
The board also authorized the engineer to sign progress vouchers related to farm-to-market payments for 2026. Those operational delegations were carried by board motion.
Finally, supervisors adopted the 2026 Construction Evaluation Resolution, which directs county staff to submit recommendations to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for approval or disapproval of confinement feed operation construction permit applications pursuant to Iowa Code §459.304(3). The resolution passed by unanimous vote.
The directives give the county engineer authority to manage road access during the construction season and to process construction-related vouchers; the construction evaluation resolution establishes the county’s role in reviewing confinement feed operation permit applications for referral to the DNR. The transcript does not specify any individual road closures or provide project-level details.
The board also authorized the engineer to sign progress vouchers related to farm-to-market payments for 2026. Those operational delegations were carried by board motion.
Finally, supervisors adopted the 2026 Construction Evaluation Resolution, which directs county staff to submit recommendations to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for approval or disapproval of confinement feed operation construction permit applications pursuant to Iowa Code §459.304(3). The resolution passed by unanimous vote.
The directives give the county engineer authority to manage road access during the construction season and to process construction-related vouchers; the construction evaluation resolution establishes the county’s role in reviewing confinement feed operation permit applications for referral to the DNR. The transcript does not specify any individual road closures or provide project-level details.
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