Commissioner Jeff Chugg, Commissioner Tracy Killian, Deputy Attorney Tyler Allred, Public Works Director Mike Casper, Public Works Deputy Director Clint Curtis, Human Resource Director Judy Stevenson, Electronic Records Director Cristina Neilson, Treasurer Stephen Potter, Chief Deputy Clerk-Auditor Lexie Clayburn, Darrell Gillman with the Duchesne Soil Conservation District, Human Resource Payroll & Benefits Administrator Jamie Park, and Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes is taking the meeting minutes.

Interim Chairman Killian welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Public Works Director Mike Casper gave an update on upcoming and existing projects. Most of his crew is working on the North Crescent project this week. They finished the culvert on 3000 South last week. An auxiliary building for the new yard was delivered last week. Director Casper is continuing to look for someone to stripe the newly paved road to the Justice Center. His crew has moved back to the four 10-hour shifts. The parties discussed the cost and efficiency of a new wash plant versus repairing the existing one. The new crusher is working very well. Salt hauling is complete, and he is expecting a few more loads of cinder this year.

Public Works Deputy Director Clint Curtis gave an update on the Vialytics. B paved and graveled roads are mapped. They are about halfway complete on the D roads. The parties discussed the road numbers and names.

Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes presented a list of boards appointed by the Commission. The parties discussed the expiring seats on the Planning Commission, Public Land Use Committee, Special Service District #3, and the resignation from the Duchesne/Strawberry seat of the Water Conservancy District. Commissioner Chugg made a motion to reappoint Clyde Watkins to Special Service District #3 and John Barton to the Public Land Use Committee. Commissioner Miles seconded the motion. Commissioner Chugg voted aye, Commissioner Miles voted aye, and Commissioner Killian voted aye. The motion passed.

Darrell Gillman with the Duchesne Conservation District presented the 2025 report and explained the programs offered.

• The ARDL Program provides low-interest loans to farmers and ranchers for projects that meet the conservation and pollution control goals of the program. Six loans for about $420,000 were made in Duchesne County through the ARDL Program.
• The Agriculture Voluntary Incentive Program (AgVIP) allows participants to sit down with Nutrient Management Planners from UDAF to discuss their agricultural operations; then utilize soil tests, manure tests, and crop nutrient uptake. The Planner can develop a crop nutrient management plan (CNMP) that will identify best management practices for each operation.
• Utah Soil Health Program (Now combined with AgVIP) was created during the 2021 General Session (HB0296) to recognize soil health as essential to protecting the state’s soil and water resources, bolstering the state’s food supply, and sustaining the state’s agricultural industry. Currently, Duchesne County has two