Learn how to read a soil test report in plain language: pH, NPK, organic matter, CEC and lime advice explained, with a worked example for your garden.

Soil Education, Consulting, Cover Crop Seed & Equipment Sales, Grant Writing, Prairie Restoration.

Presenters reported that approximately 1.8 million cubic yards of imported soil were deemed suitable for unrestricted use as a 5-foot clean cap; roughly 80,000 cubic yards were suitable for restricted use, and remaining material will stay in place. Community members pressed for laboratory reports and questioned unsampled "gray" areas near Highway 101 and older imports prior to 2010.

Land & Water staff said it helped implement more than $300,000 in conservation practices in 2025 and that grant funding will cover a larger share of wages in 2026. The committee approved the annual report and the 2026 work plan after public questions about soil and water testing and reforestation plans.