Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District

03/10/10

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Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District
P.O. Box 32
Ivanhoe, MN  56142


located at:
312 E George St
Ivanhoe, MN  56142
Phone: 507-694-1630, Ext. 3
  Fax: 507-694-1666
(County Hwy 5 across from the Bowling Alley)


Go To
News and Updates For:
  - Web Soil Survey
  - Working Lands Initiative
- Landowner Questionnaire Responses
-South Branch Yellow Medicine River Cost-Share/Incentive Opportunities


Next SWCD Board Meeting is on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 10:00 a.m.


Click the Link below to open:
2009 Annual Financial Report
2009 Annual Report (narrative about the district and year's activities, cooperating agencies)

2010 Annual Plan of Work (narrative, services, supervisors, staff, cooperating agencies, actions)
2007 Audit

Annual Report 2009 - Booklet format (about the district)
2010 - Board Meeting Notices/Agendas
 January 2010                                                       February 2010 
2009 - Board Meeting Minutes
January 2009                                                       February 2009

March 2009                                                               April 2009
May 2009                                                                  June 2009
July 2009                                                                August 2009
September 2009                                                    October 2009

November 2009                                                 December 2009 
2010 - Board Meeting Minutes
January 2010                                                                                 


Introduction:

The Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was organized July 3, 1944.  The SWCD works with landowners in both rural and urban settings to carry out a program for the conservation, use and development of soil, water and related resources.  The district is a political subdivision of the State and is governed by a five member Board of Supervisors. The board sets policy, hires employees, and is responsible to see that the operations of the district are run effectively and according to law and rule.

The mission of the Lincoln SWCD is:

  • to identify existing and potential problems and opportunities for the protection, management and development of water and related land resources; and

  •  to develop objectives and carry out a plan of action to promote sound hydrologic management of water and related land resources and effective environmental protection.


Priority Concerns:

  • Gound Water Protection for the Verdi Well Field.

  • Surface Water Quality Deterioration priorities being Nutrients and Bacteria focusing on two identified TMDL sites: Lake Shaokatan and the South Branch of the Yellow Medicine River.

  • Erosion and Sediment Control on agricultural land primarily gully erosion and concentrated flow with several priority areas being the South Branch of the Yellow Medicine River Watershed, Norwegian Creek, Coon Creek, Lake Benton Lake and Dead Coon Lake.

  • Lake Management Improvement (water quality) and Recreational Opportunities targeting Lake Benton, Lake Shaokatan and Lake Hendricks.

  • Surface water runoff and Drainage addressing runoff volume and water quality through drainage management.

    The plan also addresses the following:

  • Provide for an effective/efficient District Operation and provide assistance to landowners and operators.

  • Increase public awareness through education, promotional and informational activities. 


    District Programs/Services:

  • For programs with an * click on the corresponding link:

    • Tree Program; Mats: Repellent (Tree Program link).

    • Engineering (Erosion Control Practices link).

    • State Cost-Share Program*.

    • Education Programs*.

    • DNR Well Monitoring - monitor 4-DNR observation wells throughout the County.

    • Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative - (News and Updates Section link).

    • Water Permits - process and review the DNR water permits.

    • eLink Reporting - reporting of progress of conservation practices through the Board of Water and Soil Resources web page.

    • Haybuster Drill Program - the district has available for rent two Haybuster Drills to seed CRP, waterways, etc.

    • Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)*.

    • Ag BMP Loan Program*.

    • Water Management Plan; Conserving Use Acres; Rock Inlets; Well Sealing (Water Plan Section link).

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The SWCD/NRCS prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, martial status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.

 
     

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