Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District

12/07/11

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District
P.O. Box 32
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
(Mailing Address)

Office 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)

Lincoln County, MN

Go To
News and Updates For:
- Web Soil Survey

- Fall 2010 Newsletter

- SWCD Meets With Legislators

- RIM-WRP 2011 Enrollment
- Clean Water Fund Grant - Verdi Wellhead Protection Project

-Clean Water Fund Grants:
Yellow Medicine Watershed Project-2010

-Verdi Wellhead Protection Area Project - 2011
or go to the Tab on the Left for more Information on the Clean Water Funds or for Specific Information about each Grant go to the Grant Reporting Section

Next SWCD Board Meeting is on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at 1:00 p.m.

Click the Link below to open the:
2010 Annual Financial Report
2010 Annual Report
Narrative about the district and year's activities, cooperating agencies
2011 Annual Plan of Work
Narrative, services, supervisors, staff, cooperating agencies, actions
2009 Audit
Annual Report 2010 - Booklet format
About the district

Board Meeting Notices/Agendas
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November 2011
2010 - Board Minutes
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2011 - Board Minutes
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September 2011

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 the law and rule.

Mission:

The mission of the Lincoln SWCD is to protect and improve the quality of our water, soil and natural resources by providing programs and services to the citizens and owners of Lincoln County to implement conservation practices

Priority Concerns:

	Ground water protection for the Verdi Well Field.
	Surface water quality deterioration focusing on MPCAs list of TMDLs and Impaired waters. TMDL-South Branch, Yellow Medicine River for Fecal Coliform. Impaired waters include various river reaches and the following Lakes: Dead Coon, Benton, Perch, Shaokatan and Hendricks. TMDLs underway: Lac qui Parle River-Yellow Bank-Bacteria, Turbidity, and Low Dissolved Oxygen; Lake Shaokatan-Excess Nutrients; Redwood River-Fecal Coliform and Turbidity; and Minnesota River-Turbidity.
	Erosion and Sediment Control on agricultural land primarily gully erosion and concentrated flow with several priority areas throughout Lincoln County including: TMDL-South Branch, Yellow Medicine River for Fecal Coliform. Impaired waters including various river reaches and lakes including: Dead Coon, Benton, Perch, Shaokatan and Hendricks. TMDLs underway: Lac qui Parle River-Yellow Bank-Bacteria, Turbidity and Low Dissolved Oxygen; Lake Shaokatan-Excess Nutrients; Redwood River-Fecal Coliform and Turbidity and Minnesota River-Turbidity.
	Ground water protection for the Verdi Well Field.
	Lake Management Improvement (water quality) and Recreational Opportunities targeting Lake Benton, Lake Shaokatan and Lake Hendricks.
	The plan also addresses the following: · Provide for an effective/efficient District Operation and provide assistance to landowners/operators. · Increase public awareness through educational, promotional and informational activities.

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Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District P.O. Box 32 Ivanhoe, MN 56142 (Mailing Address)

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District
P.O. Box 32
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
(Mailing Address)