-Plantskydd Repellent
-Tubex
-Matting Material
-Credit Policy
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Clean Water Fund Grants
The Clean
Water Fund (CWF) Grants provide cost-share and incentives for various
projects. Go to the Clean Water
Funds link for more information on the following grants:
-2010 CWF-Yellow Medicine Major Watershed Project;
Cost-Share/Incentive
dollars remain for Alternative Intakes and
Conservation Practices. For specific
details on the grant go to
Yellow Medicine Project
-2011 CWF-Verdi Well Field Protection Project;
Cost-Share/Incentive dollars are
available for Nutrient Mgmt. Plans; Variable
Rate Technology; Nitrogen stabilizers
and filter strips. For specific details on the grant go to
Verdi Well Field Project.
For more information on the Clean Water Fund Grants Projects in Lincoln County contact
Pauline VanOverbeke.
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Conservation Planning and Construction
The SWCD along with its Natural Resource Conservation Service
partners provide technical assistance to all landowners to:
-Conduct a site investigation with the owner/operator,
-Work with the owner/operator to determine the best
management practice for the
given situation,
-Survey and design the project,
-Produce a rough cost-estimate,
-Provide them with a designed plan for submission of bids,
-Perform a pre-construction conference with the contractor
and owner/operator, and
-Supervise construction and certify completion of the
project.
Examples of conservation practices are shown under the
Erosion Control Practices
link.
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State Cost-Share Program
The State Cost-Share Program provides landowners/occupiers with
financial assistance to offset the cost of installing conservation
practices that protect and improve water quality by controlling soil
erosion and reducing sedimentation. The SWCD provides up to 75%
cost-share on conservation practices such as tree projects and Water and
Sediment Control Basins (WSCB's). For cost-share assistance on
tree projects contact
Dale Sterzinger. For all other cost-share practices contact
Ron Madsen. All
practices must be approved for cost-share prior to construction.
Landowners are reimbursed upon completion of the project.
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Federal Cost-Share Program
A variety of federal cost-share programs are available to help
landowners/operators pay for installing best management conservation
practices. SWCD and NRCS technician's work with
landowners/operators to access appropriate funding. Contact the
office at 507-694-1630, x3 for more information on the available
programs. Go to the NRCS Programs
link for more information on some of the Federal Programs available.
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Other Cost-Share/Incentive Programs
The SWCD works with other agencies to provide cost-share and incentive
programs to owners/operators. The agencies are: SWCD's: Lac qui
Parle, Lyon, Pipestone, Redwood and Yellow Medicine and the Lac qui
Parle-Yellow Bank River Watershed District, Yellow Medicine River
Watershed District and the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area.
Depending on the grants available, funding varies from year to year.
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Lincoln County Local Water Management Plan
Go to the Water Plan link for more information on:
-Sections of the Water Plan (2004 and 2009
Amendment)
-2011 Implementation Plan
-Well Sealing Program
-Conserving Use Acres Program
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Ag Best Management Practices Low Interest Loan
Program (Ag BMP)
Go to the Ag BMP linke for more
information.
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Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)
Go to the WCA link for more information.
Education Programs
Go to the Education Programs link for more information on:
-Rain Gauge Program
-County Fair Booth
Co-Sponsored Education Programs:
-Women's Day Program
-Environmental Fair
-Area V Envirothon
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Walk-In-Access Program
Southwest Minnesota will have a new hunter Walk-In-Access Program in
place for the fall of 2011 hunting seasons. An opportunity for
landowners in Lincoln County to earn extra income by opening their land
up for public hunting is coming. Contact Randy Kraus for more
information about the program. For more information on the
Walk-In-Access lands in Lincoln County go the the following website:
www.mndnr.gov/walkin. For more information on the
Walk-In-Access Program or to signup for the program contact
Randy Kraus.
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Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative
The "Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative" (WLI) is a public/private
partnership for wildlife development. Priority areas are those
where a significant investment has already been made or major components
of habitat are already in place. "Working Lands" can add the
remaining management or restoration activity to complete the system,
thereby maximizing wildlife benefits on minimal acres. Working
lands areas consist of: Focus areas will concentrate on specific
wetland/grassland complexes, and, Each complex should strive to include
40% total grassland acres. Lincoln County has six targeted areas.
Click
here for a map of the target areas. For more information on
the Working Lands Initiative contact
Randy Kraus.
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Drill Program
The district has available for rent two Haybuster Drills to seed CRP,
waterways, etc. For more information on the drill program or to
rent a drill to seed your CRP, contact
Ron Madsen.
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Seed Program
The district sells seed for use in CRP plantings, wildlife plantings,
waterways, etc. For more information on the seed program, contact
Randy Kraus.
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Water Permits
The district processes and reviews the Department of Natural
Resource water permits.
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Observation Well Program
The SWCD contracts with the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources to measure the water level in wells located in the county.
The SWCD measures 4-wells in the county.
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eLink Reporting
The district reports progress on all grants received through
the Board of Water and Soil Resources web page. The reporting
consists of owner/operator, contract number, date project was installed,
project implemented, reduction of pollutants of sediment and phosphorus,
cost-share or incentive received, landowner share, etc.
