Soil & Water Conservation District Guidebook 2008 - Minnesota ...

Pictured: Several water control structures (above) were
installed to manage the water level in the wetland area
created by the Murray County Ditch 65 project, and (right)
native seeding and rip rap were some of the techniques
used to prevent erosion in the areas surrounding the
restored wetland.
A shared storage shed to house the district’s
fi eld equipment was built by the SWCD in partnership
with Murray County.
The SWCD developed its own
special cost-share program to help fund
implementation of best management practices after the
state cost-share funding ran out.
The District offers to county
landowners a Vi-con spreader and a land
packer to assist them in seeding down small areas for
CCRP and CREP programs.
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Murray Soil & Water Conservation District
Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns
Improve Surface Water
Protect Ground Water
Storm water Retention
Wind and Water Erosion
Feedlots
Future Projects
The SWCD is pursuing the idea of developing
demonstration plots of native grasses for
cellulosic ethanol production, as this type of
biomass is currently being pursued as a viable
sustainable energy source.
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