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Pine Soil & Water Conservation District Pine County Land Cover 120 SWCD Guidebook 2008-2009 260 Morris Avenue North Hinkley, MN 55037 PHONE: (320) 384-7431 FAX: (320) 384-6763 www.pineswcd.org SWCD board meetings: 4th Tuesday of month at 4:30 p.m. Agricultural Forest Grass/Shrub/Wetland Water Impervious Recent Projects / Accomplishments SWCD Board of Supervisors Shoreland Planting Workshops were held in 2006 on the Snake River watershed near Pine City in conjunction with the University of MN Extension Service. At the fi rst site, 180 feet of shoreline was planted with native plants. Fabric and coconut fi ber logs were also used (pictured) and funded by a DNR Shoreland Grant. At the second site, 50 feet of rock gabion tube was installed. A soil survey is underway in Pine County. Light Detection and Ranging Imagery photos were recently fl own. Pine is one of the fi rst counties in Minnesota to have this new 3-D photo technology which will speed up the overall mapping process. 2005 Expenditures by category Monitoring / Research $2,492 Education / Outreach $14,544 Wetland Conservation Act $71,782 Cost Share / project construction, implementation and maintenance $28,960 Planning/ other local water management duties $2,639 Conservation easement funding / assistance -- Programs and Operations $25,310 Total $145,727 Name Position Address Phone Elected Paul Olesen Public Relations 61715 Beaver Tail Road, Askov 320-838-3435 2003 Norman Nelson Vice-Chair 43979 Fleming Logging Road, Hinckley 320-384-6067 1979 Basil Serfi n Chair 12914 Rutledge Road, Finlayson 320-233-7781 2001 Douglas Odegard Secretary 31159 St. Croix Road, Pine City 320-629-6502 2007 Kelly Osterdyk Treasurer 16539 Henriette Road, Pine City 320-629-7180 1999

Pictured: Pine River streambank restoration project. The heavy rains in June 2003 caused some streambank on the Pine River to fall in (pictured - left). The eroded area was about 60 feet wide and was a drainage area where water seeped through the bank. At the tow of the bank, 30 cubic yards of rock rip-rap and fi ll were placed, and tile installed. Erosion control fabric was placed and trees, shrubs, and native plants were planted (pictured - right). Pine SWCD funded this project through State Cost-Share dollars and through the Pokegama Lake Association. Several streambank, lakeshore, and gully erosion projects have been completed in the Pokegama Lake watershed by the SWCD, working closely with the Pokegama Lake Association. The SWCD in partnership with NRCS, has also completed numerous nutrient and ag waste management practices. The PLA has donated nearly $100,000 to help offset the landowners’ portion of their projects which are being costshared at 75 percent by the NRCS EQIP Conservation Priority Area funding. The PLA provided funding by donating an additional 15 percent to bring the total amount of cost-share to 90 percent for those conservation practices. The Snake River Watershed Management Board and Pine SWCD have worked very closely to complete several streambank, lakeshore, and gully erosion projects in the Snake River watershed. Funding by both agencies has been used on most projects, providing each landowner close to 75 percent cost-sharing. Fill, rock and native seed were used to stabilize the slope for three sites of the Lower Snake River. In October 2005, heavy rains caused several spots on the streambank to slump, give way and fall into the river. A geological atlas and sinkhole study for Pine County was completed in 2004 with the assistance from the U of M, Minnesota Geological Survey, and funding from Pine SWCD. Ten maps on geology and hydrogeology are available for land-use planning. Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Protect and improve the surface water quality Assure an adequate supply of safe ground water Reduce the phosphorous concentrations in Pokegama Lake Reduce nuisance algae and invasive aquatic plant growth in Cross Lake Protect sinkholes from contamination Future Projects Pine Soil & Water Conservation District The ‘Guide to Rural Living,’ produced in 1999, was recently revised. The original guide was intended to provide resource information to new landowners with smaller parcels of land. The guide includes a variety of topics such as land issues and zoning, wetland and wildlife management, small acreage farming and living in rural areas among many others. A resource directory is included, which features an extensive list and contact information for many federal, state and local public service agencies, educational resources and more. The guide is available on CD for $5 or can be accessible on-line for free at www.extension.umn.edu/ruralliving Clean Water Legacy Project - Nordrum Dairy nutrient management – CWL funds will be used to complete Phase I (sediment basin and fi lter strip) for a dairy operation in the Snake River Watershed. CWL funds will cost-share at 25 percent in addition to NRCS EQIP dollars at 50 percent. Nelson nutrient management – A Feedlot Water Quality Grant was received for this applicant for installation of a fi lter strip and stacking slab for his beef operation. These funds will cost-share at approximately 25 percent in addition to NRCS EQIP dollars at approximately 50 percent. Grindstone River Water Monitoring – A water monitoring project has just begun on the Grindstone River, which is on the MPCA Impaired Waters List. This preliminary monitoring will provide data that can be used for a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) study when funding becomes available for this area. Monitoring data being collected are solids, phosphorous, chloride, E-coli, and nitrogen. A River Watch Program is also planned to be initiated by possibly using local high school students to do monitoring. 121

Pine<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> & <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Pine County Land Cover<br />

120 SWCD <strong>Guidebook</strong> <strong>2008</strong>-2009<br />

260 Morris Avenue North<br />

Hinkley, MN 55037<br />

PHONE: (320) 384-7431<br />

FAX: (320) 384-6763<br />

www.pineswcd.org<br />

SWCD board meetings:<br />

4th Tuesday of month at 4:30 p.m.<br />

Agricultural<br />

Forest<br />

Grass/Shrub/Wetland<br />

<strong>Water</strong><br />

Impervious<br />

Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />

SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />

Shoreland Planting Workshops<br />

were held in 2006 on the Snake River watershed<br />

near Pine City in conjunction with the University<br />

of MN Extension Service. At the fi rst site, 180 feet<br />

of shoreline was planted with native plants. Fabric<br />

and coconut fi ber logs were also used (pictured)<br />

and funded by a DNR Shoreland Grant. At the second<br />

site, 50 feet of rock gabion tube was installed.<br />

A soil survey is underway in Pine<br />

County. Light Detection and Ranging Imagery photos<br />

were recently fl own. Pine is one of the fi rst counties<br />

in <strong>Minnesota</strong> to have this new 3-D photo technology<br />

which will speed up the overall mapping process.<br />

2005 Expenditures by category<br />

Monitoring / Research $2,492<br />

Education / Outreach $14,544<br />

Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $71,782<br />

Cost Share / project construction,<br />

implementation and maintenance<br />

$28,960<br />

Planning/ other local water management duties $2,639<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance --<br />

Programs and Operations $25,310<br />

Total $145,727<br />

Name Position Address Phone Elected<br />

Paul Olesen Public Relations 61715 Beaver Tail Road, Askov 320-838-3435 2003<br />

Norman Nelson Vice-Chair 43979 Fleming Logging Road, Hinckley 320-384-6067 1979<br />

Basil Serfi n Chair 12914 Rutledge Road, Finlayson 320-233-7781 2001<br />

Douglas Odegard Secretary 31159 St. Croix Road, Pine City 320-629-6502 2007<br />

Kelly Osterdyk Treasurer 16539 Henriette Road, Pine City 320-629-7180 1999

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