Soil & Water Conservation District Guidebook 2008 - Minnesota ...
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East Polk<br />
<strong>Soil</strong> & <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Polk County Land Cover<br />
124 SWCD <strong>Guidebook</strong> <strong>2008</strong>-2009<br />
PO Box 57<br />
Mcintosh, MN 56556<br />
PHONE: (218) 563-2777<br />
FAX: (218) 563-2978<br />
nwmnswcd.org<br />
SWCD board meetings:<br />
2nd Thursday of month at 9 a.m.<br />
West Polk SWCD East Polk SWCD<br />
Agricultural<br />
Forest<br />
Grass/Shrub/Wetland<br />
<strong>Water</strong><br />
Impervious<br />
Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />
SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />
Win-E-Mac School students<br />
helped the SWCD install a grade<br />
stabilization/grass waterway on school property.<br />
Prior to building a new school along Highway<br />
#59 north of Erskine, the site was enrolled into the<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> Reserve Program. The site is located<br />
on a hill overlooking Oak Lake, which includes<br />
the school, bus garage, athletic fi elds, play ground<br />
and large parking lot.<br />
When water erosion became a concern, instructor<br />
Bob Nephew contacted the SWCD to come up<br />
with a solution that would provide an opportunity<br />
for his environmental science class to have<br />
hands on learning experience. The Northwest<br />
Joint Powers engineer was called upon to assist.<br />
The site was evaluated with different options to<br />
remedy the problem. The students helped survey,<br />
determine fl ow rates, culverts sizing, safety issues,<br />
aesthetics, maintenance, cost factors, and water<br />
quality issues. The plan design included a grass<br />
waterway with a drop inlet structure. The students<br />
were involved completely in the project from start<br />
to fi nish. Total project cost: $13,000.<br />
2005 Expenditures by category<br />
Monitoring / Research $522<br />
Education / Outreach $5,604<br />
Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $31,800<br />
Cost Share / project construction,<br />
implementation and maintenance<br />
$10,000<br />
Planning/ other local water management duties $9,000<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance $1,807<br />
Programs and Operations $2,000<br />
Total $58,733<br />
Name Position Address Phone Elected<br />
Lawrence Vettleson Chairman 39391 270th Street SE, Gully 218-268-4079 1991<br />
Scott Balstad Vice Chairman 33393 420th Street SE, Fosston 218-435-2173 2005<br />
Al Bauer Secretary 22118 370th Street SE, Erskine 218-687-5357 2000<br />
Kenneth Pederson Treasure 11574 380th Street SE, Fertile 218-574-2476 1978<br />
Bruce Grundyson Public Relations 27258 330th Street SE, McIntosh 218-563-4353 1990
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