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Rice Soil & Water Conservation District Agricultural Forest Grass/Shrub/Wetland Water Impervious 138 SWCD Guidebook 2008-2009 1810 N.W. 30th Street Faribault, MN 55021 PHONE: (507) 332-5408 Fax: (507) 332-9892 www.riceswcd.org SWCD board meetings: 3rd Wednesday of month at 1 p.m. Rice County Land Cover Recent Projects / Accomplishments SWCD Board of Supervisors Installing water and sediment control basins on cropland results in a continued reduction in soil erosion and sediment control. In the last several years, the Rice SWCD has averaged more than 100 new basins per year. Most of the funding for this work is provided through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP program. 2005 Expenditures by category Monitoring / Research $57,093 Education / Outreach $75,250 Wetland Conservation Act $53,370 Cost Share / project construction, implementation and maintenance $487,720 Planning/ other local water management duties $103,893 Conservation easement funding / assistance $27,019 Programs and Operations $114,919 Total $919,267 Name Elected Position Address Phone Gary Wagenbach 1999 Chair 10400 Jenkins Trail, Nerstrand 507-645-8549 Robert Duban 1995 Vice-Chair 12084 Bagley Avenue, Dundas 507-645-8024 Richard Huston 2005 Treasurer 4425 195th Street, Faribault 507-332-8533 Robert Borchert 2003 Secretary 1319 Highland Place, Faribault 507-334-9835 Wally Hildebrandt 1959 PR / Info 10810 East 240th Street, Kenyon 507-789-6703

A feedlot runoff control project was completed in 2006 near Lonsdale. In 2004, the feedlot was identifi ed as a signifi cant pollution problem. Runoff from the lot drained into a ravine, which led directly to a small lake. Engineering was provided by the Southeast Minnesota Joint Powers Board Technical Support group. The Rice SWCD secured a grant through the State Water Quality Management program to provide funding for the project, which was completed in 2006. The lot was relocated further away from the discharge point, and a grassed fi lter strip was installed to fi lter the runoff from the lot before it is released to the ravine. A large gully erosion problem on Cedar Lake was repaired in 2005. The Rice SWCD assisted a lake property owner whose land had a large gully that had formed over many years and has been contributing large amounts of sediment into Cedar Lake. With state Cost-Share dollars and engineering help from the Southeast MN Joint Powers Board Technical Support group, the SWCD installed a grade stabilizer and protected the lake from further degradation in this area. Education and assistance at construction sites in Rice County began in December 2004 as a pilot project with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This project has focused heavily on educating contractors and developers about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) rules and identifying areas on their sites that need attention. Rice SWCD employees inspect an average of 120 permits annually, and this project has led to a large gain in compliance with the NPDES permit rules. This means less sediment, nutrients, and other chemicals are entering surface waters. Strong partnerships with conservation groups have led to many successful projects. One in particular is the Cannon River Watershed Partnership (CRWP), an organization that has been very active in seeking grants for conservation and water quality projects. The Rice SWCD and other organizations have recently worked together on the Straight River Fecal Coliform Reduction project, which was funded partly through a grant that was secured by the CRWP. The SWCD’s role was to identify sites where conservation practices are needed and contact the landowners to discuss what they can do to reduce fecal coliform levels in the Straight River. Like most grants with CRWP, the project was a success, and many new fi lter strips are yet to come from this effort. Working together with groups like CRWP has enabled the Rice SWCD to accomplish its goals much faster than if they were not part of the conservation movement. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Rice Soil & Water Conservation District Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns Gully and ephemeral erosion control Water quality protection Wetland restoration and preservation Feedlot runoff control and nutrient management Construction site erosion and sediment control Future Projects A wetland restoration project that involves four landowners and about 96 acres of land is currently underway. The project, funded through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP II), will abandon a portion of a county ditch and allow sediment and nutrients from the upland areas to settle out before entering the ditch. A feedlot adjacent to a small stream will be fi xed using Feedlot Water Quality Grant funding within the next year. Curbing the yard, separating clean water, and installing a fi lter strip will greatly improve the quality of the stream. 139

Rice<br />

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

Agricultural<br />

Forest<br />

Grass/Shrub/Wetland<br />

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

Impervious<br />

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

1810 N.W. 30th Street<br />

Faribault, MN 55021<br />

PHONE: (507) 332-5408<br />

Fax: (507) 332-9892<br />

www.riceswcd.org<br />

SWCD board meetings:<br />

3rd Wednesday of month at 1 p.m.<br />

Rice County Land Cover<br />

Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />

SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />

Installing water and sediment<br />

control basins on cropland results in a<br />

continued reduction in soil erosion and sediment<br />

control. In the last several years, the Rice SWCD<br />

has averaged more than 100 new basins per year.<br />

Most of the funding for this work is provided<br />

through the USDA Natural Resources <strong>Conservation</strong><br />

Service EQIP program.<br />

2005 Expenditures by category<br />

Monitoring / Research $57,093<br />

Education / Outreach $75,250<br />

Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $53,370<br />

Cost Share / project construction,<br />

implementation and maintenance<br />

$487,720<br />

Planning/ other local water management duties $103,893<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance $27,019<br />

Programs and Operations $114,919<br />

Total $919,267<br />

Name Elected Position Address Phone<br />

Gary Wagenbach 1999 Chair 10400 Jenkins Trail, Nerstrand 507-645-8549<br />

Robert Duban 1995 Vice-Chair 12084 Bagley Avenue, Dundas 507-645-8024<br />

Richard Huston 2005 Treasurer 4425 195th Street, Faribault 507-332-8533<br />

Robert Borchert 2003 Secretary 1319 Highland Place, Faribault 507-334-9835<br />

Wally Hildebrandt 1959 PR / Info 10810 East 240th Street, Kenyon 507-789-6703

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