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

Pictured: An erosion control project in Roseau County.
Tree Programs
• 46,000 trees sold for conservation practices in the county.
• 228 people bought 14,428 trees through general orders
• 29 people each purchased over 200 trees, which totaled
8,132 trees
State Cost-Share Program
• Farmstead shelterbelts – 11
• Field windbreaks – 1
• Replants – 1
• Well decommissioning – 5
• Grade stabilization –1
WCA: 64 landowner or wetland contacts
• 23 contacts needed no further work
• 35 contacts avoided all wetlands
• 6 contacts minimized wetland impacts
• 4 Cease and Desist Orders issued
• 4 Restoration Orders issued
• Continue to work on completing the Wetland Bank in county
Rainfall Monitoring Program
• 32 townships, 33 individuals and local governments
• Program in full operation from April through October
• A few individuals measure water in snowfall over winter
• Rainfall data is very important to County Commissioners,
Extension, Farm Service Agency, State Climatology
Offi ce, and people in times of farm disaster and
fl ood control issues
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Roseau Soil & Water Conservation District
River Water Analysis / Well Water Clinics,
Analysis / Rainfall Network
• 13 river sites were monitored for 4 months using Hach
and Sonde equipment. Sites are on Roseau River, Warroad
River, Sprague Creek, Hay Creek and Pine Creek
• A certifi ed laboratory tests river water samples for fecal
coliform counts, total phosphorus and nitrate
• Roseau SWCD water monitoring parameters are stage
depth, pH, air and water temperature, conductivity,
turbidity, and dissolved oxygen
• 2 Nitrate Clinics were held in the District booth at the
Roseau County Fair with a total of 14 water samples
being tested
• Provided funding for fair booth rental
• Supplies for calibrating water monitoring equipment
was obtained
• Well water test kits are continually on hand for anyone
needing to test their water
Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns
Work with cooperators in reducing erosion
from wind and water with emphasis on
critical areas in the county
Protect and improve surface and groundwater
quality
Provide professional services, skills and
leadership for all Roseau County residents
Provide technical and administrative
assistance for eligible landowners who signup
for conservation assistance
Ensure no net loss in wetlands remaining in
the county
Future Projects
32 people, Roseau River WMA, Hayes Lake State
Park and the US Customs are currently participating
in the SWCD Rainfall Monitoring Network, which
is used by the State Climatology Offi ce, Emergency
Services, and the Farm Service Agency.
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