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

of the new Jail and Judicial Center. The bioretention area
achieves two purposes; public education and the reduction of
stormwater runoff that reaches the Missisppi River.
Due to severe drought conditions
in 2006, and authorization by the Board of Water & Soil
Resources (BWSR) under the authority of the Governor’s
Executive Order 06-11, the Crow Wing SWCD used costshare
funds to assist 23 livestock producers with the cost of
installing various types of livestock watering facilities.
The Army Compatible Use Buffer
(ACUB) program has been a successful cooperation of the
Crow Wing SWCD, Camp Ripley, Morrison SWCD, Cass
SWCD, and BWSR. The goal is to protect the viability
of Camp Ripley as a military training base by allowing
surrounding landowners to place an easement on their
property that restricts residential, commercial, and industrial
development in the future. The SWCD works directly with
the interested landowners using a manner similar to Reinvest
In Minnesota (RIM) Reserve, with similar payment rates and
forms. The ACUB program works to protect undeveloped
land whether it is in agricultural production or forested.
The Construction Stormwater Partnership
with MPCA has assisted the SWCD and other local
government units with administering the NPDES program.
The Crow Wing SWCD is one of the 10 pilot governmental
entities in this partnership. By providing educational
opportunities, conducting inspections on construction sites,
and enforcement support, the SWCD has dramatically
improved stormwater control during construction projects.
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Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District
WCA Administration and Technical
Assistance is administered by the Crow Wing SWCD in
most of the municipalities and outside of shoreland areas
within the county. The SWCD also provides technical
assistance to landowners, the City of Pequot Lakes, the City
of Brainerd, and to Crow Wing County in shoreland areas.
A Soil Survey Update started in 2005 by
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, BWSR,
Crow Wing County, and the Crow Wing SWCD. The
current Crow Wing County soil survey was published
in 1965 and does not meet current standards. Only a
small portion of the county was completed in detail. The
Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources
is providing a signifi cant amount of funding for this
project. The goal is to complete the survey in format that
is compatible with GIS and in a timely manner.
Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns
Protecting and restoring surface water quality.
Protecting groundwater quality and quantity.
Proper management of stormwater runoff from
commercial and riparian developments.
Protection and enhancement of wetlands.
Protect marginal lands from development by
promoting the use of conservation easements.
Future Projects
Thirty Lakes Watershed District Cooperative
Cost-Share: The Watershed District and the SWCD
are creating a cost-share program within the watershed
district boundaries. The watershed district would
provide the funds and the SWCD would assist them
with the erosion and stormwater projects.
Crow Wing County Comprehensive Local Water
Plan (CLWP) update: This update will incorporate
the Clean Water Legacy into the CLWP. The Priority
concerns that were selected are: Protect Surface Water
Quality, Address and Minimize Stormwater Runoff,
Protect Ground Water Quality/Quantity, Address
wastewater needs throughout the county, Protect
Marginal Land and address Shoreland Ordinance
Violations, and Promote Environmental Education.
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