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

Itasca
Soil & Water Conservation District
Agricultural
Forest
Grass/Shrub/Wetland
Water
Impervious
62 SWCD Guidebook 2008-2009
1889 East Highway 2
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
PHONE: (218) 326-0017
FAX: (218) 326-8938
itascaswcd.org
SWCD board meetings:
1st Tuesday of month at 9 a.m.
Itasca County Land Cover
Recent Projects / Accomplishments
SWCD Board of Supervisors
A lake sensitivity model is
being developed by the Itasca SWCD to be
used in guiding development and shoreland
management strategies for protecting lake
water quality into the future. In addition
to the more immediate benefi ts to lake
management, updating this resource
information has long-term benefi ts for
evaluating wetland protection strategies,
establishing a solid baseline inventory of
wetland resources, and evaluating wetland
impairments.
The annual Native Plant Sale
is a popular program with landowners.
The purpose of the sale is to provide Itasca
County landowners a source for smaller
quantities of conservation grade trees,
shrubs, wildfl owers, grasses and sedges. The
SWCD only offers species that are native
to Minnesota and are well adapted to Itasca
County growing conditions.
2005 Expenditures by category
Monitoring / Research $50,620
Education / Outreach $12,000
Wetland Conservation Act $61,296
Cost Share / project construction,
implementation and maintenance
$6,441
Planning/ other local water management duties $41,854
Conservation easement funding / assistance $4,000
Programs and Operations $12,756
Total $178,167
Name Position Address Phone Elected
Charles Isaacs Chairman 38180 County Road 44, Deer River 246-9119 1986
Ted Lovdahl, Jr. Vice Chair 34486 County Road 40, Effi e 743-3686 1986
Terry Tillotson Secretary 15042 County Road 564, Nashwauk 885-1451 1994
Donald C. Simons Treasurer 12506 River Road, Grand Rapids 326-2184 1990
Darrell Lauber Reporter 32340 LaPlant Road, Grand Rapids 326-5791 2000