Soil & Water Conservation District Guidebook 2008 - Minnesota ...
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Koochiching<br />
<strong>Soil</strong> & <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Koochiching County Land Cover<br />
72 SWCD <strong>Guidebook</strong> <strong>2008</strong>-2009<br />
715 4th Street<br />
International Falls, MN 56649<br />
PHONE: (218) 283-1174<br />
FAX: (218) 283-1176<br />
co.koochiching.mn.us/dept/soil_&_<br />
water/soilwatermain.htm<br />
SWCD board meetings: 1st Monday of month at 7 p.m.<br />
(November-April) or 6:30 p.m. (May-October)<br />
Agricultural<br />
Forest<br />
Grass/Shrub/Wetland<br />
<strong>Water</strong><br />
Impervious<br />
The Renewable Energy Clean Air<br />
Project (RECAP) utilizes the environmentally<br />
clean technology of plasma gasifi cation to produce<br />
synthetic gasses and other value-added by-products.<br />
This process uses all forms of biomass as feedstock,<br />
including municipal solid waste. RECAP is the<br />
fi rst project of its kind in North America. Located<br />
in International Falls, RECAP is administered by<br />
a partnership of the Koochiching County Board,<br />
Laurentian RC&D, CORONAL and the SWCD. The<br />
project received state funds through the Legislature<br />
and Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Many environmental<br />
outcomes are projected, including: reducing the<br />
need for landfi lls, increasing recycling, reducing<br />
the amount of mercury that goes into landfi lls, and<br />
reducing methane generation, a greenhouse gas<br />
that is produced by existing landfi lls. This will also<br />
create a green energy source for businesses in the<br />
International Falls area. The project fi ts nicely with<br />
the SWCD’s mission of protecting and ensuring the<br />
sustainability of our natural resources.<br />
The Margie Cemetery, located along<br />
the state-designated trout steam Diner Creek,<br />
was experiencing severe erosion that had been<br />
Monitoring / Research --<br />
Education / Outreach $16,661<br />
Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $20,678<br />
Cost Share / project construction,<br />
implementation and maintenance<br />
$30,853<br />
Planning/ other local water management duties --<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance --<br />
Programs and Operations $50,537<br />
Total $118,729<br />
Name Position Address Phone Elected<br />
Ralph Lewis Treasurer 10990 Highway 11, Birchdale 218-634-2048 1969<br />
Troy Promersberger Chair 5410 T.R. 249, Littlefork 218-278-4234 2005<br />
Eldon Voigt Member 2216 Crabtree Boulevard, International Falls 218-285-7870 2007<br />
Bernard Uran Secretary 11881 Highway 71, Northome 218-897-5586 2000<br />
Allen Linder Vice Chair 3309 Highway 217, Ray 218-875-2195 1994<br />
Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />
SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />
2005 Expenditures by category
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