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Lyon Soil & Water Conservation District Agricultural Forest Grass/Shrub/Wetland Water Impervious 84 SWCD Guidebook 2008-2009 1424 East College Drive, Suite 600 Marshall, MN 56258 PHONE: (507) 537-0396 FAX: (507) 532-7479 SWCD board meetings: 4th Tuesday of month at 10 a.m. (November - March) or 7 p.m. (April - October) Lyon County Land Cover Recent Projects / Accomplishments SWCD Board of Supervisors Eight Ag Waste systems have recently been completed in Lyon County. The SWCD provided grants and low-interest loans to landowners to complete these projects. Cost-Share funds of nearly $200,000 provided 25 percent of the costs. Low-interest loans were given that totaled $400,000. To date Lyon SWCD has over $1.2 million in low-interest AgBMP loans for ag waste facilities, manure handling equipment, conservation tillage equipment and upgrades of septic systems. These funds are used often in partnership with watershed, federal and state programs. 2005 Expenditures by category Monitoring / Research $4,366 Education / Outreach $22,974 Wetland Conservation Act $21,667 Cost Share / project construction, implementation and maintenance $267,582 Planning/ other local water management duties -- Conservation easement funding / assistance $22,377 Programs and Operations $38,119 Total $377,084 Name Position Address Phone Elected Otto Nyquist Chairman 3246 County Road 2, Tracy 507-629-4844 1969 Mark Meulebroeck VChairman 1767 230th Avenue, Balaton 507-823-4696 2004 Jon Mohn Sec/Treas 275 East 4 Street, Cottonwood 507-423-6678 2006 Gary Crowley PR&I 2994 210 Ave, Marshall 507-428-3827 2006 Steve Prairie Member 1062 200th Avenue, Balaton 507-734-4374 1998

Pictured: A wetland restoration done through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Impaired waters and TMDL are high priorities for the Lyon SWCD. The SWCD is working closely with the watershed organizations to address this in our county. Three Clean Water Legacy grants are in place that are in the process of being encumbered and implemented. Serving on governing boards of Joint Powers agencies has enabled the Lyon SWCD Supervisors to establish strong working partnerships with organizations including Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA), the SW MN Technical Service Area, the Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D). Supervisors also serve on advisory boards for the Lyon County Water Plan and the Yellow Medicine River Watershed District. Partnership projects with the Yellow Medicine River Watershed District, Lyon County Water Task Force, Area II, RCRCA and area sportsman groups have made many projects possible in the county. A few projects include: a stream bank stabilization that saved a township road from serious erosion and a major safety concern, wildlife enhancement projects with wetland restorations and tree plantings, and installation and repairs of small impoundment structures that reduce sediment loading and provide fl ood water storage. An Environmental Fair for 6th grade students is sponsored by SWCDs in the 14-county SW area. Average attendance is more than 2,000 students each year for this two-day, hands-on event. Support is given by the SWCD supervisors, NRCS, and local businesses and agencies to continue this popular event for over 10 years. Lyon Soil & Water Conservation District A Certifi ed Wetland Delineator and a Certifi ed Nutrient Management Planner are employed by the Lyon SWCD; and the SWCD is designated as the Local Government Unit for the Wetland Conservation Act. Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Addressing impaired waters: those identifi ed at this time Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Cottonwood watersheds Reduction of sediment and pollutants entering water resources and erosion of soil by wind and water Preserve and restore wetlands Promotion and program implementation of Nutrient management plans, feedlot run-off control projects and septic system upgrades Education of residents in the importance of protection and preserving our resources Future Projects Clean Water Legacy streambank restoration and stabilization project: The SWCD will complete a project in 2008 that partners funding from the Clean Water Legacy grant with in-kind work and funds from the partnership of the Yellow Medicine River Watershed District, city of Minneota, and engineering assistance from the SW MN Technical Service Area. This project is located in Minneota on the Yellow Medicine River. The area is located next to a ball park that is used by the school and private groups. Stabilizing the streambank will protect the water quality and reduce the sediment from erosion. It will also address safety issues for the children and public utilizing the park and several privately owned buildings on the other side of the river. Education Program: The SWCD entered into a contract agreement with Yellow Medicine SWCD to share an education coordinator. Lyon SWCD will be implementing a program that has activities and workshops for all schools, organizations and age groups in the area. The education coordinator will also facilitate education workshops with neighboring SWCDs in areas where the schools have students from neighboring counties to provide programs that do not overlap and are even better because of the partnering. 85

Lyon<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 />

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

1424 East College Drive, Suite 600<br />

Marshall, MN 56258<br />

PHONE: (507) 537-0396<br />

FAX: (507) 532-7479<br />

SWCD board meetings:<br />

4th Tuesday of month at 10 a.m. (November<br />

- March) or 7 p.m. (April - October)<br />

Lyon County Land Cover<br />

Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />

SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />

Eight Ag Waste systems have<br />

recently been completed in Lyon County. The<br />

SWCD provided grants and low-interest loans to<br />

landowners to complete these projects. Cost-Share<br />

funds of nearly $200,000 provided 25 percent<br />

of the costs. Low-interest loans were given that<br />

totaled $400,000. To date Lyon SWCD has over<br />

$1.2 million in low-interest AgBMP loans for ag<br />

waste facilities, manure handling equipment, conservation<br />

tillage equipment and upgrades of septic<br />

systems. These funds are used often in partnership<br />

with watershed, federal and state programs.<br />

2005 Expenditures by category<br />

Monitoring / Research $4,366<br />

Education / Outreach $22,974<br />

Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $21,667<br />

Cost Share / project construction,<br />

implementation and maintenance<br />

$267,582<br />

Planning/ other local water management duties --<br />

<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance $22,377<br />

Programs and Operations $38,119<br />

Total $377,084<br />

Name Position Address Phone Elected<br />

Otto Nyquist Chairman 3246 County Road 2, Tracy 507-629-4844 1969<br />

Mark Meulebroeck VChairman 1767 230th Avenue, Balaton 507-823-4696 2004<br />

Jon Mohn Sec/Treas 275 East 4 Street, Cottonwood 507-423-6678 2006<br />

Gary Crowley PR&I 2994 210 Ave, Marshall 507-428-3827 2006<br />

Steve Prairie Member 1062 200th Avenue, Balaton 507-734-4374 1998

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