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Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District Marshall SWCD Marshall County Land Cover 88 SWCD Guidebook 2008-2009 PO Box 74 Warren, MN 56772 PHONE: (218) 745-5010 FAX: (218) 745-6806 www.nwmnswcd.org SWCD board meetings: 3rd Tuesday of month at 8 a.m. Agricultural Forest Grass/Shrub/Wetland Water Impervious Marshall- Beltrami SWCD Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Controlling wind erosion Water quality Reducing agricultural runoff Maintaining of existing wetlands and wetland restoration Awareness of conservation issues through educational programs Recent Projects / Accomplishments SWCD Board of Supervisors More than 50,000 trees have been planted by the Marshall SWCD in the past two years. The trees were sold for fi eld, farmstead and wildlife plantings. The SWCD provides a complete tree-care maintenance program by offering Tubex Treeshelters (pictured above), chemical weed control and mechanical weed control through the use of its tractor and weed badger machine. 2005 Expenditures by category Monitoring / Research -- Education / Outreach $8,231 Wetland Conservation Act $11,787 Cost Share / project construction, implementation and maintenance $117,601 Planning/ other local water management duties -- Conservation easement funding / assistance -- Programs and Operations $47,994 Total $185,613 Name Position Address Phone Elected Earl McGregor Chairman 25464 270th Street NW, Warren 218-745-5610 2003 Leif Aakre Vice-Chairman 36299 440th Avenue NW, Stephen 218-478-3086 1999 Wallace Bengtson Secretary 15855 390th Street NE Middle River 218-222-3345 2003 Larry Kuznia Treasurer 25737 270th Avenue NW Argyle 218-437-8190 2002 Stuart Nordling PR&I 27142 420th Avenue NW Warren 218-745-4958 2007

A project planting a warm-season grass cover between tree rows is underway in Marshall County. The purpose of the project is to see how permanent grass cover between tree rows affects erosion control, weed suppression, snow catch, wildlife use and other environmental benefi ts. The grass was broadcast, harrowed and then packed with a roller. A tour was held in the summer of 2007 to see the progress on this project. The SWCD has worked closely with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); the Plant Materials Center in Bismarck, N.D.; and the Area I Plant Materials Committee. A fi lter strip buffer area is being established along the Middle River. The SWCD and Middle- Snake-Tamarac River Watershed District are working with 12-15 landowners to plant native grasses and shrubs to control sloughing and fi lter runoff. Other partners in this project include the local electrical company (PKM and Minnkota Power), the Pembina Trail Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D), and Marshall County’s Comprehensive Local Water Plan Coordinator. A planting of 17,000 trees for fi ber production was completed by the SWCD on a Red River Valley Set Aside contract in the spring of 2007. Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District Two WHIP contracts in the county have been completed, and the SWCD will be working with another landowner on a project in the spring of 2008. The completed projects involved planting 9,600 trees. The project for the spring of 2008 involves planting 7.9 acres to native grass and approximately 2,000 trees will be planted. The SWCD is working with the NRCS on this project. Conservation education throughout the county is a high priority of the SWCD. The SWCD works very closely with all of the schools in Marshall County. The SWCD has presented information on the poster and mural contest sponsored by Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and has given black hills spruce seedlings to the kindergarten classes. Annual conservation education programs that are coordinated with other SWCDs in the area include the Northwest Minnesota Water Festival and the local Envirothon competition. The SWCD donates trees each year for the local Boy Scout auction fund raiser. The SWCD also donated trees to the new 4-H members in cooperation with the County Extension Service. Soil stewardship materials are presented to the churches throughout the county. The SWCD also holds a banquet each year to honor our conservation cooperator, farmstead beautifi cation award winner, and winners of our local poster and essay contest. In 2007 the Marshall SWCD celebrated its 50th anniversary. Future Projects Warm season grass cover project: The SWCD will continue to monitor the seeding of the warm season grass cover project between tree rows as a possible future cost share item available to landowners. Tree planting changes: The SWCD will be planting Black Cherry trees as a test plot starting in 2008 as an alternative to Green Ash trees to reduce the risk of potential ash borer damage. 89

Marshall<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> & <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />

Marshall SWCD<br />

Marshall County Land Cover<br />

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

PO Box 74<br />

Warren, MN 56772<br />

PHONE: (218) 745-5010<br />

FAX: (218) 745-6806<br />

www.nwmnswcd.org<br />

SWCD board meetings:<br />

3rd Tuesday of month at 8 a.m.<br />

Agricultural<br />

Forest<br />

Grass/Shrub/Wetland<br />

<strong>Water</strong><br />

Impervious<br />

Marshall-<br />

Beltrami SWCD<br />

Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns<br />

1.<br />

2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

Controlling wind erosion<br />

<strong>Water</strong> quality<br />

Reducing agricultural runoff<br />

Maintaining of existing wetlands and wetland<br />

restoration<br />

Awareness of conservation issues through<br />

educational programs<br />

Recent Projects / Accomplishments<br />

SWCD Board of Supervisors<br />

More than 50,000 trees have<br />

been planted by the Marshall SWCD in the<br />

past two years. The trees were sold for fi eld,<br />

farmstead and wildlife plantings. The SWCD<br />

provides a complete tree-care maintenance<br />

program by offering Tubex Treeshelters<br />

(pictured above), chemical weed control and<br />

mechanical weed control through the use of<br />

its tractor and weed badger machine.<br />

2005 Expenditures by category<br />

Monitoring / Research --<br />

Education / Outreach $8,231<br />

Wetland <strong>Conservation</strong> Act $11,787<br />

Cost Share / project construction,<br />

implementation and maintenance<br />

$117,601<br />

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

<strong>Conservation</strong> easement funding / assistance --<br />

Programs and Operations $47,994<br />

Total $185,613<br />

Name Position Address Phone Elected<br />

Earl McGregor Chairman 25464 270th Street NW, Warren 218-745-5610 2003<br />

Leif Aakre Vice-Chairman 36299 440th Avenue NW, Stephen 218-478-3086 1999<br />

Wallace Bengtson Secretary 15855 390th Street NE Middle River 218-222-3345 2003<br />

Larry Kuznia Treasurer 25737 270th Avenue NW Argyle 218-437-8190 2002<br />

Stuart Nordling PR&I 27142 420th Avenue NW Warren 218-745-4958 2007

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