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

BEFORE AFTER
This wetland was restored through the Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP).
A manure pit was constructed in
Hutchinson Township to allow the owner’s open lot to be
collected prior to reaching a tributary to the Crow River. While
collecting runoff from this open lot, it was also constructed
to contain all manure produced on this site. The immediate
collection does not allow the phosphorus and fecal coliform
to reach the stream, and it allows the owner timely application
of this manure. It gives the landowner a chance to incorporate
this, while reducing runoff from his cropland fi elds.
The SWCD worked with the city of
Glencoe, Crow River Organization of Waters (CROW),
and the Buffalo Creek Watershed District on stabilizing a
streambank adjacent to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Nearly 300 feet of streambank was protected by rip-rap, bioengineering,
and bendway weirs. Along with the 110 cubic
yards of rock, 1 acre of seeding took place above the rock,
and 200 live stakes were placed among the seeding.
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McLeod Soil & Water Conservation District
Top 5 Natural Resource Concerns
Sediment and Erosion Control
Wastewater and Stormwater Control
Wetland Preservation and Restoration
Manure Management
ISTS systems
Future Projects
A Clean Water Legacy grant to the Buffalo
Creek Watershed District is funding two
streambank restoration projects that are
underway. The SWCD has been working with the
watershed district on completing plans to allow
for this construction. Depending on project costs,
the SWCD has identifi ed another section of the
Buffalo Creek that we would like to restore to the
original channel, while protecting the streambank
above and below this cut.
A housing development on Hook Lake directed
large amounts of sediment into the lake. The
SWCD has been working with two landowners in
the development who have taken the initiative to
fi x the problem. The McLeod SWCD along with
the Joint Powers Area 5 engineers have created
a plan for a large waterway to be constructed,
which will correct the erosion problem and allow
others to enjoy the lake.
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