Nobles Soil and Water Conservation Disrict

Nobles swcd Annual reports and plans

 

PRIORITY INITIATIVE:  5. Resource Management Education

 

Goal:  Direct administrative and technical assistance to develop, implement and evaluate the dissemination of information to all interested individuals regarding the wise use of natural resources.

 

Objectives:

Plan and implement education and information activities for youth, urban adult and rural adult audiences regarding priority initiatives identified in the Comprehensive Water Management Plan.

 

Engage in on-going communications with cooperating agencies regarding joint implementation of education and information activities described above.

 

Actions:

A.   Water Quality Protection

                                     Implement the Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan for Nobles County. {NCPW, BWSR, NCBC, NRCS, K‑LR, O‑O, HLWD, MES, DNR}

 

B.    Water Erosion Control

                                     Prepare news releases and on RIM and CRP filter strip programs. {NRCS, BWSR}

 

C.    Wind Erosion Control

                                     Prepare news releases on effective wind erosion control practices and programs available to implement them. {BWSR, NRCS, MES}

 

D.   Other Initiatives

                                     Sponsor and work at the 5 grade field day at the Prairie Wetland Learning Area and Adrian Learning Area.  {NRCS, USFWS, O-O}

 

                                     Make presentations to schools and service organizations on conservation related topics as requested.

 

                                     Make wetlands trunk and other traveling conservation displays available to schools.

 

                                     Provide information on Envirothon to county high schools.  Help coach the Envirothon teams and provide transportation to contest.

 

                                     Work with local school systems to develop tours, projects and lesson plans for the Prairie‑Wetlands Learning Area and the Adrian Learning Area. {NRCS, USFWS, O‑O}

 

                                     Develop a Website for the District

 

PRIORITY INITIATIVE: 6. Wildlife Habitat Creation and Enhancement

 

Goal: Create and Enhance Wildlife Habitat in Nobles County.

 

Objective: Plan and implement forestry practices throughout the District.

 

Actions:

 

Plant 20 acres of farmstead windbreaks.  {DNR, K‑LR, JPB, NRCS}

 

Plant 2,500 feet of field windbreaks.  {DNR, K‑LR, JPB, NRCS}

 

Install 5 acres of living snow fences.  {MNDOT, NCBC, NRCS, FSA}

 

Plant 25 acres of wildlife plantings on CRP riparian contact sites. {NRCS, FSA}

 

Plan for an additional enrollment of 150 acres into CRP.  {BWSR, NRCS, FSA}

 

Promote woody vegetation and compatible grass mixes on riparian buffers. {NRCS, DNR, HLWD, O-O, K-LR}

 

Work with local sportsmen's and environmental groups to promote forestry and wildlife practices. {DNR}

 

Send periodic press releases about wildlife habitat creation to area newspapers. 

 

Promote tree matting program.

 

2007 LAND TREATMENT ACTION GOALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORKLOAD ANALYSIS

WORK COMMITMENT

 

Water Quality Protection

Water Erosion Control

Wind Erosion Control

Flood Control

Resource Management Education

Wildlife Habitat Creation & Enhancement

 

POSITIONS:

 

District Administrator (100% FTE; 4 weeks)

Work hours available = 160

40

40

40

40

0

0

 

District Administrative Coordinator (100% FTE; 52 weeks)

Work hours available = 1828

400

400

350

328

200

150

 

District Technical Coordinator (100% FTE; 52 weeks)

Work hours available = 1880

400

400

350

180

200

350

 

Seasonal Technicians (24% FTE; 12.5 weeks)

Work hours available = 500

50

50

50

50

300

 

TOTAL WORK HOURS AVAILABLE = 4368

890 20%

890 20%

790 18%

598 13%

400 10%

800 18%

 

BUDGET SUMMARY

January 1 through December 31, 2007

 

EXPENDITURES:

District Operations

 

Personal Services                                                               $ 108,234.08

 

Other Services and Charges                                               $   33,450.00

 

Supplies                                                                              $     1,509.72

 

Capital Outlay                                                                    $     2,250.00

 

Project Expenses-State

 

Cost-share                                                                          $   25,983.20

 

RIM Title Insurance and Recording                                  $     1,000.00

 

Project Expenses-District                                                               $   14,500.00

 

 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES                                                                     $ 186,927.00

 

 

 

REVENUES:

Intergovernmental

State

District Operations                                                 $   40,093.80

 

Cost-Share Program                                               $   26,983.20

 

County                                                                                $   61,350.00

 

Other Local                                                                        $   29,900.00

 

Charges for Services                                                                      $   20,100.00

 

Miscellaneous                                                                          $     8,500.00

 

                                      

TOTAL REVENUES                                                                               $ 186,927.00

 

APPENDIX A:  COST-SHARE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

 

High Priority Problems

 

1. High Priority Erosion Problems

High priority erosion problems are areas where erosion from wind or water is occurring to, or in excess of, 2 X T tons per acre per year or is occurring in any area that exhibits gully erosion or is identified as high priority in the comprehensive local water plan or the conservation districts comprehensive plan.

 

2. High Priority Water Quality Problems

High priority water quality problems means areas where sediment, nutrients, chemicals, or other pollutants discharge to Department of Natural Resources designated protected waters, or any high priority waters as identified in a comprehensive local water plan or the conservation district’s comprehensive plan, or discharge to a sinkhole or groundwater.  The pollutant delivery rate to the water source is in amounts that will impair the quality or usefulness of the water resource.

 

a. High Priority Feedlots are those where the pollution potential rating from the feedlot model is greater than or equal to one and which are discharging pollutants to Department of Natural Resources designated protected waters or to a sinkhole or shallow soils overlying fractured or cavernous bedrock or within 100 feet of a water well.  Feedlots not meeting these criteria are not eligible for cost-sharing assistance unless cited by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 

 

b. High Priority Sedimentation Problems are areas within 300 feet of a water course or 1,000 feet of a water basin or wetland where the water erosion rate exceeds three tons per acre per year or areas where the District can show that sediment delivery occurs from a watershed or direct conveyance structure such as a storm sewer or paved outlet channel discharging to these waters.  The water basin, wetland, or watercourse must be classified by the Department of Natural Resources as a protected water.  Sedimentation problems not meeting these criteria are not eligible for cost‑sharing assistance.

 

The maps contained in this annual plan indicate high priority problem areas within the district where approved practices will be installed

 

APPENDIX B. STATE COST-SHARE NEEDS

 

1. Water quality protection                                                          $ 9,874.00

2. Water erosion and sedimentation control                              $ 12,992.00

3. Wind erosion control                                                               $ 2,598.00

4. Flood control                                                                             $ 520.00

 

Nobles SWCD received $32,479.00 for its state cost‑share program in 2007.  Of this amount, 20% ($6,495.00) will be used for administration and the remaining 80% for high priority cost‑share practices.

 

Nobles County will receive approximately $500,000.00 in EQIP funding in 2007.

Nobles SWCD 2008

Annual Plan of Operations

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