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Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District 7118 Clearwater Road ▪ Baxter, MN 56425 Telephone (218) 828-6197 ▪ Fax (218) 828-6095 Office Hours ▪ Monday-Friday ▪ 8:00am to 4:30pm
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Aquatic Plant Monitoring Workshop What’s THAT in my lake? Aquatic Plant MonitoringWednesday, May 21, 2008, Paul Bunyan Nature Center, Brainerd, MN 10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.Ever wonder what all those plants are growing in and around your shoreland and why they’re there? Then join us for an exciting day of learning about aquatic and emergent plant identification and monitoring basics for lake and lawn. Session is interactive and informal. All materials, including a laminated field guide for aquatic plant Id and a laminated field guide for invasive plant Id will be provided. Fortin Consulting and Minnesota Waters will be teaming up to teach this workshop. Lunch and refreshments are included. Registration is $15 Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). For information or registration contact:
Courtney Kowalczak at Minnesota Waters, 218 343 2180, courtneyk@minnesotwaters.org |
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Crow Wing County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan The purpose of Local Water Planning is to: • Identify existing and potential problems and opportunities for the protection, management, and development of water and related land resources; and • Develop objectives and carry out a plan of action to promote sound hydrologic management of water and related land resources, effective environmental protection and efficient management.
2002 Water Plan Update Adopted December 17, 2002 The Crow Wing County Water Plan Advisory Committee (WPAC) is currently in the process of updating the Crow Wing County Local Water Management Plan. The purpose of this plan is to assist the county in protecting, preserving, and enhancing the groundwater and surface water resources of Crow Wing County. The Local Water Management Plan is updated every five years. |
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Water Quality As technical assistants to the Water Plan Advisory Council, the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District can provide many forms of assistance to the public and non-profit organizations interested in protecting and enhancing Crow Wing County’s water resources. Education, technical advice, and assistance for water quality related projects and activities are available upon request. The spring of 2007 signified the start of a citizen implemented water quality monitoring program involving twelve lakes within Crow Wing County. These twelve lakes will be monitored twelve times over a two year period in order to assess their water quality. A Clean Water Legacy Act grant for surface water assessment administered through the MPCA was received by Minnesota Waters for assisting lake associations with starting and affording water quality monitoring on their lakes. The WPAC was also a large contributor in making the program a reality. The Crow Wing SWCD was partnered with for the purpose of finding interested and qualified participants, coordinating the program at a local level, and assist with the training of the volunteer monitors. Please feel free to contact us to see how we can be assistance to you and your water related endeavors. Surface Water Quality Data for Crow Wing County can be found at the following sites: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-http://www.pca.state.mn.us/data/eda/search.cfm RMB Environmental Laboratories, Inc.-http://www.rmbel.info/Reports/ReportsQuery.aspx A. W. Research Laboratories, Inc. -http://www.awlab.com/Client.htm
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Shoreland Best Management Practices
Follow this link to view actions that property owners can take to help protect water quality University of Minnesota Extension Shorleland BMP Guide
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