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Local Work Group Meetings and Listening Sessions

Meetings in September

Local work group meetings and listening sessions will be conducted throughout Minnesota's 91 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) during September of 2010.  You are invited to attend to provide input on the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for 2011.  Dates for these sessions and meetings are listed below next to the respective SWCD along with local contact information.  Contact the local office for additional information.

What is a Local Work Group?

Local Working Groups are composed of agricultural producers, owners/operators of nonindustrial private forest land, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests, and individuals representing a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, plant, forestry, and wildlife sciences who are familiar with agricultural and natural resource issues in the local community.

Role of Local Working Groups

Local Working Groups provide recommendations to the District Conservationist and the State Conservationist on local natural resource priorities and criteria for conservation activities and programs.

Membership

Local Working Group membership aims to be diverse and focus on agricultural interests and natural resource issues existing in the local community. To ensure that recommendations of the Local Working Group take into account the needs of diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the conservation concerns of particular historically underserved groups and individuals including, but not limited to, minorities; women; persons with disabilities; and socially and economically disadvantaged groups.

Individuals or groups wanting to become a member of a Local Working Group may submit to the Local Working Group Chairperson and the NRCS District Conservationist, a request that explains their interest and outlines their credentials for becoming a member of the Local Working Group. The District Conservationist will assist the soil and water conservation district in making decisions concerning membership of the group.

Local Working Group meetings are open to the public. Individuals attending the Local Working Group meetings will be given the opportunity to address the Local Working Group.

Conducting Business

The meetings will be conducted as an open discussion among members. Discussion will focus on identifying local natural resource concerns that can be treated using programs and activities. Summaries for all Local Working Group meetings will be available at the appropriate local NRCS office.

Local Working Group recommendations are to be submitted to State Technical Committee Chairperson and/or the District Conservationist.

For More Information

Contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the local conservation district in your county for more information. The NRCS office is listed in the telephone book under U.S. Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

NRCS seeks to make its facilities and activities accessible to persons with disabilities.  If in need of special accommodations please call (651)602-7901(voice) or (651)602-7912(TDD) at least four business day in advance of the event, where practicable.
Conservation District Meeting Date Contact Information
Aitkin September 30, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center, Aitkin, MN Scott Kittleson
218-927-2413
Anoka September 9, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Anoka county Conservation District, 1318 McKay Drive NE, Ste 300, Ham Lake, MN Mary Monte
763-241-1170
Becker September 30, 2010;  1:00 p.m.; Detroit Lakes USDA Service Center Edward Musielewicz
218-847-9392
Beltrami September 9, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Bemidji Field Office, 3217 Bemidji Avenue N, Bemidji, MN Larry Voltz
218-751-1942
Benton September 28, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; Commissioners Room, Benton County Courthouse,531 Dewey Street, Foley, MN Patrick Gehling
320-968-5300
Big Stone August 24, 2010; 10:30 a.m.; Ortonville Pizza Ranch meeting room Krecia Leddy
320-839-6149
Blue Earth September 27, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center conference room. Ryan Braulik
507-345-7418
Brown September 23, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Brown County Office Building, 300 2nd Ave SW, Sleepy Eye, MN Gregory Tennant
507-794-4491
Carlton September 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; 115 5th Street South, Carlton, MN Dan Weber
218-720-5209
Carver September 16, 2010; 11:00 a.m.; Carver County Public Works Building, Conference Room #2, 11360 Hwy. 212, Cologne, MN Keith Kloubec
952-442-2106
Cass September 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Meeting Room, Courthouse, Walker, MN Yara Gonzalez
218-547-7254
Chippewa September 13, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; Chippewa County Courthouse - FSA Board Room, 629 North 11th Street, Ste 7, Montevideo, MN Shantel Lozinski
320-269-2139
Chisago September 28, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; North Branch Area Library, 6355 379th Street, North Branch, MN Debra Hermel
651-674-7160
Clay September 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Farm Service Center, 1615 30th Ave S., Moorhead, MN Sharon Lean
218-233-7773
Clearwater September 8, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; USDA Conference Room; 312 Main Avenue N, Bagley, MN Cari Roepke
218-694-6584
Cook September 2, 2010; 12:00 p.m.; Cook County Courthouse, 411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais, MN Dan Weber
218-720-5209
Cottonwood September 23, 2010; 11:30 a.m.; Windom Service Center - NRCS Conference Room, 339 9th Street, Windom, MN Kelly Heather
507-831-1153
Crow Wing September 22, 2010; 9:30 a.m.; Baxter Service center, 7118 Clearwater Road, Baxter, MN Jessica Weis
218-829-5965
Dakota September 2, 2010; 3:30 p.m.; Dakota Extension and Conservation Building, 4100 220th Street, Farmington, MN Michelle Wohlers
651-463-8665
Dodge September 22, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Dodge Service Center Conference Room Brian DeVetter
507-374-6364
Douglas September 21, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; Ag Service Center Conference Room Mark Dybdal
320-763-3191
Faribault September 8, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; AgCenter Conference Room, 415 S Grove Street, Blue Earth, MN Deanna Pomije
507-526-2400
Fillmore   Lynette Horton-Harmon
507-765-3879
Freeborn September 28, 2010; 12 noon; Ag Service Center, 1400 W Main St, Albert Lea, MN Ed Moffett
507-373-5607
Goodhue September 23, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; Service Center, Goodhue Thomas Steger
651-923-5285
Grant September 23, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Elbow Lake USDA Service Center conference room Drew Mosburg
218-685-5341
Hennepin September 20, 2010; 6:00 p.m.; Conference Room, Hennepin Conservation District, Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave. N, Plymouth, MN Mary Monte
763-241-1170
Houston (see Root River) September 30, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Caledonia Field Office Gary Larson                507-724-5261
Hubbard September 14, 2010; 11:30 a.m.; Conference Room, Park Rapids FO, 212 1/2 2nd Street W, Park Rapids, MN Rick Berscheid
218-732-9723
Isanti September 28, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Isanti County Service Center, 380 Garfield Street South, Cambridge, MN  Josh Bork
763-689-3224
Itasca September 22, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Grand Rapids Service Center conference room Michael Oja
218-326-6595
Jackson September 17, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Lakefield Service Center conference room, 603 S. Highway 86, Lakefield, MN Joel Poppe
507-662-6682
Kanabec September 22, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center, 2008 Mahogany St, Suite 3, Mora, MN Shannon Rasinski
320-679-3781
Kandiyohi September 22, 2010; 1:00 p.m; Conference Room, Ag Service Center Michael Taylor
320-235-3906
Kittson September 23, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; NRCS Office, 410 5th Street S, Ste 106, Hallock, MN James Schwab
218-843-2619
Koochiching September 13, 2010; 7:00 p.m.; Koochiching SWCD board room in the basement of the county courthouse in Int'l Falls. Kelly Voight
218-634-2757
Lac qui Parle September 23,2010; 9:30 a.m.; Lac Qui Parle Multi Media Room, 422 5th Ave, Madison, MN Burton Hendrickson
320-598-7321
Lake September 16, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; Lake County Service Center, 616 3rd Avenue, Split Rock Room, Two Harbors, MN Dan Weber
218-720-5209
Lake of the Woods September 9, 2010; 6:00 p.m.; Baudette Post Office Building meeting room, 119 1st Ave NW, Baudette, MN Kelly Voigt
218-634-2757
Le Sueur September 14, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; LeCenter Ag Service Center, Le Center, MN Steve Breaker
507-357-4908
Lincoln August 24, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Ivanhoe USDA Service Center, 312 East George Street, Ivanhoe, MN Dennis Johnson
507-694-1630
Lyon August 11, 2010; 9:30 a.m.; Marshall Field Office, 1424 East College Drive, Suite 600, Market Street Office Complex, Marshall, MN Michelle Legatt
507-537-1401
McLeod September 13, 2010; 7:30 p.m.; NRCS, 2570 9th Street East, Glencoe, MN Jon Sellnow
320-864-5177
Mahnomen September 20, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center, 200 Hwy 59, Mahnomen, MN Dustin Jasken
218-935-2987
Marshall September 8, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; 105 S Division Street, Warren, MN Kevin Gietzen
218-745-4351
Marshall-Beltrami   Larry Voltz
Kevin Gietzen
218-745-4351
Martin September 16, 2010; 1:30 p.m.; SWCD/NRCS Fairmont Field Office Conference Room, 923 North State Street, Ste. 110, Fairmont, MN Carissa Spencer
507-235-6670
Meeker September 23, 2010; 9:30 a.m.; Ag service Center, 916 E. St. Paul Street, Litchfield, MN Dale Johnson
320-693-7287
Mille Lacs   Shannon Carpenter
320-983-2154
Morrison September 16, 2010;  9 a.m.; Little Falls Service Center Stephen Lutes
320-732-6618
Mower September 23, 2010; 8:00 a.m.; Austin Ag Service Center Michael Muzzy
507-433-8429
Murray September 27, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center Conference Room, 2740 22nd Street, Slayton, MN Brian Christiansen
507-836-8933
Nicollet September 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Area Office Conference Room Jaime Rindels
507-931-2550
Nobles September 14, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Nobles County Service Center - Conference Room, 1567 McMillan Street, Worthington, MN Stephanie McLain
507-376-9150 
Norman September 16, 2010; 10 a.m.; Twin Valley SWCD Office Shawnn Balstad
218-784-4000 x101
Olmsted September 23, 2010; 10:30 a.m.; Conference Room, USDA Ag Service Center, 1485 Industrial Drive NW, Rochester, MN Dave Copeland
507-289-6239
East Otter Tail September 29, 2010; 9:30 a.m.; USDA Service Center, 801 Jenny Ave, Perham, MN Bruce Becker
218-346-4260
West Otter Tail September 10, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; Fergus Falls Service Center Conference Room, 506 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN Jeffrey Lepp
218-739-4694
Pennington September 20, 2010; 11:00 a.m.; USDA service Center Conference Room, 201 Sherwood Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN Katherine Fillmore
218-681-1612
Pine September 29, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Hinckley USDA Service Center, 260 Morris Ave N., Hinckley, MN Robert Korth
320-384-7432
Pipestone August 12, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Pipestone NRCS Office, 119 2nd Avenue SW, Pipestone, MN Jerry Purdin
507-825-5478
East Polk September 9, 2010; 10:00 am.; City Municipal Building, 240 Cleveland Ave SW, McIntosh, MN Jennifer Burrack
218-563-2475
West Polk   Randy Huelskamp
218-281-1445
Pope September 21, 2010; 10:30 a.m.; USDA Service Center, Glenwood, MN Craig Bower
320-634-5143
Ramsey September 24, 2010; 2:30 p.m.; Ramsey Public Works, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive, Highway 96 & Hamline Ave, Arden Hills, MN Michelle Wohlers
651-463-8665
Red Lake September 16, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Red Lake Falls FO, 2602 Wheat Drive, Red Lake Falls, MN Luther Newton
218-253-2593
Redwood September 29, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Redwood Service Center, 1241 E. Bridge Street, Suite C, Redwood Falls, MN Brian Pfarr
507-637-2427
Renville September 23, 1:00 p.m.; Olivia Field Office Jeffrey Kjorness
320-523-1553
Rice   Thomas Coffman
507-334-1887
Rock September 13, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Luverne Service Center - Conference Room, 311 West Gabrielson, Suite 3, Luverne, MN Kurt Halfmann
507-283-9146
Root River (Houston County)   Gary Larson
507-724-5261
Roseau September 16, 2010: 10:00 a.m.; Roseau NRCS Field Office Conference Room, 502 7th Street SW, Ste. 8, Roseau, MN John Anderson
218-463-1862
North St Louis September 9, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Environmental Services Conference Room (Suite 118), Northland Office Building, 307 1st Street S, Virginia, MN Marjorie Sella
218-741-3937
South St Louis September 13, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; 215 North 1st Avenue E, Room 301, Duluth, MN Dan Weber
218-720-5209
Scott September 23, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Service Center, 7151 W 190th Street, Jordan, MN, large conference room. Katundra Shears
952-492-2636
Sherburne September 13, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Sherburne SWCD/USDA Service Center, 14855 Highway 10, Elk River, MN Mary Monte
763-241-1170
Sibley September 23, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Sibley County USDA Service Center, Gaylord, MN April Sullivan
507-237-5435
Stearns September 14, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; Waite Park Service Center, 110 2nd Street South, Waite Park, MN Steven Sellnow
320-251-7800
Steele October 13, 2010; 7:00 p.m.; Ag. Service Center, Owatonna, MN Noel Frank
507-451-6730
Stevens September 21, 2010; 10:30 a.m.; Morris Field Office Jeffrey Hellermann
320-589-4886
Swift September 9, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Benson Service Center Conference Room, 1430 Utah Avenue, Benson, MN Cory Drummond
320-842-7201
Todd September 14, 2010; 2:00 p.m.; Long Prairie City Hall James Fritz
320-732-6618
Traverse September 29, 2010: 10:00 a.m.; Traverse County Courthouse, Wheaton, MN Keith Kloubec
320-563-8157
Wabasha September 28, 2010; 10:00 a.m.; Ag Service Center Conference Room, 611 Broadway Avenue, Wabasha, MN Pat Schaefers
651-565-2646
Wadena September 30, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Service Center, Wadena, MN Russell Kleinschmidt
218-631-3195
Waseca September 23, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Waseca Ag Service Center, Waseca, MN James Jirik
507-835-4831
Washington September 8, 2010; 3:00 p.m.; SWCD conference room, 1380 West Frontage Road, Hwy 36, Valley Ridge Mall, Stillwater, MN Michelle Wohlers
651-351-7946
Watonwan September 14, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; USDA Service Center meeting room, St. James, MN Phillis Brey
507-375-3104
White Earth Tribal Conservation District September 13, 2010; 1:00 p.m.; White Earth Natural Resources Office, 216 NE Main Street, Mahnomen, MN Adam Woltjer
218-573-3007
Wilkin September 29, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Breckenridge Field Office, conference room Daniel Pazdernik
218-643-1536
Winona September 30, 2010; 9:00 a.m.; Ag Service Center- 400Wilson Street, Lewiston, MN Sue Glende
507-523-2171
Wright September 14, 2010; 8:00 a.m.; USDA Buffalo Field Office Julie Reberg
763-682-1933
Yellow Medicine August 26, 2010; 11:00 a.m.; Ag Service Center, 1000 10th Avenue, Clarkfield, MN Nathan Blankers
320-669-4442 x3


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