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Cook & Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

WHAT ARE SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS?

Cook SWCD

Mission: To maintain soil and water quality in Cook County by fostering responsible land use and by controlling soil erosion and non-point pollution. The Board will encourage local conservation efforts by providing educational, technical and financial assistance for local land users. Vision: Conserve and protect the soil and water resources

• f Cook County.

The purpose of SWCDs is to conserve soil, water, and related natural resources on private land. Each SWCD is governed by a five member board of supervisors elected by the citizens of the county. The SWCD board are also responsible for conservation policy development, annual plans, long-range plans and budgets. SWCDs receive funding for conservation from competitive (grants) and non-competitive sources.

Lake SWCD

Mission & Vision: To support the people of Lake County in protecting and conserving the land and waters through professional consultation, education, and resources.

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ANNUAL NATIVE TREE & SHRUB SALE

❑ Wide selection of native trees and shrubs ❑ Reasonably priced ❑ Sold in small quantities (10-25 per bundle) ❑ Pick-up Early May ❑ Sign-up sheet at SWCD Table

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• Site Visits
• Technical Recommendations
• Program Navigation
• Workshops
• Cost-sharing on eligible practices that

protect water quality and prevent erosion.

• Typically 75% reimbursement of project

costs.

SWCD SERVICES

SWCD

• Local LGU (Elected Board) / State $ (BWSR)
• Forest Stewardship Plans as a fee for service
• Practice Plans and Forest Stewardship Plans

as a cost-share for/through NRCS

• Local office to facilitate sign up for

landowners (Two Harbors, Grand Marais)

• Additional local staff to write plans and

facilitate field visits/boundary marking;

• versee contracts
• Federal (USDA)
• Financial source of forestry program

cost-shares (EQIP)

• Certifies practices and plans
• Facilitates contracts, sign-up, ensures you as

a landowner are in USDA system

• Can facilitate EQIP or other application start

to finish, like SWCD

• Office in Duluth, processes all contracts for

the region

NRCS

SWCD(S) & NRCS: PARTNERS IN FORESTRY