STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF LAKE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Purpose of Plan 2 2. Agency Partnerships 2 3. General Fixed Assets 3 4. Action Plans for Specific Program Areas a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Education and Information Agriculture Forestry Natural Resources Planning Water Quality District Operations NRCS Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity 5. High Priority Erosion and Sedimentation a. b. c. d. e. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Definitions Types Specific Areas Methods Cost 6. Projected Budget Information 14 1 PURPOSE OF PLAN The primary purpose of this plan is to develop a plan of action to help land occupiers and units of government implement sound land management planning to protect the natural resources of Lake County. To accomplish this goal, two objectives will need to be met: 1. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION An organized and constructive education and information program is planned by the District to inform the public of the existence, purpose and organization of the District; programs and assistance provided by the District; problems and needs related to soil, water and related resources; and the public's opportunities, responsibilities, and obligations as stewards of these natural resources. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Provide help to land occupiers with existing problems through the State Cost-Share program and other technical services. AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS: A. Natural Resources Conservation Service 1. District Conservationist B. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 1. Division of Forestry - Forester 2. Division of Waters – Hydrologist 3. Coastal Program - Coordinator C. Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources 1. Board Conservationist 2. Wetland Specialist D. Area III SWCD Technical Service Area 1. Engineer 2. Forester/Technician E. Farm Services Agency 2 LAKE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK, FISCAL YEAR JANUARY 2012 to DECEMBER 2012 I. Resources available for accomplishing the necessary conservation measures within the District. A. District Resources 1. Personnel (available on a part-time basis) a. District Clerk - (0.6 – 0.8 FTE) b. Conservation Specialist - Wayne Seidel (0.2 FTE) c. District Manager – ( 0.7 FTE ) 2. Equipment owned by the District a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. 1 Fender Microphone 1 Sharp Calculator 1 Personal Computer 2 Office Desks and 2 Chairs HP Fax Machine 2 SWCD Highway Signs 1 Range Compass 2 Machetes 1 Shovel 1 Display Panel 1 Mastertype Typewriter 1 locking file cabinet 1 Dumpy Level w/Rod 1 T square 2 Triangles (8" and 10") 1 Protractor 1 Pocket Stereoscope 7 Project Photo Collages 1 Abney Level 1 Set Lake County USGS Maps 3 Bookshelves 1 Storage Cabinet 6 File Cabinets 1 Office Sign w/Nameplates 1 Set Snowshoes w/Bindings aa. bb. cc. dd. ee. ff. gg. hh. ii. jj. kk. ll. mm. nn. oo. pp. qq. rr. ss. tt. uu. HP 4700n Color Printer 1 Easel Kodak projector 1 Office fan 6 Folding chairs Garmin GPS Map 76s Miscellaneous office supplies 4 Briefcases 1 HB Coffee Maker 1 Haider Refrigerator 6 Chairs 1 Soil Auger 1 Panasonic cassette recorder 1 Answering Machine 1 Small 2-Drawer Cabinet 1 Card table 1 map cabinet Hewlett Packard 4150 iPAQ 3 PROGRAM AREA: EDUCATION AND INFORMATION OBJECTIVE: To educate and inform County Residents ______________________________________________________________________________ Staff Completed Time Goals and Actions Responsible By (days) ______________________________________________________________________________ Education Programs a. b. Lake County Fair Natural Resources Field Days Clerk/DM August District Manager May 2/2 2* Classroom Presentations a. Forestry: Making Paper (6th) District Manager March 2* Regional Events a. b. 2012 Area III ENVIROTHON 2012 State ENVIROTHON District Manager Seidel May May 4* 1* District Manager NRCS Jan/Dec Sept. 1 2 Clerk Clerk Jan/Dec Jan/Dec 1 3 Feature Articles and News Releases a. b. Cost-Share Projects Federal Cost-Share Programs Miscellaneous Programs a. b. Snow Rules Program Rain Gauge Program * Included in Water Plan Schedule of Activities 4 PROGRAM AREA: AGRICULTURE OBJECTIVE: To assist livestock producers in maximizing pasture and forage production (quality and quantity) while preventing resource degradation. ______________________________________________________________________________ Staff Completed Time Goals and Actions Responsible By (days) ______________________________________________________________________________ Promote Knowledge and Use of Grazing Technology a. Work with landowners that Request technical assistance With grazing / forage Production. NRCS September 3 5 PROGRAM AREA: FORESTRY OBJECTIVE: To increase the amount of forestry practices and application of Best Management Practices (tree planting, timber stand improvement and windbreaks). _______________________________________________________________________________ Staff Completed Time Goals and Actions Responsible By (days) _______________________________________________________________________________ Forest Management a. b. c. Cooperate with South St. Louis SWCD on tree sales 1. News articles 2. Tree pick-up and distribution Knife River Watershed Stewardship Committee Clerk May District Manager Provide landowner contacts for TSA Forester District Manager/NRCS 4 3 Jan/June 1 6 PROGRAM AREA: NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNING OBJECTIVE: To assist in the development and implementation of Natural Resources Management Plans _______________________________________________________________________________ Staff Completed Time Goals and Actions Responsible By (days) _______________________________________________________________________________ Lake County Planning Commission/Local Units of Government a. Site Reviews & Field Reports / NRCS Planning Commission Meetings District Manager Jan/Dec 2 6 Hydrology Committee Clearinghouse for Information Prepare Restoration / Replacement Plans on Enforcement Activities Field Inspections District Manager Jan/Dec 18 Area III Technical Service Area Board / Staff Assistance Falk District Manager Jan/Dec Jan/Dec 3 6 MN SWCD Forestry Association Falk Jan/Dec 3 Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) Goutermont Jan/Dec Wetland Conservation Act a. b. c. d. 7 PROGRAM AREA: WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVE: To improve and maintain the water quality of surface and groundwater. _______________________________________________________________________________ Staff Completed Time Goals and Actions Responsible By (days _______________________________________________________________________________ Comprehensive Water Management Plan a. Water Plan Administrator/ Conservation Specialist District Manager 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. b. c. Jan/Dec 43 Develop and Staff County Fair Booth Display Assist with Implementation of the Two Harbors Storm Water Management Plan and Two Harbors Urban Forest Management Plan Work with Cities, Townships, and County on Erosion & Sediment Control Measures Field Inspect Construction Sites for Erosion & Sediment Control Measures Conduct School Programs (Natural Resource Field Days, Paper-Making) Assist in Conducting the 2011 Area III ENVIROTHON / State ENVIROTHON Promote the Knife River Watershed Stewardship Project Assist Planning & Zoning Department and Planning Commission on Land Use Issues Promote the Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Programs Distribute “Lake County Property Owner’s Resource Guide” Provide Leadership to the Lake County Demonstration Forest Project Committee Provide Septic System Maintenance Guides to Lake County Planning & Zoning Meet with Townships to Review Water Quality Issues & Promote Funding Projects Promote and Conduct Water Quality Monitoring Projects (Hare Lake, WICOLA) Administer and assist WICOLA with the Kawishiwi Watershed Protection Project. Administer the Lake County Water Plan (Natural Resources Block Grant Application, Update County Board/SWCD Board, Annual Work Plan, E-Link Reporting, Financial) SWCD Board Administrative Assistance Federal Cost Share Requests DNR Water Permit Program EQIP and WHIP Programs Warner/Gelineau Clerk Jan/Dec 2 8 NRCS 5 District Manager NRCS 8 Jan/Dec 1 25/4 DISTRICT OPERATIONS Administration of Programs / Reports a. b. Gain Gauge / Snow Rules / Cost-Share Program / Annual Report / Annual Plan of Work / Comprehensive Plan District Manager Clerk Jan/Dec Jan/Dec 2 8 Clerical Jan/Dec 149 Clerk Staff Training/Workshops District Manager Clerk Jan/Dec Jan/Dec 2 2 Area III Meetings/State Convention District Manager Clerk Jan/Dec Jan/Dec 2 3 August August August 1 2 Budget Preparation Board District Manager Clerk 9 PROGRAM AREA: CIVIL RIGHTS AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OBJECTIVE: Ensure that all State, Federal, and Local Programs and Employment are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability. GOALS AND ACTIONS STAFF RESPONSIBLE COMPLETED BY DAYS TIME a. Monitor progress quarterly using PRS to ensure that female and minority landowners are assisted at a rate equal to or greater than non-minority land users. NRCS 09/30 12/31 03/31 06/31 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 b. Disseminate Conservation Program Information to potential beneficiaries; particularly to minorities and women, i.e. newsletters and articles. NRCS 9/30 1 c. Maintain Civil Rights File with all pertinent information. NRCS 9/30 1 d. Review Civil Rights policies and responsibilities annually with SWCD Board and Staff. NRCS 9/30 1 NRCS 9/30 1 Address Civil Rights Address Equal Employment Opportunity a. Actively recruit members of under- represented groups for careers in conservation with State, Federal, or Local agencies by contacting individuals at K-12, Technical or College level institutions. 10 HIGH PRIORITY EROSION High Priority erosion problems have been defined as: "Erosion from wind and/or water occurring on class I-IV soils in excess of 2T tons per acre per year or any soil within 300 feet of a stream or l000 feet of water basin designated as a protected water or wetland by the DNR eroding in excess of T tons per acre per year." A descriptive map prepared by the Land Management Informative Center (LMIC) is included which references High Priority Erosion areas. These maps, prepared on 40 acre cells, geographically describe the location and extent of high priority erosion problems in the district. The maps were prepared by applying the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Wind Erosion Equation (WEE) to data in the LMIC computers. HIGH PRIORITY SEDIMENTATION High Priority sedimentation problems have been defined as: "All areas within 300 feet of a stream or l000 feet of a lake where the erosion rate exceeds 3 tons per acre per year and areas where the SWCD can show that sediment delivery for a watershed outletting to these waters exceeds 2 tons per acre per year. The lake or stream must be classified by the DNR as a protected water." A descriptive map prepared by LMIC is included which references High Priority sedimentation problems. These maps indicate shore land areas where erosion rates exceed three tons per acre per year. HIGH PRIORITY AREAS (Erosion and Sedimentation) Lakeshore Erosion A. B. C. D. E. F. Castle Danger - 3000 feet Larsmont - 1500 feet Burlington Bay - 1400 feet Split Rock River Estuary - 1500 feet Encampment Forest Area - 4500 feet Additional Erosion Hazard Areas 11 Methods: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Rock Rip-Rap Gabion Baskets Internal Drains Reshape Slopes Revegetation / Bioengineering Retaining Walls Cost: $ 100 - 400 per lineal foot depending on site conditions and rock availability Streambank Erosion A. B. C. D. E. Knife River Watershed - 10,000 feet Stewart River Watershed East Branch of Beaver River - 300 feet Skunk Creek – 4,500 feet Crow Creek – 500 feet Methods: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rock Rip-Rap Gabion Baskets Reshape Slopes Flow Diverters Treated timber stairways, gravel (trails) Bio-engineering Watershed Management Practices Cost: $ 100 - 300 per lineal foot depending on site conditions and rock availability Roadside Erosion A. T 56 N, R 11 W B. T 57 N, R 5 W (Manitou) C. T 56 N, R 10 W Methods: 1. 2. 3. 4. Revegetation Reshape slopes Tile Drainage Diversions Cost: $300 - 500 per acre depending on site conditions 12 Construction Areas A. Gravel Pits - 140 acres B. Highway 61 Road Improvement Projects - 4 miles Methods: 1. Revegetation 2. Reshape slopes 3. Potential use of wood chips and ash/sludge as a mulch and soil amendment Cost: $ 500 - 2000 per acre depending on site conditions USE OF FUNDS Funds received will be used to control the above high priority problems and/or additional high priority problems that arise in Fiscal Year 2012. The District Board will prioritize the projects and allocate funds as necessary. 13 2012 PROJECTED BUDGET INFORMATION REVENUES Intergovernmental Revenue: Local County State - General Services Cost Share T/A – Cost Share Wetland Conservation Act Federal Total Intergovernmental $ $ $ $ $ 0 40,031.00 15,242.00 10,547.20 2,636.80 5,000.00 0 $ 73,457.00 Miscellaneous Revenue: Interest Other/Water Plan Tree Program PERA Other ( CWL/Admin) $ 100.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 196.00 $ 10,000.00 Total Revenues $100,253.00 EXPENDITURES District Operations: Personal Services Other Services and Charges Postage Supplies Capital Outlay Dues Total District Operations Project Expenditures: District State $ $ $ $ $ $ 82,700.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 2,215.00 $ 88,915.00 0 $ 10,547.20 Total Project Expenditures $ 10,547.20 Total Expenditures $ 99,462.20 14