/Monroe County Soil & Water
Conservation District
618-939-6181, ext. 3
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140 Williamsburg, Lane Waterloo, IL 62298-2000
DIRECTORS:
Joann Hartman …………………………….......Chairperson
Terry Matzenbacher ……………..............Vice-Chairperson
Pat Wetzel ….…………..…………………..…….Treasurer
Lyle Wessel……….……………….……………...Secretary
Myron Neff……..………………………………….Director
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: Ralph Buettner, Harvey Hoffmann,
Harry Reichert Jr., Larry Scace, Ron Solich, and Jay Vogt.
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Fall 2008
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DISTRICT STAFF:
Cindy Zipfel………….………Administrative Coordinator
Courtney Rothlisberger…..…….Resource Conservationist
NRCS STAFF:
Wayne Johanning..….…………..District Conservationist
WEB SITE FOR THE DISTRICT
The District has a new web site. Go to www.mocoswcd.com and check out the information.
WHY SHOULD YOU USE A REUSABLE GROCERY BAG INSTEAD OF PLASTIC?
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An average person will use over 350 bags in a single year! The world consumes about 500 billion to a
trillion, plastic bags each year in a report released by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Plastic bags can cause considerable harm blocking drains & suffocating wildlife mistaking the bags for
food.
Less than 1% of plastic bags are recycled. It costs more to recycle a bag than to produce a new one.
A plastic bag takes 450 years to biodegrade.
Most plastic bags are thrown away after just 12 minutes and then end up in our landfill sites.
Plastic bags account for over 10% of the debris washed up on the U.S. coastline.
Plastic shopping bags are made from polyethylene, a thermoplastic made from oil. Reducing plastic bags
will decrease foreign oil dependency.
If just 1 of 5 people in the country used a cloth bag instead of a plastic bag you could save 6 bags per week,
24 bags per month, 288 per year. We would save 1,330,560,000,000 over our lifetime.
Buy biodegradable garbage bags.
Most stores now offer cloth bags for customer use. If your local store does not, please encourage them to do so.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs based on race, color, national origin, gender,
Religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.
PESTICIDE SCREENING AVAILABLE FOR
PRIVATE WELLS
The Southern Regional Groundwater Protection
Planning Committee, in conjunction with the Madison
County, Monroe County, Randolph County and St. Clair
County Health Departments and Soil & Water
Conservation Districts and the Madison County Lab, is
offering pesticide screening for rural residents of
Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties on
private water wells.
Samples will be screened for Triazines (of which
Atrazine is a common form) and Alachlor, both common
herbicides used in agriculture. The prescence of these
herbicides in a water supply could be due to leaching,
accidental spill, or improper storage. Pesticide screening
is recommended for rural supplies where the potential
exists for contamination. The cost of the screening for
both pesticides will be $20.00.
Sampling bottles may be obtained from the County
Health Departments, the County Soil and Water
Conservation Districts, or the Madison County Lab. The
collection dates for this fall are September 22 through
October 3rd. The samples must be returned to the
Madison County Lab and will be screened the following
week of October 6th. All sample information, as well as
results, will be kept anonymous and results will be
mailed as soon as available.
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Mike Long
808 Illinois Ave
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Land management plans
Timber stand improvement
Invasive species control
Prescribed fire
Herbicide application
Timer sales and appraisal
Tree Planting
www.longforestry.com
(618)565-4743
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FIELD
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FIELD
DAY
Mark your calendars to attend the free Erosion and
Sediment Control Field Day on October 3, 2008. The
field day will be held at the Operating Engineers Local
520 grounds on the campus of SIUE, 3800 Stadium Dr.
Edwardsville, IL 62026
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8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-9:30 Environmental Law
9:30-9:45 Prairie State Power Plant
9:45-10:15 Vendor Displays
10:15-12:00 Site Demonstrations:
Rock Sediment Dam
Turf Reinforcement Mats
Rolled Blankets
Hydroseeding
Properly Installed Silt Fence
Scour Stop
Rain Garden
Green Roof
12:00 Lunch
Please make reservations online at
http://www.ce.siue.edu/special/secw/ If you are
unable to register on-line please contact Brent
Vaughn at 618-650-3533. A rain date has been set
for October 10, 2008.
REMINDER
NEW FEES FOR THE DRILL
SWCD has a 10ft No-Till Drill to rent. A damage
deposit of $200.00 is required before use of the drill.
A maintenance fee of $12.00 per acre will be
charged upon completion of use. The new fees went
into effect July 1, 2008. To reserve the drill please
contact the office.
CPP SIGNUP
If you are experiencing problems with erosion
and have been thinking about addressing these
problems this summer, now is the time to get your
name in to request cost-share and technical assistance.
The Conservation Practices Program offers 60% cost
reimbursement for establishment of the following
conservation practices:
 Filter Strips
 Field border strips
 Pasture and hayland planting
 Critical area planning
 Grassed waterway
 Terraces
 Water and sediment control basin
 Grade stabilization structure
 Sinkhole stabilization
FLAGS FOR SALE
The SWCD has survey/marking flags for sale. They are
bright orange with 36” stakes. Prices are $.10 each or
100 in a bundle for $10.00. These work great for
marking trees or shrubs that you have planted.
NOTE
In order to cut down on the costs of this newsletter, if
you no longer wish to receive a copy of the newsletter,
please notify us so we can remove your name from the
mailing list. Also, if you know of someone who would
like to receive our newsletter and may not be on our
mailing list, please let us know so we can add his or her
name to the list. Thank you.
GIVE US YOUR INPUT
The Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation
District board meets the second Monday of each month
at the District office located at 140 Williamsburg Lane
in Waterloo. Call to confirm exact time. Everyone is
invited to attend.
FISH DESCRIPTIONS
CHANNEL CATFISH – Stocking rate: 100-200 per acre without feeding; up to 200 per acre if feeding. When feeding, one needs to feed 100
lbs. of floating food per 100 fish per year. Start by feeding 1/2lb. 4to 6 times per week but do not exceed the amount the fish will clean up in
10 minutes. Feed from April 15 until fish quit feeding in the fall.
HYBIRD SUNFISH – Stocking rate: 500 per acre. Hybrid sunfish are a cross between a bluegill and green sunfish. They hybrids are 93%
male and produce very few offspring, which results in rapid growth. Large mouth bass should be stocked with the hybrids. The bass will not
grow very fast but will prevent survival of the few offspring produced by the hybrids.
LARGEMOUTH BASS – Stocking rate: 50-100 per acre. They grow well in ponds with hybrid sunfish, providing the bass are fed.
BLUEGILL – Stocking rate: 500 per acre. Bluegill can take the place of hybrid sunfish. Bluegill will result in better bass growth but may
overpopulate and fail to produce catch able bluegill. (Stock ½ rate when stocked with redear).
CRAPPIE – Stocking rate: 100-200 per acre. Recommended for lakes of 20 acres or more. They tend to overpopulate in smaller ponds.
REDEAR – Stocking rate: 250 per acre. Stock with bluegill for better bass growth. Redear are a bottom feeder and difficult to catch. Do not
stock in northern 1/3 of state due to winterkill problems. (Stock ½ rate if stocked with bluegill).
FATHEAD MINNOWS – Stocking rate: 1-5 lbs. per acre. About 300 minnows per pound. Fatheads are used for forage in new ponds.
Maximum size is 3”. They will reproduce.
TRIPLOID GRASS CARP – This fish is used for biological weed control and takes approximately two years to provide good control.
Stocking rates are based on percentage of week cover and size of pond. Stock at a rate of 5 carp per acre. Remember that ponds must have an
area that is 7-10’ deep for the fish to survive over winter. The Grass Carp are sterile and will not reproduce. It is very important to fill out
the exact location of the pond on the order from under, Township, Range, Section, & County and return the order form promptly, as
the District must apply for permits from IDNR.
QUANTITY
COST
Channel Catfish 4-6” @ $.55 each
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6-8” @ $.70 each
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$___________
8-10” @ $.90 each
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$___________
Hybrid Sunfish 1-2” $60.00 per bag (250)
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3-5” @ $.70 each
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$___________
Largemouth Bass
3” @ $.75 each
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5-8” @ $1.75 each
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Bluegill
1-2” $60.00 per bag (250)
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3-5” @ $.70 each
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Black Crappie
2” @ $.50 each
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Redear
1-2” $60.00 per bag (250) ___________
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Fathead Minnows
$9.50 per lb.
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Triploid Grass Carp 8-11” @ $9.50 each **
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**TOWNSHIP _______RANGE ______SECTION_________COUNTY______________
(TOWNSHIP, RANGE, AND SECTION # ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRIPLOID GRASS CARP.)
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: MONROE COUNTY SWCD
Amount Due $____________
NAME_______________________________________________
OFFICE USE ONLY
Order taken by ________
ADDRESS____________________________________________
Order taken on _________
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Amount paid $_________
HOME PHONE #______________________________________
Paid on _______________
WORK PHONE #______________________________________
Money taken by ________
Grass Carp must be ordered by October 3, 2008. All other fish must be ordered by October 10 and must be picked up on Friday,
October 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Pick up will be at the SWCD office located at 140 Williamsburg Lane, in Waterloo.
All fish must be picked up at this time! Payment is due when ordering. Please call 618-939-6181, ext. 3 for more information.