South Central Area 6 Fall Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2014

MASWCD South Central Area 6
Serving the 11 SWCD’s in South Central Minnesota
Renville, McLeod, Sibley, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Brown, Blue Earth, Watonwan, Waseca, Martin, Faribault
OFFICERS
Director
Mark Schnobrich
24209 Unit Ave
Hutchinson, MN 55350
320-583-1460
arborcon@hutchtel.net
McLeod SWCD
Co-Director
Bob Nielsen
19336 331st Ave
Green Isle, MN 55338
507-326-5695
South Central Area 6 Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Courtland Community Center, 300 Railroad Street, Courtland, MN 55021
9:00 am
Registration
9:30 am
Call to order, Pledge, Roll call, Agenda, Minutes
9:40 am
MASWCD Legislative Committee Report – Dr. Kathryn Kelly, Renville SWCD
MASWCD Resolution Committee Report – Greg Roiger, Brown SWCD
10:00am
Nutrient Reduction Strategy: David Wall, MPCA Watershed Division
Minnesota’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy was recently
completed and will guide the state in reducing excess nitrogen
and phosphorus in waters. Fundamental elements of the
strategy include: nutrient sources, clear goals, accounting for
recent progress, prioritizing solutions, supporting local
planning and implementation, and improving tracking and
accountability. Successful implementation of the strategy will
require broad support, coordination, and collaboration among
agencies, academia, local government, private industry, and citizens. This session will
also provide an overview of strategies outlined in the report that include tile drainage
water treatment and storage, tillage practices, cover crops and perennials for riparian
zones, and fertilizer use efficiencies to name a few.
Sibley SWCD
Secretary/Treasurer
Wayne Grams
24799 501 Ave
Winthrop, MN 55396
218-341-3406
wgrams54@hotmail.com
Sibley SWCD
MASWCD South Central Area 6’s
purpose is to provide for education,
communication, cooperation, and
coordination between and among its
member districts and affiliated partners,
in order that the quality of the natural
resources and environment within the
member districts jurisdiction and
MASWCD as a whole, will be
maintained and improved to the greatest
possible extent.
10:30am
SWCD Conservation Fee Proposal: Doug Thomas, BWSR Acting Assistant Director
The MASWCD leadership is seeking legislative authority for SWCDs to raise their own
revenue through one or more new mechanisms. The proposed funding
recommendations provide districts with options, including a conservation fee concept.
This session will provide an overview of the fee recommendations and how it could
work for SWCD operations and conservation projects.
11:00 am
Technical Service Area 6 and GIS Services: Zach Braun, South Central TSA
As natural resource professionals, SWCDs will rely on the analytical power of GIS for
help in making critical decisions as we manage Minnesota’s natural resources. This
session will provide an overview of GIS application and how this work will assist in the
implementation of SWCD conservation practices in the South Central MASWCD area.
REMINDER:
MASWCD Convention
Dec. 7 to Dec. 9
DoubleTree Hotel
Bloomington
12:00 noon
Lunch - an opportunity for SWCD officials to network with peers and partners
1:00 pm
Technical Service Area 6 Strategic Discussion facilitators: BWSR Board
Conservationists Chris Hughes and Adam Beilke – Specialized conservation
programs, retiring SWCD staff and future budget constraints will impact the local field
office. All these factors may lead to the increased need for SWCDs to share resource
management staffing expertise. This session will provide a forum for strategic
discussion and an opportunity for SWCDs to provide input on the conservation delivery
system along with what you envision the future SWCD shared serves needs to be. Time
will be spent discussing a number of questions that will touch on topics such as mission,
growing workload and specialized services that could be shared.
2:30 pm
Adjournment
Director’s closing remarks, Upcoming Meetings:
MASWCD Annual Convention December 7 – 9, 2014, DoubleTree Hotel Bloomington
Area 6 Spring Meeting ?????, 2015