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BUDGET SUMMARY
2009 Financial Summary & Budget Analysis
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2010 Financial Summary & Budget Analysis
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2011 Financial Summary & Budget Analysis
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2012 Financial Report and Budget Analysis
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Kittson County Local Water Plan
2010 - 2019 Kittson County Local Water Plan (CLWP)
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The Kittson County Local Water Plan (CLWP) is a comprehensive analysis of water and related land resources coupled with a recommended series of action strategies designed to achieve maximum water resource use and achieve water management goals. The plan has been developed under the legislative authority and mandate of the County Local Water Management Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 110B) and its associated State Rule (MCAR, Chapter 9300).
Kittson CLWP Powerpoint Presentation
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This PowerPoint presentation was presented on April 14, 2010 to the North Regional Water Plan Commissioners Meeting at the HRDC office in Bemidji, Mn.
2013 Dues NACD = $500
MASWCD = $1,895
MACFO = $25
NACDE = $90
MCAI = $75
Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) The Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) is a composite of base grants available to local government units that help them implement programs designed to protect and improve water resources. Individual programs under this grant include:
- Comprehensive Local Water Management
- Wetland Conservation Act
- DNR Shoreland Management Program
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Feedlot Permit Program
- MPCA Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Program
2010 County Feedlot Officer (CFO) Report
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2011 County Feedlot Officer (CFO) Report
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2012 County Feedlot Officer (CFO) Report
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2012 Ag BMP Report
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The Ag BMP Loan Program provides low interest loans to farmers, rural landowners and agriculture supply businesses. The purpose is to encourage Best Management Practices that prevent or reduce water quality problems.
State Cost Share The State Cost-Share Program was created to provide funds to Soil and Water Conservation Districts to share the cost of systems or practices for erosion control, sedimentation control, or water quality improvements that are designed to protect and improve soil and water resources. Through the State Cost-Share Program, land occupiers can request financial and technical assistance from their local District for the implementation of conservation practices. Kittson SWCD priority resource concerns include surface water quality, drinking water quality and flood damage reduction.
FY 2010 State Cost Share Report
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FY 2011 State Cost Share Report
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FY 2012 State Cost Share Report
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FY 2013 State Cost Share Program
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Clean Water Fund 2011 Lake Bronson Watershed Runoff Reduction Grant - Phase I On November 4, 2008, Minnesota voters approved the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment to the constitution to:
- protect drinking water sources;
- protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat;
- preserve arts and cultural heritage;
- support parks and trails;
- and protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
The Amendment increases the sales and use tax rate by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales, starting July 1, 2009, continuing through 2034. Those dollars are dedicated to four funds: Outdoor Heritage Fund, Clean Water Fund, Parks and Trails Fund, and Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
BWSR has received appropriations from the Outdoor Heritage Fund and the Clean Water Fund. Specifics about projects funded through BWSR are available at our Clean Water Stories page.
The Kittson SWCD applied for a Clean Water Fund grant in the fall of 2010. The Kittson SWCD was approved for $100,000 to be spent on Grass Filter Strips within the Lake Bronson Watershed area. The grant money will be spent in combination with the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) to offer eligible landowners $100 to $150 an acre per year for converting cropland acres into a grass filter strip.
Kittson SWCD Short Story for the Lake Bronson Watershed Grass Filter Strip Program
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2011 Lake Bronson Clean Water Fund Report
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Clean Water Fund 2012 Lake Bronson Watershed Runoff Reduction Grant - Phase II The Kittson SWCD applied for a Clean Water Fund grant in the fall of 2011. The Kittson SWCD was approved for $100,000 to be spent on Grass Filter Strips within the Lake Bronson Watershed area. The grant money will be spent in combination with the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) to offer eligible landowners $100 to $150 an acre per year for converting cropland acres into a grass filter strip.
Kittson SWCD Short Story for Lake Bronson Watershed Runoff Reduction Project - Phase II
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Clean Water Fund 2012 Red River of the North Runoff Reduction Project
The Kittson SWCD applied for a Clean Water Fund grant in the fall of 2011. The Kittson SWCD was approved for $75,000 to be spent on Grass Filter Strips within this portion of the Red River of the North Watershed. The grant money will be spent in combination with the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) to offer eligible landowners $100 to $150 an acre per year for converting cropland acres into a grass filter strips.
Kittson SWCD Short Story for the Red River of the North Watershed Runoff Reduction Project
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Clean Water Fund 2013 Lake Bronson Watershed Runoff Reduction Grant - Phase III The Kittson SWCD applied for a Clean Water Fund grant in the fall of 2012. The Kittson SWCD was approved for $200,000 to be spent on Grass Filter Strips within the Lake Bronson Watershed area. The grant money will be spent in combination with the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) to offer eligible landowners $100 to $150 an acre per year for converting cropland acres into a grass filter strip.
CWF 2013 Lake Bronson Work Plan
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Conservation Delivery Grant Conservation Delivery Grants provide each Soil and Water Conservation District with funds for the general administration and operation of the district. The grants are intended to provide districts a certain degree of funding stability. The following is a partial list of how Soil and Water Conservation Districts use this grant:
- Pay for the costs of employing staff
- Rental of office space
- Automobile operating expenses
- Postage and utilities
- Supervisors' compensation and expenses
FY 2010 Cost Share General Services
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FY 2011 Cost Share General Services
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FY 2012 Conservation Delivery Grant
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FY 2013 Conservation Delivery Grant
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Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Easement Delivery Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) is authorized to grant funds for Reinvest in Minnesota Reserve administration to SWCDs under Minnesota Statutes 103C.401, subd. 4. The RIM Services Grant is considered as support to assist SWCDs with the implementation costs associated with the easement program. Administration and other related expenses include:
- Attend training sessions
- Promoting the RIM program
- Conducting screening committee meetings
- Encouraging enrollment
- Application and easement processing
- Conducting on-site investigations and spot-checks
- Submitting summaries and reports
FY 2010 Cost Share Easement Services
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FY 2011 Cost Share Easement Services
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BWSR Native Buffer Cost Share In 2008 the Kittson SWCD received an "erosion, sediment control, or water quality improvement" grant. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) used these funds to establish and maintain a diverse native vegetation stand using seeds of local ecotype regions.
FY 08 Native Buffer Cost Share Report
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