Chippewa River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan Public Hearing Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Chippewa River Watershed Association Joint Powers Board is holding a Public Hearing at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Pope County Courthouse Community Room, 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN regarding the Chippewa River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan adoption.
Information will be presented and discussed regarding the draft comprehensive watershed management plan for the Chippewa River Watershed, which covers portions of Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, and Chippewa Counties. This Plan was previously out for 60-day review from December 18th – February 27th, 2024. This Plan was developed cooperatively by the County Boards and SWCD Boards in Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, and Chippewa Counties.
Any interested person(s) may appear at the above time and place and are invited to attend the hearing and submit comments, written or verbal, that will become part of the official public hearing record.
Please submit written comments by 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 19th, 2024 using the contact information below. Comments will be considered when making final revisions to the plan.
By Mail: Pope Soil and Water Conservation District
Attn: Holly Kovarik, District Manager
1680 Franklin Street North
Glenwood, MN 56334
By E-Mail: holly.kovarik@mn.nacdnet.net
Subject: “Chippewa River Watershed Plan Public Comments”
Copies of the current draft Plan, maps of the planning area, a summary of the response to comments, and related documents are available on the Chippewa River Watershed website: https://chippewariverwatershed.org/plans/comprehensive-watershed-management-plan/
A hard copy of the draft plan is available upon request at the following locations during regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call ahead to make an appointment to view the hard copies at the following location: Pope Soil and Water Conservation District 1680 Franklin Street North, Glenwood, MN 56334.
Holly Kovarik, District Manager
Pope Soil and Water Conservation District
2023 Pope SWCD Annual Report
2024 Irrigation Clinic Announced
Pope Soil and Water Conservation District is co-hosting the Irrigators Clinic on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Alexandria. This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands and interested in soil health, irrigation technology advances, cover crops, water appropriation permitting and research.
A great line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the event representing: University of Minnesota; Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Department of Natural Resources; R.D. Offutt Farms; Centra Sota Coop and Prairie Farm Company.
Topics to be addressed during the day include: Improving Profitability and Environmental Stewardship with Nitrogen Best Management Practices for Irrigated Corn; DNR Water Appropriation Permitting; Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Farm Productivity: Key Insights from Minnesota’s Irrigation Research; Precision Watering Technology in Farm Operations; When Precision Agronomy Meets Water Management; Irrigation, Specialty Crops, and Cover Crops; and Irrigation Regional Conservation Partnership Program Update.
CEUs for Certified Crop Advisors will be offered.
Event registration begins at 9:00 AM, with the program commencing at 9:15 AM and concluding at 3:00 PM. This is a free event and lunch is provided. Pre-registration is required by March 14 and can be completed online at: rb.gy/zmh33s
The event location is at the Admin Building, 821 Cedar Street, Alexandria, Minnesota, 56308.
The event is sponsored by: Grand Irrigation, Inc; West Central Irrigation, Inc; Nutrien Ag Solutions; NutraDrip Irrigation Systems; EarthScout; Pro-Ag Farmers Cooperative; Bonanza Valley State Bank; Klimek Bros Well Drilling, Inc; Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company; Modern Farm Equipment; Traut Companies; Eagle Bank; Glenwood State Bank; and Belgrade Cooperative Association.
The event is organized by Douglas, Stearns, Pope, Swift, and Kandiyohi Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
For more information contact Pope Soil and Water Conservation District: 320-634-5327
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