RICHARD & RITA BENSON SHORELINE RESTORATION FACT SHEET The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District applied for funding for a Shoreline Restoration grant through the Department of Natural Resources. The funding received was used to provide cost share and assistance in the establishment of shoreline restoration projects. The funding was limited to sites that do […]
SOUTH SHORE SUBWATERSHED PROJECT FACT SHEET The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District worked with Houston Engineering to complete a Terrain Analysis study. This study identified high priority areas for sediment, phosphorus, and nitrogen contributions downstream to Lake Minnewaska. This lead to the targeting effort on the South Shore of Lake Minnewaska. The Pope SWCD […]
STORMWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND BMP PRIORITIZATION FACT SHEET The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District hired Houston Engineering in 2015 to provide professional services to complete an assessment and analysis of approximately 1,796 acres including the storm water conveyance system affecting water quality and contributing runoff to Lake Minnewaska. The project would result in quantifying […]
MINNEWASKA, PELICAN SUBWATERSHEDS TERRAIN ANALYSIS FACT SHEET In 2013, Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) received a grant through the Board of Water and Soil Resources to priortize projects and target implementation efforts using a GIS-based water quality analysis. The SWCD retained Houston Engineering, Inc (HEI) to perform the terrain analysis for the larger […]