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528 Strander Ave, Crookston MN 56716; 218-281-6070
Mission Statement of West Polk Soil and Water Conservation District
To assist the citizens of Western Polk County, in accordance with M.S. Chapter 103, in the preservation and protection of our soil and water resources; thereby, ensuring the quality of the environmental and economic base of Polk County.
To assist the citizens of Western Polk County, in accordance with M.S. Chapter 103, in the preservation and protection of our soil and water resources; thereby, ensuring the quality of the environmental and economic base of Polk County.
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The April 17th, 2025 board meeting will be held at the Irishman's Shanty, 1501 South Main Street, Crookston, MN at 8am.
Monthly board meeting are held every third Thursday at 8:00am (December-March) and every third Thursday at 7:00am (April-November) at the West Polk SWCD office, 528 Strander Ave, Crookston MN 56716. Please contact the District Manager for questions.
Minn. Statutes 103C.005 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION POLICY
Maintaining and enhancing the quality of soil and water for the environmental and economic benefits they produce, preventing degradation, and restoring degraded soil and water resources of this state contribute greatly to the health, safety, economic well-being, and general welfare of this state and its citizens. Land occupiers have the responsibility to implement practices that conserve the soil and water resources of the state. Soil and water conservation measures implemented on private lands in this state provide benefits to the general public by reducing erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water pollution, and damages caused by floods. The soil and water conservation policy of the state is to encourage land occupiers to conserve soil, water, and the natural resources they support through the implementation of practices that:
Maintaining and enhancing the quality of soil and water for the environmental and economic benefits they produce, preventing degradation, and restoring degraded soil and water resources of this state contribute greatly to the health, safety, economic well-being, and general welfare of this state and its citizens. Land occupiers have the responsibility to implement practices that conserve the soil and water resources of the state. Soil and water conservation measures implemented on private lands in this state provide benefits to the general public by reducing erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water pollution, and damages caused by floods. The soil and water conservation policy of the state is to encourage land occupiers to conserve soil, water, and the natural resources they support through the implementation of practices that:
- (1) control or prevent erosion, sedimentation, siltation, and related pollution in order to preserve natural resources;
- (2) ensure continued soil productivity;
- (3) protect water quality;
- (4) prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs;
- (5) reduce damages caused by floods;
- (6) preserve wildlife;
- (7) protect the tax base; and
- (8) protect public lands and waters.
