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Cook & Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

Cook SWCD WHAT ARE SOIL & WATER Mission: To maintain soil and water quality in Cook CONSERVATION DISTRICTS? County by fostering responsible land use and by controlling soil erosion and non-point pollution. The Board will encourage local conservation efforts by providing The purpose of SWCDs is to conserve soil, water, educational, technical and financial assistance for local land and related natural resources on private land. users. Vision: Conserve and protect the soil and water resources of Cook County. You Each SWCD is governed by a five member board of supervisors elected by the citizens of the county. The SWCD board are also responsible for Lake SWCD conservation policy development, annual plans, long-range plans and budgets. Mission & Vision: To support the people of Lake County in protecting and conserving the land and waters through SWCDs receive funding for conservation from professional consultation, education, and resources. competitive (grants) and non-competitive sources.

ANNUAL NATIVE TREE & SHRUB SALE ❑ Wide selection of native trees and shrubs ❑ Reasonably priced ❑ Sold in small quantities (10-25 per bundle) ❑ Pick-up Early May ❑ Sign-up sheet at SWCD Table

SWCD SERVICES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • Site Visits • Cost-sharing on eligible practices that protect water quality and prevent • Technical Recommendations erosion. • Program Navigation • Typically 75% reimbursement of project • Workshops costs.

SWCD(S) & NRCS: PARTNERS IN FORESTRY SWCD NRCS • Local LGU (Elected Board) / State $ (BWSR) • Federal (USDA) • Forest Stewardship Plans as a fee for service • Financial source of forestry program cost-shares (EQIP) • Practice Plans and Forest Stewardship Plans as a cost-share for/through NRCS • Certifies practices and plans • Local office to facilitate sign up for • Facilitates contracts, sign-up, ensures you as landowners (Two Harbors, Grand Marais) a landowner are in USDA system • Additional local staff to write plans and • Can facilitate EQIP or other application start facilitate field visits/boundary marking; to finish, like SWCD oversee contracts • Office in Duluth, processes all contracts for the region