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Fillmore SWCD

Fillmore SWCD

Promoting Natural Resource Stewardship

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Root River Field to Stream Partnership

The Root River Field to Stream Partnership (RR FSP) is a Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) project that began in 2009 and collects data using edge-of-field and in-stream monitoring on a small watershed scale to characterize water quality in three small watersheds within the Root River watershed.

“The purpose of this project is to conduct intensive surface and groundwater monitoring at multiple scales in order to provide an assessment of the amount and sources of nutrients and sediment delivered to the watershed outlet and also to determine the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices” – Minnesota Department of Agriculture

These small watersheds range from 2,800 – 4,700 acres, while the Root River watershed encompasses roughly 1 million acres.  The three small watersheds are located in three different geological landscapes: South Branch Headwaters in the eroded till landscape; Crystal Creek in the karst landscape; and Bridge Creek in the blufflands landscape.

Fillmore SWCD has been a partner with RR FSP since the program began in 2010, as has Mower SWCD.  RR FSP would not be possible without the cooperation and partnerships we have with our local landowners.

If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Nikki Wheeler at (507) 765-3878 ext. 3, or nikki.wheeler@fillmoreswcd.org.

For more information, check out the following links:

  • RR FSP Overview
  • Root River Field to Stream Partnership
  • Monitoring Site Conditions
  • Groundwater Posters and Video
  • Funding Information
  • RR FSP Publication by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

State and Federal Programs

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

CRP is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA)
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Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

Fillmore SWCD in partnership with the local USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service annually conducts an Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Local Work Group Meeting.
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Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

MN CREP is a voluntary, federal-state funded natural resource conservation program that uses a science based approach to target environmentally sensitive land in 54 Counties in southern and western Minnesota.
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Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP)

Opportunity for farmers and agricultural landowners to take the lead in implementing conservation practices that protect our water.
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State Cost Share

The Fillmore SWCD annually receives cost-share funds from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to assist landowners with implementation of erosion control practices.
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Root River One Watershed, One Plan (RR 1W1P)

A 10-year planning document aimed at better managing water within a larger watershed planning area
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Root River Field to Stream Partnership

Collects data using edge-of-field and in-stream monitoring on a small watershed scale to characterize water quality in three small watersheds within the Root River watershed.
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Volunteer Nitrate Monitoring (VNMN)

The Volunteer Nitrate Monitoring Network (VNMN) has been an active program in Southeast Minnesota since 2006.
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Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM)

The Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Act was enacted to restore certain marginal and environmental sensitive agricultural land to protect soil and water quality and support fish and wildlife habitat.
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Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)

The wetland Conservation Act is implemented at the local level by the local government unit or “LGU”
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Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network

A network of state and federal agencies, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, state colleges and universities, and local partners that collect data on water quality and flow throughout the state.
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