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We enjoy working with local sportsmen’s clubs, outdoorsmen, hunters and anglers. Every year, in cooperation with the Scott County Pheasant Forever Chapter, we distribute corn, sorghum and sunflowers to landowners who want to establish wildlife food and cover plots.
There are a number of other local, state and federal programs aimed at improving wildlife habitat in our area. Whether you want to plant fruit-bearing or nesting-cover shrubs and trees or attract birds, we can help with these goals.
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Funding conservation |
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Click here to learn about possibly funding opportunities through the Scott Watershed Management Organization. Depending on where you live in Scott County, Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District, the Vermillion River Watershed District and the Lower MN Watershed District also have some cost-share assistance programs. |
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Managing your land effectively |
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A state/federal/local partnership, landowners who enroll land in this program will need to develop a conservation plan to manage the land for maximum water quality and wildlife benefits. |
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Providing food and cover for wildlife |
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In cooperation with the Scott County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, Scott SWCD provides free corn and sorghum see to Scott County landowners who wish to provide food and cover plots for wildlife. |
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Planting native grasses |
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Scott SWCD can provide up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to landowners for native prairie establishment. Seedlings must be planted and installed in accordance with the Natural Resources Conservation Service's technical standards and specifications, and the landowner must maintain the native prairie cover for a minimum of 15 years. |
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Restoring wildlife areas |
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Wetlands that have been artificially drained are eligible for this program. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service restores the wetland at no cost to the landowner who then agrees to maintain the restoration for a period of 10 years. |
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Improving water quality |
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The Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program strives to protect and improve water quality by encouraging landowners to retire environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production. The program reimburses landowners for enrolling their land in a permanent conservation easement and then provides assistance to restore the area to grass, trees or wetlands. |
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Enhancing wildlife habitat |
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The State Acres For wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative is designed to address state and regional high-priority wildlife objectives under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). |
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Planting trees and shrubs |
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Scott SWCD annually offers thousands of transplant and seedling trees for purchase by county landowners. These trees are inexpensive and are of the finest stock from wholesale nurseries. |
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Establishing a windbreak |
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Windbreak/shelterbelt plantings establish and maintain tree and shrub cover to protect soil and water resources on land retired from agricultural production. They provide for wildlife benefits, protect from wind and manage snow deposition. |
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