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Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
P.O. Box 32

Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Phone: 507-694-1630, Ext. 3

Fax: 507-694-1850

Located in the USDA Building – 320 N. Harold, Ivanhoe

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday

The Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District is a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota established to carry out a program for the conservation, use and development of soil, water and related resources.

The Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was organized July 3, 1944, and is governed by a five member Board of Supervisors, who are elected officials, are nominated by voters in the entire county and serve 4-year terms. The board sets policy, hires employees, and is responsible to see that the operations of the district run effectively and according to law and rule.

Daniel Christianson
3479 Co. Rd. 101
Hendricks, MN 56136
507-275-3460

Conrad Schardin
1638 State Hwy. 14
Lake Benton, MN 56149
507-368-4876

Joe Weber
1978 Co. Hwy. 13
Lake Benton, MN 56149
507-368-4681

Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Pauline Moen, District Manager

Terry Dybsetter, Education Coordinator/Office Assistant                      

Ron Madsen, Engineering Technician

Dale Sterzinger, Conservation Technician/WCA Administrator                    

Randy Kraus, Easement Technician

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Dennis Johnson, District Conservationist

Randy Sheik, Soil Conservation Technician

The mission of the Lincoln SWCD is to:

• Identify existing and potential problems and opportunities for the protection, management and development of water and related land resources; and

• Develop objectives and carry out a plan of action to promote sound hydrologic management of water and related land resources and effective environmental protection.

Programs

LOCAL PROGRAMS

• Education Programs: Environmental Fair, Envirothon, 4th Grade Field Day, Farmer Magazine Award Program, Poster and Essay, Soil Stewardship Week, etc.

• Rain Gauge Program

• Tree Program

• Truax Drill Program

• Water Permits (Process)

STATE PROGRAMS

• Ag Best Management Practices Loan Program

• CREP-Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

• DNR-Well Monitoring Program

• Erosion, Sediment Control and Water Quality Cost-Share Program

• Local Water Management Plan

• RIM-Reinvest in Minnesota Program

• Well Sealing Program

• WCA-Wetland Conservation Act Program

USDA PROGRAMS

• CRP-Conservation Reserve Program

• EQIP-Environmental Quality Incentive Program

• WQIP-Water Quality Incentive Programs

• Board of Water & Soil Resources

• Envirothon

• Minnesota Association of Water & Soil Conservation Districts

• Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service-Minnesota