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At the same time the commissioners appointed a Water Plan Advisory Board made up of county commissioners, soil and water conservation district representatives, other units of government and citizens at large. Programs implemented through the water plan include:
- Filter Strip Program
- Abandoned Well Sealing Cost Share
- Private Well Testing
- Road Retention
- Education Programs and Materials
An updated version of the plan, renamed Redwood County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan, was adopted by the Redwood County Board of Commissioners in December 2005 and replaced the previous plan in January 2006. The new plan places emphasis on implementation versus planning. It focuses on four selected priority concerns and includes goal and actions to address those concerns.
Priority concerns that are being addressed in the new plan include the following:
1. Groundwater protection that will focus on wellhead protection for public water supply.
2. Drainage management focusing on wetland restorations and floodwater retention opportunities.
3. Surface water quality addressing impaired waters by major watershed for these priority pollutants: phosphorus, nitrogen and fecal
coliform bacteria.
4. Erosion and sediment control focusing on residue management county-wide, and gully and concentrated flow areas in the southwest
portion of Redwood County.
The updated plan is available to
view by clicking on the links below:
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Introduction
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Executive Summary
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Assessment of Priority Concerns
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Goals & Objectives
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Implementation
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Implementation of Ongoing Activities
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Identification of High Priority Areas
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Priority Concerns Scoping Document
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