Hubbard County Soil & Water Conservation District

212 1/2 2nd St W, Park Rapids MN 56470

Phone 218-732-0121

Newsletter

The District publishes a newsletter in March and September.   To be put on the mailing list, please call 218-732-0121 or email one of the staff.   Please click on the link below to view the latest edition of the newsletter.

NOTE:  There is a correction to the March, 2010 newsletter:  the Supervisor filing period will be May 18, 2010 to 5:p.m. June 1, 2010 (Minnesota Statutes 204B.09).  This is a much earlier filing period than usual.

March, 2010 newsletter:  Spring2010.pdf

September, 2009 newsletter:  Fall2009Newsletter.pdf

April, 2009 newsletter:  April2009newsletter.pdf

Calendar of Events - 2010

  JANUARY

Ø      Reorganization of Board

Ø      Board meeting January 12 (review technical approval authority, designate financial institution, & adopt CLWMP as comprehensive plan for HCSWCD)

Ø      Manager’s performance review

Ø      E-Link reporting due by end of month

Ø      Monthly financial reports

FEBRUARY

Ø      Board meeting February 9

Ø      Board consider cost of living raise

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 MARCH

Ø      Board meeting March 9

Ø      Area 8 meeting March 19, Bemidji

Ø      Annual Report and Annual Financial Report due by 15th

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Administrative Training Session

Ø      Mail spring newsletter

Ø      Quarterly tax reports

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 APRIL

Ø      Secretary’s performance review

Ø      Board meeting April 13

Ø      Review cost-share applications

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Envirothon April 21

Ø      Trees packed

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Equipment check for lake monitoring

Ø      Classroom presentations

Ø      Monthly financial reports

Ø      Restock tree program materials

Ø      Review cost-share applications

 MAY

Ø      Trees packed

Ø      Freshwater Festival May 5

Ø      5th Grade Education Day

Ø      Board meeting May 11

Ø      Poster Contest judging May 11

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Plan fair booth activities

Ø      State Envirothon May 17

Ø      Treasurer meets with staff on budget

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 JUNE

Ø      E.T. hotline begins

Ø      Board meeting June 8

Ø      Area 8 meeting June 4, Bemidji

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Cost-share deadline

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Nitrate Testing Clinic

Ø      Present draft budget to Board

Ø      RIM/cost-share inspections

Ø      Quarterly tax reports

Ø      Monthly financial reports

JULY

Ø      E.T. hotline

Ø      Board meeting July 13

Ø      Pay yearly sales tax

Ø      Alternate month for Nitrate Testing Clinic

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Filing for office

Ø      Budget due to County

Ø      Fair booth

Ø      Cost-share spot checks

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 AUGUST

Ø      E.T. hotline

Ø      Board meeting August 10

Ø      River clean-up project

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Order trees from Badoura

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 SEPTEMBER

Ø      Area 8 meeting September 9-10, Wadena

Ø      Board meeting September 14

Ø      Review cost-share applications

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      E.T. hotline concludes this month

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Mail fall newsletter with tree order form included

Ø      Letter to teachers on programs

Ø      Quarterly tax reports

Ø      Order deciduous trees

Ø      Tree order forms available

Ø      Monthly financial reports

Ø      Review cost-share applications

 OCTOBER

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Board meeting October 12

Ø      Rainfall monitoring reports

Ø      Review draft annual work plan

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 NOVEMBER

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Board meeting November 9

Ø      Monthly financial reports

 DECEMBER

Ø      State Convention December 5-7

Ø      Board meeting December 14

Ø      Observation well monitoring

Ø      Approve annual work plan

Ø      Quarterly tax reports

Ø      Monthly financial reports

Ø      Review calendar for next year

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