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Reporting Profile: SWCD Local Capacity Services

Grant Description

This formula CWF grant invests in building the capacity of local soil and water conservation districts. The grant targets four resource concern areas—Soil Erosion, Riparian Zone Management, Water Storage and Treatment, and Excess Nutrients—and supports increased capacity by funding expenses in the following categories: Staffing, Cost Share/Incentives, Technology/Capital Equipment, and Operations. Grantees completed an initial request identifying their funding needs and the connection to their state approved, locally adopted plan.

Reporting Profile: Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS)

Grant Description

The Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) is a composite of base grants available to local government units that help them implement programs designed to protect and improve water resources.  All counties are required to pass ordinances regulating SSTS countywide.

All counties that have enacted countywide ordinances and have a BWSR approved locally adopted comprehensive local water plan are eligible to receive this grant. No local match is required. The grant amount is determined by equal county allocations.

Managed Grazing Systems

This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of managed grazing systems.

Subject TTCP
Basic Tech Skills (Matrix)
Skill
Managed Grazing Systems
Source

TTCP

Training Type
Online Learning
Location

United States

Notes

Prescribed Grazing

  1. Complete the Conservation Planning Core Competency Modules
  2. Become a Level 1 Conservation Planner
  3. Introduction to Animal Agriculture - the Minnesota Beef Industry
  4. Tech Talk : Livestock 101

Recommended Trainings

  1. Beginner Trainings
    1. Grazing Management Training Series
    2. Grazing Management  (Offered in person annually)
    3. Pasture Condition Scoring (Offered in person depending on demand)
      1. Tech Talk: Pasture Condition Scoring
    4. Estimating Forage Production (Offered in person depending on demand)
      1. Tech Talk: Estimating Forage Production
    5. Grazing Facilitating Practices (Offered in person depending on demand)
      1. Tech Talk: Grazing Facilitating Practices  Part 1
      2. Tech Talk: Grazing Facilitating Practices  Part 2
    6. Working Effectively with Livestock Producers (Offered in person depending on demand)
  2. Intermediate/Advanced Training
    1. Advanced Grazing Management (Offered in person depending on demand)
    2. Become a Level 2 Conservation Planner with a Prescribed Grazing specialization (Coming soon!)

Conservation Practices for Job Approval Authority

Identify potential mentors in your office or work area with JAA. If you need assistance with this step please contact a TTCP trainer.

Primary Practices

Secondary Practices

Additional Opportunities

  • Join a grazing cohort when available
    • Offered annually for grazing plan development and for stand alone CPS 528 certification
  • Work on conservation practice planning
    • Work with a mentor to guide and review your work
  • Complete the JAA Application
  • Complete the JAA Reference Form with your mentor
  • Submit the JAA Packet to your ARC
  • Continue to refine and hone your technical skills until you receive JAA
  • Continue to gain experience by planning practices and continuing your learning
  • Mentor others - someone helped you, so pass it on!
  • Three year JAA review

Herbaceous Vegetation Establishment

This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of herbaceous establishment practices including:

  • 327 - Conservation Cover

  • 342 - Critical Area Planting

  • 420 - Upland Wildlife Planting

  • 643 - Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities

  • 644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

  • 645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

  • 657 - Wetland Restoration

Subject TTCP
Vegetation
Skill
Practice Specific
Source

TTCP

Training Type
Online Learning
Notes

Vegetation Establishment for Restoration and Easements

  1. Complete the Conservation Planning Core Competencies
  2. Become a Level 1 Conservation Planner

Recommended Trainings

Familiarize yourself with the Conservation Practices for JAA below before beginning these trainings - Read the practice standards, know the practice purposes and Implementation Requirements worksheets for the common practices in your work area.

  1. Beginner Trainings
  2. Intermediate/Advanced Training

Conservation Practices for Job Approval Authority

Additional Opportunities

  • Join a cohort for your conservation practice(s) when available
    • A cohort for 327, 420 and 643 held virtually, beginning early summer, annually, as needed
  • Work on conservation practice planning
    • Work with a mentor to guide and review your work
  • Complete the JAA Application
  • Complete the JAA Reference Form with your mentor
  • Submit the JAA Packet to your ARC
  • Continue to refine and hone your technical skills until you receive JAA
  • Continue to gain experience by planning practices and continuing your learning
  • Mentor others - someone helped you, so pass it on!
  • Three year JAA review

Soil Health and Management

This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of soil health systems.

Subject TTCP
Basic Tech Skills (Matrix)
Skill
Soil Health and Management
Source

TTCP

Training Type
Online Learning
Location

United States

Notes

Soil Health and Management

  1. Complete the Soils Core Competency Modules
  2. Complete the Water Quality Core Competency Modules
  3. Complete the Conservation Planning Core Competency Modules
  4. Become a Level 1 Conservation Planner

Recommended Trainings

Familiarize yourself with the Conservation Practices for JAA below before beginning these trainings - Read the practice standards, know the practice purposes and Implementation Requirements worksheets for the common practices in your work area.

  1. Complete the four Soil Erosion Modules
  2. Understand Soil Health Resource Concerns
  3. Understand Cropland Soil Health Assessments
  4. In Field Soil Health Assessment Training (Offered in person annually)
  5. Soil Health and Sustainability (Offered in person annually)
  6. Conservation Planning Course (Offered in person annually)
  7. Cover Crop Academy (Offered in person depending on demand)
  8. Basic Soils and Landscapes (Offered in person annually)

Conservation Practices for Job Approval Authority

Additional Opportunities

  • Join a soil health cohort when available (Offered annually)
  • Work on conservation practice planning
    • Work with a mentor to guide and review your work
  • Complete the JAA Application
  • Complete the JAA Reference Form with your mentor
  • Submit the JAA Packet to your ARC
  • Continue to refine and hone your technical skills until you receive JAA
  • Continue to gain experience by planning practices and continuing your learning
  • Mentor others - someone helped you, so pass it on!
  • Three year JAA review

Donna Caughey

Business Number
218-820-1679
First Name
Donna
Last Name
Caughey
Email
donna.caughey@state.mn.us
Job Title
Contracts Specialist
Business Street
1601 Minnesota Dr
Business City
Brainerd
Business State
Minnesota
Business Zip
56401