Text Box: Sheyenne River Watershed Goal: To implement Best Management Practice’s on the Sheyenne River that will improve water quality downstream to the Red River.

Watershed News

    The Barnes County SCD has received word that the Sheyenne Watershed has been approved for a project extension. EPA-319 funding of $1,122,000 was authorized through June of 2010.

 

    Major goals of the project are to provide technical, financial and educational assistance to landowners within the watershed. By assisting landowners our hope is to achieve and/or maintain a “fully supporting” status for aquatic life uses in the watershed by decreasing TSS, nutrients, and fecal coliform bacteria concentrations entering the Sheyenne River.

 

    All eligible practices receive 60% cost-share. There is no better time than now to address resource conservations issues on you farm or ranch. Please call 701-845-3114 or stop in anytime!
Text Box: AG Waste Regulations: Who Must Apply? Large CAFO’s –over 1000 head Medium AFO’s –300-999 head -which cause or are likely to cause pollution or are within 1/4 mile of surface waters Small AFO’s –under 300 head -which cause or are likely to cause pollution Deadlines Existing CAFO Permit by Feb 12, 2006 Implementation by Dec 31, 2006 Existing AFO Permit by July 1, 2008 Implementation to follow

Eligible Practices

 

◂ Ag Waste Systems

◂ Grassed Waterways

◂ Nutrient Management

◂ Grazing Management

◂ Streambank Restoration

◂ Sediment Control Ponds

◂ Buffer Strips

◂ Grass Plantings

Contact:

Lori Frank, Watershed Coordinator

  845-3114 work     567-3288 cell

Ag Waste System

Members of the Valley City Park District joined forces with the Barnes County SCD- 319 project to stabilize the banks of the Sheyenne River along holes number 5 and number 8 at the Bjornson Park Public Golf Course.

Because of the severe slopes and ongoing erosion located along #8, three “wattle siltation fences” were constructed in addition to planting 100 dormant willow posts. The 4-6 foot tall, 2-4 inch diameter posts were installed at the bank-toe to help reduce the force/energy of the water, which eats away at the riverbank. This additional root structure will create the desired support within the soil.

The Park District cost-shared their riverbank work through the Sheyenne River 319 Watershed project. The 319 project covers 60% of the costs with the remaining 40% supplied by the in-kind services, performed by the Park District board members and crew.

Newly constructed dugout

Volunteer Work Crew