Government

State Funded Program Reports

The Minnesota legislature provides funding to Stearns County to administer the following programs: Feedlots, Local Water Management, Shoreland, Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems, and Wetland Conservation Act.  The funding mechanism is the Natural Resources Block Grant.

Stearns County is required to meet certain website reporting requirements pertaining to these funded programs as well as the Natural Resourses Block Grant.  The posted reports show the amount and kind of work that was done.

Natural Resources Block Grant Report for 2012
Natural Resources Block Grant Report for 2011
Natural Resources Block Grant Report for 2010
Natural Resources Block Grant Report for 2009

Feedlots

The funding for the Feedlot Program is based primarily on the number of feedlots in the County.

The County Feedlot Officer (CFO) Becky Schlorf (320-656-3613) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.

Feedlot Program Report for 2012
Feedlot Program Report for 2011
Feedlot Program Report for 2010
Feedlot Program Report for 2009

Local Water Management (LWM)

Sue McGuire (320-656-3613) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.

Water Management Plan Activities 2008-2012
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2011
2009-2010 Surface Water Assessment Grant
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2010
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2009, Appendix for 2009
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2008
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2007
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2006
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2005
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2003-2004
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2002
LWM Plan Activity Report for 2001
LWM Plan Activity Report for 1999-2000

Shoreland

Angie Berg (320-656-3613) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.

Shoreland Program Report for 2012
Shoreland Program Report for 2011
Shoreland Program Report for 2010
Shoreland Program Report for 2009

Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS)

Hank Schreifels (320-656-3613) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.

SSTS Program Report for 2012
SSTS Program Report for 2011
SSTS Program Report for 2010
SSTS Program Report for 2009

Fiscal Year 2011 SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant
Fiscal Year 2011 SSTS Inventory of Impaired Reaches of the Sauk River

Fiscal Year 2012 SSTS Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant

Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)

Becky Schlorf (320-656-3613) should be contacted if there is interest in additional details.

WCA Program Report for 2012
WCA Program Report for 2011
WCA Program Report for 2010
WCA Program Report for 2009

Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment

In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment (Legacy Amendment) to the Minnesota Constitution to: protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.

Stearns County has been awarded funds for the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Imminent Health Threat Abatement Grant and  the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Inventory of Impaired Reaches of the Sauk River.

Visit the Minnesota's Legacy web site for more information.

The Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources administers the Legacy Funds for clean water initiatives.