PEPIN
COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 39, 740 7th Ave. W.
Durand, WI 54736
Phone (715)672-8665
Ext.5
FAX (715) 672-8248
View Land Conservation Meeting Minutes and Agendas |
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The Pepin County Land Conservation Department
(LCD) works under the direction of the Land Conservation Committee.
LCD offers county landowners technical and engineering assistance
with natural resource related projects and financial assistance
for soil and water conservation practices. The Department works
with federal, state, and county soil and water conservation and
farmland preservation programs; offers tree and shrub sales and
rental of a tree planter; processes wildlife damage claims; administers
the snowmobile trails program; coordinates youth and educational
programs; and operates and maintains the county's parks and shooting
range. |
2011 Conservation
Poster Contest Theme
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 It is important to understand where the food you eat each day comes from.
You see a wide variety of products in your local grocery store.
But, where does it all come from?
What is the connection to the soil you walk on each day?
This poster contest will help you gain a better understanding of the process food takes. |
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(PCBIP)
Pepin County Buffer Incentive Program Application (PDF)
PCBIP Newsletter (PDF)
Pepin
County Land & Water Resource Management Plan
Pepin County Agricultural
Preservation Plan (PDF)
Pepin County Common Invasive Species Map (PDF)
Pepin
County Soil Survey (PDF)
Cost-Share Application(PDF)
Conservation Cost-Share Programs (PDF) |
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Helping People
Help the Land
For more information on these NRCS programs and more visit their website at www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/ |
EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentive Program)
Wisconsin EQIP Continuous Sign-up
Practices available through the EQIP program include:
- grassed waterways; grade stabilizations (dams); access roads; manure storage facility; animal trails and walkways; cover crop; fencing; nutrient management; prescribed grazing; tree/shrub establishment; well decommissioning. These are just a few of the practices.
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Continuous
Sign-Up |
To receive more information click here, or call 715-672-8665 Ext. 5 |
CSP
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is a voluntary conservation program that encourages producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by: undertaking additional conservation activities; and improving , maintaining and managing existing conservation activities |
Continuous
Sign-Up |
CSP is a Continuous sign-up
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WHIP
The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop or improve wildlife habitat on private lands. The WHIP Program offers technical and financial assistance to help protect, restore, develop and enhance fish and wildlife habitat. |
Continuous
Sign-Up |
Continuous sign-up |
| **For more information on these NRCS programs and more visit their website at www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/ |
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Pepin County Shooting Range
Pepin County Parks (PDF - 137 KB)
Holden and Silver Birch Parks Map
Pepin
County Snowmobile
Trails
for Trail Conditions call 715-672-SNOW (7669) |
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Contractor List
Pepin
County Tree Program
Silver Birch Lake Study
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Youth and Education
Publications
Invasive
Species Identification, Classification and Control
Web Soil Survey
Wisconsin's Run-Off Rules: What Farmers Need to Know
Wisconsin's Run-Off Rules: General Rules
Wisconsin
USGS Science Data
Wisconsin
USGS Water Data
Understanding Soil Phosphorus
Manure Management Choices
Residue Management Choices |
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