REPORTS

Receiving grant money to promote and carry out the Dakota County Soil & Water’s mission of working towards clean water and healthy soils is vital. You’ll find information on Clean Water Fund Grants, State Cost Share Grants and more here.

The Dakota SWCD is available to manage special projects or to provide technical assistance to local government units and watershed organizations. You’ll find completed project reports here.

Monitoring water – both surface and in-ground – is imperative to keeping it clean. Find various water and habitat reports, along with links to river gauges and a local weather station here.

Check here to find links to real-time weather and river data.

The Model Mining Ordinance is an example for optional use by Dakota County cities and townships. It helps ensure sufficient protective measures for groundwater and surface water resources. The model ordinance should be tailored based on local environmental conditions and local government preferences. This model ordinance is not an adopted ordinance by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners or the Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.

Funding for development of the Model Mining Ordinance is provided through the Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment, distributed by the Minnesota Department of Health.