North Fork Crow River Watershed District

Mission Statement

To improve and enhance water quality, to control water flow, to reduce erosion and sedimentation, to promote wise public, private and natural use of water while maintaining, enhancing and preserving public and private drainage for present and future residents of the Watershed District.

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Current News

BOARD MEETINGS are the second Monday of each month at 01:00p.m. (December - March).

The North Fork Crow River Watershed District (NFCRWD) has been awarded a 2012 Board of Water Resources conservation drainage grant for Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). The NFCRWD will be implementing best management practices on existing tile systems that outlet to country ditches.

Practices include Rock inlets, controlled outlets and woodchip bioreactor outlets. These BMPs can reduce the amount of nutrients, sediment and water being transported to waterways, improving water quality and reducing peak flows downstream.

Landowners are benefitted by the ease of farming with rock inlets verses open inlets. Controlled tile outlets allow the landowner to control the amount of water held in tile lines. During dry periods water can be retained in tile lines, allowing crops to utilize groundwater. Woodchip bioreactors treat water leaving tile before it enters waterways reducing nutrient loading.

The NFCRWD is seeking interested landowners to implement these practices cost share (75 percent vie grant, 25 percent from landowner) is available. Contact the Watershed office or stop in to the office for more information.

Agricultural Conservation Practices Brochure

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