This article on Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District's (SWCD) partnership efforts is the first of a two-part series explaining how the SWCD is improving local government and conservation implementation. The Cities of Canby, Porter, St. Leo, Clarkfield, Granite Falls, Wood Lake, Hanley Falls and Echo have all resolved to delegate responsibilities of local government administration of the Wetland Conservation Act to the Yellow Medicine SWCD. This provides expert local knowledge and access to a statewide network of professionals that deal with wetland regulation on the part of state law...
