Todd County Comprehensive Local Water Management Plan 2016-2021 Todd County Soil & Water Conservation District 215 First Avenue South; Suite 104 Long Prairie, MN 56347 (320) 732-2644 2 | P a g e Table of Contents Table of Figures ......................................................................................................................................................9 Contributors ..........................................................................................................................................................11 Technical Members ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Local Government Members ........................................................................................................................... 11 Community Leader Members .......................................................................................................................... 11 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... 12 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................12 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................................12 Plan Structure .......................................................................................................................................................13 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................13 County Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 13 Watershed Assessments.................................................................................................................................. 14 Minor Watershed Assessments ....................................................................................................................... 14 Minor Watershed Classification Mapping ....................................................................................................... 16 Chapter I: Todd County Goals & Objectives ........................................................................ 17 Recommendations to Other Plans & Official Controls ........................................................................................17 Goal 1: Provide conservation education and information to citizens and public representatives .......................17 . Objective 1. Educate school aged citizens .............................................................................................. 17 . Objective 2. Inform the general public and landowners ........................................................................ 17 . Objective 3. Reach elected officials and community leaders with conservation information ............... 17 Goal 2: Protect and improve the quality and quantity of Todd County water resources .....................................17 . Objective 1. Implement practices and systems designed to protect and improve surface water quality 17 . Objective 2. Implement practices and systems designed to protect and improve groundwater quality 17 . Objective 3. Evaluate surface and groundwater and develop plans to address problems ..................... 17 Goal 3: Provide technical assistance to landowners, partners, and county departments and officials ................17 . Objective 1. Provide technical support related to wetlands .................................................................. 17 . Objective 2. Manage Todd County Feedlot Program ............................................................................. 17 . Objective 3. Provide technical support related to water and land resources ........................................ 17 . Objective 4. Assist USDA-NRCS and FSA with conservation program implementation, delivery and promotion ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 . Objective 5. Support development of wildlife habitat ............................................................................ 17 Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................................... 18 1 | P a g e Chapter II: CROW WING RIVER WATERSHED ....................................................................... 26 Watershed Overview ................................................................................................................... 26 Todd County Portion Overview ............................................................................................... 26 Surface Water .......................................................................................................................................................27 Public (Protected) Waters ............................................................................................................................... 27 Lakes of Biological Significance ....................................................................................................................... 27 Wild Rice Lakes ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Impaired Waters .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Lakes with Measured Phosphorus Sensitivity ................................................................................................. 28 Trout Streams .................................................................................................................................................. 29 Aquatic Invasive Species .................................................................................................................................. 30 Groundwater .........................................................................................................................................................30 Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 City Drinking Water ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Private Well Drinking Wells ............................................................................................................................. 32 Irrigation Wells ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Land Cover and Use .............................................................................................................................................33 Agriculture ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Dams ................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Forested Land .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Wetlands .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Native Plant Communities ............................................................................................................................... 37 Municipalities .................................................................................................................................................. 38 Recreational & Public Land .............................................................................................................................. 38 Regulated Development .......................................................................................................................................39 County Zoning .................................................................................................................................................. 39 Municipal Zoning ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Township Zoning.............................................................................................................................................. 39 Additional Zoning Entities ............................................................................................................................... 39 Pollution ...............................................................................................................................................................39 Permitted Pollution ........................................................................................................................................