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Watonwan SWCD approves windbreak contract 25-CC-06 with 85% cost share
Summary
The Watonwan Soil & Water Conservation District Board approved contract 25-CC-06 on March 10, 2026, to install a windbreak/shelterbelt (practice 380) with an estimated cost of $3,622.15 and an 85% cost share of $3,078.82 from FY26/27 Conservation Contracts.
The Watonwan Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors approved contract 25-CC-06 at its March 10, 2026 meeting to establish a windbreak/shelterbelt (practice 380). The contract lists an estimated cost of $3,622.15 with an 85% cost-share payment of $3,078.82 from FY26/27 Conservation Contracts. The approval was moved by Vice Chairman Bret Braaten and seconded by PR&I Matt Wolle; the board voted unanimously in favor (Braaten, Bergeman, Ekstrom, Enger, Wolle).
Board and staff materials indicate the contract supports on-the-ground conservation plantings intended to reduce wind erosion and protect field edges. Land Management Director Dave Haler and district technical staff were present at the meeting; implementation details and timelines were not specified in the minutes. The board did not record conditions or amendments to the contract at the time of approval.
