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Moody County Conservation District
202 East Third Avenue — Flandreau, SD 57028-1802 Phone: 605-997-2949— FAX: 605-997-5132

The Moody County Conservation District was established in 1944. Located in eastern South Dakota, the district borders western Minnesota. The county totals 133,107 acres with 2,181 acres being administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The county consists mainly of highly productive cropland. Rangeland comprises 12% of the counties acreage. Main crops are corn and soybeans with limited acres devoted to alfalfa and small grain production. Livestock production is diverse. Dairy, beef cow/calf and hogs are the main livestock produced. A few flocks of sheep are also raised within the county.
Locally Led Success
Bachelor Creek Watershed Implementation Project
A quality source of water is important to everyone. The Moody County Conservation District has sponsored various water quality projects within Moody County. The latest is the Bachelor Creek Watershed Implementation Project. The approximately 62,898 acre watershed is located primarily in western Moody County but extends into eastern Lake County. A two-year assessment was completed to identify if any impairments to the surface water quality standards existed. The assessment conducted by Dr. Troelstrup from SDSU, listed impairments and suggested Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be implemented to improve water quality. The three-year implementation project started in 2001 to achieve the project goals. Grants from EPA, SD Conservation Commission, and the Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program provide funding to enable the district to offer cost share to landowners and producers to implement these BMPs. Construction of Animal Waste Management Systems and the installation of riparian buffers, rotational grazing systems, and alternative watering sources have been important in the effort to lower fecal coliform in the stream. Construction of grassed waterways and riparian projects such as rock crossings have reduced the sediment loading to the stream. Integrated Crop Management and converting cropland from conventional tillage to no-till have decreased nutrient and sediment loading. The implementation of these and other sound conservation practices such as tree plantings and abandoned well sealing have allowed for the project goals to be met.
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Conservation District Board of Supervisors and Staff

John D. Majeres Chairman Dell Rapids, SD	Dean Jaycox Vice Chairman Pipestone, MN	Betty Armstrong Supervisor Flandreau, SD
Warren Jackson Supervisor Egan , SD	Steve Doyle Supervisor Colman, SD	John Hay District Manager Flandreau, SD
Lacey Iott District Secretary Flandreau, SD

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