Recently At HCD

• July 26, 2010
  Planning Meeting Canceled
  The HCD Special Planning Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. The HCD Board is unable to assemble a quorum for the meeting. We apologize for the late notice.
  

• July, 2010
  Planning for Upcoming Five-Year Comp Plan
  The HCD Board has set dates for four Special Planning Meetings to develop our upcoming 5 Year Comp Plan. The dates are:
  
  Monday, July 26
  Monday, Aug 23
  Monday, Sept 27
  Monday, Oct 25
  
  The Special Planning Meetings will begin at 5:30 P.M. and will be held in the Environmental Services Building Greenway Conference room, the same room we hold our regular HCD Board meetings. 

• June 26, 2010
  Notice of Open Appointment to Vacated Elected Supervisor Position for District 4
  The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) is accepting applications to fill the vacated position of District 4 (Bloomington, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Edina, Fort Snelling, and Richfield) Supervisor. The seat will be open starting at the August 16, 2010 Board Meeting and will end in December of 2010. Applicants need not reside in District 4 but must be residents of Hennepin County. Applicants must live in District 4 if they wish to run for the position for the next term -- 2010 to 2014. Please follow these links for more information. 
  
  
• Notice of Open Appointment to Vacated Elected Supervisor Position
• Open Elected Position (Supervisor) Appointment Policy of the Hennepin County Soil and Water Conservation District (HCD)
• Open Application Form.
  
  
  
• June 12, 2010
  2010 Clean Water Funding Update
  Presentation by Marcey Westrick of the 2010 Clean Water Funding Update of May 26th at the Hennepin County Conservation Forum.
  Click here to download the PDF file.

• May 25, 2010
  HCD Meeting Relocation
  The HCD July Regular Board Meeting will be held in the Vicksburg Room at the new Plymouth Library on July 19, 2010 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.  HCD meetings may be relocated from time to time to avoid traffic congestion from Twins games. Watch this site for advance notices.
  
  Plymouth Library
  15700 36th Avenue N.
  Plymouth MN 55446
  (About two blocks north of Highway 55 on Vicksburg)

• May 25, 2010
  HCD Fourth Hennepin County Conservation Forum
  The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) invites you to attend the fourth Hennepin County Conservation Forum. Past forums focused on conservation issues regarding land and water resources in Hennepin County and potential impacts and funding opportunities as a result of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment. The purpose of this forum is to provide an overview of the projects that were funded with clean water money. A representative from the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) will present information regarding projects that were funded and the progress of these projects.
  
  The forum will be held at the Hennepin County Public Works Facility on May 26th, 2010 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. There is no charge to attend the forum but please register to attend by completing the registration form on the Hennepin County website:
  
  http://hennepin.us/conservationforum/
  
  Directions to the Public Works Facility are also available on this website. We hope that through this forum and future forums we can identify common interests, concerns, and goals for conservation issues within Hennepin County.

  If you have any questions please contact Stacey Lijewski (stacey.lijewski@co.hennepin.mn.us, 612-348-9938).

  
  

• May, 2010
  HCD Criteria for Approved Planner Qualifications for the Rural Preserves Property Tax Program
  

• Post secondary degree (2 or 4 year) in a natural resource field such as forestry, conservation biology, soils, natural resource management, or related field,
• At least 5 years professional experience in a natural resources field if the applicant has a 2 year post secondary degree, or at least 2 years professional experience in a natural resources field if the applicant has a 4 year post secondary degree.
• Completion of BWSR Conservation Management Plan training.
• Approved planners are required to attend a one-hour training session provided by staff of the Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services where BWSR CMP requirements and local CMP format and approval process are reviewed.

• Planner Approval Fee¹ = 50/individual
• Plan Preparation Fee = $150
• Covenant Preparation Fee = $150
• Plan Approval Fee = 50

• April, 2010
  Filing for HCD Supervisor Candidates
  Filing for HCD supervisor candidates for district 2 and district 4 is May 18th-June 1st, 2010. SWCD supervisor positions are filled through general elections on November 2nd, 2010. Supervisor candidates must live in and file from a nominating district.
  
  
  Map of HCD Supervisor Districts
  
  Click here for additional information FILING FOR OFFICE - AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY.
  
  Additional information is also available at www.maswcd.org
  

• February, 2010
  2009 Financial Report
  The 2009 Financial Report is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)

• February, 2010
  New Board Member Appointed
  Brian Wachutka was appointed to the HCD Board and sworn in at the February regular meeting. Mr. Wachutka will represent District 2 until the 2012 elections.
  In photo: Kim Boyce, HCD Chair (left) and Brian Wachutka, District 2 Supervisor (right).
  

• February, 2010
  HCD Receives Award
  
  Mary Monte, NCRS Conservationist, presents an award to HCD for 60 years of service to the residents of Hennepin County. Kim Boyce, HCD Chair, accepts on behalf of the HCD Board.

• January 26, 2010
  HCD 2010 Operating Rules and Guidelines
  The HCD 2010 Operating Rules and Guidelines document is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
  

• January 14, 2010
  HCD 2009 Auditor's Report
  The 2009 Auditor's Report is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
  

• January 11, 2010
  Annual Report and Work Plan
  The 2009 Annual Report/2010 Work Plan is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
  
  2010 Budget
  The 2010 Budget is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. 
  

• January 10, 2010
  2008 Financial Report
  The 2008 Financial Report is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)

• December 24, 2009
  Positon Filled February 2010

UPDATE - Notice of Open Appointment to Vacated Elected Supervisor Position Application Period EXTENDED!
In order to expand the candidate pool, the Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) has extended the period for accepting applications to fill the vacated position of District 2 (Minneapolis Wards 7-13) Supervisor to January 15, 2010. The appplication period may be extended further until a suitable number of candidates have applied. Applicants need not reside in District 2 but must be residents of Hennepin County. Please follow these links for more information.

• Notice of Open Appointment to Vacated Elected Supervisor Position
• Open Elected Position (Supervisor) Appointment Policy of the Hennepin County Soil and Water Conservation District (HCD)
• Open Application Form.

• October, 2009
  Hennepin County Conservation Forum Number 3
  The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) will hold a forum on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., to provide information about Clean Water funding available from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
  

• October, 2009
  HCD/RCD Joint Meeting
  The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) and the Ramsey Conservation District (RCD) will hold a JOINT Special Planning Meeting on Monday, October 26th, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. Items to be discussed at the meeting include a brief overview of each organizations history as well as their future goals.
  

• May, 2009
  BWSR Website Requirements
  The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) requires that all Soil and Water Conservation Districts maintain a web site. The link in the left hand column will take you to a page with more information and links.
  

• April, 2009
  Annual Report and Work Plan
  The 2008 Annual Report/2009 Work Plan is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
  

• March, 2009
  Hennepin County Conservation Forum
  The Hennepin Conservation District (HCD) is holding a forum on April 9th to discuss conservation issues regarding land and water resources in Hennepin County. Follow this link for more information and a registration form. hennepin.us/conservationforum
  

• February, 2009
  Meeting Dates Changed
  Regular Board Meetings will now be held on the third Monday of each month. See the Meetings Schedule page.
  

• January, 2009
  Swearing in Ceremony
  
  
  Newly elected Supervisors were sworn in at the regular HCD board meeting on January 12.
  

• November, 2008
  Results of Election for the Position of HCD Supervisor
  The Hennepin County Election Results web page indicates that the following candidates have been elected to fill the following posts.
  
  District 1 to be filled by incumbent Kim Boyce.
  District 3 to be filled by James Wisker.
  District 5 to be filled by Jeffrey Beck.
  
  
• October, 2008
  Profiles of Candidates for the Position of HCD Supervisor
  
  Information about the candidates for Supervisors of Districts 1, 3, and 5 may be found at the following websites.
  
  
• The Minneapolis Star Tribune
• The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• The League of Women Voters of Mnnesota
  
  This is a county-wide election so voters may vote for candidates for all three positions.
  
  
  
• April, 2008
   Annual Report and Work Plan
  The 2007 Annual Report/2008 Work Plan is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
   

• January, 2007
  New Supervisors
  Two new Supervisors were elected to the HCD Board in 2006. Phil Willkie (District 2) and Stephen Jenkins (District 4) were sworn in at the January 8, 2007 meeting.
  
  
  
  HCD now meets at HES Building
  Meeting of the Hennepin Conservation District will be held at the Hennepin Environmental Services (HES) Building, 417 North 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN.
  
  HCD and HES have entered into a cooperative agreement. We will be moving into the HES building during the month of January. Watch for more information on this in coming weeks. Correspondence should be addressed to the new address.
  

• June 14, 2006
   Five Year Plan
  The 2006 -  2010 Five Year Plan is now available. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
  

• April 4, 2006
  Annual Report
  The 2005 Annual Report and 2006 Work Plan have been completed on schedule and submitted to BWSR. You may download a copy by clicking here. (the download may take several minutes if you have a dial-up connection)
   
• February 7, 2006 - A link to an aggregated version of the state statutes governing the operation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has been added to the About HCD/HCD Duties page.
   

• August 12, 2005 - 2004 Annual Report and 2005 Work Plan now available online.
   

How to Become an HCD District Supervisor

• Visit this page for information on how you may become a Supervisor of the Hennepin Conservation District.
   

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