Organization Information

Pembina Trail Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Association was incorporated on February 4, 1992 and is a public nonprofit 501(c) 3 with a governing board of 14 member-at-large representatives appointed by sponsoring County Boards and Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Geographical area served includes the counties of Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake and Roseau.  Pembina Trail RC&D has over 17 years of experience in planning and implementing conservation projects.  Pembina Trail RC&D has the ability to manage this grant and the capability to implement this project.  The RC&D council carries Director/Officer’s insurance. Current goals of the council include reducing erosion/sedimentation, cultivating renewable energy opportunities, increasing awareness of noxious weed identification and management, protecting water quality and reducing water pollution, and community development.

Mission

To provide leadership and assistance in coordinating the development of our human and natural resources

Vision

 People and communities living in harmony with a healthy economy and environment

Requests for Assistance

Applications for RC&D Program Assistance are available in SWCD offices or from the Pembina Trail RC&D Office.  Local applications for project assistance are first reviewed and approved by County and SWCD Boards (RC&D Sponsors) prior to being submitted to the Pembina Trail RC&D Council for approval.  This is done to assure that the assistance requested is consistent with local resource planning goals and objectives.  The Pembina Trail RC&D Council meets every other month on the fourth Friday at 9:30 in Red Lake Falls during the months of February, April, June, August, October and December.

Application approval by the RC&D Council is dependent upon the following:

• The contribution of the project toward meeting local RC&D objectives

• Local interest, leadership, and support to ensure project completion

• Staff assistance/time available

Click here for Request for Assistance Form

Click here for Pembina Trail RC&D Brochure

Contact Information

For more about Pembina Trail RC&D or the Resource Conservation & Development program contact partnering USDA staff at:

 

Telephone

(218) 253-2646 Ext. 4

FAX

(218) 253-4112

Postal address

2605 Wheat Drive, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750

Electronic mail

General Information: pembina@yahoo.com
 

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff:

Shawnn K. Balstad, RC&D Coordinator: shawnn.balstad@mn.usda.gov

Karen Mueller, Assistant:  karen.mueller@mn.usda.gov

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Pembina Trail RC&D 2008-2012 Area Plan

Pembina Trail RC&D 2008 Annual Report

The Pembina Trail (RC&D ) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Last modified: 09/16/09