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Let your voice be heard…

Let your voice be heard…

Help your conservation district identify what natural resource concerns should be a local priority. Once the conservation district board of supervisors uses your feedback to identify the local priorities, they will explore options to address those priorities.

Please put a check mark next to the Resource Concerns that hold the highest level of importance to you.
Soil Resource Concerns (click for more information):
Wind and Water Erosion
- Sheet and Rill Erosion
- Wind Erosion
Concentrated Erosion
- Ephemeral Gully Erosion
- Classic Gully Erosion
- Bank Erosion from Streams, Shorelines or Water Conveyance Channels
Soil Quality Limitations
- Subsidence
- Compaction
- Organic Matter Depletion
- Concentration of Salts or Other Chemicals
- Soil Organism Habitat Loss or Degradation
- Aggregate Instability
Water Resource Concers (click for more information):
Weather Resilience
- Ponding and Flooding
- Seasonal High Water Table
- Seeps
- Drifted Snow
- Naturally Available Moisture Use
Source Water Depletion
- Surface Water Depletion
- Ground Water Depletion
- Inefficient Irrigation Water Use
Field Sediment, Nutrient and Pathogen Loss
- Nutrients Transported to Surface Water
- Nutrients Transported to Groundwater
- Pathogens and Chemicals from Manure, Biosolids or Compost Applications
- Sediment Transported to Surface Water
Field Pesticide Loss
- Pesticides Transported to Surface Water
- Pesticides Transported to Groundwater
Storage and Handling of Pollutants
- Nutrients Transported to Surface Water
- Nutrients Transported to Groundwater
- Petroleum, Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants Transported to Surface Water
- Petroleum, Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants Transported to Groundwater
Salt Losses to Water
- Salts Transported to Surface Water
- Salts Transported to Groundwater
Air Resource Concerns (click for more information):
Air Quality Emissions
- Emissions of Particulate Matter (PM) and PM Precursors
- Emissions of Greenhouse Gases - GHGs
- Emissions of Ozone Precursors
- Objectionable Odor
- Emissions of Airborne Reactive Nitrogen
Plant Resource Concerns (click for more information):
Pest Pressure
- Plant Pest Pressure
Degraded Plant Condition
- Plant Productivity and Health
- Plant Structure and Composition
Fire Management
- Wildfire Hazard from Biomass Accumulation
Animal Resource Concerns (click for more information):
Livestock Production Limitation
- Feed and Forage Balance
- Inadequate Livestock Shelter
- Inadequate Livestock Water Quantity, Quality and Distribution
Terrestrial Habitat
- Terrestrial Habitat for Wildlife and Invertebrates
Aquatic Habitat
- Aquatic Habitat for Fish and Other Organisms
- Elevated Water Temperature
Energy Resource Concerns (click for more information):
Inefficient Energy Use
Energy Efficiency of Equipment and Facilities
Energy Efficiency of Farming/Ranching Practices and Field Operations
Other Resource Concern:
Optional Resource Concern (Select to provide additional comments)
Please describe your Optional Resource Concern below
Select appropriate County*
Select multiple counties if needed.
Provide your contact information (Optional)
Please be as specific as possible on the locations where you see the concerns. This information is vital to your district when developing strategic conservation strategies.

Your information will be for private use by your conservation district for conservation planning purposes only.
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Address or Township
Street Address City ZIP Code
Email
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Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, lender, and employer.