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Table Of Contents

List Of Figures

List Of Tables

Water:

Soil:

Air:

Recreation and Wildlife:

Public Awareness:

Funding:

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

Figure 1-1 Land ownership in South DakotaData Source: USGS-SD Gap Data, SD Dept. of Ag Projection: UTM Zone 14N NAD 1983

Figure 1-2 South Dakota gross economic production by industry for 2002 Source: USDC, 2006

2. History

History of Conservation

History of Federal Conservation Efforts in South Dakota

History of State Conservation Commission

History of State Conservation Agencies and Their Current Conservation Efforts

History of Conservation Districts in South Dakota

History of South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts

History of First Soil and Water Conservation Plan

Accomplishments of First Plan

Table 3-1 USDA Census land use by acres, 1992–2002

3. Land Use, Land Cover & Other Resources

Figure 3-2 South Dakota land cover Source: NRCS, 2000

Figure 3-1 Land cover/Land use mapData Source: SD Dept. of Ag. Projection: UTM Zone 14N NAD 1983

Figure 3-3 Geology map of South DakotaData Source: USDA Geospatial Data Gateway Projection: UTM Zone 14N NAD 1983

Geology

Table 3-2 Estimated average sheet, rill, and wind erosion on non-federal land in tons/acre/yearSource: NRCS, 2000

Soil

Grassland

Table 3-3 Rangeland condition class improvement

Table 3-4 NRCS NRI cropland trends in South Dakota, 1987–1997 Source: NRCS, 2000

Croplands

Forest Land

Parks and Recreation Areas

Figure 3-4 Dedicated park landsData Source: SD Dept. of Ag. Projection: UTM Zone 14N NAD 1983

Wildlife and Recreation Wetlands

Water

Figure 3-5 Water use in year 2000 Source: USGS, 2002

Air

Table 3-5 Sources of impairment in South Dakota waterbodies Source: SDDENR, 2006b

Air

Wildlife & Recreation

4. Current Management & Programs

Management Responsibilities

Water

Soils

Public Awareness

Funding Sources

Conservation Programs

Federal Programs

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

Grassland Reserve Program

Wetlands Reserve Program

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

Conservation Reserve Program

Forest Legacy Program

Stewardship End Results Contracting

Private Stewardship Grants Program

Landowner Incentive Program

Partners for Fish and Wildlife

Clean Water Act Section 319

State Programs

Coordinated Soil & Water Conservation Grant Fund

Forest Land Enhancement Program

Forest Stewardship Program

SDGFP Private Lands Programs

Local Programs

5. Goals and Objectives

Water

Soil

Air

Recreation and Wildlife

Public Awareness

Funding

6. Bibliography & References