Local Data Inventory Summary for Minor Watershed 33092

Feedlots
Ground Water Monitoring
Land Cover/Land Use
Manure Application Acres
On Site Septic Systems
Other
Precipitation Monitoring
Recreation and Natural Areas

Sealed Wells
State Set Aside Acres
Storage Tanks
Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring
Watershed Assessment
Wetlands

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Abandoned Farms

Data Summary	No abandoned farm site data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Abandoned Wells

Data Summary	The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator maintains a countywide inventory of abandoned wells.
Data Description	Sibley County Abandoned Well Inventory Data: Abandoned Wells Format: Electronic Database Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Active Wells

Data Summary	The Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) receives well logs from the Minnesota Department of Health. The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator maintains an inventory of private wells located within municipalities in Sibley County.
Data Description	Sibley County Active Well Inventory Data: Active Wells Format: Hard Copy File Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Biological Monitoring

Data Summary	MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin includes data from fish community surveys performed at each site to determine the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI). Scatter plots and correlation analysis were used to examine relationships between IBI and QHEI for groups of sites.
Data Description	MRAP Biological and Toxicological Assessment - A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin Data: Biological Monitoring Format: Hard Copy File Status: Complete Date: 1992 Source (contact): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Best Management Practices (BMP) Focus Projects

Data Summary	Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is implementing the roadside tile inlet program which is replacing open tile inlets with offset slotted risers in first order watersheds. 1998-00
Data Description	Sibley County Roadside Tile Inlet Program Data: Replacement of Open Tile Inlets Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Drainage

Data Summary	Sibley County Public Works holds countywide files and maps of public ditch systems . The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator holds digital data of countywide public ditch systems. The digital public drainage data and the Sibley County Surface Water Hydrology Atlas were developed as part of a 13 county LCMR grant completed in 1993.
Data Description	Sibley County Public Ditch Systems Data: Public Ditch Systems Format: GIS ARC/INFO, ArcView Status: Complete Date: 1993 Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Public Works and Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Dump Sites

Data Summary	Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator maintains a countywide inventory of permitted municipal dumps.
Data Description	Sibley County Permitted Municipal Dump Sites Data: Permitted Dump Sites Format: Hard Copy File Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Federal Set Aside Acres

Data Summary	The local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Sibley County maintains a countywide inventory of current federal set aside acres (CRP).
Data Description	Sibley County Federal Set Aside Acres Data: Federal Set Aside (CRP) Acres Format: Electronic Database Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Sibley County Pedigree (originator): Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Sibley County
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Feedlots

Data Summary	Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator maintains a countywide feedlot inventory. This inventory is continuously updated.
Data Description	Sibley County Feedlot Inventory Data: Feedlots Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Ground Water Monitoring

Data Summary	The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator conducted a survey of well water quality in ten townships from 1991 to 1992. The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator participates with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to offer a countywide well water nitrate testing program since 1998.
Data Description	Sibley County Well Water Nitrate Testing Clinic Data: Well Water Nitrate Testing Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Land Cover / Land Use

Data Summary	No land cover/land use data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Manure Application Acres

Data Summary	The Sibley County Feedlot Officer and Water Plan Coordinator maintain the records of manure applied acres associated with permitted feedlots.
Data Description	Sibley County Manure Application Inventory Data: Manure Applied Acres Format: Hard Copy File/Map/GIS ArcView Status: In Progress Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator and Feedlot Officer
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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On Site Septic Systems

Data Summary	Sibley County Environmental Services maintains a countywide permitted septic system inventory.
Data Description	Sibley County Permitted On Site Septic Systems Data: Permitted On Site Septic Systems Format: Hard Copy File Status: Ongoing Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Environmental Services
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Other

Data Summary
Data Description
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Precipitation Monitoring

Data Summary	Sibley County participates in the Minnesota State Climatology Office Rain Guage Network. SCMCCWPP sponsors a volunteer rain guage reader network. This volunteer rain guage reader network reports daily precipitation during the growing season (May through September) to their county Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). These data are sent to the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, for entry into the Minnesota State Climatology database and for generation of contour precipitation maps. These data have been collected since 1992.
Data Description	Sibley County Precipitation Monitoring Network Data: Daily Precipitation Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and volunteer rain guage readers SCMCCWPP Volunteer Rain Guage Reader Network Data: Daily Precipitation Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato Pedigree (originator): Thirteen County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and volunteer rain guage readers
Comments	Go to the Minnesota State Climatology Web Site for historical precipitation data.
	Last update 2/99
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Recreation and Natural Areas

Data Summary	Sibley County Planning and Zoning holds information about countywide parks.
Data Description	Sibley County Parks Data: County Parks Format: Hard Copy File Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Planning and Zoning Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Planning and Zoning
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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State Set Aside Acres

Data Summary	Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) maintains a countywide inventory of current state set aside acres.
Data Description	Sibley County State Set Aside Acres Data: State Set Aside Acres (RIM) Format: Electronic Database/Hard Copy Map Status: Complete Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Sealed Wells

Data Summary	The Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator maintains a countywide sealed well inventory. The Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) holds records of wells sealed through a countywide cost share program completed in 1998.
Data Description	Sibley County Sealed Well Inventory Data: Sealed Wells Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Water Plan Coordinator
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring

Data Summary	No surface water quality monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Surface Water Quantity (Flow) Monitoring

Data Summary	No surface water quantity (flow) monitoring data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Storage Tanks

Data Summary	Sibley County Environmental Services maintains a countywide permitted storage tank inventory.
Data Description	Sibley County Permitted Storage Tanks Inventory Data: Permitted Storage Tanks Format: Hard Copy File Status: Current Date: 1998 Source (contact): Sibley County Environmental Services Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Environmental Services
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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Watershed Assessment

Data Summary	No watershed assessment data available or inventoried for this minor watershed.
Data Description
Comments	Sibley County: No countywide data available or inventoried.
	Last update 2/99
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Wetlands

Data Summary	The Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) completed a countywide farmed wetland inventory in 1997.
Data Description	Sibley County Farmed Wetland Inventory Data: Farmed Wetlands Format: Hard Copy File/Map Status: Complete Date: 1997 Source (contact): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Pedigree (originator): Sibley County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
Comments	No additional comments.
	Last update 2/99
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List of Minor Watershed 33092 Projects

Minnesota River Assessment Project (MRAP): Biological and Toxicological Assessment - A Fish Community Analysis of the Minnesota River Basin

South Central Minnesota Comprehensive County Water Planning Project (SCMCCWPP) Volunteer Rain Gage Reader Network

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These data have been inventoried by the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Although every effort has been made to validate data, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Water Resources Center as to the accuracy of the database; nor shall the fact of distribution constitute any such warranty. The Water Resources Center continues to update and correct data as necessary.

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