Conservation Practices
Program (CPP)
Cost share
funding is made available through the Illinois
Dept. of Agriculture for various conservation
practices on cropland. The SWCD determines the
practices offered in the program, prioritized
requests and oversees the programs. NRCS
provides technical assistance necessary to
implement the work.
For more information.
Education
Programming
A full time
Education Coordinator is on staff to meet the
growing needs of classroom outreach programming
for K through 12. Workshops in Project Learning
Tree, Project Wet etc. are also available. A
series of adult programming is also offered, as
well as scholarship and grant opportunities. For
more information.
Envirothon
Envirothon
Page
Envirothon is an annual competition, which gives students the
opportunity to learn about the environment and the role of individuals
in natural resource management. Local competition is held in early
April.
Fish Sale - Spring & Fall
Various fish
species are sold for the purposes of pond
stocking. Grass Carp are available with a
permit for weed control. For
more information.
Information
Available at SWCD Office
For more
information
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Aerial Photography
& Slides
Information
& Order Form
► Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM)
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NRCS Technical Guide
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Plat Books
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Soil Survey Books
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Soil Information
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USGS Topographic maps
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Wetland Information
Land Use Opinion Reports (LUO's)
are designed to assist units of government
considering petitions of of zoning changes or
variances. The natural resources and land use
change proposed are the main concerns of these
reports. Mandated by Section 22.02a of the Soil
and Water Conservation District Act, these
natural resource information reports include
review of proposed land uses submitted by
application to the office, followed by a study
of available soils information, wetland, and
floodplain information. A site visit is
conducted and a report on the suitability of the
proposed land use is issued.
For more information.
Quarterly Newsletter
ForeverGreen, the SWCD newsletter reaches out to
more than 4000 people, from homeowners to
businesses, to governmental agencies, offering a
broad variety of informational topics.
Email, call 630.584.7961 Ext. 3, or
subscribe on-line to be added to the mailing
list. It's free!
For more information.
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Program
In 1997 KDSWCD entered into an inter-agency
agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers,
Chicago District to implement a Soil erosion and
Sedimentation Programs (SESC) in Kane county on
all sites which require permitting under section
404 of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of this
program is to control soil erosion and
sedimentation in wetland areas on sites that are
undergoing development. The program includes a
review of SESC plans and site inspections until
the site is re-vegetated. In 1999 the SESC
program was offered to villages and
municipalities within Kane County.
For more information.
Soil
Information
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Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database,
USDA-NRCS Soil Survey Division, National
SSURGO Database. Access the latest soils
data information for select areas of the
United States and it's territories. At
SSURGO Database Download screen click on
SSURGO Listing to view the databases
available. Databases codes are listed
alphabetically by state abbreviation. To
view databases you must have ArcView.
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Soils
Information - The Web sites for the
National Soil Survey Center and Soil Survey
Division have combined into this useful
website. Access to Illinois soils
information as well as nationwide.
Soil Survey Books
- Kane County-
Kane County Soil Survey
For customers with GIS capabilities SSURGO
data is available for Kane County. A digital soil survey on CD is
expected in the future. Call 630.584.7961
Ext. 3 or
email
to receive a copy of the Kane County Soil
Survey.
- DuPage County-
DuPage Soil Survey There is
also a CD version in a digital format. For
customers with GIS capabilities the same
data is available through SSURGO. Call 630.584.7961 Ext. 3 or
email to receive a copy of the DuPage
Soil Survey.
Storm
Drain Stenciling
Storm Drain Stenciling is an educational,
interactive tool to engage people of all ages in
community involvement for watershed pollution
prevention. Volunteers that participate in
Storm Drain Stenciling paint a highly visible
message "DUMP NO WASTE, DRAINS TO RIVER"
“DUMP NO WASTE DRAINS TO STREAM” OR "NO
TIRE DESECHOS PROTEJA SU AGUA" next to storm
drains to alert citizens to the fate of
stormwater. By stenciling this message, people
in your community will realize that any waste
entering a storm drain will go directly into our
rivers and streams.
Storm drain stenciling is an
excellent project for school groups, scout
groups, home owners associations, businesses,
service organizations and local government. The
Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District
has the materials needed for your storm drain
stenciling project including stencils, paint,
log sheet and door hangers. Contact the
district office at 630.584.7961 Ext.3 if you
would like to schedule a time to pick up these
materials.
Info in pdfs:
How to Stencil Storm Drains
On Stencil Day
Streambank
Stabilization & Restoration Program
Cost-share funding is available to fund a
variety of streambank stabilization techniques. For
more information.
Tree, Shrub and Prairie Plant Sale
Selections of evergreen trees,
deciduous trees and shrubs and prairie plants
for conservation plantings are offered at this
spring sale. All plants are pre-ordered. Trees
and shrubs are distributed in late April at the
Kane County Fairgrounds. Prairie Plants
distributed in May at the District Office.
Trees and shrub order can be place January
through March. Prairie Plant orders January
through May.
For more information.
Used Oil
Collection The SWCD held our
first Used Oil Collection in 1993- it was a
success! Subsequently Kane County Dept. of
Environmental Management and Kane County Farm
Bureau have joined as co-sponsors and the
program has expanded. No amount of used oil is
too small or too large. The program is free to
participants.
For more information.
Water
Services
Water Testing Program & Water
Well Information
Click
here for the Water Services Page Testing
done in February |
