
LaGrange County Soil & Water Conservation District

910 S Detroit St LaGrange, IN 46761 260-463-3166 x 3
Public Board Meeting
Board Meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of every Month at 6:00 p.m. at ParGil Learning Resource Center 2335 N. State Road 9 LaGrange, IN 46761
2026 Northern Indiana Grazing Conference
The 2026 NIGC conference will be held on Friday February 6th & Saturday February 7th. Registration is on open
Tree Sales
Our 2025-2026 Tree Sale Catalog is now available! please contact us with any questions.
Education
LaGrange SWCD offers education programs on a variety of topics click here to see the current list of available programs Here
The Education Award Application is open for the year.
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Indiana Waterways Inquiry Request
This tool has been developed in partnership with IDEM and DNR. This tool is used to make inquires for projects that could require special permitting such as 401 Water Quality Certifications, Isolated Wetland permits, Construction in a Floodway permits or other construction along streams, lakes, or dams ONLY.
This tool allows the user to submit a proposed project to check for permit requirements. THIS TOOL IS NOT A PERMIT APPLICATION. This tool helps determine what permits may be required for certain projects. Indiana Waterways Inquiry Request
Indiana Construction Stormwater General Permits Notice of Intent.
To File a SWPPP plan for the SWCD to review, plans must be submitted hard copy either by mail or dropped off at the office. There is no fee or application to submit plans for a review.
Indiana Construction Stormwater General Permits, (Rule 5) require projects that are 1 acre or larger to have an erosion control plan on file with the LaGrange County Soil & Water District. Projects that have been reviewed require a Notice of Intent (NOI). This allows landowners near the project site Legal Notice of Intents for any developments that fall within the stated criteria. See link to IDEM for NIO Criteria.
Uploaded 02-10-26
Kenneth and Miranda Lambright (225 N 100 W, Lagrange, IN 46761) are submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of his intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with their homestead located at South of 225 N 100 W
Lagrange, IN 46761 and East of State Road 5. Run-off from the project site will be managed on-site. The project is located within one 12-digit hydrologic water shed which is 040500011202 Little Elkhart River Ditch. Please direct questions to Kenneth and Miranda Lambright at (260) 413-0603 or miranda.lambright@yahoo.com.
Uploaded 02-10-26
Wilbur Dean Schlabach (11565 W 300 S, Shipshewana, IN 46565) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of his intent to comply with the requirements of the Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with Harmony Acres Quality Products located at 11565 W 300 S, Shipshewana, IN 46565. Run-off from the project site will be managed on-site. The project is located within one 12-digit hydrologic water shed which is 040500011203 Rowe-Eden Ditch. Please direct questions to Wilbur Dean Schlabach at (260) 593-2135