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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

2024 Northern Indiana Grazing Conference
The grazing conference was held on Friday February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the Michiana Event Center (MEC) located at 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana, IN 46565.

Tree Sales
Our annual trees sales have started for spring 2024 pickup. Click here for a brochure and order form or call the office at (260) 463-3166 ext. 3 to have a brochure mailed to you!

Education
LaGrange SWCD offers education programs on a variety of topics click here to see the current list of available programs Here

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Scholarship Opportunity

The District awards up to two scholarships each year to students living in LaGrange County and furthering their education in agriculture or natural resources conservation. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, click here for an application.

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Please note our District phone number:

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2024 Annual Meeting

Thank you to everyone who attended the combined annual meeting for Stueben and LaGrange Counties.

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

ICSGP NOIs

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.

Uploaded 1/11/24

David Yoder (2580 S State Road 5, Topeka, IN 46571) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with David Yoder AFO located at 2580 S State Road 5, Topeka, IN 46571. Runoff from the project site will be managed on site. The project site is located within one 14-digit Hydrologic water shed, which is 04050001140030 Little Elkhart River Ditch. Please direct questions to David Yoder at 260-593-3195.

Uploaded 3/21/24

Aaron Lambright (3007 N 735 W, Shipshewana, IN 46565) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with Adventure RV LLC located East of N Van Buren St and South of 2965 N State Rd 5, Shipshewana, IN 46565. Runoff from the project site will be contained on site. The project site is located within one 14-digit Hydrologic water shed, which is 040500011105 Page Ditch. Please direct questions to Aaron Lambright at 260-336-0540 or aaron@adventure-rv.net.

Uploaded 4/3/24

Marion Beechy (1860 S 375 W, LaGrange, IN 46761) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with Marion Beechy AFO located at 0720 S 500 W, LaGrange, IN 46761. Run-off from the project site will be managed onsite. The project is located within one 14-digit hydrologic water shed which is 04050001140030 Little Elkhart River Ditch. Please direct questions to Marion Beechy at (260) 768-8137.

Uploaded 4/12/24

Elmer and Elizabeth Hochstetler (1415 N 300 E, LaGrange, IN 46761) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of Construction Stormwater General Permit to discharge stormwater from construction activities associated with Elmer Hochstetler AFO located at 1415 N 300 E, LaGrange, IN 46761. Run-off from the project site will be managed onsite. The project is located within one 14-digit hydrologic water shed which is 04050001120030 Fly Creek-East Fly Creek. Please direct questions to Elmer Hochstetler at (260) 463-3140.

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About

The LaGrange Soil and Water District has been around since 1952. Mahlon Dunkel pioneered the way for our LaGrange County Distriction of operation. For more information on his story please visit our blog.

Project

The LaGrange County Soil & Water Conservation District has various on going grant projects. With the amount of lakes in LaGrange County these grants are vital in making sure that the rivers are being watched over.

Donate

Donations to the LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District help the district to continue putting on education programs. Some of these programs include conservation camp for the youth as well as cover crop field days for adults.

Get Involved

The LaGrange County Soil and Water Conservation District is involved with may different educational programs, grant-related projects, and community conservation events.