The third application period for the Dakota County Farmland and Natural Areas Program (FNAP) opened July 25th. Please refer to the following preapplication letter if you are an interested Dakota County landowner.

2005 Application Form (PDF: 6 pages, 128kb)

Dakota County fact sheet on:
Farmland and Natural Areas Program/Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

The Farmland and Natural Areas Adopted Plan is now available from the Dakota County website. Included is an executive summary, chapters outlining the problem, farmland, and natural areas, an implementation plan, and a multimedia presentation.

The Soil and Water Conservation District's role in the Farmland and Natural Areas Project was to develop a detailed land cover inventory for prioritization of natural areas in Dakota County. Funding for 148 square miles of land cover mapping came from a 1999 Farmland and Natural Areas Grant awarded to the Dakota County Office of Planning.

SWCD Board Resolution on Farmland and Natural Areas Plan (PDF: 1 page)

AMSWCD Letter of Support for Farmland Protection Plan (PDF: 1 page)

Primary Contact for FNAP
Al Singer, Dakota County Farmland and Natural Area Program
Phone: (952) 891-7001
al.singer@co.dakota.mn.us

Brian Watson, SWCD District Manager
Phone: (651) 480-7778 Fax: (651) 480-7775
brian.watson@co.dakota.mn.us