The Chippewa County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a local unit of government that manages and directs natural resource management programs at the local level. The SWCD works with local landowners and with other units of government, to carry out programs for conservation and development of soil, water, and related resources.
The Chippewa SWCD is located in the Chippewa County Courthouse at 629 N. 11th St., Suite 7 in Montevideo, MN.
Staff at the office work with landowners to provide a variety of products and services. Staff also has the ability to coordinate engineering and to work on partnering projects.
To contact office staff, please call 320-269-2696.
Holidays – Office Closed
January 1 – New Year’s Day
Third Monday in January – Martin Luther King Day
Third Monday in February – Presidents’ Day
Last Monday in May – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
July 4 – Independence Day
First Monday in September – Labor Day
November 11 – Veterans’ Day
Fourth Thursday & Friday in November – Thanksgiving
Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Chippewa Soil And Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
