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<br />RI<<:IE CREEK <br />WATERSHED <br />DISTRI<<:Y <br />V i/Ct/Lo-~W{!/ <br /> <br />; y olullteer ()pportunity <br />.~::aJtheRi~~Cr~~Ii. <br />... WatefSlledDistrlct! <br /> <br />- < -~........- ~ --- ---... .......---.- . "'"' <br /> <br />Ever thought about volunteering for your local <br />watershed district? The Rice Creek Watershed <br />District is launching a new Citizen Assisted Volunteer Inspector Program this spring and <br />would like your help identifying construction sites that have sediment and erosion control <br />problems. <br /> <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District encompasses a 200-square mile land area that drains <br />to Rice Creek and then the Mississippi River. With just one inspector and many building <br />projects, the RCWD needs help keeping an eye on construction site erosion since eroding <br />soil is a significant contributor to water pollution. Volunteer Inspectors will be trained at <br />a short workshop and then will notify the District Inspector when, or if, they see erosion <br />control problems on construction sites. Volunteer inspectors can devote as much or as <br />little time as desired doing drive-by inspections. <br /> <br />Volunteering for the inspector program is a direct way to playa role in your community <br />through land stewardship and water quality protection or a way to gain experience doing <br />something you've never done before. If you have an interest, contact the District <br />Inspector, Kelsey Hallcock, at 763-398-3074 or khallcock@ricecreek.org for more <br />information. Also visit our web site at www.ricecreek.org to learn more. <br />