Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), formed in 1947, provides assistance and resource information about soil, water and related natural resources.

Today, Illinois is home to 97 Soil and Water Conservation Districts which were commissioned under the “Soil and Water Conservation Act” (70 ILCS 405) of 1937.

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 IUM Field Manual

The IUM Field Manual for inspection of Erosion & Sediment Control Best Management Practicesis finally complete! It is a great resource and is intended for use as a technical reference by developers, contractors, planners, engineers, consultants, government officials and others involved in inspection of soil erosion and sediment control best management practices on construction sites in Illinois. Hard copies are now available at our office as well as at SWCD offices across Illinois. Additionally, the Field Manual is available electronically. To view or download your copy visit: www.aiswcd.org/ium/field-manual/ and click on “IUM Field Manual” under “Access the online Field Manual (PDF)” to access your copy.

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The Kendall County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll-free at (866) 632-9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.