The Whitemud Watershed Conservation District created in 1972 was the first district formed in Manitoba. The District covers about 2,450 square miles (6,350 km2) in south central Manitoba. The WWCD includes all or portions of 15 rural municipalities and three towns. It includes all the area that drains into the Whitemud River. The District’s goal is to promote soil and water stewardship and to facilitate agricultural land drainage on a watershed basis. The District is responsible for over 1,100 miles (1,800 km) of drainage infrastructure and 1,200 crossings. Major activities include maintenance and replacement of infrastructure, as well as proactive soil and water conservation projects such as forage assistance, shelterbelts, grassed runways, water retention, shale traps, habitat preservation, conservation corridors, stream bank stabilization and riparian management.
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