About East Otter Tail SWCD
Our Mission Statement
It shall be the mission of the Soil and Water Conservation District to conserve and protect the soil and water resources that were placed into our trust. Our quality of life and our environment depends on the partnership between our Board of Supervisors, its employees, and a willingness of land users to commit to good land use practices and management skills.
It is the District’s responsibility to provide trained, competent technicians and office staff to disseminate information and provide technical assistance to all land users applying conservation practices and measures to their land. And it is the responsibility of the District employees to achieve the mission of this District by dedicating their services, talents, and skills in meeting the goals and objectives set forth in our “Long Range” and “Annual Plan of Work” and to remain flexible to change.
The SWCD is the administrator of the Otter Tail County Water Plan which seeks to identify and remedy present and future threats to water quality. The County Water Plan has been adopted as the SWCD "Long Range" plan.
Year in Review
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Accessibility Statement for the East Otter Tail SWCD Website
This is an accessibility statement from East Otter Tail SWCD.
Measures to support accessibility
East Otter Tail SWCD takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of East Otter Tail SWCD Website:
- Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
- Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
- Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. East Otter Tail SWCD Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of East Otter Tail SWCD Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on East Otter Tail SWCD Website:
- Phone: 218-346-9105
- E-mail: kristi.rorah@eot.mnswcd.org
- Address: 801 Jenny Ave SW, Perham MN 56573
We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.
Limitations and alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of East Otter Tail SWCD Website , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for East Otter Tail SWCD Website:
- Photos: Some uploaded photos may not have text alternatives. We are in the process of inventorying photos for text alternatives. . Please contact us if you encounter an issue.
- Other: There may be other unknown issues at this time. Our website will be going through an upgrade soon (fall 2026) which should address any current accessibility issues and any new issues moving forward.
Assessment approach
East Otter Tail SWCD assessed the accessibility of the East Otter Tail SWCD Website by the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation
- Evaluation includes periodic use of screen readers to check content in several browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
Formal complaints
Please contact us if you encounter any issues with accessing content on our website.
Date
This statement was created on 26 August 2026 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.
