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Current Legislation in Minnesota
WATER & WETLANDS
Waters of the United States and Minnesota
Waters of the Unites States Rules and Minnesota - letter to Attorney General Lori Swanson
from 2015 Watershed Summit
Targeted Fertilizer Application Reduction Program: A Unique Partnership Benefitting Water Quality & Agricultural Production (video) by Cole Loewen of the Clearwater Watershed District in Minnesota.
Buffers
MN DNR - Governor Dayton's Buffer Initiative and Buffer Facts
Minnesota DNRs Buffer Protection Map & Project
"The Governor's Buffer Initiative is the most significant first step, in the broadest public interest that we can take in pursuit of clean water. Izaak Walton League members across the state are mobilizing to support this critical initiative." - Mark Owens, Vice President, Izaak Walton League of America - Minnesota Division
Wetlands Conservation Act
Current Wetlands Bill: SF 1515/HF 1489
Minnesota Division current position: HF 1489/SF 1515 Wetland Conservation Act Modifications
Mining
Sulfide Mining - Poly or Folly
from presentation made by Conservation Issues Chair Don Arnosti
Public Lands
Federal Lands
Position Statement: Oppose Transfer of Federal Lands to the States
School Trust Lands
Minnesota Division current position: Minnesota School Trust Lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
