HF 3835

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 02:22pm

A bill for an act
relating to drainage; appropriating money for cost-sharing to implement riparian
buffer strips or alternative practices along public drainage ditches and outreach to
landowners, drainage authorities, and their advisors.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COST SHARE FOR PUBLIC DRAINAGE DITCH
BUFFER STRIPS OR ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the ..... fund to the Board of Water and
Soil Resources for grants to soil and water conservation districts for cost-sharing contracts
with landowners or authorized agents to implement riparian buffer strips or alternative
practices along public drainage ditches consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.48.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; OUTREACH TO LANDOWNERS, DRAINAGE
AUTHORITIES, AND THEIR ADVISORS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the ..... fund to the Board of Water and
Soil Resources to coordinate with the Association of Minnesota Counties and Minnesota
Association of Watershed Districts for development of an outreach program to landowners,
drainage authorities, and their advisors to inform them of Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.48, and the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, and potential external
sources of financial assistance, for acquisition and establishment of drainage ditch buffer
strips and alternative practices required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.48. This outreach
program must also provide an overview of drainage law, based on the Understanding
Minnesota Public Drainage Law document, with links to the Minnesota Public Drainage
Manual. The program must be conducted in coordination with the Minnesota Association
of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other partners. This is a onetime appropriation.
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