SOIL CONSERVATION

See also FARM LANDS; SOIL; SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE (U.S.)

Agricultural land preservation programs, see under AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

Agricultural preserves, see AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

Beaches, Great Lakes Commission, Minn. Statutes 2004 1.21

Conservation easements, see under EASEMENTS

Conservation plan, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Conservation practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.117, 103F.401

Conservation tillage

Agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.117

Contour farming, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Cost-sharing, excessive soil loss, conservation funds, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.431, 103F.445

Definitions, water resources protection, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Development activity, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Districts, see SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Drainage systems, erosion control, Minn. Statutes 2004 103E.715

Equipment, county equipment, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 375.19

Erosion

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Erosion and sediment controls, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.844, 297A.68, 394.25

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401 to 103F.455

Excessive soil loss

Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.451

Assistance, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.425, 103F.431

Complaint, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.445

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

District court, duties, determination of conservation plan, orders, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.425

Enforcement of laws, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Hearings, determination of conservation plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.425

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Local governments, duties, sedimentation control plan, review, permits, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.441

Mediation, landowner, local government, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421, 103F.425

Model ordinances, application, Minn. Statutes 2004 40A.13

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Permits, development activity, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.441

Sedimentation control plan, development activities, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.441

Soil and water conservation districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.431

Soil loss limit, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Soil loss ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.405

Technical guide, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.445

Federal land conservation and utilization programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 375.471

Funding

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2004 40A.152, 375.19

Reinvest in Minnesota resources fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 84.95

Inspections, excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Land management information system, see LAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Land occupiers

Assistance to, soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Statutes 2004 103C.331

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Landscape architects, see LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Local government, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Marginal land, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2004 103A.209

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.411

Ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.405, 103F.411

Planning

Beginning farmers, Minn. Statutes 2004 41B.03, 41C.05

Soil and water program planning, Minn. Statutes 2004 103C.331

Statewide water management plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 103B.155

Policy of state

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2004 17.80

Soil and water conservation, Minn. Statutes 2004 103C.005

Water Law, Minn. Statutes 2004 103A.206, 103A.209

Records and record keeping, conservation practices

Cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.445

Rulemaking about, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.411

Rural Finance Authority, duties

Combination programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 41C.04

Sediment, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.401

Soil loss control

Drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2004 103E.715

Wetlands, Minn. Statutes 2004 103G.2365

Town roads, rights-of-way, town boards, powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 164.36

Tree planting, see TREE PLANTING

Violations and penalties

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.415

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.415, 103F.455

Mediation settlement, failure to comply, fine, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.421

Sedimentation control plan, failure to comply, civil penalty, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.441

Woodland, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.415

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties

Excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.445

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.411

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.411

Wetlands

Soil loss control, Minn. Statutes 2004 103G.2365

Wetlands preservation areas, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 103F.616