SOIL CONSERVATION

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

Agricultural land preservation programs, see under AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

Agricultural preserves, see AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

Beaches, Great Lakes Commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 1.21

Buffers, riparian protection, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101, 103F.48, 477A.21

Conservation, standardized practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101

Conservation easements, see under EASEMENTS

Conservation practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117, 103F.401

Conservation tillage, agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.117

Cost-sharing, excessive soil loss, conservation funds, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.431, 103F.445

Definitions, water resources protection, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.401

Development activity, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.401

Districts, see SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Drainage systems, erosion control, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.715

Equipment, county equipment, use, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.19

Erosion

Erosion and sediment controls, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.844, 297A.68, 394.25

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.401 to 103F.455

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.455

Excessive soil loss

Assistance, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.425, 103F.431

Complaint, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421

Cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.445

District court, duties, determination of conservation plan, orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.425

Enforcement of laws, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101, 103F.421

Hearings, determination of conservation plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.425

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421

Local governments, duties, sedimentation control plan, review, permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.441

Mediation, landowner, local government, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421, 103F.425

Model ordinances, application, Minn. Statutes 2025 40A.13

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421

Permits, development activity, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.441

Sedimentation control plan, development activities, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.441

Soil and water conservation districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421, 103F.425, 103F.431

Soil loss ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.405

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.445

Federal land conservation and utilization programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.471

Funding

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 40A.152, 375.19

Reinvest in Minnesota resources fund, Minn. Statutes 2025 84.95

Inspections, excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.421

Land management information system, see LAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Land occupiers, assistance to, soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Statutes 2025 103C.331

Landscape architects, see LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Marginal land, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 103A.209

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.411

Native vegetation, recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101

Ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.405, 103F.411

Planning

Beginning farmers, Minn. Statutes 2025 41B.03, 41C.05

Soil and water program planning, Minn. Statutes 2025 103C.331

Statewide water management plan, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.155

Policy of state

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.80

Soil and water conservation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103C.005

Water Law, Minn. Statutes 2025 103A.209

Records and record keeping, conservation practices, cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.445

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101, 103F.48

Rural Finance Authority, duties, combination programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 41C.04

Soil Health Financial Assistance Program, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.134

Soil health practices program, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.06

Soil loss control

Drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 103E.715

Wetlands, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.2365

Town roads, rights-of-way, town boards, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 164.36

Tree planting, see TREE PLANTING

Violations and penalties

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.415

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.415

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101

Sedimentation control plan, failure to comply, civil penalty, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.441

Woodland, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.415

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties

Excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.445

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.411

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.411

Standardized practices, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.101

Wetlands

Soil loss control, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.2365

Wetlands preservation areas, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103F.616