1997 Minnesota Statutes

     103C.005 Soil and water conservation policy. 

    Improper land use practices have caused serious wind and 
 water erosion of the land of this state, the runoff of polluting 
 materials, increased costs to maintain agricultural 
 productivity, increased energy costs and increased flood 
 damage.  Land occupiers have the responsibility to implement 
 practices to correct these conditions and conserve the soil and 
 water resources of the state.  It is the policy of the state to 
 encourage land occupiers to conserve soil and water resources 
 through the implementation of practices that effectively reduce 
 or prevent erosion, sedimentation, siltation and agriculturally 
 related pollution in order to preserve natural resources, ensure 
 continued soil productivity, control floods, prevent impairment 
 of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability 
 of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, 
 and protect public lands.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 3 s 2