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

Agricultural purposes, soil conservation defined as

Agricultural development bond beginning farmer loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0511

Agricultural improvement loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0611

Basic beginning farmer loan participation program, Minn. Rules 1650.0021

Restructure II program, Minn. Rules 1653.0021

Seller-sponsored loan participation program, Minn. Rules 1651.0021

Beaches, Great Lakes Commission, Minn. Statutes 2022 1.21

Buffers, riparian protection, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101, 2022 103F.48, 2022 477A.21

Conservation district boards, see Boards under SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Conservation districts, see SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Conservation easements, see under EASEMENTS

Conservation practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.117, 2022 103F.401

Conservation tillage, agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.117

Conservation, standardized practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101

Cost-sharing program, see Erosion control and water management program under LAND AND WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM

Cost-sharing, excessive soil loss, conservation funds, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421, 2022 103F.425, 2022 103F.431, 2022 103F.445

Definitions, water resources protection, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.401

Definitions

Agricultural development bond beginning farmer loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0511

Agricultural improvement loan program, Minn. Rules 1650.0611

Basic beginning farmer loan participation program, Minn. Rules 1650.0021

Livestock expansion loan program, Minn. Rules 1655.0021

Seller-sponsored loan participation program, Minn. Rules 1651.0021

Development activity, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.401

Districts, see SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Drainage systems, erosion control, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.715

Equipment, county equipment, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 375.19

Erosion

Erosion and sediment controls, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.844, 2022 297A.68, 2022 394.25

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.401 to 2022 103F.455

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.455

Erosion

Dams, Minn. Rules 6115.0360, 6115.0390

Excessive soil loss, see under LAND AND WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM

Fuel conversion facilities, proposed new facilities, controls and safeguards, Minn. Rules 7855.0360

Gas storage and pipelines, proposed new facilities, erosion control measures, Minn. Rules 7851.0360

Lake improvement districts, creation, eligibility, Minn. Rules 6115.0950

Mining, see MINING

Nuclear fuel processing, proposed new facilities, contingency plans, Minn. Rules 7855.0560

Offshore harbors, construction, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212

Saint Croix riverway, see SAINT CROIX RIVERWAY

Sales and use taxes, nurseries, Minn. Rules 8130.8900

Shorelands, see SHORELANDS

Taconite mining, Minn. Rules 6130.1100, 6130.2100

Utility crossings, public lands and waters, standards for route design, Minn. Rules 6135.1100

Vegetation, establishment of, mining operations, Minn. Rules 6130.3600

Water appropriation and impoundments, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0620

Water level control, Minn. Rules 6115.0220 to 6115.0222

Waters

Excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Fill, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Excessive soil loss

Assistance, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.425, 2022 103F.431

Complaint, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421

Cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421, 2022 103F.425, 2022 103F.445

District court, duties, determination of conservation plan, orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.425

Enforcement of laws, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101, 2022 103F.421

Hearings, determination of conservation plan, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.425

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421

Local governments, duties, sedimentation control plan, review, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.441

Mediation, landowner, local government, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421, 2022 103F.425

Model ordinances, application, Minn. Statutes 2022 40A.13

Notice, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421

Permits, development activity, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.441

Sedimentation control plan, development activities, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.441

Soil and water conservation districts, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421, 2022 103F.425, 2022 103F.431

Soil loss ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.405

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.445

Excessive soil loss, see under LAND AND WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM

Federal land conservation and utilization programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 375.471

Funding

Counties, Minn. Statutes 2022 40A.152, 2022 375.19

Reinvest in Minnesota resources fund, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.95

Inspections, excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.421

Lake improvement districts, coordination, Minn. Rules 6115.0960

Land management information system, see LAND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Land occupiers, assistance to, soil and water conservation districts, Minn. Statutes 2022 103C.331

Landscape architects, see LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Livestock operations, soil conversation defined as, livestock expansion loan program, Minn. Rules 1655.0021

Marginal land, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.209

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.411

Ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.405, 2022 103F.411

Planning

Beginning farmers, Minn. Statutes 2022 41B.03, 2022 41C.05

Soil and water program planning, Minn. Statutes 2022 103C.331

Statewide water management plan, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.155

Policy of state

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.80

Soil and water conservation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103C.005

Water Law, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.206, 2022 103A.209

Records and record keeping, conservation practices, cost-sharing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.445

Representation, wetlands technical evaluation panels, Minn. Rules 8420.0240

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101, 2022 103F.48

Rural Finance Authority, duties, combination programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 41C.04

Soil loss control

Drainage systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.715

Wetlands, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.2365

Storm water discharges, control of sediment in, construction activities, Minn. Rules 7090.2020

Town roads, rights-of-way, town boards, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 164.36

Tree planting, see TREE PLANTING

Violations and penalties

Agricultural land, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.415

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.415

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101

Sedimentation control plan, failure to comply, civil penalty, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.441

Woodland, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.415

Water and Soil Resources Board, duties

Excessive soil loss, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.445

Model ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.411

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.411

Standardized practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101

Wetlands

Soil loss control, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.2365

Wetlands preservation areas, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.616