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Buffer Penalty Change is Bothersome to Farmers

Published April 9, 2018

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is proposing penalties for noncompliance with the state buffer law. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Director of Public Affairs Joe Smentek says a change-up this late in the buffer game is bothersome. “When we were working on amendments for the buffer law in 2017, MSGA was promised everything would be on a per parcel basis. There was no talk of a per foot penalty.”

Farmers and ranchers determined to be in noncompliance with the law could face fines. Smentek says the statute states “fines up to $500”, not $500 per foot. “For example, if you were under the old proposal and have 100 feet out of compliance in a parcel, you would have been fined $500. Under the new proposal, that same 100 feet could cost you $50,000.” Public comment on this proposed amendment will be accepted through April 16

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