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Articles tagged under: BWSR

BWSR Members Reappointed

Published June 27, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has reappointed four individuals to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. These appointments include Harmony farmer Eunice Biel, who is also the chair of the state FSA committee. Joseph Collins of St. Paul represents the…
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BWSR Announces SWCD Employee Award Recipient

Published December 13, 2023

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has presented its Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee Award to Skip Langer, Olmsted SWCD. Langer joined the district as a conservation technician in 1998 and was promoted district manager in…
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Appointments Announced for BWSR Board

Published March 28, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has made two appointments to the Board of Water and Soil Resources., Kurt Beckstrom of Milaca and Rich Sve of Two Harbors.
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BWSR Appointees Announced

Published May 27, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed three new people to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. That includes LeRoy Ose of Thief River Falls, Kelly Kirkpatrick of Rochester and Eunice Biel of Harmony.
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Ag and Climate Change Discussed in St. Paul

Published January 28, 2020

The Minnesota legislative session won’t start until mid-February, but agricultural issues are already on the table. The House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Committee met this past week for an information-only meeting about climate change. Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson…
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Environment Bill Passes in MN House

Published May 1, 2019

The Minnesota House omnibus environment and natural resources bill passed with a 73-to-60 vote. The bill includes $637 million for the DNR, $208 million for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and $39 million for the Board of Water and Soil…
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Buffer Compliance at 99 Percent

Published January 22, 2019

An overwhelming number of Minnesota landowners are in compliance with the state buffer law. Board of Water and Soil Resources Executive Director John Jaschke is pleased with the compliance results. "Ninety-nine percent of the public waters have got buffers on…
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BWSR Rejects Buffer Penalty Proposal

Published April 13, 2018

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Committee on Buffers, Soils and Drainage reviewed public comments and voted unanimously to reject the draft amendment to the administrative penalty order for buffer implementation Thursday. The action ends any further action…
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Seeking Good Solutions for Regulations

Published April 11, 2018

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is back-tracking from a proposal that would have substantially increased the fines for noncompliance with the buffer law. In a joint hearing of two Senate committees on Wednesday, Minnesota Farm Bureau President…
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Proposed Buffer Fines Make a Huge Difference

Published April 9, 2018

When it comes to buffer law penalty changes, Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Kirby Hettver says there is a huge difference in issuing fines per linear foot, instead of per parcel. Minnesota farmers are use to dealing with eighties or…
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