Mapping of public waters and county ditches that will require buffers in accordance with the states buffer law has been updated and is available for landowner review at www.mndnr.gov/buffers.
“Specific questions about the map’s depiction of waters on private land should go to local soil and water conservation districts or drainage authorities,” DNR Buffer Mapping Project Manager Dave Leuthe said. “Soil and water conservation districts are ready to work with landowners on these issues.”
Minnesota’s buffer law establishes new perennial vegetation buffers of up to 50 feet along rivers, streams and public ditches to help filter out phosphorus, nitrogen and sediment. The Department of Natural Resources’ role is to produce a map of the public waters and public ditches that require permanent vegetation buffers.
Your Local SWCD contact is Tiffany Determan, Isanti SWCD, District Manager. She can be reached at 763-689-3271 or tiffany.determan@mn.nacdnet.net
Additional information on the buffer law (including fact sheets and the law as adopted) can be found at:
• Board of Water and Soil Resources website: http://bwsr.state.mn.us/buffers/
• MN Department of Natural Resources website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/buffers/index.html