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The RIM (Reinvest
in Minnesota) Reserve and PWP (Permanent Wetland Preserve) Programs are
permanent easements with the State of Minnesota, administered by the
Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and implemented locally by the
Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). These programs are for
landowners interested in receiving payment to retire marginal
agricultural land, provide buffer areas along rivers and streams,
restore wetlands, or protect existing wetlands.
The RIM Reserve
and PWP Program easements are permanently recorded on the land title of
the enrolled land, but remains the property of the landowner. The
landowner also retains the right to control access to the land. If the
land is ever sold, the easement transfers with the property to the new
landowner.
PROGRAM
BENEFITS:
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Reduced Soil Erosion and
Sedimentation.
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Improved Surface and
Groundwater Quality.
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Increase Groundwater Recharge.
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Store or Reduce Surface Runoff
and Reduce Flooding.
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Enhanced Fish and Wildlife
Habitat.
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Enhance the Beauty and
Biodiversity of Landscapes.
CONSERVATION COVER:
Lands enrolled
into the RIM Reserve and PWP Programs, will be established to a
permanent cover that protects the soil and water, and provides important
wildlife habitat. The establishment of this cover is cost-shared by the
state 100% up to a maximum, dependent on the proposed cover type
(prairie plantings, tree plantings, wetland restoration...).
WINONA COUNTY TOTALS:
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37 easements, 45
year.
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852.7 acres.
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1 easement,
permanent.
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55.6 acres.
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35 easements,
permanent.
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759.5 acres.
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1 easement,
permanent.
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10.1 acres.
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1 easement
applications pending, permanent.
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23.6 acres.
COOPERATING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:
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Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources.
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USDA Natural
Resource Conservation Service.
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Pheasants Forever.
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Ducks
Unlimited.
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North Am. Wetland
Conservation Council.
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Minnesota Waterfowl
Association.
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U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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