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State Funded Best Management Practices - BWSR (eLINK)
This layer represents locations of best management practices (BMPs) reported to the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) via the eLINK grant reporting system from 2003 to... -
Minnesota Wetland Banking Program Easements
The State of Minnesota wetland banking program is authorized by State statutes and associated State rules (Chapter 8420). The program requires that all land being utilized for... -
State Funded Conservation Easements (RIM Reserve)
Conservation easements are a critical component of the state’s efforts to improve water quality by reducing soil erosion, phosphorus and nitrogen loading, and improving wildlife... -
Living Landscapes Priority Areas
The BWSR Living Landscape data combines several layers of information to help guide conservation programs with considerations for habitat benefits across landscapes. Base layers... -
One Watershed One Plan Planning Areas
This depicts boundaries used for developing comprehensive watershed management plans through the Board of Water and Soil Resources’ One Watershed, One Plan program according to... -
Remote Sensing Analysis of Crop Residue Levels and Cover Crop Emergence
Soil loss on agricultural fields from wind and water erosion reduces soil productivity. Delivery of eroded sediment to nearby water resources causes turbidity and phosphorus... -
Bank Service Areas
Bank Service Areas (BSAs) are geographic regions based in part on watershed boundaries. These BSAs were established for use in two similar wetland regulatory programs in... -
Prioritize Target Measure Application (PTMApp)
The Prioritize Target Measure Application (PTMApp) is a geospatial watershed model that uses land use data, lidar derived hydro conditioned elevation models, soils, and travel... -
Daily Erosion Project (DEP)
The Daily Erosion Project (DEP) uses GIS to estimate soil erosion, water runoff, and soil moisture in Iowa and surrounding states, including most of Minnesota. The DEP manages a... -
Watershed Management Districts and Organizations
This data set depicts watershed district and watershed management organization boundaries throughout the state of Minnesota. Watershed districts are local units of government...
