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Board of Water and Soil Resources

Mission
Improve and protect Minnesota's water and soil resources by working in partnership with local organizations and private landowners.

Business Model
Small agency of conservation professionals Local conservation delivery system Board of local officials and agency partners Focus on Minnesotas private lands (78% of the state) Collaboration for on-the-ground results

25 Years of Results
15,000 6,505 515 10,200 243 591 Conservation practices installed Easements restoring 243,187 acres of wetlands and grasslands Local water management plans approved Acres of wetland credits deposited into wetland bank Performance assessments completed since 2007 Clean Water Fund projects totaling $62 million since 2008