For the 2020-2021 biennium, bonding dollars made up 8% of BWSR's total budget. Bonding dollars are unique in that while they are appropriated in a specific biennium, expenditures can span from four to six fiscal years. At BWSR, bonding dollars have been used primarily to support the state Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve program, most recently funding easements through the MN CREP, and our Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program, which helps local governments mitigate impacts to wetlands due to road construction projects.
