BWSR has received funding through the Clean Water Fund (from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment) for RIM Reserve easements in areas where the vulnerability of the drinking water supply management area is designated as high or very high by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Participating landowners receive a payment to permanently retire land in agricultural production, and to establish buffers of native vegetation.
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Posted November 28, 2011:
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Maps showing highly vulnerable drinking water supply management areas
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Promotional Materials
- Brochure promoting Continuous CRP for wellhead protection (produced by USDA Farm Service Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health)
- Letter to landowners promoting Continuous CRP for wellhead protection (produced by USDA Farm Service Agency. NOTE: SWCD or USDA staff should fill in the blanks to modify this letter with estimated payment rates in a particular area)
- Letter to landowners who are eligible for enrolling in Continuous CRP and RIM Reserve for wellhead protection
- RIM Reserve wellhead protection program guidance document for SWCDs (February 2011)
