Wetland Regulation
- Wetlands Regulation in Minnesota Summary (06/2016)
- WCA Forms and Regulatory Guidance
- 2015-2017 WCA Rulemaking (New!)
- WCA Statutes and Rules
- WCA Local Government Unit Directory
- MnDOT District Wetland Contacts
- BWSR Wetland Specialist Work Areas for WCA
- WCA Enforcement
- DNR TEP Representatives (Updated May 25, 2017)
- Link to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wetland Banking
- Credits
- Fee Policy and Data
- Forms
- Public Notice - Updated Draft Prospectus and Prospectus Forms (New!)
- Guidance
- 2017 Wetland Banking Public Meeting-Program Updates
- 2015 BWSR/Corps Wetland Banking Training
- Agricultural Wetland Banking
- Easement Acquisition
- Monitoring
- BWSR-Corps Coordination Policy Documents
- Local Road Wetland Replacement Program
- Links & Newsletter
Easement Data
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Interactive Map of All Wetland Banking Easements - Download File Geodatabase of Wetland Banking Easement Boundaries
Wetland Delineation
- Wetland Delineation Guidance and Resources
- Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual
- Drainage Setback Guidance
- 1987 Manual Regional Supplements
- U of MN Wetland Delineator Certification Program and List of Certified Wetland Delineators
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Wetland Functional Assessment
- BWSR-approved wetland evaluation methods:
- MnRAM (Minnesota Routine Assessment Methodology for Evaluating Wetland Functions)
- A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Prairie Potholes (May 2006)
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Training
- Training Materials on administering WCA, wetland identification and related topics are on the BWSR Training Archives page
- Wetland Delineator Certification Program Training
Wetland Restoration
- Wetland Plants & Plant Communities of MN & WI - 3rd Addition
- Wetland Restoration Guide (New!)
- Native vegetation and seed mixes
- Wetland Restoration Plant ID Guide
- Guidance Document: Field Assessment of Construction Components for Wetland Restorations (New!)
- Evalulating the Potential of Using GIS for a Drained Wetlands Inventory (2001)
Plans and Reports
- WCA Dispute Resolution Report (January 25, 2017)
- 2015-2017 Federal Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Program Feasibility Study (New!)
- 2016 WCA Legislative Report (New!)
- NE MN Compensation Siting: Alternative Wetland Mitigation Options (2015) (New!)
- Development of 2015 Legislative Recommendations
- Siting of Wetland Mitigation in NE Minnesota (2014)
- Governor's Executive Order 12-04 (2012)
- Northeast Wetland Mitigation Inventory and Assessment (2009-2010)
- Minnesota Wetland Program Plan (2012)
- Wetlands Restoration Strategy: A Framework for Prioritizing Efforts in Minnesota (2009)
- Biennial MN Wetland Reports (1997-2003)
- Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan (1997)
