Wetland Regulation
- WCA forms and regulatory guidance
- General permitting information
- Current WCA Rule - Chapter 8420, effective August 10, 2009
- 2008-2009 WCA rulemaking
- WCA Local Government Unit directory
- BWSR WCA contacts
- DNR Wetland Enforcement Officers
- DNR TEP Representatives
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Regulatory Staff Contacts
- WCA enforcement memo (June 12-2009)
- BWSR Administrative Penalty Order Plan (June 12, 2008)
- Northeast Wetland Mitigation Inventory and Assessment
- Dispute Resolution
Wetland Banking
- Available wetland bank credits database (Updated Daily)
- Sales data - sorted by Major Watershed
- Sales data - sorted by County
- Wetland banking forms
- Wetland banking fee policy (December 17, 2008)
- Sale of Credits to Public Road Authorities (Aug. 27, 2008)
- Fact sheet
- Road Mitigation Application Listing (Certified - Updated Sept. 18, 2009; Note: 246-page document)
- Road Mitigation Application Listing (Pending - Updated Sept. 18, 2009; Note: 61-page document)
- 2008 Road Mitigation RFP Results (Jan. 2009)
- Wetland Banker - 2008 Annual Newsletter
Wetland Delineation
- Wetland delineation guidance documents
- Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual
- 1987 Manual Regional Supplements
- Wetland Delineator Certification Program (link to Univ. of MN website)
- 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
- WCA Administrative Training Classes in February
- 2010 Schedule and course listing for technical wetland delineation training
- 2010 Wetland Training Calendar
- Training Materials on administering WCA, wetland identification and related topics are on the BWSR Training page
Wetland Restoration
- Native vegetation and seed mixes
- Wetland Restoration Plant ID Guide (USDA NRCS - BWSR publication)
- Wetlands Restoration Strategy: A Framework for Prioritizing Efforts in Minnesota (Jan. 2009)
- Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Plan 1997
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Maps
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bank Service Area Locator
- Wetland bank service area map
- Local Road Wetland Banking Map (surplus/deficit map, Jan. 2010)
BWSR Reports
- Potentially Restorable Wetlands (Nov. 2001)
- Complete report (17 pages)
- County maps in report: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington
- Biennial MN Wetland Reports (1997-2003)
