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Our office will be closed
Monday, October 20th at 2 pm - Thursday, October 23rd
Due to the federal government shutdown, there will be no access to our building while the SWCD staff are at training. Our staff will have very limited phone and email access during this time.
The office will resume normal business hours
Friday, October 24th
MN Buffer Law
What is a buffer?
A buffer, also known as a filter strip, is vegetated land adjacent to a stream, river, lake or wetland
What is the MN Buffer Law?
The law requires perennial vegetative buffers of up to 50 feet along lakes, rivers, and streams and buffers of 16.5 feet along ditches.
Do I need a buffer?
Check out the map to see if you need a buffer - Buffer Law Map
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