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This bill appropriates funding from the general fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to support a southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative in 11 specific Minnesota counties (Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona). The funding is designated for grants to soil and water conservation districts with the primary goals of reducing crop nutrient leaching into groundwater, immobilizing unused nitrogen in the rooting zone, and decreasing soil erosion. Additionally, the bill allows participating soil and water conservation districts to make subgrants for projects that align with the Olmsted County groundwater protection and soil health initiative, which includes three specific programs: a cover crop program, an alternative crops program, and a haying, grazing, and pasture enhancement program. By providing this funding and flexibility, the bill aims to improve groundwater quality and soil health in the southeast region of Minnesota.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3046&ssn=0&y=2025