Minnesota Statutes § 103F.528 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Subdivision 1.Program delegation. With the consent of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, a district may enter into an agreement with others, as authorized under section 103C.231, to delegate, in whole or in part, the responsibility for administering a conservation easement program. § Subd. 2.Land in more than one district. If an application involves land in more than one district, the districts or delegated parties may jointly agree for one of the districts or delegated parties to be the responsible party to review and prioritize the application and complete all tasks necessary to convey the conservation easement to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. § Subd. 3.Violations and enforcement. The district may take measures that are necessary to ensure landowner compliance with the conservation agreement, conservation easement, and conservation plan. If the district is unsuccessful in obtaining landowner compliance, the district must notify the Board of Water and Soil Resources of the violation and may recommend appropriate measures to be taken to correct the violation.