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Walk-In Access

Walk-In Access

Walk-In Access (WIA) provides public hunting opportunities on private land that is already enrolled in existing conservation programs or lands with high quality natural cover. WIA program is voluntary for landowners. Most landowners chose to enroll their property for...
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Agricultural producers maintain and improve existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resource concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance – the higher the performance, the higher the...
Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP)

Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP)

A voluntary opportunity for farmers and agricultural landowners to take the lead in implementing conservation practices that protect our water. Those who implement and maintain approved farm management practices will be certified and in turn obtain regulatory...
Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM)

Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM)

Landowners receive a payment to voluntarily enroll land in a conservation easement. A variety of land types are eligible, including wetland restoration areas, riparian agricultural lands, marginal cropland, pastured hillsides, and sensitive groundwater areas. After...
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

A voluntary conservation program that helps agricultural producers in a manner that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through EQIP, agricultural producers receive financial and technical assistance to implement structural...