RIM Handbook (pdf) 3/20/2026 (ARCHIVED)
- BWSR is in the process of revising, improving, and consolidating RIM easement program guidance materials and forms, including the RIM Handbook
- Contact BWSR staff directly with any questions on the current program guidance and requirements
- We appreciate your patience during this period of improvement!
Online Learning
Guidance Documents
Easement Acquisition
- Easement Process Flowchart for SWCDs (pdf) 3/20/2026
- MNCREP Program Guidance for SWCDs (pdf) 6/1/2025
- Easement Application Guidance (pdf) 1/1/2026
- Title Processing Guide for SWCDs (pdf) 5/20/2025
- Mortgage Subordination Fact Sheet (pdf) 3/15/2026
- RIM Refresh Pilot Easement Acquisition Process
Payments
- Electronic Payment Guidance (pdf) 3/20/2025
- Practice Implementation Request for Funding (PIRF), Conservation Plan Amendment, and Enhancement Guidance (pdf) 11/18/2024
- Practice Implementation Reimbursement Request Guidance 7/3/2025
Conservation Plans
- For habitat establishment and management resources, go to BWSR's Vegetation Establishment & Management webpage
- Food Plot Guidance for RIM Easements (pdf) 10/1/2025
- Forested RIM Easements & Forest Stewardship Plans
- RIM Tree/Shrub Plantings in the Prairie Region Guidelines (pdf) 4/1/2026