Wetland Conservation Act Rules
- Purchase a copy of WCA rules from the Minnesota Bookstore
(Link to Minnesota Bookstore) - Current WCA Rule - MN Rules Chapter 8420, effective August 10, 2009
- Current WCA Rule - MN Rules Chapter 8400 (Link to Revisor of Statutes)
- Wetland Conservation Act Rulemaking 2008-2009
General
- General Form for Most Projects Involving Lakes, Wetlands, Rivers and Streams (Part I and II. PDF or Word)
- General Form for Most Projects Involving Lakes, Wetlands, Rivers and Streams (Part I only. PDF or Word)
- General Form for Public Transportation And Utility Projects Involving Lakes, Wetlands, Rivers and Streams PDF or Word)
- Short Form for Public Road Maintenance Projects (PDF or Word)
- Landowner Statement and Contractor Responsibility Form for Work in Wetlands and Public Waters (Updated Dec. 3, 2009)
- Wetlands on Ag Land (BWSR / USDA NRCS fact sheet)
- BWSR-USDA NRCS MOU / WCA-Swampbuster Coordination
- Eggers & Reed Wetland Plant Community Type Key and Quality Ranking
- Temporary Flood Storage
- Notice of Wetland Conservation Act Decision (Updated July 1, 2010)
- Notice of Wetland Conservation Act Application (Updated July 1, 2010)
- WCA Coordination with the Public Waters Permit Program Guidance (posted January 2013)
- Template: Agreement for Waiving WCA Authority to DNR
Replacement Plan
- Application for Replacement of Agricultural Wetland Impacts Using the Minnesota Wetland Bank (New!)
- Application Form (PDF or Word)
- Applicant Instructions
- Local Government Unit Instructions
- Replacement Wetland Scoping Document (Word) or PDF
- Replacement Plan: Complete Application Checklist (posted October 22, 2010)
- Replacement Wetland Vegetation Management Plan Checklist
- Restoration and Protection of Exceptional Natural Resource Value Guidance (updated July 1, 2010)
- Wetland Preservation for Replacement Credit Guidance (Updated July 1, 2010)
- Public Road Authority Wetland Replacement Guidance
- Rare Natural Communities (Updated January 31, 2011)
- BWSR Replacement Deed Forms:
- Declaration of Restrictions for Impacted Wetlands on Agricultural Land (posted January 31, 2011)
- BWSR Deed Form Instructions (Updated Dec. 3, 2009)
- Declarations of Restrictions and Covenants for Project-Specific Wetland Replacement (Updated Dec. 3, 2009)
- Affidavit of Landowners
- Consent to Replacement Wetland (Updated Dec. 3, 2009)
- Certificate of Compliance Wetland Replacement and/or Banking Plan
Wetland Banking Forms (for establishing and managing wetland banks)
Please see the Wetland Banking Forms page
Exemption / No-Loss
- De Minimis Calculation Worksheet
- De-Minimus Exemption Helper
- Declaration of Restrictions for Impacted Wetlands Under Agricultural Exemption (Updated January 31, 2011)
- Forestry Exemption Guidance
- Wildlife Habitat Improvements in Wetlands Guidance for Approving WCA Wildlife Habitat Exemption
Proposals
- Excavated Ponds for Wildlife (Minnesota DNR publication)
Wetland Boundary / Type
- Wetland Boundary Type Application Form (Word or PDF )
- Wetland Delineation Review Checklist (Word or PDF )
- Additional guidance is available on the Wetland Delineation page
Monitoring
- Example Replacement Wetland Annual Monitoring Report
- Wetland Annual Monitoring Report Template (Word)
Local Government Unit (LGU)
- WCA 2012 Annual Reporting Form (posted December 11, 2012)
- 60-day WCA Decision Requirement
- Example Resolution for Adopting WCA (Updated Jan. 2010)
- Example Resolution for Delegating WCA to another Local Government Unit (Updated Jan. 2010)
- Example Resolution for Accepting Delegation of WCA (Updated Jan. 2010)
- Example Resolution for Delegating Authority to Staff (Updated Jan. 2010)
Technical Evaluation Panel
Enforcement
- Restoration Order and Instructions (Updated Sept. 2012)
- Replacement Order and Instructions (Updated Sept. 2012)
- Findings of Fact for Violations on Agricultural Land (Updated Dec. 3, 2009)
- Enforcement Procedures Checklist
- Certificate of Satisfactory Restoration/Replacement
- Interagency Wetlands/Waters Prosecution Checklist
