While this is not a comprehensive list, BWSR grants, affiliated programs, and partners may use the following acronyms.
State Agencies and Commissions
BWSR: Board of Water and Soil Resources
CWC: Clean Water Council
DNR: Department of Natural Resources
LCCMR: Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
LSOHC: Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
MDA: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
MDH: Minnesota Department of Health
MnDOT: Minnesota Department of Transportation
MGS: Minnesota Geological Survey
MMB: Minnesota Office of Management and Budget
MPCA: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Federal Agencies
ACOE: Army Corps of Engineers
CED: Community Economic Development (Division of USDA)
CFSA: Consolidated Farm Services Agency
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FSA: USDA Farm Service Agency
NRCS: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
RC&D: Resource Conservation & Development
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USFWS: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
USGS: United States Geological Survey
Regional/Local
CAC: Citizen Advisory Committee
CHS: Community Health Service
JPB: Joint Powers Board
LGU: Local Government Unit
RDC: Regional Development Commission
SWCD: Soil and Water Conservation District
TAC: Technical Advisory Committee
TSA: Technical Service Area
WD: Watershed District
WMO: Watershed Management Organization
State Associations
AMC: Association of Minnesota Counties
AMT: Association of Minnesota Townships
AMWRAP: Association of Minnesota Water Resources Administrators and Planners
LMC: League of Minnesota Cities
MACDE: Minnesota Association of Conservation District Employees
MACPZA: Minnesota Association of County Planning and Zoning Administrators
MARC&D: Minnesota Association of Resource Conservation and Development
MASWCD: Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
MAWA: Minnesota Association of Watershed Administrators
MW: Minnesota Watersheds
National Associations
NACD: National Association of Conservation Districts
NWF: National Wildlife Federation
SWCS: Soil and Water Conservation Society
State Programs and Grant Programs
CLMP: Citizens Lake Monitoring Program
CLWP: Comprehensive Local Water Planning
CREP: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
C-S: Cost-Share Program
CWF: Clean Water Fund
CWP: Clean Water Partnership
LAP: Lake Assessment Program
LWRPMP: Local Water Resources Protection and Management Program
NPEA: Nonpoint Engineering Assistance
NRBG: Natural Resources Block Grant
PFM: Private Forestry Management
RIM: Reinvest in Minnesota
SRF: State Revolving Fund
WBIF: Watershed Based Implementation Funding
WCA: Wetland Conservation Act
Federal Programs
ACP: Agricultural Conservation Program
CRP: Conservation Reserve Program
EQIP: Environmental Quality Incentive Program
FDR: Flood Damage Reduction
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Act
WBP: Water Bank Program
WRP: Wetland Reserve Program
Additional Acronyms
GIS: Geographic Information System
GPS: Geographic Positioning System
JAA: Job Approval Authority
NPS: Nonpoint Source Pollution
TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Load
WRAPS: Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Report