RIM Handbook & Guidance

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) 10/1/2022
  • Mortgage Subordination Agreement Sample (pdf) 3/27/2026
• 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

Easement Maintenance

• RIM Easement Site Inspection Guidance (pdf) 3/16/2026
• Corrective Actions Plan Guidance (pdf) 9/11/2025