BWSR provides grants to our Technical Service Area (TSA) partners to deliver essential engineering and associated technical services for critical soil and water conservation and water quality practices and projects on private lands through shared engineering and associated technical services provided by and through member Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs).
Treasurer’s Report (see archive)
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Chart of Accounts (see archive)
Plans created through BWSR's One Watershed, One Plan program are called comprehensive watershed management plans and are described in Minnesota Statutes §103B.801 .
Revised August 2025
Q: How are WBIF dollars allocated?
A: WBIF dollars are allocated statewide using a formula of 90% private (non-federal, non-state, non-tribal) lands and 10% public waters (lakes, streams, wetlands, ditches). The formula also includes a base amount for each watershed planning area.
The Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) is a composite of grants available to Minnesota Counties to implement programs designed to protect and improve water resources.
The three core programs of the NRBG - LWM, WCA, and Shoreland – are funded through the state’s general fund in an annual appropriation to BWSR. The SSTS portion of the NRBG is funded through an interagency agreement between the MPCA and BWSR and may include one or more SSTS programs in a given year.
Snapshots are stories published monthly by BWSR to highlight the work of our agency and partners. They provide insights on how these partnerships impact our state's soil and water resources. Browse past stories below, or read the current edition here.
In 1982, the Minnesota Legislature approved the Metropolitan Area Surface Water Management Act which requires local units of government in the seven-county Metro Area to prepare and implement watershed management plans through membership in a Watershed Management Organization (WMO).
All transactions in the Minnesota wetland bank administered by BWSR must be accompanied by the appropriate transaction form with all required signatures and associated fees. All transactions must be associated with wetland regulatory compliance per state and/or federal programs. Transactions are final when BWSR executes them in the wetland banking database and sends a verification letter to all involved parties.