Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 183 - Water and Soil Resources Board
Chapter 8400 - LAND AND WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM
EASEMENT PROGRAM
Part 8400.3110 - DURATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

For purposes of the RIM reserve program, a conservation easement may be permanent or of limited duration. A conservation easement acquired on restorable drained wetlands, replacement wetlands, or land for highway windbreak purposes, must be of permanent duration. A conservation easement of limited duration may be acquired on other eligible land within a district if it is for a period not less than 20 years and only if the state board has approved enrollment of limited duration conservation easements in that district.

All permanent wetlands preserve program conservation easements must be of permanent duration.

Statutory Authority: MS s 40.45; 103F.531