Minnesota Buffer Law

This law requires perennial vegetative buffers of up to 50 feet along lakes, rivers, and streams and buffers of 16.5 feet along ditches. The deadline for implementation for buffers on public waters was November 1, 2017. The deadline for public ditches was November 1, 2018.

Our Role in the Minnesota Buffer Law

We aim to assist landowners in determining compliance status and moving towards the direction of 100% voluntary compliance with the new buffer law and existing State Rule and County Shoreland Ordinance.  We provide technical and financial assistance options to landowners for the design and implementation of required buffers.