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BWSR briefs committee on conservation programs, CREP expansion and federal funding risks
Summary
The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) described its role delivering voluntary conservation programs on private land, discussed recent federal partnerships (soil health funding, water‑storage grants and CREP expansion), and warned members that federal program pauses and recent NRCS staffing layoffs could interrupt delivery.
John Jasky, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and Assistant Director Andrea Fish told the House committee that BWSR’s core role is delivering conservation programs on privately held land through a network of local governments and partners.
“The vision of BWSR is that all of Minnesota benefits from lands and waters that are ecologically and economically sustainable,” Andrea Fish said in the committee presentation as she described the agency’s mission and local delivery model.
Jasky described several recent…
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