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Stearns County board approves $187,861 natural resources block grant; state requires more accountability

Stearns County Board of Commissioners · November 19, 2025

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Summary

Environmental Services presented a two-year natural resources block grant from the Board of Water and Soil Resources that will fund water planning, Wetland Conservation Act work, shoreland programs and SSTS upgrades; staff said the 2026 grant of $187,861 is reduced from prior biennia and includes stricter state reporting and time-tracking requirements.

Shelly Benson, Environmental Services Director, and Becky Schlorf briefed the Stearns County Board on a two-year Natural Resources Block Grant from the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). The grant will support county programs including local water-management planning, Wetland Conservation Act…

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