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Buffer Law leaves farmers looking for answers
Mar 9, 2017, 17:24 PM
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A law intended to protect water by mandating buffers has many Minnesota farmers looking for answers as implementation deadlines near.
Two years ago, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton proposed mandatory 50 foot buffers around every public water in the state.
In the Legislative Sessions that followed, lawmakers have attempted to clarify the Buffer Rule…passing legislation last year that removed private ditches from the law’s jurisdiction.
Waseca County ditch inspector Russ Guse says the Buffer Rule has been reopened this session with compliance dates for public waters this November and public drainage systems the following year.
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