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Contentious battle over buffers looms for Minnesota Legislature
Mar 31, 2017, 14:25 PM
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A Minnesota Legislator says a contentious battle is brewing over certain Buffer Law provisions.
Representative Jeanne Poppe of Austin tells Brownfield the House and Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committees have advanced bills that include buffer clarification language.
“Changes to the Buffer Law, including extensions to push the (implementation) dates off to November of 2018 (for public waters). And then a couple of changes to what is considered a public water.”
She says Governor Dayton will likely oppose any effort to change the Buffer Law after agreeing to amendments during last year’s session.
