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• Interagency Information Cooperative

  http://iic.umn.edu/
  A partnership between county, state, and federal agencies, created by the Sustainable Forest Resources Act of 1995, enhancing the access and use of forest resources data in Minnesota. Background, members, information on biodiversity, urban forestry, land use.

• Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

  http://www.maswcd.org/
  Non-profit organization representing Minnesota's 91 soil and water conservation districts. Newsletter, calendar of events, information on annual convention.

• Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts

  http://www.mnwatershed.org/
  Minnesota's 43 watershed districts are partners with MAWD in water protection and management.

• Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

  http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/
  State agency dedicated to helping local governments manage natural resources. News, contact information for all field offices, information on programs and services.

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

  http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/
  Charged with management of the state's natural resources to attain sustainability. Oversees the state parks and trails systems. Regulates hunting, fishing, use of state forests.

• Minnesota Forest Resources Council

  http://mn.gov/frc/
  The Sustainable Forest Resources Act of 1995 provides a legislative mandate to form the MFRC. The Act stemmed from the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) on Timber Harvesting and Forest Management in Minnesota.

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

  http://www.pca.state.mn.us/
  Contains information about Minnesota's environmental health, pollution control and prevention, hazardous and solid waste management and cleanup, and environmental regulations. Combined with the Office of Environmental Assistance.

• Mississippi Headwaters Board

  http://www.mississippiheadwaters.org/
  A joint powers board of the first eight counties on the Mississippi River. MHB is organized to protect and preserve the natural, cultural, scenic, scientific and recreational values of the river's first 400 miles.

• Red River Watershed Management Board

  http://www.rrwmb.org/
  Contact information, basic information on watershed districts in northwestern Minnesota, links.

• US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District

  http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/
  Mississippi River navigation charts, recreation information, news, projects, water control information, employment opportunities, permits, contracting, and bid solicitations.

 

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