Water hazards create strategic and aesthetic interest and they enhance the environmental value of golf courses. They also can hold and filter stormwater runoff from the course and surrounding ...

Research has proven such strips help filter out phosphorus, nitrogen and sediment Mapping the state to determine locations for buffer strips is expected to take until July Effort costs at least $22 ...

The buffer strip law in Minnesota has been a hot topic, but what exactly is it, why has it been so contentious and what’s going on at the state and local level? Here is a guide to the controversial ...

In addition to filtering contaminants, buffer strips provide food for pollinators, cover for wildlife and act as natural erosion control. Buffer strips are areas along the lakeshore covered with ...

Minnesota farmers are hovering near 99% compliance with a buffer law that’s been enforced since 2017. That’s a sign of success in a state filled with waterways, wetlands and over 14,000 lakes that are ...

The area where streams meet land is important for maintaining water quality. The Sept. 7 Sustainable, Secure Food blog explains how use of buffer strips can protect water quality and ecosystems. “The ...

An area lawmaker and Gov. Mark Dayton have differences over whether to change part of the state's current buffer strip law. Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, was one of the GOP lawmakers who worked with ...

Landowners have new state funding and a website to help them comply with a 2015 law requiring vegetative buffer strips to protect Minnesota’s waters. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources ...