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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html
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. |
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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. |
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Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance - http://www.moea.state.mn.us/
Not a regulatory body, but rather a service organization which offers environmental education, makes grants, provides financial and technical assistance to Minnesota local government agencies and businesses. |
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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. |
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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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Minnesota Forest Resources Council - http://www.frc.state.mn.us/
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. |
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Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts - http://www.mnwatershed.org/
Minnesota's 43 watershed districts are partners with MAWD in water protection and management. |
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Interagency Information Cooperative - http://iic.gis.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. |
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Red River Watershed Management Board - http://www.rrwmb.org/
Contact information, basic information on watershed districts in northwestern Minnesota, links. |
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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. |