Buffer strips regs passes legislature

[h2ofwlr]

BMTN May 19th

Water buffer zones

Dayton did forge a compromise agreement with lawmakers on another of his priorities for the session: buffer zones separating farmland from waterways.

Dayton was unhappy with a version of the bill that would not have taken effect until 2020 or later. The measure was revised, though, and under the compromise agreement, compliance will be enforced beginning in 2017 on public waterways and 2018 along drainage ditches. It passed the House Monday – and got by with one vote to spare in the Senate, the Pioneer Press reports.

[Bailey]

If only the sloughs were not dirty carp infested mudholes we would be in business.