Overview
In 2023, BWSR was appropriated funds to enhance easements for the purposes for climate resiliency, adaptation, and carbon sequestration. These funds will be used to inspect aging easements and enhance existing easements when the work aligns with Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework. Enhancements will include obtaining nearby land to increase easement and wetland restoration size, improving the outlets of existing wetlands to make the landscape more resilient, and replacing vegetation to increase biodiversity.
Eligibility
At this time, only sites with structural components are eligible for enhancement funds. However BWSR is working on a program to evaluate crop cessation sites to improve biodiversity. Sites will also be evaluated to see if they qualify for enhancement by meeting the requirements of our enhancement review process if you have a site that should be considered for enhancement, you can contact Sara Reagan (sara.reagan@state.mn.us, 651-539-2533).