On November 4, 2008, Minnesota voters approved the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment to the constitution.
The Natural Resources Block Grant (NRBG) is a composite of base grants available to local government units that help them implement programs designed to protect and improve water resources. The Local Water Management Program is a voluntary program that requires counties to use local task forces to develop and implement water plans based on their priorities.
Conservation, Easement, State Cost-Share, Buffer Law, and Local Capacity grants used to help fund day to day operations of the District.