2025 Session
Last amended: 1990 session
§ 103F.415 — Excessive Soil Loss Prohibited
Plain-Language Summary
No person may cause activities that result in excessive soil loss. Farmers following best practices are in compliance.
103F.415 EXCESSIVE SOIL LOSS PROHIBITED.
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Subdivision 1.Prohibited activities.
A person may not cause, conduct, contract for, or authorize an activity that causes excessive soil loss. §
Subd. 2.Agricultural land.
A land occupier of agricultural land is not violating subdivision 1 if the occupier is farming by methods that implement the best practicable conservation practices. §
Subd. 3.Woodland.
A land occupier who uses wooded land for pasture must ensure that proper management is used to prevent excessive soil loss due to overgrazing or cattle paths.
History:
History: History:
1990 c 391 art 6 s 60
Practical Notes
Farmers who use approved conservation methods are not considered in violation.