Chapter 40A — State Agricultural Land Preservation Policy

40A.01 State Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Declares Minnesota's policy goals for agricultural land preservation: protecting productive farmland for long-term … 40A.02 Definitions Defines key terms used in the agricultural land preservation chapter, including agricultural use, agricultural land, … 40A.03 Requires counties and municipalities in the metropolitan area to adopt agricultural land preservation plans as part of … 40A.04 Statewide Agricultural Land Preservation Establishes the process for creating metropolitan agricultural preserves, including petition requirements, county board … 40A.05 Elements of Plan and Official Controls Provides tax benefits for land enrolled in a metropolitan agricultural preserve, including property tax reductions and … 40A.06 Contested Case Hearings; Judicial Review Governs the withdrawal and termination of metropolitan agricultural preserves, including the required notice period and … 40A.07 Municipal Agricultural Land Preservation Authorizes counties to establish agricultural land preservation programs outside the metropolitan area, with similar … 40A.071 Amended Plan and Controls Allows counties and municipalities that have adopted agricultural land preservation plans to amend those plans and … 40A.08 Establishes restrictions on the use of eminent domain against land enrolled in agricultural preserves, requiring … 40A.09 Agricultural Preserve; Eligibility Requires the state to consider the impact on agricultural land when planning state-funded projects, and encourages state … 40A.10 Application for Creation of Agricultural Preserve Contains miscellaneous provisions related to the administration of agricultural land preservation programs, including … 40A.11 Duration of Agricultural Preserve Addresses the relationship between agricultural preserves and local comprehensive plans, requiring consistency between … 40A.12 Protection for Normal Agricultural Practices Contains enforcement provisions for the agricultural land preservation program, including penalties for violations and … 40A.121 Annexation Proceedings Prohibits or restricts annexation of land enrolled in agricultural preserves, protecting farmland from being absorbed … 40A.122 Eminent Domain Actions Imposes special requirements on eminent domain actions affecting agricultural preserve land, requiring condemning … 40A.123 Limitation on Certain Public Projects Limits certain public projects and special assessments on agricultural preserve land, prohibiting urban-type … 40A.13 Soil Conservation Practices Requires landowners in agricultural preserves to implement soil conservation practices to prevent excessive soil loss, … 40A.14 Agricultural Land Preservation and Conservation Awareness Program Establishes an agricultural land preservation and conservation awareness program administered by the commissioner of … 40A.15 Agricultural Land Preservation and Conservation Assistance Program Creates an agricultural land preservation and conservation assistance program providing technical and financial help to … 40A.151 Minnesota Conservation Fund Creates the Minnesota Conservation Fund to provide financial support for agricultural land preservation and soil … 40A.152 County Conservation Fee; Account Authorizes counties in the metropolitan area to impose a conservation fee on certain real estate transactions, with … 40A.16 Interagency Cooperation Requires state agencies including the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, and the … 40A.17 Report Requires the commissioner of agriculture to submit a biennial report to the legislature on activities under the … 40A.18 Land Use Establishes restrictions on converting agricultural preserve land to non-agricultural uses and sets conditions under … 40A.19 Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment Provides transition rules when land moves from the Green Acres agricultural property tax program to agricultural …