St. Paul, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Being the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota holds a lot of stock in protecting our rivers, lakes, streams and waterways.
That's why the state passed the Clean
St. Paul, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Being the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota holds a lot of stock in protecting our rivers, lakes, streams and waterways.
That's why the state passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008 to keep track of how agencies across the state are cleaning up our waterways. Now 4 years later, a new, collaborative report released by the agencies who received grants from the Clean Water Fund is showing that the state is on track in protecting our lakes, streams and rivers.
Agencies across the state have received $152 million between 2010 and 2011 to monitor and protect Minnesota's waterways.
Efforts to improve lake clarity and monitor wetland invertebrates are on track a