Laws & treaties

DNR enabling statutes [from Minnesota Statutes 2006]:

• 83A State geographic features
• 84 Department of natural resources
• 84A Lands dedicated for conservation
• 84C Conservation easements
• 84D Harmful exotic species
• 85 Division of parks and recreation
• 86 Federal funds for natural resources
• 86A Outdoor recreation system
• 86B Water safety, watercraft, and watercraft titling
• 87A Shooting range protection act
• 88 Division of forestry
• 89 State forests; tree planting; forest roads
• 89A Sustainable forest resources
• 90 Timber lands
• 92 State lands; sales, investment of proceeds
• 93 Mineral lands
• 94 Lands, state forests
• 97A Game and fish
• 97B Hunting
• 97C Fishing
• 103A Water policy and information
• 103B Water planning and project implementation
• 103C Soil and water conservation districts
• 103D Watershed districts
• 103E Drainage
• 103F Protection of water resources
• 103G Waters of the state
• 103H Groundwater protection
• 103I Wells, borings, and underground uses