RIM Easements
Reinvest in Minnesota Program (RIM)
The Reinvest in Minnesota, (RIM) program strives to protect and improve water quality by encouraging landowners to retire environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production. The program reimburses landowners for enrolling their land in a permanent conservation easement and then provides assistance to restore areas to grass, trees or wetlands. Other benefits of the program include reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, enhanced fish and wildlife, habitat, flood control and ground recharge. ALL RIM CONTRACTS ARE PERPETUAL.Eligible Land:
- Cropland or pasture located next to streams, ditches, lakes or wetlands.
- Any land that contains legally drained wetlands that can be restored to their pre-drainage condition.
- Must be at least five or more acres in size.
FAQs
Access is controlled solely by the landowner. No public access is allowed unless granted by the landowner. The landowner also retained all rights (hunting, recreation, etc.) except for the conservation easement rights, which are purchased by the state. The landowner must pay taxes each year.
Payment rates vary by township and past land use. Payment rates change each year. Areas may be donated, if a landowner chooses to increase their applications chances of being chosen for funding.
Anyone who has owned the land for at least one year and can provide evidence of a good and marketable land title can apply.
Anyone interested in enrolling land into the RIM program can do so by contacting Todd SWCD. We can determine if the land is eligible, and if so, assist you in completing an application for enrollment. Applications are considered for funding once per year.