We need your help repealing a law very harmful to conservation efforts in Minnesota. In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law that prohibits county assessors from lowering the land value on property enrolled in a conservation easements program. This is a serious blow to restoring our prairie landscapes and protecting our water quality.
The law would, in most cases, remove tax-break incentives for enrolling land in the Reinvest in Minnesota Reserve (RIM) Program, discouraging landowners from participating. Taxing lands based on previous use – cropland – instead of as the grasslands and habitat they become once enrolled isn’t right. These easements create wildlife habitat and improve soil and water quality for all Minnesotans, and farmers and landowners want to participate without being penalized.
As a Pheasants Forever supporter, we need you to help us repeal this unnecessary burden on conservation in Minnesota by:
Thanks for your support on this important conservation issue and for your continued support of wildlife habitat and Pheasants Forever.
Media Contact
Rehan Nana
Pheasants Forever's Public Relations Specialist
(651) 209-4973