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AIS County Programs in Minnesota: https://mncola.angelfire.com/zaiscountyplans.html
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
DNR: Aquatic Invasive Species http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquatic/index.html
DNR: Shoreland Rules: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/shoreland/shoreland_rules_update_project.html
DNR: Sensitive Lakeshore: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/sli/index.html
DNR: Score Your Shore: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/scoreyourshore/index.html
Minnesota Polution Control Agency (PCA): http://www.pca.state.mn.us/
PCA: Citizen Water Monitoring: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-monitoring-and-reporting/volunteer-water-monitoring/volunteer-surface-water-monitoring.html
Minnesota Extension, Shoreland Education: http://www.extension.umn.edu/environment/shoreland/
Extension: Water Resources: http://www.extension.umn.edu/environment/water/
Extension: Septic Systems (SSTS): http://septic.umn.edu/owners/index.htm
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC): http://www.maisrc.umn.edu/
Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources: http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/
Minnesota Sea Grant: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/
Sea Grant: Aquatic Invasive Species: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/ais/
Shoreland Management Resource Guide: http://shorelandmanagement.org/index.html
Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts: http://www.mnwatershed.org/
Association of Minnesota Counties: http://www.mncounties.org/
AMC AIS Webinars: http://www.mncounties.org/resources/AIS_aid.html
AMC AIS FAQ: AIS_PreventionAid_FAQs
US Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/
USFWS: Invasive Species: http://www.fws.gov/invasives/
USFWS: Pollinators: http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness: http://www.friends-bwca.org/
FBWW: Sulfide Mining: http://www.friends-bwca.org/issues/sulfide-mining/
Earth Observatory: Testing Water Quality by Satellite: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WaterQuality/
National Ground Water Association: http://www.wellowner.org/
North American Lake Management Society: http://www.nalms.org/
AW Research Lab: http://www.awlab.com/
RMB Environmental Laboratories: http://rmbel.info/
MN COLA serves to coordinate the efforts of all lake, river, and watershed associations in Minnesota, related to shoreline preservation and restoration, water quality, prevention of aquatic invasive species (AIS), and sustainable uses and development for bodies of water in all counties, which include: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Lake Of The Wood, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, and Yellow Medicine.
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