The tax bill signed by Gov. Mark Dayton provides an extra $10 million a year for local government programs to fight the spread of aquatic invasive species.
UNDATED -- With news of zebra mussels discovered in a Stearns County lake, the DNR is again reminding shoreland owners to check for invasive species when removing docks, rafts and boat lifts this fall.
The DNR asks you to carefully check the equipments to make sure there are no invasive species like zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and New Zealand mudsnails attached...
Minnesota lakeshore residents are changing tactics in the fight against aquatic invasive species - they're taxing themselves. Lake property owners have increasingly started forming lake improvement districts, which have the authority to levy property taxes.
The Minnesota Department of natural Resources has some reminders and some tips for cabin owners who are looking to take their boats, docks and boat lifts out of the water for the winter.