Their objective is the control and prevention of soil erosion and water pollution. University of Minnesota Extension Service University of Minnesota Extension Service provides education on protecting our water resources with an emphasis on reaching people with practical, understandable methods. Recorded information is available on environmental issues, safe drinking water, yard waste disposal, lawns, shrubs, and trees. Contact your county extension office to receive a brochure listing the topics and how to use this system. Minnesota Sea Grant Extension Program, University of Minnesota Lake Superior and Minnesota water resources are the focus of research and educational programs of the Minnesota Sea Grant Extension Program located on the Duluth and St. Paul campuses of the University of Minnesota.
Many functions deal with individual septic systems.
It also administers and enforces the zoning ordinances, except in incorporated cities and townships that have their own zoning administration. County governments carry out solid waste programs including management of landfills and transfer stations, collection of household hazardous waste, and coordination of recycling activities. Look in your phone book under county office listings for health, zoning, planning, or solid waste departments. Lake Associations Lake property owner associations have been formed for many lakes in Minnesota. The purpose of a lake association can vary.