What is the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan?
Funded by the Trust Fund, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan (SCPP) is the product of a collaborative public/private effort between more than 125 experts to provide recommendations for long-term strategies to address critical issues and trends impacting Minnesota’s environment and natural resources. The effort was led by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and done on behalf of the LCCMR, which had been directed to develop the plan by the legislature and the governor. As a whole, the SCPP provides a comprehensive inventory and assessment of Minnesota’s environment and natural resources, it identifies and prioritizes key issues and trends affecting Minnesota’s environment and natural resources, and it offers prioritized recommendations for long-term strategies to best address these issues and trends. The SCPP is an important resource for helping to guide public and private decision-makers with planning, policy, and funding investment. The SCPP is ava
