Alternative Practices that provide a comparable water quality benefit to that of what a buffer provides while having more a more appropriate fit in regards to site conditions and land management objectives. Alternative Practices Introduction Common Alternative Practice #1: Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Common Alternative Practice #2: NRCS Filter Strip Standard: MN 393/391 Practice Standards - Public Waters Common Alternative Practice #3: Grassed Waterway/Cultivated Watercourses - Public Waters Common Alternative Practice #4A: Negative Slopes or Concentrated Inflow - Public Ditches Common Alternative Practice #4B: Glacial Lake Plain Areas - Public Ditches Common Alternative Practice #5: Negative Slopes or Concentrated Inflow - Public Waters Common Alternative Practice #6: Conservation Tillage/Cover Crops With Vegetated Filter Strip - Public Waters Decision Support Tool
