conservation area means the areas of the mineral lease within the solid black boundaries on Plan E being respectively the reserves known as ‘▇▇▇▇’ ‘Serpentine’ and ‘Monadnock’, and parts of the reserve known as ‘▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇’;
Ex-situ conservation means the conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats.
in situ conservation means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties.
Water conservation means the preservation and careful management of water resources.
Resource conservation means the reduction in the use of water, energy, and raw materials. (Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, Subd. 26a)