Waterbank Program (North Dakota Century Code: Title 61 Waters; Chapter 61-31) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision North Dakota Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Wetlands Protected area Contract/agreement Liability/compensation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the North Dakota Century Code concerns the state Waterbank Program. It provides that the commissioner shall have authority to enter into agreements with landowners for the conservation of wetlands. These agreements shall be entered into for a period of five or ten years, with provision for renewal for additional five-year or ten-year periods. The commissioner shall re-examine the payment rates at the beginning of the fifth year of any ten-year initial or renewal period and before the beginning of any renewal period and, providing that funds are available, make needed adjustments in rates for any initial or renewal period. Full text English Website www.legis.nd.gov