(a) Agricultural land within a sensitive area identified in section 103H.101, subdivision 2 , or by the Board of Water and Soil Resources and land in or immediately surrounding a sinkhole is marginal agricultural land for purposes of section 103F.515, subdivision 2 , and is eligible for the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program under section 103F.515 .
(b) Notwithstanding section 103F.515, subdivision 2 , paragraph (c), clause (1), and subdivision 4, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may authorize acquisition of hillside easements that restrict hillside pasturing or grazing of livestock.