Source: http://bwsr.mn.gov/soils/index.html
Timestamp: 2018-05-26 15:22:36
Document Index: 521136205

Matched Legal Cases: ['§103', '§103', '§103', '§103', '§103', '§103']

During the 2016 legislative session additional minor amendments were made relating to BWSR’s authority to impose administrative penalty orders (APOs), provided BWSR has adopted an APO procedures plan. (§103B.101, sub. 12 and 12a). In response to these changes, BWSR has developed a Draft APO Plan, which is now available for public comment (see below).
Draft APO Plan Revised in Response to Comments
BWSR has developed an Administrative Penalty Plan to support the implementation of Minnesota Statutes §103B.101, subd. 12(a) and (b) and §103F.401 to §103F.455, relating to prohibition of excessive soil loss.
Administrative Penalty Order (APO) Plan for Enforcement of Excessive Soil Loss Requirements includes an overview of the enforcement responsibilities of counties and BWSR related to the excessive soil loss prohibitions of Minn. Stat. §103F.415, a model county administrative penalty order plan for use as guidance when counties choose to use APO as an enforcement mechanism, and the APO plan that BWSR will use when it is the enforcement authority.
A notice requesting public comment on the draft plan was placed in the State Register on February 12, 2018, with a 30-day comment period extending through March 12, 2018. In response to comments, the plan has been revised to incorporate more detailed information on the availability of cost-share funds and the mediation process, and to use the term “tract” rather than “parcel,” since “tract” is used in statute to describe a land area that can be evaluated for excessive soil loss (§103F.421). Revised text is shown in red.
Questions regarding the draft APO plan may be addressed to soillossrules@state.mn.us.
Final Draft Soil Loss APO Plan
BWSR has also developed an Interim Guide for counties and SWCDs without a county soil loss ordinance (see below). The guide, published in May 2016, walks through the procedural steps needed to respond to complaints associated with agricultural activities that may be causing excessive soil loss.
Excessive Soil Loss Rulemaking
BWSR is now in the early stages of updating the state rules governing excessive soil loss. A Request for Comments was published in the State Register on February 6, 2017. BWSR has been reaching out to stakeholders and technical experts. An initial meeting of a stakeholder advisory group was held on February 20, 2018 (see summary below). Additional meetings will be scheduled in the coming months. For further information, send an email to soillossrules@state.mn.us or contact Suzanne Rhees at 651-296-0768.
Request for Comments on Soil Loss Rules - Comments Received
Summary of Soil Loss Rulemaking Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting (February 20, 2018)
Economic Analysis of Cover Crops on Farms Participating in the Southeastern Minnesota Cover Crop and Soil Health Initiative