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103F.131 AMUSEMENT PARK EXEMPTION.
103F.378 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN JOINT POWERS BOARD.
PROJECT RIVERBEND
103F.381 FINDINGS.
103F.383 DEFINITION.
103F.387 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
103F.389 REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION OF LAND USE ACTIONS.
103F.391 RESTRICTIONS ON LAND INCORPORATED OR ANNEXED.
103F.521 COOPERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
103F.721 STATEWIDE RESOURCE ASSESSMENT.
103F.735 AGENCY REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
103F.741 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
103F.751 NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.
103F.806 [No local approval filed]
103F.807 [No local approval filed]
103F.808 [No local approval filed]
103F.809 [No local approval filed]
103F.810 [No local approval filed]
103F.811 [No local approval filed]
This chapter and chapters 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 103E, and 103G constitute the water law of this state and may be cited as the Water Law.
Sections 103F.101 to 103F.155 may be cited as the Floodplain Management Law.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 2
(a) In accordance with sections 103F.101 to 103F.155, the rules of the commissioner and applicable laws authorizing local governmental units to adopt floodplain management ordinances, local governmental units shall adopt, administer, and enforce floodplain management ordinances, which must include:
(a) The commissioner, upon determining that sufficient technical information is available for the delineation of floodplains and floodways on a watercourse, shall notify affected local governmental units that technical information is available. Within six months after receiving this notice, the local governmental units shall prepare or amend their floodplain management ordinances in conformance with the provisions of sections 103F.101 to 103F.155 and shall submit the ordinance to the commissioner for review and approval before adoption.
Subd. 3.Commissioner's adoption of ordinance.
(a) If a local governmental unit fails to adopt a floodplain management ordinance, the commissioner shall adopt an ordinance that meets the minimum standards established under section 103F.141 for the local governmental unit.
(b) The commissioner shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed ordinance in the manner provided in section 394.26 or 462.357, as applicable, after giving notice as provided in section 394.26 or 462.357.
(c) The ordinance is effective for the local governmental unit on the date and in accordance with rules prescribed by the commissioner.
(d) The ordinance shall be enforced as provided in section 394.37 or 462.362, as applicable. The penalties provided in section 394.37 or 462.362 apply to violations of an ordinance adopted by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.Cost of commissioner's ordinance.
(a) The cost incurred by the commissioner in adopting a floodplain management ordinance for the local governmental unit shall be paid by the local governmental unit upon submission to the local governmental unit of an itemized statement of these costs by the commissioner.
(b) If the local governmental unit fails to pay the costs within 90 days after the commissioner's statement is received, the commissioner shall file a copy of the statement of the costs for collection by special tax levy with the county auditor of the county where the local governmental unit is located. The county auditor, upon receiving a statement from the commissioner, shall include the amount of the state's claim in the tax levy for general revenue purposes of the local governmental unit. Upon completion of the tax settlement following this levy, the county treasurer shall remit the amount due to the state to the commissioner for deposit in the state treasury.
Subd. 5.Major alterations and hazardous uses prohibited.
(a) If a floodplain has been delineated by a floodplain management ordinance under sections 103F.101 to 103F.155, a major alteration to a structure in existence on the effective date of the ordinance or a new fill, structure, deposit, or other floodplain use that is unreasonably hazardous to the public or that unduly restricts the capacity of the floodplain to carry and discharge a regional flood may not be permitted after the effective date of the ordinance delineating the floodplain.
(c) This subdivision does not apply to alterations, repair, or maintenance reasonably done under emergency circumstances to preserve or protect life or property.
(d) This subdivision applies to alterations to existing structures and to new fill, structures, deposits, or other floodplain uses by the state and state agencies.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 6; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1
(a) An amusement park that exists before a floodplain is delineated by a floodplain management ordinance is exempt from the requirements of sections 103F.101 to 103F.155 if the amusement park continues to be used as an amusement park within the amusement park boundaries.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the state is not liable for any damage from flooding to an amusement park operating in a floodplain under this subdivision.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 8
(2) coordinate local, state, and federal floodplain management activities to the greatest extent possible, and encourage the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Soil Conservation Service to make their flood control planning data available to local governmental units for planning purposes, to allow adequate local participation in the planning process and in the selection of desirable alternatives;
1990 c 391 art 6 s 9; 1993 c 163 art 1 s 11
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement sections 103F.101 to 103F.155, including:
1990 c 391 art 6 s 10
Every structure, fill, deposit, or other floodplain use placed or maintained in the floodplain in violation of a floodplain management ordinance adopted under the provisions of sections 103F.105 to 103F.155 is a public nuisance.
A person who violates a provision of sections 103F.105 to 103F.155 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that the violation exists is a separate offense.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 11
1990 c 391 art 6 s 14; 1994 c 627 s 1; 1998 c 401 s 37; 2000 c 492 art 1 s 41
1990 c 391 art 6 s 34
Subd. 3.Canoe and boating routes.
(a) The commissioner may mark canoe and boating routes along a wild, scenic, or recreational river, consistent with the classification and characteristics of the river, including points of interest, portages, campsites, dams, rapids, waterfalls, whirlpools, and other hazards to navigation.
(b) Canoe routes, boating routes, campsites, and portages marked under this subdivision are not subject to the provisions of section 160.06.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 36
1990 c 391 art 6 s 40
The Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board, established under section 471.59 for the purpose of coordinating efforts to improve water quality in the Minnesota River and achieving the goal of making the Minnesota River suitable for fishing and swimming by the year 2005, has the following duties:
(1) coordination of comprehensive cleanup goals for the Minnesota River by coordinating the work plans of the 12 major watersheds and the member counties of the joint powers board, state agencies, and the University of Minnesota in cleanup efforts and submission of periodic river cleanup plans for submission to the governor and the legislature;
(2) advising on the development and use of monitoring and evaluation systems in the Minnesota River and the incorporation of the data obtained from these systems into the planning process;
(4) conducting an ongoing information and education program concerning the status of the Minnesota River, including an annual conference on the state of the Minnesota River;
(5) providing periodic reports and budget requests to the governor's office and the chairs of the agriculture and environment and natural resources committees of the senate and the house of representatives regarding progress on meeting river water quality management goals and future funding required for this effort;
(6) advising on the development of projects within the 12 major watersheds that are scientifically sound, have landowner support, and reduce inputs of pollutants into the Minnesota River basin; and
(7) administering the distribution of project implementation funds for the 12 major watersheds by approving projects, identifying matching components for each project, and tracking the results achieved for each project.
Upon acceptance of the joint powers agreement, each member county that agrees to join the board shall have one county commissioner as its delegate to the board and one county commissioner as an alternate. A technical and citizen advisory committee shall be established to advise the board consisting of a technical representative from each of the counties in the basin and citizens who are not county employees but who have an interest in agriculture, conservation, sporting activities, and other relevant areas as determined by the board.
1996 c 407 s 43; 1997 c 216 s 92
The legislature finds that the Minnesota River from the city of Franklin in Renville County to Le Sueur in Le Sueur County possesses outstanding scenic, recreational, natural, historical, scientific, and similar values. Because it is in the interest of present and future generations to retain these values, the legislature finds that the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive land use plan is necessary.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 50
"Counties" means the counties of Renville, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth, and Le Sueur, except as otherwise provided in Laws 1982, chapter 627, section 7.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 51
The comprehensive plan known as "Project Riverbend Fifth Draft, June 1981" shall be implemented by the counties. The counties shall adopt land use ordinances consistent with the plan. The standards set forth in the plan are the minimum standards that may be adopted by the counties. The counties may amend the comprehensive land use plan in any way that does not reduce the minimum standards set forth in the plan.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 53; 2005 c 47 s 1
Subdivision 1.Land use actions covered.
To ensure that the comprehensive land use plan is not nullified by unjustified exceptions in particular cases and to promote uniformity in the treatment of applications for exceptions, a review and certification procedure is established for the following categories of land use actions taken by the counties and directly or indirectly affecting land use within the area covered by the plan:
(1) the adoption or amendment of an ordinance regulating the use of land, including rezoning of a particular tract of land;
(2) the granting of a variance from provisions of the land use ordinances; and
Subd. 2.Land use actions must be consistent with plan.
(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of chapter 394, an action of a type specified in subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (3), is not effective until the county board has reviewed the action and certified that it is consistent with the comprehensive land use plan.
(b) In determining consistency of ordinances and ordinance amendments, the provisions of the comprehensive land use plan shall be considered minimum standards. An aggrieved person may appeal a decision of the type specified in subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (3), which is reviewed by the county board under this section in the manner provided for review of a decision of a board of adjustment under section 394.27, subdivision 9.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 54; 2005 c 47 s 2
(a) If land subject to the comprehensive land use plan is annexed, incorporated, or otherwise subjected to the land use planning authority of a home rule charter or statutory city, a moratorium shall exist on all subdivision platting and building permits on that land until zoning regulations are adopted for the land that comply with the provisions of the comprehensive land use plan.
(b) The moratorium shall also apply to construction, grading and filling, and vegetative cutting as those activities are defined in the comprehensive plan.
(c) This section does not apply to work done pursuant to lawful permits issued before the land became subject to the land use planning authority of the city.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 55; 2005 c 47 s 3
Each statutory or home rule charter city, town, or county that has planning and zoning authority under sections 366.10 to 366.19, 394.21 to 394.37, or 462.351 to 462.365 is encouraged to adopt a soil loss ordinance. The soil loss ordinance must use the soil loss tolerance for each soil series described in the United States Soil Conservation Service Field Office Technical Guide to determine the soil loss limits, but the soil loss limits must be attainable by the best practicable soil conservation practice. Ordinances adopted by local governments within the metropolitan area defined in section 473.121 must be consistent with local water management plans adopted under section 103B.235.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 58; art 10 s 3
It is the purpose of sections 103F.505 to 103F.531 to keep certain marginal agricultural land out of crop production to protect soil and water quality and support fish and wildlife habitat. It is state policy to encourage the retirement of marginal, highly erodible land, particularly land adjacent to public waters, drainage systems, wetlands, and locally designated priority waters, from crop production and to reestablish a cover of perennial vegetation.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 71; 1992 c 415 s 1
Subd. 4.Conservation reserve program.
"Conservation reserve program" means the program established under section 103F.515.
Subd. 8a.Riparian land.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 72; 1992 c 415 s 2; 2001 c 99 s 1
Subd. 11.Technical committee.
To ensure that public benefits, including water quality, soil health, reduction of chemical inputs, soil carbon storage, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat are secured along with bioenergy crop production, the Board of Water and Soil Resources shall appoint a technical committee consisting of one representative from the Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Commerce and the Pollution Control Agency; two farm organizations; one sustainable agriculture farmer organization; three rural economic development organizations; three environmental organizations; and three conservation or wildlife organizations. The board and technical committee shall consult with private sector organizations and University of Minnesota researchers involved in biomass establishment and bioenergy or biofuel conversion. The technical committee is to develop program guidelines and standards, as appropriate to ensure that reinvest in Minnesota clean energy program contracts provide public benefits commensurate with the public investment. The technical committee shall review and make recommendations on the guidelines and standards every five years.
2007 c 57 art 1 s 119
In implementing sections 103F.505 to 103F.531, the board must share information and cooperate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Extension Service, the University of Minnesota, county boards, and interested private organizations and individuals.
(a) The board and the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources must provide necessary technical assistance to landowners enrolled in the conservation reserve program. The commissioner of natural resources must provide technical advice and assistance to the board on:
(1) the form and content of the conservation easement and agreement;
(2) forestry and agronomic practices; and
(3) hydrologic and hydraulic design relating to the establishment and maintenance of permanent cover, or other conservation improvements.
(b) The commissioner of transportation must provide technical advice and assistance to the board and the commissioner of natural resources on the planting of windbreaks adjacent to highways.
(c) The board and the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources shall jointly prepare an informational booklet on the conservation reserve program and other state and federal programs for land acquisition, conservation, and retirement to be made available to eligible landowners and the general public.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 74
1990 c 391 art 6 s 75
The board, in cooperation with the commissioner of natural resources, may authorize wildlife food plots on land with windbreaks.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 76
The board may adopt rules to implement sections 103F.505 to 103F.531. The rules must include standards for tree planting so that planting does not conflict with existing electrical lines, telephone lines, rights-of-way, or drainage ditches.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 77
1990 c 391 art 6 s 78; 1990 c 473 s 1,2; 1990 c 572 s 13; 1991 c 214 s 5; 1992 c 502 s 1; 1992 c 561 s 1,9; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 119
Sections 103F.701 to 103F.761 may be cited as the "Clean Water Partnership Law."
1990 c 391 art 6 s 80
(a) It is the purpose of the legislature in enacting sections 103F.701 to 103F.761 to protect and improve surface and ground water in the state, through financial and technical assistance to local units of government to control water pollution associated with land use and land management activities.
(5) provide a legal basis for state implementation of federal laws controlling nonpoint source water pollution.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 81
The definitions in this section apply to sections 103F.701 to 103F.761.
"Project" means the diagnostic study of water pollution caused by nonpoint sources of water pollution, a plan to implement best management practices, and the physical features constructed or actions taken by a local unit of government to implement best management practices.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 82
A clean water partnership program is established as provided in sections 103F.701 to 103F.761. The agency shall administer the program in accordance with these sections. As a basis for the program, the agency and the Metropolitan Council shall conduct an assessment of waters in accordance with section 103F.721. The agency shall then provide financial and technical assistance in accordance with section 103F.725 to local units of government for projects in geographical areas that contribute to surface or ground water flows. The projects shall provide for protection and improvement of surface and ground water from nonpoint sources of water pollution.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 83
The agency shall conduct an assessment of waters of the state that have been polluted by nonpoint sources and of geographical areas with waters of the state that have a high potential for water pollution caused by nonpoint sources. The Metropolitan Council shall conduct the assessment in the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, in cooperation with the agency.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 84
Subdivision 1.Financial assistance.
(a) The agency may award grants for up to 50 percent of the eligible cost for:
Subd. 1a. Financial assistance; loans.
(a) Up to $36,000,000 of the balance in the clean water revolving fund in section 446A.07, as determined by the Public Facilities Authority, may be provided to the commissioner for the establishment of a clean water partnership loan program.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 85; 1994 c 632 art 2 s 27; 1995 c 220 s 93; 1996 c 407 s 44; 1998 c 404 s 36; 2008 c 277 art 3 s 2
To be eligible for the financial or technical assistance or both as provided in section 103F.725, a local unit of government applying for assistance must:
(1) have authority to coordinate and enter into contracts with local, state, and federal agencies and private organizations, raise funds, and adopt and enforce official controls; and
(2) provide the agency with those documents required in subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.Documents required.
(a) An applicant for assistance shall submit the following to the agency:
(1) an application form as prescribed by the agency;
(2) evidence that the applicant has consulted with the local soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts, where they exist, in preparing the application; and
(3) one of the following documents:
(i) the comprehensive water plan authorized under sections 103B.301 to 103B.355;
(ii) a surface water management plan required under section 103B.231;
(iii) an overall plan required under chapter 103D; or
(iv) any other local plan that provides an inventory of existing physical and hydrologic information on the area, a general identification of water quality problems and goals, and that demonstrates a local commitment to water quality protection or improvement.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 86
Subdivision 1.Ranking of applications.
The agency shall rank applications for technical and financial assistance in order of priority and shall, within the limits of available appropriations, grant those applications having the highest priority. The agency shall by rule adopt appropriate criteria to determine the priority of projects.
(a) The criteria shall give the highest priority to projects that best demonstrate compliance with the objectives in paragraphs (b) to (e).
(b) The project demonstrates participation, coordination, and cooperation between local units of government and other public agencies, including soil and water conservation districts or watershed districts, or both those districts.
(c) The degree of water quality improvement or protection is maximized relative to the cost of implementing the best management practices.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 87
A local unit of government receiving technical or financial assistance or both from the agency shall carry out the implementation plan approved by the agency according to the terms of the plan, the provisions of a contract or grant agreement made with the agency and according to sections 103F.701 to 103F.761, the rules of the agency, and applicable federal requirements.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 88
(a) The agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement sections 103F.701 to 103F.761. The rules shall contain at a minimum:
(3) procedures for the development, evaluation, and implementation of best management practices;
(4) requirements for a diagnostic study and implementation plan;
(8) criteria for defining and evaluating eligible costs and cost-sharing by local units of government applying for assistance; and
(9) other matters as the agency and the commissioner find necessary for the proper administration of sections 103F.701 to 103F.761, including any rules determined by the commissioner to be necessary for the implementation of federal programs to control nonpoint source water pollution.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 89; 1994 c 632 art 2 s 28
(1) develop a state plan for the control of nonpoint source water pollution to meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act;
(2) work through the Environmental Quality Board to coordinate the activities and programs of federal, state, and local agencies involved in nonpoint source pollution control and, as appropriate, develop agreements with federal and state agencies to accomplish the purposes and objectives of the state nonpoint source pollution control plan; and
1990 c 391 art 6 s 90
The data collected for the activities of the clean water partnership program that have common value for natural resource planning must be provided and integrated into the Minnesota land management information system's geographic and summary databases according to published data compatibility guidelines. Costs associated with this data delivery must be borne by this activity.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 91