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MN Stat § 103A.207 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.207 — Floodplain Management Policy.

103A.207 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY. (a) It is the policy of this state to reduce flood damages through floodplain management, stressing nonstructural measures such as floodplain zoning and floodproofing, and flood warning practices. (b) It is the policy of this state: (1) not to prohibit but to guide development of the floodplains consistent with legislative findings; (2) to provide state coordination and assistance to local governmental units in floodplain management; (3) to encourage local governmental units to adopt, enforce, and administer sound floodplain management ordinances; and (4) to provide the commissioner of natural resources with authority necessary to carry out a floodplain management program for the state and to coordinate federal, state, and local floodplain management activities in this state. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 103A.208 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.208 — Scenic River Protection Policy.

103A.208 SCENIC RIVER PROTECTION POLICY. The legislature finds that certain of Minnesota's rivers and their adjacent lands possess outstanding scenic, recreational, natural, historical, scientific and similar values. It is in the interest of present and future generations to retain these values, and a policy of the state, and an authorized public purpose to preserve and protect these rivers. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 8
MN Stat § 103A.209 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.209 — Marginal, Erodible Land Retirement Policy.

103A.209 MARGINAL, ERODIBLE LAND RETIREMENT POLICY. It is state policy to encourage the retirement of marginal, highly erodible land, particularly land adjacent to public waters and drainage systems, from crop production and to reestablish a cover of perennial vegetation. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 9
MN Stat § 103A.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.211 — Water Law Policy.

103A.211 WATER LAW POLICY. The Water Law of this state is contained in many statutes that must be considered as a whole to systematically administer water policy for the public welfare. Water law that seems contradictory as applied to a specific proceeding creates a need for a forum where the public interest conflicts involved can be presented and, by consideration of the whole body of water law, the controlling policy can be determined and apparent inconsistencies resolved. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 10
MN Stat § 103A.212 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.212 — Watershed Management Policy.

103A.212 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT POLICY. The quality of life of every Minnesotan depends on water. Minnesota's rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater provide a foundation for drinking water and the state's recreational, municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural, environmental, aesthetic, and economic well-being. The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to manage groundwater and surface water resources from the perspective of aquifers, watersheds, and river basins to achieve protection, preservation, enhancement, and restoration of the state's valuable groundwater and surface water resources. History:   2010 c 361 art 4 s 48
MN Stat § 103A.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.301 — Definitions.

103A.301 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103A.301 to 103A.341. Subd. 2. Agency. "Agency" means a state officer, board, commission, bureau, division, or agency, other than a court, exercising duty or authority under laws listed in section 103A.305. Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources. Subd. 4. Court. "Court" means the district court or a judge of the district court before whom the proceeding is pending. Subd. 5. Proceeding. "Proceeding" means a procedure under any of the laws listed in section 103A.305 that involves administrative discretion or duty. Subd. 6. Question of water policy. "Question of water policy" means a question of water law and policy in which use, disposal, pollution, or conservation of water is a factor in a proceeding, including: (1) determination of the governing policy of state law in the proceeding and resolution of apparent inconsistencies between different statutes; or (2) the proper application of the policy of state law to facts in the proceeding if application is a matter of administrative discretion. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 11
MN Stat § 103A.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.305 — Jurisdiction.

103A.305 JURISDICTION. Sections 103A.301 to 103A.341 apply if the decision of an agency in a proceeding involves a question of water policy in one or more of the areas of water conservation, water pollution, preservation and management of wildlife, drainage, soil conservation, public recreation, forest management, and municipal planning under section 97A.135; 103A.411; 103E.011; 103E.015; 103G.245; 103G.261; 103G.271; 103G.275; 103G.281; 103G.287; 103G.297 to 103G.311; 103G.315, subdivisions 1, 10, 11, and 12; 103G.401; 103G.405; 103I.681, subdivision 1; 115.04; or 115.05. History:  1990 c 391 art 1 s 12; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 49
MN Stat § 103A.311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.311 — Petition For Intervention.

103A.311 PETITION FOR INTERVENTION. Subdivision 1. Authority. The board may intervene in a proceeding if a petition is filed with the board for referral of a question of water policy involved in the proceeding. Subd. 2. Petition for intervention. A petition for intervention must identify the proceeding in which it is made and state the grounds for referral in a general manner with sufficient detail to inform interested parties of the nature of the questions proposed to be presented to the board and the public importance of the questions. Subd. 3. Petitioners and signatures. (a) A petition for intervention may be made by: (1) the applicant in the proceeding; (2) a party to the proceeding; (3) the governor; (4) the agency; (5) the commissioner or director of a division in the Department of Natural Resources; (6) the head of another state department or agency; (7) a bureau or division of the federal government with a concern in the proceeding; (8) an organization or group of persons with appropriate purpose related to the proceedings; or (9) a person the board considers representative of a substantial segment of the state or peculiarly able to present evidence bearing on the public interest. (b) The petition must be: (1) signed and verified by the petitioner or an officer of the petitioner; or (2) signed by the petitioner's attorney. Subd. 4. Filing petition. The petition must be filed in duplicate, one copy with the board, the other with the agency. Subd. 5. Period for intervention by board. The petition shall allow intervention in a proceeding by the board if the petition is filed after the proceeding is initiated and before the agency's order is made. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 13
MN Stat § 103A.315 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.315 — Court Referrals.

103A.315 COURT REFERRALS. The court may refer a proceeding under its jurisdiction involving a law listed in section 103A.305 to the board by a petition of the court directed to the board. The referral may be made in original and appellate proceedings. A party to a proceeding may ask the court to refer a matter to the board. On receiving a petition for referral, the board shall proceed under sections 103A.301 to 103A.341. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 14
MN Stat § 103A.321 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.321 — Petition Abates Proceeding Until Board Acts.

103A.321 PETITION ABATES PROCEEDING UNTIL BOARD ACTS. A petition for intervention filed with the board abates a proceeding until there is a recommendation by the board or until 60 days have passed after conclusion of hearing before the board, whichever is earlier, unless the agency makes a written finding stating reasons that the public interest requires the board to act immediately. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 15
MN Stat § 103A.325 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.325 — Board Decision To Intervene.

103A.325 BOARD DECISION TO INTERVENE. After receiving a petition, the board must decide whether the petition and the record made before the agency show an important question of water policy according to rules adopted by the board. If the board decides that there is not an important question of water policy, the board may not intervene and the proceeding continues in the agency as though the petition had not been made. If the board decides there is an important question of water policy and intervention in the public interest is justified, the board must issue a brief statement to the petitioner and the agency describing in general terms the questions of water policy it will consider. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 16
MN Stat § 103A.331 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.331 — Hearing And Determination.

103A.331 HEARING AND DETERMINATION. Subdivision 1. Hearing. After a petition is filed, the board must proceed expeditiously to hear, determine, and make its recommendations on the questions it has consented to consider. The hearings must be conducted to fully inform the board about all aspects of the public interest in the questions of water policy to be determined to make an impartial, scientific, and fully considered judgment. Subd. 2. Determination. (a) The recommendation of the board is the board's decision on the question of water policy considered by it. (b) The ultimate question to which the board's recommendation is directed is the proper course of action to be followed by the agency in the proceeding in relation to questions of water policy considered by the board. (c) The decision of the board must be in the form of a written recommendation to the agency. The decision must state the controlling facts in sufficient detail to inform the parties, the agency, and a reviewing court of the basis and reason for the decision. Subd. 3. Recommendation as evidence. In the proceeding and upon judicial review, the recommendation of the board is evidence. A certified copy is competent evidence of the recommendation of the board. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 17
MN Stat § 103A.335 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.335 — Filing, Notice, And Procedure.

103A.335 FILING, NOTICE, AND PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Notice. A consent, notice, or recommendation made by the board must be filed with the agency. The filing is notice of the board's action. The board's rules may provide for a notice, in addition to filing by mail, posting, publication, or otherwise, to inform parties and interested persons of the board's actions. Subd. 2. Subpoena. (a) To implement sections 103A.301 to 103A.341, the chair of the board or a board member may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books, records, and other evidence. (b) Disobedience of a subpoena, refusal to be sworn, or refusal to answer as a witness, is punishable as a contempt of the district court. The board or a board member must file a complaint of the disobedience with the district court of the county where the disobedience occurred. (c) Witnesses receive the same fees and mileage as in civil actions. (d) Persons must be sworn before testifying and the right to examine or cross-examine is the same as in civil actions. Subd. 3. Hearings. Hearings must be public, conducted by the board or an authorized board member, and affected persons have the opportunity to be heard. The board must provide a stenographer to take the testimony and proceedings at the hearings must be recorded and preserved. Hearings must be conducted as much as practicable in the same way as civil actions. Subd. 4. Position of state agencies. State agencies may adopt opposite positions on the matter before the board when full advocacy will assist in disclosing the public interest. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 18
MN Stat § 103A.341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.341 — Findings By Board.

103A.341 FINDINGS BY BOARD. Within 60 days of the close of a hearing the board must make findings and recommendations based solely on the evidence presented at the public hearing. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 19
MN Stat § 103A.401 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.401 — Statewide Water Information System.

103A.401 STATEWIDE WATER INFORMATION SYSTEM. The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with other state agencies including the Minnesota geologic survey, shall establish and maintain a statewide water information system to gather, process, and distribute information on the availability, distribution, quality, and use of waters of the state. Local, regional, and state governmental units and their officers and employees shall cooperate with the commissioner to implement and maintain the statewide water information system. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 20
MN Stat § 103A.403 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.403 — Statewide Nitrate Data.

103A.403 STATEWIDE NITRATE DATA. The Environmental Quality Board shall ensure that all available data regarding the presence of nitrates in groundwater in the state that meet state standards recommended under Laws 1992, chapter 544, section 13, are integrated into the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office's statewide nitrate database according to published data compatibility guidelines. Costs of integrating the data in accordance with data compatibility standards must be borne by the agency generating the data or, if the data are not generated by an entity that receives or received state appropriations for monitoring or information management, by the Environmental Quality Board. History:  1992 c 544 s 4; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 107
MN Stat § 103A.405 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.405 — Director's Approval For Federal Water Data Agreements.

103A.405 DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL FOR FEDERAL WATER DATA AGREEMENTS. A contract or agreement may not be made by a department or agency of the state or a municipality, with the United States or an agency or department of the United States, for the collection of basic data pertaining to surface water or groundwater of the state without obtaining written approval of the director of the Division of Ecological and Water Resources of the Department of Natural Resources. History:  1990 c 391 art 1 s 21; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 14; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 129
MN Stat § 103A.411 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.411 — Pumping Test And Data Acquisition; Training Programs.

103A.411 PUMPING TEST AND DATA ACQUISITION; TRAINING PROGRAMS. The commissioner shall set up a statewide training program to provide training in the conduct of pumping tests and data acquisition programs. History:   1990 c 391 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 103A.43 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information|Section 103A.43 — Water Assessments And Reports.

103A.43 WATER ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS. (a) The Environmental Quality Board shall consolidate the assessments required in paragraphs (b) and (c) with the policy report in section 103A.204 and submit a single report to the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over the environment, natural resources, and agriculture and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources by September 15, 2010, and every five years thereafter. (b) The Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Agriculture shall provide an assessment and analysis of water quality, groundwater degradation trends, and efforts to reduce, prevent, minimize, and eliminate degradation of water. The assessment and analysis must include an analysis of relevant monitoring data. (c) The Department of Natural Resources shall provide an assessment and analysis of the quantity of surface and ground water in the state and the availability of water to meet the state's needs. History:  1989 c 326 art 2 s 7; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 269; 1994 c 557 s 12; 1995 c 220 s 91; 1999 c 86 art 3 s 7; 2006 c 243 s 21; 2008 c 363 art 5 s 15; 2012 c 272 s 27
MN Stat § 103B.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.001 — Citation; Water Law.

103B.001 CITATION; WATER LAW. Chapters 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 103E, 103F, and 103G constitute the water law of this state and may be cited as the "Water Law." History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 103B.102 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.102 — Local Water Management; Accountability And Oversight.

103B.102 LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT; ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT. Subdivision 1. Findings; improving accountability and oversight. The legislature finds that a process is needed to monitor the performance and activities of local water management entities. The process should be preemptive so that problems can be identified early and systematically. Underperforming entities should be provided assistance and direction for improving performance in a reasonable time frame. Subd. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "local water management entities" means watershed districts, soil and water conservation districts, metropolitan water management organizations, and counties operating separately or jointly in their role as local water management authorities under chapter 103B, 103C, 103D, or 103G and chapter 114D. Subd. 3. Evaluation and report. The Board of Water and Soil Resources shall evaluate performance, financial, and activity information for each local water management entity. The board shall evaluate the entities' progress in accomplishing their adopted plans on a regular basis as determined by the board based on budget and operations of the local water management entity, but not less than once every ten years. The board shall maintain a summary of local water management entity performance on the board's website. Beginning February 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the board shall provide an analysis of local water management entity performance to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy. Subd. 4. Corrective actions. (a) In addition to other authorities, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may, based on its evaluation in subdivision 3, reduce, withhold, or redirect grants and other funding if the local water management entity has not corrected deficiencies as prescribed in a notice from the board within one year from the date of the notice. (b) The board may defer a decision on a termination petition filed under section 103B.221, 103C.225, or 103D.271 for up to one year to conduct or update the evaluation under subdivision 3 or to communicate the results of the evaluation to petitioners or to local and state government agencies. History:  2007 c 57 art 1 s 104; 2013 c 143 art 4 s 1
MN Stat § 103B.151 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.151 — Coordinating Water Resource Planning.

103B.151 COORDINATING WATER RESOURCE PLANNING. Subdivision 1. Water planning. The Environmental Quality Board shall: (1) coordinate public water resource management and regulation activities among the state agencies having jurisdiction in the area; (2) coordinate comprehensive long-range water resources planning in furtherance of the Environmental Quality Board's "Minnesota Water Plan," published in January 1991, by September 15, 2000, and each ten-year interval afterwards; (3) coordinate water planning activities of local, regional, and federal bodies with state water planning and integrate these plans with state strategies; (4) coordinate development of state water policy recommendations and priorities, and a recommended program for funding identified needs, including priorities for implementing the state water resources monitoring plan; (5) administer federal water resources planning with multiagency interests; (6) ensure that groundwater quality monitoring and related data is provided and integrated into the Minnesota land management information system according to published data compatibility guidelines. Costs of integrating the data in accordance with data compatibility standards must be borne by the agency generating the data; (7) coordinate the development and evaluation of water information and education materials and resources; and (8) coordinate the dissemination of water information and education through existing delivery systems. Subd. 2. Governor's representative. The Environmental Quality Board chair shall represent the governor on interstate water resources organizations. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1995 c 186 s 28] History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 3; 1994 c 557 s 13; 2008 c 363 art 5 s 16