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MN Stat § 103I.661 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.661 — Mined Underground Space Development.

103I.661 MINED UNDERGROUND SPACE DEVELOPMENT. Subdivision 1. Commissioner of natural resources review. The commissioners of natural resources and health shall review all project plans that involve dewatering of underground formations for construction and operation of mined underground space to determine the effects of the proposal on the quality and quantity of underground waters in and adjacent to the areas where the mined underground space is to be developed. Subd. 2. Permit for water removal. A mined underground space project involving or affecting the quality and quantity of groundwater may not be developed until a water-use permit for the appropriation of waters under chapter 103G has been issued by the commissioner of natural resources. History:   1989 c 326 art 3 s 40
MN Stat § 103I.685 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.685 — Abandonment Of Underground Storage Project.

103I.685 ABANDONMENT OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE PROJECT. An underground storage project for which an underground storage permit is granted may not be abandoned, or a natural or artificial opening extending from the underground storage area to the ground surface be filled, sealed, or otherwise closed to inspection, except after written approval by the commissioner of natural resources and in compliance with conditions that the commissioner may impose. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 42; 1990 c 597 s 48
MN Stat § 103I.691 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.691 — Certificate Of Use.

103I.691 CERTIFICATE OF USE. A person may not use a gas or liquid storage reservoir under an underground storage permit unless the right to use the property affected by the project has been acquired and a notice of the acquisition filed with the commissioner of natural resources. The commissioner of natural resources must issue a certificate approving use of the gas or liquid storage reservoir. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 43; 1990 c 597 s 49
MN Stat § 103I.711 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.711 — Impounding Of Equipment.

103I.711 IMPOUNDING OF EQUIPMENT. Subdivision 1. Impoundment. The commissioner may apply to district court for a warrant authorizing seizure and impoundment of all drilling machines or hoists owned or used by a person. The court shall issue an impoundment order upon the commissioner's showing that a person is constructing, repairing, or sealing wells or borings or installing pumps or pumping equipment or excavating holes for installing elevator borings without a license as required under this chapter. A sheriff on receipt of the warrant must seize and impound all drilling machines and hoists owned or used by the person. A person from whom equipment is seized under this subdivision may file an action in district court for the purpose of establishing that the equipment was wrongfully seized. Subd. 2. Release. The equipment must remain in the custody of the sheriff until the equipment is released under the order of a court or until the commissioner orders the sheriff to release the equipment. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 46; 1991 c 355 s 50; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 53
MN Stat § 103I.715 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.715 — Criminal Penalties.

103I.715 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors. A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanors. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who: (1) willfully violates a provision of this chapter or order of the commissioner; (2) engages in the business of drilling or making wells, sealing wells, installing pumps or pumping equipment, or constructing elevator borings without a license required by this chapter; or (3) engages in the business of exploratory boring without an exploratory borer's license under this chapter. Subd. 3. Prosecution and venue. A violation of this chapter shall be prosecuted by the county attorney in the county where the violation occurred or is occurring. The trial shall be held in that county. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 47; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 54
MN Stat § 110A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.01 — Policy Statement.

110A.01 POLICY STATEMENT. Conservation of the state's water resources is a state function, and the public interest, welfare, convenience, and necessity require the creation of water user districts and the construction of systems of works, in the manner provided, for the conservation, storage, distribution, and use of water. The construction of systems of works by districts, as provided, is hereby declared to be in all respects for the welfare and benefit of the people of Minnesota. History:   1978 c 744 s 1
MN Stat § 110A.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.02 — Definitions.

110A.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 the following terms have the definitions given in this section. Subd. 2. Water user district or district. "Water user district" or "district" means a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, either as originally organized or as reorganized, altered, or extended. Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36. Subd. 4. Works; system. "Works" and "system" include all lands, property, rights, rights-of-way, easements, and related franchises deemed necessary or convenient for their operation, all water rights acquired or exercised by the board in connection with works, all means of conserving, controlling, and distributing water, including, but not limited to outlets, treatment plants, pumps, lift stations, service connections, mains, valves, hydrants, wells, reservoirs, tanks and other appurtenances of public water systems. A work or system may be used for domestic, commercial, industrial and stock watering purposes only and shall not be used for irrigation purposes. Subd. 5. Project. "Project" means any one of the works defined, or any combination of works which are physically connected or jointly managed and operated as a single unit. Subd. 6. City. "City" means any home rule charter, statutory or other city, however organized. Subd. 7. Court. "Court" means district court in the judicial district where the largest number of petitioners resides. History:   1978 c 744 s 2
MN Stat § 110A.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.03 — Water User District; Organization.

110A.03 WATER USER DISTRICT; ORGANIZATION. A water user district may be created and organized as provided in sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, and may sue and be sued in its corporate name. The procedure provided by sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 is alternative to that provided by other law. A district may not be organized in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington Counties. History:   1978 c 744 s 3
MN Stat § 110A.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.04 — Petition For Organization.

110A.04 PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION. A water user district may be organized under the provisions of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 after filing in the court a petition in compliance with the requirements set forth, and the approval of the petition by the court. The petition shall state that it is the intent and purpose of the petitioners to create a district under the provisions of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, subject to approval by the court. The petition shall contain: (1) the name of the proposed district; (2) the object and purpose of the system proposed to be constructed or acquired, together with a general description of the nature, location, and method of operation of the proposed works; (3) a description of the land constituting the proposed district and its boundaries, and the names of any cities or towns included partly or wholly within the boundaries; (4) the location of the principal place of business of the proposed district; (5) a statement that the proposed district shall not have the power to levy taxes or assessments; and (6) the number of members of the board of directors of the proposed district, which shall be not less than five nor more than 13, a statement as to whether the directors shall be elected at large or shall be apportioned to election divisions, the names and addresses of the members who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified as provided in sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, and if election divisions are provided for, the respective divisions which the directors are to represent. The persons named in the petition as directors shall be owners of land within the district. If election divisions are provided for, they shall be owners of land within the divisions they are to represent. History:   1978 c 744 s 4
MN Stat § 110A.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.05 — Lands Included.

110A.05 LANDS INCLUDED. The lands proposed to be included within the district need not consist of contiguous parcels. A district may to the extent authorized by resolution of the governing body of the city consist of land within the limits of a city and may consist of land within the limits of any town or county, located outside the metropolitan area, as defined by section 473.121, subdivision 2. History:   1978 c 744 s 5
MN Stat § 110A.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.06 — Organizing District Within Territorial Boundaries Of Another District.

110A.06 ORGANIZING DISTRICT WITHIN TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF ANOTHER DISTRICT. A district may to the extent authorized by the existing district be organized within, or partly within, the territorial boundaries of another district organized under this or other law, so long as the works or systems, their operation, the exercise of powers and the assumptions of duties and responsibilities, of one district, do not nullify, conflict with, or materially affect those of another preexisting district. A new district may not be organized within the boundaries of a preexisting district if the preexisting district disapproves within 30 days after mailing of notice pursuant to section 110A.13. History:   1978 c 744 s 6
MN Stat § 110A.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.07 — Directors; Election.

110A.07 DIRECTORS; ELECTION. Directors may be elected either at large, or from election divisions. If the petition states that the directors shall be elected from election divisions, the petition shall describe the boundaries of the divisions, which may be drawn either with or without regard to the limits of any city or town included within the district boundaries. So far as practicable, each district shall include the same number of parties to contracts with the district for purchase of water. History:   1978 c 744 s 7
MN Stat § 110A.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.08 — Grouping Of Directors Elected At Large; Term Of Office.

110A.08 GROUPING OF DIRECTORS ELECTED AT LARGE; TERM OF OFFICE. Directors shall be elected within 60 days after the petition is approved by the court and filed with the secretary of state. The directors named in the petition shall hold office until the election. So far as possible, an equal number of those elected shall serve one, two and three years. History:   1978 c 744 s 8
MN Stat § 110A.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.09 — Petition; Signatures.

110A.09 PETITION; SIGNATURES. The petition must be signed by 50 percent of the landowners, except the holders of easements for electric or telephone transmission and distribution lines, within the area outside the limits of any city constituting the proposed district. If the proposed district includes any area within a city, the petition must be accompanied by a resolution of the governing body of the city requesting a specific area within the city be included within the proposed district. On each petition, set opposite the signature of each petitioner, shall be stated the petitioner's name and post office address and the location of land of which the petitioner is the owner. History:  1978 c 744 s 9; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 110A.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.10 — Instruments Constituting Petition.

110A.10 INSTRUMENTS CONSTITUTING PETITION. The petition may contain any number of separate instruments, and to each sheet for petitioners' signatures shall be attached a full and correct copy of the petition. Every sheet of every petition containing signatures shall have below the signatures an affidavit by the circulator in substantially the following form:     State of Minnesota,   County of .    ..............., being first duly sworn, deposes, that the affiant is the circulator of the foregoing petition containing ........ signatures; that each person whose name appears on the petition sheet personally signed the petition in the presence of affiant; that the affiant believes that each signer is an owner of the land described opposite the signer's signature, to be included within the proposed district, residing at the address written opposite the signer's name, and that affiant stated to every petitioner the legal effect and nature of the petition before each signed.     .   Circulator.   History:  1978 c 744 s 10; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 110A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.11 — Maps, Plans, And Estimates.

110A.11 MAPS, PLANS, AND ESTIMATES. The petition shall be accompanied by the resolutions required by section 110A.05, maps showing the location of land within the proposed district and the proposed system of works, and by other maps, plans, and estimates as necessary to describe fully the proposed system. History:   1978 c 744 s 11
MN Stat § 110A.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.12 — Petition; Compliance.

110A.12 PETITION; COMPLIANCE. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall determine whether it complies with the requirements of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 and dismiss the petition if the requirements are not complied with. The petitioners may present a new petition covering the same matter, or the same petition with additional signatures if additional signatures are necessary. History:   1978 c 744 s 12
MN Stat § 110A.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.13 — Publishing Petition.

110A.13 PUBLISHING PETITION. Subdivision 1. Publication requirements. The petition and a map of the proposed district shall be published in each county in which lands within the proposed district lie, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, once each week for at least two successive weeks before the time the petition is filed with the court together with a list of names of the petitioners within the county and their addresses. Subd. 2. Notice; certain cities and districts. Prior to being filed with the court, the petition and a map of the proposed district shall be sent by certified mail to each city with a population of 20,000 or less if the proposed district comes within one-half mile of the city's boundary, each city with a population of greater than 20,000 if the proposed district comes within one mile of the city's boundary and to each existing district organized under chapter 116A or Laws 1978, chapter 744, if the new district boundary comes within one mile of an existing system's boundary. History:   1978 c 744 s 13
MN Stat § 110A.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.14 — Protest Against Organization.

110A.14 PROTEST AGAINST ORGANIZATION. Any owner of land within the proposed district may file with the court a protest against the qualifications of any signer of the petition, and the court shall consider and determine the validity of protests. History:   1978 c 744 s 14
MN Stat § 110A.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.15 — Investigating Proposed District And Works.

110A.15 INVESTIGATING PROPOSED DISTRICT AND WORKS. If the court determines that the petitioners have complied with the requirements of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, it shall make an immediate investigation of the proposed district and of its proposed works, systems, or plans and of the engineering and economic feasibility of the project. The court, in its discretion, may make an estimate of the cost of the investigation and require the petitioners to defray part or all of the estimated cost before proceeding with the investigation. History:   1978 c 744 s 15
MN Stat § 110A.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.16 — Feasibility; Recording; Establishment.

110A.16 FEASIBILITY; RECORDING; ESTABLISHMENT. The court, within 90 days from the receipt of the petition, or within 90 days from the time funds are available to defray the cost of the investigation, shall declare that the proposed project is or is not feasible, will conform to public health and conform to public convenience and welfare. If the project is not feasible, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court deems the project feasible and conforming to public convenience and welfare, it shall immediately execute a certificate setting forth a copy of the petition declaring that the petition is approved, and file it in the Office of the Secretary of State and a copy of it, certified by the secretary of state, in the office of the county auditor of each county in which any of the lands in the district are located. Thereupon, the district, under its designated name, shall be a body politic and corporate under the provisions of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 and a public corporation of the state. History:   1978 c 744 s 16
MN Stat § 110A.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.17 — Directors; Qualification; Meeting.

110A.17 DIRECTORS; QUALIFICATION; MEETING. Upon the filing of the certificate in the Office of the Secretary of State and a certified copy in the office of each county auditor, the members of the board of directors named in the petition shall immediately qualify and assume the duties of their office. Failure or refusal to qualify within a period of 15 days thereafter shall be deemed to create a vacancy which shall be filled as provided by sections 110A.01 to 110A.36. The first meeting of the board of directors shall be called by the director first named in the petition. History:   1978 c 744 s 17
MN Stat § 110A.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.18 — Additional Territory.

110A.18 ADDITIONAL TERRITORY. The procedure for extending a water user district by including additional territory shall be as provided by sections 110A.19 to 110A.22. History:   1978 c 744 s 18
MN Stat § 110A.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.19 — Petition To Include Additional Territory.

110A.19 PETITION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TERRITORY. A water user district may be extended by including additional territory by filing with the court a petition signed by at least 50 percent of the landowners except the holders of easements for electric or telephone transmission and distribution lines, in any area outside the limits of a city to be included, a copy of a resolution of the governing body of a city requesting a specific area within the city be included within the expanded district, and a resolution of the board of directors of the district approving the expansion of the district, upon compliance with the requirements hereinafter set forth. The petition shall contain a description of the lands to be included. History:   1978 c 744 s 19
MN Stat § 110A.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.20 — Maps; Plans; Estimates.

110A.20 MAPS; PLANS; ESTIMATES. The petition shall be accompanied by maps showing the location of the lands to be included, the proposed system of works and other plans and estimates as necessary to fully describe the project. History:   1978 c 744 s 20
MN Stat § 110A.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.21 — Publication; Protests.

110A.21 PUBLICATION; PROTESTS. Subdivision 1. Publication requirements. The petition shall be published in each county in which the lands to be included lie, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, once each week for at least two successive weeks before the time the petition is filed with the court together with the list of names of the petitioners and their addresses and land owned. Any owner of land within the area to be included, who did not sign the petition may file a written protest with the court as provided in section 110A.14. Subd. 2. Notice; certain cities and districts. Prior to being filed with the court, a map of the proposed district shall be sent by certified mail to each city with a population of 20,000 or less if the proposed district comes within one-half mile of the city's boundary, each city with a population greater than 20,000 if the proposed district comes within one mile of the city's boundary and to each existing district organized under chapter 116A or Laws 1978, chapter 744, if the new proposed district boundary comes within two miles of the existing system's boundary. History:   1978 c 744 s 21
MN Stat § 110A.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts|Section 110A.22 — Approval Of Extension.

110A.22 APPROVAL OF EXTENSION. (a) Upon receipt of the petition the court shall act upon the petition in the same manner as required upon an original petition to create a district, as set forth in sections 110A.12 to 110A.17. (b) Upon the approval of the petition, and project and the issuance and filing of the certificate of approval in the Office of the Secretary of State and filing a copy in the office of the county auditor of each county in which any lands in which the district is located, the included areas shall be part of the district. History:   1978 c 744 s 22