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MN Stat § 103B.325 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.325 — Consistency Of Local Plans And Controls With Local Water Management Plan.

103B.325 CONSISTENCY OF LOCAL PLANS AND CONTROLS WITH LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. Subdivision 1. Requirement. Local units of government shall amend existing water and related land resources plans and official controls as necessary to conform them to the applicable, approved local water management plan following the procedures in this section. Subd. 2. Procedure. Within 90 days after local units of government are notified by the county board of the adoption of a local water management plan or of adoption of an amendment to a comprehensive water plan, the local units of government exercising water and related land resources planning and regulatory responsibility for areas within the county must submit existing water and related land resources plans and official controls to the county board for review. The county board shall identify any inconsistency between the plans and controls and the local water management plan and shall recommend the amendments necessary to bring local plans and official controls into conformance with the local water management plan. Subd. 3. Revision and implementation. Local units of government shall revise existing plans and official controls to conform them to the recommendations of the county board and shall initiate implementation of the revised plans and controls within 180 days after receiving the recommendations of the county board, or 180 days after resolution of an appeal, whichever is later. Subd. 4. Appeals. A local unit of government may, within 60 days after receiving the recommendations of the county board, appeal any recommendation to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a hearing as provided in section 103B.345. Subd. 5. New plans and controls. New or amended water and related land resources plans and official controls proposed by local units of government for their adoption following adoption of the comprehensive water plan shall be submitted to the county board for review and recommendation as provided under this section. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 22; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 96,97
MN Stat § 103B.335 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.335 — Tax Levy Authority.

103B.335 TAX LEVY AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Local water planning and management. The governing body of any county, municipality, or township may levy a tax in an amount required to implement sections 103B.301 to 103B.355 or a comprehensive watershed management plan as defined in section 103B.3363. Subd. 2. Priority programs; conservation and watershed districts. A county may levy amounts necessary to pay the reasonable costs to soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts of administering and implementing priority programs identified in an approved and adopted plan or a comprehensive watershed management plan as defined in section 103B.3363. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 24; 1992 c 511 art 2 s 4; art 5 s 3; 2013 c 143 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 103B.3361 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.3361 — Citation.

103B.3361 CITATION. Sections 103B.3361 to 103B.3369 may be cited as the "local water resources protection and management program." History:   1989 c 326 art 2 s 8
MN Stat § 103B.3363 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.3363 — Definitions.

103B.3363 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.3363 to 103B.3369. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources. Subd. 3. Comprehensive local water management plan. "Comprehensive local water management plan," "comprehensive water plan," "local water plan," and "local water management plan" mean a county water plan authorized under section 103B.311, a watershed management plan required under section 103B.231, a watershed management plan required under section 103D.401 or 103D.405, or a county groundwater plan authorized under section 103B.255. Subd. 3a. Comprehensive watershed management plan. "Comprehensive watershed management plan" means a plan to manage the water and related natural resources of a watershed that consists of the plans listed in subdivision 3 or a separate plan that has been approved as a substitute by the board and adopted by local units of government for the same or additional purposes. The comprehensive watershed management plan shall be consistent with the goals of section 103A.212 and may address the goals in sections 103A.201 to 103A.211, and chapter 114D. Subd. 4. Local unit of government. "Local unit of government" means a statutory or home rule charter city, town, county, or soil and water conservation district, watershed district, an organization formed for the joint exercise of powers under section 471.59, a local health board, or other special purpose district or authority with local jurisdiction in water and related land resources management. Subd. 5. Program. "Program" means a water-related program. History:  1989 c 326 art 2 s 9; 1990 c 391 art 10 s 3; 1991 c 160 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 101; 2012 c 272 s 35
MN Stat § 103B.3367 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.3367 — Water Plan Extensions.

103B.3367 WATER PLAN EXTENSIONS. The board may grant extensions with or without conditions of the revision date of a comprehensive local water management plan or a comprehensive watershed management plan. History:   2012 c 272 s 36
MN Stat § 103B.341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.341 — Public Drainage.

103B.341 PUBLIC DRAINAGE. Projects necessary to implement the comprehensive water plan that are intended for the purpose of improving drainage must be established, repaired, and improved under chapter 103E and not sections 103B.301 to 103B.355. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 25
MN Stat § 103B.345 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.345 — Resolving Disputes.

103B.345 RESOLVING DISPUTES. Subdivision 1. Informal resolution. The county or other local unit of government may request a meeting with the chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources to informally resolve a dispute before initiating a contested case procedure under this section. Subd. 2. Petition for hearing. A county or other local unit of government may petition for a hearing by the board under this section if: (1) the interpretation and implementation of a comprehensive water plan is challenged by a local unit of government aggrieved by the plan; (2) two or more counties disagree about the apportionment of the costs of a project implementing a comprehensive water plan; or (3) a county and another local unit of government disagree about a change in a local water and related land resources plan or official control recommended by the county under section 103B.325. Subd. 3. Time for petition. The county or other local unit of government must file the petition by 60 days after: (1) the date of the adoption or approval of the disputed ordinance or other decision required to be made to implement the comprehensive water plan; or (2) the date a local unit of government receives a recommendation of the county board under section 103B.325. Subd. 4. Hearing. If the aggrieved county or other local unit of government files a petition for a hearing, a hearing must be conducted by the board within 60 days of the request. The subject of the hearing may not extend to questions concerning the need for a comprehensive water plan. Within 60 days after the close of the hearing, the board shall, by resolution containing findings of fact and conclusions of law, make a final decision with respect to the issue before it. Subd. 5. Appeal. Any local unit of government or state agency aggrieved by the final decision of the board may appeal the decision to the court of appeals in the manner provided by sections 14.63 to 14.69. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 26; 1991 c 214 s 1,2
MN Stat § 103B.355 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.355 — Application.

103B.355 APPLICATION. Sections 103B.301 to 103B.335 and 103B.341 to 103B.355 do not apply in areas subject to the requirements of sections 103B.201 to 103B.255 under section 103B.231, subdivision 1, and in areas covered by an agreement under section 103B.231, subdivision 2, except as otherwise provided in section 103B.311, subdivision 4, clause (4). History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 28; 1990 c 601 s 2; 1995 c 184 s 28; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 106; 2012 c 272 s 38
MN Stat § 103B.501 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.501 — Lake Improvement Districts.

103B.501 LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. Sections 103B.501 to 103B.581 may be cited as the "Lake Improvement District Law." History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 30
MN Stat § 103B.505 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.505 — Definitions.

103B.505 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.505 to 103B.581. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means county board. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 4. District. "District" means a lake improvement district. Subd. 5. Joint county authority. "Joint county authority" means a joint county authority formed by county boards under section 103B.525. Subd. 6. Property owner. "Property owner" means the owner of real property within the district or the buyer under contract for deed of property in the district. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 31
MN Stat § 103B.511 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.511 — Administration By Commissioner.

103B.511 ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Purpose. (a) To preserve and protect the lakes of the state and to increase and enhance the use and enjoyment of the lakes it is in the public interest that a statewide lake-improvement program is established to: preserve the natural character of lakes and their shoreland environment where feasible and practical; improve the quality of water in lakes; provide for reasonable assurance of water quantity in lakes, where feasible and practicable; and to assure protection of the lakes from the detrimental effects of human activities and certain natural processes. The commissioner shall coordinate and supervise a local-state program for the establishment of lake improvement districts by counties for lakes located within their boundaries, based on state guidelines and rules and compatible with all state, regional, and local plans where the plans exist. (b) In administration of this program, the commissioner of natural resources shall consult with and obtain advice from other state agencies on the aspects of the program over which the agencies have specific legislative authority, including the Department of Health and the Pollution Control Agency. Subd. 2. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules to provide guidelines, criteria, and standards for the establishment of lake improvement districts by counties. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 32; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56
MN Stat § 103B.515 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.515 — Initiation And Establishment By County Board.

103B.515 INITIATION AND ESTABLISHMENT BY COUNTY BOARD. Subdivision 1. Resolution of intent. The county board may initiate the establishment of a lake improvement district in a portion of the county under this section. The board must adopt a resolution declaring the intent of the board to establish a lake improvement district. The resolution must: (1) specify the boundaries of the district, which shall be encouraged to be as consistent as practical with natural hydrologic boundaries; (2) prescribe the water and related land resource management programs to be undertaken in the district; (3) state how the programs will be financed; (4) designate the county officer or agency that will be responsible for supervising the programs; and (5) set a date for a hearing on the resolution. Subd. 2. Notice to town board. The county board shall, at least 30 days before making an order establishing a lake improvement district, send the town board of a town wholly or partially within the boundaries of the proposed district a copy of the resolution and encourage the town board to respond to the proposed creation of the district. Subd. 3. Hearing. The county board must hold a public hearing on whether a lake improvement district should be established. Before the date set for the hearing, any interested person may file objections to the formation of the district with the county auditor. At the hearing, any interested person may offer objections, criticisms, or suggestions about the necessity of the proposed district and how the person's property will be benefited or affected by the establishment of the district. Subd. 4. Establishment. (a) The county board may establish a lake improvement district, by order, after making findings, if the board determines that the: (1) proposed district is necessary or that the public welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the district; (2) property to be included in the district will be benefited by establishing the district; and (3) formation of the district will not cause or contribute to long-range environmental pollution. (b) The order establishing the district must state the board's findings and specify or prescribe the items contained in subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (4). History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 33
MN Stat § 103B.521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.521 — Initiation By Petition And Establishment By County Board.

103B.521 INITIATION BY PETITION AND ESTABLISHMENT BY COUNTY BOARD. Subdivision 1. Petition. (a) A lake improvement district may be initiated by a petition to the county board. The petition must state: (1) the name of the proposed lake improvement district; (2) the necessity of the proposed district to promote public health or public welfare; (3) the benefits to property from the establishment of the lake improvement district; (4) the boundaries of the proposed district which shall be encouraged to be as consistent as possible with natural hydrologic boundaries; (5) a map of the proposed district; (6) the number, from five to nine, of directors proposed for the district; and (7) a request for establishing the district as proposed. (b) A petition must be signed by a majority of the property owners within the proposed lake improvement district described in the petition. Governmental subdivisions, other than the state or federal governments, owning lands within the proposed district are eligible to sign the petition. (c) The petition must be filed with the county auditor and addressed to the board, requesting the board to establish a lake improvement district to develop and provide a program of water and related land resources management. (d) The county board shall, at least 30 days before it acts on a petition, send the town board of a town wholly or partially within the boundaries of a proposed district a copy of the petition submitted under this subdivision and encourage the town board to respond to the proposed creation of the district. Subd. 2. Hearing. After receiving the petition, the county auditor must verify the signatures and notify the county board. Within 30 days after being notified of the petition, the county board must hold a public hearing on whether the requested lake improvement district should be established. Subd. 3. Establishment. Within 30 days after holding the public hearing, the county board shall, by order, establish or deny the establishment of the petitioned lake improvement district. An order establishing a district must conform to section 103B.535 and may modify the petition relating to the district's boundaries, functions, financing, or organization. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 34; 2003 c 91 s 1
MN Stat § 103B.525 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.525 — Establishing District In More Than One County.

103B.525 ESTABLISHING DISTRICT IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. Where the natural hydrologic boundaries of a proposed district extend into more than one county, the county boards of the counties affected may form a joint county authority and establish and maintain a lake improvement district jointly or cooperatively as provided in section 471.59. The district may be initiated by the joint county authority in the same manner as by a county board under section 103B.515 by petition to the affected county boards. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 35
MN Stat § 103B.531 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.531 — Creation By Commissioner Of Natural Resources.

103B.531 CREATION BY COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Petition to commissioner. If the county board of one or more of the counties affected has disapproved a petition for creation of a lake improvement district for an area, a petition for creation of a lake improvement district containing information required by section 103B.521, subdivision 1, may be submitted to the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 2. Determination to hold hearing. Upon receipt of the petition by the commissioner and verification of the signatures on the petition by the county, the commissioner may, within 30 days following verification, hold a public hearing at the expense of the county board on the question of whether the requested lake improvement district shall be established. The commissioner, in determining whether to hold a public hearing, shall examine all facts relating to the petition, including the reasons why the petition was disapproved by the county. Subd. 3. Approving or denying petition. (a) If a hearing is not to be held, within 30 days following the receipt of verification by the county, or within 30 days following the holding of a hearing, the commissioner shall, by order, approve or disapprove the establishment of the requested lake improvement district. (b) If the commissioner determines that the establishment of the lake improvement district as requested in the petition would be for the public welfare and public interest, and that the purposes of section 103B.511, subdivision 1, would be served by the establishment of a lake improvement district, the commissioner shall by order approve the establishment of the lake improvement district. If the commissioner does not approve the establishment of the district, the commissioner shall by order disapprove the establishment. (c) An order approving creation may contain modifications of the area's boundaries, functions, financing, or organization from what was stated in the petition. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 36
MN Stat § 103B.535 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.535 — Order Establishing District.

103B.535 ORDER ESTABLISHING DISTRICT. An order establishing a district must state the: (1) name of the district; (2) boundaries of the district, which are encouraged to be as consistent as practical with natural hydrologic boundaries; (3) water and related land resources management programs and services to be undertaken; (4) manner of financing programs and services; and (5) number, qualifications, terms of office, and method of election, removal, and filling of vacancies of the board of directors, including a method for property owners not present at the annual meeting to participate in the election of the district board. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 37; 2000 c 396 s 1
MN Stat § 103B.541 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.541 — Publication And Effective Date.

103B.541 PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 1. Publishing establishment order. If a lake improvement district is established, the county board, or joint county authority issuing the order establishing the district, shall publish the order once in the official newspapers of counties where the district is located and file the order with the secretary of state, the Pollution Control Agency, and the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 2. Effective date. Establishment of the lake improvement district is effective 30 days after publication or at a later date, if specified in the establishment order. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 38
MN Stat § 103B.545 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.545 — Referendum On Establishment.

103B.545 REFERENDUM ON ESTABLISHMENT. Subdivision 1. Petition. Twenty-six percent of the property owners within the lake improvement district proposed by the board or a joint county authority on its own initiative under section 103B.515, by petition under section 103B.521, or by the commissioner under section 103B.531, may petition for a referendum on establishing the district before the effective date of its establishment. After receiving the petition, the county board, joint county authority, or commissioner that proposed establishing the district must issue an order staying the establishment until a referendum vote is taken of all qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district. Subd. 2. Election. The county board or joint county authority shall conduct a special election on a date authorized in section 205.10, subdivision 3a. The special election must be held within the proposed lake improvement district. The county auditor shall administer the special election. Subd. 3. Question submitted to voters. The question to be submitted and voted upon by the qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district must be stated substantially as follows: "Should a lake improvement district be established to provide (description of intended water and related land resources improvements) and financed by (description of revenue sources)?" Subd. 4. Certifying vote and establishment. The county auditor must certify the vote on the question submitted. If a majority of those voting on the question favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the stay on establishing the district is lifted. If a majority of those voting on the question do not favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the establishment is denied. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 39; 2000 c 396 s 2; 2017 c 92 art 2 s 1