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MN Stat § 103G.415 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.415 — Big Stone Lake; Seasonal Water Level.

103G.415 BIG STONE LAKE; SEASONAL WATER LEVEL. Subdivision 1. Desirable water level elevation determined. The most desirable and beneficial level for the waters of Big Stone Lake from May 1 to October 1 is elevation 967, project datum, and the director of game and fish of South Dakota and the commissioner of natural resources of Minnesota shall maintain and operate the Big Stone control dam in conformance with this elevation. Subd. 2. Regulation at levels less than desirable elevation. When the water elevation of Big Stone Lake is 967 or less, project datum: (1) stop logs must be kept in place and maintained in the outlet dam of Big Stone Lake; and (2) the outflow from the outlet dam must be regulated not to exceed 100 cubic feet per second. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 41
MN Stat § 103G.501 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.501 — Constructing Private Dams On Nonnavigable Waters.

103G.501 CONSTRUCTING PRIVATE DAMS ON NONNAVIGABLE WATERS. Subdivision 1. Procedure to acquire flowage rights. If a person desires to raise and extend or erect and maintain a dam on the person's property across a stream or other watercourse that is not navigable to create or improve a waterpower for milling or manufacturing purposes and property owned by other persons will be overflowed or otherwise damaged, the person desiring to erect or extend or raise the dam may acquire the right to do so by petitioning the court and having damages ascertained and paid as prescribed in chapter 117. Subd. 2. Damage to previous waterpower prohibited. A dam may not be erected, raised, or maintained under this section that damages a waterpower previously developed. Subd. 3. Project and repair completion times. If the right to erect, raise, or extend a dam is acquired under subdivision 1, the project must be started within one year, completed, and the waterpower applied to the purpose stated in the petition within three years after the right to erect, raise, or extend the dam is acquired. If a dam or the machinery connected with the dam is destroyed, the rebuilding of the dam or machinery must be started and completed within the same periods after the destruction. Subd. 4. Forfeiture. Failure to comply with subdivision 3 or failure to operate a mill or machinery for one consecutive year after it is erected forfeits the rights acquired under subdivision 1 unless the owner is an infant, or is otherwise legally disabled, in which case the periods under this section begin after the disability is removed. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 43
MN Stat § 103G.505 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.505 — Dam Construction And Maintenance By State.

103G.505 DAM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE BY STATE. Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner may construct, maintain, and operate dikes, dams, and other structures necessary to maintain uniform water levels established under this chapter to improve navigation, protect and improve domestic water supply, protect and preserve fish and other wildlife, protect the public interest in the shore and shorelines of public waters, and promote public health. Subd. 2. Acquiring land. The commissioner may acquire lands or any necessary interest in lands by purchase, gift, or condemnation. Subd. 3. Operating dams on state property. Dams owned by the state or built on property owned or controlled by the state must be maintained under the direction of the commissioner and operated under the commissioner's direction and control. Subd. 4. Accepting local funding. The commissioner may accept funds from local governmental and civic agencies or persons to acquire property for or to construct, maintain, or operate dams and control structures. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 44
MN Stat § 103G.515 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.515 — Examining And Repairing Dams And Reservoirs.

103G.515 EXAMINING AND REPAIRING DAMS AND RESERVOIRS. Subdivision 1. Examining structures. The commissioner may examine a reservoir, dam, control structure, or waterway obstruction after receiving a complaint or determining an examination is needed. The commissioner, or an authorized agent, must be granted access at any reasonable time to examine the reservoir, dam, control structure, or waterway obstruction. Subd. 2. Additional engineering investigations. (a) After making an examination, if the commissioner determines that additional engineering investigations are necessary to determine the safety of a dam, reservoir, control structure, or waterway obstruction and the nature and extent of the necessary repairs or alterations, the commissioner must notify the owner to have investigations made at the owner's expense. (b) The result of the investigation must be filed with the commissioner for use in determining the condition of the structures and the need for their repair, alteration, or removal. Subd. 3. Repair, alteration, or removal required. (a) If the commissioner determines that the reservoir, dam, control structure, or waterway obstruction is unsafe or needs repair or alteration, the commissioner shall notify the owner of the structure with an order to repair, alter, or remove the structure. The order must be issued in the same manner as if the owner had applied for a permit for the repairs, alterations, or removal. (b) The engineering investigations or the work of repair, alteration, or removal must begin and be completed within a reasonable time prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 4. Dam inspection fee. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules which must include a fee schedule to cover the cost of dam inspection and must classify structures to adequately define risks and hazards involved in relation to public health, safety, and welfare. (b) The rules may not impose a field inspection fee on any state agency, political subdivision of the state, or federal governmental agency. Subd. 5. Removing hazardous dams. Notwithstanding any provision of this section or of section 103G.511 relating to cost sharing or apportionment, the commissioner, within the limits of legislative appropriation, may assume or pay the entire cost of removal of a privately or publicly owned dam upon determining removal provides the lowest cost solution and: (1) that continued existence of the structure presents a significant public safety hazard, or prevents restoration of an important fisheries resource; or (2) that public or private property is being damaged due to partial failure of the structure. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 46; 1995 c 218 s 17; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 59
MN Stat § 103G.521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.521 — Transfer Of Authority Over State Dams.

103G.521 TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY OVER STATE DAMS. Subdivision 1. Application. (a) Upon application by resolution of the governing body of a political subdivision authorized to maintain and operate dams or other control structures affecting public waters, the commissioner, with the approval of the Executive Council, may transfer to the political subdivision the custody of a dam or other control structures owned by the state and under the supervision or control of the commissioner if the commissioner determines that the transfer will promote the best interests of the public. The transfer must be made by order of the commissioner on the terms and conditions the commissioner sets for maintenance and operation of the project. (b) In connection with the transfer, the commissioner may convey land, easements, or other state property pertaining to the project to the transferee by deed or another appropriate instrument in the name of the state, subject to conditions and reservations prescribed by the commissioner. A duplicate of each order, conveyance, or other instrument executed by the commissioner in connection with a transfer must be filed with the commissioner of management and budget. Subd. 2. Payment. A transfer may be made with or without payment of money to the state, as agreed upon between the commissioner and the transferee. If a payment is received as part of the transfer, the amount must be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the general fund. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 47; 1994 c 643 s 51; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 103G.525 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.525 — Limitations On Transferring Dam Ownership.

103G.525 LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERRING DAM OWNERSHIP. The state, a state department or agency, a county, municipality, town, or other governmental entity may not purchase or accept as a gift a privately owned dam subject to permit requirements until: (1) the commissioner has examined the dam; (2) the commissioner has prepared a report of the examination; (3) the report has been filed with the legislature; and (4) the legislature has had an opportunity to consider the report and has not prohibited the purchase or gift during the legislative session in which the report is filed or, if the report is filed when the legislature is not in session, the legislature has not prohibited the gift or purchase at the next session. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 48
MN Stat § 103G.531 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.531 — Dam Permit Exceptions.

103G.531 DAM PERMIT EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Exemption for structures constructed before July 1, 1937. This chapter does not authorize the commissioner to require a permit for the original construction of dams, reservoirs, or control works in existence on and before July 1, 1937. Subd. 2. Minor dam exclusion. The commissioner shall adopt rules that exclude minor dams such as those less than six feet in height or that impound less than 50 acre-feet of water storage at maximum storage elevations from permit requirements. The rules do not apply to a barrier six feet or less in height, regardless of storage capacity, or to a barrier creating a storage capacity at maximum water storage elevation of 15 acre-feet or less, regardless of height. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 49
MN Stat § 103G.535 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.535 — Hydropower Generation.

103G.535 HYDROPOWER GENERATION. Subdivision 1. Public purpose. The legislature finds that: (1) the public health, safety, and welfare of the state is also promoted by the use of state waters to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power in a manner consistent with laws relating to dam construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance; and (2) the leasing of existing dams and potential dam sites primarily for power generation is a valid public purpose. Subd. 2. Leasing authority. A political subdivision, or the commissioner with the approval of the state executive council for state-owned dams, may provide by a lease or development agreement for the development and operation of dams, dam sites, and hydroelectric or hydromechanical power generation plants by an individual, a corporation, an organization, or other legal entity on terms and conditions in subdivision 5. Subd. 3. Installations less than 15,000 kilowatts unused on January 1, 1984. If an installation of 15,000 kilowatts or less at a dam site and reservoir was unused on January 1, 1984, in connection with the production of hydroelectric or hydromechanical power, the lease or development agreement negotiated by the political subdivision and the developer constitutes full payment by the lessee and may be in lieu of all real or personal property taxes that might otherwise be due to a political subdivision. Subd. 4. Municipality or town approval. If the dam, dam site, or power generation plant is located in or contiguous to a municipality or town, other than the lessor political subdivision, the lease or agreement is not effective unless it is approved by the governing body of the municipality or town. Subd. 5. Contents of development agreement. (a) An agreement for the development or redevelopment of a hydropower site must contain provisions to assure the maximum financial return to the political subdivision or the commissioner. (b) An agreement may contain: (1) the period of the development agreement up to 99 years, subject to negotiations between the parties, and conditions for extension, modification, or termination; (2) provisions for a performance bond on the developer or certification that the equipment and its installation have a design life at least as long as the lease; and (3) provisions to assure adequate maintenance and safety in impoundment structures and access to recreational sites. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 50; 1994 c 643 s 52
MN Stat § 103G.541 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.541 — Municipal Dams On Red River Of The North.

103G.541 MUNICIPAL DAMS ON RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. Subdivision 1. Authority to construct dam. A municipality owning or permanently controlling property where a proposed dam is to be constructed may: (1) construct a dam on the property and across that portion of the Red River of the North that forms a part of the boundary common to this state and the state of North Dakota to conserve water for municipal, commercial, and domestic use; and (2) construct, in connection with the dam structures, fishways, raceways, sluiceways, and wasteways necessary or convenient for the proper construction and utility of the dam and as may be required by law. Subd. 2. Consent of the United States and North Dakota. If required by law or treaty, the municipality must first obtain the consent of the United States and of the state of North Dakota for the construction. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 51
MN Stat § 103G.545 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.545 — Dams And Water Level Control In Cook, Lake, And St. Louis Counties.

103G.545 DAMS AND WATER LEVEL CONTROL IN COOK, LAKE, AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to preserve shorelines, rapids, waterfalls, beaches, and other natural features in an unmodified state of nature. Subd. 2. Legislative approval required. Except as provided in this section, specific authority must be given by law after consideration by the legislature with regard to control structures or water levels within or bordering on the area of Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties designated in the Act of Congress of July 10, 1930, United States Code, title 16, section 577, before: (1) dams or additions to existing dams may be constructed in or across public waters; (2) alteration of the natural water level or volume of flowage of public waters may be made; or (3) an easement for flooding or overflowing or otherwise affecting state property adjacent to public waters may be granted. Subd. 3. Recreational and logging dams. With the written approval of the commissioner and the signed authority of the Executive Council, dams for public recreational uses or dams essential for logging or for logging reservoirs that do not exceed 100 acres in size may be constructed to temporarily maintain water levels up to but not higher than the normal high-water marks. The approval is subject to fees recommended by the commissioner, time limitation, and other conditions designed fully to protect the public interest and purpose of this section. Subd. 4. Exception and requirement for certain waterpower sites. (a) This section does not apply to the portion of a proposed development for waterpower purposes that was actually occupied and maintained by an applicant for a license to make the development under the terms of the federal waterpower act if the application for the license was pending on or before January 1, 1928. (b) The occupant may occupy and use the state lands and waters occupied on January 1, 1928, and used up to an elevation not exceeding two feet above the lowest crest of the spillway or overflow dam of the occupant as constructed on January 1, 1928, for as long as the land and water is needed for waterpower purposes. Water control structures may not be used higher than the structures used before January 1, 1928. (c) The occupant shall pay to the state annual compensation determined by the commissioner after investigation for the use of the state lands affected. The occupant must promptly pay the state reasonable compensation for any further damage to state lands or timber caused by waterpower development, other than is covered by the compensation paid for the use of the lands. Subd. 5. Penalty. Any person who willfully or knowingly violates a provision of this section or of an order made by the commissioner under this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 52; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 18
MN Stat § 103G.555 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.555 — Statute Of Limitations For Actions Against Public Officials.

103G.555 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS. An action or proceeding against the state, the commissioner, a county, or political subdivision or their officers or agents, relating to the taking over, construction, reconstruction, repair, improvement, maintenance, operation, or control of a dam subject to section 103G.551 and this section or the effects of water levels regulated, controlled, or maintained by a dam is barred unless the action is started within one year after the taking over or after the completion of the construction, reconstruction, repair, or improvement. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 54
MN Stat § 103G.561 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.561 — Statute Of Limitations For Actions On Flowage Easements And Ordinary High-water Levels.

103G.561 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIONS ON FLOWAGE EASEMENTS AND ORDINARY HIGH-WATER LEVELS. An action or proceeding that affects or seeks to adversely affect a perpetual flowage easement dedicated to the state for the use and benefit of the public as provided in section 103G.551, subdivision 2, or the maintaining or the right to maintain a reestablished natural ordinary high-water level above the natural ordinary high-water level of waters for which the state holds a perpetual flowage easement is barred unless the action or proceeding is commenced within one year from the date of the order of the commissioner determining the ordinary high-water level of the waters under section 103G.551, subdivision 5. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 55
MN Stat § 103G.565 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.565 — Right To Overflow, Obstruct, Or Impair Highways Granted By Governing Body.

103G.565 RIGHT TO OVERFLOW, OBSTRUCT, OR IMPAIR HIGHWAYS GRANTED BY GOVERNING BODY. Subdivision 1. Authority. The governing body of a town or municipality may allow the overflow, obstruction, or impairment of a public street or other highway, or the digging of a raceway in a public street or highway if it is necessary for creating, improving, or operating a waterpower. Subd. 2. Procedure. (a) The waterpower must petition the governing body of the town or municipality where the street or highway is located for approval. (b) The governing body of the town or municipality must post notice of the time, location, and purpose of the meeting on the petition for ten days. At the meeting, testimony may be taken. The governing body must make an order specifying the terms and conditions of the approval. (c) The expenses of the meeting must be paid by the petitioner, whether the petition is granted or refused. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 56
MN Stat § 103G.571 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.571 — Bank Repair On Property Where Overflow Rights Are Acquired.

103G.571 BANK REPAIR ON PROPERTY WHERE OVERFLOW RIGHTS ARE ACQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Right to repair. If the right to overflow the property of another by means of a dam is acquired by condemnation or contract and afterwards the waters of the stream are diverted because the banks of the property overflowed break away, the owner of the dam may enter the property of the person where the right to overflow is acquired and repair the banks to restore the previous flow of the stream. Subd. 2. Damages of entry and repair. The damages caused by entry and repair under subdivision 1 must be paid by the owner of the dam. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 57
MN Stat § 103G.575 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.575 — Grant Of Flowage Easements In Upper Red Lake Region.

103G.575 GRANT OF FLOWAGE EASEMENTS IN UPPER RED LAKE REGION. The commissioner, on behalf of the state and with the approval of the governor, may grant flowage easements on state-owned land or tax-forfeited land in the region of Upper Red Lake upon the terms and conditions prescribed by the commissioner. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 58
MN Stat § 103G.601 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.601 — Ice-cutting Fences And Guards.

103G.601 ICE-CUTTING FENCES AND GUARDS. Subdivision 1. Fence and guard requirement. A person cutting ice in or on waters entirely or partly in the state to remove ice must surround the cuttings and openings with fences or guards sufficient to warn persons of the cutting before the cutting is started. The fence or guard must be maintained until the ice has formed in the openings to the thickness of at least six inches. Subd. 2. Penalty. A person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 59
MN Stat § 103G.605 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.605 — Deicing Water Bodies.

103G.605 DEICING WATER BODIES. A county board, lake improvement district, or governing body of a municipality under section 459.20 may regulate the construction and use of mechanical and chemical means of deicing the body of water in a manner consistent with rules of the commissioner. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 60
MN Stat § 103G.621 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.621 — County Weed And Algae Destruction And Removal.

103G.621 COUNTY WEED AND ALGAE DESTRUCTION AND REMOVAL. A county board, lake improvement district, or governing body of a municipality under section 459.20 may regulate the mechanical and chemical means of removal of weeds and algae from the body of water in a manner consistent with the rules of the commissioner. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 64