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MN Stat § 103G.141 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.141 — Penalties.

103G.141 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (1) undertakes or procures another to undertake an alteration in the course, current, or cross section of public waters or appropriates waters of the state without previously obtaining a permit from the commissioner, regardless of whether the commissioner would have granted a permit had an application been filed; (2) undertakes or procures another to undertake an alteration in the course, current, or cross section of public waters or appropriates waters of the state in violation of or in excess of authority granted under a permit issued by the commissioner, regardless of whether an application had been filed for permission to perform the act involved or whether the act involved would have been permitted had a proper application been filed; (3) undertakes or procures another to undertake an alteration in the course, current, or cross section of public waters or appropriates waters of the state after a permit to undertake the project has been denied by the commissioner; or (4) violates a provision of this chapter. Subd. 2. Violating section 404 permits. (a) Whenever the commissioner finds that a person is in violation of a condition or limitation set forth in a permit issued under the rules adopted by the commissioner under section 103G.127, the commissioner shall issue an order requiring the person to comply with the condition or limitation, or the commissioner shall bring a civil action in accordance with paragraph (b). (b) The commissioner may commence a civil action for appropriate relief in district court, including a permanent or temporary injunction, for a violation for which the commissioner is authorized to issue a compliance order under paragraph (a). The court may restrain the violation and require compliance. (c) A person who violates a condition or limitation in a permit issued by the commissioner under section 103G.127, and a person who violates an order issued by the commissioner under paragraph (a), is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per day for each violation. In determining the amount of a civil penalty the court shall consider the seriousness of the violation or violations, the economic benefit, if any, resulting from the violation, any history of violations, any good faith efforts to comply with the applicable requirements, the economic impact of the penalty on the violator, and other matters justice may require. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 11; 1991 c 354 art 9 s 2
MN Stat § 103G.145 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.145 — Application.

103G.145 APPLICATION. Nothing in this chapter supersedes or amends section 92.45. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 12
MN Stat § 103G.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.205 — Effect Of Public Waters Designation.

103G.205 EFFECT OF PUBLIC WATERS DESIGNATION. The designation of waters of this state as public waters does not: (1) grant the public additional or greater right of access to the waters; (2) diminish the right of ownership or usage of the beds underlying the designated public waters; (3) affect state law forbidding trespass on private lands; and (4) require the commissioner to acquire access to the designated public waters under section 97A.141. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 14
MN Stat § 103G.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.211 — Draining Public Waters Prohibited Without Replacement.

103G.211 DRAINING PUBLIC WATERS PROHIBITED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. Except as provided in sections 103G.221 to 103G.235, public waters may not be drained, and a permit authorizing drainage of public waters may not be issued, unless the public waters to be drained are replaced by public waters that will have equal or greater public value. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 15
MN Stat § 103G.215 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.215 — Agricultural Use Of Public Waters During Drought.

103G.215 AGRICULTURAL USE OF PUBLIC WATERS DURING DROUGHT. A property owner may use the bed of public waters for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if: (1) dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings are not constructed; and (2) the agricultural use does not result in the drainage of the public waters. History:   1990 c 391 art 7 s 16
MN Stat § 103G.217 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.217 — Driftless Area; Water Resources.

103G.217 DRIFTLESS AREA; WATER RESOURCES. (a) Groundwater discharge from natural springs and seepage areas in the driftless area of Minnesota, corresponding to the area of the state contained within the boundaries of the Department of Natural Resources Paleozoic plateau ecological section, is vital to sustaining the coldwater aquatic ecosystems in the region, as well as the recreational, commercial, agricultural, environmental, aesthetic, and economic well-being of the region. (b) Within the boundaries of the Department of Natural Resources Paleozoic plateau ecological section, no excavation or mining of silica sand, including, but not limited to, digging, excavating, mining, drilling, blasting, tunneling, dredging, stripping, or shafting, may occur within one mile of a designated trout stream as listed in Minnesota Rules unless a silica sand mining trout stream setback permit has been issued by the commissioner. (c) Before issuing a permit under this section, the commissioner shall: (1) require a project proposer to do a hydrogeological evaluation and collect any other information necessary to assess potential impacts to hydrogeological features, including private and public drinking water supply wells; and (2) identify appropriate setbacks from designated trout streams, springs, and other hydrogeologic features and any other restrictions necessary to protect trout stream water quantity, quality, and habitat. (d) The commissioner may assess the project proposer fees to cover the reasonable costs of duties performed under this section. History:   2013 c 114 art 4 s 66
MN Stat § 103G.221 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.221 — Draining Public Waters Wetlands.

103G.221 DRAINING PUBLIC WATERS WETLANDS. Subdivision 1. Draining public waters wetlands prohibited without replacement. Public waters wetlands may not be drained, and a permit authorizing drainage of public waters wetlands may not be issued, unless the public waters wetlands to be drained are replaced by wetlands that will have equal or greater public value. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1991 c 354 art 10 s 12] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1991 c 354 art 10 s 12] History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 17; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 19
MN Stat § 103G.2212 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2212 — Contractor's Responsibility When Work Drains Or Fills Wetlands.

103G.2212 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY WHEN WORK DRAINS OR FILLS WETLANDS. Subdivision 1. Conditions to drain or fill wetlands. An agent or employee of another may not drain or fill a wetland, wholly or partially, unless the agent or employee has: (1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner stating that the wetland replacement plan required for the work has been obtained or that a replacement plan is not required; and (2) mailed or sent by electronic transmission a copy of the statement to the local government unit with jurisdiction over the wetland. Subd. 2. Violation; separate offense. Violation of this section is a separate and independent offense from other violations of sections 103G.2212 to 103G.237. Subd. 3. Form for compliance. The board shall develop a form to be distributed to contractors' associations, local government units, and soil and water conservation districts to comply with this section. The form must include: (1) a listing of the activities for which a replacement plan is required; (2) a description of the penalties for violating sections 103G.2212 to 103G.237; (3) the telephone number to call for information on the responsible local government unit; (4) a statement that national wetland inventory maps are on file with the soil and water conservation district office; and (5) spaces for a description of the work and the names, mailing addresses or other contact information, and telephone numbers of the person authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to undertake it. History:  2000 c 382 s 4; 2011 c 107 s 65
MN Stat § 103G.223 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.223 — Calcareous Fens.

103G.223 CALCAREOUS FENS. (a) Calcareous fens, as identified by the commissioner by written order published in the State Register, may not be filled, drained, or otherwise degraded, wholly or partially, by any activity, unless the commissioner, under an approved management plan, decides some alteration is necessary or as provided in paragraph (b). Identifications made by the commissioner are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. (b) The commissioner may allow water appropriations that result in temporary reductions in groundwater resources on a seasonal basis under an approved calcareous fen management plan. History:  1991 c 354 art 6 s 9; 2004 c 221 s 43; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 112
MN Stat § 103G.2244 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2244 — Wetland Creation Or Restoration Within Pipeline Easement.

103G.2244 WETLAND CREATION OR RESTORATION WITHIN PIPELINE EASEMENT. A person proposing to create or restore a wetland within the easement of a pipeline as defined in section 299J.02, subdivision 11, shall first notify the easement holder and the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety in writing. The person may not create or restore the wetland if, within 90 days after receiving the required notice, the easement holder or the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety provides to the person a written notice of objection that includes the reasons for the objection. History:   1996 c 462 s 34
MN Stat § 103G.225 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.225 — State Wetlands And Public Drainage Systems.

103G.225 STATE WETLANDS AND PUBLIC DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. If the state owns public waters wetlands on or adjacent to existing public drainage systems, the state shall consider the use of the public waters wetlands as part of the drainage system. If the public waters wetlands interfere with or prevent the authorized functioning of the public drainage system, the state shall provide for necessary work to allow proper use and maintenance of the drainage system while still preserving the public waters wetlands. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 18; 1991 c 354 art 6 s 12
MN Stat § 103G.2251 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2251 — State Conservation Easements; Wetland Bank Credit.

103G.2251 STATE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; WETLAND BANK CREDIT. In greater than 80 percent areas, preservation of wetlands, riparian buffers, and watershed areas essential to maintaining important functions and sustainability of aquatic resources in the watershed that are protected by a permanent conservation easement as defined under section 84C.01 and held by the board may be eligible for wetland replacement or mitigation credits, according to rules adopted by the board. To be eligible for credit under this section, a conservation easement must be established after May 24, 2008, and approved by the board. Wetland areas on private lands preserved under this section are not eligible for replacement or mitigation credit if the area has been protected using public conservation funds. History:  2008 c 357 s 26; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 14; 2011 c 107 s 74; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 90
MN Stat § 103G.231 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.231 — Property Owner's Use Of Public Waters Wetlands.

103G.231 PROPERTY OWNER'S USE OF PUBLIC WATERS WETLANDS. Subdivision 1. Agricultural use during drought. A property owner may use the bed of public waters wetlands for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if: (1) dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings are not constructed; and (2) the agricultural use does not result in the drainage of the public waters wetlands. Subd. 2. Filling for irrigation booms. A landowner may fill a public waters wetland to accommodate wheeled booms on irrigation devices if the fill does not impede normal drainage. Subd. 3. Peat mining. Peat mining, as defined in section 93.461, is permitted subject to the mine permit and reclamation requirements of sections 93.44 to 93.51, and the rules adopted under those restrictions, except as provided for in sections 84.035 and 84.036. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 19; 1991 c 354 art 6 s 13; art 8 s 3
MN Stat § 103G.235 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.235 — Restrictions On Access To Wetlands.

103G.235 RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO WETLANDS. Subdivision 1. Wetlands adjacent to roads. To protect the public health or safety, local units of government may by ordinance restrict public access to public waters wetlands from municipality, county, or township roads that abut public waters wetlands. Subd. 2. Privately restored or created wetlands. When a landowner creates a new wetland or restores a formerly existing wetland on private land that is adjacent to public land or a public road right-of-way, there is no public access to the created or restored wetland if posted by the landowner. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 20; 1991 c 354 art 6 s 14; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 134
MN Stat § 103G.2364 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2364 — Property Owner's Use Of Wetlands.

103G.2364 PROPERTY OWNER'S USE OF WETLANDS. (a) A property owner may use the bed of wetlands for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if: (1) dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings are not constructed; and (2) the agricultural use does not result in the drainage of the wetlands. (b) A landowner may fill a wetland to accommodate wheeled booms on irrigation devices if the fill does not impede normal drainage. History:   1991 c 354 art 6 s 15
MN Stat § 103G.2365 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2365 — Controlling Noxious Weeds.

103G.2365 CONTROLLING NOXIOUS WEEDS. Noxious weeds, as defined in section 18.77, subdivision 8, must be controlled on wetlands as required in section 18.78. History:  1991 c 354 art 6 s 16; 1995 c 186 s 30
MN Stat § 103G.2372 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2372 — Enforcement.

103G.2372 ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Authority; orders. (a) The commissioner of natural resources, conservation officers, and peace officers shall enforce laws preserving and protecting groundwater quantity, wetlands, and public waters. The commissioner of natural resources, a conservation officer, or a peace officer may issue a cease and desist order to stop any illegal activity adversely affecting groundwater quantity, a wetland, or public waters. (b) In the order, or by separate order, the commissioner, conservation officer, or peace officer may require restoration or replacement of the wetland or public waters, as determined by the local soil and water conservation district for wetlands and the commissioner of natural resources for public waters. Restoration or replacement orders may be recorded or filed in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles, as appropriate, in the county where the real property is located by the commissioner of natural resources, conservation officers, or peace officers as a deed restriction on the property that runs with the land and is binding on the owners, successors, and assigns until the conditions of the order are met or the order is rescinded. Notwithstanding section 386.77, the agency shall pay the applicable filing fee for any document filed under this section. (c) If a court has ruled that there has not been a violation of the restoration or replacement order, an order may not be recorded or filed under this section. (d) The commissioner must remove a deed restriction filed or recorded under this section on homesteaded property if the owner requests that it be removed and a court has found that the owner of the property is not guilty or that there has not been a violation of the restoration or replacement order. Within 30 days of receiving the request for removal from the owner, the commissioner must contact, in writing, the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles where the order is recorded or filed, along with all applicable fees, and have the order removed. Within 30 days of receiving notification from the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles that the order has been removed, the commissioner must inform the owner that the order has been removed and provide the owner with a copy of any documentation provided by the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles. Subd. 2. Misdemeanor. A violation of an order issued under subdivision 1 is a misdemeanor and must be prosecuted by the county attorney where the wetland or public waters are located or the illegal activity occurred. Subd. 3. Restitution. The court may, as part of sentencing, require a person convicted under subdivision 2 to restore or replace the wetland or public waters, as determined by the local soil and water conservation district for wetlands and the commissioner of natural resources for public waters. History:  1991 c 354 art 6 s 18; 2000 c 382 s 15; 2001 c 146 s 8; 2005 c 138 s 2; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 115
MN Stat § 103G.2374 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2374 — Electronic Transmission.

103G.2374 ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION. For purposes of sections 103G.2212 to 103G.2372, notices and other documents may be sent by electronic transmission unless the recipient has provided a mailing address and specified that mailing is preferred. History:   2011 c 107 s 75
MN Stat § 103G.2375 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.2375 — Assumption Of Section 404 Of Federal Clean Water Act.

103G.2375 ASSUMPTION OF SECTION 404 OF FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources, agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, may adopt or amend rules establishing a program for regulating the discharge of dredged and fill material into the waters of the state as necessary to obtain approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer, in whole or part, the permitting and wetland banking programs under section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1344. The rules may not be more restrictive than the program under section 404 or state law. History:   2012 c 272 s 45
MN Stat § 103G.241 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.241 — Contractor's Responsibility When Work Affects Public Waters.

103G.241 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY WHEN WORK AFFECTS PUBLIC WATERS. Subdivision 1. Conditions to affect public waters. An agent or employee of another may not construct, reconstruct, remove, or make a change in a reservoir, dam, or waterway obstruction on a public water or in any manner change or diminish the course, current, or cross section of public waters unless the agent or employee has: (1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner stating that the permits required for the work have been obtained or a permit is not required; and (2) mailed or electronically transmitted a copy of the statement to the regional office of the Department of Natural Resources where the proposed work is located. Subd. 2. Violation; separate offense. Violation of this section is a separate and independent offense from other violations of this chapter. Subd. 3. Form for compliance. The commissioner shall develop a form to be distributed to contractors' associations and county auditors to comply with this section. The form must include: (1) a listing of the activities for which a permit is required; (2) a description of the penalties for violating this chapter; (3) the mailing addresses, electronic mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the regional offices of the Department of Natural Resources; (4) a statement that water inventory maps completed according to section 103G.201 are on file with the auditors of the counties; and (5) spaces for a description of the work and the names, mailing addresses, electronic mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the person authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to undertake it. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 21; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 86,87
MN Stat § 103G.251 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103G — Waters Of The State|Section 103G.251 — Investigating Activities Affecting Waters Of The State.

103G.251 INVESTIGATING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING WATERS OF THE STATE. Subdivision 1. Investigations. If the commissioner determines that an investigation is in the public interest, the commissioner may investigate and monitor activities being conducted with or without a permit that may affect waters of the state. Subd. 2. Findings and order. (a) With or without a public hearing, the commissioner may make findings and issue orders related to activities being conducted without a permit that affect waters of the state as otherwise authorized under this chapter. (b) A copy of the findings and order must be served on the person to whom the order is issued. (c) If the commissioner issues the findings and order without a hearing, the person to whom the order is issued may file a demand for a hearing with the commissioner. The demand for a hearing must be accompanied by the bond as provided in section 103G.311, subdivision 6, and the hearing must be held in the same manner and with the same requirements as a hearing held under section 103G.311, subdivision 5. The demand for a hearing and bond must be filed by 30 days after the person is served with a copy of the commissioner's order. (d) The hearing must be conducted as a contested case hearing under chapter 14. (e) If the person to whom the order is addressed does not demand a hearing or demands a hearing but fails to file the required bond: (1) the commissioner's order becomes final at the end of 30 days after the person is served with the order; and (2) the person may not appeal the order. (f) An order of the commissioner may be recorded or filed by the commissioner in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles, as appropriate, in the county where the real property is located as a deed restriction on the property that runs with the land and is binding on the owners, successors, and assigns until the conditions of the order are met or the order is rescinded. History:  1990 c 391 art 7 s 23; 1993 c 186 s 16; 2005 c 138 s 4; 2014 c 312 art 13 s 19