Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103A.301 to 103A.341.
Subd. 2. Agency. "Agency" means a state officer, board, commission, bureau, division, or agency, other than a court, exercising duty or authority under laws listed in section 103A.305.
Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Subd. 4. Court. "Court" means the district court or a judge of the district court before whom the proceeding is pending.
Subd. 5. Proceeding. "Proceeding" means a procedure under any of the laws listed in section 103A.305 that involves administrative discretion or duty.
Subd. 6. Question of water policy. "Question of water policy" means a question of water law and policy in which use, disposal, pollution, or conservation of water is a factor in a proceeding, including:
(1) determination of the governing policy of state law in the proceeding and resolution of apparent inconsistencies between different statutes; or
(2) the proper application of the policy of state law to facts in the proceeding if application is a matter of administrative discretion.
1990 c 391 art 1 s 11
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103A — Water Policy And Information
Section 103A.001 — Citation; Water Law.
Section 103A.201 — Regulatory Policy.
Section 103A.202 — Wetland Policy.
Section 103A.203 — Hydropower Policy.
Section 103A.204 — Groundwater Policy.
Section 103A.205 — Conservation Policy For Rainwater.
Section 103A.206 — Soil And Water Conservation Policy.
Section 103A.207 — Floodplain Management Policy.
Section 103A.208 — Scenic River Protection Policy.
Section 103A.209 — Marginal, Erodible Land Retirement Policy.
Section 103A.211 — Water Law Policy.
Section 103A.212 — Watershed Management Policy.
Section 103A.301 — Definitions.
Section 103A.305 — Jurisdiction.
Section 103A.311 — Petition For Intervention.
Section 103A.315 — Court Referrals.
Section 103A.321 — Petition Abates Proceeding Until Board Acts.
Section 103A.325 — Board Decision To Intervene.
Section 103A.331 — Hearing And Determination.
Section 103A.335 — Filing, Notice, And Procedure.
Section 103A.341 — Findings By Board.
Section 103A.401 — Statewide Water Information System.
Section 103A.403 — Statewide Nitrate Data.
Section 103A.405 — Director's Approval For Federal Water Data Agreements.
Section 103A.411 — Pumping Test And Data Acquisition; Training Programs.