Subdivision 1. Findings; improving accountability and oversight. The legislature finds that a process is needed to monitor the performance and activities of local water management entities. The process should be preemptive so that problems can be identified early and systematically. Underperforming entities should be provided assistance and direction for improving performance in a reasonable time frame.
Subd. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "local water management entities" means watershed districts, soil and water conservation districts, metropolitan water management organizations, and counties operating separately or jointly in their role as local water management authorities under chapter 103B, 103C, 103D, or 103G and chapter 114D.
Subd. 3. Evaluation and report. The Board of Water and Soil Resources shall evaluate performance, financial, and activity information for each local water management entity. The board shall evaluate the entities' progress in accomplishing their adopted plans on a regular basis as determined by the board based on budget and operations of the local water management entity, but not less than once every ten years. The board shall maintain a summary of local water management entity performance on the board's website. Beginning February 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the board shall provide an analysis of local water management entity performance to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources policy.
Subd. 4. Corrective actions. (a) In addition to other authorities, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may, based on its evaluation in subdivision 3, reduce, withhold, or redirect grants and other funding if the local water management entity has not corrected deficiencies as prescribed in a notice from the board within one year from the date of the notice.
(b) The board may defer a decision on a termination petition filed under section 103B.221, 103C.225, or 103D.271 for up to one year to conduct or update the evaluation under subdivision 3 or to communicate the results of the evaluation to petitioners or to local and state government agencies.
2007 c 57 art 1 s 104; 2013 c 143 art 4 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation
Section 103B.001 — Citation; Water Law.
Section 103B.101 — Board Of Water And Soil Resources.
Section 103B.102 — Local Water Management; Accountability And Oversight.
Section 103B.103 — Easement Stewardship Accounts.
Section 103B.151 — Coordinating Water Resource Planning.
Section 103B.155 — State Water And Related Land Resource Plan.
Section 103B.201 — Metropolitan Water Management Program; Purpose.
Section 103B.205 — Definitions.
Section 103B.211 — Joint Powers Watershed Management Organization.
Section 103B.215 — Boundary Change Of Watershed Districts.
Section 103B.221 — Terminating Watershed District.
Section 103B.225 — Boundary Change And Termination; Effect On Benefits And Damages.
Section 103B.227 — Watershed Management Organizations.
Section 103B.231 — Watershed Plans.
Section 103B.235 — Local Water Management Plans.
Section 103B.239 — Rule Review.
Section 103B.245 — Special Tax District; Local Government Unit.
Section 103B.251 — Capital Improvements By Watershed Management Organizations.
Section 103B.252 — Emergency Projects.
Section 103B.253 — County Levy Authority.
Section 103B.255 — Groundwater Plans.
Section 103B.305 — Definitions.
Section 103B.311 — County Water Planning And Management.
Section 103B.312 — Identifying Priority Concerns.
Section 103B.313 — Plan Development.
Section 103B.314 — Contents Of Plan.
Section 103B.315 — Comprehensive Water Plan Review And Adoption.
Section 103B.321 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 103B.325 — Consistency Of Local Plans And Controls With Local Water Management Plan.
Section 103B.331 — Authority Under Approved Local Water Management Plans.
Section 103B.335 — Tax Levy Authority.
Section 103B.3355 — Wetland Functions For Determining Public Values.
Section 103B.3363 — Definitions.
Section 103B.3367 — Water Plan Extensions.
Section 103B.3369 — Local Water Resources Restoration, Protection, And Management Program.
Section 103B.341 — Public Drainage.
Section 103B.345 — Resolving Disputes.
Section 103B.355 — Application.
Section 103B.451 — South Dakota-minnesota Boundary Waters Commission.
Section 103B.501 — Lake Improvement Districts.
Section 103B.505 — Definitions.
Section 103B.511 — Administration By Commissioner.
Section 103B.515 — Initiation And Establishment By County Board.
Section 103B.521 — Initiation By Petition And Establishment By County Board.
Section 103B.525 — Establishing District In More Than One County.
Section 103B.531 — Creation By Commissioner Of Natural Resources.
Section 103B.535 — Order Establishing District.
Section 103B.541 — Publication And Effective Date.
Section 103B.545 — Referendum On Establishment.
Section 103B.551 — Board Of Directors.
Section 103B.561 — Voting By Joint County Boards.
Section 103B.565 — Enforcing Ordinances.
Section 103B.571 — Annual Meeting Of District.
Section 103B.575 — Expanding Lake Improvement District.
Section 103B.581 — Termination.
Section 103B.601 — Definitions.
Section 103B.615 — District Officers.
Section 103B.625 — Executive Director.
Section 103B.631 — Performance Of Duties And Expenses.
Section 103B.635 — District Funding.
Section 103B.641 — District Regulations.
Section 103B.645 — Prosecuting Violations.
Section 103B.651 — Definitions.
Section 103B.665 — District Officers And Employees.
Section 103B.675 — Executive Director.
Section 103B.683 — Prosecuting Violations.
Section 103B.685 — Performance Of Duties And Expenses.
Section 103B.691 — District Funding.
Section 103B.801 — Comprehensive Watershed Management Planning Program.