The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with other state and federal agencies, regional development commissions, the Metropolitan Council, local governmental units, and citizens, shall prepare a statewide framework and assessment water and related land resources plan for presentation to the legislature by November 15, 1975, for its review and approval or disapproval. This plan must relate each of the programs of the Department of Natural Resources for specific aspects of water management to the others. The statewide plan must include:
(1) regulation of improvements and land development by abutting landowners of the beds, banks, and shores of lakes, streams, watercourses, and marshes by permit or otherwise to preserve them for beneficial use;
(2) regulation of construction of improvements on and prevention of encroachments in the floodplains of the rivers, streams, lakes, and marshes of the state;
(3) reclamation or filling of wet and overflowed lands;
(4) repair, improvement, relocation, modification or consolidation in whole or in part of previously established public drainage systems within the state;
(5) preservation of wetland areas;
(6) management of game and fish resources as related to water resources;
(7) control of water weeds;
(8) control or alleviation of damages by floodwaters;
(9) alteration of stream channels for conveyance of surface waters, navigation, and any other public purposes;
(10) diversion or changing of watercourses in whole or in part;
(11) regulation of the flow of streams and conservation of their waters;
(12) regulation of lake water levels;
(13) maintenance of water supply for municipal, domestic, industrial, recreational, agricultural, aesthetic, wildlife, fishery, or other public use;
(14) sanitation and public health and regulation of uses of streams, ditches, or watercourses to dispose of waste and maintain water quality;
(15) preventive or remedial measures to control or alleviate land and soil erosion and siltation of affected watercourses or bodies of water;
(16) regulation of uses of water surfaces; and
(17) identification of high priority regions for wetland preservation, enhancement, restoration, and establishment.
1990 c 391 art 2 s 4; 1991 c 354 art 2 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.