Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103F — Protection Of Water Resources
Section 103F.511 — Definitions.

Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103F.505 to 103F.535.
Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Subd. 3. Conservation easement. "Conservation easement" means a conservation easement as defined in section 84C.01.
Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2009 c 172 art 2 s 32; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 52]
Subd. 5. Drained wetland. "Drained wetland" means a former natural wetland that has been altered by draining, dredging, filling, leveling, or other manipulation sufficient to render the land suitable for agricultural crop production.
Subd. 6. Landowner. "Landowner" means an individual or entity that is not prohibited from owning agricultural land under section 500.24 and either owns eligible land or is purchasing eligible land under a contract for deed.
Subd. 7. Marginal agricultural land. "Marginal agricultural land" means land that is:
(1) composed of class IIIe, IVe, V, VI, VII, or VIII land as identified in the land capability classification system of the United States Department of Agriculture; or
(2) similar to land described under clause (1) and identified under a land classification system selected by the board.
Subd. 8. Public waters. "Public waters" means waters and wetlands as defined in section 103G.005, and inventoried under section 103G.201.
Subd. 8a. MS 2008 [Renumbered subd 8c]
Subd. 8b. Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. "Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program" means the program established under section 103F.515.
Subd. 8c. Riparian land. "Riparian land" means lands adjacent to public waters, drainage systems, wetlands, or locally designated priority waters.
Subd. 9. Sensitive groundwater area. "Sensitive groundwater area" means a geographic area defined by natural features where there is a significant risk of groundwater degradation from activities conducted at or near the land surface. These areas may be identified by mapping or other appropriate methods determined by the commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources. Wellhead protection areas may be designated as a sensitive groundwater area.
Subd. 10. Wetland. "Wetland" means land that has a predominance of hydric soils and that is inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, or that periodically does support, a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
Subd. 11. Windbreak. "Windbreak" means a strip or belt of trees, shrubs, or grass barriers at least six rows deep and within 300 feet of the right-of-way of a highway.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 72; 1992 c 415 s 2; 2001 c 99 s 1; 2009 c 172 art 2 s 13-15; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 32-34

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 103A - 114B — Water

Chapter 103F — Protection Of Water Resources

Section 103F.001 — Citation; Water Law.

Section 103F.05 — Water Quality And Storage Program.

Section 103F.101 — Citation.

Section 103F.105 — Floodplain Management Policy.

Section 103F.111 — Definitions.

Section 103F.115 — Priority For Reducing Flood Damage.

Section 103F.121 — Floodplain Management Ordinances.

Section 103F.125 — Considering Industrial Uses In Floodplain.

Section 103F.135 — Commissioner's Assistance And Inspections.

Section 103F.141 — Rules.

Section 103F.145 — Enforcement And Penalties.

Section 103F.151 — Flood-prone Area Inventory And Assessment.

Section 103F.161 — Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants.

Section 103F.165 — Flood Insurance.

Section 103F.171 — Southern Minnesota Rivers Basin Area Ii Boundaries.

Section 103F.173 — Program.

Section 103F.175 — Aid Formula.

Section 103F.177 — Operation Within Agency.

Section 103F.179 — Selecting Projects.

Section 103F.181 — Conditions For Grants.

Section 103F.183 — Approved Projects.

Section 103F.185 — Interstate Cooperation.

Section 103F.187 — Report To Legislature.

Section 103F.201 — Regulatory Purpose Of Shoreland Development.

Section 103F.205 — Definitions.

Section 103F.211 — Model Standards And Criteria.

Section 103F.215 — Model Ordinance As County Ordinance.

Section 103F.221 — Municipal Shoreland Management.

Section 103F.227 — Shoreland Development; Existing Resorts.

Section 103F.301 — Citation.

Section 103F.305 — Scenic River Protection Policy.

Section 103F.311 — Definitions.

Section 103F.315 — Wild And Scenic Rivers System.

Section 103F.321 — Administration And Rules.

Section 103F.325 — Designation Procedure.

Section 103F.331 — Acquiring And Developing System.

Section 103F.335 — Local Government Compliance.

Section 103F.341 — Federal-state Relations.

Section 103F.345 — Conflict With Other Laws.

Section 103F.35 — Welch; Goodhue County.

Section 103F.351 — Lower St. Croix Wild And Scenic River Act.

Section 103F.361 — Findings And Intent.

Section 103F.363 — Applicability.

Section 103F.365 — Definitions.

Section 103F.367 — Mississippi Headwaters Board.

Section 103F.369 — Plan Implementation.

Section 103F.371 — Responsibilities Of Other Governmental Units.

Section 103F.373 — Reviewing And Certifying Land Use Actions.

Section 103F.375 — Incorporation And Annexation; Moratorium.

Section 103F.377 — Biennial Report.

Section 103F.401 — Definitions.

Section 103F.405 — Soil Loss Ordinances.

Section 103F.411 — Model Ordinance.

Section 103F.415 — Excessive Soil Loss Prohibited.

Section 103F.421 — Enforcement.

Section 103F.425 — District Court Hearing.

Section 103F.431 — Soil And Water Conservation Assistance.

Section 103F.435 — Attorney And Local Government May Perform Duty Of County.

Section 103F.441 — Erosion Control Plan For Development Activities.

Section 103F.445 — Cost-sharing Funds.

Section 103F.455 — Penalty.

Section 103F.48 — Riparian Protection And Water Quality Practices.

Section 103F.501 — Short Title.

Section 103F.505 — Purpose And Policy.

Section 103F.511 — Definitions.

Section 103F.515 — Reinvest In Minnesota Reserve Program.

Section 103F.516 — Permanent Wetlands Preserve.

Section 103F.518 — Reinvest In Minnesota Clean Energy Program.

Section 103F.521 — Cooperation.

Section 103F.525 — Supplemental Payments On Federal And State Conservation Programs.

Section 103F.526 — Food Plots.

Section 103F.531 — Rulemaking.

Section 103F.535 — Reservation Of Marginal Land And Wetlands.

Section 103F.601 — Water Bank Program.

Section 103F.612 — Wetland Preservation Areas.

Section 103F.613 — Duration Of Wetland Preservation Area.

Section 103F.614 — Eminent Domain Actions.

Section 103F.615 — Limitation On Certain Public Projects.

Section 103F.616 — Soil Conservation Practices.

Section 103F.701 — Citation.

Section 103F.705 — Purpose.

Section 103F.711 — Definitions.

Section 103F.715 — Clean Water Partnership Program Established.

Section 103F.725 — Financial And Technical Assistance.

Section 103F.731 — Eligibility For Assistance.

Section 103F.735 — Agency Review Of Proposals.

Section 103F.741 — Project Implementation.

Section 103F.745 — Rules.

Section 103F.751 — Nonpoint Source Pollution; Management Plan.

Section 103F.755 — Availability Of Data; Standards.

Section 103F.801 — County Lake Improvement Program.

Section 103F.805 — State Aid For Lake Improvements.

Section 103F.806 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 1]

Section 103F.807 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 2]

Section 103F.808 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 3]

Section 103F.809 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 4]

Section 103F.810 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 5]

Section 103F.811 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 6]

Section 103F.901 — Definitions.

Section 103F.902 — Local Planning And Approval.

Section 103F.903 — Wetland Establishment And Restoration Cost-share Program.

Section 103F.904 — Wetland Establishment.

Section 103F.905 — Rules.

Section 103F.950 — Beaver Damage Control Grants.