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The Lower Minnesota River Watershed District adopted its Watershed Management Plan October 24, 2018. Draft rules have been developed to implement the plan. The draft rules were submitted to Board of Water and Soil Resources for review and comment. The board's review shall be considered advisory. The board shall have 45 days from receipt of the proposed rule or amendment to the rule to provide its comments in writing to the watershed district. In addition to the Board, the draft rules were sent to transportation authorities, other state agencies, the Metropolitan Council, counties and municipalities that will be impacted by the rules.
These rules are required by Minnesota Statute 103D.341 and are supported by the statement of need and reasonableness analysis produced as part of the District’s watershed management plan amendment process in 2017-2018. The rules allow the District to take the following actions:
The District staff addressed feedback received from the TAC and generated a final rules draft,which was presented at the September board meeting for authorization of its submittal to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Below is the tentative rules adoption schedule:
More Information:
Draft Rules - February 2020
Draft Rules Redlined Version - February 2020
Response to comments received - February 2020
Response to comments made during informal comment period
Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR)