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Section 103G.408 Temporary Drawdown of Public Waters

103G.408 TEMPORARY DRAWDOWN OF PUBLIC WATERS.

(a) The commissioner, upon consideration of recommendations and objections as provided in clause (4) and paragraph (c), may issue a public waters work permit for the temporary drawdown of a public water when:

(1) the permit applicant is a public entity;

(2) the commissioner deems the project to be beneficial and makes findings of fact that the drawdown is in the public interest;

(3) the permit applicant has obtained permission from at least 75 percent of the riparian landowners; and

(4) the permit applicant has conducted a public hearing according to paragraph (d).

(b) In addition to the requirements in section 103G.301, subdivision 6, the permit applicant shall serve a copy of the application on each county, municipality, and watershed management organization, if one exists, within which any portion of the public water is located and on the lake improvement district, if one exists.

(c) A county, municipality, watershed district, watershed management organization, or lake improvement district required to be served under paragraph (b) or section 103G.301, subdivision 6, may file a written recommendation for the issuance of a permit or an objection to the issuance of a permit with the commissioner within 30 days after receiving a copy of the application.

(d) The hearing notice for a public hearing under paragraph (a), clause (4), must:

(1) include the date, place, and time for the hearing;

(2) include the waters affected and a description of the proposed project;

(3) be mailed to the director, the county auditor, the clerk or mayor of a municipality, the lake improvement district if one exists, the watershed district or water management organization, the soil and water conservation district, and all riparian owners of record affected by the application; and

(4) be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area.

(e) This section does not apply to public waters that have been designated for wildlife management under section 97A.101.

History:

2009 c 48 s 1

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