The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to preserve the wetlands of the state to conserve surface waters, maintain and improve water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, reduce runoff, provide for floodwater retention, reduce stream sedimentation, contribute to improved subsurface moisture, enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, and promote comprehensive and total water management planning.
Minn. Stat. § 103A.202
WETLAND POLICY.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Krmpotich v. City of Duluth (1992)
Most recently applied in Krmpotich v. City of Duluth (April 1992)
1990 c 391 art 1 s 3
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.