Except as provided in sections 103G.221 to 103G.235 , public waters may not be drained, and a permit authorizing drainage of public waters may not be issued, unless the public waters to be drained are replaced by public waters that will have equal or greater public value.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.211
DRAINING PUBLIC WATERS PROHIBITED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case White Bear Lake Restoration Ass'n ex rel. State v. Minn. Dep't of Natural Res. (2019)
Most recently applied in White Bear Lake Restoration Ass'n ex rel. State v. Minn. Dep't of Natural Res. (April 2019)
1990 c 391 art 7 s 15
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.