2005 Minnesota Statutes

     103G.241 Contractor's responsibility when work affects 
  public waters. 

    Subdivision 1.    Conditions for employees and agents to 
 affect public waters.  An agent or employee of another may not 
 construct, reconstruct, remove, or make a change in a reservoir, 
 dam, or waterway obstruction on a public water or in any manner 
 change or diminish the course, current, or cross section of 
 public waters unless the agent or employee has: 

    (1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner 
 stating that the permits required for the work have been 
 obtained or a permit is not required; and 

    (2) mailed a copy of the statement to the regional office 
 of the Department of Natural Resources where the proposed work 
 is located.  

    Subd. 2.    Violation is separate offense.  Violation of 
 this section is a separate and independent offense from other 
 violations of this chapter.  

    Subd. 3.    Form for compliance with this section.  The 
 commissioner shall develop a form to be distributed to 
 contractors' associations and county auditors to comply with 
 this section.  The form must include:  

    (1) a listing of the activities for which a permit is 
 required; 

    (2) a description of the penalties for violating this 
 chapter; 

    (3) the mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the 
 regional offices of the Department of Natural Resources; 

    (4) a statement that water inventory maps completed 
 according to section 103G.201 are on file with the auditors of 
 the counties; and 

    (5) spaces for a description of the work and the names, 
 mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of the person 
 authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to 
 undertake it.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 7 s 21