<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>Soil Resources; authorizing the sale and issuance of bonds; modifying wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>replacement requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>section 103G.222, subdivision 1.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom">Section 1. <b>CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>    The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var><br/>
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<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4" valign="bottom"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var><br/>
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<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Sec. 2. <b>BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL </b><br/>
<b>RESOURCES</b><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>48,000,000</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>To the Board of Water and Soil Resources <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>for the purposes specified in this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>The board must record in a central location <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>each project, funded in whole or in part <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>with funds from this appropriation, that is <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>expected to have carbon sequestration value <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>in anticipation of guidelines written by an <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>interagency committee in conjunction with <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>the University of Minnesota for assessing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>changes in carbon budgets resulting from <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>bonded restoration projects, including <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>identification of relevant carbon pools, time <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>frames, and measurement protocols.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>To the extent possible, prairie restorations, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>funded in whole or in part with funds from <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>this appropriation, must be made using best <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>management practices for native prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>restoration as defined under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 2.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>RIM Reserve Program</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">42,000,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>To acquire conservation easements from <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>landowners to preserve, restore, and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>wetlands, riparian lands, and associated <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>uplands in order to protect soil and water <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>quality, support fish and wildlife habitat, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and other public benefits. The provisions of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>to this appropriation, except that the board <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>may establish alternative payment rates for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>easements and practices to establish restored <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>native prairies, as defined in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 7, and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>to protect uplands. Of this appropriation, up <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>to 10 percent may be used to administer the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>program.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>$2,400,000 of this amount is to be available <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>for use in the area designated for relief and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>recovery from the flooding that occurred <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>on or after August 18, 2007, in the area <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>of southeast Minnesota designated under <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>DR-1717. Funds previously appropriated and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>waivers previously authorized to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>of Water and Soil Resources for DR-1717 <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>flood relief and recovery in Laws 2007, First <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>Special Session chapter 2, are available and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>applicable until June 30, 2010.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>The board is authorized to enter into and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>amend past agreements with landowners <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>as required by Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>overseeding and harvesting of native prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>vegetation for use for energy production in <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>a manner that does not devalue the natural <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>habitat, water quality benefits, or carbon <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>sequestration functions of the area enrolled <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>in the easement. This shall occur after seed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>production and minimize impacts on wildlife. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>Of this appropriation, up to 5 percent may be <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>used for overseeding.<br/>
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<col width="12"/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Wetland Replacement Due to Public </b><br/>
<b>Road Projects</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">4,575,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>To acquire land for wetland restoration or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>preservation to replace wetlands drained or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>filled as a result of the repair or rehabilitation, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>reconstruction, or replacement of existing <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>public roads as required by Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>paragraphs (l) and (m). Up to ten percent <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>may be used to administer the program.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>The purchase price paid for acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>of land, fee, or perpetual easement must <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>be the fair market value as determined <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>by the board. The board may enter into <br/>
<a id="pl.3.36"></a><var>3.36</var>agreements with the federal government, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>other state agencies, political subdivisions, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>acquire land and restore and create wetlands <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>or to acquire wetland banking credits. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>Acquisition of or the conveyance of land may <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>be in the name of the political subdivision.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var><br/>
</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">Subd. 4.<b>Clean Water Legacy</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">1,425,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>$800,000 is to acquire conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>easements, design and construct water control <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>structures and pumping infrastructure, and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>plant native prairie species of a local ecotype <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>84.02, subdivision 6, in order to restore the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>Grass Lake prairie wetland basins adjacent <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>to the city of Willmar in Kandiyohi County. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>This amount must be matched one to one by <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>funding from other sources.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>$475,000 is for a grant to the city of Gaylord <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>to improve water quality in the Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Titlow watershed. The funds may be used to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>predesign and design holding ponds upstream <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>from Lake Titlow. The design must include <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>the best location for the ponds, an estimate <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>of the cost of land acquisition or easements, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>construction costs of the holding ponds, and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>the estimated expense of maintaining the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>structures and who will be responsible for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>the expense. The funds may also be used <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>to construct and reconstruct storm water <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>sewer drains and related facilities to divert <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>water that currently drains into Lake Titlow <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>into holding ponds south of the city. The <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>cost of reconstructing city streets as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>this diversion, and as outlined in the city of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>Gaylord's street improvement plan, is the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>responsibility of the city. This diversion <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>will keep phosphorus and other chemicals <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>from entering the lake and will improve <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>the water quality of Lake Titlow. The city <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>must also coordinate with state and county <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>conservation officials to ensure correct <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>conservation practices and improvements in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>the watershed district. For the purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>this appropriation, the criteria, limitations, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>and assessment requirements in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>Statutes, sections 103D.701, 103D.705, and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>103D.901, are waived. The information <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>gained from this project must be made <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>available for public use. This appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>is not available until the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>finance determines that $200,000 has been <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>committed to the project from other sources.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>$150,000 is for a grant to the Lower <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>Minnesota Watershed District to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>land for, and to design and construct <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>improvements for dredge material site <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>projects located within the district.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>    Sec. 3. <b>BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>    To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>$48,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>sections 4 to 7.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, is <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) Wetlands must not be drained or filled, wholly <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>or partially, unless replaced by restoring or creating wetland areas of at least equal <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>public value under a replacement plan approved as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242</statute_ref>, a <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>replacement plan under a local governmental unit's comprehensive wetland protection <br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>and management plan approved by the board under section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2243</statute_ref>, or, if a permit to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>mine is required under section 
         <statute_ref>93.481</statute_ref>, under a mining reclamation plan approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>commissioner under the permit to mine. Mining reclamation plans shall apply the same <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>principles and standards for replacing wetlands by restoration or creation of wetland areas <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>that are applicable to mitigation plans approved as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242</statute_ref>. Public <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>value must be determined in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>103B.3355</statute_ref> or a comprehensive <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>wetland protection and management plan established under section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2243</statute_ref>. Sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>103G.221
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>103G.2372</statute_ref> also apply to excavation in permanently and semipermanently <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>flooded areas of types 3, 4, and 5 wetlands. <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>    (b) Replacement must be guided by the following principles in descending order <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>of priority:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>    (1) avoiding the direct or indirect impact of the activity that may destroy or diminish <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>the wetland;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>    (2) minimizing the impact by limiting the degree or magnitude of the wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>activity and its implementation;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>    (3) rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>wetland environment;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>    (4) reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>operations during the life of the activity;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>    (5) compensating for the impact by restoring a wetland; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>    (6) compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>resources or environments.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>    For a project involving the draining or filling of wetlands in an amount not exceeding <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>10,000 square feet more than the applicable amount in section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2241, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>paragraph (a), the local government unit may make an on-site sequencing determination <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>without a written alternatives analysis from the applicant. <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>    (c) If a wetland is located in a cultivated field, then replacement must be <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>accomplished through restoration only without regard to the priority order in paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>(b), provided that a deed restriction is placed on the altered wetland prohibiting <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>nonagricultural use for at least ten years.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>    (d) If a wetland is drained under section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2241, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraphs <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>(b) and (e), the local government unit may require a deed restriction that prohibits <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>nonagricultural use for at least ten years unless the drained wetland is replaced as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>under this section. The local government unit may require the deed restriction if it <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>determines the wetland area drained is at risk of conversion to a nonagricultural use within <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>ten years based on the zoning classification, proximity to a municipality or full service <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>road, or other criteria as determined by the local government unit.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>    (e) Restoration and replacement of wetlands must be accomplished in accordance <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>with the ecology of the landscape area affected and ponds that are created primarily to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>fulfill stormwater management, and water quality treatment requirements may not be <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>used to satisfy replacement requirements under this chapter unless the design includes <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>pretreatment of runoff and the pond is functioning as a wetland.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>    (f) Except as provided in paragraph (g), for a wetland or public waters wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>located on nonagricultural land, replacement must be in the ratio of two acres of replaced <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>wetland for each acre of drained or filled wetland.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>    (g) For a wetland or public waters wetland located on agricultural land or in a greater <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>than 80 percent area, replacement must be in the ratio of one acre of replaced wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>for each acre of drained or filled wetland.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>    (h) Wetlands that are restored or created as a result of an approved replacement plan <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>are subject to the provisions of this section for any subsequent drainage or filling.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>    (i) Except in a greater than 80 percent area, only wetlands that have been restored <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>from previously drained or filled wetlands, wetlands created by excavation in nonwetlands, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>wetlands created by dikes or dams along public or private drainage ditches, or wetlands <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>created by dikes or dams associated with the restoration of previously drained or filled <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>wetlands may be used in a statewide banking program established in rules adopted under <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. Modification or conversion of nondegraded naturally <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>occurring wetlands from one type to another are not eligible for enrollment in a statewide <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>wetlands bank. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>    (j) The Technical Evaluation Panel established under section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>2
         </statute_ref>, shall ensure that sufficient time has occurred for the wetland to develop wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>characteristics of soils, vegetation, and hydrology before recommending that the wetland <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>be deposited in the statewide wetland bank. If the Technical Evaluation Panel has reason <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>to believe that the wetland characteristics may change substantially, the panel shall <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>postpone its recommendation until the wetland has stabilized. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>    (k) This section and sections 
         <statute_ref>103G.223</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>103G.2364</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>103G.2365</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>apply to the state and its departments and agencies. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>    (l) For projects involving draining or filling of wetlands associated with a new public <br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>transportation road project, and for public road projects expanded solely for additional <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>traffic capacity, public transportation road authorities may purchase credits from the board <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>at the cost to the board to establish credits. Proceeds from the sale of credits provided <br/>
<a id="pl.7.36"></a><var>7.36</var>under this paragraph are appropriated to the board for the purposes of this paragraph. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>For purposes of this paragraph, public road authorities include the state of Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>counties, cities, and townships.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>    (m) A replacement plan for wetlands is not required for individual projects that <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>result in the filling or draining of wetlands for the repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>or replacement of a currently serviceable existing state, city, county, or town public road <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>necessary, as determined by the public transportation authority, to meet state or federal <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>design or safety standards or requirements, excluding new roads or roads expanded solely <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>for additional traffic capacity lanes. This paragraph only applies to authorities for public <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>transportation projects that:<br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>    (1) minimize the amount of wetland filling or draining associated with the project <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>and consider mitigating important site-specific wetland functions on-site;<br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>    (2) except as provided in clause (3), submit project-specific reports to the board, the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>Technical Evaluation Panel, the commissioner of natural resources, and members of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>public requesting a copy at least 30 days prior to construction that indicate the location, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>amount, and type of wetlands to be filled or drained by the project or, alternatively, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>convene an annual meeting of the parties required to receive notice to review projects to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>be commenced during the upcoming year; and<br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>    (3) for minor and emergency maintenance work impacting less than 10,000 square <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>feet, submit project-specific reports, within 30 days of commencing the activity, to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>board that indicate the location, amount, and type of wetlands that have been filled <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>or drained.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>    Those required to receive notice of public transportation projects may appeal <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>minimization, delineation, and on-site mitigation decisions made by the public <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>transportation authority to the board according to the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>103G.2242, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>subdivision 9
         </statute_ref>. The Technical Evaluation Panel shall review minimization and delineation <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>decisions made by the public transportation authority and provide recommendations <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>regarding on-site mitigation if requested to do so by the local government unit, a <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>contiguous landowner, or a member of the Technical Evaluation Panel. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>    Except for state public transportation projects, for which the state Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>Transportation is responsible, the board must replace the wetlands, and wetland areas of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>public waters if authorized by the commissioner or a delegated authority, drained or filled <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>by public transportation projects on existing roads.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>    Public transportation authorities at their discretion may deviate from federal and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>state design standards on existing road projects when practical and reasonable to avoid <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>wetland filling or draining, provided that public safety is not unreasonably compromised. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.36"></a><var>8.36</var>The local road authority and its officers and employees are exempt from liability for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>any tort claim for injury to persons or property arising from travel on the highway and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>related to the deviation from the design standards for construction or reconstruction under <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>this paragraph. This paragraph does not preclude an action for damages arising from <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>negligence in construction or maintenance on a highway.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>    (n) If a landowner seeks approval of a replacement plan after the proposed project <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>has already affected the wetland, the local government unit may require the landowner to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>replace the affected wetland at a ratio not to exceed twice the replacement ratio otherwise <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>required.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>    (o) A local government unit may request the board to reclassify a county or <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>watershed on the basis of its percentage of presettlement wetlands remaining. After <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>receipt of satisfactory documentation from the local government, the board shall change <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>the classification of a county or watershed. If requested by the local government unit, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>the board must assist in developing the documentation. Within 30 days of its action to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>approve a change of wetland classifications, the board shall publish a notice of the change <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>in the Environmental Quality Board Monitor.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>    (p) One hundred citizens who reside within the jurisdiction of the local government <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>unit may request the local government unit to reclassify a county or watershed on the basis <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>of its percentage of presettlement wetlands remaining. In support of their petition, the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>citizens shall provide satisfactory documentation to the local government unit. The local <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>government unit shall consider the petition and forward the request to the board under <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>paragraph (o) or provide a reason why the petition is denied.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>    Sec. 5. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>    Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>