HF 684

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/01/2017 11:08am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring soil and water conservation district approval
of buffer protection maps; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103F.48,
by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103F.48, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Buffer protection maps; local approval. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish
and maintain an official buffer protection map for each county that shows the public waters
and public ditch systems that are subject to the water resources riparian protection
requirements under this section. The soil and water conservation district with jurisdiction
over the area identified on a map must approve the map before the map's use in implementing
this section. Subsequent modifications to an approved buffer protection map must be
approved by the soil and water conservation district.
new text end