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SF 232

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 08:33am

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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; allowing for lakewide invasive species control on
public waters; exempting lakewide invasive species control from certain permit
fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.615, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.615, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:


Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for permits to
control or harvest aquatic plants other than wild rice. The fees must be set by rule, and
section 16A.1283 does not apply, but the rule must not take effect until 45 legislative
days after it has been reported to the legislature. The fees shall be based upon the cost
of receiving, processing, analyzing, and issuing the permit, and additional costs incurred
after the application to inspect and monitor the activities authorized by the permit, and
enforce aquatic plant management rules and permit requirements.

(b) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation for each contiguous
parcel of shoreline owned by an owner may be charged. This fee may not be charged for
permits issued in connection with purple loosestrife control or lakewide deleted text begin Eurasian water
milfoildeleted text end new text begin invasive speciesnew text end control programs.

(c) A fee may not be charged to the state or a federal governmental agency applying
for a permit.

(d) A fee for a permit for the control of rooted aquatic vegetation in a public
water basin that is 20 acres or less in size shall be one-half of the fee established under
paragraph (a).

(e) The money received for the permits under this subdivision shall be deposited in
the treasury and credited to the water recreation account.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.615, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Permit standards.

The commissioner shall, by rule, prescribe standards to
issue and deny permits under this section. The standards must ensure that aquatic plant
control is consistent with shoreland conservation ordinances, lake management plans
and programs, and wild and scenic river plans.new text begin The standards shall allow for lakewide
invasive species control programs.
new text end