SF 326

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/03/2017 01:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; allowing certain temporary conditions for wetland
replacement for local government roads.

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

Section 1. new text begin WETLAND REPLACEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROADS;
TEMPORARY CONDITIONS.
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new text begin Until the Board of Water and Soil Resources establishes wetland bank credits in all
wetland bank service areas that are adequate to replace wetlands for existing public roads
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraph (m):
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new text begin (1) to the extent necessary to meet its obligations to replace wetlands drained or filled
by public transportation projects on existing roads under Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraph (m), the board must use wetland replacement credits
from one wetland service bank area for a public transportation project occurring in another
wetland bank service area to the extent permitted under state or federal law; and
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new text begin (2) draining or filling up to 10,000 square feet of wetlands to repair, rehabilitate, or
replace a previously authorized, currently serviceable existing public road under and
conducted in accordance with an applicable general permit issued by the United States Army
Corps of Engineers under section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code,
title 33, section 1344, is exempt from wetland replacement requirements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103G.222.
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