SF 3428

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; reinstating an exemption from the Wetland
Conservation Act for approved development; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 103G.2241, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.2241, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Approved development. new text end

new text begin A replacement plan for wetlands is not
required for development projects and ditch improvement projects in the state that have
received preliminary or final plat approval or have infrastructure that has been installed
or has local site plan approval, conditional use permits, or similar official approval by a
governing body or government agency, within five years before July 1, 1991. As used in
the subdivision, "infrastructure" means public water facilities, storm water and sanitary
sewer piping, outfalls, inlets, culverts, bridges, and any other work defined specifically
by a local government unit as constituting a capital improvement to a parcel within the
context of an approved development plan.
new text end