A recommendation to designate a critical area shall include all of the following:
the dangers to the regional or statewide interest that would result from unregulated development or development contrary to that interest;
the advantages that would be achieved from the development of the area in a manner that coordinates state, regional, and local interests;
the standards and guidelines to be followed in the preparation and adoption of plans and rules, to the extent possible; and
the development, if any, that would be permitted pending adoption of plans and rules for a critical area.
A recommendation to designate a critical area may be initiated by the board, regional development commissions, or local units of government.
State agencies and private persons or organizations may submit suggestions for a recommendation to the board, a regional development commission, or a local unit of government. The burden of proof to substantiate the recommendation shall rest with the board, the regional development commission, or the local unit of government that initiates the recommendation.
MS s 116G.04
November 30, 2009
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes