Minnesota Administrative Rules

6115.0710 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS FOR DEWATERING.

Dewatering, which involves appropriation of water from ground or surface water sources for purpose of removing excess water, shall be subject to water appropriation permit requirements, unless otherwise exempted by these parts. The commissioner shall evaluate and make decisions on such application based on applicable provisions of parts 6115.0660 and 6115.0670 and the following additional requirements:

A.

The applicant must show there is a reasonable necessity for such dewatering and the proposal is practical.

B.

The applicant must show that the excess water can be discharged without adversely affecting the public interest in the receiving waters, and that the carrying capacity of the outlet to which waters are discharged is adequate.

C.

The proposed dewatering is not prohibited by any existing law.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 103G.315; 105.415

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008