Minnesota Administrative Rules

8820.4090 NATURAL PRESERVATION ROUTE DESIGNATION REMOVAL.

A county board, after notice and a public hearing, may petition the commissioner by resolution to remove the natural preservation route designation if the board believes the characteristics on which the natural preservation route designation was approved have substantially been lost. The petition for removing the designation must be based on such items as loss of aesthetic qualities, changes in land use, changes in road function, or significant increases in accidents. After receipt of the county board resolution, the commissioner shall approve or deny the petition to remove the natural preservation route designation from the roadway. The commissioner shall base the decision on the criteria in part 8820.4040, subpart 2, notify the political subdivision in writing of the decision and include a written explanation with the notification.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 162.02; 162.021; 162.09

History:

18 SR 32; 32 SR 608

Published Electronically:

October 15, 2007