Minnesota Administrative Rules

6115.0700 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS FOR WATER LEVEL MAINTENANCE FOR BASINS.

Subpart 1.

Additional application information.

For water appropriation applications for the purpose of establishing and maintaining water levels for basins the applicant shall submit the following data in addition to the requirements of part 6115.0660:

A.

information on the basin and proposed source of supply or source of discharge, including facts indicating how the water will be appropriated and discharged and the proximity of the basin to the proposed source of supply or source of discharge; and

B.

information on the design of any discharge facility into or out of the basin.

Subp. 2.

Commissioner's actions.

The commissioner shall evaluate and make decisions on applications based on facts supplied by the applicant and subject to the applicable procedures outlined in part 6115.0670 and the following determinations:

A.

effects on public welfare of the proposed appropriation;

B.

the proposed appropriation is reasonable, practical, technically feasible, and effectively accomplishes its purpose;

C.

the proposed appropriation will have minimal or no detrimental effect on the basin, the proposed source of supply, or the receiving water and property of riparian owners;

D.

the quality of the water of the basin or the receiving water source will not be detrimentally impaired by the appropriation; and

E.

the proposed appropriation is consistent with part 6115.0221, item A, subitem (2), public waters permits rules.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 103G.315; 105.415

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008