1999 Minnesota Statutes

     103B.315 Comprehensive water plan review and adoption. 

    Subdivision 1.    Local review.  When the comprehensive 
 water plan is completed, but before its final adoption by the 
 county board, the county board shall submit the comprehensive 
 water plan for review and comment to:  

    (1) all local units of government wholly or partly within 
 the county; 

    (2) the applicable regional development commission, if any; 

    (3) each contiguous county and watershed management 
 organization; and 

    (4) other counties or watershed management organizations 
 within the same watershed unit and groundwater system that may 
 be affected by proposals in the comprehensive water plan.  

    Subd. 2.    Comments to county board.  (a) A local unit 
 of government must review the comprehensive water plan and 
 existing water and related land resources plans or official 
 controls and in its comments describe in a general way possible 
 amendments to its existing plans or official controls, and an 
 estimate of the fiscal or policy effects that would be 
 associated with those amendments, to bring them into conformance 
 with the comprehensive water plan.  

    (b) A county or watershed management organization within 
 the same watershed unit or groundwater system must review 
 comprehensive water plans received and describe in its comments 
 possible conflicts with its existing or proposed comprehensive 
 water plan and suggest measures to resolve the conflicts. 

    (c) The regional development commission shall review the 
 plan under section 462.391, subdivision 1.  

    Subd. 3.    Local review period.  Comments under 
 subdivision 2 must be submitted to the county board within 60 
 days after receiving a comprehensive water plan for comment, 
 unless the county board of the county that prepared the plan 
 determines that good cause exists for an extension of this 
 period and grants an extension.  

    Subd. 4.    Public hearing.  The county board shall 
 conduct a public hearing on the comprehensive water plan 
 pursuant to section 375.51 after the 60-day period for local 
 review and comment is completed but before submitting it to the 
 state for review.  

    Subd. 5.    State review.  (a) After conducting the 
 public hearing but before final adoption, the county board must 
 submit its comprehensive water plan, all written comments 
 received on the plan, a record of the public hearing under 
 subdivision 4, and a summary of changes incorporated as a result 
 of the review process to the board for review.  The board shall 
 complete the review within 90 days after receiving a 
 comprehensive water plan and supporting documents.  The board 
 shall consult with the departments of agriculture, health, and 
 natural resources; the pollution control agency; the 
 environmental quality board; and other appropriate state 
 agencies during the review. 

    (b) The board may disapprove a comprehensive water plan if 
 the board determines the plan is not consistent with state law. 
 If a plan is disapproved, the board shall provide a written 
 statement of its reasons for disapproval.  A disapproved 
 comprehensive water plan must be revised by the county board and 
 resubmitted for approval by the board within 120 days after 
 receiving notice of disapproval of the comprehensive water plan, 
 unless the board extends the period for good cause.  The 
 decision of the board to disapprove the plan may be appealed by 
 the county to district court.  

    Subd. 6.    Adoption and implementation.  A county board 
 shall adopt and begin implementation of its comprehensive water 
 plan within 120 days after receiving notice of approval of the 
 plan from the board.  

    Subd. 7.    Amendments.  Amendments to a comprehensive 
 water plan must be submitted to local units of government and to 
 the board in the same manner as a comprehensive water plan.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 2 s 20; 1991 c 345 art 2 s 14