2004 Minnesota Statutes

     97B.665 Impairment of drainage by beaver dams. 

    Subdivision 1.    Agreement by county board, landowner, 
 and commissioner.  (a) When a drainage watercourse is impaired 
 by a beaver dam, the commissioner shall take action to remove 
 the impairment, if: 

    (1) the county board unanimously consents; 

    (2) the landowner approves; 

    (3) the commissioner agrees; and 

    (4) the action is financially feasible. 

    (b) In a county with unanimous consent of the county board 
 of commissioners and approval of the landowner, the department 
 shall take action agreed to by unanimous consent of the county 
 board, the commissioner, and the landowner.  The action may 
 include destruction or alteration of beaver dams and removal of 
 beaver.  This subdivision does not apply to state parks, state 
 game refuges, and federal game refuges.  

    Subd. 2.    Petition to district court.  If a beaver dam 
 causes a threat to personal safety or a serious threat to damage 
 property, and a person cannot obtain consent under subdivision 
 1, a person may petition the district court for relief.  The 
 court may order the commissioner to take action to reduce the 
 threat.  

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 2 s 55