2007 Minnesota Statutes

103G.2212 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY WHEN WORK DRAINS OR FILLS
WETLANDS.
    Subdivision 1. Conditions for employees and agents to drain or fill wetlands. An agent
or employee of another may not drain or fill a wetland, wholly or partially, unless the agent or
employee has:
(1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner stating that the wetland replacement
plan required for the work has been obtained or that a replacement plan is not required; and
(2) mailed a copy of the statement to the local government unit with jurisdiction over the
wetland.
    Subd. 2. Violation is separate offense. Violation of this section is a separate and independent
offense from other violations of sections 103G.2212 to 103G.237.
    Subd. 3. Form for compliance with this section. The board shall develop a form to be
distributed to contractors' associations, local government units, and soil and water conservation
districts to comply with this section. The form must include:
(1) a listing of the activities for which a replacement plan is required;
(2) a description of the penalties for violating sections 103G.2212 to 103G.237;
(3) the telephone number to call for information on the responsible local government unit;
(4) a statement that national wetland inventory maps are on file with the soil and water
conservation district office; and
(5) spaces for a description of the work and the names, mailing addresses, and telephone
numbers of the person authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to undertake it.
History: 2000 c 382 s 4