2000 Minnesota Statutes

     103G.2372 Enforcement. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner of natural resources.  
 The commissioner of natural resources, conservation officers, 
 and peace officers shall enforce laws preserving and protecting 
 wetlands and public waters.  The commissioner of natural 
 resources, a conservation officer, or a peace officer may issue 
 a cease and desist order to stop any illegal activity adversely 
 affecting a wetland or public waters.  In the order, or by 
 separate order, the commissioner, conservation officer, or peace 
 officer may require restoration or replacement of the wetland or 
 public waters, as determined by the local soil and water 
 conservation district for wetlands and the commissioner of 
 natural resources for public waters. 

    Subd. 2.    Misdemeanor.  A violation of an order issued 
 under subdivision 1 is a misdemeanor and must be prosecuted by 
 the county attorney where the wetland or public waters are 
 located or the illegal activity occurred. 

    Subd. 3.    Restitution.  The court may, as part of 
 sentencing, require a person convicted under subdivision 2 to 
 restore or replace the wetland or public waters, as determined 
 by the local soil and water conservation district for wetlands 
 and the commissioner of natural resources for public waters.  

    HIST: 1991 c 354 art 6 s 18; 2000 c 382 s 15