2001 Minnesota Statutes

     103B.305 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  The definitions in 
 this section apply to sections 103B.301 to 103B.355.  

    Subd. 2.    Board.  "Board" means the board of water and 
 soil resources.  

    Subd. 3.    Comprehensive water plan.  "Comprehensive 
 water plan" means the plan adopted by a county under sections 
 103B.311 and 103B.315.  

    Subd. 4.    Groundwater systems.  "Groundwater systems" 
 means the 14 principal aquifers of the state as defined by the 
 United States Geological Survey in the Water-Resources 
 Investigations 81-51, entitled "Designation of Principal Water 
 Supply Aquifers in Minnesota" (August 1981), and its revisions.  

    Subd. 5.    Local units of government.  "Local units of 
 government" means municipalities, towns, counties, soil and 
 water conservation districts, watershed districts, organizations 
 formed for the joint exercise of powers under section 471.59, 
 and other special purpose districts or authorities exercising 
 authority in water and related land resources management at the 
 local level.  

    Subd. 6.    Municipality.  "Municipality" means a 
 statutory or home rule charter city.  

    Subd. 7.    Official controls.  "Official controls" 
 means ordinances and regulations that control the physical 
 development of the whole or part of a local government unit or 
 that implement the general objectives of the local government 
 unit.  

    Subd. 8.    Related land resources.  "Related land 
 resources" means land affected by present or projected 
 management practices that have significant effects on the 
 quantity and quality, or use of groundwater or surface water.  

    Subd. 9.    Watershed management organization.  
 "Watershed management organization" has the meaning given in 
 section 103B.205, subdivision 13.  

    Subd. 10.    Watershed units.  "Watershed units" means 
 each of the 81 major watershed units identified in the state 
 watershed boundaries map prepared pursuant to the requirements 
 of Laws 1977, chapter 455, section 33, subdivision 7, paragraph 
 (a) and the accompanying database, and the revisions of that 
 database.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 2 s 18