2004 Minnesota Statutes

     103F.321 Administration and rules. 

    Subdivision 1.    Administration.  The commissioner 
 shall administer the wild and scenic rivers system.  The 
 commissioner shall conduct studies, develop criteria for 
 classification and designation of rivers, designate rivers for 
 inclusion within the system, manage the components of the 
 system, and adopt rules to manage and administer the system.  

    Subd. 2.    Shoreland rules.  (a) The commissioner shall 
 adopt statewide minimum standards and criteria for the 
 preservation and protection of shorelands within the boundaries 
 of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers.  

    (b) The standards and criteria may include:  

    (1) the matters covered in the commissioner's standards and 
 criteria for shoreland areas, as provided in sections 103F.201 
 to 103F.221, except that the distance limitations contained in 
 sections 103F.201 to 103F.221 do not apply to standards and 
 criteria for wild, scenic, and recreational rivers; 

    (2) furtherance of the purposes of sections 103F.301 to 
 103F.345 and of the classifications of rivers; and 

    (3) application to the local governments as specified in 
 sections 103F.201 to 103F.221.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 6 s 34