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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Aboveground storage tanks, see ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS

Air pollution, see AIR POLLUTION

Airports, see AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS

Animal feedlots, generally, Minn. Rules 7020.0200 to 7020.2225

Bacteriological examinations of water, see WATER SUPPLY

Biomonitoring, chemicals, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.995 to 2022 144.998

Chemicals of high concern, see under CHEMICALS

Clean indoor air, see CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT

Clean water partnership program, see CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Coal pipelines, Minn. Rules 7855.0400 to 7855.0470

Coal, see COAL

Conservation easements, see under EASEMENTS

Critical areas, see CRITICAL AREAS

Critical natural habitat for wildlife, acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.943, 2022 84.944

Definitions, Environmental Rights Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 116B.02

Electricity

Certificate of need application

Data on proposed facility and alternatives, Minn. Rules 7849.0310

Environmental report, LHVTL, Minn. Rules 7849.0230

Explanation of affects, Minn. Rules 7849.0240

Certificate of need criteria, Minn. Rules 7849.0120

No-facility alternative, environmental impact, Minn. Rules 7849.0340

Energy facilities, certificate of need applications, criteria, Minn. Rules 7855.0120

Environment and natural resources trust fund, see MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

Environmental covenants, Minn. Statutes 2022 114E.05, 2022 114E.40

Environmental education, see ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Environmental hazards, chemicals, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.995 to 2022 144.998

Environmental health specialists/sanitarians, Minn. Rules 4695.2500 to 4695.3200

Environmental learning centers, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.0875, 2022 297A.75

Environmental Protection Agency, see ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S.)

Environmental Quality Board, see ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

Environmental remediation action plan, tax-forfeited land, repurchase after forfeiture, conditions imposed, Minn. Statutes 2022 282.261

Environmental Rights Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 116B.01 to 2022 116B.13

Fertilizer application equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201

Fuel conversion facilities, Minn. Rules 7855.0010 to 7855.0370

Fuel oil, emergency measures, lowering standards, Minn. Rules 7620.0530

Gas storage and pipeline, assessment worksheets or impact statements, filing with certificate of need applications, Minn. Rules 7851.0330

Greenhouse gas emissions control, Minn. Statutes 2022 216H.01 to 2022 216H.13

Hazardous waste facility permits, Minn. Rules 7001.0500 to 7001.0730

Hazardous waste, see HAZARDOUS WASTE

Heat pollution, see HEAT POLLUTION

Hennepin County, multijurisdictional reinvestment program, Minn. Statutes 2022 383B.79

High voltage transmission lines, see under POWER LINES

Highways, see HIGHWAYS

Industrial solid waste land disposal facilities, Minn. Rules 7035.1590 to 7035.2500

Infectious waste, see INFECTIOUS WASTE

Informed consent, biomonitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.997

Laboratories performing bacteriological examinations of water, see WATER SUPPLY

Lake County, smelt season, Minn. Statutes 2022 383C.79

Lake improvement districts, goals, Minn. Rules 6115.0940

Large oil facilities, required data, certificate of need applications, Minn. Rules 7853.0410 to 7853.0450

Lawsuits

Agricultural and Economic Development Board, Minn. Statutes 2022 41A.04

Environmental covenants, Minn. Statutes 2022 114E.10, 2022 114E.50

Environmental rights, Minn. Statutes 2022 116B.03 to 2022 116B.12

Statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 541.075

Littering, see LITTERING

Metropolitan waste control, see METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL

Mining operations

Conditional variances, Minn. Rules 6130.5800

Permits

Applications, Minn. Rules 6130.4200, 6130.4300

Scope, Minn. Rules 6130.0300

National pollutant discharge elimination system, see NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMITS

Noise, see NOISE

Nuclear waste storage and disposal, see NUCLEAR WASTE

Occupational safety and health, Minn. Rules 5205.0100, 5205.0110

Oil pipelines, certificate of need applications, information furnished for, Minn. Rules 7853.0600 to 7853.0640

Outdoor recreation system, development restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 86A.05

Permits

Environmental, Minn. Rules 4350.3000 to 4350.3130

Hazardous waste facilities, Minn. Rules 7001.0500 to 7001.0730

Pipeline routing, see PIPES AND PIPELINES

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 116D.01, 2022 116D.02, 2022 116P.01

Pollution Control Agency, see POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

Public health, local governments, core functions, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.33

Public information and education, funding, environment and natural resources trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2022 116P.08

Radioactive materials, special nuclear materials licenses, effect, Minn. Rules 4731.0600

Radioactive waste, see RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Recycling, see RECYCLING

Reports about, energy and environmental strategy, governors report, Minn. Statutes 2022 116D.10, 2022 116D.11

Research

Funding, environment and natural resources trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2022 116P.08

Monitoring, and assessment data on, management of, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Saint Louis County, smelt season, Minn. Statutes 2022 383C.79

Sanitary landfills, Minn. Rules 7035.1590 to 7035.2500

Scientific and natural areas, protection, Minn. Rules 6136.0400

Shorelands, see SHORELANDS

Soil and water conservation cost-sharing program, see Cost-sharing program under SOIL CONSERVATION

Solid waste management planning assistance program, environmentally undesirable landfills, application priority establishment, Minn. Rules 7035.5800

Solid waste, see SOLID WASTE

State actions, Minn. Statutes 2022 116D.04

Testing laboratories, certification, see LABORATORIES

Transportation facilities, mitigating effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 174.06

Underground storage tanks, see under STORAGE TANKS

University of Minnesota, football stadium construction, Minn. Statutes 2022 137.56

Utility crossings

Application of law, Minn. Rules 6135.1600

Public lands and waters, Minn. Rules 6135.1000

Standards for route design, Minn. Rules 6135.1100

Voyageurs National Park, agreement, Minn. Statutes 2022 84B.10

Wastewater treatment, local governments, facilities owned by, see PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTWS)

Water appropriation and impoundments

Management planning process, Minn. Rules 6115.0810

Permits, review of data in applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0670

Water permits, applications, review, Minn. Rules 6115.0150 to 6115.0260

Water pollution, see WATER POLLUTION