Agenda - Council - 04/21/2009 - Special

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04/06/09 09:12 PM HOUSE RESEARCH JT/JV H1973DE1 17.1 March 12, 1979, related to the Mississippi River corridor critical area shall be the duties of 17.2 the commissioner. All rules adopted by the board pursuant to these duties remain in effect 17.3 and shall be enforced until amended or repealed by the commissioner in accordance with t~.a law. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the United States Army Corps t~.s of Engineers, the National Park Service, the Metropolitan Council, other agencies, local 17.6 units of government, and other interested parties to ensure that the Mississippi River t~.~ corridor critical area is managed in a way that: t~.s (1) conserves the scenic, environmental, recreational, mineral, economic, cultural, 17.9 and historic resources and functions of the river corridor; t~.to (2) maintains the river channel for transportation by providing and maintaining 1.11 barging and fleeting areas in appropriate locations consistent with the character of the 17.12 Mississippi River and riverfront; 17.13 (3) provides for the continuation and development of a variety of urban uses, 17.14 including industrial and commercial uses, and residential uses, where appropriate, within 17.1s the Mississippi River and its corridor; 17.16 (4) utilizes certain reaches of the river as a source of water supply and for receiving 17.17 wastewater efliuents and discharges that meet all annlicable standards: and 17.1 s (~ protects and preserves the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi 17.19 River and its corridor. 17.20 (b) The Metropolitan Council shall incorporate the standards developed under 17.21 this section into its planning and shall work with local units of government and the 17.22 commissioner to ensure the standards are being adopted and implemented appropriately. 17.23 Subd. 3. Districts. The commissioner shall establish districts within the Mississippi 17.2a River corridor critical area. The commissioner must seek to minimize the number of 17.2s districts within any one municipality and take into account existing ordinances. The 17.26 commissioner shall consider the following when establishing the districts: 17.27 (1) the protection of the major features of the river in existence as of March 12, 1979; 17.2s (2) the protection of improvements such as parks, trails, natural areas, recreational 17.z9 areas, and interpretive centers; 17.30 (3) the use of the Mississippi River as a source of drinking water; 17.31 4 the_protection of resources identified in the Mississippi National River and 17.32 Recreation Area Comprehensive Management Plan; 17.33 (5) the protection of resources identified in comprehensive plans developed by 17.34 counties, cities, and towns within the Mississippi River corridor critical area; 17