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Prepared by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, November 5, 2010
<br />Standard
<br />Type
<br />VP
<br />Preliminary Draft Standards
<br />Executive Order 79 -19
<br />Current Standards & Guidelines
<br />(Currently in effect; all local plans and ordinances must
<br />be consistent with these standards and guidelines.)
<br />Interim Development Regulations (IDR)
<br />(BO 79-19 provided the IDRs as temporary standards until local MRCCA ordinances were
<br />approved by the 000. Hastings, Brooklyn Center, and a small area in Hennepin County are
<br />still subject to t h e because they do not have approved MRCCA ordinances. The DNR
<br />used some of the IDRs In drafting new MRCCA rules , and some LGUs have used portions of
<br />the lDRs in their current ordinances. The lDRs are provided here for reference. Local
<br />ordinances, which vary widely, will contain the current effective standards in any given
<br />community.)
<br />Public
<br />Transportation
<br />&Utilities
<br />Right of
<br />Way
<br />Right -of -way maintenance
<br />1 f possible, egetation n a natural state, that does not pose a
<br />hazard to or restrict reasonable use of the utility, shall be
<br />allowed to grow in the right -of -way
<br />2 Where egetation has been remo ed, new egetation
<br />consisting of nati e grasses, herbs, shrubs, and low growing
<br />p m right-of-way trees, shall be planted and maintained on the ri
<br />y
<br />3 Chemical control of egetation should be a aided when
<br />practicable, but where such methods are necessary, chemicals
<br />used and the manner of their use must be in accordance with
<br />rules, regulations, and other requirements of all state and
<br />federal agencies with authority o er the use.
<br />No standards or guidelines in EO79 -19
<br />D. Permitted public facilities.
<br />1.h. and 4.e. Right -of -way maintenance
<br />(1 f possible, natural egetation of alue to fish or wildlife, which does not
<br />pose a hazard to or restrict reasonable use of the utility, shall be allowed
<br />to grow in the right -of -way
<br />2 Where egetation has been remo ed, new egetation consisting of nati e
<br />grasses, herbs, shrubs, and low growing trees, shall be planted and
<br />maintained on the right -of -way
<br />3 Chemical control of egetation should be a oided when practicable, but
<br />where such methods are necessary, chemicals used and the manner of
<br />their use must be in accordance with rules, regulations, and other
<br />requirements of all state federal agencies with authority o er the use.
<br />Public Utilities
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<br />Permitting
<br />igh oltage transmission lines, wind energy con ersion systems
<br />11 SmW, and pipelines shall be regulated pursuant to MS Chapter
<br />211 216F and 21?✓ respecti ely.
<br />See C.2.0., b., and d. listed on the first page of this handout.
<br />C.7. LG s and state agencies shall de elop plans and regulations for
<br />transportation and public utilities de elopments in accordance with
<br />the following tion and
<br />a. Existing and potential utility and transportation facility crossings
<br />shall be identified and ri er crossings shall be minimized and
<br />concentrated at existing crossings where possible.
<br />b. The Corridor shall not be used merely as a con enient right -of -way
<br />and new or modified transportation and utility facilities shall
<br />complement the planned land and water uses and shall not
<br />stimulate incompatible de elopment.
<br />c. n planning and designing the construction or reconstruction of all
<br />public transportation facilities which occur within the ri er corridor,
<br />c onsideration shall be gi en to the pro ision of scenic o erlooks for
<br />motorists, safe pedestrian crossings and facilities along the Ri er
<br />C orridor, access to the ri erfront in public ownership and
<br />reasonable use of the land between the ri er and the
<br />transportation facility.
<br />C.B. LG s and regional and state agencies shall de elop capital
<br />impro ement programs which are consistent with the following
<br />guidelines
<br />a. A fi e year capital impro ement program or public facilities
<br />program shall be de eloped which co ers all public projects to be
<br />sited in the corridor.
<br />b. The capital impro ement program or public facilities program shall
<br />specify the sequence of actions to be undertaken by each public
<br />agency and shall be consistent with the standards and guidelines in
<br />Section B and C.
<br />D. Permitted public facilities.
<br />1. Transmission Ser ices
<br />n all the districts, the construction of new and reconstruction of existing
<br />transmission ser ices shall meet the following standards.
<br />a. The Department of atural Resources D R in re iewing permit
<br />Minnesota for all transmission oState ser ice requiring on the Mississippi the 9 hi RI e
<br />Minnesota Ri er, or of State lands requiring a permit from the D R
<br />pursuant to Minn. Stat. 84.415 or 105.42 shall gi e primary consideration
<br />to crossings that are proposed to be located within or adjacent to existing
<br />right -of -ways for public facilities, such as railroads, roadways, bridges, and
<br />existing transmission ser ices.
<br />b. Transmission ser ices of under 200 kilo olts, which cross lands within the
<br />Ri er corridor shall require a special use permit from the local unit of
<br />go ernment. Local units of go ernment shall apply the standards set forth
<br />in sections D.Lc. through h when processing applications for a special use
<br />permit.
<br />c. When routing transmission ser ices of under 200 kilo alts, the following
<br />shall be a oided where practicable
<br />1 steep slopes
<br />2 scenic intrusions into streams, alleys, and open exposures of water
<br />3 scenic intrusions into areas such as ridge crests and high points
<br />4 creating tunnel istas such as building deflections into the route
<br />5 wetlands
<br />6 forests by running along fringe rather than through them. f necessary
<br />to route through forests, utilize open areas in order to minimize cutting
<br />7 soils susceptible to erosion, which would create sedimentation and
<br />pollution problems
<br />8 areas of unstable soils which would be subject to exte psi e slippages
<br />9 areas with high water tables, especially if construction requires
<br />exca ation
<br />10 open space recreation areas. (Continued on next page...)
<br />Prepared by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, November 5, 2010
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