Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/04/2014

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PART 6106.0010 POLICY It is in the interest of present and future generations to preserve and The policy statement establishes the overall enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the goal of the proposed rules as authorized by Mississippi River corridor within the Twin Cities metropolitan area and protect its environmentally sensitive areas. In furtherance of the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116G, 394 462, and 473, and by state statute. Executive Order 79 -19, the commissioner does hereby provide standards and criteria for the preservation, protection, and management of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area PART 6106.0020 PURPOSE The following minimum standards and criteria are provided for the This part lays out the goals of the rules. MS subdivision, use and development of land within the Mississippi National 116G.15 designates the Mississippi National River Recreation Area (MNRRA) as a state River and Recreation Area which is designated the Mississippi River critical area per the Critical Areas Act and Corridor Critical Area. The purposes of the minimum standards and criter are to: identifies these five purpose statements, which come directly from EO 79 - 19 and MS A. protect and preserve the Mississippi River and adjacent lands that the legislature finds to be unique and valuable state and regional resources for the benefit of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state, region, and nation; 116G.15. B. prevent and mitigate irreversible damages to these state, regional, and national resources; C. preserve and enhance the natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical values of the Mississippi River and adjacent lands for public use and benefit; D. protect and preserve the Mississippi River as an essential element in the national, state, and regional transportation, sewer and water, and recreational systems; and E. protect and preserve the biological and ecological functions of the Mississippi River corridor. PART 6106.0030 SCOPE This part describes the physical land area Subpart 1. Applicability. The standards and criteria for the Mississippi covered by the rules, the general roles and River Corridor Critical Area, defined for the purpose of these parts as responsibilities of agencies in furthering the the "MRCCA rules," established in parts 6106.0010 to 6106.0170 purpose of the rules, and the applicability of pertain to public waters and to public and private lands within the river other regulations within the MRCCA. Using the terminology of "MRCCA rules" enables us corridor boundary established by Executive Order 79 - 19. to refer to the rules in a simpler manner than Subp. 2. Government actions. The state and all local governments, including councils, commissions, boards, districts, departments, and "parts 6106.0010 to 6106.0150" This subpart requires all state and local units other public authorities, must exercise their powers so as to further the of government with jurisdiction in the MRCCA purposes of the MRCCA rules. to act in accordance with these rules. Subp. 3. State land. Land owned by the state and its agencies and Proposed Rules Relating to Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Working Draft Rules MRCCA Working Draft Rules — DNR, June 2, 2014 1 Commentary /Rationale for Changes