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2.1.5 Designated Trout Streams and Lakes Designated trout streams and lakes in the state of Minnesota are inhabited by trout other than lake trout. Fishing and other restrictions have been placed on these waterbodies to protect and foster the propagation of trout. Wetlands associated with these lakes are an integral part of the whole ecosystem that functions to maintain the characteristics necessary to support the fishery. A list of all state trout streams and lakes can be found at: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/6264/. 2.1.6 Aquatic Management Areas Minnesota Statutes 86A.05, Subpart 14, allows for the establishment of aquatic management areas to protect, develop, and manage lakes, rivers, streams, and adjacent wetlands and lands that are critical for fish and other aquatic life, for water quality, and for their intrinsic biological value, public fishing, or other compatible outdoor recreational uses. Aquatic management areas may be established to protect wetland areas under ten acres that are donated to the department of natural resources. Aquatic management areas must meet one or more of the following criteria: 1. Provides angler or management access; 2. Protects fish spawning, rearing, or other unique habitat; 3. Protects aquatic wildlife feeding and nesting areas; 4. Protects critical shoreline habitat; or 5. Provides a site for research on natural history. 2.1.7 Wellhead Protection Areas Wellhead protection is defined as a method of preventing well contamination by effectively managing potential contaminant sources in all or a portion of the well’s recharge area. The statutory authority for wellhead protection comes from Minnesota Statutes 103I.101. The rules for establishment of Wellhead Protection Plans are found in Minnesota Rules Chapter 4720, which are administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. Wetlands present within wellhead protection areas are likely to be predominantly recharge wetlands. Since wetlands typically collect surface water runoff from a larger upland area, recharge wetlands within wellhead protection areas have a greater probability of transmitting pollutants to a public groundwater supply than other wetlands. Wellhead protection plans are developed and implemented by the public water supplier, which is typically a city or the Minnesota Department of Health. 2.1.8 Sensitive Groundwater Areas The Wetland Conservation Act requires that projects proposing to impact wetlands must evaluate 17 whether the impacts would have an adverse impact on groundwater quality. If it is determined that 17 Minnesota Rules 8420.0548, Subpart 6. The state rules governing wellhead protection can be accessed on the web at: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/4720/. Management Classification 14