Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/23/2021

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6115.0215 MINNESOTA RULES 42 (6) the riprap does not cover emergent vegetation, unless authorized by an aquatic plant management permit; (7) the riprap does not obstruct navigation or the flow of water; (8) a filter, consisting of crushed rock, gravel, or suitable filter fabric material is placed underneath the rock; and (9) the rock and any filter material are free from organic material, soil, clay, debris, trash, or any material that may cause siltation or pollute the waterbody. Subp. 5. Permit required; criteria. A permit is required for the restoration of public waters, except as provided under subpart 4, and shall be granted if all of the following conditions are met: A. the proposed project represents the minimal impact solution to a specific need with respect to all other reasonable alternatives; B. the proposed project is intended to achieve one or more of the following purposes: (1) improve navigational or recreational uses; (2) improve or restore fish or wildlife habitat; (3) expose sediment to remove or eliminate nutrients or contaminants; (4) restore shorelines or watercourse channels to more natural conditions; (5) improve or restore natural hydrologic conditions; or (6) improve or restore water quality; C. the project does not exceed more than a minimum encroachment, change, or damage to the environment, particularly the ecology of the waters; D. adverse effects of the proposed project on the physical or biological character of the waters are avoided when possible and are subject to feasible and practical measures to mitigate the effects; E. the proposed project is consistent with applicable floodplain, shoreland, and wild and scenic rivers management standards and ordinances for the waters involved; F. the proposed project is consistent with water and related land management plans and programs of local and regional governments, provided the plans and programs are consistent with state plans and programs; and G. projects that involve the placement of fill to recover shoreland lost by erosion or other natural forces are subject to part 6115.0191, subpart 4, except that part 6115.0191, subpart 4, does not preclude the issuance of a permit to place riprap materials or use other structural and vegetative means for protection of the shoreline zone to prevent continuing erosion. Statutory Authority: MS s 103G.315 Copyright © 2019 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved.