Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/23/2021

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6115.0250 MINNESOTA RULES 62 (4) the proposed wetland impacts are subject to approval of a wetland replacement plan or a no -loss or exemption determination by the local unit of government according to part 8420.0210, 8420.0220, or 8420.0230; (5) the local government unit provides the commissioner with specific language addressing no -loss or exemption determinations or allowable wetland impacts and required wetland replacement for incorporation into the commissioner's public waters work permit; and (6) the local government unit agrees to assist the commissioner should appeals be brought against the commissioner based on the language impacting the wetlands covered in the public waters work permit. C. The written agreement may be done on a local unit of government basis, a watershed basis, a waterbody basis, or a project activity basis when: (1) the written agreement identifies the parties having authority to enter into the agreement, the location of agreement application, and the scope of proposed activities subject to the agreement; (2) the commissioner requires an individual public waters work permit for the proposed project; (3) the majority of the proposed project impacts to public waters and wetlands are to public waters; (4) the wetland impacts are subject to approval of a wetland replacement plan or a no -loss or exemption determination by the local unit of government according to part 8420.0210, 8420.0220, or 8420.0230; (5) the local government unit provides the commissioner with specific language addressing no -loss or exemption determinations or allowable wetland impacts and required wetland replacement for incorporation into the commissioner's public waters work permit; (6) the local government unit agrees to assist the commissioner should appeals be brought against the commissioner based on the language impacting the wetlands covered in the public waters work permit; and (7) the agreement addresses enforcement procedures and procedures for the commissioner or the local government unit to terminate the written agreement. Subp. 8. Local plan implementation. Notwithstanding parts 6115.0150 to 6115.0280, the commissioner may authorize alternative regulation of public waters activities that are specifically identified in a local plan, ordinance, or other similar written document approved by the commissioner and subject to the following: A. the proposed activities are subject to the following principles in descending order of priority: Copyright © 2019 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved.