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The natural and altered hydrologic features present in the watershed are divided into the subwatersheds <br />(MDNR level 8) presented in Figure 2-2. Surface waters classified by the MDNR as public waters are <br />presented in Figure 2-8. The MDNR designates certain water resources as public waters to indicate those <br />lakes, wetlands, and watercourses over which the MDNR has regulatory jurisdiction. By statute the <br />definition of public waters includes both "public waters" and "public waters wetlands." The collection of <br />public waters and public waters wetlands designated by the MDNR is generally referred to as the public <br />waters inventory, or PWI. <br />Public waters are all water basins (i.e., lakes, ponds, wetlands) and watercourses (i.e., streams, rivers) that <br />meet the criteria set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.005, Subd. 15 that are identified on public <br />water inventory maps and lists authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.201. The regulatory <br />boundary of public waters and public water wetlands is called the ordinary high water level (OHWL). For <br />watercourses, the OHW is generally the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. A MDNR permit is <br />required for work within designated public waters. Additionally, shoreland development requirements <br />may exist for public waters with shoreland classifications. Table 3-6 summarizes the public waters located <br />within the watershed. PWI maps and lists are available on the MDNR's website: <br />tt <br />:// nr.st.t-. .us/ ;t-rs/ t t s-cti : /. i/ s. t <br />2-21 <br />