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1 <br />MINNESOTA STATUTES 2023 103B.201 <br />103B.201 METROPOLITAN WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PURPOSE. <br />The purposes of the water management programs required by sections 103B.205 to 103B.255 are to: <br />(1) protect, preserve, and use natural surface water and groundwater storage and retention systems; <br />(2) minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems; <br />(3) identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface water and groundwater quality; <br />(4) establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface water and groundwater <br />management; <br />(5) prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; <br />(6) promote groundwater recharge; <br />(7) protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and <br />(8) secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface water and groundwater. <br />History: 1990 c 391 art 2 s 5; 1990 c 601 s 6; 2019 c SO art 1 s 24 <br />Official Publication of the State of Minnesota <br />Revisor of Statutes <br />