103A.301 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103A.301 to 103A.341. Subd. 2. Agency. “Agency” means a state officer, board, commission, bureau, division, or agency, other than a court, exercising duty or authority under laws listed in section 103A.305. Subd. 3. Board. “Board” means the Board of Water and Soil […]
103A.305 JURISDICTION. Sections 103A.301 to 103A.341 apply if the decision of an agency in a proceeding involves a question of water policy in one or more of the areas of water conservation, water pollution, preservation and management of wildlife, drainage, soil conservation, public recreation, forest management, and municipal planning under section 97A.135; 103A.411; 103E.011; 103E.015; […]
103A.311 PETITION FOR INTERVENTION. Subdivision 1. Authority. The board may intervene in a proceeding if a petition is filed with the board for referral of a question of water policy involved in the proceeding. Subd. 2. Petition for intervention. A petition for intervention must identify the proceeding in which it is made and state the […]
103A.315 COURT REFERRALS. The court may refer a proceeding under its jurisdiction involving a law listed in section 103A.305 to the board by a petition of the court directed to the board. The referral may be made in original and appellate proceedings. A party to a proceeding may ask the court to refer a matter […]
103A.321 PETITION ABATES PROCEEDING UNTIL BOARD ACTS. A petition for intervention filed with the board abates a proceeding until there is a recommendation by the board or until 60 days have passed after conclusion of hearing before the board, whichever is earlier, unless the agency makes a written finding stating reasons that the public interest […]
103A.325 BOARD DECISION TO INTERVENE. After receiving a petition, the board must decide whether the petition and the record made before the agency show an important question of water policy according to rules adopted by the board. If the board decides that there is not an important question of water policy, the board may not […]
103A.331 HEARING AND DETERMINATION. Subdivision 1. Hearing. After a petition is filed, the board must proceed expeditiously to hear, determine, and make its recommendations on the questions it has consented to consider. The hearings must be conducted to fully inform the board about all aspects of the public interest in the questions of water policy […]
103A.335 FILING, NOTICE, AND PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Notice. A consent, notice, or recommendation made by the board must be filed with the agency. The filing is notice of the board’s action. The board’s rules may provide for a notice, in addition to filing by mail, posting, publication, or otherwise, to inform parties and interested persons […]
103A.341 FINDINGS BY BOARD. Within 60 days of the close of a hearing the board must make findings and recommendations based solely on the evidence presented at the public hearing. History: 1990 c 391 art 1 s 19
