Section 116G.14 — Planning Grants.
116G.14 PLANNING GRANTS. The board shall prepare guidelines for disbursing funds to local units of government or regional development commissions for as much as 100 percent but not less than 50 percent of the nonfederal cost of preparing and adopting plans and rules for areas of critical concern pursuant to section 116G.07, for a period […]
Section 116G.15 — Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area.
116G.15 MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR CRITICAL AREA. Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. The federal Mississippi National River and Recreation Area established pursuant to United States Code, title 16, section 460zz-2(k), is designated an area of critical concern in accordance with this chapter. The purpose of the designation is to: (1) protect and preserve the Mississippi River and […]
Section 116G.151 — Required Environmental Assessment Worksheet; Facilities In Mississippi River Area.
116G.151 REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET; FACILITIES IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER AREA. (a) Until completion of an environmental assessment worksheet that complies with the rules of the Environmental Quality Board and this section, a state or local agency may not issue a permit for construction or operation of a metal materials shredding project with a processing capacity […]
Section 116G.08 — Exceptions.
116G.08 EXCEPTIONS. (a) If, in the opinion of the board, the local unit of government is making a conscientious attempt to develop plans and regulations for the protection of a designated area or areas of critical concern within its jurisdiction, but the scope of the project is of a magnitude that precludes the completion, review, […]
Section 116G.09 — Failure To Prepare And Submit Plans And Regulations.
116G.09 FAILURE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Board to adopt plans and rules. Except as otherwise provided in section 116G.08, if any local unit of government fails to prepare plans and regulations that are acceptable to the board within one year of the order designating an area or areas of critical […]
Section 116G.10 — Updating And Reevaluating Plans And Regulations.
116G.10 UPDATING AND REEVALUATING PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Permissive resubmission. If a local unit of government finds it necessary or desirable to amend or rescind plans and regulations that have been approved by the board, it shall resubmit its plans and regulations, together with any recommended changes thereto, for review and approval by the […]
Section 116G.11 — Suspending Development.
116G.11 SUSPENDING DEVELOPMENT. Except as provided in section 116G.12, upon the designation of an area of critical concern, no local unit of government or state agency shall grant a development permit affecting any portion of the area except as otherwise specified in the order designating the area. History: 1973 c 752 s 11
Section 116G.12 — Development Permits.
116G.12 DEVELOPMENT PERMITS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. If an area of critical concern has been designated by the governor pursuant to section 116G.06, a local unit of government shall grant a development permit only in accordance with the provisions of this section. Subd. 2. Restrictions on granting permit. If no plans and regulations for the area […]
Section 116G.13 — Protecting Landowners’ Rights.
116G.13 PROTECTING LANDOWNERS’ RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Generally. Nothing in sections 116G.01 to 116G.14 authorizes any governmental agency to adopt a rule or issue any order that is unduly restrictive or constitutes a taking of real or personal property in violation of the constitution of this state or of the United States. Subd. 2. No limitation […]
Section 116F.06 — Packages And Containers; Assistance; Orders; Report.
116F.06 PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS; ASSISTANCE; ORDERS; REPORT. Subdivision 1. Advice and assistance. The agency shall advise and assist industry and business within the state in providing and developing packaging and containers consistent with environmental policies of the state. Subd. 2. Agency review; sale prohibition. The agency shall review new or revised packages or containers except […]