Section 114D.05 — Citation.

114D.05 CITATION. This chapter may be cited as the “Clean Water Legacy Act.” History: 2006 c 251 s 2

Section 114D.10 — Legislative Purpose And Findings.

114D.10 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND FINDINGS. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Clean Water Legacy Act is to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater from degradation, by providing authority, direction, and resources to achieve and maintain water quality standards for groundwater and surface waters, including the […]

Section 114D.15 — Definitions.

114D.15 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions provided in this section apply to the terms used in this chapter. Subd. 2. Citizen monitoring. “Citizen monitoring” means monitoring of surface water quality by individuals and nongovernmental organizations that is consistent with section 115.06, subdivision 4, and Pollution Control Agency guidance on monitoring procedures, quality assurance protocols, […]

Section 114D.20 — Implementation; Coordination; Goals; Policies; Priorities.

114D.20 IMPLEMENTATION; COORDINATION; GOALS; POLICIES; PRIORITIES. Subdivision 1. Coordination and cooperation. In implementing this chapter, public agencies and private entities shall take into consideration the relevant provisions of local and other applicable water management, conservation, land use, land management, and development plans and programs. Public agencies with authority for local water management, conservation, land use, […]

Section 114D.25 — Administration; Pollution Control Agency.

114D.25 ADMINISTRATION; POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. Subdivision 1. General duties and authorities. (a) The Pollution Control Agency, in accordance with federal TMDL requirements, shall: (1) identify impaired waters and propose a list of the waters for review and approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; (2) develop and approve TMDLs for listed impaired waters and […]

Section 114D.26 — Watershed Restoration And Protection Strategies.

114D.26 WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES. Subdivision 1. Contents. (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall develop watershed restoration and protection strategies for the purposes of: (1) summarizing the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed; (2) quantifying impairments and risks to water quality; (3) describing the causes […]

Section 114D.30 — Clean Water Council.

114D.30 CLEAN WATER COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Creation; duties. A Clean Water Council is created to advise on the administration and implementation of this chapter, and foster coordination and cooperation as described in section 114D.20, subdivision 1. The council may also advise on the development of appropriate processes for expert scientific review as described in section […]

Section 114D.35 — Public And Stakeholder Participation; Scientific Review; Education.

114D.35 PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; SCIENTIFIC REVIEW; EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Public and stakeholder participation. (a) Public agencies and private entities involved in implementing this chapter must encourage participation by the public and stakeholders, including local citizens, landowners, land managers, and public and private organizations. (b) In particular, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must […]

Section 114D.47 — Nonpoint Funding Alternative.

114D.47 NONPOINT FUNDING ALTERNATIVE. Notwithstanding section 114D.50, subdivision 3a, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may, by board order, establish alternative timelines or content for the priority funding plan for nonpoint sources under section 114D.50, subdivision 3a, and may use information from comprehensive watershed management plans or comprehensive local water management plans to estimate […]

Section 114D.50 — Clean Water Fund.

114D.50 CLEAN WATER FUND. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The clean water fund is established in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. All money earned by the fund must be credited to the fund. Subd. 2. Sustainable drinking water account. The sustainable drinking water account is established as an account in the clean water fund. Subd. […]