116.42 ACID DEPOSITION; LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature recognizes that acid deposition substantially resulting from the conduct of commercial and industrial operations, both within and without the state, poses a present and severe danger to the delicate balance of ecological systems within the state, and that the failure to act promptly and decisively to mitigate or […]
116.43 ACID DEPOSITION DEFINED. As used in sections 116.42 to 116.44, “acid deposition” means the wet or dry deposition from the atmosphere of chemical compounds, usually in the form of rain or snow, having the potential to form an aqueous compound with a pH level lower than the level considered normal under natural conditions, or […]
116.44 SENSITIVE AREAS; STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. List of areas. By January 1, 1983, the Pollution Control Agency shall publish a preliminary list of counties determined to contain natural resources sensitive to the impacts of acid deposition. Sensitive areas shall be designated on the basis of: (1) the presence of plants and animal species which are […]
116.454 MONITORING PROGRAM. By July 1, 1993, the agency shall establish a statewide monitoring program for, and inventory of probable sources of, releases into the air, ambient concentrations in the air, and deposition from the air of toxic substances. History: 1992 c 546 s 3
