Minnesota Statutes 103G.215 – Agricultural Use of Public Waters During Drought
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A property owner may use the bed of public waters for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.215
- Pasture: means an area that was grazed by domesticated livestock or that was planted with annually seeded crops in a crop rotation seeding of grasses or legumes in six of the last ten years prior to January 1, 1991. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Public waters: means :
(1) water basins assigned a shoreland management classification by the commissioner under sections 103F. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
(1) dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings are not constructed; and
(2) the agricultural use does not result in the drainage of the public waters.