Minnesota Statutes 103G.231 – Property Owner’s Use of Public Waters Wetlands
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Subdivision 1.Agricultural use during drought.
A property owner may use the bed of public waters wetlands for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.231
- 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
- Public waters wetlands: means all types 3, 4, and 5 wetlands, as defined in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular No. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Wetlands: means lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. 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 wetlands.
Subd. 2.Filling for irrigation booms.
A landowner may fill a public waters wetland to accommodate wheeled booms on irrigation devices if the fill does not impede normal drainage.