Minnesota Statutes 103G.275 – Installation for Water Use
Subdivision 1.Permit required.
The owner of an installation for appropriating or using waters of the state may not increase the pumping capacity or make any major change in the installation without first applying in writing for, and obtaining, the written permit of the commissioner.
Subd. 2.Water use; data statement.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.275
- Appropriating: means withdrawal, removal, or transfer of water from its source regardless of how the water is used. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Waters of the state: means surface or underground waters, except surface waters that are not confined but are spread and diffused over the land. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.275
- Appropriating: means withdrawal, removal, or transfer of water from its source regardless of how the water is used. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Waters of the state: means surface or underground waters, except surface waters that are not confined but are spread and diffused over the land. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
The owner or person in charge of an installation for appropriating or using waters of the state, whether or not under use permit, must file a water use data statement with the commissioner. The statement must be filed at the time the commissioner determines necessary for the statewide water information system. The water use data statement must be on forms provided by the commissioner and identify the installation’s location, its capacity, the purposes for which it is used, and additional information required by the commissioner.
Subd. 3.Commissioner’s examinations.
The commissioner may examine an installation that appropriates or uses surface water or groundwater. The owner of the installation must provide information required by the commissioner.