Minnesota Administrative Code

4410.7932 PERMIT REVOCATION. Subpart 1. Initiation of revocation. The board may initiate action to revoke a drilling permit upon a prima facie showing by affidavit and documentation that a violation may have occurred or is likely to occur of the terms and conditions of the permit…

4410.7934 APPLICATION AND MONITORING ASSESSMENTS. Subpart 1. Initial assessment. Every applicant for a drilling permit shall pay to the board an initial assessment of $20,000 to be paid as follows: A. 50 percent accompanying the application; and B. 50 percent to be paid five days…

4410.8000 SPECIAL RULES FOR RELEASING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS. Subpart 1. Generally. Environmental review for the release of genetically engineered organisms shall be conducted according to the procedures in parts 4410.1200 to 4410.3000 except as provided in items A to C…

4410.8100 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The following terms as used in these rules shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise defined. Subp. 2. Board. "Board" means the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.01 et seq.…

4410.8200 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. Subpart 1. Authority. The rules contained herein are prescribed by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.04, for the implementation of Minnesota Statutes, sections 116G.01 to 116G.14, herein referr…

4410.8300 CHARACTERISTICS AND CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING CRITICAL AREAS. Subpart 1. Characteristics. A critical area shall have one of the following four characteristics: A. an area significantly affected by an existing or proposed major government development that is intended to s…

4410.8400 RECOMMENDATIONS OF CRITICAL AREAS. Subpart 1. Content. A recommendation to designate a critical area shall include all of the following: A. the legal description of the boundaries of the area; B. a description of characteristics of the area pursuant to part 4410.8300, s…

4410.8500 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS. Subpart 1. Existing commission. In areas within the jurisdiction of an existing regional development commission, a local unit of government initiating a recommendation shall submit it to the regional development commission. Su…

4410.8600 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; DUTIES REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS. Subpart 1. Solicitation. Each regional development commission shall periodically solicit in writing recommendations of critical areas from local units of government within its jurisdiction. Subp. 2. Duti…

4410.8700 BOARD ACTION ON CRITICAL AREA RECOMMENDATIONS. Subpart 1. Procedures. When the board initiates a recommendation it shall: A. submit the recommendation to the regional development commissions with jurisdiction within the area directly affected for review and action, as p…

4410.8800 DESIGNATING CRITICAL AREAS. Subpart 1. Authority. Only the governor may designate a critical area upon the recommendation of the board. Subp. 2. Action by governor. When the board submits a recommendation to designate a critical area to the governor, the governor may de…

4410.8900 PLANS AND REGULATIONS FOR CRITICAL AREAS. Subpart 1. Planning process stages. The initial critical area plan and any subsequent update and reevaluation shall explicitly record the following stages of the critical area planning process: A. The evaluation of existing cond…

4410.9000 PREPARING CRITICAL AREA PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subpart 1. Requirement. When a critical area has been designated, plans and regulations to govern the use of the critical area shall be prepared, unless acceptable plans and regulations exist. Subp. 2. Responsibility for pr…

4410.9100 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CRITICAL AREA PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subpart 1. Submission for review. A. A local unit of government that has existing plans and regulations for the critical area shall submit the plans and regulations to the appropriate regional development commi…

4410.9200 MODIFYING PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subpart 1. Plans not initially included. When the board returns plans and regulations for modification, it shall request that any proposed or adopted development plans or land use plans of local units of government, regional development …

4410.9300 BOARD PREPARATION OF PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subpart 1. When board prepares. When the local unit of government or the regional development commission fails to prepare plans and regulations that are acceptable to the board within one year of the order of designation, the …

4410.9400 IMPLEMENTING PLANS AND REGULATIONS. A. A local unit of government shall enact, according to existing authority, only the plans and regulations for a critical area that have the written approval of the board. B. Plans or regulations prepared pursuant to these rules shall…

4410.9500 UPDATING AND REEVALUATING PLANS AND REGULATIONS. Subpart 1. Optional update. When a local unit of government or a regional development commission that prepared plans and regulations for a critical area finds it necessary or desirable to amend or rescind the plans and re…

4410.9600 JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF PLANS AND REGULATIONS. When the board determines that the administration of the local plans and regulations is inadequate to protect the state or regional interests, the board may institute appropriate judicial proceedings to compel proper enforc…

4410.9700 DEVELOPMENT IN CRITICAL AREA. Subpart 1. Limitation. When a critical area has been designated, a local unit of government or state agency shall allow development affecting any portion of the area only as specified in the order of designation or as provided in these rule…

4410.9800 NOTICE TO BOARD BY LOCAL UNIT. At least 30 days before taking action on the application, the local unit of government shall notify the board of any application for a development permit in any critical area for which plans or regulations have not become effective; or any…

4410.9900 PROTECTING LANDOWNER'S RIGHTS. In implementing these parts no governmental agency shall issue any order that is clearly in violation of the constitution of this state or of the United States. Neither the designation of a critical area nor the adoption of any plans or re…

4410.9910 CRITICAL AREAS PLANNING PROCESS. Statutory Authority: MS s 116G.04 Published Electronically: November 30, 2009

4415.0015 [Renumbered 7852.0200] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0020 [Renumbered 7852.0300] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0025 [Renumbered 7852.0400] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0030 [Renumbered 7852.0500] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0035 [Renumbered 7852.0600] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0040 [Renumbered 7852.0700] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0045 [Renumbered 7852.0800] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0050 [Renumbered 7852.0900] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0055 [Renumbered 7852.1000] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0060 [Renumbered 7852.1100] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0065 [Renumbered 7852.1200] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0070 [Renumbered 7852.1300] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0075 [Renumbered 7852.1400] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0080 [Renumbered 7852.1500] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0085 [Renumbered 7852.1600] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0090 [Renumbered 7852.1700] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0095 [Renumbered 7852.1800] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0100 [Renumbered 7852.1900] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0105 [Renumbered 7852.2000] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0115 [Renumbered 7852.2100] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0120 [Renumbered 7852.2200] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0125 [Renumbered 7852.2300] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0130 [Renumbered 7852.2400] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007

4415.0135 [Renumbered 7852.2500] Published Electronically: August 21, 2007