Minnesota Session Laws - 1989, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1989 

                        CHAPTER 192-H.F.No. 1560 
           An act relating to natural resources; authorizing the 
          Elephant Creek impoundment in St. Louis county. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [ELEPHANT CREEK IMPOUNDMENT.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [AGREEMENT; PURPOSE.] Notwithstanding 
Minnesota Statutes, section 110.13, or any other law to the 
contrary, the commissioner of natural resources may enter into a 
cooperative agreement with the United States Forest Service to 
construct and maintain a dam and control structure across 
Elephant Creek in section 18 of township 66 North, range 18 
West, St. Louis county, and thereby alter the natural water 
level and volume of flowage of Elephant Creek.  The purpose of 
this project, to be known as the Elephant Creek Impoundment, is 
to maintain a permanent impoundment for the benefit of wildlife, 
recreation, and other public purposes.  The project approximates 
the effects of a former beaver flowage. 
    Subd. 2.  [PERMIT.] No alteration of the course, current, 
or cross-section of Elephant Creek or any other public waters 
may be accomplished without having first obtained a permit from 
the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 105.42. 
    Subd. 3.  [EASEMENT.] No lands owned by the state shall be 
flooded or otherwise affected thereby without having first 
obtained an easement, lease, license, or permit for such purpose 
from the commissioner.  The granting of such easements, leases, 
licenses, or permits is hereby authorized. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor May 18, 1989 
    Signed by the governor May 19, 1989, 8:30 p.m.