PUBLIC WATERS

Access sites, see WATER ACCESS SITES

Access, carryon, nonmotorized watercraft, Minn. Statutes 2022 86B.201

Acquisition of, funding for, State Lottery revenues, in lieu sales taxes, Minn. Statutes 2022 297A.94

Aeration systems

Lack of public access, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.611

Losses caused by, state not liable, Minn. Statutes 2022 3.732

Permits

Aquatic farms, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4984

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.611

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.611

Safety requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.611

Aeration systems

Appeals, permit conditions, Minn. Rules 6116.0070

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6116.0010

Generally, Minn. Rules 6116.0030

Management plan, Minn. Rules 6116.0010, 6116.0020

Notice, Minn. Rules 6116.0030, 6116.0050

Permits

Appeals, Minn. Rules 6116.0070

Conditions of permit, Minn. Rules 6116.0040

Generally, Minn. Rules 6116.0030

Issuing, conditions for, Minn. Rules 6116.0020

Required for public waters, Minn. Rules 6116.0020

Waiver, Minn. Rules 6116.0060

Winter operation, issuing for, Minn. Rules 6116.0020

Signs, posting, Minn. Rules 6116.0050

Agricultural use during drought, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.215

Airboats, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Airports and landing fields on, municipalities, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 360.041

All-terrain vehicles

Operation, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.928

Youthful operators, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.9256

Allocation, see under WATER

Aquatic plants

Harvesting or destroying, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.615

Ownership, state, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.091

Beaver dam removal, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.665

Beds, plastic sheeting for control of aquatic plants, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 6280.0250

Boathouses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Boats and boating

Motorized watercraft, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Nonmotorized watercraft, carryon access, Minn. Statutes 2022 86B.201

Buffers, riparian protection, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.48

Commercial fishing, preventing interference, Minn. Rules 6260.1300

Construction in

Contractors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.241

Drainage systems, see same under this topic

Excavation in, see same under this topic

Permits, see Work permits under this topic

Property owner's statement, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.241

Water surface use controls, Minn. Statutes 2022 86B.201

Contamination, fertilizers, prevention, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201

Contested cases, waters of state, activities affecting, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.251

Control structures, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.201

Crossings, specific standards, Minn. Rules 6115.0231

Dams, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.201

Defined

Metropolitan watershed management, Minn. Rules 8410.0020

Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program, Minn. Rules 8400.3030

Definitions

Certified noxious weed free, Minn. Statutes 2022 18.77

Noxious weeds, Minn. Statutes 2022 18.77

Statutory construction, Minn. Statutes 2022 645.44

Waters of the state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.005

Designation, effect, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.205

Drainage systems

Drainage authorities, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.011

Land acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.025

Projects affecting public waters

Auditor's report to property owners, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.021, 2022 103E.323

Engineer's report, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.245

Maps, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.285

Preliminary report, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.255

Reports concerning, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.021, 2022 103E.067

Vegetated ditch buffer strips and side inlet controls, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.021

Viewers' report, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.321

Repairs affecting public waters, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.701

Riparian protection aid, Minn. Statutes 2022 477A.21

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.48

Work permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.011, 2022 103E.227

Drainage, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.211

Drawdown, temporary, public waters work permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.408

Easements, permanent wetlands preserves, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.516

Emergency enzootic disease areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4986

Enzootic disease areas, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4982, 2022 17.4986

Excavation in

Mining, water use permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.311

Permit conditions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Fertilizers, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201

Fish in

Dead fish, removal, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.055

Minnows, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4993, 2022 97C.211

Private aquatic life, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4983, 2022 17.4987

Stocking, see Fish stocking under FISH AND FISHING

Sucker eggs or sperm, taking

Aquatic farm license endorsement, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4988, 2022 17.4993, 2022 17.4994

License fee, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.475

License requirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.211

Taking for aquaculture, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4992

Garbage, unlawful deposit, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.68

Goose Lake, status, Minn. Statutes 2022 383A.07

Hearings, reserves and management, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Highways terminating at or abutting on water, vacation or abandonment, notice, Minn. Statutes 2022 163.11

Hunting

Blinds and decoys, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.811

Unattended boats, time restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.805

Indian burial grounds on, see Burial grounds under INDIANS

Interference, obstruction, or rendering dangerous, public nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.74

Inventory and classification procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.201

Irrigation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.315

Jurisdiction, public seaplane bases, Minn. Rules 8800.1700

Land on or adjacent to, tax-forfeited lands, Minn. Statutes 2022 282.018

Land, public waters defined as, Minn. Statutes 2022 18.77

Law enforcement, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.205

Littering, see LITTERING

Logs, sunken, removal from, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.651

Management, Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Maps, inventory maps, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.201, 2022 103G.241

Maps, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Marine traffic rules, see MARINE TRAFFIC RULES

Minerals under

Excavation, water use permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.311

Mining

Draining to mine, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.34

Easements, permits, and licenses for, Minn. Statutes 2022 117.47, 2022 117.471

Flooding of state lands for mining, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.43

Ores other than iron, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.25

Natural surface water storage and retention systems, defined, Minn. Rules 8410.0020

Obstructions, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.201

Orders, waters of state, activities affecting, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.251

Permits

Construction, see Work permits under this topic

Drainage, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.211

Structures, building, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.071

Water level controls, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.407

Pesticide application equipment, filling from, safeguards, Minn. Rules 1505.4010

Plans and planning, management plan, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4987

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.201

Posting (notices), restrictions, airboats, motorized watercraft, or recreational vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Private aquatic life released into, property of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 17.4983

Public waters wetlands, see under WETLANDS

Public waters with outlet, water level controls, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.407

Public waters, defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 645.44

Purple loosestrife, see PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

Recreational vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2022 97A.101

Reserves for protection of wild animals, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.944, 2022 97A.101

Reservoirs, policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.201

Right of entry, Natural Resources Department, purple loosestrife eradication and control, Minn. Statutes 2022 18.78

Rights of way over, utilities, licenses, Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.415

Riparian land, defined, Minn. Rules 8400.3030

Riparian protection aid, Minn. Statutes 2022 477A.21

Riparian protection and water quality practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 103F.48

Seven-county metropolitan area, seaplane operation, Minn. Rules 8800.2800

Shallow lakes

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.005

Drawdown, temporary, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.408

Shorelands, state lands, Minn. Statutes 2022 92.45

Snowmobiles, operation on, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.86, 2022 84.872

Streets or roads abutting on, vacating, notice about, Minn. Statutes 2022 164.07, 2022 412.851, 2022 440.13, 2022 440.135, 2022 505.14

Structures in or adjacent to, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Structures, permit to build, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.071

Swamplands, see SWAMPLANDS

Temporary drawdown, public waters work permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.408

Violations and penalties

Alterations without permit, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.141

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.241

Garbage, unlawful deposit, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.68

Interference, obstruction, or rendering dangerous, public nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2022 609.74

Restitution, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.2372

Violations of orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.2372

Water access sites, see WATER ACCESS SITES

Water highways

Eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2022 458.20, 2022 458.22, 2022 458.23

Land, using as, Minn. Statutes 2022 458.21

Water levels

Appeal of order establishing ordinary high-water level, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.413

Changes in, public waters work permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Control, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.407

Control levels, water use permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.315

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.401

Water quality, monitoring, gambling expenditures, Minn. Rules 7861.0320

Water quality

Cooperatives, see Water quality cooperatives under COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

Monitoring

Citizen monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 115.06, 2022 349.12

Data standards, Minn. Statutes 2022 103H.175

Waterfowl hunting, decoys and blinds, Minn. Statutes 2022 97B.811

Wetlands, see WETLANDS

White Bear Lake, status, Minn. Statutes 2022 383A.07

Wild rice, see WILD RICE

Work permits

Activities affecting waters, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.251

Application procedures, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.305, 2022 103G.311

Boat storage structures, repair or replacement, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Drainage authorities, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.011

Drainage system water diversion, Minn. Statutes 2022 103E.227

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.315

Public waters work permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.407, 2022 103G.408

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.245

Structures in, Minn. Statutes 2022 97C.071

Water and Soil Resources Board, interventions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103A.305