Minnesota Statutes 103G.101 – Water Conservation Program
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Subdivision 1.Development.
The commissioner shall develop a water resources conservation program for the state. The program must include conservation, allocation, and development of waters of the state for the best interests of the people.
Subd. 2.Program to guide permit issuance and dams.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.101
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- 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.101
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- 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 commissioner must be guided by the program in issuing permits for the use and appropriation of the waters of the state and the construction, reconstruction, repair, removal, or abandonment of dams, reservoirs, and other control structures.