Minnesota Statutes 103G.127 – Permit Program Under Section 404 of Federal Clean Water Act
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Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner, with the concurrence of the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the commissioner of agriculture, may adopt rules establishing a permit program for regulating the discharge of dredged and fill material into the waters of the state as necessary to obtain approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer the permit program under section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, § 1344. The rules may not be more restrictive than the program under section 404, or state law, if it is more restrictive than the federal program.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.127
- Board: means the Board of Water and Soil Resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- 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