Minnesota Statutes 103G.2364 – Property Owner’s Use of Wetlands
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(a) A property owner may use the bed of wetlands for pasture or cropland during periods of drought if:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.2364
- Pasture: means an area that was grazed by domesticated livestock or that was planted with annually seeded crops in a crop rotation seeding of grasses or legumes in six of the last ten years prior to January 1, 1991. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Wetlands: means lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
(1) dikes, ditches, tile lines, or buildings are not constructed; and
(2) the agricultural use does not result in the drainage of the wetlands.
(b) A landowner may fill a wetland to accommodate wheeled booms on irrigation devices if the fill does not impede normal drainage.