HF 254 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public water inventory revision process modified.

HF 254 modifies Minnesota's process for updating the public waters inventory map, which identifies bodies of water designated as public waters. It requires the commissioner to reclassify certain wetlands (types 3, 4, and 5) as public waters only if they meet specific criteria, such as having shoreland management classification or being declared necessary for public ownership. The bill mandates written notice to local governments, counties, and watershed districts 60 days before changes take effect, allowing objections that could halt the revision. It also authorizes map updates for errors, trout stream adjustments, large quarries/pits meeting zoning criteria, and permit-required changes, with $1 million annually allocated for this work through 2032.
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
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