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STATE OF <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />500 LAFAYETTE ROAD • ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA • 55155 -40 46 <br />DNR INFORMATION <br />(612) 296-6157 <br />To Whom it May Concern: <br />Each year the Minnesota epartment of Natural Resources (DNR) <br />receives numerous inquiries regarding water surface use management. <br />This letter is intended to provide general information concerning <br />the rules and statutes that may govern the water surface of lakes <br />and other waterways in Minnesota. <br />Water surfaces are managed through numerous statutes and <br />rules. Minnesota Rules parts 6110.3000- .3800, Water Surface Use <br />Management (WSUM Rules) describe the goals of the rules, requires <br />an assessment of the water surface use conditions, and establishes <br />water surface management standards or parameters which may be <br />included in an ordinance. For more specific information, a copy of <br />the statutes and rules are enclosed. <br />Any governmental unit formulating, amending or deleting <br />controls for water surface use must submit the following <br />information to the DNR for review prior to adopting a proposed WSUM <br />ordinance: <br />1. Water surface worksheet with a map of the lake <br />highlighting the areas to be regulated. <br />2. A statement evaluating whether the information <br />reveals significant conflicts and explains why the <br />particular proposed controls were selected. <br />3. The proposed ordinance. <br />4. A description of the public hearing held concerning <br />the proposed controls, including an account of the <br />statement of each person who testified. <br />• <br />If more than one governmental unit is involved in adopting <br />an ordinance, all the governmental units with jurisdiction over the <br />particular body of water must agree with the ordinance. All the <br />governmental units must submit the required information to the DNR <br />for approval. Enclosed is an example of a WSUM ordinance that was <br />approved by the DNR. If for some reason DNR denies the proposed <br />ordinance, then the denial will be in the form of a letter which <br />will explain the reasons for denial. The governmental unit may <br />amend the proposed ordinance in accordance with the denial letter <br />and resubmit the proposed ordinance for a second review by the DNR. <br />Page 37 <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />