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WATER SURFACE USE MANAGEMENT <br />6110.3000 POLICY. <br />It is the policy of this state to promote full use and enjoyment of waters of <br />the state, to promote safety for persons and property in connection with such use, <br />and to promote uniformity of laws relating to such use. <br />Statutory Authority: MS s 361.25 <br />6110.3100 SCOPE. <br />As part of implementing that policy, Minnesota Statutes. sections 378.32 <br />and 459.20 authorize counties, cities. and towns to regulate by ordinance the use <br />of surface waters by watercraft, upon approval of any such ordinance by the com- <br />missioner. Minnesota Statutes, section 361.26, subdivision 2a authorizes the <br />commissioner to regulate such use by rule, upon request of a county, city, or <br />town, and after the rule is approved by the majority of the counties affected. Parts <br />61 10.3000 to 6110.4200, however, shall not apply to units of government other <br />than counties, cities, and towns, or to counties, cities, or towns adopting ordi- <br />nances identical to and on the same body of water as a lake conservation district <br />ordinance. <br />Statutory Authority: MS s 361.25 <br />61103200 GOAL OF WATER SURFACE USE MANAGEMENT. <br />The goal of water surface use management shall be to enhance the recre- <br />ational use, safety, and enjoyment of the water surface of Minnesota and to pre- <br />serve these water resources in a way that reflects the state's paramount concern <br />for the protection of its natural resources. In pursuit of that goal, an ordinance <br />or rule shall: <br />A. where practical and feasible, accommodate all compatible recre- <br />ational uses; <br />B. minimize adverse impact on natural resources; <br />C. minimize conflicts between users in a way that provides for maxi- <br />mum use, safety, and enjoyment; and <br />D. conform to the standards set in part 6110,3700. <br />Statutory Authority: MS s 361.25 <br />6110.3300 STATUTORY AUTHORITY. <br />Parts 6110.3000 to 6110.4200 are required by Minnesota Statutes, section <br />361.25. They provide procedures for the development and approval of rules and <br />ordinances for resolving water surface use conflict by regulating: <br />A. type and size of watercraft; <br />B. type and horsepower of motors; <br />C. speed of watercraft; <br />D. time of use; <br />E. area of use; and <br />F. the conduct of other activities on the water body where necessary to <br />secure the safety of the public and the most general public use. <br />Statutory Authority: MS s 361.25 <br />Page 40 <br />