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<br />As required by Minnesota Statutes, sec. 14.128, sub. 1, the DNR has considered whether these
<br />proposed rules will require a local government to adopt or amend any ordinance or other regulation in
<br />order to comply with these rules. The agency has determined that they require no local government
<br />implementation because implementation of these rules and the List they modify is accomplished
<br />exclusively through their application under Minnesota's Endangered and Threatened Species Statute,
<br />which is the responsibility of the DNR and not of local governments.
<br />Cost of Complying for Small Business or Small City
<br />As required by Minnesota Statutes, sec. 14.127, the Department has considered whether the cost of
<br />complying with the proposed rules in the first year after the rules take effect will exceed $25,000 for
<br />any small business or small city. The Department conducted the following analysis and has
<br />determined that the cost of complying with the proposed rules in the first year after the rules take
<br />effect is unlikely to exceed $25,000 for any small business or small city.
<br />The proposed amendments to Minn. Rules, Ch. 6134 may have an impact on small businesses
<br />engaging in the prohibited acts of taking, import, transport, sale, purchase, disposal, or possession of
<br />any portion of a species proposed as endangered or threatened in this rulemaking. These businesses
<br />may include taxidermists, pet dealers, craftspersons, tree nurseries, landscapers, loggers, and others
<br />who may use or take protected species or their parts in their activities. Such businesses may be asked
<br />to consult with the DNR to modify the activity to avoid the taking or may be required to apply for a
<br />permit to continue these activities. A permit is currently provided at no cost to the recipient.
<br />Modification of activities may result in a small cost to these businesses, but will not exceed $25,000 in
<br />the first year after the rules take effect. In some cases, as discussed in the Regulatory Analysis section
<br />of this SONAR, mitigation for a permitted take may be required. However, in the past decade there
<br />are no cases in which such mitigation was required of a small business or small city.
<br />Alternative Format
<br />Upon request, this Statement of Need and Reasonableness can be made available in an alternative
<br />format, such as large print, Braille, or cassette tape. To make a request, contact Richard Baker at
<br />Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN, 55155 -4025, phone 651 -259-
<br />5073, fax 651- 296 -1811, and richard.baker @state.mn.us. TTY users may call the Department of
<br />Natural Resources at 1- 800 - 657 -3929 or 651- 296 -5484.
<br />Additional Notice
<br />The Notice Plan for these rules includes giving notice as required by statute. The DNR will:
<br />• mail the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules to everyone who has registered to be on the Department's
<br />rulemaking mailing list under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.14, subdivision la;
<br />• give notice to the Legislature per Minnesota Statutes, section 14.116;
<br />• mail the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules to all persons and organizations who were notified of the
<br />availability of the Proposed Amendments in January, 2007;
<br />• mail the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules to all persons and organizations who submitted comments
<br />to the DNR on the Proposed Amendments between January 2007 and the present;
<br />• mail the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules to environmental and social organizations, businesses,
<br />individuals, state legislators who have an interest in these areas, and staff from bordering states that
<br />are responsible for rule making;
<br />• distribute news releases to the media that detail the major parts of the rule; and
<br />• use the DNR web site to inform the public of our intent to adopt rules and take requests for hearings
<br />Witnesses
<br />If these rules go to public hearing, the witnesses listed below may testify on behalf of the DNR, as
<br />necessary, in support of the need for and reasonableness of the rules. If these witnesses are needed to
<br />testify, they will be available to answer questions about the development and the content of the rules.
<br />The witnesses for the DNR who are employees of the DNR include:
<br />Proposed Amendment of Minnesota Rules, Chapter 6134: Endangered and Threatened Species
<br />Statement of Need and Reasonableness: August 10, 2012
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