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Joe Richter
<br />District Appropriations
<br />01/17/2018
<br />01/17/2018
<br />Long -Term
<br />Hydrologist
<br />Appropriation
<br />This permit is granted subject to the following CONDITIONS:
<br />LIMITATIONS: (a) Any violation of the terms and provisions of this permit and any appropriation of the waters of the state
<br />in excess of that authorized hereon shall constitute a violation of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103G. (b) This permit shall
<br />not be construed as establishing any priority of appropriation of waters of the state. (c) This permit is permissive only. No
<br />liability shall be imposed upon or incurred by the State of Minnesota or any of its employees, on account of the granting
<br />hereof or on account of any damage to any person or property resulting from any act or omission of the Permittee relating
<br />to any matter hereunder. This permit shall not be construed as estopping or limiting any legal claims or right of action of
<br />any person other than the state against the Permittee, for any damage or injury resulting from any such act or omission,
<br />or as estopping or limiting any legal claim or right of action of the state against the Permittee, for violation of or failure to
<br />comply with the provisions of the permit or applicable provisions of law. (d) In all cases where the doing by the Permittee
<br />of anything authorized by this permit shall involve the taking, using, or damaging of any property, rights or interests of any
<br />other person or persons, or of any publicly owned lands or improvements thereon or interests therein, the Permittee,
<br />before proceeding therewith, shall obtain the written consent of all persons, agencies, or authorities concerned, and shall
<br />acquire all property, rights, and interests necessary therefore. (e) This permit shall not release the Permittee from any
<br />other permit requirements or liability or obligation imposed by Minnesota Statutes, Federal Law, or local ordinances
<br />relating thereto and shall remain in force subject to all conditions and limitations now or hereafter imposed by law. (f)
<br />Unless explicitly specified, this permit does not authorize any alterations of the beds or banks of any public (protected)
<br />waters or wetlands. A separate permit must be obtained from the Department of Natural Resources prior to any such
<br />alteration.
<br />WATER USE REPORTING: (a) FLOW METER The Permittee shall equip each installation for appropriating or using water
<br />with a flow meter, unless another method of measuring the quantity of water appropriated to within ten (10) percent of
<br />actual amount withdrawn is approved by the Department. (b) REPORTS Monthly records of the amount of water
<br />appropriated or used shall be recorded for each installation. Such readings and the total amount of water appropriated or
<br />used shall be reported annually to the Director of DNR Ecological and Water Resources, on or before February 15 of the
<br />following year, via the MNDNR Permitting and Reporting System (MPARS) at www.mndnr.gov/mpars/signin. Any
<br />processing fee required by law or rule shall be submitted with the records whether or not any water was appropriated
<br />during the year. Failure to report shall be sufficient cause for terminating the permit 30 days following written notice. (c)
<br />TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT Any transfer or assignment of rights, or sale of property involved hereunder shall be
<br />reported within 90 days thereafter to the Director of DNR Ecological and Water Resources. Such notice shall be made by
<br />the transferee (i.e., new owner) and shall state the intention to continue the appropriation as stated in the permit. This
<br />permit shall not be transferred or assigned except with the written consent of the Commissioner. (d) MODIFICATION The
<br />Permittee must notify the Commissioner in writing of any proposed changes to the existing permit. This permit shall not
<br />be modified without first obtaining the written permission from the Commissioner.
<br />COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY: (a) The Commissioner may inspect any installation utilized for the appropriation or use
<br />of water. The Permittee shall grant access to the site at all reasonable times and shall supply such information
<br />concerning such installation as the Commissioner may require. (b) The Commissioner may, as he/she deems necessary,
<br />require the Permittee to install gages and/or observation wells to monitor the impact of the Permittee's appropriation on
<br />the water resource and require the Permittee to pay necessary costs of installation and maintenance. (c) The
<br />Commissioner may restrict, suspend, amend, or cancel this permit in accordance with applicable laws and rules for any
<br />cause for the protection of public interests, or for violation of the provisions of this permit.
<br />PUBLIC RECORD: All data, facts, plans, maps, applications, annual water use reports, and any additional information
<br />submitted as part of this permit, and this permit itself are part of the public record and are available for public inspection at
<br />the offices of DNR Ecological and Water Resources. The information contained therein may be used by the Division as it
<br />deems necessary. The submission of false data, statements, reports, or any such additional information, at any time shall
<br />be deemed as just grounds for revocation of this permit.
<br />MONITORING REQUIREMENTS: Minnesota Statutes 103G.282 authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to
<br />require permittees to install and maintain monitoring equipment to evaluate water resource impacts from permitted
<br />appropriations. You may be required to modify or install automated measuring devices and keep records for each
<br />installation. The frequency of measurements and other requirements will be based on quantity of water appropriated,
<br />source of water, potential connections to other water resources, nature of concern, and other relevant factors.
<br />DROUGHT PLANNING: In accordance with M.S. 103G.293, all permits must be consistent with the drought response
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