Bill Text: MN SF616 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Urban storm water retention pond buffer requirement
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-07 - Referred to Environment and Natural Resources [SF616 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF616-Introduced.html
1.2relating to waters; requiring urban storm water retention pond buffers;proposing
1.3coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [103F.812] URBAN STORM WATER RETENTION POND BUFFER.
1.6(a) For purposes of this section:
1.7(1) "metropolitan local government" means (i) a county, home rule charter or
1.8statutory city, or town within the seven-county metropolitan area consisting of Anoka,
1.9Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties or (ii) a city of the
1.10first class; and
1.11(2) "storm water retention pond" means a water quality treatment pond constructed
1.12or maintained to pretreat storm water runoff prior to discharge to wetlands, public waters,
1.13or other water bodies.
1.14(b) A metropolitan local government shall maintain a ten-foot to 15-foot buffer
1.15around any storm water retention pond located on property owned by the metropolitan
1.16local government. Mowing, tilling, trimming, and the use of herbicides is prohibited
1.17within the buffer from March 31 to August 31 each year. If property boundaries or other
1.18physical barriers prevent maintenance of a ten-foot to 15-foot buffer, a metropolitan local
1.19government shall maintain the largest buffer possible within the existing physical confines.
1.3coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [103F.812] URBAN STORM WATER RETENTION POND BUFFER.
1.6(a) For purposes of this section:
1.7(1) "metropolitan local government" means (i) a county, home rule charter or
1.8statutory city, or town within the seven-county metropolitan area consisting of Anoka,
1.9Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties or (ii) a city of the
1.10first class; and
1.11(2) "storm water retention pond" means a water quality treatment pond constructed
1.12or maintained to pretreat storm water runoff prior to discharge to wetlands, public waters,
1.13or other water bodies.
1.14(b) A metropolitan local government shall maintain a ten-foot to 15-foot buffer
1.15around any storm water retention pond located on property owned by the metropolitan
1.16local government. Mowing, tilling, trimming, and the use of herbicides is prohibited
1.17within the buffer from March 31 to August 31 each year. If property boundaries or other
1.18physical barriers prevent maintenance of a ten-foot to 15-foot buffer, a metropolitan local
1.19government shall maintain the largest buffer possible within the existing physical confines.
