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The following activities require a permit from the Board of Managers prior to initiation of the activity. 1. Work in any watercourse or water basin, whether or not water is present at the time of work; including but not limited to excavation, filling, dredging and the placement of structures of any type. 2. Work in the right of way of any public drainage system. 3. Withdrawal of ground or surface water at a rate greater than 50 gallons per minute or installation of an irrigation project serving an area over 1 acre. 4. Installation of new surface tile intakes and catch basins, including those draining new or existing impervious surfaces. 5. Construction or improvement of any drain tile, open ditch system or dike. 6. Operation or alteration of any water control structure in any watercourse or water basin. 7. Diversion of water into a different sub-watershed or into a public drainage system from land not assessed for the system. 8. Installation of riprap on lake shore or stream banks. 9. Installation of new storm sewers, culverts or bridges, or replacement of existing storm sewers culverts or bridges with structures having a greater flow capacity. 10. Installation of agricultural best management practices that require land alteration including surface tile intakes, terraces, waterways, and diversions that have not been designed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service or Soil and Water Conservation District. 11. Grading within the shore impact zone to create public or private access to beaches, docks or boat landings. 12. Disposal of snow within the shore impact zone. 13. The installation or creation of impervious surface. District rules regulating impervious surfaces and the permit requirements are located in Appendix A of the rules. Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District Rules 14. Earth moving projects involving more than 200 cubic yards of excavation or fill; or which disturbs more than 10,000 square feet of soil, and which project, or any part thereof, is located: · within 300 feet of a stream, storm sewer catch basin, drainage tile intake or a wetland, or · within 1,000 feet of a lake. District rules regulating earth moving projects and the permit process are located in Appendix B of the rules. Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District Rules 15. Any other act that, as judged by the Managers, may have a significant impact on the Districts water resources. |
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Rules and Permits Under Minnesota Statute Chapter 103D, the Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District adopted rules for the management and regulation of water quality and water use. The rules regulate public and private drainage activities, and construction work that may affect water flow or water quality. Listed below are the activities requiring watershed district permits. Please contact us for more information.
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