2025 Session Last amended: 1990 session

§ 103F.201 — Regulatory Purpose of Shoreland Development

States the purpose of shoreland development rules: to protect water quality and natural areas along lakes and rivers.

103F.201 REGULATORY PURPOSE OF SHORELAND DEVELOPMENT.

To promote the policies in section 103A.201 and chapter 116, it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to:

(1) provide guidance for the wise development of shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters;

(2) preserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands; and

(3) provide for the wise use of water and related land resources of the state.

History: History:

  1990 c 391 art 6 s 25

Practical Notes

These rules guide how land near public waters can be developed.