2025 Session
Last amended: 1996 session
§ 103G.2244 — Wetland Creation or Restoration Within Pipeline Easement
Plain-Language Summary
Wetland creation or restoration within a pipeline easement can qualify for wetland bank credits.
103G.2244 WETLAND CREATION OR RESTORATION WITHIN PIPELINE EASEMENT.
A person proposing to create or restore a wetland within the easement of a pipeline as defined in section 299J.02, subdivision 11, shall first notify the easement holder and the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety in writing. The person may not create or restore the wetland if, within 90 days after receiving the required notice, the easement holder or the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety provides to the person a written notice of objection that includes the reasons for the objection.
History:
History: History:
1996 c 462 s 34
Practical Notes
Pipeline companies can earn credits by creating wetlands within their easement areas.