Rules Under Revision
Current Rules

Rules Under Revision in 2010

MCWD is currently reviewing and revising the Rules. Those rules that have already been revised and formally adopted are shown below in bold. Those that are not in bold are still moving through the revision process. For more information about the rule revision process please visit MCWD's Rule Revision Page.

If you have any questions please contact MCWD's District Planner.

Current Rules

These rules seek to protect the public health and welfare and the natural resources of the District by providing reasonable regulation of the modification or alteration of lands and waters of the District:

• to reduce the severity and frequency of flooding and high water
• preserve flood plain and wetland storage capacity
• improve the chemical and physical quality of surface water
• reduce sedimentation, to preserve hydrologic and navigational capacity of waterbodies
• preserve natural shoreline features
• to minimize public expenditures to avoid or correct such problems in the future

These Rules establish the permitting requirements for activities occurring within MCWD boundaries. Also be sure to review the applicable Rules Definitions and Acronyms.

• Procedural Requirements Rule (view fact sheet)
• Erosion Control Rule
• Floodplain Alteration Rule
• Wetland Protection Rule
• Dredging Rule (Lake Minnetonka Dredging Joint Policy Statement )
• Shoreline & Streambank Stabilization Rule
• Waterbody Crossings & Structures
• Enforcement Rule
• Variance Rule
• Fees Rule
• Financial Assurance Rule
• Stormwater Management Rule