Rules Under Revision
Current Rules

Rules Under Revision in 2009

MCWD is currently reviewing and revising the Rules.

The 45 day comment period for the following rules ended May 4, 2009; a public hearing was held at 6:30 p.m. on May 14th, 2009 at the MCWD Office.

Rule Under Revision	Summary of Proposed Rule Changes
Rule B: Erosion Control	Erosion Control.  Provides increased consistency between MCWD’s erosion control requirements and those of the MPCA’s NPDES permit.
Rule C: Floodplain Alteration	Floodplain Alteration.  Clarified language and requires post construction follow up to ensure floodplain mitigation was constructed.
Rule E: Dredging	Dredging.  Provides increased guidance to applicants and staff on the implementation of the dredging rule in sensitive back water littoral zones.

• View Draft Language
• View Press Release
• View Public Hearing Notice

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

For more information about the rule revision process please visit MCWD's Rule Revision Page.

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 Adopted Rules Revisions (as of January 13, 2005) and applicable Rules Definitions and Acronyms.

• Rule A: Procedural Requirements (view fact sheet)
• Rule B: Erosion Control
• Rule C: Floodplain Alteration
• Rule D: Wetland Protection
• Rule E: Dredging (Lake Minnetonka Dredging Joint Policy Statement )
• Rule F: Shoreline & Streambank Improvements
• Rule G: Waterbody Crossings & Structures
• Rule H: Enforcement
• Rule I: Variances
• Rule J: Fees Charged in Certain Cases
• Rule K: Performance Bond or Letter of Credit
• Rule N: Stormwater Management for Land Development Projects