Rules

Rice Creek Watershed District Rules

Rules

The Rules of the Rice Creek Watershed District are those policies that the District has adopted to protect the public health and welfare and the natural resources of the District. These rules are enforceable under Minnesota Statute.

• RCWD Rules adopted 02/13/2008 (pdf)

Rule RMP 1

Rule to implement the Anoka County Ditch 53-62 Resource Management Plan (RMP) dated December 13, 2006.

Data Practices Act Policy

The Data Practices Act policy was adopted by the board of managers to define how the RCWD disseminates and retains information.

Boundary

The boundary of the Rice Creek Watershed District is defined in law by a land description reproduced here. It has been amended a number of times since the District was founded in 1972.

State and National Rules

Wetland Conservation Act

The Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act protects all wetlands in the state. Although the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources oversees the Wetland Conservation Act, The Rice Creek Watershed District administers these rules in the communities we serve.

Minnesota Rules & Statutes

The following are the pertinent state statutes to activities of the Rice Creek Watershed District:

• Rule 8410 - Local Water Management
• Rule 8420 - Wetland Conservation
• Statute 103B - Water Planning and Project Implementation
• Statute 103D - Statutes pertaining to watershed districts
• Statute 103E - Drainage Law