Minnesota HF3896 prohibits watercraft operation in a manner that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds.
Minnesota HF3896 amends state statutes to prohibit the operation of watercraft in or through uncultivated wild rice beds unless the watercraft is propelled by hand, such as a skiff or canoe. It also prohibits operating watercraft at greater than slow-no-wake speed within 150 feet of an uncultivated wild rice bed. This law aims to protect wild rice beds from potential damage caused by watercraft.
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