Expands eligibility criteria for Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits in Minnesota.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to expand eligibility criteria for Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits. It prohibits the issuance of new permits unless the water appropriation is for potable water use or agricultural irrigation outside a metropolitan county. It also requires that there are no feasible or practical alternatives to this source and that a water conservation plan is incorporated with the permit.

Expands eligibility criteria for Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits in Minnesota.

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to expand eligibility criteria for Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer appropriation permits. It prohibits the issuance of new permits unless the water appropriation is for potable water use or agricultural irrigation outside a metropolitan county. It also requires that there are no feasible or practical alternatives to this source and that a water conservation plan is incorporated with the permit.