Statutes and rules of the Environmental Quality Board

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Description: Link to laws that establish and govern the work of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board

Date: October 17, 2005

Subject(s): Environmental policy; Law

Creator(s): Minnesota Department of Administration; Minnesota Department of Administration. Geographic and Demographic Analysis Division.

Publisher: Minnesota Department of Administration

Link to primary statutes and rules that establish and govern the work of the Environmental Quality Board.

Statutes

• Environmental Quality Board: Minnesota Statutes 116C.01-03.
• Environmental policy and program coordination: Minnesota Statutes 116C.04, 116C.06 and 116D.10- .11.
• Water resources: Minnesota Statutes 103A.204, 103A.403, 103A.43 and 103B.151.
• Genetically engineered organisms: Minnesota Statutes 116C.91, 116C.92, 116C.93, 116C.94, 116C.95 and 116C.96
• Radioactive waste: Minnesota Statutes 116C.705 - 116C.80
• Environmental review: Minnesota Statutes 116D.04
• Critical Areas: Minnesota Statutes 116G
• Agricultural preserve protection: Minnesota Statutes 40A.122 and 473H.15

Rules

• Operating procedures: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4405.
• Environmental review: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410 (online) or print 
• Genetically engineered organisms: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4420.
• Critical Areas: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.8100-9910
  

For a complete list of EQB authorities click here.