DNR Good Cause Exempt Rulemaking Notice
Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species
What is this rule about?
This rule will make changes to invasive species rules that will update the rule to match current statute and other technical changes. If you are not interested in this topic, you can disregard this rulemaking notice.
Where do I send my comments?
You have until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018, to submit comments to the Office of Administrative Hearings via its e-comments website at https://minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussions or 600 North Robert Street, P.O. Box 64620, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620
What will this rulemaking do?
We are making the following changes to update rule so that it is consistent with statute:
Replace the requirement to publish the infested waters list in the State Register with a requirement for the commissioner to provide access to a copy of the listed infested waters.
Remove requirements to drain watercraft when leaving only certain infested waters, because current statute requires that people remove drain plugs from equipment when leaving all water bodies, not only infested waters.
Make the definition of Eurasian watermilfoil consistent with the definition in statute.
Allow for issuing prohibited invasive species permits for the purpose of decontamination.
We are making the following technical corrections:
Update sources of nomenclature for scientific and common names of several invasive species.
Correct or update scientific names for several invasive species.
We are changing the word “list” to “designate” so that “designate” refers to the process of classifying species as invasive and “list” refers to the process of listing water bodies as infested. This would return parts of rule to the terms used before a 2014 change.
Who might be affected by this rulemaking?
The DNR is already complying with the statutes and we do not think the technical corrections will materially affect anyone.
Where can I get more information?
The following documents are available to view and print from the DNR’s rulemaking webpage:
Proposed rules
Notice of Submission To the Office of Administrative Hearings
If you want a free copy of the proposed rules, call or email the DNR contact person listed below.
DNR contact:
Kelly Pennington
Ecological and Water Resources Division
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4020
651-259-5131