{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103b.201","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 103B.201","heading":"METROPOLITAN WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PURPOSE.","body":"The purposes of the water management programs required by sections 103B.205 to 103B.255 are to:\n(1) protect, preserve, and use natural surface water and groundwater storage and retention systems;\n(2) minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems;\n(3) identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface water and groundwater quality;\n(4) establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface water and groundwater management;\n(5) prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems;\n(6) promote groundwater recharge;\n(7) protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and\n(8) secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface water and groundwater.","path":["WATER","CHAPTER 103B. WATER PLANNING AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION","METROPOLITAN SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/103B.201","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:30Z","sha256":"6531b2365c79897c6484bc2ae16ce991a370d5ca058b60e60537d31975c710e7","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103b.155","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-103b.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}