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Information about the 2019 Legislation and affected MS4s

Legislation passed in 2019, and subsequently amended in 2021, changed the regulated area for certain MS4s. [https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2021/1/Session+Law/Chapter/6/#laws.2.109.0 Click here to see referenced legislation.]
This page explains the legislation and how it affects the regulation of those MS4s.

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==2019 Legislation==
The initial legislation took effect August 1, 2019. 

'''Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 109, as amended by Laws 2020, chapter 83, article 1, section 100, is amended to read:'''

'''Sec. 109. APPLYING STORM WATER RULES TO <ins>CITIES AND</ins> TOWNSHIPS.'''

''Until the Pollution Control Agency amends rules for storm water, Minnesota Rules, part 7090.1010, subpart 1, item B, subitem (1), applies only to the portions of a city, <del>a town, and unorganized areas of counties</del> <ins>or township</ins> that are designated as urbanized under Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 122.26(2)(9)(i)(A), and other platted areas within <del>that jurisdiction</del> <ins>those jurisdictions</ins>.''

==What does this legislation mean?==
Prior to this legislation, cities and townships exclusively regulated under Minn. R. 7090.1010, subp. 1(B)(1)<sup>1</sup>, were required to manage stormwater in compliance with the general permit for small MS4s in the “entire” jurisdiction. The 2019 legislation reduces the land area in which stormwater must be managed within the permittees’ jurisdiction to only the Urbanized Area (UA), as defined by the most recent decennial census, and other “platted areas” as defined by Minnesota Statute 462.352, subd. 132<sup>2</sup>. There are 38 MS4s affected by this legislation. See list below.

<font size=1><sup>1</sup> Any MS4s partially in urbanized area with populations up to 4,999 or between 5,000-9,999 and not discharging to a special water.

<sup>2</sup> Minn. Stat. 462.352, subd. 13: "Plat" means the drawing or map of a subdivision prepared for filing of record pursuant to chapter 505 and containing all elements and requirements set forth in applicable local regulations adopted pursuant to section 462.358 and chapter 505.</font size>

==Affected MS4s==
<table>
<tr>
<th>Cities</th>
<th>Townships</th>
</tr><tr>
<td>Carver City MS4</td>
<td>Brockway Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Dayton City MS4</td>
<td>Cascade Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Dellwood City MS4</td>
<td>Duluth Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Dilworth City MS4</td>
<td>Empire Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Eagle Lake City MS4</td>
<td>Jackson Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Grant City MS4</td>
<td>Laketown Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Hanover City MS4</td>
<td>Le Sauk Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>La Crescent City MS4</td>
<td>Louisville Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Long Lake City MS4</td>
<td>Mankato Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Medina City MS4</td>
<td>Marion Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Newport City MS4</td>
<td>Midway Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>North Oaks City MS4</td>
<td>Minden Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Nowthen City MS4</td>
<td>Rochester Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Proctor City MS4</td>
<td>Sauk Rapids Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Rice Lake City MS4</td>
<td>South Bend Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Saint Augusta City MS4</td>
<td>Spring Lake Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Skyline City MS4</td>
<td>St. Joseph Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>St. Bonifacius City MS4</td>
<td>Watab Township MS4</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>Wayzata City MS4</td>
<td>West Lakeland Township MS4</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Other impacts due to this legislation==
Changes in regulated area for these 38 MS4s due to the 2019 legislation generates uncertainty about the degree of applicability for some of their previously assigned US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved wasteload allocations (WLAs). For example, if a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study area includes a portion of an affected city or township that has no urbanized or platted areas, that EPA approved WLA may not be applicable to the permittee this permit term. 

 <!-- The Agency has compiled several datasets together in order to approximate platted areas for the 38 MS4s affected by the 2019 legislation. Platted areas are constantly being added, but due to Agency resource limitations, this dataset will be updated on an annual basis (target end of July). MS4s are welcome to work directly with their county if they would like more recent data. MPCA staff make every effort to maintain the most accurate information as possible, however no warranties expressed or implied are provided for the data provided through our public facing map services, its use or interpretation.

The approximation of platted area for the 38 MS4s can be viewed at the Stormwater Mapping Tool. -->


==Next Steps==
The Agency has compiled several datasets together in order to approximate platted areas for most of the 38 MS4s affected by the 2019 legislation. Platted areas are constantly being added, but due to Agency resource limitations, this dataset will be updated on an annual basis (target end of January). MS4s are welcome to work directly with their county if they would like more recent data. The platted areas identified in the parcel datasets have been added to the [https://mpca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8d310e604baa43699b25395834d0c69a Stormwater Mapping Tool]. In this way, the affected cities and townships will be able to more easily identify their regulated area per the 2019 Legislation. 

Sources:

1. [https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-parcels-open Parcels Compiled from Open Data Counties dataset] (02.02.24)

2. Olmsted county- (separate layer of live data pulled directly from Olmsted county. It shows all subdivision plats in the county, not just intersecting the affected MS4s, as shown in the rest of the state)

3. Blue Earth County (02.27.24)


Notes: Due to Agency resource limitations, there is no plat data included in the Stormwater Map Tool for La Crescent City (Plat data can be found [https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=597&LayerID=9787&PageTypeID=1 Beacon - Winona County, MN - Map] & [https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=137&LayerID=1649&PageTypeID=1&PageID=936 Beacon - Houston County, MN - Map]. 

Disclaimer: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency may provide information to the public "as is" without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose.

==Questions?==
Email or call the Stormwater TMDL Liaison

[mailto:anna.bosch@state.mn.us Anna Bosch]
 
Phone: 218-316-3929

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