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Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.245 makes it unlawful for the state, any person, partnership, association, private or public corporation, county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, to change the course, current or cross-section of any DNR protected waters or wetlands without a written permit previously obtained from the Commissioner of Natural Resources. Proceeding Without a Permit Any work in DNR protected waters or wetlands which requires a permit cannot legally be started until a permit and a Notice of Permit Card have been issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Any work in protected waters or wetlands without a permit is a misdemeanor and is punishable by fines up to S700 and/or 90 days in jail. The Commissioner also has the authority to require restoration of any work done without a permit or beyond the work authorized by a permit and shall assess double the additional application fees, as well as the actual cost for ony field inspection. You should also be aware that other federal, state and local permits may be required, which are your responsibility to obtain. Who Applies Application must be made on the cffached form and submitted to the Department of Natural Resources Regional Office for the area where the proposed protect is located (see map on last page). Application must be submitted by the riparian (shoreline) owner of the land on which the project is proposed, except: a. A government agency, public utility or corporation authorized by law to conduct the project may apply if the property rights acquired or to be acquired are fully described in the application. An authorized agent should be Identified on the application in Part I and sign in Part XII. b. A holder of appropriate property rights such as a lease cr easement may apply provided that the application is countersigned by the owner and accompanied by a copy of the lease or other agreement. A permit will be issued for the term of the lease only. c. A prospective lessee of state-owned lands may apply for a permit in their own name affer a lease has been requested from the Department responsible for the affected lands. The lease request and the permit application will be processed concurrently. Fees Minnesota Law requires the Commissioner of Natural Resources to collect certain. fees for the processing of protected waters permits. No DNR permit can be processed until al! application fees have been paid. Fees must be paid by check or money order made payable to 'Department of Natural Resources". Cash payments cannot be accepted. Application fees can only be refunded when it is determined that.no permit is required for the proposed project. Application Fee All DNR permit applications must be accompanied by an application fee based on the following list: Type of Permit Appiled for Fee Build or Repair Dam under Minnesota's Dam Safety Rules S75 Install Riprap Shore Protection or place fill to recover shoreland lost to erosion S75 All other projects S75.00 minimum up to S500 maximum based on project's cost cnd size (See enclosed fee calculation sheet)` 'NOTE: Be Bute to specify the actual cost of the project, the amount of shoreline to be affected and the amount of fill or excava- tion in the lake or stream bed in your application. These parameters will be used to determine the total application fee for your project. No permit will be issued until all fees are received. field Inspection Fees The Department will charge for the cost of field inspections for cny project which: (1) requires an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (FAW) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 1 16D; (2) is undertaken without a permit application; or (3) is undertaken in excess of an issued permit. The inspection fee will include the costs of neces- sarysurveys and will be based upon the actual cost of the inspection. The cost of field inspections will be the actual cost of the field inspection. but not less than S 1G0.00. (OVER)