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INFORMATION TO READ - BEFORE REMOVING AQUATIC PLANTS |
Aquatic plants and natural shorelines provide habitat for fish and wildlife,
help maintain water quality and protect shorelines from erosion.
Changing the shoreline or improperly removing aquatic plants can seriously
damage the lake in the long term.Lakeshore owners who are considering
projects that would alter their shoreline or lake bottom should review the
DNR Division of Waters
permit requirements before any work begins. For shoreline
alteration only, check with both the DNR and City of Orono
Zoning Department before
any work begins. Remember the rule of thumb; no work within 0-75'
zone.
Permits are also required by the Minnehaha Creed Watershed District (MCWD)
whether or not you are located near water resources such as wetlands, ponds,
creeks, streams and lakes. Check the
MCWD website to see what permits you may need for shoreline or aquatic
alterations.
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MN DNR Website, "MN Department of Natural Resources",
Shoreline Alterations, Aquatic Plant Removal May Require Permits.
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MCWD Brochure, "Minnehaha Creek Watershed District",
A Guide To Building Or Landscaping Near Water Resources.
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AQUATIC PLANT REMOVAL - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW! |
While cutting or pulling submerged vegetation in a small area for recreation
is allowed without a permit, many activities require an Aquatic Plant
Management permit. Most permits are valid for one year. Please
check the links below to pull permits.Projects that require a permit
include:
 | Using herbicides or algae herbicides to control aquatic plans in
public waters.
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| Removing emergent vegetation, like bulrush, cattails or wild rice.
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| Removing floating leaf vegetation, like water lilies, in an area
larger than a channel 15 feet wide extending to open water.
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| Cutting, pulling or mechanically controlling vegetation in an area
larger than 2,500 square feet or wider than 50 feet.
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| Removing or relocating a free-floating bog of any size.
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| Installing or operating an automated plant control device (such as the
Crary Weed Roller, Beach Groomer or Lake Sweeper). |
Projects that do not require a permit include:
| Cutting or pulling submerged vegetation from an area that does not
extend more than 50 feet along the shore, or more than one half of your
frontage width, whichever is smaller. The cleared area may not
exceed 2,500 square feet.
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| Cutting or pulling floating leaf plants, like water lilies, to create
a channel 15 feet wide extending to open-water. More extensive
removal requires a permit.
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| Cut or pulled vegetation must be removed from the water and the
cleared area must remain in the same place each year. |
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Lakeshore Weekly, "Newspaper Article", DNR to Take on Lakeshore
Plant Study.
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| DNR (Department of Natural
Resources) |
(651) 296-6157 |
| 500 Lafayette Road |
www.dnr.state.mn.us |
| St. Paul, MN 55155 |
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Last Updated: 5/04 |
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