Minnesota § 103G.216 REPORTING FISH KILLS IN PUBLIC WATERS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 103G.216 — REPORTING FISH KILLS IN PUBLIC WATERS

Minnesota § 103G.216

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Ch. 103GWATERS OF THE STATE

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Minn. Stat. § 103G.216 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Definition.
For the purposes of this section and section103G.2165, "fish kill" means an incident resulting in the death of 25 or more fish within one linear mile of a flowing water or 25 or more fish within a square mile of a nonflowing water, excluding fish lawfully taken under the game and fish laws.

Subd. 2.Reporting requirement.
A state or county staff person or official who learns of a fish kill in public waters must report the location of the fish kill to the Minnesota state duty officer within one hour of being notified of a fish kill or within four hours of first observing the fish kill. The Minnesota state duty officer must alert the Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency of the location of the fish kill within on

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Subdivision 1.Definition.
For the purposes of this section and section103G.2165, "fish kill" means an incident resulting in the death of 25 or more fish within one linear mile of a flowing water or 25 or more fish within a square mile of a nonflowing water, excluding fish lawfully taken under the game and fish laws.

Subd. 2.Reporting requirement.
A state or county staff person or official who learns of a fish kill in public waters must report the location of the fish kill to the Minnesota state duty officer within one hour of being notified of a fish kill or within four hours of first observing the fish kill. The Minnesota state duty officer must alert the Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources and the Pollution Control Agency of the location of the fish kill within one hour of being notified of the fish kill. When a fish kill is reported, it must be posted to theEQB Monitorin the next scheduled posting.