Section 216F.05 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025]The commission shall adopt rules governing the consideration of an application for a site permit for an LWECS that address the following:
(1) criteria that the commission shall use to designate LWECS sites, which must include the impact of LWECS on humans and the environment;(2) procedures that the commission will follow in acting on an application for an LWECS;(3) procedures for notification to the public of the application and for the conduct of a public information meeting and a public hearing on the proposed LWECS;(4) requirements for environmental review of the LWECS;(5) conditions in the site permit for turbine type and designs; site layout and construction; and operation and maintenance of the LWECS, including the requirement to restore, to the extent possible, the area affected by construction of the LWECS to the natural conditions that existed immediately before construction of the LWECS;(6) revocation or suspension of a site permit when violations of the permit or other requirements occur; and(7) payment of fees for the necessary and reasonable costs of the commission in acting on a permit application and carrying out the requirements of this chapter.1995 c 203 s 5; 2005 c 97 art 3 s 19
Repealed by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 126,s 7-15, eff. 7/1/2025.