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Guidelines and Summary of Centralized Inspection Opportunities Inspection Opportunities MNDNR | Heidi Wolf | heidi.wolf@state.mn.us

Mandatory Inspections  Local Units of Government (LGU) may conduct ( ) y mandatory inspections at public water accesses OR at specified locations within a defined area.  An active Delegation Agreement (DA) is required  All additional requirements must be met

Requirements for Mandatory Inspections within a specific geographic area LGU must assume all legal, financial, and 1. administrative responsibilities Employ DNR trained authorized inspectors 2. Conduct inspections/decontaminations according to C d i i /d i i di 3. DNR Commissioner approved guidelines Have decontamination equipment available at (or a Have decontamination equipment available at (or a 4 4. reasonable distance from) the inspection station Provide stations that do not create traffic delays or 5. public safety issues Submit a plan to be approved by the Commissioner 6.

Plans must address all of the following No reduction in capacity or hours of operation of p y p 1. public water accesses, and fees do not discourage or limit use  The DNR will generally support plans that do not limit or close accesses as a means to achieve mandatory inspections  Most state accesses are open 24 hours a day and may need to p y y remain open to retain funding  Non‐DNR owned accesses may have unique requirements as well

Plans must address all of the following Reasonable travel times between public accesses and p 2. inspection stations  The plan must minimize the amount of time and distance people will need to travel between inspection stations and accesses ill need to tra el bet een inspection stations and accesses  Stations should be centrally or strategically placed along main travel routes  Plan should include documents (maps, travel times, hours of operation, etc.) that show the feasibility of the plan

Plans must address all of the following Adequate staffing to minimize wait times and q g 3. provide adequate hours of operation at inspection  On average inspections should take between 5 and 10 minutes, with increased staffing needs potentially on weekends/holidays ith increased staffing needs potentiall on eekends/holida s  Inspections and decontamination equipment needs to be available from early morning through late evening Adequate enforcement capacity 4.  Enforcement of law requiring mandatory inspections will need to b be carried out solely by local peace officers i d t l l b l l ffi

Plans must address all of the following Measures to address inspections of water related p 5. equipment at public water accesses for commercial entities and private riparian landowners  Plan will need to incorporate measures that are feasible for commercial groups (Lake Service Providers) and local riparian property land owners Other elements may be required by the 6. commissioner to ensure statewide consistency  The plan should include information on public awareness of new requirements to be put in place