Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 138 - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter 7852 - ROUTE PERMIT; PIPELINE
PIPELINE ROUTING PERMIT
Part 7852.3200 - PERMIT ISSUANCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND EMINENT DOMAIN

Subpart 1. Permit issuance.

When the commission issues a pipeline routing permit for the construction of a pipeline and associated facilities, the commission shall designate a route for the pipeline type and maximum size specified in the application, conditions for right-of-way preparation, construction, cleanup, and restoration contained in part 7852.3600, and any other appropriate conditions relevant to minimizing environmental and human impact. The commission's decision shall be made in accordance with part 7852.0700 or 7852.1900.

Subp. 2. Permit distribution.

The permittee shall, within ten days of receipt of the pipeline routing permit from the commission, send a copy of the permit to the office of each regional development commission of a development region, soil and water conservation district, watershed district, watershed management district, office of the auditor of each county, and to the clerk of each city and township, crossed by the designated route. The permittee shall provide a copy of the pipeline routing permit to affected landowners before construction on the affected landowners' property.

Subp. 3. Eminent domain.

After an applicant is issued a pipeline routing permit as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 216G.02, and parts 7852.0100 to 7852.4100, the permittee may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 117.48. In addition, when a pipeline routing permit has been issued, the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 117.49 and 216G.03, do not apply.