History of Drainage Law in Minnesota with Special Emphais on the Legal Status of Wet Lands

Abstract

This work contains a capsulized view of the laws and attitudes that have shaped Minnesota's drainage history and formed the basis for the State's present drainage law. Special importance has been placed on the evolution of the law as it pertains to wet lands. Additionally, a set of appendices has been included in order to provide a more detailed view of certain laws and significant legal precedents. The intent of this publication is not to present a definitive statement on present or past law, but rather to provide an introduction to Minnesota's drainage law from which further investigations may begin.