You must obtain approval from the Thirty Lakes Watershed District if you intend to complete any of the following construction activities:

1.       Any work which requires a permit from Crow Wing County, or any department, municipality, or town thereof, if such work falls within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high water level or highest documented level as published by the DNR of any lakes, touches upon or affects any lake, stream, wetland, irrigation, drainage ditch, other surface waters, any well or other ground waters of the District. 

2.       Any structure to be built; located or relocated on any property within the Watershed District.

Storm Water Permit Application - click here  - save and email to lakeswsd@brainerd.net

or Please print, fill out and mail, fax or bring your permit application to:

Thirty Lakes Watershed District
17064 Commercial Park Road
Brainerd, MN  56401
Phone (218) 828-0243
Fax (218) 824-7006

An onsite inspection of your planned construction project will be scheduled as soon as possible.  The Board of Managers will then review your permit application and you will be informed of their action by letter.

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PERMIT FEES

While the Thirty Lakes Watershed District does not charge a permit application fee, Minnesota Statute 103D.345 provides for collection of actual costs incurred by the District for field inspection before and after a permit is issued.

 Inspection costs include investigation of the area affected by the proposed activity, analysis of the proposed activity, services of a Consultant, and any subsequent monitoring of the proposed activity that may be required.

The District will absorb the initial $250.00 of inspection costs.  Should the costs exceed that amount, the additional expenses will be billed to the Applicant.

A Flat Fee of $50 will be charged for a second final inspection (if required), and for any subsequent inspections.

The Applicant will be given an itemized statement which will indicate the costs incurred by the Watershed District, and will be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date.  Failure to pay these costs as prescribed may result in permit revocation.

The $250.00 absorption amount does not apply to District required restoration activity or to after-the-fact permits.  In those instances, all costs are billed to the Applicant.

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