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Commission discusses Pelican River Watershed District rule changes; staff to reassert shoreland permitting

Detroit Lakes Planning Commission · April 28, 2025
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Summary

After local press coverage, staff told the commission the Pelican River Watershed District removed some shore-impact-zone permitting from its rules; the city will resume enforcement of shoreland regulations and require zoning permits for tree removal, grading, filling and other shoreland work.

Commissioners discussed recent changes to Pelican River Watershed District rules reported in the local paper. Staff said the watershed district pared back permitting in the shore impact zone; historically the watershed district had both its own rules and a memorandum of understanding under which it administered some local shoreland…

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