Environmental Rules in Wright County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Wright County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Wright County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Coastal Development
Wright County has no coast. Development near the lakes and the Mississippi River follows MN DNR shoreland rules (MN Rules Ch. 6120), and draining or filling wetlands triggers the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act.
Wright County Shoreland & Wetland Development
Heavy RestrictionsMN Stat. §103G.221, subd. 1
Public waters wetlands may not be drained, and a permit authorizing drainage of public waters wetlands may not be issued, unless the public waters wetlands to be drained are replaced by wetlands that will have equal or greater public value.
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