Determining the Top or Crown of a Bank for Land Adjacent to a Public Water
Purpose and Considerations
To provide guidance in delineating the top of bank, from which a buffer would be measured, to determine if adequate buffer is in place and a parcel is compliant with the Buffer Law (Minnesota Statutes §103F.48, Riparian Protection and Water Quality Practices) and consistent with state shoreland standards (Minnesota Statutes §103F.201 – 103F.227) and Drainage Law (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter