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Minnesota puts water permit process online

A newly designed web-based system that simplifies the steps to getting water permits and paying for them online is being rolled out by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

By StateScoop Staff

May 19, 2014

DNR rolls out new online water permit application

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