Dakota County, MN · Dakota County
Shoreland/Floodplain Alteration
Dakota County property owners use this application to request a permit before disturbing land in designated shoreland or floodplain areas.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- dakotacountymn.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
This application requests a Dakota County permit for excavating, grading, removing vegetation or trees, or filling in designated shoreland or floodplain areas. The county requires the permit before work begins. Applicants provide property and project details, describe erosion-control measures, and include a detailed site plan; floodplain modeling or a no-rise analysis may also be required.
Who needs it
Property owners planning excavation, grading, vegetation or tree removal, or filling in designated shoreland or floodplain areas need this application.
How to submit it
The form names Dakota County Environmental Resources at 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124, and lists its fax number, 952-891-7031. Include the $411 shoreland alteration permit fee and detailed site plan.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer certifies the information and agrees to follow the described work requirements.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Shoreland/Floodplain Alteration application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Enter the property, owner, contractor, project, and erosion-control information requested on the form.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Include the $411 permit fee and a detailed site plan. Add floodplain modeling data or a no-rise analysis when applicable.
- 4
Submit To Dakota County
Send the application and materials to Dakota County Environmental Resources at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Shoreland/Floodplain Alteration application for?
- It requests a Dakota County permit for land-disturbing work, such as excavation, grading, vegetation removal, or filling in designated shoreland or floodplain areas.
- Do I need a notary for the Shoreland/Floodplain Alteration application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary; the signer certifies the information and agrees to follow the described work requirements.
- How do I submit the Shoreland/Floodplain Alteration application?
- The form names Dakota County Environmental Resources at 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124, and lists fax number 952-891-7031. Include the $411 fee and a detailed site plan.