Ice Damage Repair
A Conditional Use or a Lot Alteration Permit will not be required for earthmoving necessary to repair ice damaged shoreline provided:
- The property owner’s information, property information, lake information and signature are provided using the online Ice Damage Repair Application.
- The repair is limited to shoreline damaged during the winter of 2025 – 2026.
- No more than 200 feet of shoreline per lot is repaired.
- The ice ridge material is leveled and flattened in place when possible.
- If conditions do not allow the ice ridge to be leveled in place, it may be pulled landward from the lake on upland areas or removed from the site.
- No ice ridge spoil may be pushed towards the lake.
- No more than 10 cubic yards of topsoil may be placed within the Shore Impact Zone in order to restore the disturbed vegetative cover (i.e. wheel tracks).
- All disturbed areas are appropriately stabilized (i.e. straw roll, erosion control blanket, or hydro seed) within 10 days of completion of the repair.
- The shoreline repair is completed between April 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
- If you are repairing more than 200 feet of shoreline, contact Ryan Bjerke with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources at 218-770-1480.