Subd. 1. Administration.

The commissioner shall administer the wild and scenic rivers system. The commissioner shall conduct studies, develop criteria for classification and designation of rivers, designate rivers for inclusion within the system, manage the components of the system, and adopt rules to manage and administer the system.

Subd. 2. Shoreland rules.

1. (a) The commissioner shall adopt statewide minimum standards and criteria for the preservation and protection of shorelands within the boundaries of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers.

2. (b) The standards and criteria may include:

   1. (1) the matters covered in the commissioner's standards and criteria for shoreland areas, as provided in sections 103F.201 to 103F.221, except that the distance limitations contained in sections 103F.201 to 103F.221 do not apply to standards and criteria for wild, scenic, and recreational rivers;
   2. (2) furtherance of the purposes of sections 103F.301 to 103F.345 and of the classifications of rivers; and
   3. (3) application to the local governments as specified in sections 103F.201 to 103F.221.