HF 904

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; modifying land acquisition requirements; modifying land
owners' bill of rights; modifying recordation requirements for mineral interests;
adding to and deleting from state parks; exempting certain exchanged land from
the tax-forfeited land assurance fee; authorizing certain leases of tax-forfeited
lands; authorizing public and private sales and conveyances of certain state lands;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.0272, subdivision 3; 84.0274,
subdivision 5; 93.55, subdivision 1; Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 21.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0272, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Minimal value acquisition.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, if the
commissioner determines that lands or interests in land have a value less than deleted text begin $5,000 deleted text end new text begin
$100,000 new text end , the commissioner may acquire the lands for the value determined by the
commissioner without an appraisal. The commissioner shall make the determination based
upon available information including, but not limited to:

(1) the most recent assessed market value of the land or interests in land as
determined by the county assessor of the county in which the land or interests in land
is located;

(2) a sale price of the land or interests in land, provided the sale occurred within
the past year;

(3) the sale prices of comparable land or interests in land located in the vicinity
and sold within the past year; or

(4) an appraisal of the land or interests in land conducted within the past year.

(b) In the event the value is deleted text begin minimal deleted text end new text begin less than $1,000 new text end , the commissioner may add a
transaction incentive, provided that the sum of the incentive plus the value of the land
does not exceed $1,000.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0274, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Owner's rights.

When the state proposes to purchase in fee or any lesser
interest in land which will be administered by the commissioner of natural resources, the
landowner shall have the following rights:

(a) The right to be informed of the specific intended use of the property and of any
change in the intended use of the property which occurs during the acquisition process.
The owner shall also be informed that the documents regarding the purchase will be public
records if the land is purchased by the state;

(b) The right to be paid a fair price for the property. The price shall include the
fair market value of the land plus:

(1) All necessary incidental costs such as abstracting and recording fees related
to the sale. The costs of clearing title defects, paying taxes, and attorney's fees are not
reimbursable; and

(2) Any penalties incurred by the owner where the property is security for a loan
or advance of credit that contains a provision requiring or permitting the imposition of a
penalty if the loan or advance of credit is prepaid;

(c) The right to payment, at the owner's election, in a lump sum or in up to four
annual installments;

(d) The right to have the property fairly appraised by the state. The state's appraiser
shall physically inspect the property and shall allow the owner along when the appraisal
is made. The state's appraiser shall certify in the appraisal report to having physically
inspected the property and having given the landowner an opportunity to go along on
inspections. new text begin Notwithstanding section 13.44, subdivision 3, before an offer is made, new text end the
landowner shall be deleted text begin given a resume of the state's certified appraisal. The resume shall
include the appraiser's conclusions as to value, acreage and type of land, value of buildings
and other improvements, value of timber, special damages and any special elements of
value deleted text end new text begin informed of the value determined pursuant to section 84.0272 new text end ;

(e) The right to retain a qualified independent appraiser to conduct an appraisal at any
time prior to certification of the state's appraisal of the property and to be reimbursed for
appraisal fees as provided in section 117.232, subdivision 1, if the land is sold to the state
and to have that appraisal considered along with the state's in certifying the selling price;

(f) The right to have the state acquire the property by means of condemnation upon
the owner's request with the agreement of the commissioner;

(g) The right to receive or waive relocation assistance, services, payments and
benefits as provided in sections 117.52 and 117.521;

(h) The right to accept the state's offer for the property and contest the state's offer
for relocation and moving expenses;

(i) The right to continue occupancy of the property until full payment is received,
provided that when the owner elects to receive payment in annual installments pursuant to
clause (c), the owner may retain occupancy until the first payment is made; and

(j) The right to seek the advice of counsel regarding any aspect of the land
transaction.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 93.55, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Forfeiture; failure to record.

If the owner of a mineral interest fails
to record the verified statement required by section 93.52, before January 1, 1975, as to
any interests owned on or before December 31, 1973, or within one year after acquiring
such interests as to interests acquired after December 31, 1973, deleted text begin and not previously
recorded under section 93.52, deleted text end the mineral interest shall forfeit to the state after notice and
opportunity for hearing as provided in this section. However, before completing the
procedures set forth in subdivision 2, the commissioner of natural resources may lease the
severed mineral interest as provided in subdivisions 1a and 3.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 21, is amended to read:

Sec. 21. EXCHANGE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; PRIVATE SALE;
ITASCA COUNTY.

(a) For the purpose of a land exchange for use in connection with a proposed
steel mill in Itasca County referenced in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 8,
subdivision 3, title examination and approval of the land described in paragraph (b)
shall be undertaken as a condition of exchange of the land for class B land, and shall be
governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 94.344, subdivisions 9 and 10, and the provisions
of this section. Notwithstanding the evidence of title requirements in Minnesota Statutes,
section 94.344, subdivisions 9 and 10, the county attorney shall examine one or more title
reports or title insurance commitments prepared or underwritten by a title insurer licensed
to conduct title insurance business in this state, regardless of whether abstracts were
created or updated in the preparation of the title reports or commitments. The opinion of
the county attorney, and approval by the attorney general, shall be based on those title
reports or commitments.

(b) The land subject to this section is located in Itasca County and is described as:

(1) Sections 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, and 29, Township
56 North, Range 22 West;

(2) Sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, and 14, Township 56 North, Range 23 West;

(3) Section 30, Township 57 North, Range 22 West; and

(4) Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, and 36, Township 57 North, Range 23 West.

(c) Riparian land given in exchange by Itasca County for the purpose of the steel
mill referenced in paragraph (a), is exempt from the restrictions imposed by Minnesota
Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 3.

(d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Itasca County may sell,
by private sale, any land received in exchange for the purpose of the steel mill referenced
in paragraph (a), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. The
sale must be in a form approved by the attorney general.

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 284.28, subdivision 8, or any other
law to the contrary, land acquired through an exchange under this section is exempt from
payment of three percent of the sales price required to be collected by the county auditor
at the time of sale for deposit in the state treasury.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin ADDITIONS TO STATE PARKS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 16.] Flandrau State Park, Brown County. new text end

new text begin The
following area is added to Flandrau State Park, Brown County: that part of Lot 2, Block
One, Conklin Addition in the city of New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota, according to the
plat of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Brown County, Minnesota, described
as follows: beginning at the southerly most corner of Lot 2, Block One, Conklin Addition
in the city of New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes
26 seconds East (assumed bearing) along the southeasterly line of said Lot 2 a distance of
107.92 feet; thence South 60 degrees 45 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 102.48 feet
to the westerly line of Lot 2; thence South 02 degrees 33 minutes 23 seconds East along
said westerly line of Lot 2 a distance of 11.10 feet to the point of beginning; containing
508 square feet, more or less, and subject to easements of record in said County and State.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 59.] Whitewater State Park, Winona County. new text end

new text begin The
following area is added to Whitewater State Park, Winona County: that part of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 107 North, Range 10 West, Winona County,
Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest
Quarter of Section 17, Township 107 North, Range 10 West; thence on an assumed
bearing of South 89 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds East along the south line of said
Northwest Quarter, 303.04 feet; thence continue South 89 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds
East along said south line 1327.79 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 21 seconds
West, 300.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West parallel with said
south line, 1027.83 feet; thence South 00 degrees 33 minutes 21 seconds West, 300.00
feet; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes 39 seconds West parallel with said south line,
597 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the east line of the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 18 being also the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 89 degrees 26 minutes
39 seconds West parallel with said south line, 330 feet, more or less, to the centerline of a
township road; thence North 16 degrees 01 minutes 55 seconds West along said centerline,
170.44 feet; thence northwesterly along said centerline on a tangential curve concave
southwesterly, having a central angle of 10 degrees 57 minutes 52 seconds, radius of
2426.00 feet, for an arc length of 464.25 feet to the north line of said Southeast Quarter of
Section 18; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 48 seconds East along the north line of
said Southeast Quarter, 547.06 feet to the southwest corner of said Northwest Quarter;
thence South 00 degrees East, a distance of 600 feet, more or less, along the said east line
to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 5.78 acres, more or less.
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Sec. 6. new text begin DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.
new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 16.] Flandrau State Park, Brown County. The following area is
deleted from Flandrau State Park, Brown County: that part of Outlot 293 in the city of
New Ulm, according to the Plat of the City of New Ulm, of record in the Office of the
County Recorder, Brown County, Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the
southerly most corner of Lot 2, Block One, Conklin Addition in the city of New Ulm,
Brown County, Minnesota; thence North 55 degrees 29 minutes 26 seconds East (assumed
bearing), along the southeasterly line of said Lot 2, a distance of 107.92 feet to the point of
beginning; thence continuing North 55 degrees 29 minutes 26 seconds East, along said
southerly line of Lot 2, a distance of 80.95 feet, to the easterly most corner of said Lot 2;
thence South 19 degrees 33 minutes 58 seconds East, along the southeasterly prolongation
of the easterly line of said Lot 2, a distance of 10.0 feet; thence South 62 degrees 31
minutes 07 seconds West, 78.97 feet to the point of beginning, containing 391 square feet,
more or less, and subject to easement of record in said county and state.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Government Lot 3, Section 24, Township 50 North, Range 25 West, containing
5.8 acres, more or less; and
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new text begin (2) Government Lot 4, Section 24, Township 50 North, Range 25 West, containing
0.9 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders the Willow River and is not contiguous to other state lands.
The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as
follows: Government Lot 2, Section 8, Township 48 North, Range 25 West, containing
34.6 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Gun Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that school trust management interests would best be served if the land was
sold.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND
BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, and the classification
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, Aitkin County may sell by
public sale the consolidated conservation land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as
follows: Government Lot 1, Section 7, Township 47 North, Range 26 West, containing
1.25 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders the Mississippi River and is not contiguous to other state lands.
The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND;
AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the classification and public sale provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, the commissioner of natural resources may sell by private
sale the consolidated conservation land that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy. The consideration for the conveyance must be for no less than the
appraised value of the land and timber and survey costs. Proceeds shall be disposed of
according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84A.
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new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as follows:
the North 370 feet of the East 590 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter,
Section 24, Township 48 North, Range 24 West, containing 5.0 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land will be sold "as is" to the current leaseholder who will assume
responsibility for any site cleanup needed due to the use of the land for a concrete plant by
the previous leaseholder. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the
land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND;
AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the classification provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapters
84A and 282, Aitkin County may sell by public sale the consolidated conservation land
that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as follows:
the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 21, Township 47 North, Range 26
West, containing 40 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land is not contiguous to other state lands. The Department of Natural
Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state
for no payment the surplus land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land described in paragraph
(c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision fails to
provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Beltrami County and is described as
follows: that part of Government Lot 3, Section 4, Township 146 North, Range 34 West,
described as follows: starting from meander corner number 4, which is located on the
north section line of Section 4, Township 146 North, Range 34 West, 1518.0 feet in an
easterly direction from the northwest corner of said section; thence South 16 degrees 17
minutes East a distance of 131.6 feet; thence South 46 degrees 35 minutes East a distance
of 206.8 feet; thence South 6 degrees 37 minutes East a distance of 89.4 feet; thence South
14 degrees 32 minutes East a distance of 139.0 feet; thence South 10 degrees 34 minutes
West a distance of 221.5 feet; thence South 83 degrees 46 minutes West a distance of
178.5 feet to the starting point; thence South 47 degrees 15 minutes West a distance of
275.0 feet; thence South 38 degrees 53 minutes East a distance of 285.7 feet; thence North
61 degrees 27 minutes East a distance of 122.0 feet; thence North 73 degrees 47 minutes
East a distance of 300.0 feet; thence North 12 degrees 40 minutes West a distance of 37.6
feet; thence North 20 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 113.5 feet; thence North 51
degrees 15 minutes West a distance of 320.7 feet; thence South 38 degrees 15 minutes
West a distance of 116.8 feet to the starting point, containing 3.5 acres, more or less.
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new text begin (d) The land borders Grant Lake and is not contiguous to other state lands. The land
was donated to the state for use as a public campground and is used by local residents
as a day-use park. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's
land management interests would best be served if the land were conveyed to a local
unit of government.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; CASS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering
public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
for less than the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance
must provide that the land be used for the public and reverts to the state if the band fails
to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land. The commissioner
may include conservation restrictions in the conveyance deed to ensure the property is
maintained as open space.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cass County and is described as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Government Lot 3, Section 14, Township 142 North, Range 29 West, containing
35.54 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Government Lot 6, Section 14, Township 142 North, Range 29 West, containing
2.06 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land is located on Bear Island in Leech Lake and is not contiguous to other
state lands. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not
needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; CASS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering
public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cass County and is described as follows:
that part of Government Lot 7, Section 28, Township 142 North, Range 26 West, described
as follows: commencing at the south quarter corner of said Section 28, from which the
southwest corner of said Section 28 bears, based on the Cass County Coordinate System of
NAD 1983, South 89 degrees 44 minutes 53 seconds West, 2775.06 feet; thence North 52
degrees 48 minutes 53 seconds West, 1326.13 feet to the southeast corner of that particular
tract of land conveyed to the state of Minnesota and filed for record on November 9, 1961,
in Book 121 of Deeds, Page 598, and to a railroad spike on the centerline of County
State-Aid Highway 4; thence North 52 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West, 221.06
feet along the southwesterly line of said particular tract of land conveyed to the state of
Minnesota and the centerline of County State-Aid Highway 4 to a spike; thence North
51 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds West, 111.72 feet along the southwesterly line of said
particular tract of land conveyed to the state of Minnesota and the centerline of County
State-Aid Highway 4 to a mag nail and the point of beginning of the land to be described;
thence continuing North 51 degrees 01 minutes 41 seconds West, 41.42 feet along the
southwesterly line of said particular tract of land conveyed to the state of Minnesota and
the centerline of County State-Aid Highway 4 to a mag nail; thence North 13 degrees 19
minutes 36 seconds East, 144.63 feet to a 3/4" x 24" rebar with plastic cap stamped "MN
DNR LS 17005" (DNR MON); thence continuing North 13 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds
East, 5 feet, more or less, to the water's edge of Little Sand Lake; thence southeasterly, a
distance of 50 feet, more or less, along said water's edge to a line which bears North 13
degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds East from the point of beginning; thence South 13 degrees
19 minutes 36 seconds West, 5 feet, more or less, to a DNR MON, thence continuing
South 13 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds West, 129.22 feet to the point of beginning and
there terminating. Containing 0.12 acres, more or less, subject to existing road easements.
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new text begin (d) The land is located on Little Sand Lake. The sale will be to the adjoining
landowner in conjunction with an acquisition to resolve an unintentional trespass by the
state which occurred when the Department of Natural Resources constructed a water
access site.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; COOK COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cook County and is described as follows:
the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 33, Township 63 North, Range
3 East, containing 40 acres, more or less.
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new text begin (d) The land borders Mons Creek and was acquired in a land exchange in 2003. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that school trust management interests
would best be served if the land was sold.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; COOK COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cook County and is described as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Outlot A & Caribou Backlot, Cook County. Outlot A of White Sky, according to
the plat on file and of record in the Office of the Recorder for Cook County, Minnesota,
containing 0.74 acres, more or less; and
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new text begin (2) that part of Government Lot 4, Section 2, Township 60 North, Range 3 West,
lying northerly of Cook County Road 4, southerly of the plat of White Sky, and westerly
of Lot 1, Block 1 of White Sky First Addition, according to the plats on file and of record
in the Office of the Recorder for Cook County, containing 1.02 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Caribou Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that school trust management interests would best be served if the lands were
sold.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; COOK COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cook County and is described as follows:
that part of Government Lot 10, Section 35, Township 65 North, Range 1 West, more fully
described as follows: being the easterly 863.9 feet of Government Lot 10, EXCEPT the
southerly 40.3 feet thereof. The west and south boundary lines being perpendicular to
and parallel with the south boundary of Government Lot 10, respectively. Containing
3.3 acres, more or less.
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new text begin (d) The land borders West Bearskin Lake, was acquired in a land exchange in
2000, and is not contiguous to other state lands. The Department of Natural Resources
has determined that school trust management interests would best be served if the land
was sold.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; CROW WING COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Crow Wing County
may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
accuracy. Prior to the sale, the commissioner of revenue shall grant a permanent
conservation easement according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to protect aquatic
habitat. The easement must be approved by the Crow Wing County Board and the
commissioner of natural resources.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Crow Wing County and is described as:
Government Lot 1, Section 26, Township 138 North, Range 27 West, city of Fifty Lakes.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the land was returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; CROW WING COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Crow Wing County may
sell to the city of Crosby the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Crow Wing County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin Of a tract of land lying south of the herein described line and being out of and
part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 11, Township 46 North,
Range 29 West, except part to the city of Crosby, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, said line
described as follows: Commencing at the center of Section 11, thence South 88 degrees
59 minutes 19 seconds West, coincident with the south line of said Southeast Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter, 1291.01 feet to the southwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter; thence North 02 degrees 09 minutes 21 seconds East, coincident
with the west line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 531.93 feet to the
point of beginning of the line herein described; thence through and across said Southeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the following 21 courses and distances:
new text end

new text begin (1) South 71 degrees 26 minutes 55 seconds East, 27.36 feet;
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new text begin (2) South 33 degrees 07 minutes 48 seconds East, 34.76 feet;
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new text begin (3) South 87 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds East, 64.17 feet;
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new text begin (4) South 61 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East, 45.74 feet;
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new text begin (5) South 72 degrees 07 minutes 59 seconds East, 112.59 feet;
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new text begin (6) South 77 degrees 44 minutes 53 seconds East, 56.34 feet;
new text end

new text begin (7) North 70 degrees 49 minutes 46 seconds East, 83.42 feet;
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new text begin (8) South 76 degrees 32 minutes 31 seconds East, 94.57 feet;
new text end

new text begin (9) North 80 degrees 41 minutes 54 seconds East, 33.03 feet;
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new text begin (10) North 83 degrees 09 minutes 05 seconds East, 41.90 feet;
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new text begin (11) North 68 degrees 51 minutes 01 seconds East, 175.87 feet;
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new text begin (12) South 58 degrees 17 minutes 34 seconds East, 54.35 feet;
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new text begin (13) South 80 degrees 01 minutes 47 seconds East, 43.42 feet;
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new text begin (14) North 36 degrees 43 minutes 03 seconds East, 84.81 feet;
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new text begin (15) North 60 degrees 06 minutes 12 seconds East, 57.47 feet;
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new text begin (16) South 83 degrees 31 minutes 42 seconds East, 90.21 feet;
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new text begin (17) North 73 degrees 59 minutes 37 seconds East, 57.44 feet;
new text end

new text begin (18) South 65 degrees 21 minutes 29 seconds East, 81.38 feet;
new text end

new text begin (19) North 86 degrees 47 minutes 22 seconds East, 75.46 feet;
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new text begin (20) North 47 degrees 10 minutes 02 seconds East, 52.07 feet; and
new text end

new text begin (21) North 63 degrees 13 minutes 46 seconds East, 48.20 feet
new text end

new text begin to the point of termination from which the point of commencing bears South 01 degrees
27 minutes 31 seconds West, 572.34 feet.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the land was sold to the city of Crosby.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; DAKOTA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 103F.535, and 282.018,
subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
Dakota County may sell or convey to the township of Ravenna for no consideration the
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide
that the land reverts to the state if the township of Ravenna stops using the land for the
public purpose described in paragraph (d). The conveyance is subject to restrictions
imposed by the commissioner of natural resources. The attorney general may make
changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Dakota County and is described as:
Unplatted, Section 21, Township 114, Range 16, Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, less various tracts, except West 870 feet of South 729.29 feet, except part of
North 594 feet lying west of Ravenna Trail, except South 480 feet lying east of West 870
feet, except beginning at the northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter East 22R South 20R southwest to point on west line 22R South of beginning North
22R to beginning, except parcels 33-02100-030-53, 33-02100-040-53, 33-02100-050-53,
33-02100-060-53, and 33-02100-080-53. (Dakota County tax identification number
33-02100-018-54).
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the land is needed by the township of Ravenna
for drainage and access to culverts.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale to a governmental subdivision the surplus
land that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to a governmental subdivision of
the state for less than the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the
conveyance must provide that the land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public
and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision fails to provide for public use
or abandons the public use of the land. The commissioner may include conservation
restrictions in the conveyance deed to ensure the property is maintained as open space.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Hennepin County and is described
as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 36, Township 120 North,
Range 22 West, less road right-of-way, containing 39 acres, more or less;
new text end

new text begin (2) the east six and two-thirds acres of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter, Section 36, Township 120 North, Range 22 West, less road
right-of-way, containing 6.67 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the West Quarter of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, Section 36, Township 120 North, Range 22 West, less road right-of-way,
containing 4.87 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land was conveyed to the state for wild game reservation purposes. Due
to adjacent residential use and local zoning restrictions, the land is no longer available
for hunting purposes. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the
state's land management interests would best be served if the lands were conveyed to a
local unit of government.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale to a governmental subdivision
the surplus land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to a governmental subdivision of
the state for less than the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the
conveyance must provide that the land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public
and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision fails to provide for public use or
abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Hennepin County and is described as
follows: all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and Government
Lot 2, Section 25, Township 120 North, Range 22 West, lying north and westerly of the
following described line: beginning at a point on the west line of said section 830.19 feet
South of the west 1/4 corner thereof; thence North 36 degrees 55 minutes East, 109.88
feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes, 1217.3 feet more or less to the water's edge of
Haydens Lake. Subject to existing road easements. Containing 1.9 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land was purchased by the state for a water access site but has never been
used as a water access site. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that
the state's land management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to a
local unit of government.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin TAX-FORFEITED LANDS LEASE; ITASCA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, or other law to the contrary,
the Itasca County auditor may lease tax-forfeited land to Minnesota Steel for a period of
20 years, for use as a tailings basin and buffer area. A lease entered under this section
is renewable.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND
BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; KITTSON COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by public or private sale the surplus land
bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure
accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to a governmental subdivision of the state
for less than the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance
must provide that the land be used for the public and reverts to the state if the governmental
subdivision fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Kittson County and is described as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Parcel 1: Lot 7, Block 4, Park Addition to Bronson, lying in the Southwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 30, Township 161 North, Range 46 West,
containing 0.92 acres, more or less;
new text end

new text begin (2) Parcel 2: that part of Lots 5 and 6, Block 4, Park Addition to Bronson, lying in
the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 30, Township 161 North, Range
46 West, more particularly described as follows: commencing at the midpoint of the west
line of said Lot 5, which point is 33 feet East of the west line of said Southwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter of Section 30; thence East and parallel to the south line of said Lot
5, a distance of 157 feet; thence South on a straight line at right angles to the immediately
preceding line of this description to the center of the south branch of Two Rivers; thence
northwesterly along the center line of said south branch of Two Rivers to its intersection
with a north and south line parallel to the west line of said Southwest Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter of Section 30, and distant 33 feet East therefrom, which line is also
the west line of said Block 4; thence North along said west line of said Block 4, to the
point of beginning, containing 0.39 acres, more or less;
new text end

new text begin (3) Parcel 12: that part of Block 4, of the Park Addition to the village of Bronson,
Kittson County, Minnesota, which may be more particularly described as follows: Lot 6,
Block 4, with the exception of a tract consisting of the westerly 157 feet of said Lot 6,
deeded to the Olof Locken Post, No. 315, of the American Legion, containing 0.68 acres,
more or less; ALSO the following described portion of Lot 8 of said Block 4: commencing
at a point on the west line of said Lot 8, 140 feet North of the southwest corner of said Lot
8; thence North along said west line of Lot 8, a distance of 68 feet; thence East at right
angles to the said west line of Lot 8 to the east line of said Lot 8; thence South along the
east line of said Lot 8, a distance of 68 feet; thence West at right angles to said east line
of Lot 8 to the point of beginning, containing 0.05 acres, more or less; EXCEPTING
therefrom the following described tract of land: commencing at the northeast corner of
Block 4 in Park Addition to the village of Lake Bronson; thence South at right angles a
distance of 265 feet to the point of beginning; thence West at right angles a distance of 143
feet; thence South at right angles a distance of 111 feet to the center of the Two Rivers;
thence East at right angles a distance of 143 feet to the east line of Lot 8; thence North at
right angles a distance of 111 feet to the point of beginning, being a part of Lot 6 and Lot 8
of Block 4, containing altogether 0.75 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (4) Parcel 13: that part of Lot 8, Block 4 of the Park Addition to the village of
Bronson, Kittson County, Minnesota, which may be more particularly described as
follows: the South 140 feet of said Lot 8, Block 4, containing 0.10 acres, more or less;
ALSO the following portion of said Lot 8: commencing at a point on the west line of said
Lot 8, 208 feet North of the southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence North along said west
line of Lot 8, a distance of 5.6 feet; thence East at right angles to said west line of Lot 8 to
the east line of said Lot 8, thence South along said east line of Lot 8, a distance of 5.8 feet;
thence West at right angles to said east line of Lot 8, to the point of beginning, containing
0.004 acres, more or less; containing altogether 0.104 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders South Branch Two Rivers and is not contiguous to other state
lands. The land was acquired for park purposes but was not included in a state park. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; KITTSON COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Kittson County and is described as
follows: a parcel of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30,
Township 161 North, Range 46 West, more particularly described as follows: beginning at
a point which is 33 feet North of the south line and 422 feet East of the west line of said
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence East parallel to said south line, 726
feet; thence North parallel to said west line, 300 feet; thence West parallel to said south
line, 726 feet; thence South parallel to said west line, 300 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing 5.00 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The sale may be to multiple parties, including the county for the county
highway right-of-way, the township for the township road, and adjoining landowners to
resolve unintentional agricultural trespasses. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; LAKE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Lake County and is described as follows:
that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 16, Township 57
North, Range 6 West, described as follows: commencing at the southeast corner of said
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter marked by a DNR survey marker (3/4 inch x
18 inch rebar with an orange cap marked MN DNR LS 16098); thence North 89 degrees
11 minutes 24 seconds West based on the Lake County Coordinate System North Shore
Zone, NAD83, 1986 adjustment, along the south line of said Northeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter, 439.78 feet to a DNR survey marker on the westerly right-of-way of
Trunk Highway 61 and the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 degrees 11
minutes 24 seconds West along said south line 426.27 feet to a DNR survey marker;
thence North 00 degrees 48 minutes 36 seconds East 100.00 feet to a DNR survey marker;
thence South 89 degrees 11 minutes 24 seconds East 494.20 feet to a DNR survey marker
on said westerly right-of-way; thence South 34 degrees 59 minutes 57 seconds West along
said westerly right-of-way 120.89 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Containing
1.06 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The sale would be to the adjoining landowner and resolve an unintentional
trespass that occurred when a garage was constructed on state-owned land. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; LAKE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Lake County and is described as follows:
that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 16, Township 57
North, Range 6 West, described as follows: commencing at the northwest corner of said
Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter marked by a DNR survey marker (3/4 inch x
18 inch rebar with an orange cap marked MN DNR LS 16098); thence South 89 degrees
14 minutes 10 seconds East based on the Lake County Coordinate System North Shore
Zone, NAD83, 1986 adjustment, along the north line of said Northwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter, 191.15 feet to a DNR survey marker and the point of beginning; thence
continuing South 89 degrees 14 minutes 10 seconds East along said north line 264.92 feet
to a DNR survey marker on the westerly right-of-way of Trunk Highway 61; thence
South 34 degrees 59 minutes 57 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way 200.00
feet; thence North 41 degrees 54 minutes 07 seconds West 224.87 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning. Containing 0.50 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The sale would be to the adjoining landowner and resolve an unintentional
trespass that occurred when a garage and house were constructed on state-owned land.
The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Lake County may sell
by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph
(c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for a
consideration of $1 and relinquishment of a four-acre parcel of land that Lake County has
used for road relocation.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as: that part of
the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, north of County State-Aid Highway 14,
Section 20, Township 55 North, Range 11 West.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the land was returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; NICOLLET COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Nicollet County and is described as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of the Southwest Quarter and that part of the Southeast Quarter, Section
8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West, being described as a strip of land 300.0 feet in
width lying adjacent to and northerly of the following described centerline of proposed
channel change: commencing at the center of Section 8, Township 109 North, Range
20 West, from which the north quarter corner of said Section 8 bears North 0 degrees
00 minutes East, thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East for 1280 feet on said quarter
line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes East for 54.9 feet to road station 40+40 on the
centerline of County State-Aid Highway 24 which is the true point of beginning for the
centerline of channel change; thence South 75 degrees 58 minutes East for a distance of
553.5 feet on centerline of channel change; thence South 75 degrees 58 minutes East for
a distance of 1540.0 feet and there terminating; and from the true point of beginning
North 77 degrees 58 minutes West for a distance of 770 feet and there terminating; SAID
LANDS ALSO DESCRIBED AS: a strip of land lying and being 300.0 feet each side of
the following described centerline of proposed channel change: beginning at a point
1280.0 feet South and 54.9 feet East of the center of Section 8, Township 109 North,
Range 29 West; thence easterly on a bearing of South 77 degrees 00 minutes East for a
distance of 553.5 feet; thence easterly on a bearing of South 75 degrees 00 minutes East
for a distance of 1540.0 feet and there terminating. This includes 3.005 acres in part of the
North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West,
and 10.932 acres in part of Government Lot 2 of Section 8, Township 109 North, Range
29 West. Also from the point of beginning, westerly on a bearing of North 77 degrees
00 minutes West for a distance of 770.0 feet and there terminating. This includes 4.098
acres in part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West.
Containing 3.01 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) that part of the Southwest Quarter and that part of the Southeast Quarter, Section
8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West, Nicollet County, Minnesota, being described
as a strip of land 300.0 feet in width lying adjacent to and southerly of the following
described centerline of proposed channel change: commencing at the center of Section
8, Township 109 North, Range 20 West, from which the north quarter corner of said
Section 8 bears North 0 degrees 00 minutes East; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes East
for 1280 feet on said quarter line; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes East for 54.9
feet to road station 40+40 on the centerline of County State-Aid Highway 24 which is
the true point of beginning for the centerline of channel change; thence South 75 degrees
58 minutes East for a distance of 553.5 feet on centerline of channel change; thence
South 75 degrees 58 minutes East for a distance of 1540.0 feet and there terminating; and
from the true point of beginning North 77 degrees 58 minutes West for a distance of
770 feet and there terminating; SAID LANDS ALSO DESCRIBED AS: a strip of land
lying and being 300.0 feet each side of the following described centerline of proposed
channel change: beginning at a point 1280.0 feet South and 54.9 feet East of the center of
Section 8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West; thence easterly on a bearing of South
77 degrees 00 minutes East for a distance of 553.5 feet; thence easterly on a bearing of
South 75 degrees 00 minutes East for a distance of 1540.0 feet and there terminating.
This includes 3.005 acres in part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section
8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West, and 10.932 acres in part of Government Lot 2
of Section 8, Township 109 North, Range 29 West. Also, from the point of beginning,
westerly on a bearing of North 77 degrees 00 minutes West for a distance of 770.0 feet and
there terminating. This includes 4.098 acres in part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8,
Township 109 North, Range 29 West. Containing 4.10 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders the Minnesota River. It was acquired when a new bridge was
installed across the river resulting in a realignment of the river channel. The Department of
Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; RED LAKE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Red Lake County and is described
as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Government Lot 10, Section 31, Township 152 North, Range 40 West, containing
20.17 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Government Lot 3, Section 34, Township 152 North, Range 40 West, containing
21.7 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders the Clearwater River and is not contiguous to other state lands.
The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as
follows: Government Lot 2, except the Northwest Quarter of Lot 2, Section 19, Township
58 North, Range 18 West, containing 30.84 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders an unnamed tributary to the West Two Rivers Reservoir. The
Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as
follows: Government Lot 3, Section 18, Township 68 North, Range 19 West, containing
23.22 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The sale will be to the University of Minnesota for the off axis NOvA detector
project. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering
public water that is described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may only sell the land to a governmental subdivision
of the state. The conveyance may be for less than the value of the land as determined by
the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide that the land be used for the public
and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision fails to provide for public use or
abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Washington County and is described as
follows, Parcels A and B containing altogether 31.55 acres, more or less:
new text end

new text begin (1) Parcel A: all that part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section
30, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, bounded by the following described lines:
commencing at the east quarter corner of said Section 30; thence on an assumed bearing
of North 88 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds West, 399.98 feet on and along the east-west
quarter line of said Section 30 to the point of beginning; thence North 88 degrees 13
minutes 48 seconds West, 504.57 feet on and along the said east-west quarter line; thence
South 17 degrees 54 minutes 26 seconds West, 1377.65 feet to a point on the south 1/16
line of said Section 30; thence South 88 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds East, 504.44 feet
on and along the south 1/16 line of said Section 30; thence North 17 degrees 54 minutes
26 seconds East, 1378.11 feet to the point of beginning; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Parcel B: all that part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section
30, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, bounded by the following described lines:
commencing at the east quarter corner of said Section 30; thence on an assumed bearing
of North 88 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds West, 904.55 feet along the east-west quarter
line of said Section 30 to the point of beginning; thence South 17 degrees 54 minutes 26
seconds West, 1377.65 feet to a point on the south 1/16 line of said Section 30; thence
North 88 degrees 10 minutes 45 seconds West, 369.30 feet along said south 1/16 line;
thence North 42 degrees 24 minutes 47 seconds West, 248.00 feet; thence North 02
degrees 59 minutes 30 seconds East, 488.11 feet; thence North 47 degrees 41 minutes
19 seconds East, 944.68 feet to a point on the east-west quarter line of said Section 30;
thence South 88 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds East, 236.03 feet along said east-west
quarter line to the point of beginning.
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new text begin (d) The land borders Long Lake and is not contiguous to other state lands. The
land was donated to the state with the understanding that the land would be used as a
wildlife sanctuary. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is
not needed for natural resource purposes.
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Sec. 34. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 33 are effective the day following final enactment.
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