HF 1842

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to wetlands; clarifying restriction on
wetland development in land sale in Scott County;
amending Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 13,
section 25.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 13,
section 25, is amended to read:

Sec. 25 new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATERS; SCOTT COUNTY.
new text end

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45;
94.09; 94.10; 97A.135, subdivision 2a; and 103F.535, the
commissioner of natural resources shall sell by private sale the
surplus land bordering public waters that is described in
paragraph (e).

(b) The conveyance shall be in a form approved by the
attorney general for consideration of no less than the appraised
value of the land.

(c) The deed must contain a restrictive covenant that
prohibits altering, disturbing vegetation in, draining, filling,
or placing any material or structure of any kind on or in the
existing wetland area located on the land; prohibits any
increase in run-off rate or volume from the land or future
buildings into said wetland; and prohibits diverting or
appropriating water from said wetland. new text begin This restriction applies
only to the public waters wetland on the land identified on the
public waters inventory map as 70-148W. Other wetlands on the
land are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.221 to
103G.2372.
new text end

(d) The consideration received for the conveyance shall be
deposited in the state treasury and credited to the wildlife
acquisition account in the game and fish fund. The money is
appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for
wildlife land acquisition purposes.

(e) The land that may be sold is in the Prior Lake wildlife
management area in Scott county and is described as:

The East 1200 feet of the South 800 feet of the Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township
115 North, Range 22 West. Including the abandoned
right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company (formerly the Hastings and Dakota
Railway Company). Containing 22 acres, more or less.

(f) This land no longer fits into the state wildlife
management area system because of hunting limitations, its small
size, and future development planned for the area. Proceeds
from the sale will be used to purchase lands more suitable for
wildlife management and public use.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end