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HF 2924

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that
borders public water.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; WASHINGTON 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, Washington County
may convey to the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District 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 Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District stops
using the land for the public purpose described in paragraph (d). 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 Washington County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) Parcel A (PIN 05.032.21.12.0001): all that part of the Northwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 32, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota,
that lies East of Minnesota Highway 61 as relocated and South of Judicial Ditch No.
1, except the following described tracts:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at a point where the easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61
intersects the south line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 5,
Township 32, Range 21, Washington County, Minnesota; thence East along said south
line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5 for 194.1 feet; thence
North at right angles 435.3 feet; thence South 75 degrees 56 minutes West for 294.4 feet
to said easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61; thence South 14 degrees 04
minutes East along said easterly right-of-way of Minnesota Highway 61 for 375.0 feet to
the point of the beginning; and
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new text begin That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township
32 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota, described as follows:
commencing at the north quarter corner of Section 5; thence East along the north line of
Section 5, a distance of 538.8 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Trunk Highway 61;
thence southeasterly deflection to the right 76 degrees 00 minutes 20 seconds, along
said highway right-of-way line, 500.4 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing
southeasterly along said highway right-of-way line 293.7 feet to the northwest corner of
the Philip F. and Maree la J. Turcott property, as described in Book 261 of Deeds on Page
69; thence northeasterly at right angles along the northerly line of said Turcott property in
its northeasterly projection thereof, 318.4 feet, more or less, to the centerline of Sunrise
River; thence northwesterly along said Sunrise River centerline, 358 feet, more or less, to
the point of intersection with a line drawn northeasterly from the point of beginning and
perpendicular to the easterly right-of-way line of Trunk Highway 61; thence southwesterly
along said line, 154.3 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; and
new text end

new text begin (2) Parcel B (PIN 05.032.21.12.0004): that part of the Northwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 32, Range 21, lying easterly of Highway 61
and North of Judicial Ditch No. 1.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the land is needed by the watershed district for
purposes of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103D.
new text end