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HF 3199

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/25/2010 08:56am

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

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A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited
land.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
land described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure
accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Lot 90, Block 75, Duluth Proper Third Division, except the West six feet of the
South 50 feet of the West Half, Section 28, Township 50 North, Range 14 West;
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new text begin (2) the northerly 100 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, except
the westerly 233 feet, and except the easterly 50 feet of the westerly 283 feet, Section
14, Township 51 North, Range 13 West;
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new text begin (3) the South 150 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 5,
Township 55 North, Range 18 West;
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new text begin (4) the West 33 feet of the North 208 feet of the South 1,040 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 13 West;
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new text begin (5) the North 36 feet of the North 1,076 feet of the West 449 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 13 West;
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new text begin (6) the West 33 feet of the North 208 feet of the South 832 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 13 West;
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new text begin (7) the West 33 feet of the North 208 feet of the South 624 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 13 West;
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new text begin (8) the West 33 feet of the South 416 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter, Section 7, Township 60 North, Range 13 West; and
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new text begin (9) part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, Section 20, Township 58 North,
Range 15 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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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, St. Louis 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure
accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Lot 4, Block 4, Greenwood Beach, town of Duluth, Section 19, Township 51
North, Range 19 West;
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new text begin (2) beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 4, running thence East 450 feet; thence
North 200 feet; thence West 450 feet; thence South along the section line 200 feet to the
point of beginning, except the northerly 40 feet, Section 7, Township 54 North, Range
19 West;
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new text begin (3) the South 560 feet of the East 300 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter, except the highway right-of-way and except the North 315 feet, Section 22,
Township 61 North, Range 20 West;
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new text begin (4) an undivided 1/24 interest in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Section 8, Township 50 North, Range 18 West;
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new text begin (5) an undivided 2/15 interest in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Section 20, Township 50 North, Range 18 West;
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new text begin (6) an undivided 1/3 interest in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,
Section 21, Township 50 North, Range 18 West;
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new text begin (7) an undivided 1/45 interest in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,
Section 29, Township 50 North, Range 18 West;
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new text begin (8) an undivided 1/12 interest in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Section 25, Township 50 North, Range 19 West;
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new text begin (9) an undivided 1/12 interest in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter,
Section 25, Township 50 North, Range 19 West;
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new text begin (10) an undivided 1369/68040 interest in Lot 8, except the railway right-of-way,
Section 28, Township 51 North, Range 18 West; and
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new text begin (11) that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10,
Township 63 North, Range 18 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, described as follows:
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new text begin Assuming the northeast line of Lot 9 in the plat of MANNIKKO (PINE RIDGE) to
bear North 54 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds West, and COMMENCING from the most
northerly corner of said Lot 9 run North 28 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East, a distance
of 107.39 feet; thence South 28 degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds West, a distance of 28.19
feet; thence South 86 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 82.17 feet; thence
South 77 degrees 07 minutes 31 seconds West, a distance of 77.70 feet; thence South 82
degrees 40 minutes 33 seconds West, a distance of 83.09 feet; thence South 71 degrees 26
minutes 45 seconds West, a distance of 190.55 feet; thence North 70 degrees 55 minutes
26 seconds West, a distance of 76.14 feet to a point on a nontangential curve, the center
of which bears North 35 degrees 10 minutes 49 seconds West, being also a point on the
east right-of-way of "Phillips Road" as it exists in January of 1995; thence northerly along
said east right-of-way, on said nontangential curve, concave to the West, central angle of
88 degrees 57 minutes 37 seconds, radius of 90.00 feet, a distance of 139.74 feet; thence
North 34 degrees 08 minutes 26 seconds west, along said east right-of-way, a distance of
105.00 feet to a tangential curve; thence northerly along said east right-of-way on said
tangential curve, concave to the East, central angle 69 degrees 38 minutes 31 seconds,
radius 68.00 feet, a distance of 82.65 feet to a point of reverse curve; thence northerly
along said east right-of-way, on said reverse curve, concave to the West, central angle of
18 degrees, more or less, radius of 116.25 feet, a distance of 36.5 feet, more or less, to
the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the POINT OF
BEGINNING of the land being described; thence northerly, continuing along said curve, a
distance of 96.2 feet; thence North 29 degrees 54 minutes 20 seconds West, tangent to said
curve and along said east right-of-way, a distance of 16.32 feet; thence South 89 degrees
42 minutes 44 seconds East, a distance of 943.3 feet, more or less, to the east line of
said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence southerly, along said east line, a
distance of 30 feet, more or less, to the shore of Lake Vermilion; thence southerly, along
said shore, a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to the south line of said Southeast Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter; thence westerly, along said south line, a distance of 880 feet,
more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 2.5 acres, more or less.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS 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, St. Louis 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements
shall be up to 200 feet in width, lying 100 feet, to the extent possible given the location
of property lines, on each side of the centerline of the designated trout stream to provide
riparian protection and angler access.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Lot 22, Block 1, Wonderland 1st Addition, town of Duluth, except the highway
right-of-way and including part of the adjacent vacated road, Section 17, Township 51
North, Range 12 West; and
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new text begin (2) that part of the southerly 135 feet of the northerly 543 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying East of the westerly 968 feet and West of the
Sucker River, Section 30, Township 52 North, Range 12 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure
accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, Section 25, Township 51 North, Range 14 West, subject to an existing easement;
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new text begin (2) the North 407 feet of that part of Lot 4 lying South of the east and west centerline
of Section 20, Section 20, Township 51 North, Range 16 West;
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new text begin (3) Lots 1, 2, and 3, Childs Birch Grove Tracts, Grand Lake, Section 20, Township
51 North, Range 16 West;
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new text begin (4) Lots 28 and 29, Briar Lake Shores 3rd Addition, North Star, Section 15,
Township 53 North, Range 13 West; and
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new text begin (5) the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 26,
Township 60 North, Range 17 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements
shall be up to 200 feet in width, lying 100 feet, to the extent possible given the location
of property lines, on each side of the centerline of the designated trout stream to provide
riparian protection and angler access. For the parcels described in paragraph (c), clauses
(6) and (7), a 33-foot strip across the easement shall be allowed for road access and utilities.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, except 4.56 acres for a road and
except that part lying South and West of Highway 2, Section 8, Township 50 North,
Range 16 West;
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new text begin (2) the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, except the
railway right-of-way and except the highway right-of-way, Section 17, Township 51
North, Range 12 West;
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new text begin (3) the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, Section 25, Township 51 North, Range 14 West;
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new text begin (4) the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, Section 25, Township 51 North, Range 14 West;
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new text begin (5) the West five acres of the South 15 acres of the North 30 acres of the Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 27, Township 51 North, Range 14 West;
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new text begin (6) the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, Section 27, Township 51 North, Range 14 West; and
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new text begin (7) the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, except the West 25 feet, Section 27, Township 51 North, Range 14 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements
shall be 150 feet in width, lying 75 feet on each side of the centerline of the stream to
provide riparian protection and angler access. For the parcel described in paragraph (c),
clause (4), a 33-foot strip across the easement shall be allowed for road access and utilities.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, except the North Half, Section
15, Township 50 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (2) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 19, Township 53 North,
Range 20 West;
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new text begin (3) the westerly 330 feet of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, Section 11, Township 56 North, Range 20 West; and
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new text begin (4) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, except the South Half of the
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and except the North ten acres, Section
34, Township 50 North, Range 15 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell 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 conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. For the parcel
described in paragraph (c), clause (1), the easement must be 100 feet in width from the
centerline of the designated trout stream to provide riparian protection and angler access.
For the parcel described in paragraph (c), clause (2), the easement must be 200 feet in
width from the centerline of the stream to provide riparian protection and angler access.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Lots 511 through 515, Homecroft Park, town of Rice Lake, Section 34, Township
51 North, Range 14 West; and
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new text begin (2) that part of the Lot 2 lying East of a line parallel with and 150 feet East of the
centerline of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway, Section 17, Township 51
North, Range 17 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell 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.
The conveyance must include a deed restriction that prohibits buildings, structures, tree
cutting, removal of vegetation, and shoreland alterations within an area 100 feet in width,
lying 50 feet on each side of the centerline of streams that are tributaries to the Sand River.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: the North
416 feet of the East 416 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section
10, Township 59 North, Range 17 West.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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