HF 3433

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

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; establishing Lake Vermilion State Park; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.012, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 38a. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park, St. Louis County.
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Sec. 2. new text begin LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park. new text end

new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park is
established in St. Louis County.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Management. new text end

new text begin All lands acquired for Lake Vermilion State Park must be
administered in the same manner as provided for other state parks and must be perpetually
dedicated for that use.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Boundaries. new text end

new text begin The following described lands are located within the
boundaries of Lake Vermilion State Park:
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new text begin (1) Government Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, all
in Section 13, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (2) Government Lots 6 and 8, Section 14, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (3) Government Lots 1 and 7 and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all
in Section 22, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (4) Government Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and
the South Half, all in Section 23, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (5) all of Section 24, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (6) all of Section 25, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (7) all of Section 26, Township 62 North, Range 15 West, excepting therefrom
all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south
right-of-way line of State Highway 169 and also excepting therefrom the East 845 feet of
the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying South of the south right-of-way
line of State Highway 169;
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new text begin (8) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 62 North, Range 15 West;
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new text begin (9) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 62
North, Range 15 West, except that part lying South of the centerline of the McKinley
Park Road; and
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new text begin (10) Government Lots 1 and 2 and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section
19, Township 62 North, Range 14 West.
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Sec. 3. new text begin ACQUISITION; LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.
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new text begin The commissioner of natural resources may acquire by gift or purchase the lands
for Lake Vermilion State Park. Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0272, subdivision 1, does
not apply to a purchase, except for the requirement that the lands be appraised. Prior to
the purchase of any land within the boundaries described, the state must receive from St.
Louis County a resolution supporting the purchase. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 92.45, or any other law to the contrary, within 24 months of the acquisition of the
state park established in section 2, the state shall transfer to St. Louis County or sell at
public auction state lands within St. Louis County of equal ad valorem value to the lands
described to be purchased in section 2. The state lands transferred or sold at auction must
not be located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and may include school trust fund
lands as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 92.025. The state lands transferred or sold
at auction must include shoreland footage equaling the shoreland footage described in
section 2, including any island shorelands.
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Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective upon acquisition by the state of all lands described in
section 2, subdivision 3. Section 3 is effective the day following final enactment.
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