1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; creating an off-highway
1.3 	vehicle recreation area.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. BIG SANDY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION
1.6 	AREA.
 1.7 	Subdivision 1.[85.013] [Subd. 3a] [BIG SANDY OFF-HIGHWAY
1.8 	VEHICLE RECREATION AREA, AITKIN COUNTY.] The Big Sandy
1.9 	Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area is established in Aitkin
1.10 	County.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Acquisition and management. The commissioner of
1.12 	natural resources may acquire, by gift or purchase, the lands
1.13 	for the Big Sandy Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.  The
1.14 	commissioner shall manage the unit as a state recreation area as
1.15 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision
1.16 	3.  The commissioner shall develop and manage the area for
1.17 	recreational use of off-highway vehicles, as defined under
1.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.771.  An off-highway vehicle
1.19 	operated in the Big Sandy Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
1.20 	must be properly registered under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
1.21 		Subd. 3.Advisory committee. (a) A local area advisory
1.22 	committee is established to provide direction on the
1.23 	establishment, planning, development, and operation of the Big
1.24 	Sandy Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area.  Except as provided
2.1 	in paragraph (b), the commissioner of natural resources shall
2.2 	appoint the members of the advisory committee.
2.3 	(b) Membership on the advisory committee shall include:
2.4 	(1) a representative of the All-Terrain Vehicle Association
2.5 	of Minnesota;
2.6 	(2) a representative of the Amateur Riders Motorcycle
2.7 	Association;
2.8 	(3) a representative of the Minnesota Four Wheel Drive
2.9 	Association;
2.10 	(4) a representative of the Aitkin County Board;
2.11 	(5) a state representative appointed by the speaker of the
2.12 	house of representatives;
2.13 	(6) a state senator appointed by the senate Committee on
2.14 	Committees;
2.15 	(7) a designee of the local environmental community
2.16 	selected by an area environmental organization; and 
2.17 	(8) a designee of the local tourism community, selected by
2.18 	the McGregor Area Chamber of Commerce.
2.19 	(c) The advisory committee shall elect a chair and meetings
2.20 	shall be at the call of the chair.
2.21 	(d) The advisory committee members shall serve as
2.22 	volunteers and accept no per diem.
2.23 		Subd. 4.Management plan. The commissioner of natural
2.24 	resources and the local area advisory committee shall
2.25 	cooperatively develop a comprehensive management plan that
2.26 	provides for:
2.27 	(1) multiple use recreation for off-highway vehicles;
2.28 	(2) protection of natural resources;
2.29 	(3) limited timber management;
2.30 	(4) land acquisition needs; and 
2.31 	(5) road and facility development.
2.32 	The completed management plan shall serve as the master plan for
2.33 	purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.09.
2.34 		Subd. 5.Boundaries. The following described land is
2.35 	located within the boundaries of the Big Sandy Off-Highway
2.36 	Vehicle Recreation Area:  the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast
3.1 	Quarter of Section 9, Township 49 North, Range 23 West, Aitkin
3.2 	County.