1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying Heartland Trail; providing for expedited 
1.3 	exchanges of certain lands; adding to and deleting from state parks, state 
1.4 	recreation areas, and state forests; authorizing public and private sale of certain 
1.5 	state lands; modifying certain easements; modifying certain lease provisions; 
1.6 	modifying Mississippi River management plan;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.7 	2010, sections 84.631; 85.015, subdivision 12; 92.50, subdivision 1; proposing 
1.8 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.
1.9 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.10 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.631, is amended to read:
1.11 	84.631 ROAD EASEMENTS ACROSS STATE LANDS.
1.12 	(a) Except as provided in section 85.015, subdivision 1b, the commissioner of natural 
1.13 	resources, on behalf of the state, may convey a road easement across state land under the 
1.14 	commissioner's jurisdiction other than school trust land, to a private person requesting an 
1.15 	easement for access to property owned by the person only if the following requirements 
1.16 	are met: (1) there are no reasonable alternatives to obtain access to the property; and (2) 
1.17 	the exercise of the easement will not cause significant adverse environmental or natural 
1.18 	resource management impacts.
1.19 	(b) The commissioner shall:
1.20 	(1) require the applicant to pay the market value of the easement;
1.21 	(2) limit the easement term to 50 years if the road easement is across school trust 
1.22 	land;
1.23 	(3) provide that the easement reverts to the state in the event of nonuse; and
1.24 	(3) (4) impose other terms and conditions of use as necessary and appropriate under 
1.25 	the circumstances.
2.1 	(c) An applicant shall submit an application fee of $2,000 with each application 
2.2 	for a road easement across state land. The application fee is nonrefundable, even if the 
2.3 	application is withdrawn or denied.
2.4 	(d) In addition to the payment for the market value of the easement and the 
2.5 	application fee, the commissioner of natural resources shall assess the applicant a 
2.6 	monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs for monitoring the construction of 
2.7 	the road and preparing special terms and conditions for the easement. The commissioner 
2.8 	must give the applicant an estimate of the monitoring fee before the applicant submits 
2.9 	the fee. The applicant shall pay the application and monitoring fees to the commissioner 
2.10 	of natural resources. The commissioner shall not issue the easement until the applicant 
2.11 	has paid in full the application fee, the monitoring fee, and the market value payment for 
2.12 	the easement.
2.13 	(e) Upon completion of construction of the road, the commissioner shall refund the 
2.14 	unobligated balance from the monitoring fee revenue.
2.15 	(f) Fees collected under paragraphs (c) and (d) must be credited to the land 
2.16 	management account in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the 
2.17 	commissioner of natural resources to cover the reasonable costs incurred under this section.

2.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.015, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
2.19 		Subd. 12.Heartland Trail, Clay, Becker, Hubbard, and Cass Counties.
 2.20 	(a) The trail shall originate at Moorhead in Clay County and extend in an easterly 
2.21 	direction through Detroit Lakes in Becker County to mile post 90.92 at Park Rapids in 
2.22 	Hubbard County; thence in an easterly direction along the Burlington Northern Railroad 
2.23 	right-of-way through Walker in Cass County; thence in a northerly direction along the 
2.24 	Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way to Cass Lake in Cass County, and there 
2.25 	terminate. A segment shall be established that connects the trail to Itasca State Park.
2.26 	(b) The trail shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

2.27 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 92.50, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.28 		Subdivision 1.Lease terms. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may lease 
2.29 	land under the commissioner's jurisdiction and control:
2.30 	(1) to remove sand, gravel, clay, rock, marl, peat, and black dirt;
2.31 	(2) to store ore, waste materials from mines, or rock and tailings from ore milling 
2.32 	plants;
2.33 	(3) for roads or railroads; or
2.34 	(4) for other uses consistent with the interests of the state.
3.1 	(b) The commissioner shall offer the lease at public or private sale for an amount 
3.2 	and under terms and conditions prescribed by the commissioner. Commercial leases for 
3.3 	more than ten years and leases for removal of peat that cover 320 or more acres must be 
3.4 	approved by the Executive Council.
3.5 	(c) The lease term may not exceed ten 21 years except:
3.6 	(1) leases of lands for storage sites for ore, waste materials from mines, or rock and 
3.7 	tailings from ore milling plants, or for the removal of peat for nonagricultural purposes 
3.8 	may not exceed a term of 25 years; and
3.9 	(2) leases for the use of peat lands for agricultural purposes may not exceed 21 
3.10 	years; and
3.11 	(3) leases for commercial purposes, including major resort, convention center, or 
3.12 	recreational area purposes, may not exceed a term of 40 years.
3.13 	(d) Leases must be subject to sale and leasing of the land for mineral purposes and 
3.14 	contain a provision for cancellation for just cause at any time by the commissioner upon 
3.15 	six months' written notice. A longer notice period, not exceeding three years, may be 
3.16 	provided in leases for storing ore, waste materials from mines or rock or tailings from ore 
3.17 	milling plants. The commissioner may determine the terms and conditions, including the 
3.18 	notice period, for cancellation of a lease for the removal of peat and commercial leases.
3.19 	(e) Money received from leases under this section must be credited to the fund to 
3.20 	which the land belongs.

3.21 	Sec. 4. [92.80] EXPEDITED EXCHANGE OF LAND WITHIN BOUNDARY 
3.22 	WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS FOR FEDERALLY OWNED LANDS.
3.23 		Subdivision 1.Purpose and scope. (a) The purpose of this section is to expedite 
3.24 	the exchange of a portion of the state-owned lands located within the Boundary Waters 
3.25 	Canoe Area Wilderness. The state owns 116,559 acres of land within the wilderness area, 
3.26 	86,295 acres of which are school trust land.
3.27 	(b) Exchange of school trust lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area 
3.28 	Wilderness for federally owned lands located outside the wilderness area will preserve the 
3.29 	spectacular wild areas while producing economic benefits for Minnesota's public schools.
3.30 	(c) For land exchanges under this section, sections 94.342 to 94.347 apply only to 
3.31 	the extent specified in this section.
3.32 		Subd. 2.Classes of land; definitions. The classes of state land that may be involved 
3.33 	in an expedited exchange under this section are:
3.34 	(1) school trust land as defined in section 92.025;
3.35 	(2) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;
4.1 	(3) all other lands acquired by the state in any manner and under the control of 
4.2 	the commissioner of natural resources; and
4.3 	(4) all lands acquired by the state through tax forfeiture, held subject to a trust in 
4.4 	favor of the taxing districts, and under the control of county authorities for classification, 
4.5 	appraisal, and sale.
4.6 		Subd. 3.Valuation of land. (a) In an exchange of school trust land, university land, 
4.7 	or other land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources for land owned 
4.8 	by the United States, the examination and value determination of the land shall be done 
4.9 	in a manner as agreed to between the commissioner and the authorized representative of 
4.10 	the United States.
4.11 	(b) In an exchange of tax-forfeited land for land owned by the United States, the 
4.12 	examination and value determination shall be done in a manner as agreed to between the 
4.13 	county board and the authorized representative of the United States.
4.14 	(c) All lands exchanged under this section shall be exchanged only for lands of 
4.15 	at least substantially equal value. For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantially 
4.16 	equal value" has the meaning given under section 94.343, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). 
4.17 	No payment is due either party if the lands are of substantially equal value but are not 
4.18 	of the same value.
4.19 		Subd. 4.Title. Title to the land must be examined to the extent necessary for the 
4.20 	parties to determine that the title is good, with any encumbrances identified. The parties to 
4.21 	the exchange may use title insurance to aid in the determination.
4.22 		Subd. 5.Approval by Land Exchange Board. In accordance with the Minnesota 
4.23 	Constitution, article XI, section 10, all expedited land exchanges under this section require 
4.24 	the unanimous approval of the Land Exchange Board.
4.25 		Subd. 6.Conveyance. (a) Conveyance of school trust land, university land, or other 
4.26 	land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources shall be made by deed 
4.27 	executed by the commissioner in the name of the state. Conveyance of tax-forfeited land 
4.28 	shall be by a deed executed by the commissioner of revenue in the name of the state.
4.29 	(b) School trust land, university land, and other land under the control of the 
4.30 	commissioner of natural resources and given in exchange is subject to reservations under 
4.31 	section 94.343, subdivision 4, and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10. 
4.32 	Tax-forfeited land given in exchange is subject to reservations under section 94.344, 
4.33 	subdivision 4, and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10.
4.34 	(c) All deeds shall be recorded or registered in the county in which the lands lie.
4.35 		Subd. 7.Land status. Land received in exchange for school trust land, university 
4.36 	land, or other land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources is subject to 
5.1 	the same trust, if any, and otherwise has the same status as the land given in exchange. 
5.2 	Land received in exchange for tax-forfeited land is subject to a trust in favor of the 
5.3 	governmental subdivision in which it lies and all laws relating to tax-forfeited land.

5.4 	Sec. 5. [92.82] PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND WITHIN 
5.5 	BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS; COOK, LAKE, AND ST. 
5.6 	LOUIS COUNTIES.
5.7 	(a) Notwithstanding sections 92.06, 92.13, 92.14, 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
5.8 	commissioner of natural resources may sell to the United States by private sale the surplus 
5.9 	land, including the land bordering public water, that is described in paragraph (d).
5.10 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
5.11 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
5.12 	and ensure accuracy.
5.13 	(c) Notwithstanding sections 92.115, 92.12, and 94.10, an appraisal of the lands is 
5.14 	not required, and the value of the lands shall be determined in the same manner as the 
5.15 	exchange with the United States of other state-owned lands within the Boundary Waters 
5.16 	Canoe Area Wilderness.
5.17 	(d) The land that may be sold is state-owned land under the control of the 
5.18 	commissioner of natural resources and located within the boundary of the Boundary 
5.19 	Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. The state-owned 
5.20 	lands may include the state land for which the school trust interest was extinguished 
5.21 	through condemnation, university lands granted to the state by acts of Congress, and all 
5.22 	other lands acquired by the state in any manner and under the control of the commissioner 
5.23 	of natural resources.
5.24 	(e) Conveyance of state lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 
5.25 	to the United States will preserve the spectacular wild areas while producing economic 
5.26 	benefits for the state.
5.27 	(f) Payment for state lands for which the school trust interest was extinguished 
5.28 	through condemnation shall be used to pay the award under the condemnation action.

5.29 	Sec. 6. DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.
 5.30 		Subdivision 1.[85.012] [Subd. 28] Interstate State Park, Chisago County. The 
5.31 	following area is deleted from Interstate State Park: that part of Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Block 
5.32 	35 of the Plat of the Town of Taylor's Falls, on file and of record in the Chisago County 
5.33 	Recorder's Office, described as follows: beginning at the northwest corner of said Lot 10; 
5.34 	thence on an assumed bearing of South 08 degrees 05 minutes 41 seconds West 151.46 feet 
6.1 	along the west line of said Lots 10, 9, and 8 to the southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence 
6.2 	South 89 degrees 51 minutes 29 seconds East 160.00 feet along the south line of said Lot 8; 
6.3 	thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 25 seconds East 150.00 feet to a point which is 140.00 
6.4 	feet east of the northwest corner of said Lot 10 as measured along the north line thereof; 
6.5 	thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 29 seconds West 140.00 feet to the point of beginning.
6.6 		Subd. 2.[85.012] [Subd. 40] McCarthy Beach State Park, St. Louis County.
 6.7 	The following area is deleted from McCarthy Beach State Park: that part of Government 
6.8 	Lot 1, Section 20, Township 60 North, Range 21 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, 
6.9 	described as follows: commencing at meander corner #6 on the north line of said section; 
6.10 	thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the north 
6.11 	line of said section 100.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 31 degrees 35 
6.12 	minutes 24 seconds East 409.70 feet to the centerline of McCarthy Beach Road; thence 
6.13 	North 20 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East along said centerline 374.52 feet to the north 
6.14 	line of said section; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds West along the north 
6.15 	line of said section 347.53 feet to the point of beginning.

6.16 	Sec. 7. ADDITIONS TO STATE RECREATION AREAS.
 6.17 		Subdivision 1.[85.013] [Subd. 11b] Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area, 
6.18 	Meeker County. The following area is added to the Greenleaf Lake State Recreation 
6.19 	Area, Meeker County: the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and Government 
6.20 	Lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, all in Section 20, Township 118 North, Range 30 West, Meeker County, 
6.21 	Minnesota, LESS AND EXCEPT the following two tracts:
6.22 	(1) that part of Government Lot 8, Section 20, Township 118 North, Range 30 West, 
6.23 	lying North of the south line of said Section 20 and East of a line at right angles to and 
6.24 	beginning at a point on said line 734.6 feet East of its intersection with the centerline of 
6.25 	County Road No. 169; and
6.26 	(2) all that part of Government Lots 7 and 8 of Section 20, Township 118 North, 
6.27 	Range 30 West, lying West of County Road No. 169.
6.28 		Subd. 2.[85.013] [Subd. 12a] Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
6.29 	Area, St. Louis County. The following areas are added to the Iron Range Off-Highway 
6.30 	Vehicle Recreation Area:
6.31 	(1) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 25, 
6.32 	Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying southeasterly 
6.33 	of the DM & IR Railroad; and
6.34 	(2) the East 100 feet of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 58 North, 
6.35 	Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota.

7.1 	Sec. 8. DELETION FROM STATE RECREATION AREA.
 7.2 	[85.013] [Subd. 12a] Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, St. 
7.3 	Louis County. The following areas are deleted from the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle 
7.4 	Recreation Area:
7.5 	(1) that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the Northwest 
7.6 	Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all 
7.7 	in Section 26, Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying 
7.8 	northwesterly of the Gilbert mine pit in said section;
7.9 	(2) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 35, Township 
7.10 	58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying northwesterly of Deep 
7.11 	Lake in said section; and
7.12 	(3) the South Half of Section 36, except the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest 
7.13 	Quarter, all in Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota.

7.14 	Sec. 9. DELETION FROM STATE FOREST.
 7.15 	[89.021] [Subd. 18] Fond du Lac State Forest. The following areas are deleted 
7.16 	from the Fond du Lac State Forest:
7.17 	(1) that part of Section 7 lying east of State Highway 23 and Sections 18, 19, and 30 
7.18 	of Township 48 North, Range 15 West; and
7.19 	(2) that part of Sections 13 and 24 lying east of State Highway 23 and Section 
7.20 	25 of Township 48 North, Range 16 West.

7.21 	Sec. 10. ADDITION TO STATE FOREST.
 7.22 	[89.021] [Subd. 35] Nemadji State Forest. The following areas are added to 
7.23 	the Nemadji State Forest:
7.24 	(1) that part of Section 7 lying east of State Highway 23 and Sections 18, 19, and 30 
7.25 	of Township 48 North, Range 15 West; and
7.26 	(2) that part of Sections 13 and 24 lying east of State Highway 23 and Section 
7.27 	25 of Township 48 North, Range 16 West.

7.28 	Sec. 11. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN; CRITICAL AREA 
7.29 	ADMINISTRATION.
 7.30 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, parts 6105.0800 to 6105.0960, or other law to 
7.31 	the contrary, those portions of the Mississippi River within the boundaries of the cities 
7.32 	of Dayton and Ramsey are exempt from designation as a component of the Minnesota 
7.33 	wild, scenic, and recreational rivers system. 
8.1 	(b) The zoning standards in effect in the cities of Dayton and Ramsey on March 1, 
8.2 	2012, shall become the minimum standards for future critical area ordinance approval by 
8.3 	the commissioner of natural resources, but the commissioner may, by written approval, 
8.4 	allow varied standards, provided the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, are 
8.5 	satisfied.
8.6 	(c) For purposes of land use districts within the Mississippi River corridor critical 
8.7 	area under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, the commissioner of natural resources 
8.8 	shall classify the city of Dayton as rural open space according to the governor's Executive 
8.9 	Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March 12, 1979.

8.10 	Sec. 12. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
8.11 	WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
 8.12 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
8.13 	Beltrami County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described 
8.14 	in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
8.15 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
8.16 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
8.17 	and ensure accuracy.
8.18 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as:
8.19 	(1) parcel 01.00113.00;
8.20 	(2) parcel 01.00204.00;
8.21 	(3) parcel 34.00558.00; and
8.22 	(4) parcel 34.00568.00.
8.23 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
8.24 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

8.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

8.26 	Sec. 13. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
8.27 	WATER; BIG STONE COUNTY.
 8.28 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
8.29 	Big Stone County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 
8.30 	in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
8.31 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
8.32 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
8.33 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Big Stone County and is described as:
8.34 	(1) Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Original Plat; and
9.1 	(2) Outlot 160, city of Ortonville.
9.2 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
9.3 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

9.4 	Sec. 14. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; DAKOTA COUNTY.
 9.5 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner 
9.6 	of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph 
9.7 	(c).
9.8 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
9.9 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
9.10 	and ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to the United States for less than the 
9.11 	value of the land, as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide 
9.12 	that the land be managed for conservation purposes and reverts to the state if the United 
9.13 	States fails to manage the land for conservation purposes.
9.14 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Dakota County and is described as: that 
9.15 	part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 27 North, Range 
9.16 	24 West, lying northwesterly of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company 
9.17 	Railroad, and that part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 
9.18 	27 North, Range 24 West, described as follows: beginning at the northeast corner of said 
9.19 	East Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 49 
9.20 	minutes 47 seconds West along the north line of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter, a 
9.21 	distance of 127.6 feet; thence South 24 degrees 20 minutes 13 seconds West, a distance of 
9.22 	437.59 feet; thence South 47 degrees 28 minutes 32 seconds West, a distance of 522.97 
9.23 	feet; thence South 1/2 degree 31 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 866.39 feet to the 
9.24 	northwesterly line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Railroad; 
9.25 	thence North 44 degrees 39 minutes 07 seconds East, along said northwesterly line, a 
9.26 	distance of 130.52 feet to the east line of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence 
9.27 	North 00 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds East, along the east line of said East Half of 
9.28 	the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 1,487.79 feet to the point of beginning; containing 
9.29 	30.72 acres, more or less.
9.30 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land 
9.31 	management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to the United States. 
9.32 	The land was part of the Black Dog Preserve Scientific and Natural Area, which was 
9.33 	de-designated by the commissioner, effective November 21, 2011. The United States, 
9.34 	acting by and through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, wishes to acquire the 
9.35 	land for inclusion in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

10.1 	Sec. 15. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
10.2 	WATER; GOODHUE COUNTY.
 10.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
10.4 	Goodhue County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
10.5 	paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
10.6 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
10.7 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
10.8 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Goodhue County and is described as:
10.9 	(1) part of Lot 3, Welch Township, Section 26, Township 114 North, Range 16 
10.10 	West (parcel 46.126.0070); and
10.11 	(2) Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 6, Emerald Valley, city of Wanamingo (parcels 
10.12 	70.147.1010, 70.147.1020, 70.147.1030, 70.147.1040, and 70.147.1050).
10.13 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
10.14 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

10.15 	Sec. 16. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
10.16 	WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
 10.17 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and 
10.18 	282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
10.19 	282, Hennepin County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for no 
10.20 	consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph 
10.21 	(c).
10.22 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
10.23 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
10.24 	and ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if 
10.25 	the governmental subdivision stops using the land as a flood plain and open space and 
10.26 	for wetland mitigation purposes.
10.27 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as: that 
10.28 	part of Government Lot 3 lying South of the North 45 rods thereof and North of Nichols 
10.29 	Shoreland and lying westerly of Magda Drive, Section 36, Township 119 North, Range 22 
10.30 	West (Hennepin County tax identification no. 36-119-22 11 0004).
10.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
10.32 	best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision of the state for use as a 
10.33 	flood plain and open space and for wetland mitigation purposes.

10.34 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment

11.1 	Sec. 17. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
11.2 	WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
 11.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and 
11.4 	282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
11.5 	282, Hennepin County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for no 
11.6 	consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph 
11.7 	(c).
11.8 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
11.9 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
11.10 	and ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if the 
11.11 	governmental subdivision stops using the land for preservation of wetlands.
11.12 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as: 
11.13 	Government Lot 1, Section 19, Township 120 North, Range 22 West (Hennepin County 
11.14 	tax identification no. 19-120-22 22 0001).
11.15 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
11.16 	be best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision of the state for 
11.17 	preservation of wetlands.

11.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

11.19 	Sec. 18. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
11.20 	WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
 11.21 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and 
11.22 	282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
11.23 	282, Hennepin County may convey to the city of Corcoran for no consideration the 
11.24 	tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
11.25 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
11.26 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 
11.27 	ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if the city 
11.28 	of Corcoran stops using the land for a recreational trail and for storm water ponding.
11.29 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as: 
11.30 	Outlot A, Lake Jubert Estates (Hennepin County tax identification no. 29-119-23 43 0008).
11.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
11.32 	be best served if the land is conveyed to the city of Corcoran for a recreational trail and 
11.33 	for storm water ponding.

11.34 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.1 	Sec. 19. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ITASCA COUNTY.
 12.2 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
12.3 	282, Itasca County may sell by private sale to the adjoining landowner the tax-forfeited 
12.4 	lands that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota 
12.5 	Statutes, chapter 282.
12.6 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
12.7 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 
12.8 	ensure accuracy. The purchaser must provide a certified survey of the parcel to be sold 
12.9 	that is acceptable to Itasca County and must pay all survey and appraisal costs.
12.10 	(c) The land to be sold is in Itasca County and is described as:
12.11 	(1) a parcel of land situated in Government Lot 7, Section 14, Township 54 North, 
12.12 	Range 27 West, more particularly described as follows: commencing at the southeast 
12.13 	corner of said Government Lot 7; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds West, 
12.14 	bearing assigned along the east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 975.45 
12.15 	feet to the point of beginning; thence North 59 degrees 29 minutes 01 seconds West 
12.16 	120.07 feet more or less to intersect a line that is 100.00 feet westerly of the east line 
12.17 	of said Government Lot 7; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds West on a 
12.18 	line 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 50.41 
12.19 	feet; thence North 23 degrees 18 minutes 59 seconds East 241.87 feet more or less to 
12.20 	a 2-1/2 inch aluminum cap affixed to a 5/8 inch by 2-foot rebar along the east line of 
12.21 	said Government Lot 7; thence South 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds East along the 
12.22 	east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 332.21 feet to the point of beginning 
12.23 	and there terminate; and
12.24 	(2) the South 15 feet of the East 100 feet of the West 460 feet of the Northeast 
12.25 	Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 10, Township 61 North, Range 23 West.
12.26 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
12.27 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

12.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.29 	Sec. 20. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; KOOCHICHING 
12.30 	COUNTY.
 12.31 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
12.32 	Koochiching County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands that are described in 
12.33 	paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
12.34 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
12.35 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 
13.1 	ensure accuracy. Prior to the sale, the county shall grant an easement in accordance with 
13.2 	Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, subdivision 4, to provide for public road access.
13.3 	(c) The land to be sold is in Koochiching County and is described as: the South Half 
13.4 	of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 63 North, 
13.5 	Range 25 West.
13.6 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
13.7 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

13.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.9 	Sec. 21. SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATERS; 
13.10 	LAKE COUNTY.
 13.11 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
13.12 	Lake County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters that are described in 
13.13 	paragraph (c).
13.14 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
13.15 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
13.16 	and ensure accuracy.
13.17 	(c) The land to be sold is in Lake County and is described as Government Lot 2, 
13.18 	Government Lot 3, and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, all in Section 36, 
13.19 	Township 60 North, Range 7 West.
13.20 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
13.21 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

13.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.23 	Sec. 22. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; LAKE COUNTY.
 13.24 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
13.25 	or other law to the contrary, Lake County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land 
13.26 	described in paragraph (c).
13.27 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
13.28 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
13.29 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as: the Northeast 
13.30 	Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 19, Township 56 North, Range 9 West.
13.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
13.32 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

14.1 	Sec. 23. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
14.2 	WATERS; MORRISON COUNTY.
 14.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 282.01, subdivision 1a, and 
14.4 	282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
14.5 	282, Morrison County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for less 
14.6 	than market value for public use as a park, the tax-forfeited land bordering public water 
14.7 	that is described in paragraph (c).
14.8 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
14.9 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 
14.10 	ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land be for public use as a park 
14.11 	and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision of the state abandons such use.
14.12 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Morrison County and is described as: 
14.13 	Government Lot 20, Section 18, Township 133 North, Range 31 West, Morrison County, 
14.14 	less that part described as follows: beginning at the southwest corner of said Section 18; 
14.15 	thence North 0 degrees 01 minute 24 seconds East along the west line of said Section 18 a 
14.16 	distance of 180.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds East a distance 
14.17 	of 450.00 feet; thence South 0 degrees 01 minute 24 seconds West a distance of 147.00 
14.18 	feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 776.83 feet to 
14.19 	the westerly right-of-way of State Highway 10; thence southerly along said westerly 
14.20 	right-of-way line a distance of 14.61 feet along a nontangential curve concave to the East, 
14.21 	having a radius of 5,789.58 feet and a central angle of 0 degrees 08 minutes 41 seconds, 
14.22 	the chord of said curve bears South 0 degrees 14 minutes 53 seconds West; thence South 0 
14.23 	degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way line a distance of 
14.24 	18.39 feet to the south line of said Section 18; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 30 
14.25 	seconds West along the southerly line of said Section 18 a distance of 1,226.72 feet to 
14.26 	the point of beginning (parcel 410029000).
14.27 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
14.28 	best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision for public use as a park.

14.29 	Sec. 24. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
14.30 	WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 14.31 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
14.32 	commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering 
14.33 	public water that is described in paragraph (c).
14.34 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
14.35 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and 
15.1 	ensure accuracy. The conveyance must be subject to the perpetual easement described in 
15.2 	paragraph (d).
15.3 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: 
15.4 	that part of Government Lot 1, Section 20, Township 60 North, Range 21 West, St. Louis 
15.5 	County, Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at meander corner #6 on the 
15.6 	north line of said section; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed 
15.7 	bearing, along the north line of said section 100.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence 
15.8 	South 31 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds East 409.70 feet to the centerline of McCarthy 
15.9 	Beach Road; thence North 20 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East along said centerline 
15.10 	374.52 feet to the north line of said section; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 
15.11 	seconds West along the north line of said section 347.53 feet to the point of beginning, 
15.12 	containing 1.4 acres, more or less. Subject to existing easements of record.
15.13 	(d) Prior to the sale of the land described in paragraph (c), the commissioner shall 
15.14 	convey a perpetual easement according to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.631, for the 
15.15 	benefit of Lots 50, 51, and 52 of the Plat of McCarthy's Beach over and across an existing 
15.16 	driveway being a strip of land 16.5 feet in width, lying 8.25 feet on each side of the 
15.17 	following described centerline: commencing at meander corner #6 on the north line of 
15.18 	Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed bearing, along 
15.19 	the north line of said section 196.98 feet to the centerline of an existing driveway and the 
15.20 	point of beginning; thence South 20 degrees 14 minutes 17 seconds East 54.79 feet; 
15.21 	thence South 17 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds East 47.03 feet; thence South 04 degrees 
15.22 	05 minutes 31 seconds East 44.44 feet; thence South 06 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds 
15.23 	West 61.38 feet; thence South 04 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds West 53.03 feet; thence 
15.24 	South 01 degree 47 minutes 03 seconds East 90.46 feet, more or less, to the centerline of 
15.25 	McCarthy Beach Road and there terminating, containing 0.13 acres, more or less.
15.26 	(e) The land to be sold is part of a parcel that borders Big Sturgeon Lake. The 
15.27 	Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural 
15.28 	resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would be best served if 
15.29 	the land were conveyed to an adjacent landowner to resolve an inadvertent trespass.

15.30 	Sec. 25. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
15.31 	WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 15.32 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
15.33 	St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 
15.34 	in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
16.1 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
16.2 	attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure 
16.3 	accuracy. The easement required under paragraph (c), clause (9), shall be memorialized 
16.4 	on the certificate of title according to Minnesota Statutes, section 508.49, upon filing of 
16.5 	the instrument that creates the easement.
16.6 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
16.7 	(1) all of Government Lot 1, Section 26, Township 51 North, Range 13 West, 
16.8 	lying South of the Duluth and Iron Range Railway, except the East 1,184.75 feet (parcel 
16.9 	010-2690-00520);
16.10 	(2) the West 135 feet of the East 1,184.75 feet of that part of Government Lot 1, 
16.11 	Section 26, Township 51 North, Range 13 West, South of the Duluth and Iron Range 
16.12 	Railway (parcel 010-2690-00521);
16.13 	(3) the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 18, Township 58 North, 
16.14 	Range 20 West (parcel 235-0010-03050);
16.15 	(4) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 34, Township 59 North, 
16.16 	Range 20 West (parcel 235-0030-05460);
16.17 	(5) Government Lot 4, Section 11, Township 58 North, Range 16 West, except the 
16.18 	railway right-of-way 5.55 acres and except that part West of County State-Aid Highway 4 
16.19 	(parcel 260-0012-00150);
16.20 	(6) Government Lot 5, Section 11, Township 58 North, Range 16 West (parcel 
16.21 	260-0012-00160);
16.22 	(7) the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 57 North, 
16.23 	Range 18 West, except the North 250 feet of the East 600 feet and except the highway 
16.24 	right-of-way (parcel 295-0016-00120);
16.25 	(8) Lot 7, Block 1, Reinkes Shore Lots, town of Cotton, Section 20, Township 54 
16.26 	North, Range 16 West (parcel 305-0043-00070);
16.27 	(9) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 27, 
16.28 	Township 52 North, Range 12 West (parcel 315-0020-04395). Prior to sale of this land, 
16.29 	the commissioner of revenue shall grant an easement according to Minnesota Statutes, 
16.30 	section 282.37, to provide riparian protection and angler access. The easement must be 
16.31 	150 feet in width, lying 75 feet on each side of the centerline of the river;
16.32 	(10) Outlot 4, Rearrangement Eagles Nest, Section 22, Township 62 North, Range 
16.33 	14 West (parcel 317-0081-00100);
16.34 	(11) an undivided half interest in Government Lot 2, Section 33, Township 55 North, 
16.35 	Range 16 West (parcel 320-0010-05400);
17.1 	(12)  an undivided half interest in Government Lot 2, Section 33, Township 55 North, 
17.2 	Range 16 West (parcel 320-0010-05401);
17.3 	(13) Government Lot 2, Section 6, Township 55 North, Range 17 West, except the 
17.4 	1.34 acres at the southwest corner (parcel 320-0020-00830);
17.5 	(14) the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 17, 
17.6 	Township 62 North, Range 12 West (parcel 465-0010-02420);
17.7 	(15) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 27, Township 61 
17.8 	North, Range 16 West (parcel 560-0011-04320); and
17.9 	(16) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 3, Township 57 North, 
17.10 	Range 15 West (parcel 570-0010-00370).
17.11 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
17.12 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

17.13 	Sec. 26. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 17.14 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
17.15 	or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited 
17.16 	land described in paragraph (c).
17.17 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
17.18 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
17.19 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
17.20 	(1) Lot P, Block 18, Hunter/Markells Grassy Point Addition to Duluth, Section 13, 
17.21 	Township 49 North, Range 15 West, except the railway right-of-way, including part of the 
17.22 	adjacent vacated avenue and including part of the vacated street (parcel 010-2420-03700); 
17.23 	and
17.24 	(2) the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 57 North, 
17.25 	Range 19 West, except that part South of the railway right-of-way and except the 5.15 
17.26 	acres North of the railway right-of-way except beginning at a point 588 feet South of the 
17.27 	northeast corner on the east line; thence North 79 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds West a 
17.28 	distance of 775 feet to the easterly right-of-way of County Highway 451; thence northerly 
17.29 	and easterly along the right-of-way to the easterly line of forty; thence South along the 
17.30 	east line a distance of 516 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 290-0010-00990).
17.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
17.32 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

17.33 	Sec. 27. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 18.1 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or 
18.2 	other law to the contrary, St. Louis County shall sell the tax-forfeited land described in 
18.3 	paragraph (c) to the city of Virginia. 
18.4 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
18.5 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 
18.6 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 1a, the county shall sell 
18.7 	the land to the city of Virginia for less than the appraised value, not to exceed $25,000.
18.8 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: that part of 
18.9 	the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 8, Township 58 North, Range 
18.10 	17 West, commencing at the southwest corner of said forty; thence North 87 degrees 38 
18.11 	minutes 02 seconds East 124.67 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 30 
18.12 	minutes 20 seconds West 91.12 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 
18.13 	parallel to the south line 252.66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 
18.14 	415 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 350 feet; thence South 02 
18.15 	degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 500 feet to the south line of said forty; thence South 
18.16 	87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West 569.80 feet to the point of beginning; except 
18.17 	assuming the west line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to bear North 
18.18 	01 degree 57 minutes 18 seconds West and commencing at the southwest corner of said 
18.19 	forty; thence run North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East along the south line 444.47 
18.20 	feet to the point of beginning; thence run North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West 
18.21 	500 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 250 feet; thence South 02 
18.22 	degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 500 feet to the south boundary line of said forty; 
18.23 	thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West 250 feet to the point of beginning. 
18.24 	1.61 acres. (parcel 090-0195-00205).
18.25 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
18.26 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

18.27 	Sec. 28. SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LEASED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 18.28 		Subdivision 1.Sale authorized. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 
18.29 	92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
18.30 	chapter 282, St. Louis County may in its sole discretion sell tax-forfeited lakeshore lots 
18.31 	that are currently leased. St. Louis County may also sell other adjacent tax-forfeited lands 
18.32 	under this section necessary for roadway access and the creation of conforming lot sizes.
18.33 		Subd. 2.Method of sale. (a) The leaseholder of a leased parcel may purchase at 
18.34 	private sale the leased parcel and any other lands allocated to the parcel by the county 
18.35 	under subdivision 6 that is offered for sale under this section. The purchase price is the 
19.1 	appraised value of the land under subdivision 3 exclusive of improvements on it. To 
19.2 	purchase a parcel, a leaseholder must pay in cash to the county an amount equal to the 
19.3 	appraised value of the land within 180 days from the date of mailing to or service of notice 
19.4 	of appraised value to the leaseholder by the county. The 180-day period runs from the date 
19.5 	of mailing of a copy of the appraisal to the leaseholder at the address shown upon the most 
19.6 	recent lease agreement between the parties, exclusive of the date of mailing or service. 
19.7 	The county may use any alternative method of notice under the Minnesota Rules of Civil 
19.8 	Procedure for the service of a summons and complaint.
19.9 	(b) If the leaseholder does not purchase the parcel so offered, the county may 
19.10 	offer the lands for sale at public auction under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
19.11 	section 282.01, subdivision 3. If a person other than the leaseholder purchases the parcel, 
19.12 	the purchaser must make payment in full to the leaseholder in the manner provided in 
19.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 92.06, subdivision 4, for the value of any improvements as 
19.14 	determined under subdivision 3.
19.15 	(c) Failure of a purchaser to comply with the terms of payment voids the sale and the 
19.16 	property may be reoffered for sale.
19.17 		Subd. 3.Appraisal. (a) An appraisal must be made in accordance with Minnesota 
19.18 	Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 3, except as modified by this subdivision. 
19.19 	Improvements that are owned by the lessee must be appraised separately.
19.20 	(b) The county shall select the appraiser. The appraiser selected must meet the 
19.21 	minimal appraisal standards established by the federal Farmers Home Administration or 
19.22 	the federal Veterans Administration, and be licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 
19.23 	82B.03, to appraise the property to be sold.
19.24 	(c) The costs of appraisal must be allocated by the county to the lots offered for sale 
19.25 	and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the appraisal costs 
19.26 	allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases a lot, the county is responsible for 
19.27 	the appraisal cost.
19.28 	(d) If a leaseholder disagrees with the appraised value of the leasehold improvements, 
19.29 	the leaseholder may select an appraiser that meets the qualifications in paragraph (b) to 
19.30 	reappraise the improvements. The leaseholder must give notice of intent to object to the 
19.31 	appraised value of the improvements within ten days of the date of the mailing or service 
19.32 	of notice under subdivision 2, paragraph (a). The reappraisal must be delivered by the 
19.33 	leaseholder to the county auditor within 60 days of the date of mailing or service of notice 
19.34 	of appraised value under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or the initial appraisal shall be 
19.35 	conclusive. The leaseholder is responsible for the costs of the reappraisal. If the parcel is 
19.36 	reappraised within the time required in this paragraph and the county and the leaseholder 
20.1 	fail to agree on the value of the improvements by a date set by the county, each of the 
20.2 	appraisers shall agree upon the selection of a third appraiser to conduct a third appraisal 
20.3 	that shall be conclusive as to the value of the improvements. The cost of this appraisal 
20.4 	must be paid equally by the county and the leaseholder.
20.5 		Subd. 4.Proceeds. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the proceeds from 
20.6 	the sale of land described in subdivision 1 must be deposited by the county into an 
20.7 	environmental trust fund as provided in Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 16, section 31, 
20.8 	subdivision 4, as amended.
20.9 	(b) The following amounts may be withheld by a county board and not deposited 
20.10 	into an environmental trust fund: the costs of appraisal, abstracts, and surveys; money 
20.11 	received from a sale that is attributable to land owned by a county in fee; amounts paid to 
20.12 	lessees for improvements; and the costs of sale to lessees or other parties, including the 
20.13 	costs of advertising, realtors, and closing services.
20.14 		Subd. 5.Survey. (a) Prior to offering it for sale, St. Louis County shall have each 
20.15 	lot surveyed by a licensed surveyor.
20.16 	(b) The costs of the survey must be allocated by the county to the lots offered for 
20.17 	sale and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the survey 
20.18 	costs allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases the lot, the county is responsible 
20.19 	for the survey costs. All surveying must be conducted by a licensed surveyor.
20.20 		Subd. 6.Adding lands; zoning conformance. Any lands to be sold under this 
20.21 	section must be considered lots of record for zoning purposes. Whenever possible, St. 
20.22 	Louis County may add land to the lots offered for sale to permit conformance with zoning 
20.23 	requirements. The added lands must be included in the appraised value of the lot.
20.24 		Subd. 7.Roadways. St. Louis County has the authority to designate whether 
20.25 	roads within minor subdivisions under the county platting and subdivision ordinance 
20.26 	are public or private.
20.27 		Subd. 8.Sunset. This section expires five years after the effective date.

20.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

20.29 	Sec. 29. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
20.30 	WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.
 20.31 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
20.32 	and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington County 
20.33 	may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
20.34 	paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
21.1 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
21.2 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
21.3 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Washington County and is described as: Block 
21.4 	21, Division No. 1, St. Paul Park, together with the south half of vacated Second Avenue 
21.5 	adjacent to the north side of Block 21 and the west half of Front Street adjacent to the east 
21.6 	side of Block 21 (parcel 02.027.22.41.0011).
21.7 	(d) The sale would be to an adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural 
21.8 	Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.