1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lands; providing for valuation of bond-financed property; 
1.3 	modifying provisions for sale and exchange of state land; modifying prior sales 
1.4 	authorization; providing for release of certain reversionary interest; designating 
1.5 	state waysides and forests; adding to and deleting from state forests and parks; 
1.6 	authorizing sales, conveyances, and exchange of certain state lands;amending 
1.7 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 85.013, by adding a subdivision; 89.021, by 
1.8 	adding a subdivision; 92.115, by adding a subdivision; 94.3495, subdivisions 2, 
1.9 	3, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 94.10, subdivision 2; Laws 
1.10 	2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivisions 2, 5, 9; proposing coding for new 
1.11 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 94.
1.12 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.13 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.013, is amended by adding a 
1.14 	subdivision to read:
1.15 		Subd. 21c. Saint Croix Boom Site Wayside, Washington County.

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 89.021, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.17 	to read:
1.18 		Subd. 11a. Centennial State Forest.

1.19 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 92.115, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
1.20 	read:
1.21 		Subd. 3.Closing costs. The purchaser of state land must pay recording fees and 
1.22 	the state deed tax.

1.23 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 94.10, subdivision 2, is amended 
1.24 	to read:
2.1 		Subd. 2.Public sale requirements. (a) After complying with subdivision 1 and 
2.2 	before any public sale of surplus state-owned land is made and at least 30 days before 
2.3 	the sale, the commissioner of natural resources shall publish a notice of the sale in a 
2.4 	newspaper of general distribution in the county in which the real property to be sold is 
2.5 	situated. The notice shall specify the time and place at which the sale will commence, a 
2.6 	general description of the lots or tracts to be offered, and a general statement of the terms 
2.7 	of sale. The commissioner shall also provide electronic notice of sale.
2.8 	(b) The minimum bid for a parcel of land must include the estimated value or 
2.9 	appraised value of the land and any improvements and, if any of the land is valuable for 
2.10 	merchantable timber, the value of the merchantable timber. The minimum bid may include 
2.11 	expenses incurred by the commissioner in rendering the property salable, including 
2.12 	survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses.
2.13 	(c) The purchaser of state land must pay recording fees and the state deed tax.
2.14 	(c) (d) Except as provided under paragraph (d) (e), parcels remaining unsold after 
2.15 	the offering may be sold to anyone agreeing to pay at least 75 percent of the appraised 
2.16 	value. The sale shall continue until all parcels are sold or until the commissioner orders a 
2.17 	reappraisal or withdraws the remaining parcels from sale.
2.18 	(d) (e) The commissioner may retain the services of a licensed real estate broker 
2.19 	to find a buyer for parcels remaining unsold after the offering. The sale price may be 
2.20 	negotiated by the broker, but must not be less than 90 percent of the appraised value as 
2.21 	determined by the commissioner. The broker's fee must be established by prior agreement 
2.22 	between the commissioner and the broker and must not exceed ten percent of the sale 
2.23 	price for sales of $10,000 or more. The broker's fee must be paid to the broker from 
2.24 	the proceeds of the sale.

2.25 	Sec. 5. [94.101] VALUATION OF BOND-FINANCED PROPERTY.
2.26 	Notwithstanding the valuation provisions of sections 16A.695, subdivision 3, 
2.27 	and 94.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), for the sale of state bond-financed property 
2.28 	administered by the commissioner of natural resources, the commissioner may determine 
2.29 	the value of such property based on the data specified in section 84.0272, subdivision 3, 
2.30 	provided that the value of the property is $50,000 or less.

2.31 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.32 		Subd. 2.Classes of land; definitions. (a) The classes of public land that may be 
2.33 	involved in an expedited exchange under this section are:
3.1 	(1) Class 1 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class A land as defined in 
3.2 	section 94.342, subdivision 1, except for:;
3.3 	(i) school trust land as defined in section 92.025; and
3.4 	(ii) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;
3.5 	(2) Class 2 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class B land as defined in 
3.6 	section 94.342, subdivision 2; and
3.7 	(3) Class 3 land, which for the purpose of this section is all land owned in fee by 
3.8 	a governmental subdivision of the state.
3.9 	(b) "School trust land" has the meaning given under section 92.025.
3.10 	(c) "University land" means land granted to the state by acts of Congress for 
3.11 	university purposes.

3.12 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
3.13 		Subd. 3.Valuation of land. (a) In an exchange of Class 1 land for Class 2 or 3 land, 
3.14 	the value of all the land shall be determined by the commissioner of natural resources, 
3.15 	but the county board must approve the value determined for the Class 2 land and the 
3.16 	governmental subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3 
3.17 	land. In an exchange of Class 2 land for Class 3 land, the value of all the land shall be 
3.18 	determined by the county board of the county in which the land lies, but the governmental 
3.19 	subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3 land.
3.20 	(b) To determine the value of the land, the parties to the exchange may either (1) 
3.21 	cause the land to be appraised, utilize the valuation process provided under section 
3.22 	84.0272, subdivision 3, or obtain a market analysis from a qualified real estate broker or 
3.23 	(2) determine the value for each forty or lot, or a portion thereof, using the most current 
3.24 	township or county assessment schedules for similar land types from the county assessor 
3.25 	of the county in which the lands are located. Merchantable timber value must should be 
3.26 	determined and considered in finalizing valuation of the lands.
3.27 	(b) All (c) Except for school trust lands and university lands, the lands exchanged 
3.28 	under this section shall be exchanged only for lands of at least substantially equal value. 
3.29 	For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantially equal value" has the meaning given 
3.30 	under section 94.343, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). No payment is due either party if the 
3.31 	lands, other than school trust lands or university lands, are of substantially equal value but 
3.32 	are not of the same value.
3.33 	(d) School trust lands and university lands exchanged under this section must be 
3.34 	exchanged only for lands of equal or greater value.

4.1 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
4.2 		Subd. 7.Reversionary interest; Mineral and water power rights and other 
4.3 	reservations. (a) All deeds conveying land given in an expedited land exchange under 
4.4 	this section shall include a reverter that provides that title to the land automatically reverts 
4.5 	to the conveying governmental unit if:
4.6 	(1) the receiving governmental unit sells, exchanges, or otherwise transfers title of 
4.7 	the land within 40 years of the date of the deed conveying ownership; and
4.8 	(2) there is no prior written approval for the transfer from the conveying 
4.9 	governmental unit. The authority for granting approval is the commissioner of natural 
4.10 	resources for former Class 1 land, the county board for former Class 2 land, and the 
4.11 	governing body for former Class 3 land.
4.12 	(b) Class 1 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation provisions of section 
4.13 	94.343, subdivision 4. Class 2 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation 
4.14 	provisions of section 94.344, subdivision 4. County fee land given in exchange is subject 
4.15 	to the reservation provisions of section 373.01, subdivision 1, paragraph (g).

4.16 	Sec. 9. Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.17 		Subd. 2.Method of sale. (a) The leaseholder of a leased parcel may purchase at 
4.18 	private sale the leased parcel and any other lands allocated to the parcel by the county 
4.19 	under subdivision 6 that is offered for sale under this section. The purchase price is the 
4.20 	appraised value of the land under subdivision 3 exclusive of improvements on it. To 
4.21 	purchase a parcel, a leaseholder must pay in cash to the county an amount equal to the 
4.22 	appraised value of the land within 180 days from the date of mailing to or service of notice 
4.23 	of appraised value to the leaseholder by the county. The 180-day period runs from the date 
4.24 	of mailing of a copy of the appraisal to the leaseholder at the address shown upon the most 
4.25 	recent lease agreement between the parties, exclusive of the date of mailing or service. 
4.26 	The county may use any alternative method of notice under the Minnesota Rules of Civil 
4.27 	Procedure for the service of a summons and complaint.
4.28 	(b) If the leaseholder does not purchase the parcel so offered, the county may offer 
4.29 	the lands for sale at public auction under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.30 	282.01, subdivision 3 7. If a person other than the leaseholder purchases the parcel, 
4.31 	the purchaser must make payment in full to the leaseholder in the manner provided in 
4.32 	Minnesota Statutes, section 92.06, subdivision 4, for the value of any improvements as 
4.33 	determined under subdivision 3.
4.34 	(c) Failure of a purchaser to comply with the terms of payment voids the sale and the 
4.35 	property may be reoffered for sale.

5.1 	Sec. 10. Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
5.2 		Subd. 5.Survey. (a) Prior to offering it for sale, St. Louis County shall have each 
5.3 	lot surveyed by a licensed surveyor., with the exception of those lots that do not have 
5.4 	adequate survey monumentation as determined by the county surveyor.
5.5 	(b) The costs of the survey must be allocated by the county to the lots offered for 
5.6 	sale and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the survey 
5.7 	costs allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases the lot, the county is responsible 
5.8 	for the survey costs. All surveying must be conducted by a licensed surveyor.

5.9 	Sec. 11. Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
5.10 		Subd. 9.Sunset. This section expires five seven years after the effective date.

5.11 	Sec. 12. SAINT CROIX BOOM SITE WAYSIDE.
 5.12 	The following area is designated as the Saint Croix Boom Site Wayside: that part 
5.13 	of Government Lots 2 and 3, Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, excepting 
5.14 	therefrom the westerly 75 feet of Governmental Lot 3, which lies southeasterly of Line 
5.15 	1 described below:
5.16 	Line 1: Commencing at Government Meander Corner No. 5 on the east line of said 
5.17 	Section 15; thence northerly on an azimuth of 01 degree 01 minute 36 seconds along said 
5.18 	east line for 50.80 feet to the point of beginning of Line 1 to be described; thence on an 
5.19 	azimuth of 222 degrees 13 minutes 44 seconds for 466.01 feet; thence southwesterly for 
5.20 	642.53 feet on a nontangential curve, concave to the northwest, having a radius of 3,769.72 
5.21 	feet, a delta angle of 09 degrees 45 minutes 57 seconds and a chord azimuth of 226 degrees 
5.22 	59 minutes 07 seconds; thence on an azimuth of 231 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds for 
5.23 	389.72 feet; thence deflect to the left on a tangential curve, having a radius of 904.93 feet 
5.24 	and a delta angle of 16 degrees 44 minutes 05 seconds, for 264.31 feet; thence on an azimuth 
5.25 	of 215 degrees 00 minutes 25 seconds for 657.38 feet; thence on an azimuth of 305 degrees 
5.26 	00 minutes 25 seconds for 10.00 feet; thence on an azimuth of 215 degrees 00 minutes 25 
5.27 	seconds for 175.86 feet; thence deflect to the right on a tangential curve, having a radius of 
5.28 	612.96 feet and a delta angle of 17 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds for 186.29 feet; thence 
5.29 	on an azimuth of 142 degrees 25 minutes 14 seconds for 10.00 feet; thence westerly for 
5.30 	602.56 feet on a nontangential curve, concave to the north, having a radius of 622.96 feet, 
5.31 	a delta angle of 55 degrees 25 minutes 11 seconds and a chord azimuth of 260 degrees 07 
5.32 	minutes 50 seconds; thence on an azimuth of 287 degrees 50 minutes 26 seconds for 15.80 
5.33 	feet; thence on an azimuth of 197 degrees 50 minutes 26 seconds for 90.00 feet; thence on 
5.34 	an azimuth of 287 degrees 50 minutes 26 seconds for 180.02 feet and there terminating.
6.1 	No access is permitted to Trunk Highway 95 from the lands described above, except 
6.2 	that access is permitted between:
6.3 	(1) points distant 502.82 feet and 562.82 feet easterly of the point of termination of 
6.4 	Line 1 described above;
6.5 	(2) points distant 892.54 feet and 952.54 feet southwesterly of the point of beginning 
6.6 	of Line 1 described above;
6.7 	(3) points distant 1,314.26 feet and 1,374.26 feet southwesterly of the point of 
6.8 	beginning of Line 1 described above; and
6.9 	(4) points distant 1,759.57 and 1,819.57 feet southwesterly of the point of beginning 
6.10 	of Line 1 described above.

6.11 	Sec. 13. CENTENNIAL STATE FOREST.
 6.12 	The following areas are designated as the Centennial State Forest:
6.13 	(1) the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 4, Township 139 North, 
6.14 	Range 27 West;
6.15 	(2) the North Half of the Northeast Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
6.16 	Quarter, and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 5, Township 139 
6.17 	North, Range 27 West;
6.18 	(3) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the Southeast Quarter, 
6.19 	Section 19, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.20 	(4) the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the South Half of the Northeast 
6.21 	Quarter, the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the East Half of the Southwest 
6.22 	Quarter, and the Southeast Quarter, Section 20, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.23 	(5) the North Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the 
6.24 	Southeast Quarter, Section 27, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.25 	(6) the South Half of the Northeast Quarter, the Northwest Quarter, the Northeast 
6.26 	Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 
6.27 	28, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.28 	(7) Section 29, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.29 	(8) the Northeast Quarter, the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the North 
6.30 	Half of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 
6.31 	30, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
6.32 	(9) the North Half of the Northeast Quarter, Section 31, Township 140 North, Range 
6.33 	27 West;
6.34 	(10) the Northeast Quarter, the North Half of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southeast 
6.35 	Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 32, Township 140 North, Range 27 West;
7.1 	(11) the Southwest Quarter, Section 33, Township 140 North, Range 27 West; and
7.2 	(12) Section 36, Township 140 North, Range 28 West.

7.3 	Sec. 14. DELETION FROM STATE PARKS.
 7.4 	[85.012] [Subd. 42.] Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Mille Lacs County. The 
7.5 	following area is deleted from Mille Lacs Kathio State Park: that part of Government Lot 
7.6 	3, Section 33, Township 43 North, Range 27 West, described as follows:
7.7 	Commencing at the northwest corner of said Government Lot 3, said corner being 
7.8 	marked by a 2-1/2 inch aluminum post with brass cap (Bureau of Land Management 
7.9 	Monument); thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds East, assumed bearing, 
7.10 	along the north line of said Government Lot 3, a distance of 1,076.85 feet to the point of 
7.11 	beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing North 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 
7.12 	seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 40.88 feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod with 
7.13 	disk stamped MN DNR PROPERTY; thence continuing North 89 degrees 43 minutes 
7.14 	55 seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 299.64 feet to a 3/4-inch rebar 
7.15 	with plastic cap stamped MN DNR LS 47461; thence South 14 degrees 26 minutes 27 
7.16 	seconds East, a distance of 170.18 feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod with disk stamped MN DNR 
7.17 	PROPERTY; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 413.14 
7.18 	feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod; thence continuing South 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds 
7.19 	West, a distance of 10.50 feet; thence North 07 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, a 
7.20 	distance of 70.68 feet; thence North 18 degrees 01 minute 43 seconds East, a distance of 
7.21 	100.09 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1.46 acres, more or less.

7.22 	Sec. 15. ADDITIONS TO STATE FORESTS.
 7.23 		Subdivision 1.[89.021] [Subd. 4.] Bear Island State Forest. The following area is 
7.24 	added to the Bear Island State Forest: all of Township 62 North, Range 12 West.
7.25 		Subd. 2.[89.021] [Subd. 13.] Cloquet Valley State Forest. The following areas 
7.26 	are added to the Cloquet Valley State Forest:
7.27 	(1) Sections 17 to 20 and 29 to 32, Township 54 North, Range 16 West;
7.28 	(2) Sections 2 to 11, 15 to 23, and 26 to 35, Township 53 North, Range 17 West;
7.29 	(3) Sections 13 to 35, Township 54 North, Range 17 West;
7.30 	(4) Section 36, Township 53 North, Range 18 West; and
7.31 	(5) Section 36, Township 54 North, Range 18 West.
7.32 		Subd. 3.[89.021] [Subd. 27.] Kabetogama State Forest. The following areas 
7.33 	are added to the Kabetogama State Forest:
7.34 	(1) Sections 2 and 3, Township 62 North, Range 19 West; and
8.1 	(2) Sections 6 and 7, Township 63 North, Range 21 West.
8.2 		Subd. 4.[89.021] [Subd. 50.] Sturgeon River State Forest. The following area is 
8.3 	added to the Sturgeon River State Forest: all of Township 60 North, Range 20 West.
8.4 		Subd. 5.[89.021] [Subd. 55.] Whiteface River State Forest. The following area is 
8.5 	added to the Whiteface River State Forest: the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 
8.6 	Section 11, Township 56 North, Range 19 West.

8.7 	Sec. 16. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND; AITKIN, BELTRAMI, AND 
8.8 	KOOCHICHING COUNTIES.
 8.9 	(a) Notwithstanding the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, 
8.10 	subdivision 3, and subject to the valuation restrictions described in paragraph (c), the 
8.11 	commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as 
8.12 	required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the 
8.13 	remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the 
8.14 	state-owned land leased for farming wild rice described in paragraph (b).
8.15 	(b) The state land that may be exchanged is held under the following state leases 
8.16 	for farming of wild rice:
8.17 	(1) Lease LAGR001305, covering 175.1 acres in Aitkin County;
8.18 	(2) Lease LMIS010040, covering 107.1 acres in Beltrami County;
8.19 	(3) Lease LMIS010096, covering 137.4 acres in Beltrami County; and 
8.20 	(4) Lease LAGR001295, covering 264.40 acres in Koochiching County.
8.21 	(c) For the appraisal of the land, no improvements paid for by the lessee shall be 
8.22 	included in the estimate of market value.
8.23 	(d) Additional adjoining state lands may be added to the exchanges if mutually 
8.24 	agreed upon by the commissioner and the exchange partner to avoid leaving unmanageable 
8.25 	parcels of land in state ownership after an exchange or to meet county zoning standards or 
8.26 	other regulatory needs for the wild rice farming operations.
8.27 	(e) The state land administered by the commissioner of natural resources in 
8.28 	Koochiching County borders the Lost River.  The lands to be exchanged are not required to 
8.29 	provide at least equal opportunity for access to waters by the public, but the lands must be 
8.30 	at least equal in value and have the potential to generate revenue for the school trust lands.

8.31 	Sec. 17. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST; ANOKA COUNTY 
8.32 	LAND TRANSFER.
 8.33 	(a) Notwithstanding Laws 1998, chapter 407, article 7, section 1, subdivision 2, 
8.34 	paragraph (c), or other law to the contrary, the state shall extinguish the state's reversionary 
9.1 	interest in land transferred by deeds according to paragraph (b), and release Anoka County 
9.2 	from the requirement to use the land for governmental purposes. The release must be by quit 
9.3 	claim deed, for no consideration, in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
9.4 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
9.5 	(b) This section applies to land transferred:
9.6 	(1) by quit claim deed dated December 21, 2000, recorded on December 26, 2000, 
9.7 	as Anoka County Recorder Document No. 1541488, conveying the following described 
9.8 	property: all that part of Government Lot 1, Section 6, Township 31, Range 24 West, 
9.9 	Anoka County, Minnesota described as follows:  Beginning at the northeast corner of said 
9.10 	Government Lot 1, Section 6; thence South 00 degrees 51 minutes 13 seconds West along 
9.11 	the east line of said Government Lot 1 a distance of 84.79 feet; thence South 45 degrees 
9.12 	51 minutes 25 seconds West 153.51 feet; thence South 89 degrees 08 minutes 19 seconds 
9.13 	West to the southeasterly shoreline of the Rum River; thence northeasterly along said 
9.14 	shoreline to the north line of said Government Lot 1; thence easterly along said north line 
9.15 	of Government Lot 1 to the point of beginning.  AND all that part of Government Lot 4 and 
9.16 	that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 31; Township 32, 
9.17 	Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the southwest 
9.18 	corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31; thence North 13 
9.19 	degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds East 473.34 feet; thence North 07 degrees 54 minutes 43 
9.20 	seconds East 186.87 feet; thence North 14 degrees 08 minutes 33 seconds West 154.77 
9.21 	feet; thence North 62 degrees 46 minutes 44 seconds West 567.69 feet; thence South 27 
9.22 	degrees 01 minutes 08 seconds West 182.54 feet; thence North 57 degrees 22 minutes 29 
9.23 	seconds West to the southeasterly shoreline of the Rum River; thence southwesterly along 
9.24 	said shoreline to the south line of said Government Lot 4; thence easterly along said south 
9.25 	line of Government Lot 4 to the point of beginning. For the purpose of these descriptions, 
9.26 	the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 31 has an 
9.27 	assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 08 minutes 19 seconds East; and
9.28 	(2) by quit claim deed dated July 18, 2012, recorded on July 24, 2012, as Anoka 
9.29 	County Recorder Document No. 2036093.001, conveying the following described 
9.30 	property: that part of Government Lot 3 and Government Lot 4, Section 31, Township 32, 
9.31 	Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows:  Commencing at the southwest 
9.32 	corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31; thence North 
9.33 	13 degrees 16 minutes 11 seconds East 473.34 feet; thence North 07 degrees 54 minutes 
9.34 	43 seconds East 186.87 feet; thence North 14 degrees 08 minutes 33 seconds West 154.77 
9.35 	feet; thence North 62 degrees 46 minutes 44 seconds West 567.69 feet; thence South 27 
9.36 	degrees 01 minutes 08 seconds West 182.54 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be 
10.1 	described; thence North 27 degrees 01 minutes 08 seconds East 182.54 feet; thence South 
10.2 	62 degrees 46 minutes 44 seconds East 40.77 feet; thence North 25 degrees 45 minutes 
10.3 	30 seconds East 74.43 feet; thence northerly 88.30 feet along a tangential curve concave 
10.4 	to the West having a radius of 186.15 feet and a central angle of 27 degrees 10 minutes 
10.5 	50 seconds; thence North 01 degrees 25 minutes 20 seconds West, tangent to said curve, 
10.6 	140.53 feet; thence North 71 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West to the southeasterly 
10.7 	shoreline of the Rum  River; thence southwesterly along said shoreline to its intersection 
10.8 	with a line bearing North 57 degrees 22 minutes 29 seconds West from the point of 
10.9 	beginning; thence South 57 degrees 22 minutes 29 seconds East to the point of beginning.
10.10 	(c) Anoka County has determined that the county's land management interests would 
10.11 	best be served by entering a long-term lease to use the land for veterans housing.

10.12 	Sec. 18. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
10.13 	WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
 10.14 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
10.15 	Beltrami County may sell the tax-forfeited lands described in paragraph (c) by public sale, 
10.16 	under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
10.17 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
10.18 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
10.19 	and ensure accuracy.
10.20 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Beltrami County and are described as:
10.21 	(1) PID No. 15.00136.00;
10.22 	(2) PID No. 46.00182.00;
10.23 	(3) PID No. 48.00169.00;
10.24 	(4) PID No. 80.06391.00;
10.25 	(5) PID No. 49.00516.00;
10.26 	(6) PID No. 49.00522.00; and
10.27 	(7) PID No. 49.00523.00.
10.28 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
10.29 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

10.30 	Sec. 19. PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND; 
10.31 	BELTRAMI COUNTY.
 10.32 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 
10.33 	282.221 to 282.226, the commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the 
10.34 	consolidated conservation land that is described in paragraph (c).
11.1 	(b) For the appraisal of the land, no improvements paid for by the wild rice farming 
11.2 	lessee shall be included in the estimate of market value.
11.3 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as:
11.4 	(1) the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and 
11.5 	the South 150 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest 
11.6 	Quarter and the east 150 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the 
11.7 	Southwest Quarter, Section 33, Township 155 North, Range 30 West; and 
11.8 	(2) the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and that 
11.9 	part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 
11.10 	33, Township 155 North, Range 30 West, described as follows:
11.11 	Beginning at the northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 
11.12 	of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 56 minutes East, assumed bearing, 
11.13 	660 feet along the north line of said Northeast Quarter to the east line of said Northeast 
11.14 	Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 45 minutes East 50 feet along said east line; thence 
11.15 	South 57 degrees 48 minutes West 772 feet to a point on the west line of said Northeast 
11.16 	Quarter which is 462 feet south from the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 31 
11.17 	minutes West 462 feet along the west line to the point of beginning.
11.18 	Containing 28.4 acres, more or less.
11.19 	(d) Additional adjoining state lands may be added to the sale if mutually agreed 
11.20 	upon by the commissioner and the buyer to avoid leaving unmanageable parcels of land in 
11.21 	state ownership after the sale or to meet county zoning standards or other regulatory needs 
11.22 	for the wild rice farming operations.  The commissioner may make necessary changes to 
11.23 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
11.24 	(e) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed 
11.25 	for natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best 
11.26 	be served if the land were returned to private ownership for continued use in wild rice 
11.27 	cultivation.
11.28 	(f) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 84A.03, 84A.51, and 282.226, 
11.29 	the proceeds from the sale shall first be applied to reimburse the commissioner for the 
11.30 	sale costs and expenses of the parcel under this section and the land exchange costs and 
11.31 	expenses for the land leased for wild rice farming operations exchanged under section 16. 
11.32 	The remaining proceeds are to be distributed as provided by law.

11.33 	Sec. 20. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
 12.1 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
12.2 	Beltrami County may sell tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c) to an adjoining 
12.3 	landowner, under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
12.4 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not less 
12.5 	than the appraised value of the land. The attorney general may make necessary changes to 
12.6 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
12.7 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as: PID No. 
12.8 	30.00119.01.
12.9 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
12.10 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

12.11 	Sec. 21. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
12.12 	WATER; CARVER COUNTY.
 12.13 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
12.14 	and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Carver County may 
12.15 	convey the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c) to 
12.16 	Carver County for less than the assessed market value as determined by the county board.
12.17 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 
12.18 	that the land reverts to the state if Carver County stops using the land for the public 
12.19 	purpose described in paragraph (d). The attorney general may make changes to the land 
12.20 	description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
12.21 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Carver County and is described as: Outlot 
12.22 	B, Tuscany Village, city of Watertown (PID 85.4450550).
12.23 	(d) Carver County has determined that the land is needed by the county for public 
12.24 	use, which may include but is not limited to open space, trails, or a wetland bank 
12.25 	restoration project according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.222 to 103G.2243, in 
12.26 	which a conditional use deed or deed restrictions may be recorded.

12.27 	Sec. 22. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; CASS COUNTY.
 12.28 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 1a, and the 
12.29 	public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Cass County shall convey 
12.30 	to the city of Pillager for no consideration the tax-forfeited lands that are described in 
12.31 	paragraph (c).
12.32 	(b) The city of Pillager shall initiate the conveyance by application to the Cass 
12.33 	County Board. The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
13.1 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal descriptions to correct errors 
13.2 	and ensure accuracy.
13.3 	(c) The lands to be conveyed are located in Cass County and are described as:
13.4 	(1) the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 133, Range 30, 
13.5 	less that part lying North of State Highway 210 and also less that part of the Southeast 
13.6 	Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 133, Range 30, described as 
13.7 	follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
13.8 	Quarter; thence North along the east line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
13.9 	Quarter a distance of 815 feet; thence North 87 degrees 30 minutes West a distance of 740 
13.10 	feet; thence South 783.7 feet to the south line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest 
13.11 	Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes East a distance of 740 feet to the point of 
13.12 	beginning. Also less that part platted as The Crossing, on file and of record in the Office 
13.13 	of the County Recorder in and for Cass County, Minnesota (parcel 93-217-2403);
13.14 	(2) Lot 3, Block 3, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0315);
13.15 	(3) Lot 5, Block 3, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0325);
13.16 	(4) Lot 6, Block 3, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0330);
13.17 	(5) Lot 7, Block 3, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0335);
13.18 	(6) Lot 3, Block 7, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0715);
13.19 	(7) Lot 4, Block 7, The Crossing (parcel 93-352-0720); and
13.20 	(8) that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 
13.21 	133, Range 30, described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the Northeast 
13.22 	Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 133, Range 30; thence south 
13.23 	along the east line of said 40 a distance of 624 feet; thence North 89 degrees 16 minutes 
13.24 	West a distance of 264 feet; thence North 31 degrees 14 minutes West a distance of 231 
13.25 	feet; thence North 4 degrees 14 minutes West a distance of 429.5 feet to the north line of 
13.26 	Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 21 minutes East a 
13.27 	distance of 415 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.37 acres more or less, and less 
13.28 	right-of-way for public road along east line (parcel 93-217-3101).

13.29 	Sec. 23. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; CASS COUNTY.
 13.30 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner 
13.31 	of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph 
13.32 	(c). Before proceeding with the sale, the commissioner must acquire easement or fee 
13.33 	interests for the alternative Tower Hill alignment of the Heartland State Trail.
13.34 	(b) The commissioner may sell the land to a local homeowners association at the 
13.35 	value offered in 1988, as adjusted for inflation by the implicit price deflator for government 
14.1 	consumption expenditures and gross investment for state and local governments prepared 
14.2 	by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce, 
14.3 	plus sale costs. The commissioner may make changes to the land description to correct 
14.4 	errors and ensure accuracy.
14.5 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Cass County and are described as:
14.6 	(1) that part of the former Burlington Northern Railroad located in Government Lot 
14.7 	5, Section 9, Township 143 North, Range 31 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass 
14.8 	County, Minnesota, which lies northerly of the south line of said Government Lot 5 and 
14.9 	southerly of the centerline of Cove Drive Northwest as it existed in 2013;
14.10 	(2) a strip of land 100.00 feet in width extending over and across Government Lots 1, 
14.11 	2, 3, 4, and 5 and the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 16, Township 
14.12 	143 North, Range 31 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, Minnesota, 
14.13 	said strip of land being 50.00 feet on each side of the centerline of the main track (now 
14.14 	removed) of the former Burlington Northern Railroad as originally located and established;
14.15 	(3) that part of Government Lot 1, Section 21, Township 143 North, Range 31 West 
14.16 	of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, Minnesota, which lies within the former 
14.17 	Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way;
14.18 	(4) a strip of land 100.00 feet in width that lies across Government Lot 1, Section 
14.19 	20, Township 143 North, Range 31 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Cass County, 
14.20 	Minnesota, said strip of land being 50.00 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the 
14.21 	main track (now removed) of the former Burlington Northern Railroad, and which lies 
14.22 	northeasterly of the following described line:
14.23 	Commencing at the northeast corner of said Government Lot 1; thence North 89 
14.24 	degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds West, assumed bearing along the north line thereof 924.84 
14.25 	feet to the easterly right-of-way line of the Heartland Trail; thence southwesterly 350.93 
14.26 	feet along said right-of-way line, along a nontangential curve concave to the southeast 
14.27 	having a radius of 5,529.58 feet, a central angle of 3 degrees 38 minutes 10 seconds 
14.28 	and chord bears South 32 degrees 20 minutes 19 seconds West for a chord distance of 
14.29 	350.87 feet; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds East not tangent to said curve 
14.30 	608.55 feet to the northwesterly right-of-way of the former Burlington Northern Railroad; 
14.31 	thence southwesterly 131.12 feet along last said right-of-way, along a nontangential curve 
14.32 	concave to the southeast, having a radius of 3,869.83 feet, a central angle of 1 degree 56 
14.33 	minutes 29 seconds and a chord bearing of South 53 degrees 10 minutes 19 seconds 
14.34 	West for a chord distance of 131.11 feet and to the point of beginning of the line to be 
14.35 	described; thence South 50 degrees 47 minutes 19 seconds East, a distance of 102.74 feet 
15.1 	to the intersection of the southeasterly right-of-way of said former Burlington Northern 
15.2 	Railroad and there terminating; and
15.3 	(5) that part of Government Lot 1, Section 20, Township 143 North, Range 31 West, 
15.4 	Cass County, Minnesota, described as follows:
15.5 	Commencing at the northeast corner of said Government Lot 1; thence North 89 
15.6 	degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds West assumed bearing along the north line thereof 924.84 
15.7 	feet to the easterly right-of-way of the Heartland Trail; thence southwesterly 350.93 feet 
15.8 	along said right-of-way line, along a nontangential curve concave to the southeast having 
15.9 	a radius of 5,529.58 feet, a central angle of 3 degrees 38 minutes 10 seconds and the chord 
15.10 	bears South 32 degrees 20 minutes 19 seconds West for a chord distance of 350.87 feet 
15.11 	to the point of beginning of the tract to be herein described; thence South 89 degrees 
15.12 	14 minutes 06 seconds East not tangent to said curve 608.55 feet to the northwesterly 
15.13 	right-of-way of the former Burlington Northern Railroad; thence southwesterly 131.12 
15.14 	feet along last said right-of-way, along a nontangential curve concave to the southeast, 
15.15 	having a radius of 3,869.83 feet, a central angle of 1 degree 56 minutes 29 seconds and a 
15.16 	chord bearing of South 53 degrees 10 minutes 19 seconds West for a chord distance of 
15.17 	131.11 feet; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 06 seconds West not tangent to last said 
15.18 	curve 549.52 feet to said right-of-way of Heartland Trail; thence northeasterly 91.72 
15.19 	feet along last said right-of-way along a nontangential curve concave to the southeast, 
15.20 	having a radius of 5,529.58 feet, a central angle of 0 degrees 57 minutes 01 second and 
15.21 	the chord bears North 30 degrees 02 minutes 43 seconds East for a chord distance of 
15.22 	91.72 feet to the point of beginning.
15.23 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the Steamboat Loop 
15.24 	of the Heartland State Trail is not needed for natural resource purposes after control of the 
15.25 	alternative Tower Hill alignment and that the state's land management interests would best 
15.26 	be served if the lands were then conveyed to a local homeowners association.

15.27 	Sec. 24. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND 
15.28 	BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; CLEARWATER COUNTY.
 15.29 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
15.30 	commissioner of natural resources may sell by public or private sale the surplus land 
15.31 	bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
15.32 	(b) The commissioner may sell the portion of the land that consists of a road 
15.33 	right-of-way to a local unit of government for less than the value of the land as determined 
15.34 	by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide that the portion of the land 
15.35 	described in paragraph (c) that is a road right-of-way be used for the public and reverts 
16.1 	to the state if the local unit of government fails to provide for public use or abandons 
16.2 	the public use of the land. The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal 
16.3 	description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
16.4 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Clearwater County and is described 
16.5 	as: that part of Government Lot 2, Section 27, Township 149 North, Range 38 West, 
16.6 	described as follows:
16.7 	Commencing at a point on the east shore of Pine Lake where the same intersects 
16.8 	the road running east and west; thence, easterly along the south shoulder of said road for 
16.9 	about 465 feet to the center of State-Aid Road No. 7; thence north along said State-Aid 
16.10 	Road No. 7, for a distance of 100 feet; thence westerly for about 465 feet to the shore 
16.11 	of Pine Lake; thence, southerly along the shore of said lake for 100 feet to the point of 
16.12 	beginning, and being a part of Lot 22 of Spruce Grove Park plat.
16.13 	Containing 1.19 acres, more or less, and subject to 33-feet-wide platted road 
16.14 	dedicated to public use.
16.15 	(d) The land borders Pine Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has 
16.16 	determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that the state's 
16.17 	land management interests would best be served if the land was returned to private or 
16.18 	public ownership.

16.19 	Sec. 25. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
16.20 	WATER; CROW WING COUNTY.
 16.21 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
16.22 	Crow Wing County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 
16.23 	in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
16.24 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
16.25 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
16.26 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Crow Wing County and is described as:
16.27 	(1) Outlet A, Forthun Park Third Addition, city of Baxter, Section 7, Township 
16.28 	133, Range 28 (PIN 0336300090A0009);
16.29 	(2) Lot 33, Block 6, Hamlet Shores, Deerwood Township, Section 26, Township 46, 
16.30 	Range 28 (PIN 591110060330009); and
16.31 	(3) the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Bay Lake Township, Section 9, 
16.32 	Township 45, Range 28 (PIN 500094200000009).
16.33 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
16.34 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

17.1 	Sec. 26. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
17.2 	WATER; GRANT COUNTY.
 17.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
17.4 	Grant County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
17.5 	paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
17.6 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
17.7 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
17.8 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Grant County and is described as:
17.9 	(1) that part of Section 13, Township 127, Range 44, commencing at a point on 
17.10 	the southeasterly line of Third Street where the southwesterly line of Vienna Avenue 
17.11 	would intersect, if extended, in the city of Herman, according to the plat thereof; thence 
17.12 	southeasterly along the southwesterly line of Vienna Avenue, if extended, to the lake; 
17.13 	thence following the shore of said lake to the point where it would be intersected by the 
17.14 	southeasterly line of Third Street in said city; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly 
17.15 	line of Third Street to the point of beginning (parcel number 20-0420-000);
17.16 	(2) a part of Government Lot 1, Section 11, Township 128 North, Range 41 West 
17.17 	of the 5th P.M. and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: To find the 
17.18 	point of beginning commence at the northeast corner of said Section 11; thence on an 
17.19 	assumed bearing of South and along the east line of said Section 11 a distance of 33.0 
17.20 	feet; thence South 42 degrees 31 feet West 157.78 ft. to the point of beginning; thence 
17.21 	from the point of beginning South 29 degrees 04 feet West 687.4 ft.; South 79 degrees 50 
17.22 	feet West 559.0 ft. more or less to the intersection with the water line of Peterson Lake; 
17.23 	thence northwesterly and northeasterly and following along the water line of said Peterson 
17.24 	Lake to the intersection with the north line of said Section 11; thence easterly and along 
17.25 	said north line 754.4 ft. more or less to the intersection with a line drawn North from the 
17.26 	point of beginning; thence South and along said line 117.0 ft. more or less to the point of 
17.27 	beginning, subject to existing road easements of record (parcel number 03-0090-000); and
17.28 	(3) Lot 6, Sunnyside Camp, Barrett, Minnesota, according to a plat thereof on file 
17.29 	in the register of deed office in and for the County of Grant, State of Minnesota (parcel 
17.30 	number 18-0129-000).
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. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
17.34 	WATER; ITASCA COUNTY.
 18.1 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
18.2 	Itasca County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water described in paragraph 
18.3 	(c) by public sale under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
18.4 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
18.5 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
18.6 	and ensure accuracy.
18.7 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: PID No. 
18.8 	26-020-2206.
18.9 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
18.10 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

18.11 	Sec. 28. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
18.12 	WATER; ITASCA COUNTY.
 18.13 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
18.14 	and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Itasca County may sell 
18.15 	the tax-forfeited land bordering public water described in paragraph (c) to an adjoining 
18.16 	landowner under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
18.17 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not less 
18.18 	than the appraised value of the land. The attorney general may make necessary changes to 
18.19 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
18.20 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: PID No. 
18.21 	26-004-3202.
18.22 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
18.23 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

18.24 	Sec. 29. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.
 18.25 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
18.26 	Itasca County may sell tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c) to an adjoining 
18.27 	landowner under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
18.28 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not less 
18.29 	than the appraised value of the land. The attorney general may make necessary changes to 
18.30 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
18.31 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: PID No. 
18.32 	91-019-3316.
18.33 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
18.34 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

19.1 	Sec. 30. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
19.2 	WATER; KANDIYOHI COUNTY.
 19.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 
19.4 	1, Kandiyohi County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water described 
19.5 	in paragraph (c) by public sale under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
19.6 	chapter 282.
19.7 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
19.8 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal descriptions to correct errors 
19.9 	and ensure accuracy.
19.10 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Kandiyohi County and described as:
19.11 	(1) PID No. 27-029-0025;
19.12 	(2) PID No. 16-033-0050; and
19.13 	(3) PID No. 17-026-0120.
19.14 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
19.15 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

19.16 	Sec. 31. KLONDIKE CLEAN WATER RETENTION PROJECT; KITTSON 
19.17 	COUNTY.
 19.18 		Subdivision 1.School trust land exchange. (a) Notwithstanding the riparian 
19.19 	restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 3, the commissioner 
19.20 	of natural resources shall, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as required 
19.21 	under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the remaining 
19.22 	provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 and 94.343, exchange the school trust 
19.23 	land described in paragraph (c) for land of equal or greater value owned by the Two 
19.24 	Rivers Watershed District.
19.25 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
19.26 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
19.27 	and ensure accuracy.
19.28 	(c) The land that may be exchanged is located in Kittson County and is described as: 
19.29 	the South Half, Section 12, Township 161 North, Range 45 West.
19.30 	(d) The commissioner has determined that the state's land management interests 
19.31 	would best be served if the land was exchanged to facilitate the Klondike clean water 
19.32 	retention project. 
19.33 		Subd. 2.Land recommendation. The commissioner of natural resources, in 
19.34 	consultation with the Two Rivers Watershed District, shall make recommendations 
19.35 	regarding the disposition of the acquired wildlife management area land that is included 
20.1 	in the Klondike comprehensive water management project. The commissioner must 
20.2 	make the recommendations within six months after the completion of the project's 
20.3 	environmental assessment worksheet.
20.4 		Subd. 3.Rich fen enhancement. The commissioner of natural resources and the 
20.5 	Two Rivers Watershed District shall, as part of the Klondike clean water retention project, 
20.6 	implement a cooperative rich fen management plan that provides for the long-term 
20.7 	enhancement and protection of the rich fen.
20.8 		Subd. 4.Completion. The requirements under subdivisions 1 to 3 must be 
20.9 	completed by December 31, 2017, or as provided in the Klondike preliminary project plan 
20.10 	approved by the Two Rivers Watershed District, whichever occurs later.

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

20.12 	Sec. 32. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
20.13 	WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
 20.14 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
20.15 	Lake County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
20.16 	paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
20.17 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
20.18 	attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure 
20.19 	accuracy. Prior to each sale, the commissioner of revenue must grant a permanent 
20.20 	conservation easement according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements 
20.21 	must be 75 feet in width on each side of the designated trout stream, to provide riparian 
20.22 	protection and angler access.
20.23 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as:
20.24 	(1) the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 10, Township 53, 
20.25 	Range 11 (PID 25-5311-10370);
20.26 	(2) the North 726 feet of the West 600 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest 
20.27 	Quarter, except the West 200 feet South of County Road 6, Section 24, Township 57, 
20.28 	Range 7 (PID 27-5707-24560); and
20.29 	(3) the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 18, Township 54, 
20.30 	Range 10 (PID 29-5410-18370).
20.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
20.32 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

20.33 	Sec. 33. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
20.34 	WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
 21.1 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
21.2 	Lake County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
21.3 	paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
21.4 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
21.5 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 
21.6 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as: part of the 
21.7 	Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 34, Township 55, Range 11 (PID 
21.8 	25-5511-34525).
21.9 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
21.10 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

21.11 	Sec. 34. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; LAKE COUNTY.
 21.12 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
21.13 	or other law to the contrary, Lake County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land 
21.14 	described in paragraph (c).
21.15 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
21.16 	parcel in paragraph (c), clause (1), may be sold for less than the appraised value of the 
21.17 	land. The attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors 
21.18 	and ensure accuracy.
21.19 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as:
21.20 	(1) Lot 11, Block 4, 1st Division, Silver Bay (PID 22-7440-04110); and
21.21 	(2) the West 150 feet of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast 
21.22 	Quarter, Section 24, Township 55, Range 9 (part of PID 29-5509-24190).
21.23 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
21.24 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership. 

21.25 	Sec. 35. EXCHANGE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
21.26 	WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
 21.27 	(a) Notwithstanding the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, 
21.28 	subdivision 3, Lake County may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as 
21.29 	required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the 
21.30 	remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land 
21.31 	bordering public water described in paragraph (c).   
21.32 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
21.33 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
21.34 	and ensure accuracy.
22.1 	(c) The land that may be exchanged is located in Lake County and is described 
22.2 	as: the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 32, Township 64, Range 
22.3 	9 (PID 28-6409-32790).
22.4 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
22.5 	best be served if the land was exchanged for a private parcel. 

22.6 	Sec. 36. EXCHANGE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
22.7 	WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
 22.8 	(a) Notwithstanding the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, 
22.9 	subdivision 3, Lake County may, with the approval of the Land Exchange Board as 
22.10 	required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and according to the 
22.11 	remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land 
22.12 	bordering public water described in paragraph (c).
22.13 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
22.14 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
22.15 	and ensure accuracy. Prior to the exchange, the commissioner of revenue must grant a 
22.16 	permanent conservation easement according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to 
22.17 	provide for a 50-foot trail toward Camp Lake.
22.18 	(c) The land that may be exchanged is located in Lake County and is described 
22.19 	as: the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 32, Township 64, Range 
22.20 	11 (PID 28-6411-32010).
22.21 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
22.22 	best be served if the land was exchanged for a private parcel. 

22.23 	Sec. 37. PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND; 
22.24 	LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY.
 22.25 	(a) Notwithstanding the classification and public sale provisions of Minnesota 
22.26 	Statutes, sections 84A.27 and 282.14 to 282.22, the commissioner of natural resources may 
22.27 	sell by private sale the consolidated conservation land that is described in paragraph (c).
22.28 	(b) The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to 
22.29 	correct errors and ensure accuracy.
22.30 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Lake of the Woods County and is 
22.31 	described as: the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 14, Township 160 North, 
22.32 	Range 31 West, containing 80 acres, more or less.
23.1 	(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed 
23.2 	for natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be 
23.3 	served if the land were returned to local government or private ownership.

23.4 	Sec. 38. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
23.5 	WATER; LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY.
 23.6 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
23.7 	commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering 
23.8 	public water that is described in paragraph (c).
23.9 	(b) The commissioner may sell the land to a local unit of government for less than 
23.10 	the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide 
23.11 	that the land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if the 
23.12 	local unit of government fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the 
23.13 	land.  The conveyance is subject to existing rights of a county road easement, water and 
23.14 	land crossing utility licenses, a grant-in-aid trail permit, and a lease to the county for an 
23.15 	immigration videophone site.  The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal 
23.16 	description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
23.17 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Lake of the Woods County and is 
23.18 	described as: the Southwest Quarter, Section 28, Township 168 North, Range 34 West, 
23.19 	containing 160 acres, more or less.
23.20 	(d) The land is adjacent to the Northwest Angle Inlet of Lake of the Woods.  The 
23.21 	Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural 
23.22 	resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best be served if 
23.23 	the land were conveyed to a local unit of government for a public park and other public use.

23.24 	Sec. 39. MEEKER COUNTY TAX-FORFEITED LAND; RIGHTS OF STATE 
23.25 	AS UNIT OWNER IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY.
 23.26 	(a) Until the tax-forfeited lands under clauses (1) to (11) have been conveyed 
23.27 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.014, the auditor of Meeker County may, on 
23.28 	behalf of the state, act as a unit owner under Minnesota Statutes, sections 515B.2-112, 
23.29 	515B.2-114, 515B.2-118, 515B.2-119, and 515B.2-124, and may act to amend or 
23.30 	terminate any covenants or restrictions with respect to any tax-forfeited land in Meeker 
23.31 	County, city of Dassel, with the following legal descriptions:
23.32 	(1) Lots 1 through 12, Block 1, Summit Hills;
23.33 	(2) Lots 1 through 8, Block 2, Summit Hills;
23.34 	(3) Lots 1 through 33, Block 3, Summit Hills;
24.1 	(4) Lots 6-26, Block 3, now replatted and described as Lots 1-18, Block 1, Sunrise 
24.2 	Circle;
24.3 	(5) Lots 1 through 11, Block 4, Summit Hills;
24.4 	(6) Lots 1 through 3, Block 5, Summit Hills;
24.5 	(7) Lots 1 through 10, Block 6, Summit Hills;
24.6 	(8) Lots 1 through 12, Block 7, Summit Hills;
24.7 	(9) Lots 1 through 4, Block 8, Summit Hills;
24.8 	(10) Lots 1 through 4, Block 9, Summit Hills; and
24.9 	(11) Outlots A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, Summit Hills.
24.10 	(b) This section expires June 30, 2026.

24.11 	Sec. 40. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS LAND; MILLE LACS COUNTY.
 24.12 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
24.13 	commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is 
24.14 	described in paragraph (c).
24.15 	(b) The land must not be sold for less than the appraised value. The buyer must 
24.16 	reimburse the commissioner for all costs and expenses, including staff costs, incurred by the 
24.17 	commissioner in making the property salable and in selling the property. The commissioner 
24.18 	may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
24.19 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Mille Lacs County and is described as: 
24.20 	that part of Government Lot 3, Section 33, Township 43 North, Range 27 West, described 
24.21 	as follows:
24.22 	Commencing at the northwest corner of said Government Lot 3, said corner being 
24.23 	marked by a 2-1/2 inch aluminum post with brass cap (Bureau of Land Management 
24.24 	Monument); thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds East, assumed bearing, 
24.25 	along the north line of said Government Lot 3, a distance of 1,076.85 feet to the point of 
24.26 	beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing North 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 
24.27 	seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 40.88 feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod with 
24.28 	disk stamped MN DNR PROPERTY; thence continuing North 89 degrees 43 minutes 
24.29 	55 seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 299.64 feet to a 3/4-inch rebar 
24.30 	with plastic cap stamped MN DNR LS 47461; thence South 14 degrees 26 minutes 27 
24.31 	seconds East, a distance of 170.18 feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod with disk stamped MN DNR 
24.32 	PROPERTY; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 413.14 
24.33 	feet to a 3/4-inch iron rod; thence continuing South 89 degrees 43 minutes 55 seconds 
24.34 	West, a distance of 10.50 feet; thence North 07 degrees 53 minutes 17 seconds East, a 
25.1 	distance of 70.68 feet; thence North 18 degrees 01 minute 43 seconds East, a distance of 
25.2 	100.09 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1.46 acres, more or less.
25.3 	(d) The land to be sold is part of a parcel that, as purchased by the state, borders on 
25.4 	Mille Lacs Lake. The shoreline and at least 75 feet west of the shoreline will be retained 
25.5 	by the state for natural resource purposes. The Department of Natural Resources has 
25.6 	determined that the state's land management interests would best be served if the land to 
25.7 	be sold were conveyed for use in the expansion of an existing cemetery.

25.8 	Sec. 41. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
25.9 	WATER; OLMSTED COUNTY.
 25.10 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the 
25.11 	commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering 
25.12 	public water that is described in paragraph (c).
25.13 	(b) The commissioner may sell the land to a local unit of government for less than 
25.14 	the value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide 
25.15 	that the land described in paragraph (c) be used for the public and reverts to the state if 
25.16 	the local unit of government fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use 
25.17 	of the land. The commissioner may make necessary changes to the legal description to 
25.18 	correct errors and ensure accuracy.
25.19 	(c) The land that may be sold is located in Olmsted County and is described as: that 
25.20 	part of Lot 9 of State Subdivision of Section 16, Township 105 North, Range 13 West, 
25.21 	lying north of the North Branch of the Root River. Containing 1.56 acres, more or less.
25.22 	(d) The land borders the North Branch of the Root River and the Root River County 
25.23 	Park. The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed 
25.24 	for natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best 
25.25 	be served if the land was conveyed to a local unit of government and used for public 
25.26 	park purposes.

25.27 	Sec. 42. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 
25.28 	WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 25.29 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 
25.30 	1, St. Louis County may sell under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
25.31 	chapter 282, unleased tax-forfeited lakeshore lots that were surveyed at the time leased 
25.32 	tax-forfeited lakeshore lots were surveyed pursuant to Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28.
25.33 	(b) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
25.34 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership or conveyed to public entities.

26.1 	Sec. 43. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 26.2 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.461, and the riparian restrictions 
26.3 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, subdivision 3, St. Louis County may, with the 
26.4 	approval of the Land Exchange Board, as required under the Minnesota Constitution, 
26.5 	article XI, section 10, and according to the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
26.6 	sections 94.342 to 94.347, exchange the land described in paragraph (c).
26.7 	(b) The conveyance must be in the form approved by the attorney general. The 
26.8 	attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors 
26.9 	and ensure accuracy.
26.10 	(c) The state lands that may be conveyed are located in St. Louis County and are 
26.11 	described as:
26.12 	(1) Section 3, Township 54 North, Range 18 West; and
26.13 	(2) Sections 4 and 9, Township 55 North, Range 18 West.

26.14 	Sec. 44. EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 26.15 	(a) Notwithstanding the riparian restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.342, 
26.16 	subdivision 3, the commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land 
26.17 	Exchange Board as required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and 
26.18 	according to the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.342 to 94.347, 
26.19 	exchange the riparian land described in paragraph (b).
26.20 	(b) The state land that may be exchanged is located in St. Louis County and is 
26.21 	described as: Government Lot 5, Section 35, Township 64 North, Range 12 West.
26.22 	(c) The state land administered by the commissioner of natural resources borders 
26.23 	Low Lake. The land to be exchanged is forest land that includes areas bordering the 
26.24 	Whiteface River. While the land does not provide at least equal opportunity for access to 
26.25 	waters by the public, the land to be acquired by the commissioner in the exchange will 
26.26 	improve access to adjacent state forest lands.

26.27 	Sec. 45. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
26.28 	WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 26.29 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 
26.30 	1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County 
26.31 	may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
26.32 	paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
26.33 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
26.34 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy. 
27.1 	Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation 
27.2 	easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, for the lands described in 
27.3 	paragraph (c), clauses (5) and (6). An easement for each of the lands described in paragraph 
27.4 	(c), clauses (5) and (6), shall be 75 feet from water's edge to provide riparian protection 
27.5 	and access for anglers and for management by the Department of Natural Resources.
27.6 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
27.7 	(1) Lot 1, including vacated avenue and part of adjacent street, Fond Du Lac, First 
27.8 	Street, city of Duluth, Section 7, Township 48, Range 15 (PID 010-1590-00010);
27.9 	(2) Lot 3, including vacated avenue and part of adjacent street, Fond Du Lac, First 
27.10 	Street, city of Duluth, Section 7, Township 48, Range 15 (PID 010-1590-00020);
27.11 	(3) Lot 5, including vacated avenue and part of adjacent street, Fond Du Lac, First 
27.12 	Street, city of Duluth, Section 7, Township 48, Range 15 (PID 010-1590-00030);
27.13 	(4) that part of Lot 1 lying south of the Fond Du Lac Road, city of Duluth, Section 7, 
27.14 	Township 48, Range 15  (PID 010-2730-00890);
27.15 	(5) that part of the easterly 260 feet of Lot 1 lying south of the Whiteface River, town 
27.16 	of Cotton, Section 12, Township 54, Range 17 (PID 305-0020-02158);
27.17 	(6) Lot 1, except the southerly 1,120 feet, town of Cotton, Section 13, Township 54, 
27.18 	Range 17 (PID 305-0020-02168);
27.19 	(7) Outlot B, Rest Haven Beach, town of Gnesen, Section 36, Township 52, Range 
27.20 	14 (PID 375-0060-01270);
27.21 	(8) Lot 6, town of Ness, Section 7, Township 52, Range 19 (PID 470-0010-01130);
27.22 	(9) Lot 7, except the railway right-of-way, 2.65 acres, town of Brevator, Section 16, 
27.23 	Township 50, Range 17 (PID 275-0013-01310);
27.24 	(10) Lot 6, except the railway right-of-way, 3.17 acres, town of Brevator, Section 16, 
27.25 	Township 50, Range 17 (PID 275-0013-01260);
27.26 	(11) that part of Lot 8 lying between the Great Northern railway right-of-way and 
27.27 	the bank of the St. Louis River, town of Brevator, Section 17, Township 50, Range 17 
27.28 	(PID 275-0014-00070);
27.29 	(12) Lot 1 South of the St. Louis River, except the railway right-of-way and except 
27.30 	the easterly 375 feet and except the westerly 335 feet of the easterly 710 feet North of 
27.31 	the railway right-of-way, town of Arrowhead, Section 27, Township 51, Range 19 (PID 
27.32 	225-0070-00010);
27.33 	(13) Lot 2 South of the St. Louis River, except the railway right-of-way, 3.13 acres, 
27.34 	town of Arrowhead, Section 26, Township 51, Range 19 (PID 225-0050-00010);
28.1 	(14) Lot 4 South of the St. Louis River, except 2 acres for county road and except 
28.2 	the railway right-of-way, 3.03 acres, town of Arrowhead, Section 25, Township 51, Range 
28.3 	19 (PID 225-0030-00020);
28.4 	(15) Lot 3 South of the St. Louis River, except the railway right-of-way, 3.02 acres, 
28.5 	town of Arrowhead, Section 25, Township 51, Range 19 (PID 225-0030-00010);
28.6 	(16) Lot 2, except the railway right-of-way, 1.70 acres, town of Stoney Brook, 
28.7 	Section 12, Township 50, Range 18 (PID 535-0010-01800);
28.8 	(17) an undivided 824/68040 interest in Lot 8, except the railway right-of-way, an 
28.9 	undivided 525/68040 interest in Lot 8, except the railway right-of-way, and  an undivided 
28.10 	1/3402 interest in Lot 8, except the railway right-of-way, town of Culver, Section 28, 
28.11 	Township 51, Range 18  (PIDs 310-0010-04620, 310-0010-04622, and 310-0010-04623);
28.12 	(18) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter lying East of Stoneybrook, 
28.13 	Section 9, Township 50, Range 18  (PID 535-0010-01340);
28.14 	(19) the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter lying South and East of 
28.15 	Stoneybrook, Section 9, Township 50, Range 18  (PID 535-0010-01330);
28.16 	(20) the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, Section 9, Township 50, Range 18 
28.17 	(PID 535-0010-01420); and
28.18 	(21) the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 16, Township 50, 
28.19 	Range 18 (PID 535-0010-02470).
28.20 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
28.21 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

28.22 	Sec. 46. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
28.23 	WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 28.24 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
28.25 	St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 
28.26 	in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
28.27 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The 
28.28 	attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and 
28.29 	ensure accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent 
28.30 	conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, for the lands 
28.31 	described in paragraph (c), clauses (1), (2), (3), (6), and (12). An easement for the lands 
28.32 	described in paragraph (c), clause (1), shall be 75 feet northerly of the centerline of the 
28.33 	stream and 75 feet southerly of the centerline of the stream to the road right-of-way, except 
28.34 	the west 33 feet, to provide riparian protection and access for anglers and for management 
28.35 	by the Department of Natural Resources. An easement for the lands described in paragraph 
29.1 	(c), clauses (2) and (3), shall be the south 150 feet lying west of County Road 48, to 
29.2 	provide riparian protection and access for anglers and for management by the Department 
29.3 	of Natural Resources. An easement for the lands described in paragraph (c), clause (6), 
29.4 	shall be 75 feet westerly of the centerline of the stream and 75 feet easterly of the centerline 
29.5 	of the stream, to provide riparian protection and access for anglers and for management by 
29.6 	the Department of Natural Resources. An easement for the lands described in paragraph 
29.7 	(c), clause (12), shall be 75 feet from water's edge, to provide riparian protection and 
29.8 	access for anglers and for management by the Department of Natural Resources.
29.9 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
29.10 	(1) the West Half of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, 
29.11 	Section 5, Township 50, Range 14 (PID 010-2710-01450);
29.12 	(2) the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, town of Canosia, Section 22, 
29.13 	Township 51, Range 15 (PID 280-0014-00220);
29.14 	(3) the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, town of Canosia, Section 22, 
29.15 	Township 51, Range 15 (PID 280-0014-00230);
29.16 	(4) Lots 54, 55, and 56, Lalonde Beach, town of Fairbanks, Section 6, Township 56, 
29.17 	Range 12 (PID 335-0050-00530);
29.18 	(5) Lots 1 and 2, Sunnyside Park, town of Fine Lakes, Section 19, Township 50, 
29.19 	Range 20 (PID 355-0030-00010);
29.20 	(6) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, town of Fredenberg, Section 10, 
29.21 	Township 52, Range 15 (PID 365-0010-01640);
29.22 	(7) the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, except the 
29.23 	railway right-of-way, 1.52 acres, town of Great Scott, Section 35, Township 58, Range 19 
29.24 	(PID 385-0010-04210);
29.25 	(8) that part of the East Half of the Northeast Quarter lying West of the railway 
29.26 	right-of-way and North of the river, except the easterly 800 feet, town of Meadowlands, 
29.27 	Section 15, Township 53, Range 18 (PID 440-0020-02103);
29.28 	(9) Government Lot 3, Section 5, Township 62, Range 13 (PID 465-0030-00770);
29.29 	(10) Government Lot 4, Section 5, Township 62, Range 13 (PID 465-0030-00780);
29.30 	(11) the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, town of 
29.31 	Waasa, Section 13, Township 60, Range 14 (PID 565-0010-02060); and 
29.32 	(12) the North 5 acres of Lot 2, Fredenberg, Section 21, Township 52, Range 15 
29.33 	(PID 365-0010-03680).
29.34 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
29.35 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

30.1 	Sec. 47. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
 30.2 	(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, 
30.3 	or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited 
30.4 	land described in paragraph (c).
30.5 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
30.6 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
30.7 	(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
30.8 	(1) Lot 7, Block 98, Neville Addition to Eveleth  (PID 040-0145-01020);
30.9 	(2) the northerly 550 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, town of 
30.10 	Colvin, Section 21, Township 56, Range 15  (PID 300-0010-03322);
30.11 	(3) Lot 8, Rearrangement Block 10, Ridgewood, city of Virginia, Section 18, 
30.12 	Township 58, Range 17 (PID 090-0145-00080); 
30.13 	(4) Lot 2, Block 4, Roosevelt Addition to Hibbing, city of Hibbing, Section 13, 
30.14 	Township 57, Range 21 (PID 140-0200-00960); 
30.15 	(5) the West 250 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 34, 
30.16 	Township 56, Range 17  (PID 690-0010-05735);
30.17 	(6) that part of the Southeast Quarter which lies easterly, southerly, and westerly of 
30.18 	the following described line: commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 27; thence 
30.19 	North 89 degrees 35 minutes 54 seconds West, assigned bearing, along the south line of said 
30.20 	Section 27 1,786.84 feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence North 
30.21 	15 degrees 17 minutes 23 seconds West 55.43 feet; thence North 80 degrees 58 minutes 22 
30.22 	seconds East 239.79 feet; thence North 42 degrees 41 minutes 33 seconds East 40.47 feet 
30.23 	to the southerly right-of-way line of North Water Hen Road as described in documents 
30.24 	numbered 0625886, 0575529, and 0571492; thence easterly along said southerly 
30.25 	right-of-way of North Water Hen Road to said south line of Section 27 and said line there 
30.26 	terminating, town of Ellsburg, Section 27, Township 55, Range 16  (PID 302-0010-04460);
30.27 	(7) Lot 10, except the East 10 feet, Block 2, city of Aurora, Section 9, Township 
30.28 	58, Range 15  (PID 100-0030-00340); and
30.29 	(8) all or part of Lot 4, except 2.71 acres for road, town of Linden Grove, Section 2, 
30.30 	Township 62, Range 20  (PID 430-0010-00220).
30.31 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
30.32 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

30.33 	Sec. 48. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
30.34 	WATER; SCOTT COUNTY.
 31.1 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
31.2 	Scott County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in 
31.3 	paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
31.4 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
31.5 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
31.6 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Scott County and is described as: Lot 2, Block 
31.7 	5, Timber Trails (PID No. 270610360).
31.8 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would 
31.9 	best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

31.10 	Sec. 49. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND 
31.11 	BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; WABASHA COUNTY.
 31.12 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
31.13 	and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Wabasha County may 
31.14 	sell by public or private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described 
31.15 	in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
31.16 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.  The attorney 
31.17 	general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
31.18 	(c) The land to be sold is located in Wabasha County, parcel R22.01851.00, and is 
31.19 	described as:
31.20 	Outlot F, Eaglewood Estates First Addition to the City of Lake City, according to 
31.21 	the plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles, Wabasha 
31.22 	County, Minnesota. Excepting therefrom: That part of Outlot F, Eaglewood Estates First 
31.23 	Addition, lying within Eaglewood Estates Second Addition, according to the plat on 
31.24 	file and of record in the Office of the Registrar of Titles, Wabasha County, Minnesota. 
31.25 	Also Excepting therefrom: That part of said Outlot F that lies Northerly of the following 
31.26 	described line: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 2, Eaglewood Estates 
31.27 	Second Addition; thence westerly to a point on the westerly line of said Outlot F, distant 
31.28 	361.58 feet southerly of the Northwest corner of said Outlot F and there terminating.
31.29 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interest would 
31.30 	best be served if the land was returned to private ownership.

31.31 	Sec. 50. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 31.32 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.