HF 924

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:42am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; renaming the Northshore Trail; placing the
Boundary Trail under the Arrowhead Regional Trail System; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivisions 13, 14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Arrowhead Region Trails, in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, new text begin Pine, Carlton,
new text end Koochiching new text begin , new text end and Itasca Counties.

(a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St.
Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to
McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in
Itasca County and there terminate;

(2) The deleted text begin Northshore deleted text end new text begin C.J. Ramstad Memorial new text end Trail shall originate in Duluth in
St. Louis County and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence
northeasterly to Grand Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international
boundary in the vicinity of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;

(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais
in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to
Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St.
Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4) The Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis
County and extend southerly to St. Croix State Forest in Pine County new text end .

(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring
any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall
obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative
Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative
Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to
make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Willard Munger Trail System, Chisago, Ramsey, Pine, St. Louis,
Carlton, and Washington Counties.

(a) The trail shall consist of six segments. One
segment shall be known as the Gateway Trail and shall originate at the State Capitol
and extend northerly and northeasterly to William O'Brien State Park, thence northerly
to Taylors Falls in Chisago County. deleted text begin One segment shall be known as the Boundary Trail
and shall originate in Chisago County and extend into Duluth in St. Louis County. deleted text end One
segment shall be known as the Browns Creek Trail and shall originate at Duluth Junction
and extend into Stillwater in Washington County. One segment shall be known as the
Munger Trail and shall originate at Hinckley in Pine County and extend through Moose
Lake in Carlton County to Duluth in St. Louis County. One segment shall be known
as the Alex Laveau Trail and shall originate in Carlton County at Carlton and extend
through Wrenshall to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. One segment shall be established
that extends the trail to include the cities of Proctor, Duluth, and Hermantown in St.
Louis County.

(b) The Gateway and Browns Creek Trails shall be developed primarily for hiking
and nonmotorized riding and the remaining trails shall be developed primarily for riding
and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
for the Gateway and Browns Creek Trails may be acquired by eminent domain.

Sec. 3. new text begin SIGNS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt a suitable marking design to
mark the C.J. Ramstad Memorial Trail and shall erect the appropriate signs after the
commissioner has been assured of the availability of funds from nonstate sources sufficient
to pay all costs related to designing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.
new text end