HF 1209

as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to natural resources; establishing the 
  1.3             Stagecoach trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, 
  1.4             section 85.015, by adding a subdivision. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.015, is 
  1.7   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 20.  [STAGECOACH TRAIL; STEELE, DODGE, AND OLMSTED 
  1.9   COUNTIES.] (a) The trail shall originate at the Douglas trail 
  1.10  near the city of Rochester in Olmsted county and extend westerly 
  1.11  along the Zumbro river valley to the city of Mantorville and the 
  1.12  village of Wasioja in Dodge county, following as closely as 
  1.13  possible the historic stagecoach trail to Wasioja, through Rice 
  1.14  Lake state park to the city of Owatonna in Steele county. 
  1.15     (b) The trail shall be paved for the primary use of 
  1.16  nonmotorized riding and hiking.  Unpaved portions of the trail 
  1.17  shall be developed for horseback riding, mountain biking, and 
  1.18  snowmobiling.