Minnesota Legislature
HF 1773
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/12/2015 01:59pm
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A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public or private sale of certain tax-forfeited
land in Lake County; modifying previous sale authorization; amending Laws
2013, chapter 73, section 30.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2013, chapter 73, section 30, is amended to read:
Sec. 30. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND
BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Lake County may sell
by public or private sale the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described
in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure
accuracy. If land described under paragraph (c) is sold by private sale, the land may be
sold for less than the appraised value if the conveyance provides that the land reverts to
the state if the land is not used as a data center or for another economic development
purpose approved by the county. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall
grant permanent conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37,
for the lands described in paragraph (c). deleted text begin The easements shall serve to provide riparian
protection and access for anglers and for future restoration work.deleted text end The easement for the
land described in paragraph (c), clause (1), shall be lying easterly of the centerline of the
Little West Branch Knife River and lying 75 feet in width westerly of the centerline of
the rivernew text begin to provide riparian protection and access for anglers and for management by the
Department of Natural Resources, and a 66-foot strip across the easement is allowed
for road access and utilities at a location agreed upon by the county and the statenew text end . The
easements for the lands described in paragraph (c), clauses (2) and (3), shall be lying 75
feet in width on each side of the centerline of the unnamed creeknew text begin to provide riparian
protection and access for management by the Department of Natural Resources,new text end and a
deleted text begin 33-footdeleted text end new text begin 50-footnew text end strip across the deleted text begin easementdeleted text end new text begin easementsnew text end is allowed for road access and utilities
at a location agreed upon by the county and the state.
(c) The lands to be sold are located in Lake County and are described as:
(1) the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
(2) the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West; and
(3) the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West.
(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership for economic development.
Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND
BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; LAKE COUNTY.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Lake County may sell
by public or private sale the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described
in paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure
accuracy. If land described under paragraph (c) is sold by private sale, the land may be
sold for less than the appraised value if the conveyance provides that the land reverts to
the state if the land is not used as a data center or for another economic development
purpose approved by the county. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall
grant permanent conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37,
for the lands described in paragraph (c). An easement for each of the lands described
in paragraph (c), clauses (1), (4), and (5), shall be 75 feet in width on each side of the
centerline of the Little West Branch Knife River to provide riparian protection and access
for anglers and for management by the Department of Natural Resources, and a 66-foot
strip across the easements is allowed for road access and utilities at a location agreed upon
by the county and the state. An easement for each of the lands described in paragraph
(c), clauses (2) and (3), shall be 75 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the
unnamed tributary to Little West Branch Knife River to provide riparian protection and
access for management by the Department of Natural Resources, and a 50-foot strip
across the easements is allowed for road access and utilities at a location agreed upon by
the county and the state. An easement for each of the lands described in paragraph (c),
clauses (3), (5), (6), and (7), shall be 75 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the
unnamed tributary to West Branch Knife River to provide riparian protection and access
for management by the Department of Natural Resources.
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(c) The lands to be sold are located in Lake County and are described as:
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(1) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
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(2) the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
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(3) the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
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(4) the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
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(5) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 6, Township 52 North,
Range 11 West;
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(6) the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 5,
Township 52 North, Range 11 West; and
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(7) the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 5,
Township 52 North, Range 11 West.
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(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership for economic development.
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