HF 2528

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/11/2016 03:14pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; establishing David Dill memorial trail; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.015, subdivision 13.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Arrowhead Region Trails, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton,
Koochiching, 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 C. J. Ramstad/Northshore 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) deleted text begin 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 deleted text end new text begin the David
Dill/Arrowhead Trail shall originate at International Falls in Koochiching County and
extend southeasterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. Louis County, intersecting with
the Taconite Trail west of Tower; then the David Dill/Taconite Trail continues easterly
to Ely in St. Louis County; then the David Dill/Tomahawk Trail extends southeasterly,
outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, to the area of Little Marais in Lake County and
there terminates at the intersection with the C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail new text end ; new text begin and
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(4) the Matthew Lourey Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and
extend southerly to Chengwatana State Forest in Pine County.

(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. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $20,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the natural resources fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to design and erect signs marking the David Dill
Trail designated in this act. Of this amount, $10,000 is from the snowmobile trails and
enforcement account and $10,000 is from the all-terrain vehicle account. This is a onetime
appropriation.
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