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HF 3051

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/17/2010 04:20pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to state lands; providing for designation of certain state park and state
forest boundaries; providing for certain historic property exemption; modifying
state forest acquisition provisions; providing for acquisition of Lake Vermilion
State Park; adding to and deleting from state parks and state forests; authorizing
public and private sales, conveyances, and exchanges of certain state land;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 85.011; 85.012, subdivision 40;
89.021, by adding a subdivision; 89.032, subdivision 2; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.011, is amended to read:


85.011 CONFIRMATION OF CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
STATE PARKS, STATE RECREATION AREAS, AND WAYSIDES.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Confirmation and establishment. new text end

The legislature of this state has
provided for the creation and establishment of state parks, designated state recreation
areas, and waysides for the purpose of conserving the scenery, natural and historic objects
and wildlife and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in a manner that will leave them
unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

The establishment of the state parks, designated state recreation areas, and waysides
is hereby confirmed as provided in this section and sections 85.012 and 85.013 and they
shall remain perpetually dedicated for the use of the people of the state for park purposes.

The enumerated state parks, state recreation areas, and state waysides shall consist
of the lands and other property authorized therefor before January 1, 1969, together with
such other lands and properties as may be authorized therefor on or after January 1, 1969.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Boundaries designated. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources may
acquire by gift or purchase land or interests in land adjacent to or in the proximity of a
state park. The commissioner may change the boundaries of established state parks for
the acquisition of land or interests in land adjacent to or in the proximity of the state
parks, provided that the lands will contribute to the recreational value of the state parks.
The new boundaries shall be designated by the process provided for in section 86A.07,
subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.012, subdivision 40, is amended to read:


Subd. 40.

McCarthy Beach State Park, St. Louis deleted text begin Countydeleted text end new text begin and Itasca Countiesnew text end , which
is hereby renamed from McCarthy Beach Memorial State Park.

Sec. 3.

new text begin [85.0144] HILL-ANNEX MINE STATE PARK; HISTORIC PROPERTY
EXEMPTION.
new text end

new text begin In accordance with Laws 1988, chapter 686, article 1, section 53, that provided that
mining may be conducted on Hill-Annex Mine State Park in the future and that portions
of the surface estate may be necessary for these mining operations, section 138.665,
subdivision 2, does not apply to the removal of any taconite or any iron-bearing material
stockpiles within the Hill-Annex Mine State Park.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 89.021, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Boundaries designated. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources may
acquire by gift or purchase land or interests in land adjacent to or in the proximity of a
state forest. The commissioner may change the boundaries of established state forests for
the acquisition of land adjacent to or in the proximity of the state forests, provided that
the lands meet the definition of forest land as defined in section 89.001, subdivision 4.
The new boundaries shall be designated by the process provided for in section 86A.07,
subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 89.032, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Acquisition for state forests.

The commissioner may acquire lands or
interest in lands for state forest purposesnew text begin . The land or interests in land may benew text end subject
to mineral reservations.

Sec. 6. new text begin ACQUISITION; LAKE VERMILION STATE PARK.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources may
acquire by gift or purchase the lands for Lake Vermilion State Park. The commissioner
may pay up to $18,000,000 for the lands for Lake Vermilion State Park.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin ADDITIONS TO STATE PARKS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 19.] Forestville Mystery Cave State Park,
Fillmore County.
new text end

new text begin The following areas are added to Forestville Mystery Cave State Park,
all in Fillmore County:
new text end

new text begin (1) commencing at the northeast corner of Section 14, Township 102 North, Range
12 West; thence West 1,608.8 feet; thence South 2 degrees 50 minutes West 1,260.4 feet;
thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes West 656 feet; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes
West 541.4 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes West 302.7 feet; thence South 0
degrees 39 minutes West 347.1 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes East 132 feet;
thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes West 496 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes
East 495 feet; thence South 54 degrees East 990 feet; thence South 39 degrees East 295
feet; thence South 84 degrees East 594 feet; thence South 64 degrees East 148.5 feet;
thence South 66 degrees East 462 feet; thence North 0 degrees 45 minutes East 3763
feet to beginning;
new text end

new text begin (2) that part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 102
North, Range 12 West, lying North of the south bank of the North Branch Creek, also
known as Forestville Creek. Said parcel of real estate being more fully described as
follows: commencing at the northeast corner of Section 14, proceed West, a distance
of 1,608.8 feet; thence South 2 degrees 50 minutes West a distance of 1,260.4 feet;
thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes West, a distance of 656 feet; thence South 0 degrees
39 minutes West, a distance of 541.4 feet to the beginning corner. From the point of
beginning, continue North 89 degrees 57 minutes West, a distance of 302.7 feet; thence
South 0 degrees 39 minutes West a distance of 347.1 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58
minutes East, a distance of 132 feet; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes West, a distance
of 496 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes East a distance of 363 feet; thence South
54 degrees East 990 feet; thence South 39 degrees East 295 feet; thence South 84 degrees
East 594 feet; thence South 64 degrees East 148.5 feet; thence South 66 degrees East 462
feet, to the section line; thence North on the section line, a distance of 1,783 feet; thence
North 85 degrees 34 minutes West a distance of 2,340.2 feet to the beginning corner;
new text end

new text begin (3) the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 102, Range
12, Fillmore County, Minnesota, except the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of said Northeast Quarter, and also except that part thereof lying West
of the center of County Road No. 12;
new text end

new text begin (4) that part of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township
102, Range 12, Fillmore County, Minnesota, lying northerly and easterly of the following
described line: commencing at a point 288.4 feet North of the southwest corner of the
Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 23; thence North 132 feet, to
the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence East 1,800 feet, to the center
of river; thence South 6 degrees East 133 feet to intersect the hereinafter described Line
X; thence easterly along said Line X to the hereinafter described Point A; thence South,
parallel with the west line of said Southwest Quarter to the south line of said North Half of
said Southwest Quarter and said line there terminating. Said Line X and Point A being
described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter of said Section 23; thence running North 4.37 chains; thence East,
along a line referred to as Line X in the above description, a distance of 27.25 chains to a
point referred to as Point A in the above description;
new text end

new text begin (5) the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23,
Township 102, Range 12, Fillmore County, Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the Southeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 102, Range 12, Fillmore County,
Minnesota, except the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
said Southeast Quarter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 31.] Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Cook County.
new text end

new text begin The following areas are added to Judge C. R. Magney State Park, all in Cook County:
the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, all in Section 5, Township
62 North, Range 3 East.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 54.] Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Lake County.
new text end

new text begin The following areas are added to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, all in Lake County: the
Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter, all in Section 32, Township 55 North, Range 8 West.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 55a.] Tettegouche State Park, Lake County. new text end

new text begin The
following areas are added to Tettegouche State Park:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of Government Lot 2, Section 15, Township 56, Range 7, Lake County,
Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the quarter corner between said Section
15 and Section 22, Township 56, Range 7; thence East, along the section line between said
Sections 15 and 22, a distance of 503.0 feet; thence northeasterly, deflecting to the left 75
degrees 00 minutes a distance of 425.0 feet, to a point designated by a two-inch iron pipe,
being the point of beginning; thence northwesterly, to a point on the west line of said Lot 2
distant approximately 970.0 feet North of said quarter corner between Sections 15 and 22;
thence North along said west line to the northwest corner of said Lot 2; thence East, along
the north line of said Lot 2, approximately 240.0 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction
to a point on the east side of a point of rocks projecting into Lake Superior, being marked
by an X; thence in a southwesterly direction, along the shore of said Lake Superior to the
point of beginning. (X mark on rock being in line making a deflection angle of 45 degrees
51 minutes to the left with the east-west section line from a point on the section line 503.0
feet East of the quarter corner between said Sections 15 and 22 and being approximately
830 feet from said point on said section line.); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 56,
Range 7, Lake County, Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 1a.] Afton State Park, Washington County. new text end

new text begin The
following area is deleted from Afton State Park: all that part of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 3, Township 27, Range 20, Washington County, Minnesota, embraced within the
recorded plat of ALPS ESTATES.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 14.] Crow Wing State Park, Crow Wing, Cass, and
Morrison Counties.
new text end

new text begin The following areas are deleted from Crow Wing State Park:
new text end

new text begin (1) all that part of Government Lots 7 and 8, Section 24, Township 44, Range 32,
Crow Wing County, Minnesota, embraced within the recorded plat of RED RIVER
TRAIL; and
new text end

new text begin (2) all that part of Government Lot 7, Section 24, Township 44, Range 32, Crow
Wing County, Minnesota, embraced within the recorded plat of LOGGER RUN.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 21.] Frontenac State Park, Goodhue County.
new text end

new text begin The following area is deleted from Frontenac State Park: that part of the Southeast
Quarter, Section 11, Township 112 North, Range 13 West, being described as BLOCK P,
GARRARD'S SOUTH EXTENSION TO FRONTENAC according to the plat on file and
of record in the Office of the Recorder for Goodhue County, Minnesota, including any
portions of vacated roadway which have attached thereto.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 26.] Hayes Lake State Park, Roseau County. new text end

new text begin The
following area is deleted from Hayes Lake State Park: the West 45.00 feet of the North
160.7 feet of the South 263.58 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 32, Township 160, Range 38, Roseau County, Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 40.] McCarthy Beach State Park, St. Louis and
Itasca Counties.
new text end

new text begin The following area is deleted from McCarthy Beach State Park in
Itasca County: all that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 1,
Township 60 North, Range 22 West, embraced within the recorded plat of "TRUST,"
as depicted thereon.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 41.] Maplewood State Park, Otter Tail County. new text end

new text begin The
following areas are deleted from Maplewood State Park:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of Government Lot 4, Section 9, Township 135, Range 42, Otter Tail
County, Minnesota, embraced within the recorded plat of South Lida Shores, according to
the recorded plat thereof;
new text end

new text begin (2) that part of Government Lot 4, Section 9, Township 135, Range 42, Otter Tail
County, Minnesota, embraced within the recorded plat of Greens Isle View Addition,
according to the recorded plat thereof;
new text end

new text begin (3) that part of Government Lot 4, Section 9, Township 135, Range 42, Otter Tail
County, Minnesota, described as follows: beginning at a point located by running West
401 feet from the northeast corner of said Government Lot 4 in Section 9; thence South 47
degrees 10 minutes West 100 feet; thence South 52 degrees 19 minutes West along the
lakeshore of Lake Lida a distance of 50 feet; thence South 42 degrees 50 minutes East
200 feet; thence North 52 degrees 19 minutes East 50 feet; thence North 42 degrees 50
minutes West 100 feet; thence North 47 degrees 10 minutes East 100 feet; thence North 42
degrees 50 minutes West, 100 feet to the point of beginning;
new text end

new text begin (4) that part of Government Lot 5, Section 9, Township 135, Range 42, Otter
Tail County, Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the northeast corner of
Government Lot 4 in said Section 9; thence on an assumed bearing of West, along the
north line of said Government Lot 4, a distance of 130 feet, to intersect the shore of South
Lida Lake, said point of intersection being the point of beginning of the tract of land to
be described; thence return on a bearing of East, a distance of 130 feet, to said northeast
corner of Government Lot 4; thence North 03 degrees 46 minutes 00 seconds West
224.40 feet, along the centerline of a township road; thence North 08 degrees 31 minutes
00 seconds East 346.60 feet along said centerline; thence North 81 degrees 14 minutes
00 seconds West 34.00 feet to the westerly line of said township road; thence North 08
degrees 31 minutes 00 seconds East along said westerly line 125.00 feet; thence North 36
degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds West 230.00 feet; thence South 71 degrees 21 minutes 00
seconds West 93.00 feet, more or less to the easterly shoreline of South Lida Lake; thence
southeasterly along said shoreline to the point of beginning; and
new text end

new text begin (5) that part of Government Lot 2, Section 33, Township 136, Range 42, Otter Tail
County, Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at the East Quarter corner of said
Section 33; thence on an assumed bearing of West, along the east-west quarter line of
said Section 33, a distance of 3,994.0 feet; thence North 25 degrees East, a distance of
308.3 feet to the southwesterly right-of-way line of a public highway; thence North 40
degrees 00 minutes West, a distance of 169.0 feet, along said right-of-way; thence South
74 degrees 43 minutes West, a distance of 70.0 feet, more or less, to the shore of South
Lida Lake; thence southwesterly, along said shoreline to the south line of said Government
Lot 2; thence on a bearing of East, along the south line of said Government Lot 2, also
being said east-west quarter line to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin [85.012] [Subd. 54.] Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Lake County.
new text end

new text begin The following area is deleted from Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 31, Township 55 North, Range 8 West, Lake
County.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin ADDITIONS TO STATE FORESTS.
new text end

new text begin [89.021] [Subd. 32.] Lyons State Forest. The following area is added to the Lyons
State Forest: Section 16, Township 135 North, Range 32 West, Cass County.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND;
ANTICIPATED SAVINGS TO GENERAL FUND.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.10, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell surplus land at public or private sale for less than the estimated or
appraised value of the land or for less than the minimum sale price prescribed in Minnesota
Statutes, section 94.10, provided the land is being sold to meet the requirements of Laws
2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 2,
section 73, and Laws 2009, chapter 37, article 1, section 59.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Aitkin County and is described as:
Government Lot 2 and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 19,
Township 47 North, Range 24 West, containing 84.25 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; ANOKA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Anoka County and is described as: the
East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 22 West,
Anoka County, Minnesota, containing 80 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land
management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to a local unit
of government. A local unit of government would like to use this parcel as a wetland
mitigation site.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; BECKER COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Becker County and is described as:
Government Lot 3, Section 1, Township 139 North, Range 37 West, containing 37.75
acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The conveyance must include a reservation of perpetual road easements
described in paragraph (c) to the state for ingress and egress for constructing, repairing,
maintaining, and operating an adjacent northern pike spawning and rearing area.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as:
All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and Government Lot 1,
Section 21, Township 146 North, Range 31 West, bounded by the water's edge of Cass
Lake and the following described lines: Commencing at the southwest corner of said
section, thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes West, 691.2 feet on and along the west line of
said section to the point of beginning; thence South 58 degrees 27 minutes East, 177.64
feet; thence South 65 degrees 00 minutes East, 162.35 feet; thence North 52 degrees
07 minutes East, 175.70 feet; thence North 86 degrees 05 minutes East, 232.35 feet;
thence South 41 degrees 50 minutes East, 186.35 feet; thence South 25 degrees 59 minutes
East, 122.0 feet; thence South 33 degrees 47 minutes West, 176.13 feet; thence South 26
degrees 31 minutes West, 157.26 feet; thence South 50 degrees 19 minutes East, 142.34
feet; thence North 88 degrees 05 minutes East, 66.15 feet to point "A"; thence North 67
degrees 06 minutes East, 442.0 feet; thence North 76 degrees 24 minutes East, 113.86
feet; thence North 80 degrees 48 minutes East, 88.96 feet to point "B"; thence South 17
degrees 17 minutes East, 138 feet, more or less, to the water's edge of Cass Lake and
there terminating. And from the point of beginning; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes
West, 630.92 feet on and along the west line of said Section 21; thence South 75 degrees
27 minutes East, 206.01 feet; thence South 35 degrees 36 minutes East, 210.68 feet;
thence South 37 degrees 07 minutes East, 230.53 feet; thence South 51 degrees 18 minutes
East, 124.95 feet; thence North 55 degrees 37 minutes East, 156.60 feet; thence South 48
degrees 10 minutes East, 120.58 feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes East, 197.76
feet; thence South 68 degrees 28 minutes East, 195.0 feet; thence South 38 degrees 25
minutes East, 162.17 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes East, 410.58 feet; thence
South 31 degrees 06 minutes West, 203.30 feet; thence South 80 degrees 48 minutes West,
14.84 feet; thence South 17 degrees 17 minutes East, 133 feet, more or less, to the water's
edge of Cass Lake and there terminating. Including all riparian rights to the contained
18.0 acres, more or less and subject to all existing easements.
new text end

new text begin Subject to a perpetual road easement for ingress and egress over and across the
following described land in Government Lot 1 of said section described as follows:
Beginning at point "B," said point being on the southerly boundary of the above described
tract; thence North 80 degrees 48 minutes East, 20.2 feet; thence South 17 degrees 17
minutes East, 33.33 feet; thence South 80 degrees 48 minutes West, 20.2 feet; thence
North 17 degrees 17 minutes West, 33.33 feet to point "B" and the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin Except that part of Government Lot 1 of Section 21, Township 146 North, Range
31 West, described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Section 21;
thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes West, 1,322.12 feet along the west line of said Section
21; thence South 75 degrees 27 minutes East, 206.01 feet; thence South 35 degrees 36
minutes East, 210.68 feet; thence South 37 degrees 07 minutes East, 230.53 feet; thence
South 51 degrees 18 minutes East, 124.95 feet; thence North 55 degrees 37 minutes East,
156.60 feet; thence South 48 degrees 10 minutes East, 120.58 feet; thence South 89
degrees 59 minutes East, 197.76 feet; thence South 68 degrees 28 minutes East, 195.0
feet; thence South 38 degrees 25 minutes East, 162.17 feet; thence South 56 degrees 38
minutes East, 383.52 feet, to the point of beginning; thence South 56 degrees 38 minutes
East, 27.06 feet; thence South 31 degrees 06 minutes West, 203.30 feet; thence South 80
degrees 48 minutes West, 2.52 feet; thence North 15 degrees 31 minutes West, 46.80
feet; thence North 32 degrees 31 minutes East, 18.96 feet; thence North 59 degrees 39
minutes East, 58.56 feet; thence North 20 degrees 23 minutes East, 105.29 feet to the
point of beginning; containing 0.1 acres.
new text end

new text begin Together with a perpetual road easement for ingress and egress over and across the
Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said section being a strip of land 33 feet
wide, lying 16.5 feet on each side of the following described lines: Commencing at the
southwest corner of said Section 21; thence North 00 degrees 07 minutes West, 656.4 feet
on and along the west line of said section to the point of beginning; thence South 42
degrees 51 minutes East, 52.16 feet; thence South 70 degrees 04 minutes East, 214.3 feet;
thence South 37 degrees 58 minutes East, 219.4 feet; thence South 49 degrees 02 minutes
East, 252.6 feet; thence South 45 degrees 15 minutes East, 152.5 feet; thence South 50
degrees 19 minutes East, 119.9 feet, to the south line of Section 21 and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin Together with a perpetual road easement for ingress and egress over and across
the northwesterly 16.5 feet of the following described land in Government Lot 1 and
the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said section described as follows:
Beginning at point "A," said point being on the southern boundary of the above described
tract; thence North 67 degrees 06 minutes East, 442.0 feet; thence North 76 degrees 24
minutes East, 113.86 feet; thence North 80 degrees 48 minutes East, 88.96 feet; thence
South 17 degrees 17 minutes East, 33.33 feet; thence South 80 degrees 48 minutes West,
92.38 feet; thence South 76 degrees 24 minutes West, 109.91 feet; thence South 67
degrees 06 minutes West, 353.28 feet; thence South 88 degrees 05 minutes West, 92.15
feet to point "A" and the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Cass Lake. The land was acquired for a northern pike spawning
area but has not been used for such purpose for 30 years. The Department of Natural
Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; CARLTON COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Carlton County and is described as: the
Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, except state trunk
highway right-of-way, Section 26, Township 49 North, Range 17 West, containing 9.324
acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; CASS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, and upon
completion of exchange of the school trust land for acquired land, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering public water that is
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell the land to a school district for less than the
value of the land as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide
that the land described in paragraph (c) be used for an educational unit managed forest and
reverts to the state if the school district fails to provide for or abandons the educational
unit managed forest use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cass County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28;
new text end

new text begin (3) Government Lot 11 of Section 33; and
new text end

new text begin (4) Government Lot 14 of Section 34,
new text end

new text begin all in Township 141 North, Range 28 West, containing a total of 98.7 acres, more or
less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Nellie Lake. Independent School District No. 118, Longville,
has inadvertently trespassed upon the land for the establishment of an educational unit
managed forest under Minnesota Statutes, section 89.41. The commissioner of natural
resources has determined that the state's land management interests would best be served
if the land was managed as an educational unit managed forest. Since the land is currently
school trust land, the commissioner of natural resources shall first exchange the school
trust land for acquired land prior to sale.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND
BORDERING PUBLIC WATER; CASS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by public or private sale the surplus land
bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c). Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of natural resources may sell the surplus land
described in paragraph (c) and direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to a local unit of government for less than the
value of the land, as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide
that the land be used for the public and reverts to the state if the local unit of government
fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cass County and is described as: Lot 7,
Block 1, Dell's Sleepy Hollow, Cass County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat
thereof, containing 0.54 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Woman Lake. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that the state's land management interests would best be served if the land was
conveyed to a local unit of government.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; COOK COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Cook County and is described as: the
South Half of the Northwest Quarter, Section 32, Township 62 North, Range 1 East,
containing 80 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; DOUGLAS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Douglas County and is described as: the
southerly 499.7 feet of the easterly 466.7 feet of the following described tract:
new text end

new text begin Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 127 North,
Range 37 West, excepting therefrom the right-of-way of the public road running on
the south line of said tract, containing 5.00 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; GOODHUE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering
public water that is described in paragraph (c). Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.055, the commissioner of natural resources may sell the surplus land
described in paragraph (c) and direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The conveyance must include the easement specified in paragraph (c).
The purpose of the easement is to:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide for the development of fish habitat, including tree planting, erosion
control, installation of instream structures, posting of signs, and other improvements;
new text end

new text begin (2) permit angling by the public; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide ingress and egress through the property sold to the easement area.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Goodhue County and is described as:
that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and that part of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 112, Range 15, Goodhue County,
Minnesota, which lie westerly of the centerline of County State-Aid Highway No. 6,
containing 2.6 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin Reserving an easement over, under, and across that part of the above described
property located within a strip of land 132 feet in width, and centered on the centerline
of Spring Creek, as the same meanders through said Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter and said Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders Spring Creek. The Department of Natural Resources has
determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes provided that an
easement right is retained. The land is separated from the wildlife management area by a
county road and has been subject to inadvertent trespass by the adjacent landowner.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; GRANT COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Grant County and is described as: that
part of the East 690 feet of the West 870 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 13, Township 127 North, Range 41 West, which lies southwesterly of a
line run parallel to and distant 225 feet southwesterly of the Soo Line Railroad Company
(formerly Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste Marie Railway Company) main track
centerline as the same is now located and established over and across said Section 13,
containing 4.00 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c). Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and direct the net proceeds
to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to a local unit of government for less than the
value of the land, as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide
that the land be used for the public and reverts to the state if the local unit of government
fails to provide for public use or abandons the public use of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Hennepin County and is described as:
Outlot A, Block 1, Schendel Woods, Hennepin County, Minnesota, according to the
recorded plat thereof, containing 13.92 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land
management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to a local unit of
government. A local unit of government would like to use this parcel for a storm water
runoff project.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; HUBBARD COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Hubbard County and is described as: that
part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 143
North, Range 35 West, Minnesota lying easterly of MN Highway No. 200, containing 30
acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; MARTIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Martin County and is described as: all of
Tract A described below:
new text end

new text begin Tract A:
new text end

new text begin That part of Government Lot 3 and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
both in Section 32, Township 103 North, Range 30 West, described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of a line run parallel with and distant 100 feet
northerly of Line 1 described below with a line run parallel with and distant 50
feet southeasterly of Line 3, described below; thence run easterly on said 100 foot
parallel line to its intersection with a line run parallel with and distant 100 feet
westerly of Line 2 described below; thence run northerly of the last described 100
foot parallel line to a point thereon, distant 100 feet southerly of its intersection
with a line run parallel with and distant 50 feet southerly of said Line 3; thence run
northwesterly to a point on said 50 foot parallel line distant 100 feet westerly of the
last described intersection (when measured along said 50 foot parallel line), said
point being hereinafter referred to as "Point B"; thence run southwesterly on said 50
foot parallel line to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin Line 1:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at a point on the east line of said Section 32, distant 516.9 feet South
of the east quarter corner thereof; thence run westerly at an angle of 89 degrees
20 minutes 15 seconds from said east section line (measured from North to West)
for 5,337.2 feet and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin Line 2:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at a point of Line 1, described above, distant 1,545 feet easterly of its
point of termination; thence run northerly at right angles to said Line 1 for 590 feet
and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin Line 3:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at the point of termination of Line 2 described above; thence run westerly
at right angles to said Line 2 for 134.26 feet; thence deflect to the left on a 07 degree
00 minute 00 second curve (delta angle 35 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds) for 500
feet; thence on a tangent to said curve for 280.6 feet; thence deflect to the right
on a 07 degree 00 minute 00 second curve (delta angle 35 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds) for 500 feet and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin Containing 5.75 acres, more or less. Subject to the following restriction:
new text end

new text begin No access shall be permitted to Trunk Highway 391 renumbered 90 or to County
Road No. 59 from the lands herein conveyed; except that access shall be permitted
along a line run parallel with and distant 50 feet southeasterly of Line 3 described
above, between the point of beginning of Tract A hereinbefore described and "Point
B" hereinbefore described.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; MARTIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c). Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and direct the net proceeds
to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Martin County and is described as: the
North 700 feet of a strip of land 100 feet in width extending over and across the West Half
of the Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
25, Township 101 North, Range 32 West, Martin County, Minnesota. The centerline of
said strip being the centerline of the main track (now removed) of the Minnesota and Iowa
Railway Company, as said centerline was originally located and established over and
across said Section 25. This parcel contains 1.6 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would best
be served if the land were conveyed to the adjacent landowner to improve access to the
landowner's property.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin EXCHANGE OF STATE LAND WITHIN LAKE MARIA WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA; MURRAY COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources may, with the approval of the Land
Exchange Board as required under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10, and
according to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.343 to 94.347, exchange
the land described in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (b) The land that may be exchanged is located in Murray County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) the North 866 feet of the South 1555 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7,
Township 108, Range 41, lying West of the East 450 feet thereof;
new text end

new text begin (2) the South 689 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 108, Range
41; and
new text end

new text begin (3) that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 108, Range 41,
described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 7, Township
108, Range 41; thence running easterly along the north line of said Section 7 a distance of
2,769.50 feet to the intersection with the centerline of the township road; thence southerly
along the centerline of said township road a distance of 2,653.75 feet; thence deflecting
00 degrees 31 minutes right and continuing along the centerline of said township road a
distance of 2,051.75 feet; thence easterly and parallel to the south line of the Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 7, a distance of 464 feet; thence South
and parallel to the west line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18, a distance of
3,198.00 feet, to the south line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 18, and the point
of beginning of the land to be described; thence return northerly, along the last described
course, a distance of 2,635 feet to the north line of said Northeast Quarter; thence
southwesterly, a distance of 999 feet, to a point on the west line of said Northeast Quarter,
distant 421.5 feet South of the northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter, thence South
along said west line, to the southwest corner of said Northeast Quarter; thence East, along
the south line of said Northeast Quarter, a distance of 910 feet to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land was acquired in part with bonding appropriations. The exchange
with the adjacent landowner will provide additional wildlife acres and additional water
frontage to the state.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; NOBLES COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Nobles County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) the North 500 feet of the West 450 feet of the East 1,650 feet of the North Half
of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 102 North, Range 43 West, subject to
the public road running on the north line of said North Half of the Northeast Quarter.
Containing 4.83 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the westerly 500 feet of the southerly 468.6 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 101 North, Range 43 West, subject to the
public road running on the south line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,
containing 5.00 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; PIPESTONE COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Pipestone County and is described as:
that part of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 107 North,
Range 45 West, described as follows:
new text end

new text begin From the intersection of the east and west quarter line of said Section 27 with the
southeasterly right-of-way line of Trunk Highway 39 as same is now located and
established over and across said tract; run East along said east and west quarter line
for a distance of 1,037 feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00
minutes for a distance of 540 feet to the point of beginning; thence deflect to the
right at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance of 125 feet; thence deflect
to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance of 249 feet; thence
deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance of 350 feet;
thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance of 249
feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance
of 225 feet to the point of beginning;
new text end

new text begin Together with all that part of the following described tract:
new text end

new text begin That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township
107 North, Range 45 West, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the
east and west quarter line of said Section 27 with the southeasterly right-of-way line
of Trunk Highway 39, as same is now located and established over and across said
tract; thence run East along said east and west quarter line for a distance of 1,037
feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance of
540 feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes for a distance
of 577 feet to the southeasterly right-of-way line of said Trunk Highway 39; thence
run southeasterly along said right-of-way line to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin Which lies southeasterly of a line run parallel with and distant 100 feet southeasterly
of the following described line:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at a point on the west line of Section 33, Township 107 North, Range
45 West, distant 1,623.8 feet North of the southwest corner thereof; thence run
northeasterly at an angle of 39 degrees 49 minutes with said section line for 2,631.4
feet; thence deflect to the right on a 0 degree 30 minute curve (delta angle 4 degrees
52 minutes) for 973.3 feet; thence on a tangent to said curve for 27.9 feet; thence
deflect to the left on a 0 degree 30 minute curve (delta angle 4 degrees 52 minutes) for
973.3 feet; thence on a tangent to said curve for 6,129.0 feet and there terminating.
new text end

new text begin Containing 11.36 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ROSEAU COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale the surplus land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Roseau County and is described as:
Government Lot 9, Section 30, Township 163 North, Range 36 West, containing 0.15
acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The land borders the Warroad River and is not contiguous to other state lands.
The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for
natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text begin PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE OF CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION
LAND; ROSEAU COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the classification and public sale provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 84A and 282, Roseau County may sell by public or private sale the
consolidated conservation lands that are described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy. The consideration for the conveyance must be for no less than the
appraised value of the land and timber and survey costs. Proceeds shall be disposed of
according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84A.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Roseau County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of Government Lot 1, Section 4, Township 162 North, Range 36 West,
lying southwesterly of the southwesterly right-of-way of the Canadian National Railway.
Subject to the right-of-way of State Highway 11. Contains 0.75 acres, more or less; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the South Half of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, Section 34, Township 159 North, Range 39 West, containing 10 acres, more or
less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The lands are not contiguous to other state lands. The Department of Natural
Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; WADENA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Wadena County and is described as: the
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 138 North, Range 33
West, containing 40 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 32. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; WASHINGTON
COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Washington County and is described as:
new text end

new text begin (1) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19,
Township 32, Range 21, lying South of the centerline of Highway 97; and
new text end

new text begin (2) that part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 32 North, Range 21
West, Washington County, Minnesota, described as follows: beginning at the southwest
corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees
50 minutes 33 seconds East along the south line of said Southwest Quarter 1555.59
feet; thence North 11 degrees 40 minutes 58 seconds East 720.70 feet; thence North 53
degrees 20 minutes 40 seconds West 436.77 feet; thence North 45 degrees 10 minutes 18
seconds West 222.72 feet to the southerly boundary of the recorded plat of BASSWOOD
ESTATES, on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder; thence westerly
along the southerly boundary of said BASSWOOD ESTATES to the southwesterly corner
thereof; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of said BASSWOOD ESTATES to
the most northerly corner of Lot 2 of Block 3 of said BASSWOOD ESTATES; thence
westerly to a point on the west line of said Southwest Quarter 407.50 feet southerly of
the northwest corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 23 minutes 19
seconds East along the west line of said Southwest Quarter 2238.63 feet to the point
of beginning.
new text end

new text begin These parcels contain 57.2 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land
management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to a local unit of
government. A local unit of government would like to use these parcels as wetland
mitigation sites.
new text end

Sec. 33. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; WASHINGTON
COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
(c). Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and direct the net proceeds
to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Washington County and is described
as: the West 750 feet of the East 1,130.6 feet of the North 786.72 feet of the Northwest
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 20 West,
containing 13.5 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes. The state's land management interests would best be served
if the land was sold to an adjacent landowner, as the property described in paragraph (c)
does not have legal access to a public road.
new text end

Sec. 34. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; WILKIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.055, the commissioner of
natural resources may sell by public sale the surplus land described in paragraph (c) and
direct the net proceeds to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land that may be sold is located in Wilkin County and is described as: that
part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 136 North, Range
48 West, described as follows:
new text end

new text begin Beginning at a point on the north and south quarter line of said Section 11, distant
1,470 feet North of the center thereof; thence run southerly along said north and
south quarter line for a distance of 700 feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle
of 90 degrees 00 minutes for 150 feet; thence deflect to the left at an angle of 90
degrees 00 minutes for 700 feet; thence deflect to the left on an angle of 90 degrees
00 minutes for 150 feet to the point of beginning.
new text end

new text begin Together with the westerly 33 feet of the southerly 770 feet of the Southwest Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 11, to be used for road purposes.
new text end

new text begin Containing 3.00 acres, more or less.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed
for natural resource purposes.
new text end

Sec. 35. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT LAND; WINONA
COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin The Rushford Area Drainage and Conservancy District, established by order of
the Tenth Judicial District Court on February 20, 1953, was terminated on January 1,
1988, by Laws 1987, chapter 239, section 140. The land that was owned by the Rushford
Area Drainage and Conservancy District in Winona County is now owned by the state
of Minnesota and is hereby transferred to the commissioner of natural resources for
administration and management for conservation purposes.
new text end

Sec. 36. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 10 to 35 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end