HF 3102

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing a conveyance of certain surplus state land
in Otter Tail County.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; OTTER TAIL
COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner
of natural resources shall convey to Independent School District No. 544, Fergus Falls, for
no consideration the surplus land that is described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and
provide that the land reverts to the state if the school district stops using the land for a
school facility.
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new text begin (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Otter Tail County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section
22 and that part of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 21, Township 133 North, Range 43 West, lying easterly of the centerline of the
existing township road. Containing 22.4 acres, more or less;
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new text begin (2) the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 133
North, Range 43 West. Containing 40 acres;
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new text begin (3) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 133 North,
Range 43 West, excepting the area designated for the State Hospital Cemetery located in
the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said section
and that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter previously conveyed to
Donald Stevens pursuant to Minnesota Laws 1973, chapter 80, and described as follows:
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new text begin That part of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 27 described as follows: Beginning
at the SE corner of said SW1/4 of the NE1/4; thence on an assumed bearing of North
00 degrees 00 minutes 36 seconds West on the easterly line thereof for a distance
of 660.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 40 minutes 12 seconds West parallel to
the southerly line thereof for a distance of 7.90 feet; thence South 00 degrees 19
minutes 48 seconds West 660.00 feet to the southerly line of said SW1/4 of the
NE1/4; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 12 seconds East on last said southerly
line for a distance of 11.91 feet to point of beginning; also that part of the SW1/4 of
the NE1/4 of Section 27 described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of said
SW1/4 of the NE1/4; thence on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 40 minutes
12 seconds West on the southerly line of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 for a distance of
11.91 feet to point of beginning of tract to be described; thence North 00 degrees
19 minutes 48 seconds East 660.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 40 minutes 12
seconds West parallel to the southerly line of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 for a distance
of 25.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 50 seconds East 660.05 feet to the
southerly line of the SW1/4 of said NE1/4 ; thence South 89 degrees 40 minutes 12
seconds East on said southerly line for a distance of 17.00 feet to point of beginning.
Containing 73.5 acres, more or less;
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new text begin (4) the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 133
North, Range 43 West. Containing 40 acres;
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new text begin (5) that part of the South Half of Section 27, Township 133 North, Range 43 West,
described as follows: Beginning at the center of said Section 27; thence on an assumed
bearing of West on the north line of said South Half for a distance of 430 feet; thence
South 0 degrees 45 minutes East 200 feet; thence South 46 degrees 30 minutes East 680
feet; thence North 0 degrees 45 minutes West 240 feet; thence North 58 degrees 30
minutes East 380 feet; thence North 71 degrees 15 minutes East 760 feet, more or less, to
the north line of said South Half; thence West to the point of beginning. Containing 9.1
acres, more or less; and
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new text begin (6) that part of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 133
North, Range 43 West, lying northeasterly of U.S. Highway 59 and northwesterly of the
centerline of the township road.
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new text begin (d) The land is no longer needed for any natural resource purpose and the state's
land management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to Independent
School District No. 544, Fergus Falls, for a new school facility.
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