HF 3548

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited
land.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision
1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County
may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide
riparian protection and public access to shore fishing. The easements for land described in
paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (3), shall be 450 feet in width from the centerline of the river.
The easements for land described in paragraph (c), clauses (4) and (5), shall be 300 feet in
width from the centerline of the river. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis
County Board and the commissioner of natural resources.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3.15 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (23.35
acres) (535-0010-00210);
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new text begin (2) Lot 7 except railroad right-of-way 3.9 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (30.1
acres) (535-0010-00300);
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new text begin (3) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3 acres, Section 12, T50N, R18W (36 acres)
(535-0010-01910);
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new text begin (4) Lot 2 except railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (22.5 acres)
(310-0010-05650); and
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new text begin (5) Lot 1 except GN railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (34 acres)
(110-0040-00160).
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (d) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) Prior to the sales of the land described in paragraph (d), clauses (1), (2), and
(10) to (12), the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation easements
according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide riparian protection and public
access for angling. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis County Board and
the commissioner of natural resources. The easements shall be for lands described in
paragraph (d):
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new text begin (1) clause (1), 75 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the creek;
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new text begin (2) clause (2), 200 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river;
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new text begin (3) clause (10), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river; and
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new text begin (4) clauses (11) and (12), 50 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the stream.
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new text begin (d) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 22, T51N, R14W (5 acres)
(520-0016-00590);
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new text begin (2) SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 8, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-01510);
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new text begin (3) undivided 1/6 and undivided 1/2 of Lot 9, Thompson Lake Addition, Section 12,
T53N, R14W (375-0120-00091, 375-0120-00094);
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new text begin (4) SLY 200 FT OF NLY 1,220 FT OF LOT 4, Section 20, T54N, R18W (9.5 acres)
(405-0010-03394);
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new text begin (5) PART OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 LYING N OF SLY 433 FT, Section 36, T57N,
R21W (25 acres) (141-0050-07345);
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new text begin (6) PART OF SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING W OF DW & P RY AND N OF PLAT OF
HALEY, Section 23, T63N, R19W (11 acres) (350-0020-03730);
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new text begin (7) SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 26, T58N, R19W (40 acres) (385-0010-02610);
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new text begin (8) NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 20, T59N, R20W (40 acres) (235-0030-03110);
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new text begin (9) LOT 4, Section 2, T61N, R19W (40 acres) (200-0010-00230);
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new text begin (10) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 19, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-03570);
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new text begin (11) LOTS 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, BLOCK 1, COLMANS 4th ACRE TRACT
ADDITION TO DULUTH, Section 33, T51N, R14W (520-0090-00150, -00160, -00180);
and
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new text begin (12) BLOCKS 17, 18, and 20, PLAT OF VERMILION TRAIL LODGE, Section
13, T62N, R14W.
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new text begin (e) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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Sec. 3. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
land described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin Lots 20 and 21, Plat of Twin Lakes, Government Lot 3, Section 32, T60N, R19W
(1.1 acres) (385-0070-00200).
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new text begin (d) This sale resolves an unintentional trespass. The county has determined that the
county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to
private ownership.
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Sec. 4. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision
1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County
may convey to the state for no consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water
that is described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01,
subdivision 2, and in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may
make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be conveyed is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that
part of Government Lot 2 lying southeasterly of the southeasterly right-of-way of the St.
Paul and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway including riparian rights.
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new text begin EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 2 beginning at the intersection of the south
line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul and Duluth and Northern
Pacific Railway; thence easterly along the south line of said Lot 2 a distance of 150
feet to a point; thence deflect to the left and continue in a straight line to a point on the
southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way said point distant 150 feet northeast of
the point of beginning; thence deflect to the left and continue southwesterly along the
southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 150 feet to point of beginning
and there terminating.
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new text begin EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 2 commencing at the point of
intersection of the south line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul
and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly
line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 1,064 feet to point of beginning; thence
deflect 44 degrees, 12 minutes, 27 seconds to the right a distance of 105.44 feet to a
point; thence deflect 85 degrees, 16 minutes, 07 seconds to the left a distance of 111.92
feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way; thence
deflect to the left and continue northwesterly along the southeasterly line of said railway
right-of-way a distance of 160 feet more or less to point of beginning and there terminating
(010-2746-00290); and
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new text begin (2) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that
part of Government Lot 1, including riparian rights, lying southerly of the Northern Pacific
Short Line right-of-way except 5 18/100 acres for Northern Pacific Main Line and except
a strip of land 75 feet wide and adjoining the Northern Pacific Main Line right-of-way and
formerly used as right-of-way by Duluth Transfer Railway 2 67/100 acres, also except that
part lying North of Grand Avenue 72/100 acres and except a strip of land adjacent to the
Old Transfer Railway right-of-way containing 2 13/100 acres. Revised Description #40,
Recorder of Deeds, Book 686, Page 440.
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new text begin EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern Pacific
Short Line right-of-way and northerly of the Old Transfer Railway right-of-way.
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new text begin EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern
Pacific Main Line right-of-way and lying northerly of a line parallel to and lying 305 feet
southerly of the north line of said Government Lot 1 (010-2746-00245).
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Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.
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