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HF 4507

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/16/2018 10:03am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to natural resources; modifying local authority to remove beaver dams;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97B.667, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97B.667, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Road authorities.

(a) When a drainage watercourse is impaired by a
beaver dam and the water damages or threatens to damage a public road, the road authority,
as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25, may remove the impairment and any associated
beaver lodge within 300 deleted text begin feetdeleted text end new text begin yardsnew text end of the road.

(b) The road authority may kill beaver associated with the lodge or damage in any
manner, except by poison or artificial lights.

(c) The road authority may arrange to have killed any beaver associated with the lodge
by trapping through a third-party contract or under subdivision 4.