SF 1200

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/21/2017 08:59am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that
borders public water.

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

Section 1. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Blue
Earth County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described in
paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The lands to be sold are located in Blue Earth County and are described as:
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new text begin (1) Government Lot 4 West of river and meandered river land, Section 36, Township
109 North, Range 27 West (parcel identification number R40.03.36.200.009);
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new text begin (2) the West 5.71 acres of the North 34.46 acres, excluding 1.36 acres in the northeast
corner and the West 100 feet of the South 26.2 acres of Lot 6, Section 23, Township 108
North, Range 27 West (parcel identification number R43.08.23.326.004);
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new text begin (3) the East Half of old riverbed lying westerly of and adjacent to Government Lots 5
and 6, Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West, 3.71 acres (parcel identification
number R43.08.23.326.009);
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new text begin (4) the West Half of old riverbed lying easterly of and adjacent to Government Lots 3
and 4, Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West, 4.74 acres (parcel identification
number R50.08.23.326.008); and
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new text begin (5) that part of Government Lot 5 lying East of the easterly line of the 'old' river channel
and West of the westerly line of the current river channel described as follows: beginning
at a point where an iron stake is now situated in the ground, 736.2 feet North and 600 feet
West of the southeast corner of Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West; thence
going in a westerly direction to the 'old' Blue Earth River; thence following 'old' Blue Earth
River in a northerly direction to the north line of the South Half of the South Half of said
Section 23; thence in an easterly direction along said line to a point 600 feet West of the
east line of said Section 23; thence southerly to the point of beginning, containing about
32.31 acres of land, more or less (parcel identification number R43.08.23.326.005).
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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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