SF 1314

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:19am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; authorizing acquisition of certain easements;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [84.0277] CAMP RIPLEY BUFFER EASEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Acquisition authorized. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may acquire, from
willing sellers, perpetual conservation easements on behalf of the state and federal
government consistent with Camp Ripley's Army compatible use buffer project. This
project is geographically defined as a three-mile zone around Camp Ripley in central
Minnesota.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Payments; terms. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding sections 84.0272, subdivision 1,
and 84.0274, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), the commissioner may make payments to a
landowner under this subdivision to acquire a permanent conservation easement according
to subdivision 1. The onetime payment may be based on the following:
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new text begin (1) if the easement prohibits the construction of any new buildings or permanent
structures upon the land, the commissioner may pay 60 percent of the most recent assessed
market value of the land as determined by the county assessor of the county in which the
land is located; or
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new text begin (2) if the easement prohibits the construction of any new buildings or permanent
structures upon the land and grants the public the right to access the land for natural
resource-based outdoor recreation, the commissioner may pay 70 percent of the most
recent assessed market value of the land as determined by the county assessor of the
county in which the land is located.
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