as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 04/11/2013 09:07am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying Blufflands Trail system; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.015, subdivision 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.015, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
(a) The Root River Trail shall originate at Chatfield in Fillmore County, and
thence extend easterly in the Root River Valley to the intersection of the river with
Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 26 in Houston County, and extend to the Mississippi River.
(b) Additional trails may be established that extend the Blufflands Trail system to
include La Crescent, Hokah, Caledonia, and Spring Grove in Houston County; Preston,
Harmony, Fountain, Wykoff, Spring Valley, Mabel,new text begin Prosper,new text end Canton, and Ostrandernew text begin and
connections to the Iowa bordernew text end in Fillmore County; Rochester, Dover, Eyota, Stewartville,
Byron, and Chester Woods County Park in Olmsted County; and Winona, Minnesota
City, Rollingstone, Altura, Lewiston, Utica, St. Charles, and Elba in Winona County. In
addition to the criteria in section 86A.05, subdivision 4, these trails must utilize abandoned
railroad rights-of-way where possible.
(c) The trails shall be developed primarily for nonmotorized riding and hiking.