SF 1750

1st Unofficial Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/05/2012 11:19am

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to natural resources; modifying Heartland Trail; providing for expedited
1.3exchanges of certain lands; adding to and deleting from state parks, state
1.4recreation areas, and state forests; authorizing public and private sale of certain
1.5state lands; modifying certain easements; modifying certain lease provisions;
1.6modifying Mississippi River management plan;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.72010, sections 84.631; 85.015, subdivision 12; 92.50, subdivision 1; proposing
1.8coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.10    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.631, is amended to read:
1.1184.631 ROAD EASEMENTS ACROSS STATE LANDS.
1.12(a) Except as provided in section 85.015, subdivision 1b, the commissioner of natural
1.13resources, on behalf of the state, may convey a road easement across state land under the
1.14commissioner's jurisdiction other than school trust land, to a private person requesting an
1.15easement for access to property owned by the person only if the following requirements
1.16are met: (1) there are no reasonable alternatives to obtain access to the property; and (2)
1.17the exercise of the easement will not cause significant adverse environmental or natural
1.18resource management impacts.
1.19(b) The commissioner shall:
1.20(1) require the applicant to pay the market value of the easement;
1.21(2) limit the easement term to 50 years if the road easement is across school trust
1.22land;
1.23(3) provide that the easement reverts to the state in the event of nonuse; and
1.24(3) (4) impose other terms and conditions of use as necessary and appropriate under
1.25the circumstances.
2.1(c) An applicant shall submit an application fee of $2,000 with each application
2.2for a road easement across state land. The application fee is nonrefundable, even if the
2.3application is withdrawn or denied.
2.4(d) In addition to the payment for the market value of the easement and the
2.5application fee, the commissioner of natural resources shall assess the applicant a
2.6monitoring fee to cover the projected reasonable costs for monitoring the construction of
2.7the road and preparing special terms and conditions for the easement. The commissioner
2.8must give the applicant an estimate of the monitoring fee before the applicant submits
2.9the fee. The applicant shall pay the application and monitoring fees to the commissioner
2.10of natural resources. The commissioner shall not issue the easement until the applicant
2.11has paid in full the application fee, the monitoring fee, and the market value payment for
2.12the easement.
2.13(e) Upon completion of construction of the road, the commissioner shall refund the
2.14unobligated balance from the monitoring fee revenue.
2.15(f) Fees collected under paragraphs (c) and (d) must be credited to the land
2.16management account in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the
2.17commissioner of natural resources to cover the reasonable costs incurred under this section.

2.18    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.015, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
2.19    Subd. 12. Heartland Trail, Clay, Becker, Hubbard, and Cass Counties.
2.20(a) The trail shall originate at Moorhead in Clay County and extend in an easterly
2.21direction through Detroit Lakes in Becker County to mile post 90.92 at Park Rapids in
2.22Hubbard County; thence in an easterly direction along the Burlington Northern Railroad
2.23right-of-way through Walker in Cass County; thence in a northerly direction along the
2.24Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way to Cass Lake in Cass County, and there
2.25terminate. A segment shall be established that connects the trail to Itasca State Park.
2.26(b) The trail shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

2.27    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 92.50, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.28    Subdivision 1. Lease terms. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may lease
2.29land under the commissioner's jurisdiction and control:
2.30(1) to remove sand, gravel, clay, rock, marl, peat, and black dirt;
2.31(2) to store ore, waste materials from mines, or rock and tailings from ore milling
2.32plants;
2.33(3) for roads or railroads; or
2.34(4) for other uses consistent with the interests of the state.
3.1(b) The commissioner shall offer the lease at public or private sale for an amount
3.2and under terms and conditions prescribed by the commissioner. Commercial leases for
3.3more than ten years and leases for removal of peat that cover 320 or more acres must be
3.4approved by the Executive Council.
3.5(c) The lease term may not exceed ten 21 years except:
3.6(1) leases of lands for storage sites for ore, waste materials from mines, or rock and
3.7tailings from ore milling plants, or for the removal of peat for nonagricultural purposes
3.8may not exceed a term of 25 years; and
3.9(2) leases for the use of peat lands for agricultural purposes may not exceed 21
3.10years; and
3.11(3) leases for commercial purposes, including major resort, convention center, or
3.12recreational area purposes, may not exceed a term of 40 years.
3.13(d) Leases must be subject to sale and leasing of the land for mineral purposes and
3.14contain a provision for cancellation for just cause at any time by the commissioner upon
3.15six months' written notice. A longer notice period, not exceeding three years, may be
3.16provided in leases for storing ore, waste materials from mines or rock or tailings from ore
3.17milling plants. The commissioner may determine the terms and conditions, including the
3.18notice period, for cancellation of a lease for the removal of peat and commercial leases.
3.19(e) Money received from leases under this section must be credited to the fund to
3.20which the land belongs.

3.21    Sec. 4. [92.80] CREATION OF CHILDREN'S STATE FOREST.
3.22    Subdivision 1. Purpose and scope. (a) This section facilitates the expedited
3.23exchange of state-owned lands located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
3.24Wilderness.
3.25(b) For land exchanges under this section, sections 94.342 to 94.347 apply only to
3.26the extent specified in this section.
3.27    Subd. 2. Classes of land; definitions. The classes of state land that may be involved
3.28in an expedited exchange under this section are:
3.29(1) school trust land as defined in section 92.025;
3.30(2) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;
3.31(3) all other lands acquired by the state in any manner and under the control of
3.32the commissioner of natural resources; and
3.33(4) all lands acquired by the state through tax forfeiture, held subject to a trust in
3.34favor of the taxing districts, and under the control of county authorities for classification,
3.35appraisal, and sale.
4.1    Subd. 3. Priority. An exchange of state land under this section shall give priority to
4.2exchanges that provide the most opportunity for revenue generation for the permanent
4.3school fund, and priority shall be given to lands within the Superior National Forest in
4.4the Mesabi Purchase Unit in St. Louis County and in the following townships in St.
4.5Louis County:
4.6(1) Township 59 North, Range 14 West;
4.7(2) Township 59 North, Range 13 West;
4.8(3) Township 60 North, Range 13 West; and
4.9(4) Township 60 North, Range 12 West.
4.10    Subd. 4. Valuation of land. (a) In an exchange of school trust land, university land,
4.11or other land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources for land owned
4.12by the United States, the examination and value determination of the land shall be done
4.13in a manner as agreed to between the commissioner and the authorized representative of
4.14the United States.
4.15(b) In an exchange of tax-forfeited land for land owned by the United States, the
4.16examination and value determination shall be done in a manner as agreed to between the
4.17county board and the authorized representative of the United States.
4.18(c) Notwithstanding section 94.343 or any other law to the contrary, all lands
4.19exchanged under this section shall be exchanged for an equal amount of acres of land and
4.20shall, through exchanges that reunite mineral rights with surface ownership and other
4.21means, provide as close to an equal land value exchange as possible.
4.22    Subd. 5. Title. Title to the land must be examined to the extent necessary for the
4.23parties to determine that the title is good, with any encumbrances identified. The parties to
4.24the exchange may use title insurance to aid in the determination.
4.25    Subd. 6. Approval by Land Exchange Board. In accordance with the Minnesota
4.26Constitution, article XI, section 10, all expedited land exchanges under this section require
4.27the unanimous approval of the Land Exchange Board.
4.28    Subd. 7. Conveyance. (a) Conveyance of school trust land, university land, or other
4.29land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources shall be made by deed
4.30executed by the commissioner in the name of the state. Conveyance of tax-forfeited land
4.31shall be by a deed executed by the commissioner of revenue in the name of the state.
4.32(b) School trust land, university land, and other land under the control of the
4.33commissioner of natural resources and given in exchange are subject to reservations
4.34under section 94.343, subdivision 4, and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section
4.3510. Tax-forfeited land given in exchange is subject to reservations under section 94.344,
4.36subdivision 4, and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 10.
5.1(c) All deeds shall be recorded or registered in the county in which the lands lie.
5.2    Subd. 8. Land status. Except as provided under section 92.81, land received in
5.3exchange for school trust land, university land, or other land under the control of the
5.4commissioner of natural resources is subject to the same trust, if any, and otherwise has
5.5the same status as the land given in exchange. Land received in exchange for tax-forfeited
5.6land is subject to a trust in favor of the governmental subdivision in which it lies and all
5.7laws relating to tax-forfeited land.

5.8    Sec. 5. [92.82] PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND WITHIN
5.9BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS; COOK, LAKE, AND ST.
5.10LOUIS COUNTIES.
5.11(a) Notwithstanding sections 92.06, 92.13, 92.14, 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
5.12commissioner of natural resources may sell to the United States by private sale the surplus
5.13land, including the land bordering public water, that is described in paragraph (d).
5.14(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
5.15attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
5.16and ensure accuracy.
5.17(c) Notwithstanding sections 92.115, 92.12, and 94.10, an appraisal of the lands is
5.18not required, and the value of the lands shall be determined in the same manner as the
5.19exchange with the United States of other state-owned lands within the Boundary Waters
5.20Canoe Area Wilderness.
5.21(d) The land that may be sold is state-owned land under the control of the
5.22commissioner of natural resources and located within the boundary of the Boundary
5.23Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. The state-owned
5.24lands may include the state land for which the school trust interest was extinguished
5.25through condemnation, university lands granted to the state by acts of Congress, and all
5.26other lands acquired by the state in any manner and under the control of the commissioner
5.27of natural resources.
5.28(e) Conveyance of state lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
5.29to the United States will preserve the spectacular wild areas while producing economic
5.30benefits for the state.
5.31(f) Payment for state lands for which the school trust interest was extinguished
5.32through condemnation shall be used to pay the award under the condemnation action.

5.33    Sec. 6. DELETIONS FROM STATE PARKS.
6.1    Subdivision 1. [85.012] [Subd. 28] Interstate State Park, Chisago County. The
6.2following area is deleted from Interstate State Park: that part of Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Block
6.335 of the Plat of the Town of Taylor's Falls, on file and of record in the Chisago County
6.4Recorder's Office, described as follows: beginning at the northwest corner of said Lot 10;
6.5thence on an assumed bearing of South 08 degrees 05 minutes 41 seconds West 151.46 feet
6.6along the west line of said Lots 10, 9, and 8 to the southwest corner of said Lot 8; thence
6.7South 89 degrees 51 minutes 29 seconds East 160.00 feet along the south line of said Lot 8;
6.8thence North 00 degrees 30 minutes 25 seconds East 150.00 feet to a point which is 140.00
6.9feet east of the northwest corner of said Lot 10 as measured along the north line thereof;
6.10thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes 29 seconds West 140.00 feet to the point of beginning.
6.11    Subd. 2. [85.012] [Subd. 40] McCarthy Beach State Park, St. Louis County.
6.12The following area is deleted from McCarthy Beach State Park: that part of Government
6.13Lot 1, Section 20, Township 60 North, Range 21 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota,
6.14described as follows: commencing at meander corner #6 on the north line of said section;
6.15thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed bearing, along the north
6.16line of said section 100.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 31 degrees 35
6.17minutes 24 seconds East 409.70 feet to the centerline of McCarthy Beach Road; thence
6.18North 20 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East along said centerline 374.52 feet to the north
6.19line of said section; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds West along the north
6.20line of said section 347.53 feet to the point of beginning.

6.21    Sec. 7. ADDITIONS TO STATE RECREATION AREAS.
6.22    Subdivision 1. [85.013] [Subd. 11b] Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area,
6.23Meeker County. The following area is added to the Greenleaf Lake State Recreation
6.24Area, Meeker County: the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and Government
6.25Lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, all in Section 20, Township 118 North, Range 30 West, Meeker County,
6.26Minnesota, LESS AND EXCEPT the following two tracts:
6.27(1) that part of Government Lot 8, Section 20, Township 118 North, Range 30 West,
6.28lying North of the south line of said Section 20 and East of a line at right angles to and
6.29beginning at a point on said line 734.6 feet East of its intersection with the centerline of
6.30County Road No. 169; and
6.31(2) all that part of Government Lots 7 and 8 of Section 20, Township 118 North,
6.32Range 30 West, lying West of County Road No. 169.
6.33    Subd. 2. [85.013] [Subd. 12a] Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation
6.34Area, St. Louis County. The following areas are added to the Iron Range Off-Highway
6.35Vehicle Recreation Area:
7.1(1) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 25,
7.2Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying southeasterly
7.3of the DM & IR Railroad; and
7.4(2) the East 100 feet of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 58 North,
7.5Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota.

7.6    Sec. 8. DELETION FROM STATE RECREATION AREA.
7.7[85.013] [Subd. 12a] Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, St.
7.8Louis County. The following areas are deleted from the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle
7.9Recreation Area:
7.10(1) that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the Northwest
7.11Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, all
7.12in Section 26, Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying
7.13northwesterly of the Gilbert mine pit in said section;
7.14(2) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 35, Township
7.1558 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota, lying northwesterly of Deep
7.16Lake in said section; and
7.17(3) the South Half of Section 36, except the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
7.18Quarter, all in Township 58 North, Range 17 West, St. Louis County, Minnesota.

7.19    Sec. 9. DELETION FROM STATE FOREST.
7.20[89.021] [Subd. 18] Fond du Lac State Forest. The following areas are deleted
7.21from the Fond du Lac State Forest:
7.22(1) that part of Section 7 lying east of State Highway 23 and Sections 18, 19, and 30
7.23of Township 48 North, Range 15 West; and
7.24(2) that part of Sections 13 and 24 lying east of State Highway 23 and Section
7.2525 of Township 48 North, Range 16 West.

7.26    Sec. 10. ADDITION TO STATE FOREST.
7.27[89.021] [Subd. 35] Nemadji State Forest. The following areas are added to
7.28the Nemadji State Forest:
7.29(1) that part of Section 7 lying east of State Highway 23 and Sections 18, 19, and 30
7.30of Township 48 North, Range 15 West; and
7.31(2) that part of Sections 13 and 24 lying east of State Highway 23 and Section
7.3225 of Township 48 North, Range 16 West.

8.1    Sec. 11. MISSISSIPPI RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN; CRITICAL AREA
8.2ADMINISTRATION.
8.3(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, parts 6105.0800 to 6105.0960, or other law to
8.4the contrary, those portions of the Mississippi River within the boundaries of the cities
8.5of Dayton and Ramsey are exempt from designation as a component of the Minnesota
8.6wild, scenic, and recreational rivers system.
8.7(b) The zoning standards in effect in the cities of Dayton and Ramsey on March 1,
8.82012, shall become the minimum standards for future critical area ordinance approval by
8.9the commissioner of natural resources, but the commissioner may, by written approval,
8.10allow varied standards, provided the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, are
8.11satisfied.
8.12(c) For purposes of land use districts within the Mississippi River corridor critical
8.13area under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.15, the commissioner of natural resources
8.14shall classify the city of Dayton as rural open space according to the governor's Executive
8.15Order No. 79-19, published in the State Register on March 12, 1979.

8.16    Sec. 12. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
8.17WATER; BELTRAMI COUNTY.
8.18(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
8.19Beltrami County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described
8.20in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
8.21(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
8.22attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
8.23and ensure accuracy.
8.24(c) The land to be sold is located in Beltrami County and is described as:
8.25(1) parcel 01.00113.00;
8.26(2) parcel 01.00204.00;
8.27(3) parcel 34.00558.00; and
8.28(4) parcel 34.00568.00.
8.29(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
8.30best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
8.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

8.32    Sec. 13. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
8.33WATER; BIG STONE COUNTY.
9.1(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
9.2Big Stone County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
9.3in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
9.4(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
9.5general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
9.6(c) The land to be sold is located in Big Stone County and is described as:
9.7(1) Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Original Plat; and
9.8(2) Outlot 160, city of Ortonville.
9.9(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
9.10best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

9.11    Sec. 14. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; DAKOTA COUNTY.
9.12(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 and 94.10, the commissioner
9.13of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land that is described in paragraph
9.14(c).
9.15(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
9.16attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
9.17and ensure accuracy. The commissioner may sell to the United States for less than the
9.18value of the land, as determined by the commissioner, but the conveyance must provide
9.19that the land be managed for conservation purposes and reverts to the state if the United
9.20States fails to manage the land for conservation purposes.
9.21(c) The land that may be sold is located in Dakota County and is described as: that
9.22part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 27 North, Range
9.2324 West, lying northwesterly of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
9.24Railroad, and that part of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township
9.2527 North, Range 24 West, described as follows: beginning at the northeast corner of said
9.26East Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 49
9.27minutes 47 seconds West along the north line of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter, a
9.28distance of 127.6 feet; thence South 24 degrees 20 minutes 13 seconds West, a distance of
9.29437.59 feet; thence South 47 degrees 28 minutes 32 seconds West, a distance of 522.97
9.30feet; thence South 1/2 degree 31 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 866.39 feet to the
9.31northwesterly line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Railroad;
9.32thence North 44 degrees 39 minutes 07 seconds East, along said northwesterly line, a
9.33distance of 130.52 feet to the east line of said East Half of the Northwest Quarter; thence
9.34North 00 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds East, along the east line of said East Half of
10.1the Northwest Quarter, a distance of 1,487.79 feet to the point of beginning; containing
10.230.72 acres, more or less.
10.3(d) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state's land
10.4management interests would best be served if the land was conveyed to the United States.
10.5The land was part of the Black Dog Preserve Scientific and Natural Area, which was
10.6de-designated by the commissioner, effective November 21, 2011. The United States,
10.7acting by and through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, wishes to acquire the
10.8land for inclusion in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

10.9    Sec. 15. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
10.10WATER; GOODHUE COUNTY.
10.11(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
10.12Goodhue County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
10.13paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
10.14(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
10.15general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
10.16(c) The land to be sold is located in Goodhue County and is described as:
10.17(1) part of Lot 3, Welch Township, Section 26, Township 114 North, Range 16
10.18West (parcel 46.126.0070); and
10.19(2) Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 6, Emerald Valley, city of Wanamingo (parcels
10.2070.147.1010, 70.147.1020, 70.147.1030, 70.147.1040, and 70.147.1050).
10.21(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
10.22best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

10.23    Sec. 16. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
10.24WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
10.25(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and
10.26282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
10.27282, Hennepin County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for no
10.28consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph
10.29(c).
10.30(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
10.31attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
10.32and ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if
10.33the governmental subdivision stops using the land as a flood plain and open space and
10.34for wetland mitigation purposes.
11.1(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as: that
11.2part of Government Lot 3 lying South of the North 45 rods thereof and North of Nichols
11.3Shoreland and lying westerly of Magda Drive, Section 36, Township 119 North, Range 22
11.4West (Hennepin County tax identification no. 36-119-22 11 0004).
11.5(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
11.6best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision of the state for use as a
11.7flood plain and open space and for wetland mitigation purposes.
11.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment

11.9    Sec. 17. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
11.10WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
11.11(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and
11.12282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
11.13282, Hennepin County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for no
11.14consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph
11.15(c).
11.16(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
11.17attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
11.18and ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if the
11.19governmental subdivision stops using the land for preservation of wetlands.
11.20(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as:
11.21Government Lot 1, Section 19, Township 120 North, Range 22 West (Hennepin County
11.22tax identification no. 19-120-22 22 0001).
11.23(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
11.24be best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision of the state for
11.25preservation of wetlands.
11.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

11.27    Sec. 18. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
11.28WATERS; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
11.29(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45; 282.01, subdivision 1a; and
11.30282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
11.31282, Hennepin County may convey to the city of Corcoran for no consideration the
11.32tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c).
12.1(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
12.2attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
12.3ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land reverts to the state if the city
12.4of Corcoran stops using the land for a recreational trail and for storm water ponding.
12.5(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Hennepin County and is described as:
12.6Outlot A, Lake Jubert Estates (Hennepin County tax identification no. 29-119-23 43 0008).
12.7(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
12.8be best served if the land is conveyed to the city of Corcoran for a recreational trail and
12.9for storm water ponding.
12.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.11    Sec. 19. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; ITASCA COUNTY.
12.12(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
12.13282, Itasca County may sell by private sale to the adjoining landowner the tax-forfeited
12.14lands that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota
12.15Statutes, chapter 282.
12.16(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
12.17attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
12.18ensure accuracy. The purchaser must provide a certified survey of the parcel to be sold
12.19that is acceptable to Itasca County and must pay all survey and appraisal costs.
12.20(c) The land to be sold is in Itasca County and is described as:
12.21(1) a parcel of land situated in Government Lot 7, Section 14, Township 54 North,
12.22Range 27 West, more particularly described as follows: commencing at the southeast
12.23corner of said Government Lot 7; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds West,
12.24bearing assigned along the east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 975.45
12.25feet to the point of beginning; thence North 59 degrees 29 minutes 01 seconds West
12.26120.07 feet more or less to intersect a line that is 100.00 feet westerly of the east line
12.27of said Government Lot 7; thence North 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds West on a
12.28line 100.00 feet westerly of the east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 50.41
12.29feet; thence North 23 degrees 18 minutes 59 seconds East 241.87 feet more or less to
12.30a 2-1/2 inch aluminum cap affixed to a 5/8 inch by 2-foot rebar along the east line of
12.31said Government Lot 7; thence South 01 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds East along the
12.32east line of said Government Lot 7, a distance of 332.21 feet to the point of beginning
12.33and there terminate; and
12.34(2) the South 15 feet of the East 100 feet of the West 460 feet of the Northeast
12.35Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 10, Township 61 North, Range 23 West.
13.1(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
13.2best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
13.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.4    Sec. 20. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; KOOCHICHING
13.5COUNTY.
13.6(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
13.7Koochiching County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands that are described in
13.8paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
13.9(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
13.10attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
13.11ensure accuracy. Prior to the sale, the county shall grant an easement in accordance with
13.12Minnesota Statutes, section 282.04, subdivision 4, to provide for public road access.
13.13(c) The land to be sold is in Koochiching County and is described as: the South Half
13.14of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 63 North,
13.15Range 25 West.
13.16(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
13.17best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
13.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

13.19    Sec. 21. SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC WATERS;
13.20LAKE COUNTY.
13.21(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
13.22Lake County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters that are described in
13.23paragraph (c).
13.24(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
13.25attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors
13.26and ensure accuracy.
13.27(c) The land to be sold is in Lake County and is described as Government Lot 2,
13.28Government Lot 3, and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, all in Section 36,
13.29Township 60 North, Range 7 West.
13.30(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
13.31best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
13.32EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

14.1    Sec. 22. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; LAKE COUNTY.
14.2(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
14.3or other law to the contrary, Lake County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
14.4described in paragraph (c).
14.5(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
14.6general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
14.7(c) The land to be sold is located in Lake County and is described as: the Northeast
14.8Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 19, Township 56 North, Range 9 West.
14.9(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
14.10best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

14.11    Sec. 23. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
14.12WATERS; MORRISON COUNTY.
14.13(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 282.01, subdivision 1a, and
14.14282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter
14.15282, Morrison County may convey to a governmental subdivision of the state for less
14.16than market value for public use as a park, the tax-forfeited land bordering public water
14.17that is described in paragraph (c).
14.18(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
14.19attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
14.20ensure accuracy. The conveyance must provide that the land be for public use as a park
14.21and reverts to the state if the governmental subdivision of the state abandons such use.
14.22(c) The land to be sold is located in Morrison County and is described as:
14.23Government Lot 20, Section 18, Township 133 North, Range 31 West, Morrison County,
14.24less that part described as follows: beginning at the southwest corner of said Section 18;
14.25thence North 0 degrees 01 minute 24 seconds East along the west line of said Section 18 a
14.26distance of 180.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds East a distance
14.27of 450.00 feet; thence South 0 degrees 01 minute 24 seconds West a distance of 147.00
14.28feet; thence South 89 degrees 47 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 776.83 feet to
14.29the westerly right-of-way of State Highway 10; thence southerly along said westerly
14.30right-of-way line a distance of 14.61 feet along a nontangential curve concave to the East,
14.31having a radius of 5,789.58 feet and a central angle of 0 degrees 08 minutes 41 seconds,
14.32the chord of said curve bears South 0 degrees 14 minutes 53 seconds West; thence South 0
14.33degrees 10 minutes 32 seconds West along said westerly right-of-way line a distance of
14.3418.39 feet to the south line of said Section 18; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes 30
15.1seconds West along the southerly line of said Section 18 a distance of 1,226.72 feet to
15.2the point of beginning (parcel 410029000).
15.3(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
15.4best served if the land is conveyed to a governmental subdivision for public use as a park.

15.5    Sec. 24. PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
15.6WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
15.7(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the
15.8commissioner of natural resources may sell by private sale the surplus land bordering
15.9public water that is described in paragraph (c).
15.10(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
15.11attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and
15.12ensure accuracy. The conveyance must be subject to the perpetual easement described in
15.13paragraph (d).
15.14(c) The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
15.15that part of Government Lot 1, Section 20, Township 60 North, Range 21 West, St. Louis
15.16County, Minnesota, described as follows: commencing at meander corner #6 on the
15.17north line of said section; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed
15.18bearing, along the north line of said section 100.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence
15.19South 31 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds East 409.70 feet to the centerline of McCarthy
15.20Beach Road; thence North 20 degrees 47 minutes 12 seconds East along said centerline
15.21374.52 feet to the north line of said section; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 20
15.22seconds West along the north line of said section 347.53 feet to the point of beginning,
15.23containing 1.4 acres, more or less. Subject to existing easements of record.
15.24(d) Prior to the sale of the land described in paragraph (c), the commissioner shall
15.25convey a perpetual easement according to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.631, for the
15.26benefit of Lots 50, 51, and 52 of the Plat of McCarthy's Beach over and across an existing
15.27driveway being a strip of land 16.5 feet in width, lying 8.25 feet on each side of the
15.28following described centerline: commencing at meander corner #6 on the north line of
15.29Section 20; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 20 seconds East, assumed bearing, along
15.30the north line of said section 196.98 feet to the centerline of an existing driveway and the
15.31point of beginning; thence South 20 degrees 14 minutes 17 seconds East 54.79 feet;
15.32thence South 17 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds East 47.03 feet; thence South 04 degrees
15.3305 minutes 31 seconds East 44.44 feet; thence South 06 degrees 18 minutes 21 seconds
15.34West 61.38 feet; thence South 04 degrees 27 minutes 18 seconds West 53.03 feet; thence
16.1South 01 degree 47 minutes 03 seconds East 90.46 feet, more or less, to the centerline of
16.2McCarthy Beach Road and there terminating, containing 0.13 acres, more or less.
16.3(e) The land to be sold is part of a parcel that borders Big Sturgeon Lake. The
16.4Department of Natural Resources has determined that the land is not needed for natural
16.5resource purposes and that the state's land management interests would be best served if
16.6the land were conveyed to an adjacent landowner to resolve an inadvertent trespass.

16.7    Sec. 25. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
16.8WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
16.9(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
16.10St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
16.11in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
16.12(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
16.13attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
16.14accuracy. The easement required under paragraph (c), clause (9), shall be memorialized
16.15on the certificate of title according to Minnesota Statutes, section 508.49, upon filing of
16.16the instrument that creates the easement.
16.17(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
16.18(1) all of Government Lot 1, Section 26, Township 51 North, Range 13 West,
16.19lying South of the Duluth and Iron Range Railway, except the East 1,184.75 feet (parcel
16.20010-2690-00520);
16.21(2) the West 135 feet of the East 1,184.75 feet of that part of Government Lot 1,
16.22Section 26, Township 51 North, Range 13 West, South of the Duluth and Iron Range
16.23Railway (parcel 010-2690-00521);
16.24(3) the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 18, Township 58 North,
16.25Range 20 West (parcel 235-0010-03050);
16.26(4) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 34, Township 59 North,
16.27Range 20 West (parcel 235-0030-05460);
16.28(5) Government Lot 4, Section 11, Township 58 North, Range 16 West, except the
16.29railway right-of-way 5.55 acres and except that part West of County State-Aid Highway 4
16.30(parcel 260-0012-00150);
16.31(6) Government Lot 5, Section 11, Township 58 North, Range 16 West (parcel
16.32260-0012-00160);
16.33(7) the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 57 North,
16.34Range 18 West, except the North 250 feet of the East 600 feet and except the highway
16.35right-of-way (parcel 295-0016-00120);
17.1(8) Lot 7, Block 1, Reinkes Shore Lots, town of Cotton, Section 20, Township 54
17.2North, Range 16 West (parcel 305-0043-00070);
17.3(9) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 27,
17.4Township 52 North, Range 12 West (parcel 315-0020-04395). Prior to sale of this land,
17.5the commissioner of revenue shall grant an easement according to Minnesota Statutes,
17.6section 282.37, to provide riparian protection and angler access. The easement must be
17.7150 feet in width, lying 75 feet on each side of the centerline of the river;
17.8(10) Outlot 4, Rearrangement Eagles Nest, Section 22, Township 62 North, Range
17.914 West (parcel 317-0081-00100);
17.10(11) an undivided half interest in Government Lot 2, Section 33, Township 55 North,
17.11Range 16 West (parcel 320-0010-05400);
17.12(12) an undivided half interest in Government Lot 2, Section 33, Township 55 North,
17.13Range 16 West (parcel 320-0010-05401);
17.14(13) Government Lot 2, Section 6, Township 55 North, Range 17 West, except the
17.151.34 acres at the southwest corner (parcel 320-0020-00830);
17.16(14) the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 17,
17.17Township 62 North, Range 12 West (parcel 465-0010-02420);
17.18(15) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 27, Township 61
17.19North, Range 16 West (parcel 560-0011-04320); and
17.20(16) the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 3, Township 57 North,
17.21Range 15 West (parcel 570-0010-00370).
17.22(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
17.23best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

17.24    Sec. 26. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
17.25(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
17.26or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
17.27land described in paragraph (c).
17.28(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
17.29general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
17.30(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
17.31(1) Lot P, Block 18, Hunter/Markells Grassy Point Addition to Duluth, Section 13,
17.32Township 49 North, Range 15 West, except the railway right-of-way, including part of the
17.33adjacent vacated avenue and including part of the vacated street (parcel 010-2420-03700);
17.34and
18.1(2) the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 6, Township 57 North,
18.2Range 19 West, except that part South of the railway right-of-way and except the 5.15
18.3acres North of the railway right-of-way except beginning at a point 588 feet South of the
18.4northeast corner on the east line; thence North 79 degrees 57 minutes 49 seconds West a
18.5distance of 775 feet to the easterly right-of-way of County Highway 451; thence northerly
18.6and easterly along the right-of-way to the easterly line of forty; thence South along the
18.7east line a distance of 516 feet to the point of beginning (parcel 290-0010-00990).
18.8(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
18.9best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

18.10    Sec. 27. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
18.11(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
18.12other law to the contrary, St. Louis County shall sell the tax-forfeited land described in
18.13paragraph (c) to the city of Virginia.
18.14(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
18.15general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
18.16Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 1a, the county shall sell
18.17the land to the city of Virginia for less than the appraised value, not to exceed $25,000.
18.18(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: that part of
18.19the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 8, Township 58 North, Range
18.2017 West, commencing at the southwest corner of said forty; thence North 87 degrees 38
18.21minutes 02 seconds East 124.67 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 23 degrees 30
18.22minutes 20 seconds West 91.12 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East
18.23parallel to the south line 252.66 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West
18.24415 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 350 feet; thence South 02
18.25degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 500 feet to the south line of said forty; thence South
18.2687 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West 569.80 feet to the point of beginning; except
18.27assuming the west line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to bear North
18.2801 degree 57 minutes 18 seconds West and commencing at the southwest corner of said
18.29forty; thence run North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East along the south line 444.47
18.30feet to the point of beginning; thence run North 02 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West
18.31500 feet; thence North 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds East 250 feet; thence South 02
18.32degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 500 feet to the south boundary line of said forty;
18.33thence South 87 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds West 250 feet to the point of beginning.
18.341.61 acres. (parcel 090-0195-00205).
19.1(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
19.2best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

19.3    Sec. 28. SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LEASED LANDS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
19.4    Subdivision 1. Sale authorized. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections
19.592.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
19.6chapter 282, St. Louis County may in its sole discretion sell tax-forfeited lakeshore lots
19.7that are currently leased. St. Louis County may also sell other adjacent tax-forfeited lands
19.8under this section necessary for roadway access and the creation of conforming lot sizes.
19.9    Subd. 2. Method of sale. (a) The leaseholder of a leased parcel may purchase at
19.10private sale the leased parcel and any other lands allocated to the parcel by the county
19.11under subdivision 6 that is offered for sale under this section. The purchase price is the
19.12appraised value of the land under subdivision 3 exclusive of improvements on it. To
19.13purchase a parcel, a leaseholder must pay in cash to the county an amount equal to the
19.14appraised value of the land within 180 days from the date of mailing to or service of notice
19.15of appraised value to the leaseholder by the county. The 180-day period runs from the date
19.16of mailing of a copy of the appraisal to the leaseholder at the address shown upon the most
19.17recent lease agreement between the parties, exclusive of the date of mailing or service.
19.18The county may use any alternative method of notice under the Minnesota Rules of Civil
19.19Procedure for the service of a summons and complaint.
19.20    (b) Except as provided under subdivision 8, if the leaseholder does not purchase
19.21the parcel so offered, the county may offer the lands for sale at public auction under the
19.22provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 3. If a person other than
19.23the leaseholder purchases the parcel, the purchaser must make payment in full to the
19.24leaseholder in the manner provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 92.06, subdivision 4,
19.25for the value of any improvements as determined under subdivision 3.
19.26    (c) Failure of a purchaser to comply with the terms of payment voids the sale and the
19.27property may be reoffered for sale.
19.28    Subd. 3. Appraisal. (a) An appraisal must be made in accordance with Minnesota
19.29Statutes, section 282.01, subdivision 3, except as modified by this subdivision.
19.30Improvements that are owned by the lessee must be appraised separately.
19.31    (b) The county shall select the appraiser. The appraiser selected must meet the
19.32minimal appraisal standards established by the federal Farmers Home Administration or
19.33the federal Veterans Administration, and be licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section
19.3482B.03, to appraise the property to be sold.
20.1    (c) The costs of appraisal must be allocated by the county to the lots offered for sale
20.2and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the appraisal costs
20.3allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases a lot, the county is responsible for
20.4the appraisal cost.
20.5    (d) If a leaseholder disagrees with the appraised value of the leasehold improvements,
20.6the leaseholder may select an appraiser that meets the qualifications in paragraph (b) to
20.7reappraise the improvements. The leaseholder must give notice of intent to object to the
20.8appraised value of the improvements within ten days of the date of the mailing or service
20.9of notice under subdivision 2, paragraph (a). The reappraisal must be delivered by the
20.10leaseholder to the county auditor within 60 days of the date of mailing or service of notice
20.11of appraised value under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or the initial appraisal shall be
20.12conclusive. The leaseholder is responsible for the costs of the reappraisal. If the parcel is
20.13reappraised within the time required in this paragraph and the county and the leaseholder
20.14fail to agree on the value of the improvements by a date set by the county, each of the
20.15appraisers shall agree upon the selection of a third appraiser to conduct a third appraisal
20.16that shall be conclusive as to the value of the improvements. The cost of this appraisal
20.17must be paid equally by the county and the leaseholder.
20.18    Subd. 4. Proceeds. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the proceeds from
20.19the sale of land described in subdivision 1 must be deposited by the county into an
20.20environmental trust fund as provided in Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 16, section 31,
20.21subdivision 4, as amended.
20.22(b) The following amounts may be withheld by a county board and not deposited
20.23into an environmental trust fund: the costs of appraisal, abstracts, and surveys; money
20.24received from a sale that is attributable to land owned by a county in fee; amounts paid to
20.25lessees for improvements; and the costs of sale to lessees or other parties, including the
20.26costs of advertising, realtors, and closing services.
20.27    Subd. 5. Survey. (a) Prior to offering it for sale, St. Louis County shall have each
20.28lot surveyed by a licensed surveyor.
20.29    (b) The costs of the survey must be allocated by the county to the lots offered for
20.30sale and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the survey
20.31costs allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases the lot, the county is responsible
20.32for the survey costs. All surveying must be conducted by a licensed surveyor.
20.33    Subd. 6. Adding lands; zoning conformance. Any lands to be sold under this
20.34section must be considered lots of record for zoning purposes. Whenever possible, St.
20.35Louis County may add land to the lots offered for sale to permit conformance with zoning
20.36requirements. The added lands must be included in the appraised value of the lot.
21.1    Subd. 7. Roadways. St. Louis County has the authority to designate whether
21.2roads within minor subdivisions under the county platting and subdivision ordinance
21.3are public or private.
21.4    Subd. 8. Opt out; continuation of lease. The leaseholder may elect not to purchase
21.5the leased parcel if offered for sale under this section and instead continue in the annual
21.6lease program with the county, not to exceed the lifetime of the leaseholder. The fee for a
21.7lease under this subdivision shall include the amount of the estimated property tax on the
21.8parcel if it had been returned to private ownership.
21.9    Subd. 9. Sunset. This section expires five years after the effective date.
21.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

21.11    Sec. 29. PRIVATE SALE OF LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
21.12    Subdivision 1. Private sale of land. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
21.13section 373.01, or any other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may, without advertising
21.14for bids, sell and convey directly to the current lessee or its assigns the land described in
21.15paragraph (b). The consideration must be in an amount negotiated between the county and
21.16the lessee or its assigns. The conveyance must be executed by October 31, 2014.
21.17(b) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and consists of the parcel of
21.18property known as the Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center and adjacent property,
21.19all located within the following legal description: a parcel of land located within the
21.20Northwest Quarter, Section 16, Township 50 North, Range 14 West of the Fourth Principal
21.21Meridian lying west of Rice Lake Road.
21.22(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 373.01, or any other law to the
21.23contrary, St. Louis County may include some or all tangible and intangible personal
21.24property associated with the Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center as part of the
21.25negotiated sale price.
21.26(d) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the St. Louis county attorney.
21.27The county attorney may change the land description in paragraph (b) to implement the
21.28intent of St. Louis County.
21.29(e) The lessee is providing under the lease nursing home services formerly provided
21.30by the county, and the county has determined that its land management interests are best
21.31served if the ownership of the property is transferred to the lessee or its assigns.
21.32    Subd. 2. Disposition of lease. Upon the conveyance, the existing lease of the real
21.33and personal property is merged into the fee ownership.

22.1    Sec. 30. PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
22.2WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.
22.3(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
22.4and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington County
22.5may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
22.6paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
22.7(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
22.8general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
22.9(c) The land to be sold is located in Washington County and is described as: Block
22.1021, Division No. 1, St. Paul Park, together with the south half of vacated Second Avenue
22.11adjacent to the north side of Block 21 and the west half of Front Street adjacent to the east
22.12side of Block 21 (parcel 02.027.22.41.0011).
22.13(d) The sale would be to an adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural
22.14Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.