Minnesota Session Laws - 1985, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1985 

                         CHAPTER 81-S.F.No. 783 
           An act relating to natural resources; authorizing 
          additions to and deletions from certain state parks; 
          amending Laws 1980, chapter 489, section 1, 
          subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1980, chapter 489, section 1, is amended 
by adding a subdivision to read: 
    [85.012] [Subd. 8] Subd. 1a.  [BLUE MOUNDS STATE PARK.] 
    The following area is deleted from Blue Mounds State Park 
in Section 13, Township 103 North, Range 45 West:  The Northeast 
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, excepting the west 165.00 feet 
thereof; and that part of the Southeast Quarter lying westerly 
of the westerly right-of-way line of the Chicago, Rock Island 
and Pacific Railway, excepting the south 265 feet thereof. 
    Sec. 2.  Laws 1980, chapter 489, section 1, subdivision 4, 
is amended to read: 
    [85.012] [Subd. 29] Subd. 4.  [ITASCA STATE PARK.] 
    The following areas are added to Itasca State Park:  (a) 
The South Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 
144 North, Range 36 West. 
    (b) The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of 
Section 32; the South Half of the Southwest Quarter, the 
Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter, and the East Half of 
Southeast Quarter of Section 33; the Southwest Quarter of 
Section 34; all in Township 144 North, Range 36 West. 
    (c) Notwithstanding section 85.012, subdivision 1, land 
that is added to Itasca State Park by paragraph (b), that is 
tax-forfeited land and under the custody, control, and 
supervision of the Clearwater county board on the effective date 
of this act, shall remain under the custody, control, and 
supervision of the county board until state lands of equal value 
are transferred to Clearwater county.  
     Notwithstanding any contrary provision, the department of 
natural resources is required to maintain the fire department in 
the Itasca Park complex at its present location.  
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved May 8, 1985