Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 164-S.F.No. 397 
           An act relating to capital improvements; altering the 
          terms of a grant to the Red Lake watershed district; 
          amending Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 
          20, subdivision 5. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1990, chapter 610, article 1, section 20, 
subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
     Subd. 5.  For flood plain management
for grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 104.11                                        3,200,000
 The commissioner of natural resources 
must give priority to projects with 
federal matching money and to projects 
currently under construction.  Where 
practical, the commissioner shall 
encourage phased construction to 
maximize the number of projects started.
 In the case of a grant for the Good 
Lake project in the Red Lake watershed 
district, the impoundment structure 
must be constructed on land leased to 
which the Red Lake watershed 
district has been granted a 40-year 
easement by the Red Lake Band of 
Chippewa Indians under a ground lease 
having an initial term of at least 20 
years and a total term of at least 40 
years, including renewal options.  
During the term of the ground lease the 
facilities constructed on the land will 
be owned by the watershed district for 
the construction and operation of the 
impoundment structure. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor May 20, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 23, 1991, 7:25 p.m.