Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 391-H.F.No. 1906 
                  An act relating to state trails; routing an existing 
                  trail; establishing new trails; amending Minnesota 
                  Statutes 1992, section 85.015, subdivision 7, and by 
                  adding subdivisions.  
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 85.015, 
        subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 7.  [BLUFFLANDS TRAIL SYSTEM, FILLMORE AND HOUSTON 
        COUNTIES.] (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 there terminate extend to 
        the Mississippi river.  
           (b) Additional trails shall be established that extend the 
        Blufflands Trail System to include La Crescent, Hokah, 
        Caledonia, and Spring Grove in Houston county and Preston and, 
        Harmony, Fountain, Wykoff, Spring Valley, Mabel, Canton, and 
        Ostrander in Fillmore county and Winona 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.  
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 85.015, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 17.  [SHOOTING STAR TRAIL, MOWER COUNTY.] (a) The 
        trail shall originate in the city of LeRoy and extend in a 
        northwesterly direction through Lake Louise state park and the 
        cities of Taopi, Adams, Rose Creek, and Lyle, to the city of 
        Austin. 
           (b) Additional trails shall be established to connect with 
        the Bluffland trail system in Fillmore county and the trail from 
        Riceville, Iowa.  
           (c) The trail shall be developed primarily for hiking and 
        nonmotorized riding. 
           Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 85.015, is 
        amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
           Subd. 18.  [PRAIRIE WILDFLOWER TRAIL, MOWER, DODGE, STEELE 
        AND RICE COUNTIES.] (a) The trail shall follow an abandoned 
        railroad line originating in the city of Austin and extending 
        northwesterly through Blooming Prairie and Owatonna to the city 
        of Faribault. 
           (b) The trail shall be developed primarily for hiking and 
        nonmotorized riding. 
           Presented to the governor April 5, 1994 
           Signed by the governor April 6, 1994, 11:30 a.m.