1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that 
1.3 	borders public water.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC 
1.6 	WATER; BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
 1.7 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, Blue 
1.8 	Earth County may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described in 
1.9 	paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
1.10 	(b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney 
1.11 	general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
1.12 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Blue Earth County and are described as:
1.13 	(1) Government Lot 4 West of river and meandered river land, Section 36, Township 
1.14 	109 North, Range 27 West (parcel identification number R40.03.36.200.009);
1.15 	(2) the West 5.71 acres of the North 34.46 acres, excluding 1.36 acres in the northeast 
1.16 	corner and the West 100 feet of the South 26.2 acres of Lot 6, Section 23, Township 108 
1.17 	North, Range 27 West (parcel identification number R43.08.23.326.004);
1.18 	(3) the East Half of old riverbed lying westerly of and adjacent to Government Lots 5 
1.19 	and 6, Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West, 3.71 acres (parcel identification 
1.20 	number R43.08.23.326.009);
2.1 	(4) the West Half of old riverbed lying easterly of and adjacent to Government Lots 3 
2.2 	and 4, Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West, 4.74 acres (parcel identification 
2.3 	number R50.08.23.326.008); and
2.4 	(5) that part of Government Lot 5 lying East of the easterly line of the 'old' river channel 
2.5 	and West of the westerly line of the current river channel described as follows: beginning 
2.6 	at a point where an iron stake is now situated in the ground, 736.2 feet North and 600 feet 
2.7 	West of the southeast corner of Section 23, Township 108 North, Range 27 West; thence 
2.8 	going in a westerly direction to the 'old' Blue Earth River; thence following 'old' Blue Earth 
2.9 	River in a northerly direction to the north line of the South Half of the South Half of said 
2.10 	Section 23; thence in an easterly direction along said line to a point 600 feet West of the 
2.11 	east line of said Section 23; thence southerly to the point of beginning, containing about 
2.12 	32.31 acres of land, more or less (parcel identification number R43.08.23.326.005).
2.13 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best 
2.14 	be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.