2000 Minnesota Statutes

     84.631 Road easements across state lands. 

    Except as provided in section 85.015, subdivision 1b, the 
 commissioner, on behalf of the state, may convey a road easement 
 across state land under the commissioner's jurisdiction other 
 than school trust land, to a private person requesting an 
 easement for access to property owned by the person only if the 
 following requirements are met:  (1) there are no reasonable 
 alternatives to obtain access to the property; and (2) the 
 exercise of the easement will not cause significant adverse 
 environmental or natural resource management impacts.  The 
 commissioner shall: 

    (1) require the applicant to pay the market value of the 
 easement; 

    (2) provide that the easement reverts to the state in the 
 event of nonuse; and 

    (3) impose other terms and conditions of use as necessary 
 and appropriate under the circumstances.  

    HIST: 1983 c 297 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 628 s 2; 1995 c 220 s 
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