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86A.02 POLICY.
Subdivision 1. Opportunities available. The legislature finds that the unique natural,
cultural, and historical resources of Minnesota provide abundant opportunities for outdoor
recreation and education, and finds that these opportunities should be made available to all
citizens of Minnesota now and in the future.
Subd. 2. Preservation; utilization. The legislature further finds that the preservation
and proper utilization of Minnesota's outdoor recreational resources is becoming increasingly
important to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the citizens of Minnesota due to the growing
demand for outdoor recreational facilities and the spread of development and urbanization in
the state.
Subd. 3. Establishment of system. The legislature further finds that the outdoor recreational
needs of the people of Minnesota will be best served by the establishment of an outdoor
recreational system which will (1) preserve an accurate representation of Minnesota's natural and
historical heritage for public understanding and enjoyment and (2) provide an adequate supply
of scenic, accessible, and usable lands and waters to accommodate the outdoor recreational
needs of Minnesota's citizens.
Subd. 4. Construction. Nothing in sections 86A.01 to 86A.11 shall be deemed or construed
to abolish, repeal or negate any of the ongoing programs, approved by law, or the authority or
activities of the commissioner of natural resources in improving, maintaining and developing
fishing, hunting, or other recreational activities conducted upon the public waters and lands of the
state or on private lands in cooperation with the owners thereof, except as the uses of the lands or
waters may be in express conflict with the provisions of sections 86A.01 to 86A.11.
Subd. 5. Legislative determination. The legislature hereby determines that the establishment
of an outdoor recreation system will serve these needs and will thus serve a valid public purpose
for the people of this state.
History: 1975 c 353 s 2
Subdivision 1. Opportunities available. The legislature finds that the unique natural,
cultural, and historical resources of Minnesota provide abundant opportunities for outdoor
recreation and education, and finds that these opportunities should be made available to all
citizens of Minnesota now and in the future.
Subd. 2. Preservation; utilization. The legislature further finds that the preservation
and proper utilization of Minnesota's outdoor recreational resources is becoming increasingly
important to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the citizens of Minnesota due to the growing
demand for outdoor recreational facilities and the spread of development and urbanization in
the state.
Subd. 3. Establishment of system. The legislature further finds that the outdoor recreational
needs of the people of Minnesota will be best served by the establishment of an outdoor
recreational system which will (1) preserve an accurate representation of Minnesota's natural and
historical heritage for public understanding and enjoyment and (2) provide an adequate supply
of scenic, accessible, and usable lands and waters to accommodate the outdoor recreational
needs of Minnesota's citizens.
Subd. 4. Construction. Nothing in sections 86A.01 to 86A.11 shall be deemed or construed
to abolish, repeal or negate any of the ongoing programs, approved by law, or the authority or
activities of the commissioner of natural resources in improving, maintaining and developing
fishing, hunting, or other recreational activities conducted upon the public waters and lands of the
state or on private lands in cooperation with the owners thereof, except as the uses of the lands or
waters may be in express conflict with the provisions of sections 86A.01 to 86A.11.
Subd. 5. Legislative determination. The legislature hereby determines that the establishment
of an outdoor recreation system will serve these needs and will thus serve a valid public purpose
for the people of this state.
History: 1975 c 353 s 2
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