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MN Stat § 89.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.03 — Advancing Education.

89.03 ADVANCING EDUCATION. The commissioner may advance education in forestry within the state by publications and lectures, and upon the invitation of the director of the School of Forestry of the University of Minnesota may cooperate with the school, and the school shall furnish such aid to the commissioner as, in the circumstances, is consistent with its own proper functions. History:  (4031-12) 1925 c 407 s 12; 1961 c 223 s 4; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 89.031 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.031 — Management And Control.

89.031 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL. All state forest lands shall be under the management and control of the commissioner who shall have authority to make, establish, promulgate and enforce all necessary rules not inconsistent with the laws of the state for the care and management of state forest lands. History:  1943 c 171 s 2; 1961 c 223 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 89.032 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.032 — Acquiring Land.

89.032 ACQUIRING LAND. Subdivision 1. Acquisition for state use and development. The commissioner may acquire administrative sites or rights-of-way by eminent domain, in the manner provided by law, or by purchase any lands or interest in lands in the state forests as created by law, which the commissioner deems necessary for state use, and development. Subd. 2. Acquisition for state forests. The commissioner may acquire lands or interest in lands for state forest purposes. The land or interests in land may be subject to mineral reservations. Subd. 3. Leases for forestry purposes. The commissioner may lease any land which the commissioner deems necessary for use for buildings, lookout towers, or other facilities for forestry purposes for such period as deemed necessary. History:  1943 c 171 s 3; 1955 c 115 s 1; 1961 c 223 s 6; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 3 s 4
MN Stat § 89.033 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.033 — Gifts.

89.033 GIFTS. The commissioner may accept for and in behalf of the state, any gift, bequest, devise, or grant of land or interest in lands in any state forests, or of money or personal property of any kind, which the commissioner may deem suitable for use in connection with the operation, control, development, or use of any state forest. History:  1943 c 171 s 4; 1961 c 223 s 7; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 89.034 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.034 — Tax-forfeited Lands; Inclusion In State Forests.

89.034 TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; INCLUSION IN STATE FORESTS. Whenever the board of county commissioners, by resolution duly adopted, resolves that any lands, forfeited for nonpayment of taxes, lying within the boundaries of any of the forests hereinabove designated, or that certain tax-forfeited land lying outside of such boundaries and classified as conservation lands are suitable primarily for the growing of timber and timber products, it may submit such resolution to the commissioner. If, upon investigation, the commissioner determines that the lands covered by such resolution can best be managed and developed as state forest lands or as a portion of an existing state forest, the commissioner shall make a certificate describing the lands and reciting the acceptance thereof on behalf of the state as state forest lands. The commissioner shall transmit the certificate to the county auditor, who shall note the same upon records of the auditor and record the same with the county recorder. The title to all lands so accepted shall be held by the state free from any trust in favor of any and all taxing districts, and such lands shall thereafter be managed and devoted to the purposes of state forest lands in the same manner as lands hereinabove set apart as state forest lands, and subject to all the provisions of law. History:  1943 c 171 s 5; 1961 c 223 s 8; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 89.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.035 — Income From State Forest Lands; Disposition.

89.035 INCOME FROM STATE FOREST LANDS; DISPOSITION. All income which may be received from lands acquired by the state heretofore or hereafter for state forest purposes by gift, purchase or eminent domain and tax-forfeited lands to which the county has relinquished its equity to the state for state forest purposes shall be paid into the state treasury and credited as provided in this section, except where the conveyance to and acceptance by the state of lands for state forest purposes provides for other disposition of receipts. The income derived from timber sales receipts shall be credited to the forest management investment account and the amounts derived from all other receipts shall be credited to the general fund. History:  1943 c 171 s 6; 1961 c 223 s 9; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 27; 1992 c 513 art 2 s 23; 2004 c 241 s 2
MN Stat § 89.0385 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.0385 — Forest Management Investment Account; Cost Certification.

89.0385 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST CERTIFICATION. (a) The commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands during each fiscal year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to various accounts according to this section. (b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities on state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those costs certified under section 16A.125. Transfers may occur quarterly, based on quarterly cost and revenue reports, throughout the fiscal year, with final certification and reconciliation after each fiscal year. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts credited to the account. (c) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities on nonstate lands managed under a good neighbor or joint powers agreement must be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest management investment account in the natural resources fund. Transfers for costs incurred may occur after projects or timber permits are finalized. History:  1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 5; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 21; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 30
MN Stat § 89.039 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.039 — Forest Management Investment Account.

89.039 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Account established; sources. The forest management investment account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury and money in the account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. The following revenue shall be deposited in the forest management investment account: (1) timber sales receipts transferred from the consolidated conservation areas account as provided in section 84A.51, subdivision 2; (2) timber sales receipts from forest lands as provided in section 89.035; (3) money transferred from the forest suspense account according to section 16A.125, subdivision 5; (4) interest accruing from investment of the account; and (5) money transferred from other accounts according to section 89.0385. Subd. 2. Purposes of account. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the forest management investment account may be spent by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the forest resource management policy and plan for any of the following purposes: (1) reforestation and timber stand improvement, including forest pest management; (2) timber sales administration, contract marking of commercial thinning sales, cultural resource reviews, and other timber sales costs; and (3) state forest road maintenance costs that exceed appropriations under section 89.70. History:  2004 c 241 s 3; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 70; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 6
MN Stat § 89.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.05 — Accounting System.

89.05 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. The Department of Natural Resources shall consolidate and simplify the accounting system within the department for receipts from department managed lands, disbursements made on a regular basis, and the program for federal aids and grant reimbursements. The new accounting system shall be implemented with the cooperation and under the supervision of the Department of Management and Budget. History:  1982 c 511 s 12; 1999 c 99 s 12; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 89.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.17 — Leases And Permits.

89.17 LEASES AND PERMITS. (a) Notwithstanding the permit procedures of chapter 90, the commissioner may grant and execute, in the name of the state, leases and permits for the use of any forest lands under the authority of the commissioner for any purpose that in the commissioner's opinion is not inconsistent with the maintenance and management of the forest lands, on forestry principles for timber production. Every such lease or permit is revocable at the discretion of the commissioner at any time subject to such conditions as may be agreed on in the lease. The approval of the commissioner of administration is not required upon any such lease or permit. No such lease or permit for a period exceeding 21 years shall be granted except with the approval of the Executive Council. (b) Public access to the leased land for outdoor recreation is the same as access would be under state management. (c) Notwithstanding section 16A.125, subdivision 5, after deducting the reasonable costs incurred for preparing and issuing the lease, all remaining proceeds from leasing school trust land and university land for roads on forest lands must be deposited into the respective permanent fund for the lands. (d) The commissioner may require a performance bond, security deposit, or other form of security for removing any improvements or personal property left on the leased premises by the lessee upon termination or cancellation of the lease. (e) In addition to other payments required by this section, the applicant must reimburse the state for costs incurred for cultural resources review, monitoring, or other services provided by the Minnesota Historical Society under contract with the commissioner of natural resources or the State Historic Preservation Office of the Department of Administration in connection with reviewing the lease request, preparing the lease terms, or monitoring construction of improvements on the leased premises. History:  (6513-6) 1931 c 263 s 6; 1957 c 136 s 1; 1959 c 473 s 1; 1961 c 223 s 10; 1965 c 382 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 462 s 3; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 43; 2011 c 107 s 46; 2017 c 54 s 2; 2018 c 186 s 1; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 43
MN Stat § 89.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.18 — Roads Through State Forests.

89.18 ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS. No public highway, other than a state trunk highway, shall be established or laid out through any state forest as the same shall be created and withdrawn from public sale and entry by existing or subsequent act, without the consent of the commissioner, certified in writing to the public authority having power to establish or lay out such highway. In any judicial proceeding affecting the laying out of a highway, the court may either sustain or reverse the action of the commissioner as the court, in its discretion, may deem proper. The limitations and restrictions provided in this section shall not apply to state-owned lands which have not been expressly withdrawn from sale and created and reserved as state forests. No state forest lands or right or easement therein shall be taken by eminent domain for any purpose without the consent of the commissioner, certified in writing to the authority or corporation exercising such power of eminent domain. History:  (6513-7) 1931 c 263 s 7; 1961 c 223 s 11; 1986 c 444; 2006 c 214 s 20
MN Stat § 89.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.19 — Rules.

89.19 RULES. Subdivision 1. Rulemaking authority. The commissioner may prescribe rules governing the use of forest lands under the authority of the commissioner and state forest roads, or any parts thereof, by the public and governing the exercise by holders of leases or permits on forest lands and state forest roads of all their rights under the leases or permits. Subd. 2. Rulemaking exemption. Designations of forest trails and changes to the designations by the commissioner shall be by written order published in the State Register. Designations and changes to designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. Before designating or changing a designation of forest trails, the commissioner shall hold a public meeting in the county where the largest portion of the forest lands are located to provide information to and receive comment from the public regarding the proposed trail designation or change in designation. Sixty days before the public meeting, notice of the proposed forest trail designation or change in designation shall be published in the legal newspapers that serve the counties in which the lands are located, in a statewide Department of Natural Resources news release, and in the State Register. History:  (6513-8) 1931 c 263 s 8; 1961 c 223 s 12; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1988 c 462 s 4; 1988 c 686 art 4 s 3; 2004 c 221 s 32; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 71
MN Stat § 89.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.20 — Posted Land; Trespass.

89.20 POSTED LAND; TRESPASS. Camping on posted state forest land or the erection of any type of building without written authorization shall be considered trespass. Any violation of the terms of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. This does not prohibit temporary camping on unrestricted areas for such purposes as hunting, fishing, berry picking, or other similar uses of state forest land. History:   1961 c 223 s 13
MN Stat § 89.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.21 — Campgrounds; Establishment And Fees.

89.21 CAMPGROUNDS; ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES. (a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified by the commissioner of natural resources. (b) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner shall, by written order, establish fees providing for the use of state forest campgrounds. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. (c) All fees shall be deposited in an account in the natural resources fund and are appropriated annually to the commissioner. History:  1963 c 657 s 1; 1967 c 905 s 9; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 29; 2004 c 221 s 33; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 89.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.22 — Uses Of State Forest Lands; Fees.

89.22 USES OF STATE FOREST LANDS; FEES. Subdivision 1. Establishing fees. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish fees providing for the use of state forest lands, including motorcycle, snowmobile, and sports car rallies, races, or enduros; orienteering trials; group campouts that do not occur at designated group camps; dog sled races; dog trials; large horse trail rides; and commercial uses. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. Subd. 2. Receipts to special revenue fund. Fees collected under subdivision 1 shall be credited to the special revenue fund and are annually appropriated to the commissioner to recoup the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining facilities necessary for the specified uses in subdivision 1 or to prevent or mitigate resource impacts of those uses. History:  2006 c 281 art 3 s 9; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 56
MN Stat § 89.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.26 — State Water Powers Withdrawn From Sale.

89.26 STATE WATER POWERS WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. All water powers having a possible average development of 100 horsepower or more owned by or subject to the control of the state and all lands so owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state lying within one mile of such water powers are hereby withdrawn from sale and held for the purpose of the improvement and utilization of the same for the purpose of having paper manufactured by plants built at and using the power of such water powers. History:  (6519) 1917 c 360 s 1
MN Stat § 89.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.27 — Land Suitable For Reforestation Withdrawn From Sale.

89.27 LAND SUITABLE FOR REFORESTATION WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. All lands owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state, which lands would be overflowed by the complete and full development of the water powers referred to in section 89.26 are hereby reserved and withdrawn from sale in order that they may be overflowed by the improvement of the water powers within whose basin of overflow they lie. All lands unfit for agricultural and suitable for reforestation purposes are hereby withdrawn from sale. The commissioner is hereby requested and directed to ascertain all the water powers and lands referred to in section 89.26 with all due speed and to withdraw from sales all such lands and to report such withdrawals, including in such report the description of the land, the present character and the growth thereon, the estimated value of the land, and of the timber, if any, now growing thereon; also the quantity and character of the timber suitable for use in the manufacture of paper growing on the land and the most accessible method of transportation of the timber of use in the manufacture of paper to the nearest reserved water power or any water power which in the opinion of the commissioner can advantageously be procured by the state by condemnation or purchase for the purposes provided in sections 89.26 to 89.28. History:  (6520) 1917 c 360 s 2
MN Stat § 89.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.28 — Pulpwood Investigation.

89.28 PULPWOOD INVESTIGATION. The commissioner shall make an investigation of the possibility of the state securing by purchase or condemnation water powers in the vicinity of state lands wherein pulpwood is now growing or upon which it may be profitably grown in the future. For such purpose the commissioner may call upon the state drainage engineer for assistance. History:  (6521) 1917 c 360 s 3; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 89.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.35 — Tree Planting.

89.35 TREE PLANTING. Subdivision 1. Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to sections 89.35 to 89.39. (a) "Tree" means any species of tree, woody perennial, shrub, or vine approved by the commissioner for the purposes authorized in sections 89.35 to 89.39, except cultivated varieties that are capable of producing fruit for human consumption. (b) "Planting stock" or "tree planting stock" means trees native to this state and includes native tree hybrids that have been improved for conservation purposes. Subd. 2. Purpose of planting. The purposes for which trees may be produced, procured, distributed, and planted under sections 89.35 to 89.39 shall include auxiliary forests, woodlots, windbreaks, shelterbelts, erosion control, soil conservation, water conservation, provision of permanent food and cover for wild life, environmental education, and afforestation and reforestation on public or private lands of any kind, but shall not include the raising of fruit for human consumption or planting for purely ornamental purposes. It is hereby declared that all such authorized purposes are in furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare. History:  1947 c 94 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1978 c 578 s 1; 1980 c 509 s 20; 1993 c 224 art 14 s 2; 1997 c 119 s 1
MN Stat § 89.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 88 - 91 — Forestry|Chapter 89 — State Forests; Tree Planting; Forest Roads|Section 89.36 — Producing And Procuring Planting Stock.

89.36 PRODUCING AND PROCURING PLANTING STOCK. Subdivision 1. Production at state nurseries. The commissioner of natural resources may produce tree planting stock for the purposes of sections 89.35 to 89.39 upon any lands under control of the commissioner which may be deemed suitable and available therefor so far as not inconsistent with other uses to which such lands may be dedicated by law. The commissioner may not produce more than 10,000,000 units of planting stock annually, after January 1, 2003. Subd. 2. Purchase of stock. The commissioner of natural resources may purchase tree planting stock for the purposes herein authorized under the provisions of sections 89.35 to 89.39, or any other applicable law now or hereafter in force. The commissioner must give preference for Minnesota-grown planting stock. Subd. 3. Sale or exchange of stock. In carrying out the provisions of sections 89.35 to 89.39, the commissioner may sell to or exchange surplus tree planting stock and seed with other states or the federal government for the following purposes: (1) to acquire tree planting stock of a species which is in short supply in the commissioner's inventory; (2) to acquire tree planting stock of a species not grown by the commissioner; (3) to acquire tree planting stock genetically superior to that grown by the commissioner; and (4) to utilize tree planting stock or seed not needed for the reforestation program in the state. Subd. 4. Annual report. The commissioner shall submit an annual report to the legislature relating to the production of planting stock at state nurseries. The report must include the following: (1) sales figures; (2) income figures; and (3) expenses for operations and administration. Copies of the report must be filed with the Legislative Reference Library and made available to the public. The commissioner shall also provide any additional information requested by the legislature relating to the production of planting stock at state nurseries. History:  1947 c 94 s 2; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 4; 1973 c 234 s 1; 1980 c 509 s 21; 1983 c 196 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1994 c 551 s 1; 1997 c 119 s 2,3; 2002 c 351 s 3; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 72