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MN Stat § 84C.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84C — Conservation Easements|Section 84C.01 — Definitions.

84C.01 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property, assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property. (2) "Holder" means: (i) a governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or (ii) a charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, the purposes or powers of which include retaining or protecting the natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property, assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use, protecting natural resources, maintaining or enhancing air or water quality, or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property. (3) "Third-party right of enforcement" means a right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its terms granted to a governmental body, charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, which, although eligible to be a holder, is not a holder. History:   1985 c 232 s 1
MN Stat § 84C.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84C — Conservation Easements|Section 84C.02 — Creation, Conveyance, Acceptance, And Duration.

84C.02 CREATION, CONVEYANCE, ACCEPTANCE, AND DURATION. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a conservation easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated, or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements. (b) No right or duty in favor of or against a holder and no right in favor of a person having a third-party right of enforcement arises under a conservation easement before its acceptance by the holder and a recordation of the acceptance. (c) Except as provided in section 84C.03, clause (b), a conservation easement is unlimited in duration unless the instrument creating it otherwise provides. (d) An interest in real property in existence at the time a conservation easement is created is not impaired by it unless the owner of the interest is a party to the conservation easement or consents to it. History:   1985 c 232 s 2
MN Stat § 84C.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84C — Conservation Easements|Section 84C.03 — Judicial Actions.

84C.03 JUDICIAL ACTIONS. (a) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by: (1) an owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the easement; (2) a holder of the easement; (3) a person having a third-party right of enforcement; or (4) a person authorized by other law. (b) This chapter does not affect the power of a court to modify or terminate a conservation easement in accordance with the principles of law and equity. History:   1985 c 232 s 3
MN Stat § 84C.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84C — Conservation Easements|Section 84C.04 — Validity.

84C.04 VALIDITY. A conservation easement is valid even though: (1) it is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) it can be or has been assigned to another holder; (3) it is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law; (4) it imposes a negative burden; (5) it imposes affirmative obligations upon the owner of an interest in the burdened property or upon the holder; (6) the benefit does not touch or concern real property; or (7) there is no privity of estate or of contract. History:   1985 c 232 s 4
MN Stat § 84C.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84C — Conservation Easements|Section 84C.05 — Applicability.

84C.05 APPLICABILITY. (a) This chapter applies to any interest created after August 1, 1985, which complies with this chapter, whether designated as a conservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise. (b) This chapter applies to any interest created before August 1, 1985, if it would have been enforceable had it been created after August 1, 1985, unless retroactive application contravenes the constitution or laws of this state or the United States. (c) This chapter does not invalidate any interest, whether designated as a conservation or preservation easement or as a covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise, that is enforceable under other law of this state. History:   1985 c 232 s 5
MN Stat § 84D.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.04 — Classification Of Nonnative Species.

84D.04 CLASSIFICATION OF NONNATIVE SPECIES. Subdivision 1. Classes. The commissioner shall, as provided in this chapter, classify nonnative species of aquatic plants and wild animals, including subspecies, genotypes, cultivars, hybrids, or genera of nonnative species, according to the following categories: (1) prohibited invasive species, which may not be possessed, imported, purchased, sold, propagated, transported, or introduced except as provided in section 84D.05; (2) regulated invasive species, which may not be introduced except as provided in section 84D.07; (3) unlisted nonnative species, which are subject to the classification procedure in section 84D.06; and (4) unregulated nonnative species, which are not subject to regulation under this chapter. Subd. 2. Criteria. The commissioner shall consider the following criteria in classifying a nonnative species of aquatic plants or wild animals under this chapter: (1) the likelihood of introduction of the species if it is allowed to enter or exist in the state; (2) the likelihood that the species would naturalize in the state were it introduced; (3) the magnitude of potential adverse impacts of the species on native species and on outdoor recreation, commercial fishing, and other uses of natural resources in the state; (4) the ability to eradicate or control the spread of the species once it is introduced in the state; and (5) other criteria the commissioner deems appropriate. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 4; 2004 c 243 s 21; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 23
MN Stat § 84D.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.05 — Prohibited Invasive Species.

84D.05 PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES. Subdivision 1. Prohibited activities. A person may not possess, import, purchase, sell, propagate, transport, or introduce a prohibited invasive species, except: (1) under a permit issued by the commissioner under section 84D.11; (2) in the case of purple loosestrife, as provided by sections 18.75 to 18.88; (3) under a restricted species permit issued under section 17.457; (4) when being transported to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying the species or reporting the presence of the species; (5) when being transported for disposal as part of a harvest or control activity when specifically authorized under a permit issued by the commissioner according to section 103G.615, when being transported for disposal as specified under a commercial fishing license issued by the commissioner according to section 97A.418, 97C.801, 97C.811, 97C.825, 97C.831, or 97C.835, or when being transported as specified by the commissioner; (6) when being removed from watercraft and equipment, or caught while angling, and immediately returned to the water from which they came; (7) when being transported from riparian property to a legal disposal site that is at least 100 feet from any surface water, ditch, or seasonally flooded land, provided the prohibited invasive species are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used for hauling trash; or (8) as the commissioner may otherwise prescribe by rule. Subd. 2. Seizure. Under section 97A.221, the commissioner may seize or dispose of all specimens of prohibited invasive species unlawfully possessed, imported, purchased, sold, propagated, transported, or introduced in the state. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 5; 2004 c 243 s 22; 2012 c 272 s 9; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 14; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 24
MN Stat § 84D.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.06 — Unlisted Nonnative Species.

84D.06 UNLISTED NONNATIVE SPECIES. Subdivision 1. Process. A person may not introduce an unlisted nonnative aquatic plant or wild animal species unless: (1) the person has notified the commissioner in a manner and form prescribed by the commissioner; (2) the commissioner has made the classification determination required in subdivision 2 and designated the species as appropriate; and (3) the introduction is allowed under the applicable provisions of this chapter. Subd. 2. Classification. (a) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a notification is received under subdivision 1 should be classified as a prohibited invasive species, the commissioner shall: (1) adopt a rule under section 84D.12, subdivision 3, designating the species as a prohibited invasive species; and (2) notify the person from which the notification was received that the species is subject to section 84D.04. (b) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a notification is received under subdivision 1 should be classified as an unregulated nonnative species, the commissioner shall: (1) adopt a rule under section 84D.12, subdivision 3, designating the species as an unregulated nonnative species; and (2) notify the person from which the notification was received that the species is not subject to regulation under this chapter. (c) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a notification is received under subdivision 1 should be classified as a regulated invasive species, the commissioner shall notify the applicant that the species is subject to the requirements in section 84D.07. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 6; 2004 c 243 s 23; 2014 c 289 s 22; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 24
MN Stat § 84D.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.07 — Regulated Invasive Species.

84D.07 REGULATED INVASIVE SPECIES. Except as provided in rules adopted under section 84D.12, subdivision 2, clause (1), a person may not introduce a regulated invasive species without a permit issued by the commissioner. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 7; 2004 c 243 s 24
MN Stat § 84D.075 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.075 — Nonnative Species, Aquatic Plants, And Aquatic Macrophytes; Parts And Life Stage.

84D.075 NONNATIVE SPECIES, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; PARTS AND LIFE STAGE. A law relating to a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte applies in the same manner to a part of a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte, whether alive or dead, and to any life stage or form. History:   2016 c 189 art 3 s 15
MN Stat § 84D.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.08 — Escape Of Nonnative And Invasive Species.

84D.08 ESCAPE OF NONNATIVE AND INVASIVE SPECIES. (a) A person that allows or causes the introduction of an animal that is a prohibited invasive, regulated invasive, or unlisted nonnative species shall, within 24 hours after learning of the introduction, notify the commissioner, a conservation officer, or another person designated by the commissioner. The person shall make every reasonable attempt to recapture or destroy the introduced animal. If the animal is a prohibited invasive species, the person is liable for the actual costs incurred by the department in capturing or controlling, or attempting to capture or control, the animal and its progeny. If the animal is a regulated invasive species, the person is liable for these costs if the introduction was in violation of the person's permit issued under section 84D.11. (b) A person that complies with this section is not subject to criminal penalties under section 84D.13 for the introduction. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 8; 2004 c 243 s 25
MN Stat § 84D.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.09 — Aquatic Macrophytes.

84D.09 AQUATIC MACROPHYTES. Subdivision 1. Transportation prohibited. Unless specifically authorized under a license or permit issued by the commissioner, a person may not transport aquatic macrophytes, except as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Exceptions. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport aquatic macrophytes: (1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae; (2) for purposes of constructing shooting or observation blinds in amounts sufficient for that purpose, provided that the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut above the waterline; (3) when legally purchased or traded by or from commercial or hobbyist sources for aquarium, wetland or lakeshore restoration, or ornamental purposes; (4) when harvested for personal or commercial use if in a motor vehicle; (5) to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species; (6) that are wild rice harvested under section 84.091; (7) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally transported in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl season; (8) when removing water-related equipment from waters of the state for purposes of cleaning off aquatic macrophytes before leaving a water-access site; or (9) when being transported from riparian property to a legal disposal site that is at least 100 feet from any surface water, ditch, or seasonally flooded land, provided the aquatic macrophytes are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used for hauling trash. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 9; 1999 c 92 s 6; 2004 c 243 s 26; 2011 c 107 s 23; 2012 c 272 s 10; 2013 c 121 s 11; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 16
MN Stat § 84D.106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.106 — Aquatic Invasive Species Affirmation.

84D.106 AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AFFIRMATION. Aquatic invasive species affirmation is required for all: (1) watercraft licenses issued under section 86B.401; and (2) nonresident fishing licenses, as provided in section 97C.301, subdivision 2a. History:   1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 26
MN Stat § 84D.108 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.108 — Service Provider Permit.

84D.108 SERVICE PROVIDER PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Service provider permit required. (a) Service providers must apply for and obtain a permit from the commissioner before providing any services described in section 84D.01, subdivision 15a. (b) Service providers must have a valid permit in possession while providing services described in section 84D.01, subdivision 15a. (c) Service providers must display the service provider permit decal issued with their permit. The decal must be completely affixed by its own adhesive on the inside of the extreme lower corner of the driver's windshield of the vehicle being operated while providing services described in section 84D.01, subdivision 15a. Subd. 2. Permit requirements. (a) Service providers must complete invasive species training provided by the commissioner and pass an examination to qualify for a permit. Service provider permits are valid for three calendar years. (b) A $50 application and testing fee is required for service provider permit applications. (c) Persons working for a permittee must satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the commissioner, except as provided under paragraph (d). (d) A person working for and supervised by a permittee is not required to complete the training under paragraph (c) if the water-related equipment or other water-related structures remain on the riparian property owned or controlled by the permittee and are only removed from and placed into the same water of the state. Subd. 2a.  MS 2018 [Expired, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 25] Subd. 2b.  MS 2019 Supp [Expired, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 26] Subd. 2c.  MS 2019 Supp [Expired, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 27] Subd. 3. Standard for issuing. The commissioner may issue, deny, modify, or revoke a permit as provided in section 84D.11, subdivision 3. Subd. 4. Appeal of permit decision. Permit decisions may be appealed as provided in section 84D.11, subdivision 4. History:  2011 c 107 s 28; 2012 c 272 s 14; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 13; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 18; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 25-27; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 129; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 26,27
MN Stat § 84D.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.11 — Permits.

84D.11 PERMITS. Subdivision 1. Prohibited invasive species. The commissioner may issue a permit for the propagation, possession, importation, purchase, or transport of a prohibited invasive species for the purposes of disposal, decontamination, control, research, or education. Subd. 1a. Permit for invasive carp. The commissioner may issue a permit to departmental divisions for tagging bighead, black, grass, or silver carp for research or control. Under the permit, the carp may be released into the water body from which the carp was captured. Subd. 2. Regulated invasive species. The commissioner may issue a permit for the introduction of a regulated invasive species. Subd. 2a. Harvest of bait from infested waters. (a) The commissioner may issue a permit to allow the harvest of bait: (1) from waters that are listed as infested waters, except those listed because they contain prohibited invasive species of fish or certifiable diseases of fish as defined in section 17.4982, subdivision 6; and (2) from infested waters as allowed under section 97C.341, paragraph (c). The permit shall include conditions necessary to avoid spreading aquatic invasive species. (b) Before receiving a permit, or working for a permittee, a person annually must satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive species-related training provided by the commissioner. Subd. 2b. Transport of water. The commissioner may issue a permit under this section or an authorization under other licenses or permits pursuant to sections 97C.801, 97C.811, and 103G.271 to allow the transport of water in containers or water-related equipment specifically designed and used for hauling water. Subd. 2c. Transport of aquatic macrophytes. The commissioner may issue a permit to allow the transport of aquatic macrophytes to locations specified in the permit for purposes of research, education, and decontaminating equipment. Subd. 2d. Special permits. The commissioner may issue special permits for the activities in this section. A special permit may be issued in the form of a general permit to a governmental subdivision or to the general public to conduct one or more activities under a single permit. Subd. 3. Standard. The commissioner may issue a permit under this section only if the commissioner determines that the permitted activity would not pose an unreasonable risk of harm to natural resources or their use in the state. The commissioner may deny, issue with conditions, modify, or revoke a permit under this section as necessary to ensure that the proposed activity will not pose an unreasonable risk of harm to natural resources or their use in the state. Subd. 4. Appeal of permit decision. A permit decision may be appealed as a contested case under chapter 14. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 11; 1999 c 92 s 8; 2004 c 243 s 29-31; 2011 c 107 s 29; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 14; 2013 c 121 s 15-17; 2014 c 289 s 26; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 27; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 19; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 28; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 19; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 31
MN Stat § 84D.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.12 — Rules.

84D.12 RULES. Subdivision 1. Required rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules: (1) designating prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive species, and unregulated nonnative species of aquatic plants and wild animals; (2) governing the application for and issuance of permits under this chapter, which rules may include a fee schedule; and (3) governing notification under section 84D.08. Subd. 2. Authorized rules. The commissioner may adopt rules: (1) regulating the possession, importation, purchase, sale, propagation, transport, and introduction of invasive species of aquatic plants and wild animals; and (2) regulating the appropriation, use, and transportation of water from listed infested waters. Subd. 3. Expedited rules. The commissioner may adopt rules under section 84.027, subdivision 13, that designate: (1) prohibited invasive species of aquatic plants and wild animals; (2) regulated invasive species of aquatic plants and wild animals; and (3) unregulated nonnative species of aquatic plants and wild animals. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 12; 1999 c 92 s 9,10; 2004 c 243 s 32; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 34,35; 2014 c 289 s 27; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 28,29
MN Stat § 84D.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.14 — Exemptions.

84D.14 EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1) pathogens and terrestrial arthropods regulated under sections 18G.01 to 18G.14; or (2) mammals and birds defined by statute as livestock. History:  1996 c 385 art 1 s 14; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 41; 2004 c 243 s 36; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 37; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 20
MN Stat § 84D.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation|Chapter 84D — Invasive Species|Section 84D.15 — Invasive Species Account.

84D.15 INVASIVE SPECIES ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Creation. The invasive species account is created in the state treasury in the natural resources fund. Subd. 2. Receipts. Money received from surcharges on watercraft licenses under section 86B.415, subdivision 7, civil penalties under section 84D.13, and service provider permits under section 84D.108, must be deposited in the invasive species account. Each year, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer from the game and fish fund to the invasive species account, the annual surcharge collected on nonresident fishing licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 7, paragraph (b). Each fiscal year, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer $375,000 from the water recreation account under section 86B.706 to the invasive species account. Subd. 3. Use of money in account. Money credited to the invasive species account in subdivision 2 shall be used for management of invasive species and implementation of this chapter as it pertains to invasive species, including control, public awareness, law enforcement, assessment and monitoring, management planning, habitat improvements, and research. History:  2007 c 57 art 1 s 38; 2009 c 37 art 1 s 19; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2011 c 107 s 35; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 3; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 31; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 28