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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation › Chapter 84B — Voyageurs National Park › Section 84B.07 — Payment In Lieu Of Property Taxes.

84B.07 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES.
When a tract or lot of privately owned property is acquired by the federal government for inclusion within Voyageurs National Park, and when, as a result of the acquisition, taxes are no longer assessed against the tract or lot or any improvements thereon, the following amount shall be paid by the commissioner of natural resources to the county of Koochiching or St. Louis for distribution to the taxing districts: In the first year after taxes are last required to be paid on the property, 80 percent of the last required payment; in the second year after taxes are last required to be paid on the property, 60 percent of the last required payment; in the third year after taxes are last required to be paid on the property, 40 percent of the last required payment; in the fourth year after taxes are last required to be paid on the property, 20 percent of the last required payment. The county auditor shall certify to the commissioner of natural resources the total amount due to a county on or before March 30 of the year in which money must be paid pursuant to this section. Money received by a county pursuant to this subdivision shall be distributed to the various taxing districts in the same proportion as the levy of a taxing district bears to the total levy on the property in the last year taxes were required to be paid on the property. In no case shall the total amount of money paid to Koochiching County exceed $19,000, and in no case shall the total amount of money paid to St. Louis County exceed $111,000.
History:
1971 c 852 s 7; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1977 c 403 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation › Chapter 84B — Voyageurs National Park › Section 84B.09 — Limitation On Appropriations.

84B.09 LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.
It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriations made by section 84B.07, as payments to counties in lieu of taxes, and by Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 84B.08, as proceeds from the sale of Voyageurs National Park bonds, shall not exceed $6,000,000 and shall constitute the total expenditure of the state or any state agency for the purposes of sections 84B.01 to 84B.10, notwithstanding any other provisions of law or any appropriation made by law.
History:
1971 c 852 s 9; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 84A - 84D — Conservation › Chapter 84B — Voyageurs National Park › Section 84B.10 — Environmental Protection.

84B.10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
Before any lands are conveyed to the United States pursuant to sections 84B.01 to 84B.10, the state shall enter into a written agreement with the secretary of the interior or a designee pursuant to which the parties agree to cooperate to maintain in the park the highest standards relating to air, land, and water quality, whether these highest standards be state or federal, consistent with the lawful authority possessed by the state of Minnesota and the secretary of the interior in the administration of the national park system to maintain air, land, and water quality in the park.
History:
1971 c 852 s 10; 1986 c 444
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.011 — Confirmation Of Creation And Establishment Of State Parks, State Recreation Areas, And Waysides.

85.011 CONFIRMATION OF CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE PARKS, STATE RECREATION AREAS, AND WAYSIDES.
(a) The legislature of this state has provided for the creation and establishment of state parks, designated state recreation areas, and waysides for the purpose of conserving the scenery, natural and historic objects and wildlife and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
(b) The establishment of the state parks, designated state recreation areas, and waysides is hereby confirmed as provided in this section and sections 85.012 and 85.013 and they shall remain perpetually dedicated for the use of the people of the state for park purposes.
(c) The enumerated state parks, state recreation areas, and state waysides shall consist of the lands and other property authorized therefor before January 1, 1969, together with such other lands and properties as may be authorized therefor on or after January 1, 1969.
History:
1969 c 524 s 1; 2008 c 357 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0115 — Notice Of Additions And Deletions.

85.0115 NOTICE OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall publish a notice and description of proposed additions to and deletions from legislatively designated boundaries of state parks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county that is affected, and shall mail a copy of such notice and description to the chair of the affected county board or boards and to each affected landowner.
(b) When an addition to a legislatively designated boundary of a state park is proposed, the affected county board or boards or an affected city or township board may petition the commissioner of natural resources to attend a public hearing to discuss the proposed addition. The petition must be signed by the majority of the board members and include the time, date, and reason for the hearing, and be submitted to the commissioner of natural resources 30 days prior to the public hearing. The commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee shall attend the public hearing when petitioned under this section.
History:
1977 c 431 s 3; 1986 c 444; 2009 c 176 art 3 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.014 — Prior Laws Not Altered; Revisor's Duties.

85.014 PRIOR LAWS NOT ALTERED; REVISOR'S DUTIES.
In compiling the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes the revisor of statutes shall substitute the provisions of sections 85.011 to 85.013, in accordance with the statutory numbering proposed therein, for sections 85.07 to 85.197. Such substitution shall in no way alter the effect of the laws from which said sections 85.07 to 85.197 are derived nor operate as a repeal of any of the provisions of said sections. The revisor may include as a note after each of the above named state parks, monuments, recreation areas and waysides a reference to the various laws establishing and relating to said park, monument, recreation area and wayside and shall make such rearrangement of the material in this chapter, as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. To the extent possible, the revisor shall include, in sections 85.012 and 85.013, new state parks, monuments, recreation areas, and waysides when established pursuant to law.
History:
1969 c 524 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0145 — Acquiring Land For Facilities.

85.0145 ACQUIRING LAND FOR FACILITIES.
The commissioner of natural resources may acquire interests in land by gift, purchase, or lease for facilities outside the boundaries of state parks, state recreation areas, or state waysides that are needed for the management of state parks, state recreation areas, or state waysides established under sections 85.012 and 85.013.
History:
2006 c 281 art 3 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0146 — Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; Citizens Advisory Council.

85.0146 CUYUNA COUNTRY STATE RECREATION AREA; CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Subdivision 1.
Advisory council created.
The Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council is established. Membership on the advisory council shall include:
(1) a representative of Cuyuna Range Economic Development Inc.;
(2) a representative for the Croft Mine Historical Park;
(3) a member at large appointed by the members of the council;
(4) a representative of the Crow Wing County Board;
(5) the state senator representing the state recreation area;
(6) the member from the state house of representatives representing the state recreation area;
(7) a representative of the Grand Rapids regional office of the Department of Natural Resources;
(8) a designee of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;
(9) a designee of the local business community selected by the area chambers of commerce;
(10) a designee of the local environmental community selected by the Crow Wing County District 5 commissioner;
(11) a designee of a local education organization selected by the Crosby-Ironton School Board;
(12) a designee of one of the recreation area user groups selected by the Cuyuna Range Chamber of Commerce; and
(13) a member of the Cuyuna Country Heritage Preservation Society.
Subd. 2.
Administration.
(a) The advisory council must meet at least four times annually. The council shall elect a chair and meetings shall be at the call of the chair.
(b) Members of the advisory council shall serve as volunteers for two-year terms with the ability to be reappointed. Members shall accept no per diem.
(c) The state recreation area manager may attend the council meetings and advise the council of issues in management of the recreation area.
(d) Before a major decision is implemented in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, the area manager must consult with the council and take into consideration any council comments or advice that may impact the major decision.
History:
2007 c 57 art 1 s 40; 2009 c 78 art 6 s 5; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 7; 2017 c 94 art 7 s 7; 2018 c 149 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0155 — Lake Superior Water Trail.

85.0155 LAKE SUPERIOR WATER TRAIL.
Subdivision 1.
Creation.
A water trail is created along the Lake Superior shoreline from Park Point in Duluth to the border with Canada. The trail must be primarily developed for kayakers and campers, using existing public lands for designated rest areas.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner's duties.
The commissioner of natural resources must coordinate the creation of the water trail by placing signs for rest areas along the lake and working with other public agencies and private resorts owning land along the lake to do the same. At the earliest opportunity, the commissioner shall make available a water trail map depicting the designated rest areas for the touring public.
Subd. 3.
Gifts; donations.
The commissioner of natural resources is authorized to accept donations of land, or easements in land, for rest areas along the Lake Superior water trail, and may seek and accept money for this purpose from other public and private sources.
History:
1993 c 143 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0156 — Mississippi Whitewater Trail.

85.0156 MISSISSIPPI WHITEWATER TRAIL.
Subdivision 1.
Creation.
An urban whitewater trail is created along the Mississippi River in the St. Anthony Falls area in Minneapolis. The trail must be primarily developed for whitewater rafters, canoers, and kayakers.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner's duties.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources must coordinate the creation of the Whitewater Trail by placing designation signs near and along the river and must publicize the designation.
(b) In designating the Mississippi Whitewater Trail, the commissioner must work with other federal, state, and local agencies and private businesses and organizations interested in the trail.
Subd. 3.
Gifts; donations.
The commissioner of natural resources is authorized to accept, on behalf of a nonprofit corporation, donations of land or easements in land for the Whitewater Trail and may seek and accept money for the trail from other public and private sources.
History:
1998 c 401 s 26; 1Sp2003 c 13 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.016 — Bicycle Trail Program.

85.016 BICYCLE TRAIL PROGRAM.
The commissioner of natural resources must establish a program for the development of bicycle trails utilizing the state trails authorized by section 85.015, other state parks and recreation land, and state forests. "Bicycle trail," as used in this section, has the meaning given in section 169.011. The program must be coordinated with the local park trail-grant program established by the commissioner pursuant to section 85.019, with the state bicycle routes established by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to section 160.266, and with existing and proposed local bikeways. In the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, the program must be developed in accordance with plans and priorities established by the Metropolitan Council. The commissioner must provide technical assistance to local units of government in planning and developing bicycle trails in local parks. The bicycle trail program must, as a minimum, describe the location, design, construction, maintenance, and land acquisition needs of each component trail. The program must be developed after consultation with the state trail council and regional and local units of government and bicyclist organizations.
History:
1976 c 166 s 7; 1976 c 199 s 17; 1977 c 421 s 3; 1981 c 356 s 102,248; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1984 c 558 art 4 s 10; 1987 c 255 s 1; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1995 c 186 s 24; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.017 — Trail Registry.

85.017 TRAIL REGISTRY.
The commissioner of natural resources shall compile and maintain a current registry of cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding and snowmobiling trails in the state and shall publish and distribute the information in the manner prescribed in section 86A.11. The Metropolitan Council, the commissioner of employment and economic development, the Minnesota Historical Society, and local units of government shall cooperate with and assist the commissioner in preparing the registry.
History:
1977 c 421 s 4; 1981 c 356 s 103; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.021 — Acquiring Land; Minnesota Valley Trail.

85.021 ACQUIRING LAND; MINNESOTA VALLEY TRAIL.
Subdivision 1.
Acquiring entire tract.
The commissioner of natural resources on determining that it is necessary to acquire any interest in a part of a tract or parcel of real estate for purposes of the Minnesota Valley Trail, may acquire in fee the whole or any additional parts of the tract or parcel that the commissioner deems to be in the best interests of the state.
Subd. 2.
Conveying excess.
Within one year after acquiring excess real estate pursuant to subdivision 1, the commissioner of natural resources shall notify the governor that the excess real estate is available for sale. The commissioner shall then publish notice of sale for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory from which bids are likely to be received. After receipt of sealed bids, and upon recommendation of the commissioner of natural resources, the governor shall convey the excess real estate by quitclaim deed in a form approved by the attorney general in the name of the state to the highest responsible bidder. The deed may contain restrictive clauses limiting the use of the real estate in the interest of preserving the integrity of the trail when the commissioner finds that the restrictions are reasonably necessary.
Subd. 3.
Leasing.
The commissioner may lease for the term between the acquisition and sale thereof and for a fair rental rate and upon terms and conditions that the commissioner deems proper, any excess real estate acquired under the provisions of this section and any real estate acquired in fee for natural resources purposes and not presently needed therefor. All rents received from the leases shall be paid into the state treasury.
History:
1975 c 144 s 2; 1980 c 458 s 13,14; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.04 — Enforcement Division Employees.

85.04 ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES.
Subdivision 1.
Peace officer employment.
The commissioner of natural resources may employ peace officers as defined under section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), to enforce laws governing the use of state parks, state monuments, state recreation areas, and state waysides.
Subd. 2.
Other employees.
The commissioner of natural resources may designate certain employees according to section 84.0835 to enforce laws governing the use of state parks, state monuments, state recreation areas, state waysides, state forest lands when incidental to normal forestry duties, and state forest subareas.
History:
(6461) 1923 c 430 s 9; 1969 c 525 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 42; 2004 c 260 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.045 — Adopt-a-park Program.

85.045 ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Creation.
The Minnesota adopt-a-park program is established. The commissioner shall coordinate the program through the regional offices of the Department of Natural Resources.
Subd. 2.
Purpose.
The purpose of the program is to encourage business and civic groups or individuals to assist, on a volunteer basis, in improving and maintaining state parks, state recreation areas, monuments, historic sites, and trails.
Subd. 3.
Agreements.
(a) The commissioner shall enter into informal agreements with business and civic groups or individuals for volunteer services to maintain and make improvements to real and personal property in state parks, monuments, historic sites, and trails in accordance with plans devised by the commissioner after consultation with the groups.
(b) The commissioner may erect appropriate signs to recognize and express appreciation to groups and individuals providing volunteer services under the adopt-a-park program.
(c) The commissioner may provide assistance to enhance the comfort and safety of volunteers and to facilitate the implementation and administration of the adopt-a-park program.
Subd. 4.
Worker displacement prohibited.
The commissioner may not enter into any agreement that has the purpose of or results in the displacement of public employees by volunteers participating in the adopt-a-park program under this section. The commissioner must certify to the appropriate bargaining agent that the work performed by a volunteer will not result in the displacement of currently employed workers or workers on seasonal layoff or layoff from a substantially equivalent position, including partial displacement such as reduction in hours of nonovertime work, wages, or other employment benefits.
History:
1991 c 242 s 1; 1993 c 172 s 36; 1997 c 187 art 3 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0505 — Food And Beverage Service In State Parks.

85.0505 FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE IN STATE PARKS.
Subdivision 1.
Itasca State Park.
Minnesota-produced wine and beer may be sold and consumed by the drink at the restaurant in Douglas Lodge in Itasca State Park, subject to other laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 1 s 52]
Subd. 3.
MS 2020 [Repealed, 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 134]
History:
1987 c 128 s 6; 1997 c 236 s 2; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 5 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.0506 — Lake Vermilion-soudan Underground Mine State Park; Hoists.

85.0506 LAKE VERMILION-SOUDAN UNDERGROUND MINE STATE PARK; HOISTS.
The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park mine tour operation is exempt from sections 326B.163 to 326B.191. The federal mine code for hoists that lift people under Code of Federal Regulations, title 30, part 57, subpart R, applies to the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park hoist. The commissioner shall employ a hoist safety expert to conduct an annual inspection of the hoist system at the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
History:
1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.055 — State Park Permit Fees.

85.055 STATE PARK PERMIT FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Fees.
(a) The fee for state park permits for:
(1) an annual use of state parks is $35;
(2) a second or subsequent vehicle state park permit is $26;
(3) a state park permit valid for one day is $7;
(4) a daily vehicle state park permit for groups is $5;
(5) an annual permit for motorcycles is $30;
(6) an employee's state park permit is without charge; and
(7) a state park permit for persons with disabilities under section 85.053, subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), is $12.
(b) The fees specified in this subdivision include any sales tax required by state law.
Subd. 1a.
Patron permit fee.
Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner of natural resources may, by written order, provide a special patron permit allowing persons to pay an additional amount above the annual permit fee required in subdivision 1. The additional amount paid under this subdivision is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
Subd. 1b.
Discounts.
Except as otherwise specified in law, and notwithstanding section 16A.1285, subdivision 2, the commissioner may by written order authorize waiver or reduction of state park entrance fees.
Subd. 2.
Fee deposit and appropriation.
The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the natural resources fund and credited to the state parks account. Money in the account, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, and the state park reservation system fee established by the commissioner under section 85.052, subdivisions 5 and 6, is available for appropriation to the commissioner to operate and maintain the state park system.
History:
1987 c 253 s 4; 1988 c 686 art 1 s 55; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 22; 1991 c 254 art 2 s 16; 1994 c 458 s 3; 1996 c 407 s 38; 1997 c 216 s 67; 2001 c 7 s 22; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 87; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 45; 2004 c 221 s 20; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 54,55; 2006 c 281 art 3 s 7; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 16; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 18,19; 2014 c 275 art 1 s 13; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 34
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.056 — State Parks And Trails Donation Account.

85.056 STATE PARKS AND TRAILS DONATION ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The state parks and trails donation account is established as a separate account in the natural resources fund. The account shall be administered by the commissioner of natural resources as provided in this section.
Subd. 2.
Funding sources.
The state parks and trails donation account shall consist of contributions made under section 168.1295 and other contributions. The contributions may be made in cash, property, land, or interests in land.
Subd. 3.
Uses.
Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources to operate and maintain the state parks and trails system.
History:
2014 c 312 art 13 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.06 — Schoolhouses In Certain State Parks.

85.06 SCHOOLHOUSES IN CERTAIN STATE PARKS.
The commissioner is hereby authorized to allow the construction and use of schoolhouses in any state park the area of which is not less than 3,000 acres.
History:
(6472) 1919 c 368 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.12 — [Horace Austin State Park transferred to city of Austin, 1949 c 425 s 1; 1959 c 4 s 1,2]

85.12
[Horace Austin State Park transferred to city of Austin, 1949 c 425 s 1; 1959 c 4 s 1,2]
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.205 — Receptacles For Recycling.

85.205 RECEPTACLES FOR RECYCLING.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources must provide recycling conveniences at all state parks.
(b) State park managers must provide and maintain adequate receptacles for collection of food containers for recycling in all state parks.
(c) Appropriate recycling information must be available to all state park visitors.
(d) State park managers must post a notice of recycling availability at appropriate locations within each state park.
(e) State park managers must where practicable recycle the gathered recyclable materials, provide for the local unit of government to recycle the gathered materials, or contract with private nonprofit groups for recycling.
(f) Money collected by state park managers for recycling must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
History:
1989 c 205 s 1; 1990 c 594 art 3 s 3