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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.21 — State Operation Of Park, Monument, Recreation Area And Wayside Facilities; License Not Required.

85.21 STATE OPERATION OF PARK, MONUMENT, RECREATION AREA AND WAYSIDE FACILITIES; LICENSE NOT REQUIRED.
The state, in its operation of state park, state monument, state recreation area, and state wayside facilities, shall not be required to obtain or pay for permits or licenses required by statute or by ordinance of governmental subdivisions of private operators in conducting or maintaining similar business or facilities.
History:
1945 c 370 s 1; 1969 c 525 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.22 — State Parks Working Capital Account.

85.22 STATE PARKS WORKING CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Designation.
The revolving fund established under Laws 1941, chapter 548, section 37, subdivision E, item 4 is the state parks working capital account. The account is to be used to maintain and operate the revenue producing facilities and to operate the resource management and interpretive programs in the state parks within the limits in this section.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1965 c 901 s 72]
Subd. 2a.
Receipts, appropriation.
All receipts derived from the rental or sale of state park items, tours, interpretation programs, educational programs, and operation of Douglas Lodge shall be deposited in the state treasury and be credited to the state parks working capital account. Receipts and expenses from Douglas Lodge shall be tracked separately within the account. Money in the account is annually appropriated for the purchase and payment of expenses attributable to items for resale or rental and operation of Douglas Lodge. Any excess receipts in this account are annually appropriated for state park management and interpretive programs.
Subd. 3.
Charges sufficient to defray expenses.
Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner of natural resources shall, by written order, adjust the schedule of charges for operating facilities within state parks so as to produce income sufficient to defray all expenses required to provide proper operations of said facilities. An adjustment to the schedule of charges is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1965 c 901 s 72]
Subd. 5.
Exemption.
Purchases for resale or rental made from the state parks working capital account are exempt from competitive bidding, notwithstanding chapter 16C.
History:
1951 c 460 s 1-4; 1965 c 901 s 71; 1969 c 399 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 276; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 199; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 23,24; 1991 c 254 art 2 s 17,18; 1993 c 172 s 37; 2003 c 28 art 1 s 10; 2004 c 221 s 21; 2004 c 255 s 17; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 21; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 31; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.23 — Cooperative Leases Of Agricultural Lands.

85.23 COOPERATIVE LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
(a) On any agricultural lands however acquired, located within a state park, where the use of the lands would not conflict with normal park uses, cooperative farming leases on a sharecrop basis may be completed with nearby farmers to provide needed park services such as grassland restoration or development, weed control, and the provision of food plots, such as corn, for deer, pheasants and other wildlife species that are indigenous to the habitats existing in state parks and which are of value and interest to state park visitors and the general public.
(b) The sharecropping leases may be entered into for state park lands in lieu of any rental arrangement established for use with respect to state lands in any other provision of law.
History:
1977 c 249 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.32 — State Water Trails.

85.32 STATE WATER TRAILS.
Subdivision 1.
Designation.
(a) The commissioner of natural resources is authorized in cooperation with local units of government and private individuals and groups when feasible to manage state water trails on the Lake Superior water trail under section 85.0155 and on the following rivers, which have historic, recreational, and scenic values: Little Fork, Big Fork, Minnesota, St. Croix, Snake, Mississippi, Red Lake, Cannon, Straight, Des Moines, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Pine, Rum, Kettle, Cloquet, Root, Zumbro, Pomme de Terre within Swift County, Watonwan, Cottonwood, Whitewater, Chippewa from Benson in Swift County to Montevideo in Chippewa County, Long Prairie, Red River of the North, Sauk, Otter Tail, Redwood, Blue Earth, Cedar, Shell Rock, Vermilion in St. Louis County, north fork of the Crow, and south fork of the Crow. The commissioner may map and sign points of interest, public water access sites, portages, camp sites, and dams, rapids, waterfalls, and other serious hazards that are dangerous to canoe, kayak, and watercraft travelers. The commissioner may maintain passageway for watercraft on state water trails.
(b) Notwithstanding section 10.49, the segment of the St. Croix River Water Trail between Wild River State Park and William O'Brien State Park is designated and named the Walter F. Mondale Scenic Riverway.
Subd. 2.
Camp sites, rest areas, river accesses and portages; land acquisition.
The commissioner may, in cooperation with local units of government as provided in subdivision 1, acquire land by purchase, grant, gift, devise, exchange, lease or easement for camp sites, rest areas, river accesses and portages. The acquisition of any parcel of land pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed 20 acres, unless it will or should require a land survey or a larger parcel will be in the best interest of the state, in which case the commissioner may acquire land not to exceed 40 acres or unless specifically authorized by the executive council. The commissioner may also develop and be responsible for the maintenance of campsites, rest areas, river accesses, and portages on the areas acquired, or in cooperation with local units of government, organizations, or individuals, along those rivers designated in subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.
Dedication; application of statute.
Areas acquired by easement or lease or areas designated and marked under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of section 160.06.
History:
1963 c 386 s 1; 1967 c 862 s 1-3; 1967 c 905 s 5; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1975 c 37 s 1,2; 1976 c 24 s 1; 1976 c 346 s 3; 1977 c 224 s 1; 1983 c 116 s 1; 1995 c 220 s 69; 1996 c 280 s 1; 2000 c 381 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 88; 2006 c 281 art 1 s 17; 2006 c 282 art 9 s 7; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 42; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 32; 2011 c 107 s 39; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 4 s 38; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 36; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.33 — St. Croix Wild River Area; Limitations On Power Boating.

85.33 ST. CROIX WILD RIVER AREA; LIMITATIONS ON POWER BOATING.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For the purposes of this section, "motorboat" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation on water which is propelled in any respect by machinery, including but not limited to detachable motors.
Subd. 2.
Purpose; rules above mouth of Snake River.
In furtherance of the public policy declared by Congress in Public Law 90-542 and Public Law 92-560 of maintaining the essentially wild and scenic character of certain rivers, including a part of the St. Croix, and as an exercise of state powers either recognized or granted by Public Law 90-542 and Public Law 92-560, the commissioner of natural resources may promulgate rules, in the manner provided by chapter 14, which limit or prohibit the operation or use of motorboats on that part of the St. Croix River north of the mouth of the Snake River, located in Section 31, Township 39 North, Range 19 West.
Subd. 3.
Rules below mouth of Snake River.
After October 1, 1974, if the commissioner of natural resources has not established rules relating to the use of watercraft on that part of the St. Croix River south of the mouth of the Snake River but north of the nine-foot navigational channel at mile 24.5, measured from the mouth of the St. Croix River, pursuant to the request of a local governmental unit in the manner provided by section 86B.205, subdivision 9, the commissioner may establish such rules pursuant to section 86B.205, subdivision 9, notwithstanding the absence of a request from a local governmental unit and notwithstanding the absence of approval of the rules by a majority of the counties affected.
Subd. 4.
Concurrent rules required.
Rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this section are effective upon adoption of laws or rules providing for similar limitations or prohibitions on the operation and use of motorboats on the same reach of St. Croix River by the state of Wisconsin or its agencies. In exercising the authority granted by this section the commissioner may enter into necessary agreements with either the United States and its agencies, pursuant to section 84.025, or the state of Wisconsin and its agencies.
Subd. 5.
Penalty.
A person violating any of the provisions of this section or the rules promulgated thereunder by the commissioner is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1973 c 557 s 1; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.40 — Definitions.

85.40 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For purposes of sections 85.40 to 85.45 the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 3.
Cross-country ski grant-in-aid program.
"Cross-country ski grant-in-aid program" means a program administered by the department, as described in section 85.44.
Subd. 4.
Cross-country-ski race.
"Cross-country-ski race" means a timed skiing event organized for the participation of a large number of skiers at one time over a course prepared specifically for a ski race.
Subd. 5.
Cross-country-ski trail.
"Cross-country-ski trail" means a public pathway designated and promoted for cross-country skiing in state parks as defined in section 85.012, on state forest lands as defined in section 89.001, on state trails as defined in section 85.015, on elements of the regional recreation open space system as defined in section 473.147, or on trails within the cross-country ski grant-in-aid program as defined in section 85.44.
Subd. 6.
Cross-country skiing.
"Cross-country skiing" means traveling across country over snow by human power on skis. "Cross-country skiing" does not require the use of lifts, tows, or other mechanical devices.
Subd. 7.
Department.
"Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
History:
1983 c 325 s 2; 1984 c 654 art 2 s 86; 1999 c 231 s 105
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.42 — User Fee; Validity.

85.42 USER FEE; VALIDITY.
(a) The fee for an annual cross-country-ski pass is $24 for an individual age 16 and over. The fee for a three-year pass is $69 for an individual age 16 and over. This fee must be collected at the time the pass is purchased. Three-year passes are valid for three years beginning the previous July 1. Annual passes are valid for one year beginning the previous July 1.
(b) The cost for a daily cross-country skier pass is $9 for an individual age 16 and over. This fee must be collected at the time the pass is purchased. The daily pass is valid only for the date designated on the pass form.
(c) A pass must be signed by the skier across the front of the pass to be valid and is nontransferable when signed.
(d) The commissioner and agents must issue a duplicate pass to a person whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section 97A.405, subdivision 3, and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate cross-country-ski pass is $2.
History:
1983 c 325 s 4; 1987 c 404 s 102; 1999 c 231 s 109; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 56; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 34; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 20; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 31
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.43 — Disposition Of Receipts; Purpose.

85.43 DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS; PURPOSE.
Fees from cross-country-ski passes shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a cross-country-ski account in the natural resources fund and, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for:
(1) grants-in-aid for cross-country-ski trails to:
(i) counties and municipalities for construction and maintenance of cross-country-ski trails; and
(ii) special park districts as provided in section 85.44 for construction and maintenance of cross-country-ski trails;
(2) administering the cross-country-ski trail grant-in-aid program; and
(3) developing and maintaining state cross-country-ski trails.
History:
1983 c 325 s 5; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 200; 1987 c 404 s 103; 2004 c 255 s 23; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 57; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 35; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 40
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.44 — Cross-country-ski Trail Grant-in-aid Program.

85.44 CROSS-COUNTRY-SKI TRAIL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM.
The commissioner shall establish a grant-in-aid program for local units of government and special park districts to acquire, develop, and maintain cross-country-ski trails that are determined by the commissioner to be part of the state's grant-in-aid system. Grants are available to acquire trail easements but may not be used to acquire any lands in fee title. Local units of government and special park districts applying for and receiving grants under this section are considered to have cross-country-ski trails for one year following the expiration of their last grant. The department shall reimburse all public sponsors of grants-in-aid cross-country-ski trails based upon criteria established by the department. Before using any reimbursement criteria, a certain proportion of the revenues must be allocated on the basis of user fee sales location. The commissioner may establish a performance-based funding formula for annual grants-in-aid. The procedures and criteria for grants-in-aid are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply. In administering the performance-based grants-in-aid, the commissioner must:
(1) determine annual grant amounts based on a funding formula that includes consideration of historical costs, snowfall, use, and tourism;
(2) make grant payments based on:
(i) successful completion of performance benchmarks;
(ii) reimbursement of eligible expenditures; or
(iii) a combination of items (i) and (ii); and
(3) assess penalties to nonperforming grant-in-aid recipients, which may include withholding grant payments or making the grantee or trail system ineligible for future grant-in-aid funding.
History:
1983 c 325 s 6; 1999 c 231 s 110; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 32
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.45 — Penalties.

85.45 PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Skiing without pass.
No person may ski on a cross-country-ski trail without a valid, signed cross-country-ski pass. Any person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.
False statements.
A person who knowingly makes a false statement related to an application for a cross-country-ski pass is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History:
1983 c 325 s 7; 1987 c 404 s 104; 1993 c 231 s 4; 1999 c 231 s 111
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.47 — Special-use Permits; Fees.

85.47 SPECIAL-USE PERMITS; FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Special-use permits.
The commissioner may, by written order, develop reasonable policies for special-use permits to use state trails and state water access sites. The policies are exempt from the rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
Subd. 2.
Disposition of fees.
Fees collected for special-use permits to use state trails and state water access sites not on state forest, state park, or state recreation area lands must be deposited in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for operating and maintaining state trails and water access sites.
History:
2017 c 93 art 2 s 37; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 33; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s 41
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.50 — Definition.

85.50 DEFINITION.
For purposes of sections 85.50 to 85.52, "central Minnesota regional parks and trails plan" or "plan" means a recreational park and trail plan in the counties of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne that includes, at a minimum, existing regionally significant parks and trails that are identified in the plan under a local unit of government jurisdiction and includes newly developed parks and trails or trail connections to communities, parks, or public open space.
History:
1999 c 65 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.51 — Planning; Coordination.

85.51 PLANNING; COORDINATION.
Plan development, adoption, and amendments shall be coordinated with the counties of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne by an appropriate regional parks and trail coordination board that is created under a joint powers agreement.
History:
1999 c 65 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.52 — Grants; Priorities.

85.52 GRANTS; PRIORITIES.
The Regional Parks and Trail Coordination Board under section 85.51 may administer grants from the United States, the state, or other sources to develop, enhance, or maintain the central Minnesota regional parks and trails plan, and must dispose of grant money in accordance with the acceptance of any agreement or contract. In developing, enhancing, and maintaining the plan, the Parks and Trails Coordination Board must develop priorities for expenditure of grant money.
History:
1999 c 65 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation › Section 85.535 — Parks And Trails Grant Program.

85.535 PARKS AND TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The commissioner of natural resources shall administer a program to provide grants from the parks and trails fund to support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. Grants shall not be made under this section for state parks, state recreational areas, or state trails.
Subd. 2.
Priorities.
In awarding trails grants under this section, the commissioner shall give priority to trail projects that provide:
(1) connectivity;
(2) enhanced opportunities for commuters; and
(3) enhanced safety.
Subd. 3.
Grant amount.
A grant amount is not subject to a maximum grant award limitation. Additional consideration shall be given to applicants who provide a nonstate cash match.
Subd. 4.
Rule exemption.
The commissioner is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 in implementing this section, and section 14.386 does not apply.
History:
2009 c 172 art 3 s 9; 2012 c 264 art 3 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85A — Minnesota Zoo › Section 85A.001 — Purpose.

85A.001 PURPOSE.
It is the intent of the legislature to foster a partnership between the private sector and the state for the purpose of operating a zoological garden. The legislature seeks to enable the Minnesota Zoological Garden to operate independently, efficiently, and economically and to be active in soliciting nonstate contributions. The legislature seeks to have the food and beverage facilities at the zoological garden operated in a manner designed to respond to the food and beverage service demands of visitors while maximizing the economic benefits accruing to the zoological garden from the operation of food and beverage facilities.
History:
1Sp1985 c 13 s 201; 1987 c 206 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85A — Minnesota Zoo › Section 85A.01 — Creation; Organization.

85A.01 CREATION; ORGANIZATION.
Subdivision 1.
Creation.
(a) The Minnesota Zoological Garden is established under the supervision and control of the Minnesota Zoological Board. The board consists of 30 public and private sector members having a background or interest in zoological societies or zoo management or an ability to generate community interest in the Minnesota Zoological Garden. Fifteen members shall be appointed by the board after consideration of a list supplied by board members serving on a nominating committee, and 15 members shall be appointed by the governor. One member of the board must be a resident of Dakota County and shall be appointed by the governor after consideration of the recommendation of the Dakota County Board. Board appointees shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the senate.
(b) To the extent possible, the board and governor shall appoint members who are residents of the various geographic regions of the state. Terms, compensation, and removal of members are as provided in section 15.0575, except that a member may be compensated at the rate of up to $125 a day. In making appointments, the governor and board shall utilize the appointment process as provided under section 15.0597 and consider, among other factors, the ability of members to garner support for the Minnesota Zoological Garden.
(c) A member of the board may not be an employee of or have a direct or immediate family financial interest in a business that provides goods or services to the zoo. A member of the board may not be an employee of the zoo.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 3]
Subd. 1b.
[Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270]
Subd. 2.
Officers.
The board shall annually elect from among its members a chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties.
Subd. 3.
State employees.
The director, officers and employees are included in the meaning of state employee under the provisions of section 352.01, subdivision 2A.
Subd. 4.
Board meetings.
The board shall meet at such times and places as it may determine.
Subd. 5.
Statement of economic interest.
Members of the board are not required to file a statement of economic interest with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board under section 10A.09.
History:
1969 c 868 s 1; 1976 c 134 s 19-21; 1977 c 368 s 1; 1983 c 301 s 102; 1983 c 305 s 13; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 202,203,374; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 206 s 2-4; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 72; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63; 2023 c 60 art 9 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85A — Minnesota Zoo › Section 85A.04 — Zoological Garden Accounts Operating Receipts.

85A.04 ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN ACCOUNTS OPERATING RECEIPTS.
Subdivision 1.
Deposit.
All receipts from parking and admission to the Minnesota Zoological Garden shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to an account in the special revenue fund, and are annually appropriated to the board for operations and maintenance.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 1979 c 333 s 108]
Subd. 1b.
[Repealed, 1979 c 333 s 108]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1989 c 271 s 36]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376]
Subd. 4.
Zoo concession and revenue account.
All receipts and interest from the operation of zoo concessions, memberships, and donations must be deposited in a special account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the board.
History:
1969 c 868 s 4; 1973 c 207 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1975 c 382 s 6-9; 1976 c 2 s 172; 1977 c 455 s 79; 1979 c 333 s 78,79; 1981 c 356 s 277,278; 1983 c 301 s 103,104; 1984 c 597 s 40; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 215,374; 1987 c 404 s 106; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 25,26; 1992 c 513 art 2 s 22; 1997 c 216 s 68
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.01 — Purpose.

85B.01 PURPOSE.
(a) The legislature determines that it is in the public interest and an objective of the state that its citizens and the citizens of the world be better informed about the importance of preserving and restoring the large freshwater lakes of the world, including Lake Superior. The legislature determines that an enhanced public awareness of the vital role which the large freshwater lakes play in the ecosystem is an essential element in a wider program to provide for the protection and preservation of these lakes. The legislature also determines that the transfer of data and scientific findings about the large freshwater lakes of the world to the policy makers and citizens of the state, our nation, and the world is essential.
(b) The legislature determines that as the largest surface of fresh water in the world, Lake Superior can function as a focal point for transferring information about these large lakes to the policy makers and the public, and that the establishment of a facility containing appropriate exhibits and other educational features to support these objectives and the establishment of programs related to them near the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth is in the public interest and of advantage and benefit to all of the citizens of the state.
(c) The legislature is aware that Lake Superior Center, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, is actively engaged in the development of a program and plan to meet these objectives and is actively engaged in assembling the public and private partnership required to secure the resources, international participation, and expertise required to create a freshwater education center.
(d) The legislature finds that objectives of sections 85B.01 to 85B.08 can best be accomplished by forming a public corporation to be known as Lake Superior Center Authority and that Lake Superior Center Authority be given the powers, rights, privileges, and immunities provided in sections 85B.01 to 85B.08, including the power to cooperate and contract with Lake Superior Center to the extent and for the purposes provided for in sections 85B.01 to 85B.08.
History:
1990 c 535 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.02 — Organization.

85B.02 ORGANIZATION.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The Lake Superior Center Authority is established as a public corporation. The business of the corporation must be conducted under the name "Lake Superior Center Authority."
Subd. 2.
Board of directors.
The corporation is governed by a board of five directors. The term of a director, except as otherwise provided below, is six years. One of the five directors is the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. The other four members of the board shall be appointed by the governor. Two members of the initial board of directors shall be appointed for terms of four years, and two for terms of two years. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. Board members shall not be compensated for their service as board members other than to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties as board members. This reimbursement shall be reviewed each year by the commissioner of management and budget.
Subd. 3.
Bylaws.
The board of directors shall adopt bylaws necessary for the conduct of the business of the corporation, consistent with sections 85B.01 to 85B.08. The corporation must publish the bylaws and amendments to the bylaws in the State Register.
Subd. 4.
Place of business.
The board shall locate and maintain the corporation's place of business within the state.
Subd. 5.
Chair.
The board shall annually elect from among its members a chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties.
Subd. 6.
Meetings.
The board shall meet at least twice each year and may hold additional meetings upon giving notice in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation. Board meetings are subject to chapter 13D.
Subd. 7.
Conflict of interest.
A director, employee, or officer of the corporation may not participate in or vote on a decision of the board relating to an organization in which the director has either a direct or indirect financial interest.
Subd. 8.
Economic interest statements.
Directors and officers of the corporation are public officials for the purpose of section 10A.09, and must file statements of economic interest with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
Subd. 9.
No benefit to private individuals or corporations.
This corporation shall not afford pecuniary gain, incidental or otherwise, to any private individual, firm, or corporation (except the payment of reasonable fees for goods and services rendered and approved in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation) and no part of the net income or net earnings of the corporation shall, directly or indirectly, be distributable to or otherwise inure to the benefit of any individual.
History:
1990 c 535 s 2; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.04 — Employees.

85B.04 EMPLOYEES.
Persons employed by contractors or lessees are not state employees and may not participate in state retirement, deferred compensation, insurance, or other plans that apply to state employees generally and are not subject to regulation by the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
History:
1990 c 535 s 4; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.05 — Accounts; Audits.

85B.05 ACCOUNTS; AUDITS.
The corporation may establish funds and accounts that it finds convenient. The board shall provide for and pay the cost of an independent annual audit of its official books and records by the state auditor. A copy of this audit shall be filed with the secretary of state.
History:
1990 c 535 s 5; 1999 c 99 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.06 — Annual Report.

85B.06 ANNUAL REPORT.
(a) The board shall submit a report to the chairs of the senate Jobs, Energy and Community Development and the house of representatives Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Policy Committees of the legislature and the governor on the activities of the corporation and its contractors and lessees by February 1 of each year. The report must include at least the following:
(1) a description of each of the programs that the corporation has provided or undertaken at some time during the previous year;
(2) an identification of the sources of funding in the previous year for the corporation and its programs including federal, state and local government, foundations, gifts, donation, fees, and all other sources;
(3) a description of the administrative expenses of the corporation during the previous year;
(4) a listing of the assets and liabilities of the corporation at the end of the previous fiscal year;
(5) a description of any changes made to the operational plan during the previous year; and
(6) a description of any newly adopted or significant changes to bylaws, policies, rules, or programs created or administered by the corporation during the previous year.
(b) Reports must be made to the legislature as required by section 3.195.
History:
1990 c 535 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority › Section 85B.08 — Dissolution.

85B.08 DISSOLUTION.
Upon dissolution of the corporation for any reason, its wholly owned assets become state property. Partially owned assets become state property to the extent that state money was used to acquire them.
History:
1990 c 535 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.02 — Policy.

86A.02 POLICY.
Subdivision 1.
Opportunities available.
The legislature finds that the unique natural, cultural, and historical resources of Minnesota provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education, and finds that these opportunities should be made available to all citizens of Minnesota now and in the future.
Subd. 2.
Preservation; utilization.
The legislature further finds that the preservation and proper utilization of Minnesota's outdoor recreational resources is becoming increasingly important to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the citizens of Minnesota due to the growing demand for outdoor recreational facilities and the spread of development and urbanization in the state.
Subd. 3.
Establishment of system.
The legislature further finds that the outdoor recreational needs of the people of Minnesota will be best served by the establishment of an outdoor recreational system which will (1) preserve an accurate representation of Minnesota's natural and historical heritage for public understanding and enjoyment and (2) provide an adequate supply of scenic, accessible, and usable lands and waters to accommodate the outdoor recreational needs of Minnesota's citizens.
Subd. 4.
Construction.
Nothing in sections 86A.01 to 86A.11 shall be deemed or construed to abolish, repeal, or negate any of the ongoing programs, approved by law, or the authority or activities of the commissioner of natural resources in improving, maintaining and developing fishing, hunting, or other recreational activities conducted upon the public waters and lands of the state or on private lands in cooperation with the owners thereof, except as the uses of the lands or waters may be in express conflict with the provisions of sections 86A.01 to 86A.11.
Subd. 5.
Legislative determination.
The legislature hereby determines that the establishment of an outdoor recreation system will serve these needs and will thus serve a valid public purpose for the people of this state.
History:
1975 c 353 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.03 — Definitions.

86A.03 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For the purposes of the outdoor recreation system, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Managing agency.
"Managing agency" means the organization or person which, pursuant to section 86A.05, is given responsibility for the administration of a particular unit or class of units of the outdoor recreation system.
Subd. 3.
Outdoor recreation.
"Outdoor recreation" means any voluntary activity, including hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, camping, and engaging in winter sports, which is conducted primarily for the purposes of pleasure, rest, or relaxation and is dependent upon or derives its principal benefit from natural surroundings; "outdoor recreation" shall also mean any demonstration, structure, exhibit, or activity which is primarily intended to preserve, demonstrate, or explain a significant aspect of the natural and cultural history, and archaeology of Minnesota.
Subd. 4.
Administration or administer.
"Administration" or "administer" means the process, or any part thereof, of the preparation, operation, and management of a unit, including but not limited to the following:
(1) management of natural resources and visitors;
(2) construction and development of structures, service facilities, and programs for visitor and administrative use;
(3) maintenance of natural resources and facilities;
(4) operations.
Subd. 5.
Landscape region.
"Landscape region" means an identifiable geographic region with generally homogeneous natural characteristics which exemplify the natural processes which formed the geography, geology, topography and biology of the state.
Subd. 6.
Facility or facilities.
"Facility" or "facilities" means any building, structure, modification, or improvement made or built upon the land or waters of a unit.
History:
1975 c 353 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.04 — Composition Of System.

86A.04 COMPOSITION OF SYSTEM.
The outdoor recreation system shall consist of all state parks; state recreation areas; state trails established pursuant to sections 84.029, subdivision 2, 85.015, 85.0155, and 85.0156; state scientific and natural areas; state wilderness areas; state forests; state wildlife management areas; state aquatic management areas; state water-access sites, which include all lands and facilities established by the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner of transportation to provide public access to water; state wild, scenic, and recreational rivers; state historic sites; state rest areas, which include all facilities established by the commissioner of transportation for the safety, rest, comfort and use of the highway traveler, and shall include all existing facilities designated as rest areas and waysides by the commissioner of transportation; and any other units not listed in this section that are classified under section 86A.05. Each individual state park, state recreation area, and so forth is called a "unit."
History:
1975 c 353 s 4; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1993 c 172 s 38; 2000 c 495 s 6; 1Sp2003 c 13 s 4; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.055 — Prohibition On Sales Of Outdoor Recreation System Lands For Certain Purposes.

86A.055 PROHIBITION ON SALES OF OUTDOOR RECREATION SYSTEM LANDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Notwithstanding Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 2, section 73, or other law to the contrary, a state agency shall not sell land that, on or after May 8, 2009, is classified as a unit of the outdoor recreation system under section 86A.05, for the purpose of anticipated savings to the general fund.
History:
2009 c 37 art 1 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.06 — Rules.

86A.06 RULES.
Each managing agency shall promulgate rules relating to the units of the outdoor recreation system within its jurisdiction, which shall provide for administration of the units in the manner specified in section 86A.05 and the laws relating to each type of unit.
History:
1975 c 353 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 105; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 18; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1991 c 259 s 9; 1993 c 163 art 1 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.07 — Authorization And Acquisition Of Units.

86A.07 AUTHORIZATION AND ACQUISITION OF UNITS.
Subdivision 1.
Legislative authorization.
A unit of the outdoor recreation system shall be deemed to be authorized upon the enactment of a law (1) describing the land, water, or facility which shall comprise the unit; (2) designating the unit's classification pursuant to section 86A.05; (3) directing and authorizing acquisition of the unit thus described; and (4) specifying the methods of acquisition and the types of interests in land that may be acquired.
Subd. 2.
Acquisition.
Upon authorization of a unit pursuant to subdivision 1, the managing agency shall as soon as possible acquire the lands, waters, or facilities as authorized.
Subd. 3.
Authorization by designation.
In any instance where a managing agency, or the commissioner of administration on behalf of the managing agency, is specifically empowered by law to acquire lands or waters or any interest in lands or waters for the purpose of establishing units of the outdoor recreation system a unit may be authorized upon (1) the acquisition of land and waters pursuant to the lawful exercise of the power to acquire and (2) the designation by the managing agency of the land and waters as a classified unit of the outdoor recreation system by written order published in the State Register. Designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
History:
1975 c 353 s 7; 2004 c 221 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.08 — Authorization Of Secondary Units.

86A.08 AUTHORIZATION OF SECONDARY UNITS.
Subdivision 1.
Secondary authorization; when permitted.
A unit of the outdoor recreation system may be authorized wholly or partially within the boundaries of another unit only when the authorization is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the respective units.
Subd. 2.
Administration of secondary units.
A unit shall be administered by the managing agency to which it is assigned by section 86A.05 even when located wholly or partially within another unit administered by a different managing agency, unless otherwise specifically provided by law or by agreement between the agencies involved.
History:
1975 c 353 s 8; 1993 c 172 s 41; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 10; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.11 — Registry Of Units.

86A.11 REGISTRY OF UNITS.
The commissioner of natural resources and the director of the Minnesota Historical Society shall each compile and maintain a current registry of the name, location, size, and description of all units of the outdoor recreation system under their respective jurisdictions, and shall publish and distribute the information contained in the registry in a form and manner suitable to assist persons wishing to use these units.
History:
1975 c 353 s 11; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1986 c 444; 2014 c 289 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.20 — Definitions.

86A.20 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
For the purposes of sections 86A.20 to 86A.24, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 3.
Mooring facility.
"Mooring facility" means one or more anchorage or boat slips provided for the safe and convenient docking of boats, which may also provide utility, fuel, or sewage pump-out services to the docked boats.
Subd. 4.
Small craft harbor.
"Small craft harbor" means a protected harbor with boat tie-ups consisting of piers or moorings, boat launches, and support facilities such as roads and parking areas.
Subd. 5.
Marina.
"Marina" means a mooring facility providing additional services to boats, such as repairs, haul-out, winter storage, food and beverage service, and services and facilities of a related nature.
History:
1993 c 333 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.21 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.

86A.21 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
(a) The commissioner may:
(1) acquire, construct, and maintain small craft harbors, channels, and facilities for recreational watercraft in the navigable waters lying within the locations identified in Laws 1993, chapter 333, section 1;
(2) acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or condemnation the lands, rights-of-way, easements, and other interests necessary for small craft harbors, channels, mooring facilities, marinas, launching ramps, and facilities normally used to support harbors of refuge, channels, docks, and launching ramps;
(3) provide the public within the boundaries of small craft harbors, through leases of public property, with mooring facilities and marinas developed and operated by public or nonpublic entities at no cost to the state or its political subdivisions;
(4) charge fees for both seasonal and daily moorage at state-operated or state-assisted small craft harbors and mooring facilities; and
(5) collect the proceeds from the sale of marine fuel at small craft harbors or mooring facilities operated by the state.
(b) Fees and proceeds collected under paragraph (a) must be credited to the water recreation account. The sale prices of marine fuel and petroleum supplies and fees under paragraph (a) are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply. The commissioner may establish the fees under paragraph (a) notwithstanding section 16A.1283. The fees and proceeds are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources and must be used for purposes relating to mooring facilities and small craft harbors, including:
(1) operation and maintenance;
(2) purchase of marine fuel and other petroleum supplies;
(3) replacement or expansion; or
(4) debt service on funds provided through the sale of state bonds.
(c) Fees collected at small craft harbors and boating facilities constructed or operated by local units of government with financial assistance from the state shall, after payment of the costs of operating and maintaining the facilities, be used for purposes relating to mooring facilities and small craft harbors, including:
(1) operation and maintenance;
(2) replacement or expansion; or
(3) debt service on funds provided through the sale of state bonds.
History:
1993 c 333 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 89; 2004 c 221 s 24; 2023 c 25 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.22 — Authority Of Local Units Of Government.

86A.22 AUTHORITY OF LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT.
Counties, towns, and home rule charter and statutory cities of this state abutting on Lake Superior or inland waterways connected with Lake Superior for navigation and shelter of recreational watercraft are authorized by majority vote of their respective governing bodies to enter into contracts and agreements with the commissioner to accomplish the purposes of sections 86A.20 to 86A.24.
History:
1993 c 333 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.23 — Open Facilities; Liability Exemption.

86A.23 OPEN FACILITIES; LIABILITY EXEMPTION.
Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under sections 86A.20 to 86A.24 shall be public and open to all users on equal and reasonable terms. Users shall have no cause of action against owners of land adjacent to small craft harbors and mooring facilities for damage as a result of noise and dust generated by facilities of iron-producing industries.
History:
1993 c 333 s 5; 1997 c 216 s 69
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System › Section 86A.24 — Financing Harbors And Facilities.

86A.24 FINANCING HARBORS AND FACILITIES.
The commissioner may take actions necessary to:
(1) provide the finances required of nonfederal sponsors as a condition for United States participation in any project in which the commissioner is empowered to participate;
(2) enter into agreements with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to provide the funds and other items of local cooperation required as a condition precedent to the construction of a harbor, mooring facility, or marina project; and
(3) enter into agreements with political subdivisions of this state regarding participation with the United States in any project within the commissioner's authority, and to make adjustments which in the judgment of the commissioner are in the best interest of the state.
History:
1993 c 333 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation › Chapter 86B — Water Safety And Watercraft › Section 86B.001 — Water Use Policy.

86B.001 WATER USE POLICY.
It is the policy of this state, which is blessed with an abundance of water, to promote its full use and enjoyment by all of the people, now and in the future, to promote safety for persons and property in connection with the use of the waters of the state, to promote uniformity of laws relating to the use, and to conform with use requirements of the United States.
History:
1990 c 391 art 9 s 1