Section 84.96 — Native Prairie Bank.
84.96 NATIVE PRAIRIE BANK. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a native prairie bank, determine where native prairie land is located in the state, and prescribe eligibility requirements for inclusion of land in the native prairie bank. Subd. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this section, “native prairie” means land that has never been […]
Section 84.961 — Prairie Land Management.
84.961 PRAIRIE LAND MANAGEMENT. Subdivision 1. Native prairie values. The commissioner of natural resources must recognize the value of native prairie land by taking into consideration the wildlife, scientific, erosion control, educational, and recreational benefits of native prairie. Subd. 2. Planning. The commissioner must plan for management, development, and restoration of: (1) prairie land under […]
Section 84.963 — Prairie Plant Seed Production Areas; Prairie Establishment Guidance.
84.963 PRAIRIE PLANT SEED PRODUCTION AREAS; PRAIRIE ESTABLISHMENT GUIDANCE. (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall study the feasibility of establishing private or public prairie plant seed production areas within prairie land locations. If prairie plant seed production is feasible, the commissioner may aid the establishment of production areas. The commissioner may enter cost-share or […]
Section 84.97 — Controlled Burning.
84.97 CONTROLLED BURNING. Subdivision 1. Program established. The commissioner may establish a controlled burning program on public and private land to propagate wildlife requiring new vegetative growth and brush habitats, to manage the prairie, and to reduce the wildfire hazard. Subd. 2. Burning permits. (a) A person may not conduct a controlled burn without a […]
Section 84.972 — Prairie And Grasslands Public Grazing Program.
84.972 PRAIRIE AND GRASSLANDS PUBLIC GRAZING PROGRAM. The commissioner of natural resources shall establish a prairie and grasslands public grazing program. The commissioner shall enter into cooperative farming agreements or lease agreements with livestock owners to annually graze prairie and grasslands administered by the commissioner where grazing will enhance wildlife habitat. The commissioner shall maintain […]
Section 84.973 — Pollinator Habitat Program.
84.973 POLLINATOR HABITAT PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner shall develop best management practices and habitat restoration guidelines for pollinator habitat enhancement. Best management practices and guidelines developed under this section must be used for all habitat enhancement or restoration of lands under the commissioner’s control. (b) Prairie restorations conducted on state lands or with state funds […]
Section 84.942 — Fish And Wildlife Management Plans.
84.942 FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS. Subdivision 1. Preparation. The commissioner of natural resources shall prepare fish and wildlife management plans designed to accomplish the policy of section 84.941. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 70] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 70] Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 […]
Section 84.9256 — Youthful Operators; Prohibitions.
84.9256 YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. Subdivision 1. Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.928 and as provided under paragraph (j), a driver’s license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an all-terrain vehicle along or on a public road right-of-way. (b) […]
Section 84.9257 — Passengers.
84.9257 PASSENGERS. (a) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 1 all-terrain vehicle carrying only one passenger. (b) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle while carrying only one passenger, or up to the number of passengers for which the vehicle was […]
Section 84.926 — Vehicle Use On Public Lands; Exceptions.
84.926 VEHICLE USE ON PUBLIC LANDS; EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Exception by permit. Notwithstanding sections 84.773, subdivision 1, and 84.777, on a case-by-case basis, the commissioner may issue a permit authorizing a person to operate an off-highway vehicle on individual public trails under the commissioner’s jurisdiction during specified times and for specified purposes. Subd. 2. All-terrain […]