Section 84.944 — Acquiring Critical Natural Habitat.
84.944 ACQUIRING CRITICAL NATURAL HABITAT. Subdivision 1. Acquisition, restoration, and enhancement considerations. (a) In determining what critical natural habitat shall be acquired, restored, or enhanced, the commissioner shall consider: (1) the significance of the land or water as existing or potential habitat for fish and wildlife and providing fish and wildlife oriented recreation; (2) the […]
Section 84.946 — Natural Resources Asset Preservation And Replacement (nrapr).
84.946 NATURAL RESOURCES ASSET PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT (NRAPR). Subdivision 1. Purpose. The legislature recognizes that the Department of Natural Resources owns and operates capital assets that in number, size, and programmatic use differ significantly from the capital assets owned and operated by other state departments and agencies. However, the legislature recognizes the need for standards […]
Section 84.95 — Reinvest In Minnesota Resources Fund.
84.95 REINVEST IN MINNESOTA RESOURCES FUND. Subdivision 1. Program fund; establishment. A reinvest in Minnesota resources fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The fund shall be managed to earn the highest interest compatible with prudent investment, preservation of principal, and reasonable liquidity. The principal and interest attributable to the principal […]
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 84.9257 — 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 […]
Section 84.927 — All-terrain Vehicle Account; Receipts And Allocations.
84.927 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. Subdivision 1. Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of all-terrain vehicles and the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to all-terrain vehicle use under section 296A.18, as well as the net proceeds from the sale of all-terrain vehicles forfeited pursuant to section 169A.63, shall be deposited in the state treasury […]
Section 84.9275 — Nonresidents; State Trail Pass For All-terrain Vehicles.
84.9275 NONRESIDENTS; STATE TRAIL PASS FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. Subdivision 1. Pass required; fee. (a) A tribal member exempt from registration under section 84.922, subdivision 1a, clause (2), or a nonresident may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid all-terrain vehicle trail unless the operator carries a valid nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail […]