Section 84D.02 — Invasive Species Management Program For Aquatic Plants And Wild Animals.
84D.02 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR AQUATIC PLANTS AND WILD ANIMALS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a statewide program to prevent and curb the spread of invasive species of aquatic plants and wild animals. The program must provide for coordination among governmental entities and private organizations to the extent practicable. The commissioner shall […]
Section 84D.03 — Infested Waters; Restricted Activities.
84D.03 INFESTED WATERS; RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES. Subdivision 1. Infested waters; restricted activities. (a) The commissioner shall list a water of the state as an infested water if the commissioner determines that: (1) the water contains a population of an aquatic invasive species that could spread to other waters if use of the water and related activities […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Section 84B.01 — Legislative Findings.
84B.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. Subdivision 1. History of efforts to establish. The legislature finds that the untiring efforts of citizens of the state of Minnesota, first formally enunciated by the legislature in 1891 by concurrent resolution number 13, together with efforts of citizens of other states, have culminated in the enactment by the second session of […]
Section 84B.02 — Withdrawal Of Lands From Kabetogama State Forest.
84B.02 WITHDRAWAL OF LANDS FROM KABETOGAMA STATE FOREST. All lands, including but not limited to trust fund lands, tax-forfeited lands, and acquired lands lying within the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park as described by section 102 of the act of Congress authorizing the establishment of the park are withdrawn from the Kabetogama State Forest. History: […]
Section 84B.03 — Donation Of State Lands.
84B.03 DONATION OF STATE LANDS. Subdivision 1. Governor’s duties. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the governor, after consulting with the commissioner of natural resources and, in regard to lands forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes and held in trust by the state for taxing districts, the commissioner of […]