Section 89.18 — Roads Through State Forests.
89.18 ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS. No public highway, other than a state trunk highway, shall be established or laid out through any state forest as the same shall be created and withdrawn from public sale and entry by existing or subsequent act, without the consent of the commissioner, certified in writing to the public authority […]
Section 89.19 — Rules.
89.19 RULES. Subdivision 1. Rulemaking authority. The commissioner may prescribe rules governing the use of forest lands under the authority of the commissioner and state forest roads, or any parts thereof, by the public and governing the exercise by holders of leases or permits on forest lands and state forest roads of all their rights […]
Section 89.20 — Posted Land; Trespass.
89.20 POSTED LAND; TRESPASS. Camping on posted state forest land or the erection of any type of building without written authorization shall be considered trespass. Any violation of the terms of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. This does not prohibit temporary camping on unrestricted areas for such purposes as hunting, fishing, berry picking, or […]
Section 89.21 — Campgrounds; Establishment And Fees.
89.21 CAMPGROUNDS; ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES. (a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified by the commissioner of natural resources. (b) Notwithstanding section […]
Section 89.22 — Uses Of State Forest Lands; Fees.
89.22 USES OF STATE FOREST LANDS; FEES. Subdivision 1. Establishing fees. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish fees providing for the use of state forest lands, including motorcycle, snowmobile, and sports car rallies, races, or enduros; orienteering trials; group campouts that do not occur at designated […]
Section 89.26 — State Water Powers Withdrawn From Sale.
89.26 STATE WATER POWERS WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. All water powers having a possible average development of 100 horsepower or more owned by or subject to the control of the state and all lands so owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state lying within one mile of such water powers are hereby withdrawn from […]
Section 89.27 — Land Suitable For Reforestation Withdrawn From Sale.
89.27 LAND SUITABLE FOR REFORESTATION WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. All lands owned, controlled, or held in trust by the state, which lands would be overflowed by the complete and full development of the water powers referred to in section 89.26 are hereby reserved and withdrawn from sale in order that they may be overflowed by the […]
Section 89.28 — Pulpwood Investigation.
89.28 PULPWOOD INVESTIGATION. The commissioner shall make an investigation of the possibility of the state securing by purchase or condemnation water powers in the vicinity of state lands wherein pulpwood is now growing or upon which it may be profitably grown in the future. For such purpose the commissioner may call upon the state drainage […]
Section 89.035 — Income From State Forest Lands; Disposition.
89.035 INCOME FROM STATE FOREST LANDS; DISPOSITION. All income which may be received from lands acquired by the state heretofore or hereafter for state forest purposes by gift, purchase or eminent domain and tax-forfeited lands to which the county has relinquished its equity to the state for state forest purposes shall be paid into the […]
Section 89.0385 — Forest Management Investment Account; Cost Certification.
89.0385 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST CERTIFICATION. (a) The commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for forest management, forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands during each fiscal year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to various accounts according to this section. (b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for […]