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 […]
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National Park as described by section 102 of the act of Congress authorizing the establishment of the park are withdrawn from the Kabetogama State Forest.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: […]
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 […]
84B.04 ACQUIRING LANDS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. The commissioner of administration shall acquire, by condemnation or purchase, fee title to lands owned by any political subdivision of the state located within the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park. Upon certification by the commissioner that the lands have been acquired and that any appeal time has expired, the […]
84B.05 OWNERS OF CERTAIN IMPROVED PROPERTIES MAY FILE CLAIMS. Any person leasing land of the state of Minnesota for cabin site purposes within the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park may file with the legislature, a claim for the fair market value of any recreational residential dwelling, the construction of which was commenced on or after […]
84B.06 STATE’S CONSENT TO ACQUISITION OF LANDS. Consent of the state of Minnesota is given to the acquisition by the United States in any manner authorized by act of Congress of lands lying within the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park for any purpose incident to the development and maintenance of the park, subject to concurrent […]
84B.061 STATE JURISDICTION OVER RAINY LAKE AND OTHER NAVIGABLE WATERS; DUTIES OF GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS. As required by this chapter and the act of Congress authorizing Voyageurs National Park, the state of Minnesota donated in excess of 35,000 acres of state and other publicly owned land for the park, roughly one-fourth […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
