Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 452-S.F.No. 2489 
           An act relating to state lands; regulating certain 
          leases and sales; authorizing the sale of certain 
          tax-forfeited land in Koochiching, Lincoln, Otter 
          Tail, and Pine counties; authorizing the private sale 
          of certain state lands in Becker, Scott, Hubbard, and 
          Fillmore counties; appropriating proceeds of the Scott 
          county conveyance; authorizing the sale of certain 
          surplus land in Lake county; authorizing the sale of 
          certain trust fund land in St. Louis county; 
          authorizing the sale of surplus land in Grant county 
          for recreational purposes; authorizing the sale of 
          certain wildlife land in Washington county to 
          independent school district No. 834; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1988, sections 92.46, subdivision 
          1; and 92.67, subdivisions 1 and 4. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 92.46, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS.] (a) The director may 
designate suitable portions of the state lands withdrawn from 
sale and not reserved, as provided in section 92.45, as 
permanent state public campgrounds.  The director may have the 
land surveyed and platted into lots of convenient size, and 
lease them for cottage and camp purposes under terms and 
conditions the director prescribes, subject to the provisions of 
this section.  
    (b) A lease may not be for a term more than 20 years.  The 
lease may allow renewal, from time to time, for additional terms 
of no longer than 20 years each.  The lease may be canceled by 
the commissioner 90 days after giving the person leasing the 
land written notice of violation of lease conditions.  The lease 
rate shall be based on the appraised value of leased land as 
determined by the commissioner of natural resources and shall be 
adjusted by the commissioner at the fifth, tenth, and 15th 
anniversary of the lease, if the appraised value has increased 
or decreased.  For leases that are renewed in 1991 and following 
years, the lease rate shall be five percent of the appraised 
value of the leased land.  The appraised value shall be the 
value of the leased land without any private improvements and 
must be comparable to similar land without any improvements 
within the same county.  The minimum appraised value that the 
commissioner assigns to the leased land must be substantially 
equal to the county assessor's estimated market value of similar 
land adjusted by the assessment/sales ratio as determined by the 
department of revenue. 
    (c) By July 1, 1986, the commissioner of natural resources 
shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to establish procedures for 
leasing land under this section.  The rules shall be subject to 
review and approval by the commissioners of revenue and 
administration prior to the initial publication pursuant to 
chapter 14 and prior to their final adoption.  The rules must 
address at least the following: 
    (1) method of appraising the property; and 
    (2) determination of lease rates; and 
    (3) an appeal procedure for both the appraised values and 
lease rates. 
    (d) All money received from these leases must be credited 
to the fund to which the proceeds of the land belong.  
    Notwithstanding section 16A.125 or any other law to the 
contrary, 50 percent of the money received from the lease of 
permanent school fund lands leased pursuant to this subdivision 
shall be deposited into the permanent school trust fund.  
However, in fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992, 
the money received from the lease of permanent school fund lands 
that would otherwise be deposited into the permanent school fund 
is hereby appropriated to survey, appraise, and pay associated 
selling costs of lots as required in section 92.67, subdivision 
3.  The money appropriated may not be used to pay the cost of 
surveying lots not scheduled for sale.  Any money designated for 
deposit in the permanent school fund that is not needed to 
survey, appraise, and pay associated selling costs of lots, as 
required in section 92.67, shall be deposited in the permanent 
school fund.  The commissioner shall add to the appraised value 
of any lot offered for sale the costs of surveying, appraising, 
and selling the lot, and shall first deposit into the permanent 
school fund an amount equal to the costs of surveying, 
appraising, and selling any lot paid out of the permanent school 
fund.  Any remaining money shall be deposited into any other 
contributing funds in proportion to the contribution from each 
fund.  In no case may the commissioner add to the appraised 
value of any lot offered for sale an amount more than $700 for 
the costs of surveying and appraising the lot.  
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 92.67, 
subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
    Subdivision 1.  [SALE REQUIREMENT.] Notwithstanding section 
92.45 or any other law, at the request of a lessee or as 
otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner of natural 
resources shall sell state property bordering public waters that 
is leased for the purpose of a private cabin under section 
92.46.  Requests for sale must be made prior to December 31, 
1992, and the commissioner shall complete all requested sales 
and sales arising from those requests by December 31, 1993, 
subject to subdivision 3, clause (d).  The sale shall be made in 
accordance with laws providing for the sale of trust fund land 
except as modified by the provisions of this section.  In 1990 
and 1991 a request for sale may be withdrawn by a lessee at any 
time more than ten days before the day set for a sale.  Property 
withdrawn from sale by its lessee is not subject to sale under 
this section until the lessee makes another request.  Property 
withdrawn from sale shall continue to be governed by other law.  
    Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 92.67, 
subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 4.  [TIMING OF SALES.] (a) The commissioner shall 
offer lakeshore cabin site lots for sale pursuant to written 
request and in accordance with the following schedule:  
    (1) as to requests received before January 1, 1988, the 
sale shall be held not later than by October 31, 1988, if 
possible.  However, if a lot is not offered for sale by that 
date, the lot shall be offered for sale at the next sale in the 
next year; 
    (2) as to requests received each calendar year after 
December 31, 1987, the sale shall be held in June, July, or 
August of the year after the request is received; 
    (3) notwithstanding clause (2), the commissioner may offer 
a lot for sale in the year the request is received if the 
commissioner will offer for sale in that year other lots platted 
with the late requested lot; 
    (4) notwithstanding clause (2), if more than 50 percent of 
the lessees in a platted area request by December 31 of a 
calendar year that their lots be offered for sale, the 
commissioner shall offer for sale at one time during June, July, 
or August of the following year all lots in a platted area.  If 
a lessee, whose lot is located in a plat where more than 50 
percent of the lessees request that their lots be offered for 
sale, requests in writing that the lessee's lot not be offered 
for sale, the commissioner may not offer the lot for sale until 
1993; and 
    (5) lots that are unsold for any reason at the end of 1993 
shall be offered for sale in increments over a period of five 
years beginning in 1994.  Lots that are unsold for any reason at 
the end of 1998 shall be offered for sale in 1999 and each year 
thereafter until sold. 
    (b) Lots not sold the first year offered may be reoffered 
in a succeeding year, following reappraisal if it is determined 
necessary by the commissioner.  
    (c) If a person other than the lessee purchases the leased 
lakeshore cabin site, the purchaser must make payment in full to 
the lessee, in the manner provided in section 92.06, subdivision 
4, for the appraised value of any improvements.  Failure of a 
successful bidder to comply with this provision voids the sale 
and the property may be reoffered for sale as provided in 
section 92.06, subdivision 4.  
    Sec. 4.  [KOOCHICHING COUNTY; TAX-FORFEITED LAND.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
Koochiching county may sell the land in Koochiching county 
described in this section in the manner provided for in 
Minnesota Statutes, sections 282.01 to 282.017.  
    The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general.  
    The land that may be sold is in the city of Littlefork and 
described as:  
    (1) The East 230 feet of Government Lot 2 south of State 
Trunk Highway 217, Section 10, Township 68 North, Range 25 West; 
    (2) That part of Government Lot 2 that is the East 200 feet 
of the West 550 feet south of State Trunk Highway 217, Section 
10, Township 68 North, Range 25 West; and 
    (3) That part of Government Lot 2 that is the East 200 feet 
of the West 350 feet south of State Trunk Highway 217, Section 
10, Township 68 North, Range 25 West.  
    The properties to be sold under this section are platted 
lots in the city of Littlefork on the Littlefork River for which 
it is in the public interest to be returned to private ownership.
    Sec. 5.  [LINCOLN COUNTY; SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
Lincoln county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public 
waters that is described in this section as otherwise provided 
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.  
    The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general.  
    The lands that may be conveyed are located in Lincoln 
county and consist of that portion of the lot described as: 
    The West 65 feet of Lot Number 31 together with cartway 
annexed thereto in Bayview Addition, Township of Diamond Lake, 
county of Lincoln, state of Minnesota.  According to the plat 
thereof on file and of record in the office of the Lincoln 
county recorder.  
    The county has determined that the county's land management 
interests would best be served if the lands were privately owned.
    Sec. 6.  [SCOTT COUNTY; PRIVATE SALE.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 
94.16, the commissioner of natural resources may sell land in 
Scott county not to exceed 12 acres described in this section by 
private sale for a consideration of not less than the appraised 
value to Ronald Neisen, of Webster, Minnesota. 
    The conveyance shall be in a form approved by the attorney 
general. 
    The deed must contain a restrictive convenant that 
prohibits the placement or construction of additional buildings 
or structures on the property conveyed in this section and the 
cost for constructing and maintaining any fencing on the 
property to be conveyed to the landowner shall be the sole 
responsibility of the landowner. 
    The consideration received for the conveyance shall be 
deposited in the state treasury and credited to the wildlife 
acquisition account.  The money is appropriated to the 
commissioner of natural resources for wildlife land acquisition 
purposes in Scott county. 
    The land that may be sold is in the Bradshaw Lake State 
Wildlife Management Area in Scott county within the area 
described as: 
    That part of Government Lot 4, Section 15, Township 113 
North, Range 22 West described as follows: 
    Beginning at a point on the south line of said Government 
Lot 4, a distance of 942.41 feet West of the southeast corner 
thereof; thence North 1,292.40 feet; thence East 610.08 feet; 
thence South 1,292.40 feet to the south line of said Government 
Lot 4; thence West along the south line 610.08 feet to the point 
of beginning. 
    Except, that part lying south and east of the following 
described line: 
    Commencing at the southeast corner of said Government Lot 
4; thence westerly along the south line thereof a distance of 
627.0 feet to the actual point of beginning of said line; thence 
northeasterly to a point on the east line of said Government Lot 
4 (also north and south quarter line), distant 858.0 feet North 
of the southeast corner thereof, and there terminating. 
    And except, that part described as follows:  Commencing at 
a point on the south line of said Government Lot 4 distant 
643.40 feet West of the southeast corner thereof; thence 
northeasterly at an angle of 85 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds 
(as measured east to north) a distance of 763.20 feet to the 
actual point of beginning of the land to be described; thence 
West parallel with said south line a distance of 253.13 feet; 
thence North at right angles a distance of 531.12 feet; thence 
East parallel with said south line a distance of 410.08 feet; 
thence South at right angles a distance of 531.12 feet; thence 
West parallel with said south line a distance of 156.95 feet to 
the point of beginning. 
    This conveyance in this section will provide the landowner 
with the minimum lot size to meet county zoning requirements and 
a buffer zone between the landowner's building site and public 
hunting activities on the adjacent wildlife area that surrounds 
the site.  It will best serve the public interest if this land 
is sold to the affected property owner. 
    Sec. 7.  [FILLMORE COUNTY; PRIVATE SALE.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 
94.16, the commissioner of natural resources may sell the land 
in Fillmore county described in this section including 
improvements by private sale to the Southeastern Minnesota 
Forest Resource Center for a consideration of $25,000.  
    The conveyance must provide that the land and existing 
buildings and improvements revert to the state if the 
Southeastern Minnesota Forest Resource Center is dissolved or 
the land ceases to be used for education or demonstration of 
forest management programs.  The land may not be conveyed 
without approval by law.  The conveyance shall be in a form 
approved by the attorney general. 
    The land that may be sold is located in Fillmore county and 
described as follows:  The South Half of the Northeast Quarter 
of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, 
Township 104 North, Range 10 West, containing 5 acres, more or 
less; reserving an easement for ingress and egress to remaining 
state lands over and across the existing road.  Also, the West 
500 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of 
the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, Range 
10 West, containing 7.6 acres, more or less.  Together with an 
easement for ingress and egress to the above described lands 
over and across the existing road from the township road through 
the West Half of the Northwest Quarter and the Northeast Quarter 
of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 103 North, Range 
10 West, and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of 
the Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest 
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 104 
North, Range 10 West.  Said easement will automatically 
terminate at such time as a public road is constructed to 
provide access to the property. 
    These lands were originally acquired for the Richard J. 
Dorer Memorial Hardwood state forest.  The Southeastern 
Minnesota Forest Resource Center is a nonprofit corporation 
providing education and demonstration programs for forest 
management.  It is in the public interest that these lands be 
used for forest management demonstrations and educational 
programs. 
    Sec. 8.  [HUBBARD COUNTY; PRIVATE SALE.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, or 
sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner of natural resources 
may sell the land in Hubbard county described in this section by 
private sale to Marvin Meier of New Ulm, Minnesota, for a 
consideration of not less than the appraised value.  
    The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general. 
    The land that may be sold is located in Hubbard county and 
described as: 
    That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest 
Quarter, Section 10, Township 141 North, Range 33 West, lying 
south of the center line of Hubbard County State Aid Highway No. 
2 as it exists today, containing 2 acres, more or less. 
    A recent survey has shown that the adjacent landowner will 
need to purchase this property in order to gain legal access to 
his property.  Due to the difficulty in managing a small strip 
of land, this parcel has been identified as undesirable and 
surplus to the state's needs.  It will best serve the public 
interest if this property is sold and the proceeds are used for 
the acquisition of other land. 
    Sec. 9.  [HUBBARD COUNTY; PRIVATE SALE.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, or 
sections 94.09 to 94.16, the commissioner of natural resources 
may sell the land in Hubbard county described in this section by 
private sale to Robert C. Rust of Fargo, North Dakota, and 
others, for a consideration of not less than the appraised value.
    The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general. 
    The land that may be sold is located in Hubbard county and 
described as: 
    That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast 
Quarter, Section 9, Township 141 North, Range 33 West lying 
south of the center line of Hubbard County State Aid Highway No. 
2 as it exists today, containing six acres more or less. 
    A recent survey has shown that the adjacent landowner will 
need to purchase this property in order to gain legal access to 
his property.  Due to the difficulty in managing a small strip 
of land, this parcel has been identified as undesirable and 
surplus to the state's needs.  It will best serve the public 
interest if this property is sold and the proceeds are used for 
the acquisition of other land. 
    Sec. 10.  [LAKE COUNTY; SURPLUS LAND.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the 
commissioner of natural resources may sell the land in Lake 
county described in this section in the manner prescribed in 
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 94. 
    The land that may be sold is located in Lake county and 
described as: 
    That part of Lot 3, Section 19, Township 63 North, Range 11 
West, described as follows:  Starting from an 18-inch iron pin 
at the quarter stake on the west side of said Section 19, the 
same being the southwest corner of Lot 4, Section 19, thence 
North 0 degrees 09 minutes West, a distance of 2,023.38 feet to 
a one-inch iron pipe set in brick and mortar.  Thence North 45 
degrees 13-1/2 minutes East a distance of 821.85 feet to the 
place of beginning.  Thence North 1 degree 36 minutes West a 
distance of 188.20 feet to an iron pin 18 inches long sunk in 
the ground; thence northerly on the same bearing 14 feet, more 
or less to the edge of Fall Lake; thence in a southeasterly 
direction along the shore line of said lake to a point which 
bears North 88 degrees 24 minutes East a distance of six feet, 
more or less, from an iron pin 18 inches long, sunk in the 
ground; thence South 88 degrees 24 minutes West a distance of 
256.70 feet to an iron pin 18 inches long, sunk in the ground, 
the same being the place of beginning, said tract containing 
0.98 acres more or less, excepting mineral interests that are 
reserved by deed. 
    This property, formerly used as the Winton Game and Fish 
Administrative Site, is no longer needed for resource management 
and has been declared surplus.  It will best serve the public 
interest if this property is sold and the proceeds are used for 
the acquisition of other land. 
    Sec. 11.  [ST. LOUIS COUNTY; TRUST FUND LAND.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the 
commissioner of natural resources may sell the property in St. 
Louis county described in this section in the manner prescribed 
for trust fund land, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92. 
    The land and improvements must be appraised separately. 
    If the purchaser of the property is not the city of 
Eveleth, the purchaser must reimburse the city of Eveleth for 
the value of the improvements. 
    The land that may be sold is located in St. Louis county 
and described as: 
    The West 225 feet of the North 1,025 feet of the Northwest 
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 57 
North, Range 17 West which comprises 5.3 acres more or less of 
which 2.3 acres more or less is under water. 
    The land sale will resolve an inadvertent trespass that was 
identified by the latest forestry inventory.  The public 
interest will be best served when this trespass is resolved. 
    Sec. 12.  [GRANT COUNTY; SURPLUS LAND FOR RECREATIONAL 
PURPOSES.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.45, the 
commissioner of natural resources may sell the land in Grant 
county described in this section to Grant county in the manner 
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision 10.
The conveyance must provide that the land revert to the state of 
Minnesota should the land cease to be retained and developed as 
Pine Ridge Park for public use. 
    The land that may be sold is located in Grant county and 
described as: 
    All that part of the following described tract:  Northeast 
Quarter of Section 30, Township 128 North, Range 43 West, which 
lies northerly of the following described line: 
    Beginning at the point on the north and south quarter line 
of said Section 30, distant 990 feet north of the center 
thereof, thence run southeasterly to a point which is 495 feet 
north and 660 feet east of the center of said Section 30, thence 
run east and parallel with the south line of the above-described 
tract for a distance of 660 feet, thence run north and parallel 
with the north and south quarter line of said Section 30 for a 
distance of 165 feet, thence run east and parallel with the 
south line of the above-described tract for a distance of 825 
feet, thence run southeasterly to a point which is 330 feet 
north and 330 feet west of the east quarter corner of said 
Section 30, thence run east and parallel with the south line of 
the above-described tract for a distance of 330 feet to a point 
of the east line of said Section 30, distant 330 feet north of 
the east quarter corner thereof and there terminating, 
containing 117.41 acres, more or less. 
    All that part of the following described tract:  That part 
of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 128 North, 
Range 43 West, lying north of the Mustinka River, which lies 
below the 1,064 foot contour as same is established from a 
U.S.G.S. bench mark located at the northwest corner of the 
Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 128 North, Range 43 
West, the elevation of said bench mark being 1,089.00 feet above 
mean sea level, containing 33.48 acres, more or less. 
    All that part of Section 29, Township 128 North, Range 43 
West, lying along the Mustinka River below the 1,062 foot 
contour, but excepting therefrom that part of the Northwest 
Quarter of said Section lying North of the Mustinka River.  Land 
hereby conveyed is 46.07 acres, more or less.  The contour is 
established from a U.S.G.S. bench mark located at the Northwest 
corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 128 
North, Range 43 West, the evaluation of said bench mark being 
1,089 feet above mean sea level. 
    That part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of 
Section 19, Township 128 North, Range 43 West, described as 
follows:  Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 
19, distant 660 feet east of the south quarter corner thereof, 
thence run northerly at an angle of 90 degrees, 00 minutes, with 
said south section line for a distance of 330 feet, thence 
deflect to the right at an angle of 90 degrees, 00 minutes, for 
a distance of 330 feet, thence deflect to the left at an angle 
of 90 degrees, 00 minutes, for a distance of 165 feet, thence 
deflect to the right at an angle of 90 degrees, 00 minutes, for 
a distance of 750 feet, thence deflect to the right at an angle 
of 90 degrees, 00 minutes, for a distance of 495 feet to a point 
on the south line of said Section 19, thence run westerly along 
said south section line to the point of beginning, containing 
11.05 acres, more or less. 
    This property was purchased for development of the Mustinka 
River dam.  The state will retain ownership of the dam and 
retain access to the dam via the existing park road.  The state 
will not be held liable to make any immediate repairs on the 
dam.  Such work will be based on availability of dam maintenance 
funds.  The land in this section is not needed for resource 
management and has been declared surplus.  It will best serve 
the public interest if this property is sold and proceeds used 
for acquisition of other land. 
     Sec. 13.  [WASHINGTON COUNTY; WILDLIFE LANDS.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding the surplus land provisions and public 
sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 94.09 to 94.16, 
the commissioner of natural resources may sell the land 
described in this section to the independent school district No. 
834 for the consideration prescribed in paragraph (b).  The 
conveyance shall be in a form approved by the attorney general 
and shall be subject to a conservation easement in favor of the 
state on the wetlands.  
    (b) The consideration to be paid by independent school 
district No. 834 shall be negotiated by the commissioner of 
natural resources and independent school district No. 834.  The 
commissioner of natural resources may only approve the 
consideration in clause (1) or clause (2).  The consideration 
for the land shall be:  
    (1) the appraised market value plus up to 15 percent to 
cover administrative and professional service costs to acquire 
replacement wildlife lands to be deposited in the wildlife 
acquisition account under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.071, 
and to be appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources 
for wildlife land acquisition purposes in Washington county; or 
    (2) transfer to the state of wildlife lands approved by the 
commissioner of natural resources equal in appraised value to 
the land conveyed to the independent school district No. 834.  
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is described as:  
    The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, the East 
Half of the Southwest Quarter, and that part of the Southeast 
Quarter lying westerly of Washington County Road 67 of Section 
4, Township 29 North, Range 20 West. 
    Sec. 14.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; BECKER 
COUNTY.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
282.241, the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
chapter 282, or other law to the contrary, Becker county, on 
behalf of the state, shall convey by private sale the 
tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c).  
    (b) The land described in paragraph (c) must be sold by 
private sale to Gary E. and Margaret J. Hukee of Lake Elmo, 
Minnesota.  The attorney general shall prepare appropriate 
instruments of conveyance with a precise description of all land 
subject to this section.  The conveyance must be for a 
consideration of taxes due on the property, any special 
assessments reinstated under Minnesota Statutes, section 
282.251, and any penalties, interest, and costs, under the terms 
provided for repurchase in Minnesota Statutes, section 282.261, 
subdivisions 1, 2, and 4.  
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Becker 
county, is designated as tax parcel 33-0015-000, and is 
described as:  
    (1) the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of 
Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 38 West; 
    (2) the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of 
Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 38 West; and 
    (3) the West One-Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 
3, Township 139 North, Range 38 West; 
    (4) less that portion taken for highway purposes.  
    (d) Mr. and Mrs. Hukee, due to mistake and severe medical 
and employment difficulties, failed to pay the taxes.  Becker 
county finds that the property would be put to better use if 
returned to private ownership. 
    Sec. 15.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; OTTER TAIL COUNTY.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
Otter Tail county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering 
public water and described in paragraph (c), under the remaining 
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in Otter 
Tail county and are described as: 
    (1) Lot 13, Sylvanus Crest, Clitherall Township; 
    (2) Lot 14, Sylvanus Crest, Clitherall Township; 
    (3) Government Lot 8, Section 32, Township 133, Range 43; 
    (4) Part of Government Lot 10, beginning 282.5 feet 
southwesterly of the northwest corner of Lot 71, Pleasure Park 
Beach; thence southeast 199.6 feet; thence southwest 75 feet on 
lake; thence northwest 214.14 feet; thence northeast 75 feet to 
beginning, Section 4, Township 134, Range 39; 
    (5) All of lot 1, Except North 10 feet, Quiram's Beach, 
Star Lake Township; 
    (6) Lot 1, Silent Acres, Dora Township. 
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if the lands were sold 
to the public. 
    Sec. 16.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; PINE COUNTY.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 282.018, 
Pine county may sell the tax-forfeited lands bordering public 
waters that are described in paragraph (c), under the remaining 
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in Pine 
county and are described as follows: 
    (1) In Windemere township, Lots 56, 57, and 58 on Sturgeon 
Island, Section 16, Township 45 North, Range 19 West; 
    (2) In the city of Willow River: 
    (i) Rearrangement of Auditor's Subdivision, Part of Lot 4, 
less the following:  Commencing at the southeasterly corner of 
Lot 2, Block 2, Townsite of Willow River, running thence 
easterly on prolongation of southerly line of said Lot 2 150 
feet to East bank of the creek running through said Auditor Lot 
4, thence southerly along East bank of creek to South line of 
Section 2, Township 44 North, Range 20 West, thence westerly 
along said South line to point of intersection with easterly 
line of Willow Street in Townsite of Willow River thence 
northerly along East line of Willow Street 304.5 feet, more or 
less, to Southwest corner of Auditor Lot 6 thence easterly 150 
feet to prolongation of easterly line of said Auditor Lot 6 
thence northerly 119 feet to point of beginning.  Rearrangement 
of Auditor's Subdivision of Section 2, Township 44 North, Range 
20 West; and 
    (ii) Part of Lot 15, viz:  Beginning at the Northeast 
corner of Lot 4, Block 2, Townsite of Willow River, thence along 
North line of Lot 15, Rearrangement of Auditor's Subdivision of 
Section 2, Township 44 North, Range 20 West, to Creek, South 
along Creek approximately 75 feet, thence westerly to Southeast 
corner of Lot 4, Block 2, Townsite of Willow River and East 75 
feet to point of beginning, Rearrangement of Auditor's 
Subdivision of Section 2, Township 44 North, Range 20 West.  
    (3) In Windemere township, Part of Government Lot 8 viz:  
Beginning at a point on the South line 1336.15 feet West of the 
Southeast corner thereof, thence to the right an angle of 77 
degrees, 27 minutes, for a distance of 406.12 feet, more or 
less, to shore of Sand Lake, thence southwesterly on shore 620 
feet, more or less, to South line of Lot 8, thence East 568.44 
feet, more or less, to point of beginning, less 1.22 acres to 
Vogel and 0.37 acre to Lund and less 0.24 acre to Lund; all in 
Section 6, Township 45 North, Range 19 West.  
    (4) In Windemere township, Part of East 50 feet of West 100 
feet of Government Lot 8 lying North of a line described as 
follows:  Beginning at a point on West boundary line of Lot 8, 
which is 1742 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 4, 
Township 45 North, Range 19 West, measured along West boundary 
line thence northeasterly forming an angle of 53 degrees 21 
minutes with West boundary line 124.6 feet, more or less, to 
point 100 feet East of West boundary line measured at right 
angles thereto on East line of land. 
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if the lands were 
privately owned. 
    Sec. 17.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Presented to the governor April 12, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 16, 1990, 4:42 p.m.