1.1 .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3032 as follows:
1.2Page 14, after line 23, insert:
1.3 "Sec. 16.
PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
1.4WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
1.5 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision
1.61, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County
1.7may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
1.8paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
1.9 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
1.10attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
1.11accuracy. Prior to the sales, the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent
1.12conservation easements according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide
1.13riparian protection and public access to shore fishing. The easements for land described in
1.14paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (3), shall be 450 feet in width from the centerline of the river.
1.15The easements for land described in paragraph (c), clauses (4) and (5), shall be 300 feet in
1.16width from the centerline of the river. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis
1.17County Board and the commissioner of natural resources.
1.18 (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
1.19 (1) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3.15 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (23.35
1.20acres) (535-0010-00210);
1.21 (2) Lot 7 except railroad right-of-way 3.9 acres, Section 2, T50N, R18W (30.1
1.22acres) (535-0010-00300);
1.23 (3) Lot 5 except railroad right-of-way 3 acres, Section 12, T50N, R18W (36 acres)
1.24(535-0010-01910);
1.25 (4) Lot 2 except railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (22.5 acres)
1.26(310-0010-05650); and
2.1 (5) Lot 1 except GN railroad right-of-way, Section 35, T51N, R18W (34 acres)
2.2(110-0040-00160).
2.3 (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
2.4best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
2.5 Sec. 17.
PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
2.6WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
2.7 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
2.8St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
2.9in paragraph (d) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
2.10 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
2.11general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
2.12 (c) Prior to the sales of the land described in paragraph (d), clauses (1), (2), and
2.13(10) to (12), the commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation easements
2.14according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37, to provide riparian protection and public
2.15access for angling. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis County Board and
2.16the commissioner of natural resources. The easements shall be for lands described in
2.17paragraph (d):
2.18 (1) clause (1), 75 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the creek;
2.19 (2) clause (2), 200 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river;
2.20 (3) clause (10), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river; and
2.21 (4) clauses (11) and (12), 50 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the stream.
2.22 (d) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
2.23 (1) N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 22, T51N, R14W (5 acres)
2.24(520-0016-00590);
2.25 (2) SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 8, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-01510);
2.26 (3) undivided 1/6 and undivided 1/2 of Lot 9, Thompson Lake Addition, Section 12,
2.27T53N, R14W (375-0120-00091, 375-0120-00094);
2.28 (4) SLY 200 FT OF NLY 1,220 FT OF LOT 4, Section 20, T54N, R18W (9.5 acres)
2.29(405-0010-03394);
2.30 (5) PART OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 LYING N OF SLY 433 FT, Section 36, T57N,
2.31R21W (25 acres) (141-0050-07345);
2.32 (6) PART OF SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 LYING W OF DW & P RY AND N OF PLAT OF
2.33HALEY, Section 23, T63N, R19W (11 acres) (350-0020-03730);
2.34 (7) SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 26, T58N, R19W (40 acres) (385-0010-02610);
2.35 (8) NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 20, T59N, R20W (40 acres) (235-0030-03110);
2.36 (9) LOT 4, Section 2, T61N, R19W (40 acres) (200-0010-00230);
3.1 (10) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4, Section 19, T50N, R16W (40 acres) (530-0010-03570);
3.2 (11) LOTS 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, BLOCK 1, COLMANS 4th ACRE TRACT
3.3ADDITION TO DULUTH, Section 33, T51N, R14W (520-0090-00150, -00160, -00180);
3.4and
3.5 (12) BLOCKS 17, 18, and 20, PLAT OF VERMILION TRAIL LODGE, Section
3.613, T62N, R14W.
3.7 (e) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
3.8best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
3.9 Sec. 18.
PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
3.10 (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
3.11or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
3.12land described in paragraph (c).
3.13 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
3.14general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
3.15 (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
3.16 Lots 20 and 21, Plat of Twin Lakes, Government Lot 3, Section 32, T60N, R19W
3.17(1.1 acres) (385-0070-00200).
3.18 (d) This sale resolves an unintentional trespass. The county has determined that the
3.19county's land management interests would best be served if the lands were returned to
3.20private ownership.
3.21 Sec. 19.
CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
3.22WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
3.23 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision
3.241, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, St. Louis County
3.25may convey to the state for no consideration the tax-forfeited land bordering public water
3.26that is described in paragraph (c).
3.27 (b) The conveyance must be according to Minnesota Statutes, section 282.01,
3.28subdivision 2, and in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may
3.29make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
3.30 (c) The land to be conveyed is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
3.31 (1) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that
3.32part of Government Lot 2 lying southeasterly of the southeasterly right-of-way of the St.
3.33Paul and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway including riparian rights.
3.34 EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 2 beginning at the intersection of the south
3.35line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul and Duluth and Northern
4.1Pacific Railway; thence easterly along the south line of said Lot 2 a distance of 150
4.2feet to a point; thence deflect to the left and continue in a straight line to a point on the
4.3southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way said point distant 150 feet northeast of
4.4the point of beginning; thence deflect to the left and continue southwesterly along the
4.5southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 150 feet to point of beginning
4.6and there terminating.
4.7 EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 2 commencing at the point of
4.8intersection of the south line of Lot 2 and the southeasterly right-of-way of the St. Paul
4.9and Duluth and Northern Pacific Railway; thence northeasterly along the southeasterly
4.10line of said railway right-of-way a distance of 1,064 feet to point of beginning; thence
4.11deflect 44 degrees, 12 minutes, 27 seconds to the right a distance of 105.44 feet to a
4.12point; thence deflect 85 degrees, 16 minutes, 07 seconds to the left a distance of 111.92
4.13feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly line of said railway right-of-way; thence
4.14deflect to the left and continue northwesterly along the southeasterly line of said railway
4.15right-of-way a distance of 160 feet more or less to point of beginning and there terminating
4.16(010-2746-00290); and
4.17 (2) lands in the city of Duluth, Section 23, Township 49 North, Range 15 West, that
4.18part of Government Lot 1, including riparian rights, lying southerly of the Northern Pacific
4.19Short Line right-of-way except 5 18/100 acres for Northern Pacific Main Line and except
4.20a strip of land 75 feet wide and adjoining the Northern Pacific Main Line right-of-way and
4.21formerly used as right-of-way by Duluth Transfer Railway 2 67/100 acres, also except that
4.22part lying North of Grand Avenue 72/100 acres and except a strip of land adjacent to the
4.23Old Transfer Railway right-of-way containing 2 13/100 acres. Revised Description #40,
4.24Recorder of Deeds, Book 686, Page 440.
4.25 EXCEPT: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern Pacific
4.26Short Line right-of-way and northerly of the Old Transfer Railway right-of-way.
4.27 EXCEPT FURTHER: that part of Government Lot 1 lying southerly of the Northern
4.28Pacific Main Line right-of-way and lying northerly of a line parallel to and lying 305 feet
4.29southerly of the north line of said Government Lot 1 (010-2746-00245).
4.30 Sec. 20.
PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
4.31WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
4.32 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
4.33St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
4.34in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
4.35 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
4.36attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
5.1accuracy. The conveyance must include a deed restriction that prohibits excavating,
5.2filling, dumping, tree cutting, burning, structures, and buildings within an area that is 75
5.3feet in width along the shoreline. A 15-foot strip for landowner lake access is allowed.
5.4 (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: E 1/2 of W
5.51/2 of E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, Section 27, T57N, R17W (5 acres).
5.6 (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
5.7best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
5.8 Sec. 21.
PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
5.9WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
5.10 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
5.11St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
5.12in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
5.13 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The
5.14attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure
5.15accuracy. The conveyance must include a deed restriction on buildings, structures, tree
5.16cutting, removal of vegetation, and shoreland alterations within an area that is 75 feet in
5.17width along the river. A 15-foot strip for landowner river access is allowed.
5.18 (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as: that
5.19part of Lot 8 beginning at a point 200 feet East of the center of Section 5; thence South
5.20300 feet; thence East 300 feet; thence North 263 feet to shoreline of Ash River; thence
5.21northwesterly along the river 325 feet; thence southerly to point of beginning, Section 5,
5.22T68N, R19W (2 acres) (731-0010-00845).
5.23 (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
5.24best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
5.25 Sec. 22.
PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
5.26WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
5.27 (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
5.28St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
5.29in paragraph (d) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
5.30 (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
5.31general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
5.32 (c) Prior to the sales of the land described in paragraph (d), clauses (1) to (4), the
5.33commissioner of revenue shall grant permanent conservation easements according to
5.34Minnesota Statutes, section 282.37. The easements must be approved by the St. Louis
6.1County Board and the commissioner of natural resources. The easements shall be for
6.2lands described in paragraph (d):
6.3 (1) clause (1), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river. A 15-foot
6.4strip for landowner river access is allowed;
6.5 (2) clause (2), 125 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the river. A 15-foot
6.6strip for landowner river access is allowed;
6.7 (3) clause (3), 100 feet in width on each side of the centerline of the tributary; and
6.8 (4) clause (4), for access purposes.
6.9 (d) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
6.10 (1) SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except W 1/2, Section 14, T62N, R18W (20 acres);
6.11 (2) S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 16, T62N, R18W (20 acres);
6.12 (3) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 except 5 acres at NW corner and except S 1/2 and except E 1/2
6.13of NE 1/4, Section 10, T52N, R12W (10 acres);
6.14 (4) NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 except that part of the NE 1/4 lying N of the East Van Road
6.15and except S 1/2 of N 1/2 of S 1/2 and except S 1/2 of S 1/2, Section 5, T52N, R14W
6.16(18.3 acres);
6.17 (5) westerly 416 feet of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 except westerly 208 feet of southerly 624
6.18feet, Section 21, T56N, R18W (9.63 acres);
6.19 (6) Lot 3, Section 1, T55N, R21W (46.18 acres);
6.20 (7) SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Section 18, T52N, R15W (40 acres); and
6.21 (8) Lots 23, 73, 95, 118, 119 of NE-NA MIK-KA-TA plat, town of Breitung, located
6.22in Government Lots 1 and 12 of Section 6, T62N, R15W.
6.23 (e) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
6.24best be served if the lands were returned to private ownership."
6.25Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
6.26Amend the title accordingly