Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

84.152 WILD RICE. § Subdivision 1.Rules. The commissioner shall prescribe rules for harvesting and possessing wild rice. § Subd. 2.License required. A person who buys wild rice within the state for resale to anyone except consumers, or sells wild rice imported from outside the st…

84.1525 STROMATOLITES. § Subdivision 1.Permit required. A person may not possess, move, or disturb a stromatolite located in waters of the state except under a permit issued by the commissioner. § Subd. 2.Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing criteria and procedure…

84.153 PROPERTY; LEASING, RENTING. (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized at public or private vendue and at such prices and under such terms and conditions as the commissioner may prescribe, to lease any buildings or lands not now authorized to be leased, acquired in the name…

84.155 CONSERVATION PROJECTS; BELTRAMI ISLAND, PINE ISLAND. § Subdivision 1.Certain leases between state and United States of America ratified and approved. Leases entered into between the United States of America and the state of Minnesota, through the commissioner of conservati…

84.156 INTEREST IN CERTAIN LANDS TRANSFERRED TO UNITED STATES. § Subdivision 1.Grant of easement to United States. There is hereby granted to the United States an easement and right to flow and overflow by water the right-of-way of any and all town, county and state roads or high…

84.161 LAND ACQUISITION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. The commissioner of natural resources is hereby authorized to acquire on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources, state of Minnesota, all dam site and flowage easements and other interests in land by gift, purchase, condemnation…

84.162 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER; FLOWAGE RIGHTS. The commissioner of natural resources is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with the United States and any authorized agency thereof for the use by the state of any flowage rights and other interests in land hel…

84.362 REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES. Until after the sale of any parcel of tax-forfeited land, whether classified as agricultural or nonagricultural hereunder, the county auditor may, with the approval of the commissioner, provide: (1) for the sale or demolition of any structure located…

84.363 SALE OF DEAD AND DOWN TIMBER. The county auditor may with the approval of the county board sell dead, down and mature timber upon any tract of agricultural land designated by the commissioner of natural resources. Such sale of timber products shall be for cash at not less …

84.415 UTILITY LICENSES; PERMITS. § Subdivision 1.Utility companies; permit to cross state-owned lands. The commissioner of natural resources shall, on or before January 1, 1974, promulgate in the manner provided by chapter 15, rules containing standards and criteria governing th…

84.42 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 84.091 to 84.15, or any of the orders of the commissioner promulgated in pursuance of the provisions thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and, upon a second convic…

84.523 BWCA; MANAGING MINERALS AND RELATED RESOURCES. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term "Boundary Waters Canoe Area" means that area of lands and waters included within the boundaries designated in federal regulation REG U-3, Code of Federal R…

84.525 MAINTAINING CAMPSITES IN BWCA. All reservation fees paid to the state attributable to state-owned lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area must be credited to an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for mainte…

84.56 [Temporary appropriation]

84.625 CONVEYING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources may, on state-owned lands administered by the commissioner and on behalf of the state, convey conservation easements as defined in section 84C.01, upon such ter…

84.63 CONVEYING INTERESTS IN LANDS TO STATE, FEDERAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any existing law to the contrary, the commissioner of natural resources is hereby authorized on behalf of the state to convey to the United States, to a federally recognized Indian T…

84.631 ROAD EASEMENTS ACROSS STATE LANDS. (a) Except as provided in section 85.015, subdivision 1b, the commissioner of natural resources, on behalf of the state, may convey a road easement across state land under the commissioner's jurisdiction to a private person requesting an …

84.632 CONVEYANCE OF UNNEEDED STATE EASEMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding section 92.45, the commissioner of natural resources may, in the name of the state, release all or part of an easement acquired by the state upon application of a landowner whose property is burdened with the ease…

84.633 EXCHANGING ROAD EASEMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Authority. The commissioner of natural resources, on behalf of the state, may convey a road easement according to this section for access across state land under the commissioner's jurisdiction in exchange for a road easement for …

84.64 CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Acquisition. A conservation restriction for a definite period or in perpetuity may be acquired by: (1) the commissioner of natural resources, in the name of the state, by gift, purchase or exchange, with funds specifically made ava…

84.65 CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS; EFFECT OF RECORDING; RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS; ENFORCEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Enforceability; notice; recording. No conservation restriction defined in section 84.64 and acquired pursuant to section 84.64, subdivision 1, shall be unenforceable on acc…

84.66 MINNESOTA FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. The Minnesota forests for the future program identifies and protects private, working forest lands for their timber, scenic, recreational, fish and wildlife habitat, threatened and endangered species, and ot…

84.67 FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE REVOLVING ACCOUNT. A forests for the future revolving account is created in the natural resources fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the acquisition of forest lands that meet the eligibility criteri…

84.69 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Account established; sources. The natural resources conservation easement stewardship account is created in the special revenue fund. The account consists of money credited to the account and inter…

84.705 COMMUNITY TREE-PLANTING GRANTS. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental purposes with minimal to residual timber value. § Subd. 2.Grants. (a) The commissioner must establi…

84.76 APPRENTICE RIDERS. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For the purpose of this section, "accompanied by" means within a distance of another person that permits uninterrupted visual contact and verbal communication. § Subd. 2.Apprentice riders; requirements. Notwithstanding sections…

84.765 OPERATING OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES WHILE IMPAIRED. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in this section, "controlled substance," "intoxicating substance," and "off-road recreational vehicle" have the meanings given in section 169A.03. § Subd. 2.Acts prohibited. (a) A…

84.771 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DEFINITION. For the purposes of sections 84.771 to 84.930, "off-highway vehicle" means an off-highway motorcycle, as defined under section 84.787, subdivision 7; an off-road vehicle, as defined under section 84.797, subdivision 7; or an all-terrain vehi…

84.773 RESTRICTIONS ON OPERATION. § Subdivision 1.Restrictions. A person may not intentionally operate an off-highway vehicle: (1) on a trail on public land that is designated or signed for nonmotorized use only; (2) on restricted areas within public lands that are posted or wher…

84.774 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) and section 169A.20, a person who violates a provision of sections 84.773; 84.777; 84.788 to 84.795; 84.798 to 84.804; 84.90; or 84.922 to 84.928 or rules of the commissioner relating to off-hi…

84.7741 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE FORFEITURE. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Appropriate agency" means a law enforcement agency that has the authority to make an arrest for a violation of a designated off…

84.775 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE CIVIL CITATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Civil citation; authority to issue. (a) A conservation officer or other licensed peace officer may issue a civil citation to a person who operates: (1) an off-highway motorcycle in violation of sections 84.773, subdivisi…

84.777 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES; USE OF STATE LANDS RESTRICTED. § Subdivision 1.Designated trails. (a) Except as otherwise allowed by law or rules adopted by the commissioner, effective June 1, 2003, notwithstanding sections 84.787 to 84.804 and 84.92 to 84.928, the u…

84.780 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DAMAGE ACCOUNT. (a) The off-highway vehicle damage account is created in the natural resources fund. Money in the off-highway vehicle damage account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the repair or restoration of property damag…

84.781 USE OF DEPARTMENT RESOURCES. The commissioner of natural resources may permit Department of Natural Resources personnel and equipment to be used to assist local units of government in developing and maintaining off-highway vehicle grant-in-aid trails located on property ow…

84.787 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.787 to 84.795. § Subd. 2.Accompanied. "Accompanied" means subject to continuous direction or control. § Subd. 3.City. "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city. § Subd. 4.Comm…

84.788 REGISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.General requirements. Unless exempted in subdivision 2, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an off-highway motorcycle unless the vehicle has been registered under this section. § Subd. 2.Exempti…

84.789 REQUIREMENTS OF MAKERS OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES; SOUND EMISSIONS. § Subdivision 1.Identification number. An off-highway motorcycle made after January 1, 1994, and sold in the state, must have a manufacturer's permanent identification number stamped in letters and numbers…

84.79 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT. (a) With a view of achieving proper use of off-highway motorcycles consistent with protection of the environment, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of public safety and transportation, shall adopt rules under chapter 14 re…

84.791 EDUCATION AND TRAINING. § Subdivision 1.Program established; when required. (a) The commissioner shall establish a comprehensive off-highway motorcycle environment and safety education and training program, including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle information…

84.793 YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) A person six years or older but less than 16 years of age operating an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters must possess a valid off-highway motorcycle safety certificate …

84.794 OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of off-highway motorcycles and the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to off-highway motorcycle use under section 296A.18 must be deposited in the s…

84.7945 NONRESIDENTS; STATE TRAIL PASS FOR OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES. § Subdivision 1.Pass required; fee. (a) A tribal member exempt from registration under section 84.788, subdivision 2, clause (2), or a nonresident, may not operate an off-highway motorcycle on a state or grant-in…

84.795 OPERATION REQUIREMENTS; LOCAL REGULATION. § Subdivision 1.Operation on public road rights-of-way. (a) A person may not operate an off-highway motorcycle within the right-of-way of a town road or a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway in this state unless the right-of…

84.797 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.797 to 84.804. § Subd. 2.City. "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city. § Subd. 3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. § Subd. 4.Dealer.…

84.798 REGISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.General requirements. (a) Unless exempted under paragraph (b) or subdivision 2, after January 1, 1995, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an off-road vehicle on off-road vehicle-designated trai…