Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

83A.04 COUNTY BOARDS NAMING GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES MUST HAVE APPROVAL OF COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES. No county board shall order the change of or establish the name of any lake, river, or other body of water without the written approval of the commissioner of natural resource…

83A.05 CHANGING AND GIVING NAMES TO WATER BODIES. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. A name of a lake, river, stream, or other body of water may be given or changed under sections 83A.05 to 83A.07 except that a name which has existed for 40 years may not be changed under the provisio…

83A.06 HEARING ON PETITION. § Subdivision 1.Time and location. After receiving the petition to name a body of water, the auditor must present the petition to the county board. The county board must, by order, set the time and location for a hearing on the petition to be held more…

83A.07 NAMES NOT TO BE DUPLICATED. § Subdivision 1.Duplicate discouraged. In determining the name of a body of water, the county board may not, if possible, duplicate names of existing bodies of water. The county board shall select and approve a name as it determines is in the pe…

84.01 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT. § Subdivision 1.Name change. The name of the Department of Conservation is changed to the Department of Natural Resources. The name of the commissioner of conservation is changed to the commissioner of natural resou…

84.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108] § Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108] § Subd. 4a. [Repealed, 2010 c 361 art 1 s 11] § Subd. 5.Native prairie. "Native prairie" means …

84.025 CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 2] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 2] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 2] § Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 2] § Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1969 c 1129 …

84.026 CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR PROVIDING NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICES. § Subdivision 1.Contracts. The commissioner of natural resources is authorized to enter into contractual agreements with any public or private entity for the provision of statutorily prescribed natural resource…

84.0261 DISPOSITION OF REIMBURSEMENT FROM NATURAL DISASTERS. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, money received by the commissioner of natural resources as reimbursement for damages, losses, or service costs incurred because of a natural disaster shall be deposited in …

84.0264 FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS. § Subdivision 1.Designated agency. The Department of Natural Resources is designated as the state agency to apply for, accept, receive, and disburse federal reimbursement funds and private funds that are granted to the state of M…

84.0265 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING; COORDINATED PROJECT PLANS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. In this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources; (2) "coordinated project plan" or "plan" means a plan…

84.0267 COORDINATION WITH MINNESOTA BUSINESS FIRST STOP. It is the policy of this state that inquiries related to the permitting of a data center are also referred to the Minnesota Business First Stop Program administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development u…

84.027 POWERS AND DUTIES. § Subdivision 1.Powers and duties. The commissioner of natural resources shall be the administrative and executive head of the department. Subject to the provisions hereof and other applicable laws, the commissioner shall have the powers and duties herei…

84.0272 PROCEDURE IN ACQUIRING LANDS. § Subdivision 1.Acquisition procedure. When the commissioner of natural resources is authorized to acquire lands or interests in lands the procedure set forth in this section shall apply. The commissioner of natural resources shall first prep…

84.0273 ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY LINES RELATING TO CERTAIN STATE LANDHOLDINGS. (a) To resolve boundary line issues affecting the ownership interests of the state and adjacent landowners, the commissioner of natural resources may, in the name of the state upon terms the commissioner …

84.0274 LANDOWNERS' BILL OF RIGHTS. § Subdivision 1.Citation. This section may be cited as "the landowners' bill of rights." § Subd. 2.Policy. It is the intent of this section to clarify the responsibilities of the state in the natural resources land acquisition process and to pr…

84.0275 VIOLATIONS. If the state acquires any land for natural resources purposes in violation of any of the provisions of section 84.0274, subdivisions 5 to 7, the landowner may maintain an action against the commissioner of natural resources for any damages suffered. However, n…

84.0276 LAND TRANSFERS BY A FEDERAL AGENCY. Before the commissioner of natural resources accepts agricultural land or a farm homestead transferred in fee by a federal agency, the commissioner must consult with the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a determination of marginal …

84.0277 CAMP RIPLEY BUFFER EASEMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Acquisition authorized. The commissioner may acquire, from willing sellers, perpetual conservation easements on behalf of the state and federal government consistent with Camp Ripley's Army compatible use buffer project. This …

84.028 COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner to control department responsibilities. The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Department of Natural Resources relating to boat safety, firearm safety, wild rice harvest program, …

84.0285 GAME AND FISH CITATION QUOTAS PROHIBITED. The commissioner of natural resources, or the director of the Division of Enforcement, may not order, mandate, require, or in any manner suggest, directly or indirectly, to a conservation officer that the conservation officer issu…

84.0286 CONSERVATION OFFICER PATROL VEHICLE; SECURITY BARRIER; EXEMPTION. Marked conservation officer patrol vehicles are exempt from any law or rule requiring a security barrier in the vehicle. History: 2004 c 260 s 1

84.029 RECREATIONAL AREAS ON PUBLIC LAND. § Subdivision 1.Establishment, development, maintenance, and operation. In addition to other lawful authority, the commissioner of natural resources may establish, develop, maintain, and operate recreational areas, including but not limit…

84.03 ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) So far as practicable the commissioner shall collect and arrange statistics and other information in reference to the lands and general and special resources of the state. (b) The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to take such…

84.033 SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS. § Subdivision 1.Acquisition; designation. The commissioner of natural resources may acquire by gift, lease, easement, exchange, or purchase, in the manner prescribed under chapter 117, in the name of the state, lands or any interest in lands s…

84.034 MAINTAINING CEMETERY; WHITEWATER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA. The commissioner shall maintain in a proper and decent manner and keep free of weeds any cemetery in the Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area. History: 1986 c 386 art 4 s 7

84.035 PEATLAND PROTECTION. § Subdivision 1.Citation. Sections 84.035 and 84.036 may be cited as the "Minnesota Peatland Protection Act." § Subd. 2.Findings. The legislature finds that certain Minnesota peatlands possess unique scientific, aesthetic, vegetative, hydrologic, geolo…

84.036 PEATLAND SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS; DESIGNATION. The following scientific and natural areas are established and are composed of all of the core peatland areas identified on maps in the 1984 commissioner of natural resources report, "Recommendations for the Protection of…

84.081 DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS AND BUREAUS. § Subdivision 1.Directors. The Department of Natural Resources shall be organized into divisions subject to the commissioner's authority to revise or abolish existing divisions and to establish new divisions as prescribed under section 84.…

84.082 VACANCIES. In case of a vacancy in the office of commissioner or of any director, the respective deputy shall have all of the powers and perform all of the duties thereof until a successor, either as an acting or regular incumbent, has been appointed and has qualified; pro…

84.083 ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION OF DUTIES. § Subdivision 1.Division duties; delegation. Each division shall have charge of administering the activities indicated by its title and such other duties and functions as may be assigned by the commissioner, subject to the right of the …

84.0835 DESIGNATION OF EMPLOYEES FOR LIMITED NATURAL RESOURCES LAW ENFORCEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner's authority to designate employees. As provided in this section, the commissioner may designate by written order certain employees to enforce laws governing the use of sta…

84.084 TRANSFER OF FUNDS. The commissioner may authorize the performance of services for any division by any other division or by the department staff, and, with the approval of the commissioner of administration, may require appropriate transfers of funds to compensate for the c…

84.0845 ADVANCE OF MATCHING FUNDS. The commissioner may advance funds appropriated for fish and wildlife programs to government agencies, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, federally recognized Indian tribes and bands, and private, nonprofit organizations for the purposes…

84.0846 NATURAL RESOURCE SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. The commissioner of natural resources may advance funds appropriated for natural resource programs to government agencies, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, federally recognized Indian tribes and bands, colleges and univ…

84.085 MS 1969 [Repealed, Ex1971 c 3 s 77 subd 3] 84.085 ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. § Subdivision 1.Authority. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may accept for and on behalf of the state any gift, bequest, devise, or grants of lands or interest in lands or personal property of …

84.0854 GIFT CARD AND CERTIFICATE SALES; RECEIPTS; TRANSFERS; APPROPRIATION. § Subdivision 1.Sales authorized; gift cards and certificates. The commissioner may sell gift cards and certificates that can be used to purchase licenses, permits, products, or services sold by the comm…

84.0855 SALES; RECEIPTS; APPROPRIATION. § Subdivision 1.Sales authorized; gift certificates. The commissioner may sell natural resources-related publications and maps; forest resource assessment products; federal migratory waterfowl, junior duck, and other federal stamps; and oth…

84.0856 FLEET MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. The commissioner of natural resources may bill organizational units within the Department of Natural Resources and other governmental units, including tribal governments, for the costs of providing them with equipment. Costs billed may include ac…

84.0857 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may bill organizational units within the Department of Natural Resources and other governmental units, including tribal governments, for the costs of providing them with building and infrastructure f…

84.086 SEALS, UNIFORMS, AND BADGES. § Subdivision 1.Seals required. The Department of Natural Resources and the several divisions thereof shall have seals in the form and design heretofore adopted, bearing the words "State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources," also, in …

84.087 KEEPING RECORDS AND ORDERS. Except as otherwise prescribed or required by law, the originals of all official records, orders, and other documents made, executed, or issued by or under the authority of the commissioner of natural resources or the directors of the several di…

84.0871 DATA ON FOREST INDUSTRY. (a) The following data that the Department of Natural Resources collects, receives, or maintains through voluntary responses to questionnaires or surveys by forest industry businesses are classified as private data on individuals, as defined in se…

84.0872 SPECIFIC LOCATION DATA. § Subdivision 1.Definition; general classification. As used in this section, "specific location data" means data that would enable persons to locate the protected wild animal or endangered, threatened, or special concern plant or animal identified …

84.0873 DATA ON INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MINORS. (a) When the Department of Natural Resources collects, creates, receives, maintains, or disseminates the following data on individuals who the department knows are minors, the data are considered private data on individuals, as defined …

84.0874 ELECTRONIC LICENSING SYSTEM DATA. (a) The following data created, collected, stored, or maintained by the department for purposes of obtaining a noncommercial game and fish license, cross-country-ski pass, horse pass, or snowmobile trail pass; registering a recreational m…