Minnesota § 88.09 ACQUIRING LAND FOR FIRE PROTECTION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 88.09 — ACQUIRING LAND FOR FIRE PROTECTION

Minnesota § 88.09

PartFORESTRY

Ch. 88DIVISION OF FORESTRY

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Minn. Stat. § 88.09 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Acceptance of lands.
The commissioner may on behalf of the state accept the title to any tract of land, not exceeding 40 acres in area, or to accept any easement in or upon any tract of land, which the commissioner deems necessary or convenient for the use of the state as locations for fire lookout towers, warehouses, or other buildings of any kind, or as locations for firebreaks, or for other use which the commissioner may deem suitable.

Subd. 2.Purchase, lease, or condemnation.
The commissioner may on behalf of the state, where no suitable state lands are available, purchase, lease or acquire easements on small tracts or parcels of lands, not exceeding 40 acres in area, to be used as locations for fire lookout towers, warehouses, or other buildings of any kind, or as loca

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Subdivision 1.Acceptance of lands.
The commissioner may on behalf of the state accept the title to any tract of land, not exceeding 40 acres in area, or to accept any easement in or upon any tract of land, which the commissioner deems necessary or convenient for the use of the state as locations for fire lookout towers, warehouses, or other buildings of any kind, or as locations for firebreaks, or for other use which the commissioner may deem suitable.

Subd. 2.Purchase, lease, or condemnation.
The commissioner may on behalf of the state, where no suitable state lands are available, purchase, lease or acquire easements on small tracts or parcels of lands, not exceeding 40 acres in area, to be used as locations for fire lookout towers, warehouses, or other buildings of any kind, or as locations for firebreaks, or for any other use which the commissioner may deem suitable; also acquire by condemnation any tract of land, not exceeding 40 acres, for these purposes; also acquire, by gift, purchase, or condemnation, any easement or right-of-way that may be necessary to provide access to any tract of land so acquired.

Legislative History

(4031-14a,4031-14b)1927 c 329 s 1,2;1929 c 220 s 1,2;1933 c 302 s 1,2;1935 c 332 s 1;1953 c 148 s 1;1959 c 471 s 1;1967 c 146 s 6;1986 c 444;1993 c 328 s 18