Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 85 · 47 active provisions
(a) The legislature of this state has provided for the creation and establishment of state parks, designated state recreation areas, and waysides for the purpose of conserving the scenery, natural and historic objects and wildlife and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in a manner that will leave them unimpaired…
(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall publish a notice and description of proposed additions to and deletions from legislatively designated boundaries of state parks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in each county that is affected, and shall mail a copy of such notice and description to the chair o…
Subdivision 1. State parks generally. (a) State parks established and confirmed as state parks together with the counties in which they are situated are listed in this section and shall be named as indicated in this section. (b) The lands described in the session laws establishing or changing the boundaries of each sta…
Subdivision 1. Names; acquisition; administration. (a) Designated recreation reserves and waysides heretofore established and hereby confirmed as state recreation areas and state waysides together with the counties in which they are situated are listed in this section and shall hereafter be named as indicated in this s…
In compiling the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes the revisor of statutes shall substitute the provisions of sections 85.011 to 85.013, in accordance with the statutory numbering proposed therein, for sections 85.07 to 85.197. Such substitution shall in no way alter the effect of the laws from which s…
The commissioner of natural resources may acquire interests in land by gift, purchase, or lease for facilities outside the boundaries of state parks, state recreation areas, or state waysides that are needed for the management of state parks, state recreation areas, or state waysides established under sections 85.012 a…
Subdivision 1. Advisory council created. The Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council is established. Membership on the advisory council shall include: (1) a representative of Cuyuna Range Economic Development Inc.; (2) a representative for the Croft Mine Historical Park; (3) a member at large app…
Subdivision 1. Acquisition. (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall establish, develop, maintain, and operate the trails designated in this section. Each trail shall have the purposes assigned to it in this section. The commissioner of natural resources may acquire lands by gift or purchase, in fee or easement,…
Subdivision 1. Creation. A water trail is created along the Lake Superior shoreline from Park Point in Duluth to the border with Canada. The trail must be primarily developed for kayakers and campers, using existing public lands for designated rest areas. Subd. 2. Commissioner's duties. The commissioner of natural reso…
Subdivision 1. Creation. An urban whitewater trail is created along the Mississippi River in the St. Anthony Falls area in Minneapolis. The trail must be primarily developed for whitewater rafters, canoers, and kayakers. Subd. 2. Commissioner's duties. (a) The commissioner of natural resources must coordinate the creat…
The commissioner of natural resources must establish a program for the development of bicycle trails utilizing the state trails authorized by section 85.015, other state parks and recreation land, and state forests. "Bicycle trail," as used in this section, has the meaning given in section 169.011. The program must be…
The commissioner of natural resources shall compile and maintain a current registry of cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding and snowmobiling trails in the state and shall publish and distribute the information in the manner prescribed in section 86A.11. The Metropolitan Council, the commissioner of employment…
Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (a) "All-terrain vehicle" has the meaning given in section 84.92, subdivision 8. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the state agency from which the grants-in-aid are received. (c) "Off-road vehicle" has the meaning given in section 84.797, subdivis…
Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "unit of government" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town. Subd. 2. Parks and outdoor recreation areas. (a) The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for up to 50 percent of the costs of acquisiti…
Subdivision 1. Acquiring entire tract. The commissioner of natural resources on determining that it is necessary to acquire any interest in a part of a tract or parcel of real estate for purposes of the Minnesota Valley Trail, may acquire in fee the whole or any additional parts of the tract or parcel that the commissi…
Subdivision 1. Peace officer employment. The commissioner of natural resources may employ peace officers as defined under section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), to enforce laws governing the use of state parks, state monuments, state recreation areas, and state waysides. Subd. 2. Other employees. The commissione…
Subdivision 1. Creation. The Minnesota adopt-a-park program is established. The commissioner shall coordinate the program through the regional offices of the Department of Natural Resources. Subd. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the program is to encourage business and civic groups or individuals to assist, on a volunteer b…
Subdivision 1. Itasca State Park. Minnesota-produced wine and beer may be sold and consumed by the drink at the restaurant in Douglas Lodge in Itasca State Park, subject to other laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 1 s 52] Subd. 3. MS 2020 [Repealed, 1Sp2021 c 6 art 2 s…
The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park mine tour operation is exempt from sections 326B.163 to 326B.191. The federal mine code for hoists that lift people under Code of Federal Regulations, title 30, part 57, subpart R, applies to the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park hoist. The commissio…
Subdivision 1. Authority to establish. (a) The commissioner may establish, by written order, provisions for the use of state parks for the following: (1) special parking space for automobiles or other motor-driven vehicles in a state park or state recreation area; (2) special parking spurs, campgrounds for automobiles,…
Subdivision 1. Form, issuance, validity. (a) The commissioner shall prepare and provide state park permits for each calendar year that state a motor vehicle may enter and use state parks, state recreation areas, and state waysides over 50 acres in area. State park permits must be available and placed on sale by January…
Subdivision 1. State Park Open House Days. (a) A state park permit is not required for a motor vehicle to enter a state park, state monument, state recreation area, or state wayside, on four days each calendar year at each park, which the commissioner shall designate as State Park Open House Days. The commissioner may…
Subdivision 1. Fees. (a) The fee for state park permits for: (1) an annual use of state parks is $35; (2) a second or subsequent vehicle state park permit is $26; (3) a state park permit valid for one day is $7; (4) a daily vehicle state park permit for groups is $5; (5) an annual permit for motorcycles is $30; (6) an…
Subdivision 1. Establishment. The state parks and trails donation account is established as a separate account in the natural resources fund. The account shall be administered by the commissioner of natural resources as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Funding sources. The state parks and trails donation account shal…
The commissioner is hereby authorized to allow the construction and use of schoolhouses in any state park the area of which is not less than 3,000 acres.