2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84.161 — Land acquisition for certain purposes.

     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 or otherwise 
 which may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this 
 section and to construct all dams, structures and control works 
 needed to restore and control the water levels of Goose and Mud 
 Lakes, Cass County, Minnesota, which authority to condemn shall 
 include the condemnation of state-owned land whether held in 
 trust or otherwise and whether or not the same be set aside as 
 lake shore property or other special use under other provisions 
 of law and the commissioner may further use any land of the 
 state under the commissioner's jurisdiction for this project; 
 all for the purpose of improving habitat for fish, wild fowl and 
 game, wild rice and for forestry and fire protection.  


    HIST: 1957 c 69 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444