2005 Minnesota Statutes - 88.09 — Fire protection, lands, acquisition.

     88.09 Fire protection, lands, acquisition. 


    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. 


    HIST: (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