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Title: Easement Across State-Owned Land Managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Alternate Title: State-Owned Land Managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Easements
Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may issue an easement to cross state-owned lands for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roads.
Subject: Land
Lands, Public
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:12:36 PM
Modification Date: 8/28/2024 8:13:20 AM
Agency Name: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the state's natural resources, hunting, fishing, state forests, state parks, lakes, rivers, streams, boating and water safety, trails, snowmobiling, skiing, education, enforcement, wildlife management, lands and minerals.
Agency Phone: 651-296-6157
888-646-6367
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us
Agency Address: Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Dept. of
500 Lafayette Rd.

St. Paul
MN 55155

Division Name: Lands and Minerals Division
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Unit Name: Lands and Minerals Regional Operations Section
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): Unit URL:
Unit Address:
500 Lafayette Rd., Box 45

St. Paul
MN 55155-4045

Audience: Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:

The DNR may issue an easement to cross state-owned lands for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roads. However, the DNR is not required to issue easements upon request. Also, department staff often request applicants to realign proposed easements to minimize impacts.

See Minn. Stat. § 85.015, subd. 1(b) for trail crossing easements to adjacent landowners.

See Minn. Stat. § 84.633  that authorizes the DNR to convey a road easement across state land in exchange for a road easement to access property owned by a government unit or private party. Exchanges are limited to existing access corridors.


Rules:
Statutes: 84.63
84.631

Forms:

Application for Easement Across State Land

Application and instructions for completing application are available at Easement

Contact your Division of Lands and Minerals Division of Lands & Minerals Regional Operations staff for more information.


Fees:

There are three fees:

1) An application fee of $2,000 to cover the cost of reviewing the application and preparing the easement.

2) An easement fee that is payment for the market value of the easement.

3) A monitoring fee to cover reasonable costs for monitoring construction of the road and preparing special terms and conditions of the easement.



Period of Issuance:

Easements may be temporary, permanent, or for a specified term.


Length of Determination: Several weeks. Process will take an additional 3-6 months if lands acquired with federal aid.
Other Info:
Activity: Lands, Public
Easements across state-owned land managed by DNR
License Detail URL:

Easement

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