html 28437 english Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-310555-64 School trust lands are an important and broadly misunderstood category of land ownership. They were established in the Minnesota Constitution to be held in trust for a single and specific purpose: to generate revenue for public schools. Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands School trust lands are an important and broadly misunderstood category of land ownership. They were established in the Minnesota Constitution to be held in trust for a single and specific purpose: to generate revenue for public schools. 2017-09-07T15:23:19.6630000Z 2026-08-17T17:37:59.7089753Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-17T16:37:59-0500 About Us Revenue Generation Revenue Distribution Asset Management Plan html 25710 english Minerals Management / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-314356-64 The school trust holds 3.5 million acres of mineral rights in Minnesota, consisting of 2.5 million acres of unified surface and mineral estate and one million acres of severed mineral rights (severed mineral rights occur when the state owns the subsurface rights but not the surface rights to a parcel of land). The trust's mineral interests?royalty and land rental payments?account for approximately 80 percent of historic school trust revenues. Iron ore and taconite mining remains the major source of revenue for the trust. Minerals Management The school trust holds 3.5 million acres of mineral rights in Minnesota, consisting of 2.5 million acres of unified surface and mineral estate and one million acres of severed mineral rights (severed mineral rights occur when the state owns the subsurface rights but not the surface rights to a parcel of land). The trust's mineral interests?royalty and land rental payments?account for approximately 80 percent of historic school trust revenues. Iron ore and taconite mining remains the major source of revenue for the trust. 2017-10-09T16:21:19.2430000Z 2026-08-07T17:53:07.0179858Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-07T16:53:07-0500 Minerals Management Minnesota holds approximately 3.5 million acres of school trust mineral rights. This includes mineral rights beneath approximately 2.5 million ... html 24638 english Wetland Banking / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-316747-64 The Office of School Trust Lands is currently exploring the establishment of wetland banking credits on school trust lands. The fiduciary obligation of school trust land trustees requires that economic activity be undertaken on trust lands whenever possible. Taking advantage of wetland banking on currently unproductive trust lands with aquatic features furthers the fulfillment of this statutory duty. Wetland Banking The Office of School Trust Lands is currently exploring the establishment of wetland banking credits on school trust lands. The fiduciary obligation of school trust land trustees requires that economic activity be undertaken on trust lands whenever possible. Taking advantage of wetland banking on currently unproductive trust lands with aquatic features furthers the fulfillment of this statutory duty. 2017-10-30T14:39:18.3300000Z 2026-08-18T18:42:54.7253032Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-18T17:42:54-0500 Wetland Banking Wetland mitigation banking is a market-based approach used to compensate for permitted impacts to wetlands. In Minnesota, wetland credits can ... html 27081 english Forest Management / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-314353-64 Approximately 1.5 million acres of school trust lands are considered commercial forest lands. The DNR?s Division of Forestry is responsible for the administrative duties of managing these productive timber lands including forest modeling, timber inventory, appraisals and sales, reforestation, and collecting and accounting of revenues. School trust timber sales account for approximately 46 percent of all DNR timber revenues annually. Forest Management Approximately 1.5 million acres of school trust lands are considered commercial forest lands. The DNR?s Division of Forestry is responsible for the administrative duties of managing these productive timber lands including forest modeling, timber inventory, appraisals and sales, reforestation, and collecting and accounting of revenues. School trust timber sales account for approximately 46 percent of all DNR timber revenues annually. 2017-10-09T16:14:08.2130000Z 2026-08-13T15:57:10.6106334Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-13T14:57:10-0500 Forest Management Approximately 1.5 million acres of Minnesota?s school trust lands are classified as commercial timberland. Revenue is generated primarily ... html 24304 english Real Estate Management / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-314354-64 Currently, real estate revenue is generated from transactions such as lease contracts, easements, utility licenses, forest campground fees, and periodic auctions of trust lands. The trust also enters into land exchanges to consolidate ownership, improve management, or to take advantage of potential future revenue. Real Estate Management Currently, real estate revenue is generated from transactions such as lease contracts, easements, utility licenses, forest campground fees, and periodic auctions of trust lands. The trust also enters into land exchanges to consolidate ownership, improve management, or to take advantage of potential future revenue. 2017-10-09T16:16:33.2830000Z 2026-08-07T17:49:55.8085834Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-07T16:49:55-0500 Real Estate Management School trust real estate revenue is generated through leases , easements , utility licenses , campground fees , and other real estate transactions. ... html 25284 english Recreation / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-317083-64 Minnesota?s school trust lands are largely open to the public for responsible recreational activities including boating, camping, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, rock hounding, skiing and snowmobiling. Recreating on school trust lands provides essential revenue for Minnesota?s public school system. Recreation Minnesota?s school trust lands are largely open to the public for responsible recreational activities including boating, camping, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, rock hounding, skiing and snowmobiling. Recreating on school trust lands provides essential revenue for Minnesota?s public school system. 2017-11-02T14:05:40.4700000Z 2026-08-07T17:54:26.2403508Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-07T16:54:26-0500 Recreation Minnesota generally allows free public recreation on school trust lands. Hundreds of thousands of people use these lands each year for hunting , fishing , ... html 24238 english Habitat Banking / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-316748-64 A habitat conservation bank is a parcel of land that supports the natural habitat of one or more species listed under the Endangered Species Act. These lands are conserved and permanently managed for species that are endangered, threatened, candidates for listing, or are otherwise species-at-risk. In creating a conservation bank on trust lands, trustees must identify lands for such a bank based on the biological criteria of the species involved and (often) a recovery plan. Designated lands are placed under a permanent conservation easement with third-party oversight. Habitat Banking A habitat conservation bank is a parcel of land that supports the natural habitat of one or more species listed under the Endangered Species Act. These lands are conserved and permanently managed for species that are endangered, threatened, candidates for listing, or are otherwise species-at-risk. In creating a conservation bank on trust lands, trustees must identify lands for such a bank based on the biological criteria of the species involved and (often) a recovery plan. Designated lands are placed under a permanent conservation easement with third-party oversight. 2017-10-30T14:41:33.3300000Z 2026-08-18T18:43:57.7807938Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-18T17:43:57-0500 Habitat Banking Habitat conservation banking is a market-based approach used to offset impacts to protected species and their habitat. A conservation bank permanently ... html 24536 english Carbon Credits / Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands tcm:1107-316749-64 A carbon credit is a certificate or permit representing a reduction, removal, or avoidance of one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent in the atmosphere. As a large-scale forest landowner, carbon credit markets represent an emerging opportunity for school trust lands, especially for forested trust lands with the potential for carbon sequestration. Carbon Credits A carbon credit is a certificate or permit representing a reduction, removal, or avoidance of one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent in the atmosphere. As a large-scale forest landowner, carbon credit markets represent an emerging opportunity for school trust lands, especially for forested trust lands with the potential for carbon sequestration. 2017-10-30T14:43:55.3370000Z 2026-08-18T18:44:39.1084462Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-08-18T17:44:39-0500 Carbon Credits Carbon markets provide financial incentives for projects that reduce, avoid, or remove greenhouse-gas emissions. A carbon credit generally represents ... html 1322 pdf 2747478 Aug 7, 2026 17:54:35 GMT english Office of School Trust Lands Recreation Study Office of School Trust Lands Recreation Study Perceptive 51 Office of School Trust Lands Recreation Study info@thenaviogroup.com Outdoor Recreation on School Trust Lands in Minnesota Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 2026/01/12 12:09:29-06'00' 2026/01/12 12:09:29-06'00' Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 Office of School Trust Lands Recreation Study info@thenaviogroup.com Outdoor Recreation on School Trust Lands in Minnesota Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 2026-01-12T12:09:29-06:00 2026-01-12T12:09:29-06:00 uuid:150463EA-D4B3-4A23-AD7D-1D43E082BBED uuid:150463EA-D4B3-4A23-AD7D-1D43E082BBED 3 A 2026-01-12T05:00:00-0600 Office of School Trust Lands Recreation Study MINNESOTA SCHOOL TRUST LANDS RECREATIONAL USE STUDY JANUARY 2026 Cost of Preparation In accordance with Minnesota ... 0-10|0 10-10|0 20-10|0 30-10|0 40-10|0 50-10|0 60-10|0 70-10|0 80-10|0 10-10|0 Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands Fund State Trust 2017-10-17t04 Lands Management 2026-06-02t04 Accomplishments Report MSBI Comprehensive Performance Report School Trust Lands Valuation Report