§ 1.12 — Federal Flowage Easements Over Highways
Plain-Language Summary
When the commissioner of transportation asks, the governor can sell or grant flowage easements to the federal government on state-owned highway land. A flowage easement allows water to flow over and flood parts of the highway right-of-way for a public improvement project.
1.12 FEDERAL FLOWAGE EASEMENTS OVER HIGHWAYS.
When requested by the commissioner of transportation the governor, in behalf of the state, may grant, bargain, sell, and convey to the United States of America any easement for flowage in and upon any easement or fee owned by the state of Minnesota for trunk highway right-of-way purposes when it is required by the United States to aid a public improvement.
History:
(6-7) 1937 c 124 s 1; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
History: History: (6-7) 1937 c 124 s 1; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1