Chapter 84 — Department of Natural Resources

17.457 Restricted Species This section regulates "restricted species," meaning pigs, boars, peccaries, and other members of the Suidae and … 84.01 Department of Natural Resources; Commissioner Appointment This section creates the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and explains how the commissioner is appointed by the … 84.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the natural resources laws, including 'native prairie' and 'restored prairie.' … 84.024 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.025 Contracts for Professional and Maintenance Services The DNR commissioner can enter into contracts for professional services and maintenance work without following the usual … 84.026 Contracts and Grants for Providing Natural Resources Services The commissioner of natural resources can enter into contracts and grant agreements with any public or private entity to … 84.0261 Disposition of Reimbursement From Natural Disasters When the commissioner of natural resources receives money as reimbursement for damages, losses, or service costs caused … 84.0262 Rural Credit Records The commissioner of natural resources is in charge of the records of the former Department of Rural Credit. The … 84.0263 Issuing Quitclaim Deeds The commissioner of natural resources may issue quitclaim deeds in connection with loans made by the now-defunct … 84.0264 Federal Land and Water Conservation Funds The Department of Natural Resources is designated as the state agency to apply for, accept, receive, and disburse … 84.0265 Environmental Review and Permitting; Coordinated Project Plans The DNR must coordinate its environmental review and permitting processes to create a single, streamlined project plan … 84.0267 Coordination With Minnesota Business First Stop This section makes it state policy that inquiries about permitting a data center are also referred to the Minnesota … 84.027 Powers and Duties This section lists the commissioner's main powers and duties, including managing state lands, issuing licenses and … 84.0271 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.0272 Procedure in Acquiring Lands This section sets the procedure the DNR commissioner must follow when acquiring land or interests in land, starting with … 84.0273 Establishing Boundary Lines Relating to Certain State Landholdings The DNR can work with county surveyors to establish clear boundary lines between state-owned land and neighboring … 84.0274 Landowners' Bill of Rights Landowners have specific rights when the state acquires their property, including the right to an appraisal, fair market … 84.0275 Violations This section describes penalties for violating the rules about how the DNR acquires land, ensuring the agency follows … 84.0276 Land Transfers by a Federal Agency Before the DNR accepts agricultural land or a farm homestead transferred in fee from a federal agency, the commissioner … 84.0277 Camp Ripley Buffer Easements The DNR can acquire conservation easements on land near Camp Ripley military installation to create a buffer zone that … 84.028 Commissioner of Natural Resources; Specific Assignments This section places specific Department of Natural Resources programs and functions under the control and supervision of … 84.0285 Game and Fish Citation Quotas Prohibited The DNR is prohibited from setting quotas for conservation officers on how many game and fish citations they must issue. 84.0286 Conservation Officer Patrol Vehicle; Security Barrier; Exemption Marked conservation officer patrol vehicles are exempt from any law or rule that would otherwise require a security … 84.029 Recreational Areas on Public Land The DNR commissioner can designate and manage recreational areas on public land, including setting rules for their use. 84.03 Additional Duties and Powers The DNR commissioner can collect information about state lands, advertise land sales, make rules for state parks and … 84.031 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.032 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.033 Scientific and Natural Areas The commissioner of natural resources may acquire land (by gift, lease, easement, exchange, or purchase under chapter … 84.034 Maintaining Cemetery; Whitewater Wildlife Management Area The commissioner of natural resources must maintain, in a proper and decent manner, any cemetery located in the … 84.035 Peatland Protection This section, the "Minnesota Peatland Protection Act" (together with section 84.036), designates state lands within … 84.036 Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas; Designation This section establishes 18 specific peatland areas as scientific and natural areas, listing each by name and the … 84.081 Department Divisions and Bureaus This section requires the Department of Natural Resources to be organized into divisions, each led by a director who … 84.082 Vacancies If the office of DNR commissioner or any director becomes vacant, the respective deputy takes on all the powers and … 84.083 Assignment and Delegation of Duties The DNR commissioner can assign duties to staff members and delegate authority to them to carry out the department's … 84.0835 Designation of Employees for Limited Natural Resources Law Enforcement The DNR commissioner can designate certain employees to perform limited law enforcement duties related to natural … 84.084 Transfer of Funds This section lets the DNR commissioner direct one division (or the department staff) to perform services for another … 84.0845 Advance of Matching Funds The DNR can advance matching funds to local governments and organizations for conservation projects before the match is … 84.0846 Natural Resource Seminars and Conferences This section lets the DNR commissioner advance state funds appropriated for natural resource programs to government … 84.085 Acceptance of Gifts The DNR commissioner may accept gifts, bequests, devises, and grants of land, interests in land, personal property, or … 84.0854 Gift Card and Certificate Sales; Receipts; Transfers; Appropriation The DNR commissioner may sell gift cards and certificates that can be used to buy licenses, permits, products, or … 84.0855 Sales; Receipts; Appropriation Revenue from DNR sales of maps, publications, and other items is deposited in a special account and used for department … 84.0856 Fleet Management Account This section lets the commissioner of natural resources bill DNR units and other governmental units (including tribal … 84.0857 Facilities Management Account This section lets the commissioner of natural resources bill DNR units and other governmental units (including tribal … 84.086 Seals, Uniforms, and Badges The DNR can create official seals, uniforms, and badges for its employees, including conservation officers. 84.087 Keeping Records and Orders Unless another law provides otherwise, the originals of all official records, orders, and documents made or issued by … 84.0871 Data on Forest Industry The DNR collects data about Minnesota's forest industry, including timber harvests and forest products, and keeps … 84.0872 Specific Location Data The DNR can keep specific location data about rare species and sensitive natural areas confidential to prevent poaching … 84.0873 Data on Individuals Who Are Minors Data about minors who participate in DNR programs like youth hunting or safety courses is kept confidential. 84.0874 Electronic Licensing System Data Data collected through the DNR's electronic licensing system for hunting, fishing, and recreation is subject to privacy … 84.0875 Environmental Learning Centers The DNR can establish and operate environmental learning centers that provide outdoor education programs for students … 84.088 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.0885 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.0887 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.089 Volunteers in Natural Resources Program This section lets the commissioner of natural resources recruit, train, and accept individuals as unpaid volunteers for … 84.0894 Enforcement of Aquatic Plants and Endangered Species This section directs an enforcement officer to enforce violations of five specified statutes in the same manner as … 84.0895 Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species Minnesota law protects threatened and endangered plant and animal species. It is illegal to take, transport, or sell … 84.0896 Trade in Prohibited Animal Parts Prohibited It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade body parts from certain prohibited animals, including ivory and rhinoceros horn, … 84.09 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.091 Aquatic Vegetation in Public Waters The state owns wild rice and other plants growing in public waters. You need a license to harvest, buy, or sell wild … 84.0911 Wild Rice Management Account Minnesota law establishes the wild rice management account as an account within the game and fish fund. Money from the … 84.092 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.0921 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.093 Wild Ginseng This section concerns wild ginseng in Minnesota. It authorizes the commissioner to establish rules, including seasons … 84.10 Wild Rice Harvested in Certain Lakes This section makes it unlawful to take wild rice grain from waters within the original boundaries of the White Earth, … 84.105 Wild Rice Season This section sets the wild rice harvesting season in Minnesota. Ripe wild rice may be harvested from August 15 to … 84.11 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.111 Natural Wild Rice Harvesting Natural wild rice in Minnesota can only be harvested by hand using traditional methods like canoes and knockers. … 84.12 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.13 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.14 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.15 Commissioner's Authority; Rice Harvesting The DNR commissioner has authority to regulate wild rice harvesting, including setting seasons, limits, and methods for … 84.151 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.152 Wild Rice This section requires a wild rice dealer's license for anyone who buys wild rice in the state for resale (other than to … 84.1525 Stromatolites This section protects stromatolites, which are rare fossilized rock formations in Minnesota. It is illegal to remove or … 84.153 Property; Leasing, Renting This section lets the commissioner lease state buildings or lands not currently needed by the department, in furtherance … 84.154 Lac Qui Parle Water Control Project The state manages the Lac qui Parle water control project in western Minnesota for flood control and wildlife habitat. 84.155 Conservation Projects; Beltrami Island, Pine Island The state manages conservation projects at Beltrami Island and Pine Island state forests for wildlife habitat and … 84.156 Interest in Certain Lands Transferred to United States This section grants the United States an easement to flood and overflow the rights-of-way of town, county, and state … 84.157 This section has been renumbered to section 94.3435. It no longer contains operative statutory text in chapter 84. 84.158 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. It was repealed by 1990 chapter 391, … 84.161 Land Acquisition for Certain Purposes This section authorizes the commissioner of natural resources to acquire dam site and flowage easements and other … 84.162 Powers of Commissioner; Flowage Rights This section authorizes the commissioner of natural resources to enter into contracts and agreements with the United … 84.163 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.164 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.361 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.362 Removal of Structures Before tax-forfeited land (agricultural or nonagricultural) is sold, the county auditor may, with the commissioner's … 84.363 Sale of Dead and Down Timber The county auditor, with the county board's approval, may sell dead, down, and mature timber on a tract of agricultural … 84.37 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.38 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.39 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.40 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.41 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.415 Utility Licenses; Permits Utility companies can get licenses and permits from the DNR to build and maintain power lines, pipelines, and other … 84.42 Violations; Penalties Violating sections 84.091 to 84.15, or any order the commissioner issued under them, is a misdemeanor. On a second … 84.43 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.44 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.45 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.46 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.47 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.48 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.49 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.50 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.51 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.52 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.521 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.523 Bwca; Managing Minerals and Related Resources The state manages mineral and related resources in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), with strict limits on mining … 84.524 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.525 Maintaining Campsites in Bwca Reservation fees paid to the state for state-owned lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are credited to an … 84.53 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.54 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.55 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.56 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.57 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.58 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.59 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.60 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.61 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.611 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.62 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.621 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.625 Conveying Conservation Easements This section lets the commissioner of natural resources grant (convey) conservation easements on state-owned lands that … 84.63 Conveying Interests in Lands to State, Federal, and Tribal Governments This section authorizes the commissioner of natural resources to grant easements on state-owned land to the United … 84.631 Road Easements Across State Lands This section lets the commissioner of natural resources grant a road easement across state land to a private person who … 84.632 Conveyance of Unneeded State Easements This section lets the commissioner of natural resources release all or part of an easement the state holds on a private … 84.633 Exchanging Road Easements This section lets the commissioner of natural resources exchange a road easement across state land for a road easement … 84.64 Conservation Restrictions This section allows conservation restrictions on land or water areas to keep them in a natural, scenic, open, or wooded … 84.65 Conservation Restrictions; Effect of Recording; Release of Restrictions; Enforcement A conservation restriction is enforceable even without privity of estate or benefit to particular land, but it must be … 84.66 Minnesota Forests for the Future Program The Minnesota Forests for the Future program helps protect working forests through conservation easements that keep … 84.67 Forests for the Future Revolving Account This section creates the forests for the future revolving account within the natural resources fund. Money in the … 84.68 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.69 Natural Resources Conservation Easement Stewardship Account The DNR has a stewardship account to fund the long-term management and monitoring of conservation easements the state … 84.705 Community Tree-planting Grants The DNR provides grants to communities for tree-planting projects in urban and rural areas to improve the environment … 84.76 Apprentice Riders A person age 12 or over who does not have a required off-highway vehicle safety certificate may take part in up to two … 84.765 Operating Off-road Recreational Vehicles While Impaired It is illegal to operate any off-road recreational vehicle, including ATVs, snowmobiles, and off-highway motorcycles, … 84.771 Off-highway Vehicle Definition This section defines 'off-highway vehicle' as used in the general off-highway vehicle laws, covering ATVs, off-highway … 84.773 Restrictions on Operation This section restricts where and how off-highway vehicles may be operated. A person may not intentionally ride one on … 84.774 Off-highway Vehicle Criminal Penalties This section sets the criminal penalties for off-highway vehicle violations. Most violations of the listed off-highway … 84.7741 Off-highway Vehicle Forfeiture This section lets law enforcement seize and forfeit an off-highway vehicle used to commit a "designated offense," which … 84.775 Off-highway Vehicle Civil Citations This section lets a conservation officer or other licensed peace officer issue a civil citation, rather than pursue … 84.777 Off-highway Vehicles and Snowmobiles; Use of State Lands Restricted Off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles are restricted on state-managed lands to designated trails and areas to protect … 84.780 Off-highway Vehicle Damage Account This section creates the off-highway vehicle damage account in the natural resources fund. Money in the account is … 84.781 Use of Department Resources This section lets the commissioner of natural resources allow Department of Natural Resources staff and equipment to … 84.787 Definitions This section defines key terms for the off-highway motorcycle laws, including what counts as an off-highway motorcycle … 84.788 Registration Off-highway motorcycles must be registered with the state before they can be operated on public land or trails. Fees and … 84.789 Requirements of Makers of Off-highway Motorcycles; Sound Emissions This section sets requirements tied to off-highway motorcycles. An off-highway motorcycle made after January 1, 1994, … 84.79 Rulemaking; Accident Report The DNR commissioner adopts rules for off-highway motorcycles, covering registration and display of numbers, use … 84.791 Education and Training The DNR commissioner runs an off-highway motorcycle environment and safety education and training program and issues … 84.792 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.793 Youthful Operators; Prohibitions A person 6 or older but under 16 must have a valid safety certificate to operate an off-highway motorcycle on public … 84.794 Off-highway Motorcycle Account; Receipts and Allocations The off-highway motorcycle account collects registration fees and other revenue to fund trail development, maintenance, … 84.7945 Nonresidents; State Trail Pass for Off-highway Motorcycles Nonresidents who ride off-highway motorcycles on Minnesota state trails must buy a state trail pass. 84.795 Operation Requirements; Local Regulation Off-highway motorcycles must follow specific operating rules on public land, and local governments can set additional … 84.796 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.797 Definitions This section defines key terms for the off-road vehicle (ORV) laws, which cover larger off-road vehicles that are not … 84.798 Registration Off-road vehicles must be registered with the state before they can be operated on public land. This section covers … 84.799 Vehicle Identification Number An off-road vehicle that was manufactured after January 1, 1995, and sold in Minnesota must have a manufacturer's … 84.80 Rulemaking; Accident Report The commissioner of natural resources must adopt rules covering the use of off-road vehicles on public lands and waters, … 84.801 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.8015 Education and Training The commissioner of natural resources must run an off-road vehicle environment and safety education and training program … 84.802 Youthful Operators; Prohibitions A person under 16 years of age may not operate an off-road vehicle. A state or out-of-state driver's license is required … 84.803 Off-road Vehicle Account; Receipts and Allocations The off-road vehicle account collects registration fees and other revenue to fund trail development, maintenance, and … 84.8031 Grant-in-aid Applications; Review Period When a completed off-road vehicle grant-in-aid application is locally approved and submitted to an area parks and trails … 84.8035 Off-road Vehicle State Trail Pass A person may not operate an off-road vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid trail or use area unless it displays an off-road … 84.804 Operation Requirements; Local Regulation Off-road vehicles must follow specific operating rules on public land, and local governments can set additional … 84.8045 Restrictions on Off-road Vehicle Trails This section bars the commissioner of natural resources from allowing land the commissioner administers in Cass, Crow … 84.805 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.81 Definitions This section defines key terms for Minnesota's snowmobile laws, including what counts as a snowmobile, who is an owner … 84.82 Exemptions; Collector Snowmobiles; Unlimited Use All snowmobiles must be registered with the state before use. This section covers registration requirements, fees ($105 … 84.8205 Snowmobile State Trail Pass Snowmobilers who ride on state-maintained trails must buy a snowmobile state trail pass in addition to registering their … 84.821 Requirements of Snowmobile Makers Snowmobile manufacturers must meet specific requirements for snowmobile construction, including providing designated … 84.83 Snowmobile Trails and Enforcement Account; Receipts and Allocations Snowmobile registration fees and gas tax revenue go into the snowmobile trails and enforcement account, which pays for … 84.84 Transfer or Termination of Snowmobile Ownership When a snowmobile is sold, given away, destroyed, or abandoned, written notice must be given to the commissioner within … 84.85 Licensing by Political Subdivisions No local government in Minnesota (city, county, or other political subdivision) may require its own licensing or … 84.86 Rules; Accident Reports The DNR commissioner adopts rules for snowmobile registration, environmental and game-and-fish protection, use on public … 84.862 Snowmobile Training Required Any Minnesota resident born after December 31, 1976, who operates a snowmobile must have a valid snowmobile safety … 84.87 Operation; Regulations by Political Subdivisions Snowmobiles must follow specific operating rules, including speed limits and right-of-way rules. Local governments can … 84.871 Muffler Requirements; Penalties Every snowmobile must have a muffler in good working order that meets state noise rules, and its exhaust cannot produce … 84.8712 Metal Traction Devices; Prohibition on Paved Trails A snowmobile with metal traction devices may not be used on a paved public trail (or a paved state trail, or part of … 84.8713 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.8715 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.872 Youthful Snowmobile Operators; Prohibitions Young snowmobile operators face age-based restrictions. Children under 14 generally cannot operate snowmobiles on public … 84.873 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.88 Penalties Violating any provision of the snowmobile laws in sections 84.81 to 84.89, or any related rule of the commissioner of … 84.89 Confiscating Snowmobile Used in Burglary If a snowmobile is used during a burglary, law enforcement can confiscate it as part of the criminal proceedings. 84.90 Operating Limitations; Recreational Motor Vehicles This section restricts where recreational motor vehicles (such as snowmobiles, trail bikes, and all-terrain vehicles) … 84.901 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.9011 Off-highway Vehicle Safety and Conservation Program This section directs the commissioner of natural resources to establish a program promoting the safe and responsible … 84.91 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.911 Reports of Death When a person dies from an accident involving an off-road recreational vehicle (as defined in section 169A.03, … 84.912 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.915 Land Use for Certain Vehicles Restricted After June 1, 1993, the commissioner may not allow the use of state lands, or acquire private lands, to develop or … 84.92 Definitions This section defines key terms for Minnesota's ATV laws, including what counts as an all-terrain vehicle (Class 1 and … 84.922 Registration A person may not operate, and an owner may not allow another to operate, an all-terrain vehicle anywhere within the … 84.923 Requirements of Makers of All-terrain Vehicles All-terrain vehicles made after January 1, 1985, and sold in the state must have the manufacturer's permanent … 84.924 Rulemaking; Accident Report The commissioner of natural resources adopts rules on ATV registration, use affecting game and fish, use on public lands … 84.925 Education and Training Program The DNR provides ATV safety education and training programs. Young riders must complete a certified course before … 84.9254 This section has been repealed or relocated. The provisions it once contained are no longer in effect at this location. 84.9256 Youthful Operators; Prohibitions Young ATV operators face age-based restrictions on where and how they can ride, with supervision requirements based on … 84.9257 Passengers This section sets the rules for carrying passengers on all-terrain vehicles. A person 18 or older may carry one … 84.926 Vehicle Use on Public Lands; Exceptions ATV and off-highway vehicle use on state forest lands is generally limited to designated trails and roads, with … 84.927 All-terrain Vehicle Account; Receipts and Allocations ATV registration fees and gas tax revenue go into the ATV account, which funds trail development, maintenance, safety … 84.9275 Nonresidents; State Trail Pass for All-terrain Vehicles Nonresidents (and certain registration-exempt tribal members) may not ride an ATV on a state or grant-in-aid ATV trail … 84.928 Operation Requirements; Local Regulation ATVs must follow specific operating rules on public land and roads, and local governments can set additional … 84.929 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.930 Motorized Trail Grants-in-aid This section governs motorized trail grants-in-aid awarded for trail construction and maintenance under sections 84.794, … 84.94 Aggregate Planning and Protection The DNR works with local governments to plan for and protect aggregate (sand, gravel, and rock) resources that are … 84.941 Policy This section sets the state's policy that fish and wildlife are renewable natural resources. It directs that they be … 84.942 Fish and Wildlife Management Plans This section requires the commissioner of natural resources to prepare fish and wildlife management plans that carry out … 84.943 Minnesota Critical Habitat Private Sector Matching Account The Minnesota Critical Habitat matching account provides state funds that are matched by private donations to acquire … 84.944 Acquiring Critical Natural Habitat This section sets the criteria the DNR commissioner uses to decide which critical natural habitat to acquire, restore, … 84.946 Natural Resources Asset Preservation and Replacement (nrapr) The DNR has a program to preserve and replace its physical assets, including buildings, dams, and other infrastructure … 84.95 Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Fund This section creates the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) resources fund as a separate fund in the state treasury, managed … 84.96 Native Prairie Bank The Native Prairie Bank program lets the DNR commissioner pay landowners to protect native prairie on their property … 84.961 Prairie Land Management This section directs the DNR commissioner to recognize the wildlife, scientific, erosion control, educational, and … 84.963 Prairie Plant Seed Production Areas; Prairie Establishment Guidance The DNR works with landowners and seed producers to grow native prairie plant seeds and provides guidance on … 84.964 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.965 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.966 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.967 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.968 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.969 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.9691 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.9692 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.9695 This section has been renumbered and relocated. The body contains no operative text and cross-references section 17.457, … 84.97 Controlled Burning This section lets the DNR commissioner establish a controlled burning program on public and private land to grow … 84.972 Prairie and Grasslands Public Grazing Program The DNR runs a program allowing livestock grazing on certain public grasslands and prairies to maintain habitat health … 84.973 Pollinator Habitat Program This section directs the commissioner to develop best management practices and habitat restoration guidelines for … 84.9735 Insecticides on State Lands This section prohibits using any pesticide that contains an insecticide from the neonicotinoid class, or that contains … 84.9736 State Cooperative Farming Agreement and Agricultural Lease Requirements; Food Plots For state cooperative farming agreements and agricultural leases on DNR-administered lands located east of Interstate … 84.974 Milkweed This section encourages the commissioner of natural resources to plant milkweed when feasible. It does not require … 84.975 Shoreland Management Grants The DNR provides grants to local governments for shoreland management projects that protect water quality and shoreline … 84.976 No Child Left Inside; Grant Program The 'No Child Left Inside' program provides grants to organizations that connect children with outdoor activities and … 84.9765 Outdoor Engagement Grant Account This section creates the outdoor engagement grant account as an account in the natural resources fund. Its purpose is to … 84.98 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.99 This section has been repealed or relocated. 84.991 Conservation Corps Minnesota This section moves the former Minnesota Conservation Corps to a nonprofit, the Friends of the Minnesota Conservation … 84.992 Minnesota Naturalist Corps The Minnesota Naturalist Corps is established under the commissioner of natural resources to interpret the natural and … 94.3435 Exchange of Certain State Lands This section authorizes the exchange of class A state lands located within specific named areas, including the Red Lake …