Minnesota Statutes Water (Ch. 103A-114B) § 103F.535. Reservation of marginal land and wetlands

Subdivision 1. Reservation of marginal land and wetlands. (a) Marginal land and wetlands are withdrawn from sale or exchange unless:

(b) This section does not apply to transfers of land by the Board of Water and Soil Resources to correct errors in legal descriptions undersection 103F.515, subdivision 8, or to transfers by the commissioner of natural resources for:

(c) This section does not apply to transfers of land by the commissioner of administration or transportation or by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, or to transfers of tax-forfeited land under chapter 282 if:

(d) This section does not apply to transfers of land by the commissioner of administration or by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for:

Subd. 5. Altering conservation easements. (a) Conservation easements may be altered, released, or terminated by the board after consultation with the commissioners of agriculture and natural resources. The board may alter, release, or terminate a conservation easement only if the board determines that the public interest and general welfare are better served by the alteration, release, or termination.

(b) The board may adopt policies and procedures to implement this subdivision, including provisions to ensure at least equal resource value as a condition of approving a request to alter, release, or terminate a conservation easement.

(c) The landowner must compensate the board for damages and loss of benefits to the conservation easement that result from the alteration, release, or termination. The board may require the landowner to reimburse the board's administrative expenses and costs incurred in altering, releasing, or terminating a conservation easement.