Minnesota § 459.07 - CITIES MAY ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL FOREST

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 459.07 — CITIES MAY ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL FOREST, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 459.07. CITIES MAY ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL FOREST

Any city of the first class operating under the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, by resolution of the governing body thereof, may purchase or obtain by condemnation proceedings, any tract or tracts of land bordering any lake, for a municipal forest and manage the same on forestry principles and may reserve any part of such land for use as a public bathing beach. The selection of such lands and the plans of management thereof, shall have the approval of the director of lands and forestry.

History:

(1630-2 3/4) 1935 c 203 s 1; 1967 c 905 s 9; 1990 c 426 art 1 s 48

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 459.07 ("CITIES MAY ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL FOREST") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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