Minnesota § 219.99 - RAILROAD PRAIRIE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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§ 219.99. RAILROAD PRAIRIE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
The commissioner of natural resources shall conduct a field review of railroad rights-of-way to identify native prairie. The priority will be to identify and conduct a field review of any surveys which have been conducted previously, whether by public or private persons, of native prairies within railroad rights-of-way in this state. In cooperation with railroad companies, the commissioner shall identify management practices used to control vegetation along railroad rights-of-way. The commissioner shall then assess the impact of those management practices on the prairie lands within the railroad rights-of-way. Based on that assessment, the commissioner and railroad companies shall jointly develop voluntary best management practices for prairie lands within railroad rights-of-way. The commissioner shall, to the extent feasible, work with private individuals and groups to cause to be erected markers at either end of each native prairie within a railroad right-of-way.
History:
1997 c 216 s 125; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 147
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 219.99 ("RAILROAD PRAIRIE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES") 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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