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United States — Minnesota
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The county board must appoint three appraisers, and they must inspect the land and file a detailed report within 30 days.
United States — Minnesota
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The auditor must set a hearing date and give notice after the report is filed, and the notice/hearing must meet mailing, publication, and timing requirements.
United States — Minnesota
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The county board gets jurisdiction after notice is published and mailed, may hear evidence, amend reports or the petition, and may strike unsuitable land. Original petitioners may end the proceeding before the hearing by paying costs and expenses.
United States — Minnesota
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The county board may send appraisers’ or the engineer’s reports back for correction, or order them amended, if the reports are not fair, proper, or factual.
United States — Minnesota
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The county board may order the proposed improvements if it finds they benefit the public and help prevent or reduce forest fires.
United States — Minnesota
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A person aggrieved by a county board order may appeal to district court on specified issues.
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The county auditor must give bid notice within 10 days after the county board’s improvement order is filed, and the county board may direct how clearing contracts handle debris and seeding.
United States — Minnesota
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The engineer must inspect the contractor’s work and certify progress and completion; the county auditor and county board then handle notices, hearings, warrants, and final payment.
United States — Minnesota
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County boards may issue county bonds and use related authority to fund improvements under sections 88.28 to 88.46, but county indebtedness for these purposes cannot exceed 5% of taxable valuation.
United States — Minnesota
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County officials must prepare and record a tabular statement about improvement costs and assessments, and the county auditor, treasurer, and recorder must carry out duties tied to related statutory sections.
United States — Minnesota
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Towns and cities may borrow and pledge public credit for work to prevent or reduce forest fires, but debt limits still apply.
United States — Minnesota
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A town or city governing body may build and maintain firebreaks, and a city may clear land and remove combustible materials up to 1,000 feet outside its boundaries when that would help prevent or reduce forest fires.
United States — Minnesota
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Counties, towns, and cities may borrow money, issue bonds, levy taxes, issue emergency debt, and acquire property when acting under sections 88.28 to 88.46 and the stated conditions.
United States — Minnesota
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Counties, towns, and cities acting under these sections must use the specified governing bodies, and municipalities and their officials must cooperate with forestry officials.
United States — Minnesota
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When sections 88.28 to 88.46 incorporate other laws by reference, those laws include amendments made before 1925, but not later amendments.
United States — Minnesota
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This section governs auxiliary forest contracts, including cancellation, withdrawal, and tax consequences.
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When auxiliary forest contracts expire, the land may qualify for the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act, and the landowner must pay a tax difference calculated under the section.
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Auxiliary forests must be taxed only under sections 88.49 to 88.53, with a limited exception for certain temporary buildings and related fixtures.
United States — Minnesota
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Auxiliary forest land is taxed annually at 10 cents per acre of surface land, excluding minerals and anything of value below the surface.
United States — Minnesota
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Auxiliary forest timber must be cut or the yield tax paid when the contract period ends, and owners must follow permit, reporting, payment, and documentation requirements.