SF5068

Purpose

• The bill requires the commissioner of natural resources to grant a perpetual ingress, egress, and utility easement (33 feet wide) across a specified area of state land in Crow Wing County. The easement is for the benefit of adjacent private land described as Lot 3 and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 46, Range 29.

Location and subject land

• The land to be subject to the easement is located in Crow Wing County and described as part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8 and the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 46 Range 29.
• The area to benefit from the easement is located in Crow Wing County and described as Lot 3 and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 46 Range 29.

What the easement does

• The easement grants perpetual rights for ingress (enter) and egress (exit) and for utilities.
• The easement sits on, over, under, and across the specified state land.

Size, width, and scope

• The easement is 33 feet wide.
• It is described as a perpetual (ongoing) right across the state land, with the centerline and path defined by a detailed legal description.

Centerline description

• The bill provides a precise centerline route for the easement, starting at the southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and continuing through a series of bearings, distances, and curves, ending at the north line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter. The description includes multiple directional steps, curves with specified radii, and coordinates tied to the Crow Wing County coordinate system (NAD83).

Beneficiary land details

• The land that benefits from the easement is Lot 3 and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 46 Range 29, Crow Wing County.

Significance and potential impact

• The bill establishes a required, legally binding easement for access and utilities between state land and neighboring private land, potentially enabling ongoing access and utility use for the benefiting parcel.
• The measure focuses on a specific geographic area in Crow Wing County and defines the exact path and dimensions of the easement.

Administrative notes

• The description references the NAD83 Crow Wing County coordinate system for the centerline description and includes detailed legal measurements to ensure precise alignment of the easement.

Relevant Terms - ingress - egress - utility easement - perpetual - 33 feet wide - state land - Crow Wing County - Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter - Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter - Section 8, Section 9 - Township 46 - Range 29 - Lot 3 - Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter - centerline - bearings - curves - radius - NAD83 - Crow Wing County coordinate system