Subdivision 1. Identification of wells. The commissioner of natural resources in cooperation with other state agencies must identify the location and status of wells and abandoned wells located on state property.
Subd. 2. Plan and appropriation request for well sealing. In each budget year of a biennium, the commissioner must present a plan and an appropriation request to properly seal wells on state property.
Subd. 3. Prohibition on state land purchased without well identification. The state may not purchase or sell a fee interest in real property without identifying the location of all wells on the property, whether in use, not in use, or sealed, and making provisions to have the wells not in use properly sealed at the cost of the seller as part of the contract. The deed or other instrument of conveyance evidencing the sale may not be recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles unless this subdivision is complied with. Failure to comply with a requirement of this subdivision does not impair:
(1) the validity of a deed or other instrument of conveyance as between the parties to the deed or instrument or as to any other person who otherwise would be bound by the deed or instrument; or
(2) the record, as notice, of any deed or other instrument of conveyance accepted for filing or recording contrary to the provisions of this subdivision.
1989 c 326 art 3 s 17; 1990 c 597 s 37; 1991 c 355 s 29; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 7
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses
Section 103I.001 — Legislative Intent.
Section 103I.005 — Definitions.
Section 103I.101 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner Of Health.
Section 103I.103 — Waste Prevention May Be Required.
Section 103I.105 — Advisory Council On Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.111 — Local Authority Over Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.113 — Applicability To Mining Activities.
Section 103I.115 — Compliance With This Chapter Required.
Section 103I.205 — Well Construction.
Section 103I.208 — Notification Filing Fees And Permit Fees.
Section 103I.221 — Plastic Casings.
Section 103I.231 — Commissioner May Order Repairs.
Section 103I.235 — Real Property Sale; Disclosure Of Location Of Wells.
Section 103I.236 — Well Disclosure In Washington County.
Section 103I.241 — Action For Well Contamination.
Section 103I.301 — Well Sealing Requirements.
Section 103I.311 — Identification And Sealing Of Wells On State Property.
Section 103I.315 — Orders To Seal Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.325 — Landowner Sealed Well And Boring Liability.
Section 103I.335 — Funding For Persons To Seal Wells.
Section 103I.341 — Collection And Enforcement Of Well Sealing Costs.
Section 103I.345 — Well And Boring Sealing Account.
Section 103I.401 — Elevator Borings.
Section 103I.501 — Licensing And Regulation Of Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.505 — Reciprocity Of Licenses And Registrations.
Section 103I.515 — Licenses Not Transferable.
Section 103I.525 — Well Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.531 — Limited Well/boring Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.535 — Elevator Boring Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.541 — Environmental Well Contractor's Registration; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.545 — Registration Of Drilling Machines And Hoists Required.
Section 103I.550 — Limited Pump, Pitless, Or Dug Well/drive Point Contractor.
Section 103I.601 — Exploratory Boring Procedures.
Section 103I.605 — Submission Of Data From Exploratory Borings.
Section 103I.621 — Permits For Groundwater Thermal Exchange Devices.
Section 103I.641 — Bored Geothermal Heat Exchangers.
Section 103I.661 — Mined Underground Space Development.
Section 103I.681 — Permit For Underground Storage Of Gas Or Liquid.
Section 103I.685 — Abandonment Of Underground Storage Project.
Section 103I.691 — Certificate Of Use.