Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 175 - Transportation Department
Chapter 8830 - RAILROADS
RAIL BANK
Part 8830.5810 - PROGRAM CRITERIA
Universal Citation: MN Rules 8830.5810
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Eligibility.
An abandoned rail line or right-of-way is eligible for acquisition and preservation in the state rail bank if it meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 222.63, subdivision 2b.
Subp. 2. Criteria.
The commissioner will consider the following criteria in determining whether an abandoned rail line or right-of-way will be acquired:
A. the availability of
program funds;
B. the probability
of the rail line being utilized for the purpose identified;
C. the likelihood that an alternative rail
line right-of-way could not be reestablished in the future;
D. the likelihood that no other entity will
acquire the rail line for an appropriate use; and
E. the adequacy of the title and the costs to
cure defects in the title.
Subp. 3. [Repealed, 23 SR 524]
Subp. 4. [Repealed, 23 SR 524]
Statutory Authority: MS s 218.071; 219.073; 219.165; 219.17; 219.384; 222.50; 222.58; 222.63
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