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within the area proposed by the board for acquisition, as the
identity and address of such owner or owners is shown on the tax
maps or other tax records of the municipality in which the land is
located.__If the land is located within the unorganized territory,
notice must be sent to the owner or owners as shown on the tax maps
or other tax records of the State Tax Assessor.__After the
completion of negotiations, the board shall publish a notice of its
intent to designate land for acquisition in a newspaper or
newspapers of general circulation that identifies the land proposed
by the board for acquisition and that notifies the residents of the
area that the board will accept public comments on the proposed
acquisition.

 
Any owner of land that has been nominated for acquisition and
is subject to the notice requirements of this section may submit
a properly sworn affidavit to the board indicating the owner's
unwillingness to sell.__The affidavit is notice to the board that
continued evaluation of that land is inappropriate and, unless
the board intends to acquire an interest in the land through the
use of eminent domain pursuant to section 6410, the board may not
consider that land for acquisition.

 
§6409.__Acquisition criteria

 
1.__Determination of state significance.__In determining
whether a proposed acquisition may be funded, in full or in part,
by the fund, the board shall consider whether the site is of
state significance and:

 
A.__Is appropriate for the practice of sustainable forestry;
and

 
B.__Provides nonmotorized or motorized public access to
recreation opportunities and natural resources.

 
2.__Nonqualifying expenditures. The board may not fund
facilities for organized recreational activities, including, but
not limited to, ballparks, tennis courts or playgrounds.

 
§6410. Use of eminent domain

 
The board may expend funds to acquire an interest in land
obtained by the use of eminent domain only if the acquisition has
been approved by a 2/3 vote of the Legislature or is with the
consent of the owner or owners of the land, as the identity and
address of the owner or owners is shown on the tax maps or other
tax records of the municipality in which the land is located.__
For purposes of this section, if the land is located within the
unorganized territory the identity of the owner or owners must be


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