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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. |
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| | 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. |
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| §6409.__Acquisition criteria |
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| | 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: |
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| A.__Is appropriate for the practice of sustainable forestry; | and |
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| B.__Provides nonmotorized or motorized public access to | recreation opportunities and natural resources. |
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| | 2.__Nonqualifying expenditures. The board may not fund | facilities for organized recreational activities, including, but | not limited to, ballparks, tennis courts or playgrounds. |
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| §6410. Use of eminent domain |
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| | 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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