# Minn. Stat. § 84.02: DEFINITIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.02

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 84.02
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.02

## Text

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 4a. [Repealed, 2010 c 361 art 1 s 11 ]

§ Subd. 5. Native prairie. "Native prairie" means land that has never been plowed where native prairie vegetation originating from the site currently predominates or, if disturbed, is predominantly covered with native prairie vegetation that originated from the site. Unbroken pasture land used for livestock grazing can be considered native prairie if it has predominantly native vegetation originating from the site and conservation practices have maintained biological diversity.

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 6a. [Repealed, 2010 c 361 art 1 s 11 ]

§ Subd. 6b. [Repealed, 2010 c 361 art 1 s 11 ]

§ Subd. 6c. Restored prairie. "Restored prairie" means a restoration that uses at least 25 representative and biologically diverse native prairie plant species and that occurs on land that was previously cropped or used as pasture.

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2011 c 107 s 108 ]

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 84.01 § 84.01 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.02 § 84.02 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.03 § 84.03 ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.10 § 84.10 WILD RICE HARVESTED IN CERTAIN LAKES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.15 § 84.15 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY; RICE HARVESTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.15.md)
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- [Minn. Stat. § 84.026 § 84.026 CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR PROVIDING NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.026.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.027 § 84.027 POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.027.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.028 § 84.028 COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.028.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.029 § 84.029 RECREATIONAL AREAS ON PUBLIC LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.029.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.033 § 84.033 SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.033.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.034 § 84.034 MAINTAINING CEMETERY; WHITEWATER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.034.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.035 § 84.035 PEATLAND PROTECTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.035.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.036 § 84.036 PEATLAND SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS; DESIGNATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.036.md)

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