Minn. Stat. § 92.461: PEAT LANDS.

Subdivision 1. Peat lands withdrawn from sale.

All lands now or hereafter owned by the state which are chiefly valuable by reason of deposits of peat in commercial quantities are withdrawn from sale.

Subd. 2. Examination by commissioner.

Before any state land is offered for sale the commissioner of natural resources must examine it to determine whether the land is chiefly valuable by reason of deposits of peat in commercial quantities.