The Land Exchange Board consists of the Governor, State Auditor, and Attorney General. Any exchange of public lands of the state for any publicly- or privately-held lands must be approved by all three members of the board. A majority of the members of the board must also approve the acquisition by the U.S. Department of Interior of any lands involved in the Waterfowl Production Areas program. Meetings of the Land Exchange Board are held quarterly. The DNR is responsible for preparing and distributing the agenda for the meetings.
Land Exchange Board meetings
The Land Exchange Board will meet in 2025 on the following dates:
Friday, March 21 at 9 a.m. at MN State Retirement Systems Building, Room 106, 60 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN 55103
- Please note that there is a shortage of available meeting rooms at the Capitol Complex due to significant construction activity and the general legislative session schedule. Additional details will be posted here as soon as available.
- Live public testimony will be available in-person at the meeting location. All requests to speak at the meeting must be submitted in writing to [email protected] with the email subject “Live Testimony.”
- Thursday, May 22 — location yet to be determined.
- Wednesday, Aug. 20 — location yet to be determined.
- Wednesday, Dec. 3 — location yet to be determined.
All meetings will be held at 10 a.m.
Some members of the Executive Council, State Board of Investment and Land Exchange Boards may participate in the meeting electronically. If a Board Member calls in, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.015, subd. 4, the Executive Council, State Board of Investment and Land Exchange Board shall, to the extent practical, allow a person to monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location. The person making a connection may be required to pay for documented marginal costs that the entity incurs as a result of the additional connection.
Public engagement at LEB meetings
Past meetings
2024 meetings
- Thursday, Feb. 29: Meeting minutes
- Tuesday, May 21: Meeting minutes
- Wednesday, Aug. 14: Meeting minutes
- Tuesday, Dec. 10: Meeting minutes