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• CLASSIFICATION OF TAX FORFEITED LANDS - MINNESOTA STATUTES 282 The act of classifying tax forfeited lands provides for direction of S authority, but does not authorize the sale or disposition of such lands in any way. All parcels of land becoming the property of the state in trust, under the provisions of any law now existing or hereafter enacted declaring the forfeiture of the lands to the state for taxes, shall be classified by the county board of teh county wherein such parcels lie as conservation or non- conservation. Provided that if any such lands are located within the boundries of any organized town, or incorporated municipality, the classification shall first be approved by such governing bopdy insofar as the lands located therein are concerned. Conservation lands Under this section, the county board may be resolution declare lands to classified as primarily suitable for timber production, and which should be sold for such purposes, subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources. Non-Conservation Lands Lands so classified may be offered for sale if it shall be determined by the county board that it is advisable to do so, subject to the approval of the local governing body wherein such lands lie. Lands so classified may be withheld from sale by the county board, if the • board is of the opinion that such lands may be required by the state or any municipal subdivision thereof for public purposes. Lands so classified may be acquired by any governmental subdivision of the state by direction of the county board upon payment of the appraised value, or by direction of the commissioner of revenue, subject to the approval of the county board, without payment of any consideration, but subject to certain restrictions as to public use. (Deed fees, recording fees, agricultural/conservation fees may apply.)