The Diversion Authority Land Management Committee on July 23 declared a 9.5‑acre parcel on the Minnesota side of the Red River (agenda OAN1834) as excess land and recommended a proposed sale price of $52,000. Staff said the site included a former farmstead and some tillable land, and that structures were removed and the site remediated.

Price basis and easement: Eric (staff member, Lands) told the committee that because the parcel combines a former residential yard and tillable acreage, staff recommended a slightly higher per-acre figure than for some upstream residential lots — $5,500 per acre — resulting in the $52,000 proposed sale price. Staff will retain the flow easement and follow the authority’s offering process.

Vote: The committee moved, seconded and approved the recommendation by roll call. Staff will proceed with offering the parcel per policy.

Ending: No buyer was identified at the meeting; staff will report responses from member entities, former owner and adjacent owners as the offering process proceeds.