Section 58. Lands to be acquired; commission

Whenever any lands, structures
  or  waters,  situated  within  the boundaries of this state, are, in the
  judgment of the governor, necessary for purposes of public  defense,  or
  for  other  public  purposes incidental thereto including public highway
  purposes, the estates, titles  and  interests  in  and  to  such  lands,
  structures  or waters, belonging to or vested in any person, corporation
  or municipality, may be acquired  by  the  state  as  provided  in  this
  article.    If  any  of such lands are, in the judgment of the governor,
  needed for public highway purposes leading to, from,  across  or  around
  such appropriated lands, such estate as may in his judgment be necessary
  therefor  may  be  acquired  in  such  strips of land, not exceeding one
  hundred feet in width, as in his judgment are needed for such  purposes.
  The  governor  shall,  whenever  lands,  structures  or  waters,  to  be
  designated  by  him,  are  required  for  such  purposes,   direct   the
  adjutant-general,    attorney-general,    and    the   commissioner   of
  transportation, to take such actions and institute such  proceedings  as
  may be necessary to acquire such lands and easements in the name and for
  the  benefit  of the people of the state. Such officers when so directed
  are in each instance hereby constituted a temporary commission  for  the
  purpose of acquiring title to the lands so designated and the structures
  and waters thereon.