Bill Text: MN HF400 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Environment and natural resources money appropriated.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-07 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance [HF400 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF400-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural
1.3resources.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this
1.10act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
1.11June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The
1.12second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The
1.13appropriations in this act are onetime.
2.7Appropriations are available for two
2.8years beginning July 1, 2011, unless
2.9otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.10unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.11year does not cancel and is available for the
2.12second year.
2.14(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
2.15environment and natural resources trust fund
2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.
2.18(b) "State land and water conservation
2.19account (LAWCON)" means the state land
2.20and water conservation account in the natural
2.21resources fund referred to in Minnesota
2.22Statutes, section 116P.14.
2.25(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey
2.26$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
2.27the second year are from the trust fund
2.28to the commissioner of natural resources
2.29for continuation of the Minnesota county
2.30biological survey to provide a foundation
2.31for conserving biological diversity by
2.32systematically collecting, interpreting,
2.33and delivering data on plant and animal
2.34distribution and ecology, native plant
2.35communities, and functional landscapes.
3.1(b) County Geologic Atlases for
3.2Sustainable Water Management
3.3$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the
3.4second year are from the trust fund to
3.5accelerate the production of county geologic
3.6atlases to provide information essential to
3.7sustainable management of ground water
3.8resources by defining aquifer boundaries
3.9and the connection of aquifers to the land
3.10surface and surface water resources. Of
3.11this appropriation, $600,000 each year is
3.12to the Board of Regents of the University
3.13of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and
3.14$300,000 each year is to the commissioner
3.15of natural resources. This appropriation
3.16is available until June 30, 2015, by which
3.17time the project must be completed and final
3.18products delivered.
3.19(c) Completion of Statewide Digital Soil
3.20Survey
3.21$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
3.22second year are from the trust fund to
3.23the Board of Water and Soil Resources
3.24to accelerate the completion of county
3.25soil survey mapping and Web-based data
3.26delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a
3.27cost-share basis with local and federal funds.
3.28(d) Updating National Wetlands Inventory
3.29for Minnesota - Phase III
3.30$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
3.31fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.32to continue the update of wetland inventory
3.33maps for Minnesota. This appropriation
3.34is available until June 30, 2015, by which
4.1time the project must be completed and final
4.2products delivered.
4.3(e) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase
4.4III
4.5$330,000 the second year is from the
4.6trust fund for the continuation of the
4.7statewide survey of Minnesota breeding
4.8bird distribution and to create related
4.9publications, including a book and online
4.10atlas with distribution maps and breeding
4.11status. Of this appropriation, $228,000 is to
4.12the commissioner of natural resources for
4.13an agreement with the National Audubon
4.14Society and $102,000 is to the Board of
4.15Regents of the University of Minnesota for
4.16the Natural Resources Research Institute.
4.17The atlas must be available for downloading
4.18on the Internet free of charge. This
4.19appropriation is available until June 30,
4.202015, by which time the project must be
4.21completed and final products delivered.
4.22(f) Golden Eagle Survey
4.23$45,000 the first year and $45,000 the
4.24second year are from the trust fund to the
4.25commissioner of natural resources for an
4.26agreement with the National Eagle Center to
4.27increase the understanding of golden eagles
4.28in Minnesota through surveys and education.
4.29This appropriation is available until June
4.3030, 2014, by which time the project must be
4.31completed and final products delivered.
4.32(g) Determining Causes of Mortality in
4.33Moose Populations
4.34$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
4.35second year are from the trust fund to
5.1the commissioner of natural resources to
5.2determine specific causes of moose mortality
5.3and population decline in Minnesota and
5.4to develop specific management actions to
5.5prevent further population decline. This
5.6appropriation is available until June 30,
5.72014, by which time the project must be
5.8completed and final products delivered.
5.9(h) Canada Lynx Recovery Options
5.10$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
5.11year are from the trust fund to the Board of
5.12Regents of the University of Minnesota for
5.13the Natural Resources Research Institute to
5.14assess Canada lynx recovery options.
5.15(i) Conserving Prairie Plant Diversity and
5.16Evaluating Local Adaptation
5.17$262,000 the first year and $263,000 the
5.18second year are from the trust fund to
5.19the Board of Regents of the University
5.20of Minnesota to research and develop a
5.21scientific basis for identifying adapted seed
5.22sources for restoring prairie ecosystems and
5.23to conserve the genetic diversity of plants
5.24of the Minnesota tallgrass prairie. This
5.25appropriation is available until June 30,
5.262014, by which time the project must be
5.27completed and final products delivered.
5.28(j) Prairie Management for Wildlife and
5.29Bioenergy - Phase II
5.30$475,000 the first year and $475,000 the
5.31second year are from the trust fund to the
5.32Board of Regents of the University of
5.33Minnesota to research and evaluate methods
5.34of managing diverse working prairies for
5.35wildlife and renewable bioenergy production.
6.1This appropriation is available until June
6.230, 2014, by which time the project must be
6.3completed and final products delivered.
6.4(k) Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting
6.5Impacts on Minnesota's Forests
6.6$175,000 the first year and $175,000 the
6.7second year are from the trust fund to the
6.8Board of Regents of the University of
6.9Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass
6.10harvests for energy have on soil nutrients,
6.11native forest vegetation, invasive species
6.12spread, and long-term tree productivity within
6.13Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is
6.14available until June 30, 2014, by which time
6.15the project must be completed and final
6.16products delivered.
6.17(l) Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests
6.18in Northern Minnesota
6.19$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
6.20second year are from the trust fund to the
6.21Board of Regents of the University of
6.22Minnesota to assess the potential response
6.23of northern Minnesota's boreal forests to
6.24observed and predicted changes in climate
6.25conditions and develop related management
6.26guidelines and adaptation strategies. This
6.27appropriation is available until June 30,
6.282014, by which time the project must be
6.29completed and final products delivered.
6.30(m) Information System for Wildlife and
6.31Aquatic Management Areas
6.32$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
6.33second year are from the trust fund to the
6.34commissioner of natural resources to develop
6.35an information system to facilitate improved
7.1management of wildlife and fish habitat and
7.2facilities. This appropriation is available
7.3until June 30, 2014, by which time the
7.4project must be completed and final products
7.5delivered.
7.6(n) Strengthening Natural Resource
7.7Management with LiDAR Training
7.8$90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second
7.9year are from the trust fund to the Board of
7.10Regents of the University of Minnesota to
7.11provide workshops and Web-based training
7.12and information on the use of LiDAR
7.13elevation data in planning for and managing
7.14natural resources.
7.15(o) Measuring Conservation Practice
7.16Outcomes
7.17$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the
7.18second year are from the trust fund to
7.19the Board of Water and Soil Resources
7.20to improve measurement of impacts of
7.21conservation practices through refinement
7.22of existing and development of new
7.23pollution estimators and by providing local
7.24government training.
7.25(p) Conservation-Based Approach for
7.26Assessing Public Drainage Benefits
7.27$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
7.28year are from the trust fund to the Board
7.29of Water and Soil Resources to develop an
7.30alternative framework to assess drainage
7.31benefits on public systems to enhance water
7.32conservation. This appropriation is available
7.33until June 30, 2014, by which time the
7.34project must be completed and final products
7.35delivered.
8.1(q) Mississippi River Central Minnesota
8.2Conservation Planning
8.3$87,000 the first year and $88,000 the
8.4second year are from the trust fund to the
8.5commissioner of natural resources for an
8.6agreement with Stearns County Soil and
8.7Water Conservation District to develop
8.8and adopt river protection strategies in
8.9cooperation with local jurisdictions in
8.10the communities of the 26 miles of the
8.11Mississippi River between Benton and
8.12Stearns Counties. This appropriation must
8.13be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or
8.14qualifying in-kind funds.
8.15(r) Saint Croix Basin Conservation
8.16Planning and Protection
8.17$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
8.18second year are from the trust fund to
8.19the commissioner of natural resources for
8.20an agreement with the St. Croix River
8.21Association to develop an interagency plan
8.22to identify and prioritize critical areas for
8.23project implementation to improve watershed
8.24health. This appropriation must be matched
8.25by $200,000 of nonstate cash or qualifying
8.26in-kind funds. Up to $10,000 may be retained
8.27by the Department of Natural Resources at
8.28the request of the St. Croix River Association
8.29to provide technical and mapping assistance.
8.30This appropriation is available until June
8.3130, 2014, by which time the project must be
8.32completed and final products delivered.
8.33(s) Brainerd Lakes Community-Based
8.34Conservation and Recreation Planning
9.1$135,000 the first year and $135,000 the
9.2second year are from the trust fund to the
9.3commissioner of natural resources for an
9.4agreement with Crow Wing County to
9.5develop and implement community-based
9.6conservation and recreational planning to
9.7protect natural resources. This appropriation
9.8is contingent on the commitment of
9.9Crow Wing County to pursue adoption of
9.10ordinances developed to protect the natural
9.11resources and provide a $270,000 nonstate
9.12match of cash or qualifying in-kind funds.
9.21(a) Lake Vermilion State Park
9.22Development
9.23$2,421,000 the first year and $579,000 the
9.24second year are from the trust fund to the
9.25commissioner of natural resources for initial
9.26phases of development of Lake Vermilion
9.27State Park. A master plan must be completed
9.28and a specific list of proposed projects
9.29and project elements must be provided to
9.30the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
9.31Minnesota Resources before any expenditure
9.32of money appropriated in this paragraph.
9.33(b) State Parks and Trails Land
9.34Acquisition
9.35$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the
9.36second year are from the trust fund to the
10.1commissioner of natural resources to acquire
10.2state trails and critical parcels within the
10.3statutory boundaries of state parks. State
10.4park land acquired with this appropriation
10.5must be sufficiently improved to meet at
10.6least minimum management standards, as
10.7determined by the commissioner of natural
10.8resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
10.9must be provided as part of the required work
10.10program. This appropriation is available
10.11until June 30, 2014, by which time the
10.12project must be completed and final products
10.13delivered.
10.14(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System
10.15Acquisition
10.16$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
10.17the second year are from the trust fund to
10.18the Metropolitan Council for grants for the
10.19acquisition of lands within the approved park
10.20unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional
10.21park system. This appropriation may not
10.22be used for the purchase of residential
10.23structures. A list of proposed fee title and
10.24easement acquisitions must be provided as
10.25part of the required work program. This
10.26appropriation must be matched by at least
10.2740 percent of nonstate money and must be
10.28committed by December 31, 2011, or the
10.29appropriation cancels. This appropriation
10.30is available until June 30, 2014, at which
10.31time the project must be completed and final
10.32products delivered, unless an earlier date is
10.33specified in the work program.
10.34(d) Regional Park, Trail, and Connection
10.35Acquisition and Development Grants
11.1$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
11.2second year are from the trust fund to the
11.3commissioner of natural resources to provide
11.4matching grants to local units of government
11.5for acquisition and development of regional
11.6parks, regional trails, and trail connections.
11.7The local match required for a grant to
11.8acquire a regional park or regional outdoor
11.9recreation area is two dollars of nonstate
11.10money for each three dollars of state money.
11.11This appropriation is available until June
11.1230, 2014, by which time the project must be
11.13completed and final products delivered.
11.14(e) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition
11.15and Restoration
11.16$1,640,000 the first year and $1,640,000
11.17the second year are from the trust fund
11.18to the commissioner of natural resources
11.19to acquire lands with high-quality native
11.20plant communities and rare features to be
11.21established as scientific and natural areas
11.22as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
11.2386A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of
11.24scientific and natural areas, and provide
11.25technical assistance and outreach. A list
11.26of proposed acquisitions must be provided
11.27as part of the required work program.
11.28Land acquired with this appropriation
11.29must be sufficiently improved to meet at
11.30least minimum management standards, as
11.31determined by the commissioner of natural
11.32resources. This appropriation is available
11.33until June 30, 2014, by which time the
11.34project must be completed and final products
11.35delivered.
12.1(f) LaSalle Lake Scientific and Natural
12.2Area Acquisition
12.3$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
12.4second year are from the trust fund to the
12.5commissioner of natural resources for an
12.6agreement with The Trust for Public Land
12.7to acquire approximately 190 acres to be
12.8designated as a scientific and natural area
12.9as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
12.1086A.05, subdivision 5, on LaSalle Lake
12.11adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If
12.12this acquisition is not completed by July 15,
12.132012, then the appropriation is available to
12.14the Department of Natural Resources for
12.15other scientific and natural area acquisitions
12.16on the priority list. Up to $10,000 may
12.17be retained by the Department of Natural
12.18Resources at the request of The Trust for
12.19Public Land for transaction costs, associated
12.20professional services, and restoration needs.
12.21(g) Minnesota River Valley Green
12.22Corridor Scientific and Natural Area
12.23Acquisition
12.24$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
12.25the second year are from the trust fund
12.26to the commissioner of natural resources
12.27for an agreement with the Redwood Area
12.28Communities Foundation to acquire lands
12.29with high-quality native plant communities
12.30and rare features to be established as scientific
12.31and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
12.32Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list
12.33of proposed acquisitions must be provided
12.34as part of the required work program.
12.35Land acquired with this appropriation
13.1must be sufficiently improved to meet at
13.2least minimum management standards, as
13.3determined by the commissioner of natural
13.4resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by
13.5the Department of Natural Resources at the
13.6request of the Redwood Area Communities
13.7Foundation for transaction costs, associated
13.8professional services, and restoration needs.
13.9This appropriation is available until June
13.1030, 2014, by which time the project must be
13.11completed and final products delivered.
13.12(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Native
13.13Prairie Bank Acquisition
13.14$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
13.15second year are from the trust fund to the
13.16commissioner of natural resources to acquire
13.17native prairie bank easements, prepare
13.18baseline property assessments, restore and
13.19enhance native prairie sites, and provide
13.20technical assistance to landowners. This
13.21appropriation is available until June 30,
13.222014, by which time the project must be
13.23completed and final products delivered.
13.24(i) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
13.25(MeCC) - Phase VI
13.26$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
13.27the second year are from the trust fund
13.28to the commissioner of natural resources
13.29for the acceleration of agency programs
13.30and cooperative agreements. Of this
13.31appropriation, $150,000 the first year
13.32and $150,000 the second year are to the
13.33commissioner of natural resources for
13.34agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the
13.35agreements as follows: $100,000 the first
14.1year and $100,000 the second year with
14.2Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000
14.3the first year and $518,000 the second year
14.4with Dakota County; $300,000 the first year
14.5and $300,000 the second year with Great
14.6River Greening; $220,000 the first year and
14.7$220,000 the second year with Minnesota
14.8Land Trust; $200,000 the first year and
14.9$200,000 the second year with Minnesota
14.10Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.;
14.11and $250,000 the first year and $250,000
14.12the second year with The Trust for Public
14.13Land for planning, restoring, and protecting
14.14priority natural areas in the metropolitan area,
14.15as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.16473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the
14.17surrounding counties, through contracted
14.18services, technical assistance, conservation
14.19easements, and fee title acquisition. Land
14.20acquired with this appropriation must
14.21be sufficiently improved to meet at least
14.22minimum management standards, as
14.23determined by the commissioner of natural
14.24resources. Expenditures are limited to the
14.25identified project corridor areas as defined
14.26in the work program. This appropriation
14.27may not be used for the purchase of
14.28habitable residential structures, unless
14.29expressly approved in the work program. All
14.30conservation easements must be perpetual
14.31and have a natural resource management
14.32plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
14.33commissioner of natural resources with
14.34money from this appropriation must be
14.35designated as an outdoor recreation unit
14.36under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
15.1The commissioner may similarly designate
15.2any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
15.3list of proposed restorations and fee title
15.4and easement acquisitions must be provided
15.5as part of the required work program. An
15.6entity that acquires a conservation easement
15.7with appropriations from the trust fund
15.8must have a long-term stewardship plan
15.9for the easement and a fund established for
15.10monitoring and enforcing the agreement.
15.11Money appropriated from the trust fund for
15.12easement acquisition may be used to establish
15.13a monitoring, management, and enforcement
15.14fund as approved in the work program. An
15.15annual financial report is required for any
15.16monitoring, management, and enforcement
15.17fund established, including expenditures
15.18from the fund. This appropriation is available
15.19until June 30, 2014, by which time the
15.20project must be completed and final products
15.21delivered.
15.22(j) Habitat Conservation Partnership
15.23(HCP) - Phase VII
15.24$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
15.25the second year are from the trust fund
15.26to the commissioner of natural resources
15.27for the acceleration of agency programs
15.28and cooperative agreements. Of this
15.29appropriation, $125,000 the first year
15.30and $125,000 the second year are to the
15.31commissioner of natural resources for
15.32agency programs and $3,225,000 is for
15.33agreements as follows: $637,000 the first
15.34year and $638,000 the second year with
15.35Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year
15.36and $37,000 the second year with Friends
16.1of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management
16.2District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000
16.3the second year with Leech Lake Band of
16.4Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000
16.5the second year with Minnesota Land Trust;
16.6$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
16.7second year with Minnesota Valley National
16.8Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the
16.9first year and $243,000 the second year
16.10with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000
16.11the first year and $245,000 the second year
16.12with The Trust for Public Land to plan,
16.13restore, and acquire fragmented landscape
16.14corridors that connect areas of quality habitat
16.15to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The
16.16United States Department of Agriculture,
16.17Natural Resources Conservation Service,
16.18is an authorized cooperating partner in the
16.19appropriation. Expenditures are limited to
16.20the project corridor areas as defined in the
16.21work program. Land acquired with this
16.22appropriation must be sufficiently improved
16.23to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
16.24management standards, as determined by
16.25the commissioner of natural resources.
16.26This appropriation may not be used for the
16.27purchase of habitable residential structures,
16.28unless expressly approved in the work
16.29program. All conservation easements must
16.30be perpetual and have a natural resource
16.31management plan. Any land acquired in fee
16.32title by the commissioner of natural resources
16.33with money from this appropriation must
16.34be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
16.35under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
16.36The commissioner may similarly designate
17.1any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
17.2list of proposed restorations and fee title
17.3and easement acquisitions must be provided
17.4as part of the required work program. An
17.5entity who acquires a conservation easement
17.6with appropriations from the trust fund
17.7must have a long-term stewardship plan
17.8for the easement and a fund established for
17.9monitoring and enforcing the agreement.
17.10Money appropriated from the trust fund for
17.11easement acquisition may be used to establish
17.12a monitoring, management, and enforcement
17.13fund as approved in the work program. An
17.14annual financial report is required for any
17.15monitoring, management, and enforcement
17.16fund established, including expenditures
17.17from the fund. This appropriation is available
17.18until June 30, 2014, by which time the
17.19project must be completed and final products
17.20delivered.
17.21(k) Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition
17.22Grants
17.23$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
17.24second year are from the trust fund to the
17.25commissioner of natural resources to provide
17.26matching grants to local governments for
17.27acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as
17.28provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2985.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation
17.30is available until June 30, 2014, by which
17.31time the project must be completed and final
17.32products delivered.
17.33(l) Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation
17.34Assistance
18.1$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
18.2second year are from the trust fund to the
18.3Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide
18.4grants to soil and water conservation districts
18.5to provide technical assistance to secure
18.6enrollment and retention of private lands in
18.7federal and state programs for conservation.
18.8(m) Conservation Easement Stewardship
18.9and Enforcement Program - Phase II
18.10$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
18.11second year are from the trust fund to
18.12the commissioner of natural resources to
18.13accelerate the implementation of the Phase
18.14I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan
18.15being developed with an appropriation
18.16from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2,
18.17subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
18.18(n) Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Minnesota's
18.19Migratory Bird Species
18.20$125,000 the first year and $125,000
18.21the second year are from the trust fund
18.22to commissioner of natural resources in
18.23cooperation with and for agreements with
18.24the United States Geological Survey, the
18.25University of Minnesota, and North Dakota
18.26State University to assess the impact of the
18.27Gulf oil spill on migratory populations of
18.28common loons and American white pelicans
18.29in Minnesota and share the information
18.30with the public and for other related efforts.
18.31Expenses for management of contracted
18.32services incurred for this appropriation shall
18.33be paid from subdivision 9, paragraph (b).
18.34This appropriation is available until June
19.130, 2014, by which time the project must be
19.2completed and final products delivered.
19.3(o) Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie
19.4Species
19.5$73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second
19.6year are from the trust fund to the Board of
19.7Water and Soil Resources for an agreement
19.8with the Martin County Soil and Water
19.9Conservation District to collect, propagate,
19.10and plant declining, at-risk native species
19.11on protected habitat and to enhance private
19.12market sources for local ecotype native seed.
19.13This appropriation is available until June
19.1430, 2014, by which time the project must be
19.15completed and final products delivered.
19.16(p) Controlling Encroachment of Woody
19.17Vegetation in Grasslands
19.18$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
19.19second year are from the trust fund to
19.20the commissioner of natural resources to
19.21evaluate treatments and identify the most
19.22effective methods for controlling woody
19.23vegetation in prairies and grasslands. This
19.24appropriation is available until June 30,
19.252014, by which time the project must be
19.26completed and final products delivered.
19.27(q) Understanding Threats, Genetic
19.28Diversity, and Conservation Options for
19.29Wild Rice
19.30$97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second
19.31year are from the trust fund to the Board
19.32of Regents of the University of Minnesota
19.33to research the genetic diversity of wild
19.34rice population throughout Minnesota for
19.35use in related conservation and restoration
20.1efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon
20.2demonstration of review and cooperation
20.3with the Native American tribal nations
20.4in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with
20.5this appropriation must be available for
20.6future publicly funded projects at no charge
20.7except for typical operating expenses. This
20.8appropriation is available until June 30,
20.92014, by which time the project must be
20.10completed and final products delivered.
20.11(r) Southeast Minnesota Stream
20.12Restoration
20.13$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
20.14second year are from the trust fund to the
20.15commissioner of natural resources for an
20.16agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at
20.17least four miles of riparian corridor for trout
20.18and nongame species in southeast Minnesota
20.19and increase local capacities to implement
20.20stream restoration through training and
20.21technical assistance. This appropriation is
20.22available until June 30, 2014, by which time
20.23the project must be completed and final
20.24products delivered.
20.25(s) Restoration Strategies for Ditched
20.26Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas
20.27$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
20.28second year are from the trust fund to the
20.29commissioner of natural resources to evaluate
20.30the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road
20.31Lake peatland watershed protection area to
20.32determine the effects of ditch abandonment
20.33and examine the potential for restoration
20.34of patterned peatlands. This appropriation
20.35is available until June 30, 2014, by which
21.1time the project must be completed and final
21.2products delivered.
21.3(t) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar
21.4Plant Community Restoration
21.5$125,000 for the first year and $125,000
21.6the second year are from the trust fund to
21.7the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
21.8assess the decline of northern white cedar
21.9plant communities in northeast Minnesota,
21.10prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and
21.11provide cedar restoration training to local
21.12units of government.
21.13(u) Restoring North Shore Forests
21.14$31,000 the first year and $32,000 the
21.15second year are from the trust fund to
21.16the commissioner of natural resources for
21.17an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North
21.18Shore Stewardship Association to provide
21.19forest stewardship plans, training, and tree
21.20planting assistance for Lake Superior coastal
21.21landowners with property sizes less than 20
21.22acres who are not eligible for other state
21.23stewardship programs. This appropriation
21.24is available until June 30, 2014, by which
21.25time the project must be completed and final
21.26products delivered.
21.27(v) Assessment of Tree Retention Forestry
21.28Harvest Guidelines
21.29$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second
21.30year are from the trust fund to the Board
21.31of Regents of the University of Minnesota
21.32for the Natural Resources Research Institute
21.33to evaluate the effect of Minnesota's forest
21.34management guidelines for tree retention
21.35on wildlife populations. This appropriation
22.1is available until June 30, 2014, by which
22.2time the project must be completed and final
22.3products delivered.
22.4(w) Land and Water Conservation Account
22.5(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement
22.6$750,000 is from the state land and water
22.7conservation account (LAWCON) in the
22.8natural resources fund to the commissioner of
22.9natural resources for priorities established by
22.10the commissioner for eligible state projects
22.11and administrative and planning activities
22.12consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
22.13116P.14, and the federal Land and Water
22.14Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation
22.15is available until June 30, 2014, by which
22.16time the project must be completed and final
22.17products delivered.
22.19(a) Groundwater Sustainability
22.20Assessment in I-94 Growth Corridor
22.21$225,000 the first year and $225,000 the
22.22second year are from the trust fund to the
22.23commissioner of administration for the
22.24Environmental Quality Board to assess
22.25groundwater sustainability in the I-94 growth
22.26corridor between the Twin Cities and Saint
22.27Cloud and engage local communities in
22.28understanding groundwater and how it is
22.29impacted by land and water usage. This
22.30appropriation is available until June 30,
22.312014, by which time the project must be
22.32completed and final products delivered.
22.33(b) Lake Superior Water Quality
22.34Monitoring
23.1$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
23.2second year are from the trust fund to the
23.3Board of Regents of the University of
23.4Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory
23.5for research of Lake Superior waters to
23.6assess ecosystem health and water quality
23.7in response to environmental stresses. This
23.8appropriation is available until June 30,
23.92014, by which time the project must be
23.10completed and final products delivered.
23.11(c) Assessment of Changes in Minnesota's
23.12Wilderness Lakes
23.13$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
23.14second year are from the trust fund to the
23.15Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix
23.16Watershed Research Station, to assess
23.17recent ecological changes to remote lakes
23.18and determine which types of remote
23.19lakes are most at risk from observed and
23.20predicted changes in climate conditions.
23.21This appropriation is available until June
23.2230, 2014, by which time the project must be
23.23completed and final products delivered.
23.24(d) Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore
23.25Identification
23.26$80,000 the first year and $80,000 the
23.27second year are from the trust fund to the
23.28commissioner of natural resources for an
23.29agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water
23.30Conservation District to identify sensitive
23.31lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca
23.32County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by
23.33the Department of Natural Resources at the
23.34request of Itasca County to provide technical
23.35assistance.
24.1(e) Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in
24.2Southeast Minnesota - Phase III
24.3$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
24.4second year are from the trust fund to
24.5continue to identify and delineate water
24.6supply areas and springsheds for springs
24.7serving as cold water sources for trout
24.8streams and to assess the impacts from
24.9development and water appropriations. Of
24.10this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to
24.11the Board of Regents of the University of
24.12Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the
24.13commissioner of natural resources.
24.14(f) Mississippi River Water Quality
24.15Assessment
24.16$278,000 the first year and $279,000 the
24.17second year are from the trust fund to the
24.18Board of Regents of the University of
24.19Minnesota to assess water quality in the
24.20Mississippi River using DNA sequencing
24.21approaches and chemical analyses. The
24.22assessments shall be incorporated into
24.23a Web-based educational tool for use
24.24in classrooms and public exhibits. This
24.25appropriation is available until June 30,
24.262014, by which time the project must be
24.27completed and final products delivered.
24.28(g) Zumbro River Watershed Restoration
24.29Prioritization
24.30$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
24.31second year are from the trust fund to the
24.32commissioner of natural resources for an
24.33agreement with the Zumbro Watershed
24.34Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of
24.35erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River
25.1Watershed in order to prioritize restoration
25.2and protection projects.
25.3(h) Assessment of Minnesota River
25.4Antibiotic Concentrations
25.5$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the
25.6second year are from the trust fund to the
25.7commissioner of natural resources for an
25.8agreement with Saint Thomas University
25.9in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus
25.10College and the University of Minnesota
25.11to measure antibiotic concentrations and
25.12antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the
25.13Minnesota River.
25.14(i) Determination of Phosphorus
25.15Reduction from Perpetual Easements
25.16$62,000 the first year and $63,000 the second
25.17year are from the trust fund to the Board of
25.18Water and Soil Resources in cooperation
25.19with the United States Geologic Survey
25.20to evaluate the effectiveness of perpetual
25.21easements in reducing phosphorus transport
25.22into streams.
25.23(j) Wastewater Phosphorus Filtration
25.24Using Recycled By-Products
25.25$85,000 the first year and $85,000 the second
25.26year are from the trust fund to the Board of
25.27Regents of the University of Minnesota for
25.28the Natural Resources Research Institute to
25.29evaluate the use of recycled iron by-products
25.30and waste products for wastewater filtration
25.31to remove phosphorus from surface water.
25.32(k) Community-Based Reduction of Water
25.33Contaminants
26.1$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
26.2second year are from the trust fund to the
26.3commissioner of natural resources for an
26.4agreement with the Institute for Agriculture
26.5and Trade Policy to assist in helping local
26.6governments in the identification and
26.7implementation of green practices within
26.8communities to reduce estrogenic chemical
26.9water pollution.
26.12(a) Improved Detection of Harmful
26.13Microbes in Ballast Water
26.14$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
26.15second year are from the trust fund to the
26.16Board of Regents of the University of
26.17Minnesota for the University of Minnesota
26.18Duluth to identify and analyze potentially
26.19harmful bacteria transported into Lake
26.20Superior through ship ballast water
26.21discharge. This appropriation is available
26.22until June 30, 2014, by which time the
26.23project must be completed and final products
26.24delivered.
26.25(b) Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol
26.26Research and Implementation
26.27$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
26.28second year are from the trust fund to the
26.29commissioner of agriculture to assess a
26.30biocontrol method for suppressing emerald
26.31ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival
26.32potential, developing release and monitoring
26.33methods, and piloting implementation
26.34of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This
26.35appropriation is available until June 30,
27.12014, by which time the project must be
27.2completed and final products delivered.
27.3(c) Emerald Ash Borer Landscape
27.4Management Impacts
27.5$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the
27.6second year are from the trust fund to the
27.7Board of Regents of the University of
27.8Minnesota to research impacts of insecticides
27.9used for managing emerald ash borers on
27.10other insects and birds. This appropriation
27.11is available until June 30, 2014, by which
27.12time the project must be completed and final
27.13products delivered.
27.14(d) Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel
27.15Crop
27.16$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second
27.17year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota
27.18State Colleges and Universities System for
27.19Central Lakes College in cooperation with
27.20the University of Minnesota to determine
27.21the invasion risk of selectively bred
27.22native grasses for biofuel production and
27.23develop strategies to minimize the invasion
27.24potential and impacts on biodiversity. This
27.25appropriation is available until June 30,
27.262014, by which time the project must be
27.27completed and final products delivered.
27.29(a) Peatland Carbon Sequestration
27.30$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
27.31second year are from the trust fund to
27.32the commissioner of natural resources in
27.33cooperation with the University of Minnesota
27.34to measure carbon uptake and methane
28.1release in healthy and altered peatlands
28.2and develop strategies for landscape-level
28.3peatland restoration and carbon sequestration
28.4implementation. This appropriation is
28.5available until June 30, 2014, by which time
28.6the project must be completed and final
28.7products delivered.
28.8(b) Addressing Ozone Pollution in
28.9Minnesota
28.10$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
28.11second year are from the trust fund to the
28.12Board of Regents of the University of
28.13Minnesota to research ozone pollution and
28.14exposure in Minnesota and examine the
28.15effectiveness and environmental equality of
28.16potential control options.
28.17(c) Optimizing Biogas Role in Meeting
28.18Minnesota's Energy Goals
28.19$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
28.20second year are from the trust fund to the
28.21commissioner of natural resources for an
28.22agreement with the Great Plains Institute
28.23to evaluate market, technical, and policy
28.24barriers to broader adoption of biogas in
28.25meeting Minnesota's energy needs and
28.26develop recommendations for overcoming
28.27those barriers.
28.28(d) Supporting Community-Driven
28.29Sustainable Bioenergy Projects
28.30$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
28.31second year are from the trust fund to
28.32the commissioner of natural resources
28.33for an agreement with Dovetail Partners,
28.34Inc. in cooperation with the University of
28.35Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts,
29.1and management needs of community-scale
29.2forest bioenergy systems through pilot
29.3studies in Ely and Cook County and to
29.4disseminate findings to inform related efforts
29.5in other communities.
29.6(e) Low Environmental Impact
29.7Sustainable Neighborhoods
29.8$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
29.9second year are from the trust fund to
29.10the Board of Regents of the University
29.11of Minnesota to assess the feasibility and
29.12conduct preliminary design for a replicable,
29.13cost-effective neighborhood-scale district
29.14system for energy, water, recycling, and
29.15waste that optimizes conservation and
29.16efficiency.
29.17(f) Conservation Corps Training and
29.18Low-Income Solar Home-Heating
29.19Installation
29.20$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
29.21second year are from the trust fund to
29.22the commissioner of natural resources for
29.23an agreement with Conservation Corps
29.24Minnesota in cooperation with the Rural
29.25Renewable Energy Alliance to train corps
29.26members for renewable energy jobs and
29.27provide installation of solar heating systems
29.28for low-income families. An energy budget
29.29and cost savings calculation must be provided
29.30and, to the extent possible, the solar panel
29.31fabrication must be done in Minnesota.
29.33(a) Minnesota Schools Conserving Energy
29.34and Water
30.1$412,000 the first year and $413,000 the
30.2second year are from the trust fund to the
30.3commissioner of the Pollution Control
30.4Agency for technical assistance and grants
30.5to high school student-led teams to integrate
30.6long-term energy and water conservation
30.7savings into daily school operations,
30.8create model school-utility partnerships,
30.9and develop student leadership. This
30.10appropriation is available until June 30,
30.112014, by which time the project must be
30.12completed and final products delivered.
30.13(b) Youth-Led Renewable Energy and
30.14Energy Conservation in West Central and
30.15Southwest Minnesota
30.16$123,000 the first year and $123,000 the
30.17second year are from the trust fund to
30.18the commissioner of natural resources
30.19for an agreement with Prairie Woods
30.20Environmental Learning Center to initiate
30.21youth-led renewable energy and conservation
30.22projects in over thirty communities in west
30.23central and southwest Minnesota.
30.24(c) Minnesota Junior Master Naturalist
30.25Program
30.26$182,000 the first year and $183,000 the
30.27second year are from the trust fund to the
30.28Board of Regents of the University of
30.29Minnesota to expand the junior naturalist
30.30after-school programs. This appropriation
30.31is available until June 30, 2014, by which
30.32time the project must be completed and final
30.33products delivered.
30.34(d) Experiential Environmental Education
30.35for Urban Youth
31.1$354,000 the first year and $354,000 the
31.2second year are from the trust fund to
31.3the commissioner of natural resources for
31.4an agreement with Hennepin County in
31.5partnership with The City, Inc. to initiate new
31.6environmental education programs targeting
31.7inner-city youth that provide hands-on,
31.8experiential outdoor learning opportunities.
31.9This appropriation is available until June
31.1030, 2014, by which time the project must be
31.11completed and final products delivered.
31.12(e) Eagles Linking Students to Science and
31.13Nature
31.14$85,000 the first year and $85,000 the second
31.15year are from the trust fund to the Board
31.16of Regents of the University of Minnesota
31.17for The Raptor Center to engage students
31.18in exploring science and nature through
31.19curriculum built on real-life case studies of
31.20raptors treated at The Raptor Center and
31.21eagles tracked for post-release monitoring.
31.22(f) Cross-Cultural Cooperation in Fish
31.23and Wildlife Conservation
31.24$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
31.25second year are from the trust fund to
31.26the commissioner of natural resources
31.27to collaborate with the Southeast Asian
31.28community on a tagging study and creel
31.29survey of white bass and to develop
31.30and implement cross-cultural training
31.31and workshops on hunting and fishing
31.32conservation regulations, ethics, and
31.33management. This appropriation is available
31.34until June 30, 2014, by which time the
32.1project must be completed and final products
32.2delivered.
32.5(a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.6Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
32.7$591,000 the first year and $591,000 the
32.8second year are from the trust fund to the
32.9LCCMR for administration as provided
32.10in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
32.11subdivision 5.
32.12(b) Contract Management
32.13$110,000 the first year and $110,000 the
32.14second year are from the trust fund to
32.15the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.16Minnesota Resources to contract with the
32.17commissioner of natural resources for
32.18expenses incurred for contract fiscal services
32.19for the agreements specified in this section.
32.20The contract management services must
32.21be done on a reimbursement basis. This
32.22appropriation is available until June 30,
32.232014, by which time the project must be
32.24completed and final products delivered.
32.26Money appropriated in this section may
32.27not be spent on activities unless they are
32.28directly related to the specific appropriation
32.29and are specified in the approved work
32.30program. Money appropriated in this section
32.31must not be spent on indirect costs or other
32.32institutional overhead charges. Unless
32.33otherwise provided, the amounts in this
32.34section are available until June 30, 2013,
32.35when projects must be completed and final
33.1products delivered. For acquisition of real
33.2property, the amounts in this section are
33.3available until June 30, 2014, if a binding
33.4contract is entered into by June 30, 2013,
33.5and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If
33.6a project receives a federal grant, the time
33.7period of the appropriation is extended to
33.8equal the federal grant period.
33.10Data collected by the projects funded under
33.11this section must conform to guidelines and
33.12standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise
33.13Technology. Spatial data also must conform
33.14to additional guidelines and standards
33.15designed to support data coordination and
33.16distribution that have been published by the
33.17Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
33.18Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
33.19as specified in the state's geographic metadata
33.20guideline and must be submitted to the
33.21Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
33.22All data must be accessible and free to the
33.23public unless made private under the Data
33.24Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter
33.2513.
33.26To the extent practicable, summary data and
33.27results of projects funded under this section
33.28should be readily accessible on the Internet
33.29and identified as an environment and natural
33.30resources trust fund project.
33.32(a) As a condition of accepting an
33.33appropriation under this section, any agency
33.34or entity receiving an appropriation or a
33.35party to an agreement from an appropriation
34.1must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
34.2Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
34.3submit a work program and semiannual
34.4progress reports in the form determined
34.5by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
34.6Minnesota Resources for any project funded
34.7in whole or in part with funds from the
34.8appropriation.
34.9(b) To the extent possible, a person
34.10conducting restoration with money
34.11appropriated under this section must plant
34.12vegetation only of ecotypes native to
34.13Minnesota and preferably of the local
34.14ecotype using a high diversity of species
34.15originating as close to the restoration site as
34.16possible and, when restoring prairies, protect
34.17existing prairies from genetic contamination.
34.18Use of seeds and plant materials beyond these
34.19requirements must be expressly approved in
34.20the work program.
34.21(c) For all restorations conducted with money
34.22appropriated under this section, a recipient
34.23must prepare an ecological restoration
34.24and management plan that, to the degree
34.25practicable, is consistent with the highest
34.26quality conservation and ecological goals for
34.27the restoration site. Consideration should
34.28be given to soil, geology, topography, and
34.29other relevant factors that would provide
34.30the best chance for long-term success of the
34.31restoration projects. The plan must include
34.32the proposed timetable for implementing
34.33the restoration, including site preparation,
34.34establishment of diverse plant species,
34.35maintenance, and additional enhancement to
34.36establish the restoration; identify long-term
35.1maintenance and management needs of
35.2the restoration and how the maintenance,
35.3management, and enhancement will be
35.4financed; and take advantage of the best
35.5available science and include innovative
35.6techniques to achieve the best restoration.
35.7(d) Any entity receiving an appropriation in
35.8this section for restoration activities must
35.9provide an initial restoration evaluation
35.10at the completion of the appropriation
35.11and an evaluation three years beyond the
35.12completion of the expenditure. Restorations
35.13must be evaluated relative to the stated
35.14goals and standards in the restoration plan,
35.15current science, and, when applicable, the
35.16Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
35.17vegetation establishment and enhancement
35.18guidelines. The evaluation shall determine
35.19whether the restorations are meeting planned
35.20goals, identify any problems with the
35.21implementation of the restorations, and,
35.22if necessary, give recommendations on
35.23improving restorations. The evaluation shall
35.24be focused on improving future restorations.
35.25(e) Except as otherwise provided in this
35.26section, all restoration and enhancement
35.27projects funded with money appropriated in
35.28this section must be on land permanently
35.29protected by a conservation easement or
35.30public ownership or in public waters as
35.31defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
35.32103G.005, subdivision 15.
35.33(f) A recipient of money from an
35.34appropriation under this section must
35.35give consideration to contracting with
36.1Conservation Corps Minnesota or its
36.2successor for contract restoration and
36.3enhancement services.
36.4(g) All conservation easements acquired with
36.5money appropriated under this section must:
36.6(1) be perpetual;
36.7(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
36.8easement;
36.9(3) specify all of the provisions of an
36.10agreement that are perpetual;
36.11(4) be sent to the Office of the
36.12Legislative-Citizen Commission on
36.13Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
36.14(5) include a long-term monitoring and
36.15enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
36.16and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.17(6) include requirements in the easement
36.18document to address specific water quality
36.19protection activities such as keeping water
36.20on the landscape, reducing nutrient and
36.21contaminant loading, protecting groundwater,
36.22and not permitting artificial hydrological
36.23modifications.
36.24(h) For any acquisition of land or interest in
36.25land, a recipient of money appropriated under
36.26this section must give priority to high quality
36.27natural resources or conservation lands that
36.28provide natural buffers to water resources.
36.29(i) For new lands acquired with money
36.30appropriated under this section, a recipient
36.31must prepare a restoration and management
36.32plan in compliance with paragraph
36.33(c), including sufficient funding for
36.34implementation unless the work program
37.1addresses why a portion of the money is
37.2not necessary to achieve a high quality
37.3restoration.
37.4(j) To the extent an appropriation is used to
37.5acquire an interest in real property, a recipient
37.6of an appropriation under this section must
37.7provide to the Legislative-Citizen
37.8Commission on Minnesota Resources and
37.9the commissioner of management and budget
37.10an analysis of increased operations and
37.11maintenance costs likely to be incurred by
37.12public entities as a result of the acquisition
37.13and how these costs are to be paid.
37.14 (k) To ensure public accountability for the
37.15use of public funds, a recipient of money
37.16appropriated under this section must provide
37.17to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
37.18Minnesota Resources documentation of the
37.19selection process used to identify parcels
37.20acquired and provide documentation of all
37.21related transaction costs, including but not
37.22limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
37.23fees, commissions, other similar costs,
37.24and donations. This information must be
37.25provided for all parties involved in the
37.26transaction. The recipient must also report
37.27to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
37.28Minnesota Resources any difference between
37.29the acquisition amount paid to the seller
37.30and the state-certified or state-reviewed
37.31appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed
37.32appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data
37.33such as appraisals may remain private
37.34during negotiations but must ultimately
37.35be made public according to Minnesota
37.36Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen
38.1Commission on Minnesota Resources shall
38.2review the requirement in this paragraph
38.3and provide a recommendation on whether
38.4to continue or modify the requirement in
38.5future years. The commission may waive
38.6the application of this paragraph for specific
38.7projects.
38.8(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
38.9the trust fund under this section must
38.10acknowledge financial support from the
38.11Minnesota environment and natural resources
38.12trust fund in project publications, signage,
38.13and other public communications and
38.14outreach related to work completed using the
38.15appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur,
38.16as appropriate, through use of the trust fund
38.17logo or inclusion of language attributing
38.18support from the trust fund.
38.21All agreements, grants, or contracts referred
38.22to in this section must be administered on
38.23a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
38.24provided in this section. Notwithstanding
38.25Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
38.26expenditures made on or after July 1,
38.272011, or the date the work program is
38.28approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
38.29reimbursement unless otherwise provided
38.30in this section. Periodic payment must
38.31be made upon receiving documentation
38.32that the deliverable items articulated in
38.33the approved work program have been
38.34achieved, including partial achievements
38.35as evidenced by approved progress reports.
38.36Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
39.1projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
39.2match federal money. The advances must
39.3be approved as part of the work program.
39.4No expenditures for capital equipment are
39.5allowed unless expressly authorized in the
39.6project work program.
39.9A political subdivision, public or private
39.10corporation, or other entity that receives an
39.11appropriation under this section must use the
39.12appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
39.13Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding
39.14purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
39.15materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section
39.1616B.122, regarding purchase and use of
39.17paper stock and printing.
39.20A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
39.21under this section for a capital improvement
39.22project must ensure that the project complies
39.23with the applicable energy conservation and
39.24sustainable building guidelines and standards
39.25contained in law, including Minnesota
39.26Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
39.27216C.20, and rules adopted under those
39.28sections. The recipient may use the energy
39.29planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
39.30units of the Department of Commerce to
39.31obtain information and technical assistance
39.32on energy conservation and alternative
39.33energy development relating to the planning
39.34and construction of the capital improvement
39.35project.
40.1Structural and nonstructural facilities must
40.2meet the design standards in the Americans
40.3with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
40.4guidelines.
40.6(a) The availability of the appropriation for
40.7the following projects is extended to June
40.830, 2012:
40.9(1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section
40.102, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native
40.11Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program;
40.12(2) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.13subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park
40.14Acquisition;
40.15(3) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.16subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail
40.17Acquisition; and
40.18(4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.19subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract
40.20Management.
40.21(b) The availability of the appropriation for
40.22the following project is extended to June
40.2330, 2013: Laws 2010, chapter 362, section
40.242, subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding
40.25Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools.
1.3resources.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS. |
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1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this
1.10act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
1.11June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The
1.12second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The
1.13appropriations in this act are onetime.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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| 1.15 |
Available for the Year |
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| 1.16 |
Ending June 30 |
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| 1.17 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES |
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| 1.19 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriations |
$ |
26,062,000 |
$ |
25,311,000 |
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| 1.20 |
Appropriations by Fund |
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| 1.21 |
2012 |
2013 |
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| 2.1 2.2 2.3 |
Environment and natural resources trust fund |
25,312,000 |
25,311,000 |
| 2.4 2.5 2.6 |
State land and water conservation account (LAWCON) |
750,000 |
-0- |
2.8years beginning July 1, 2011, unless
2.9otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.10unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.11year does not cancel and is available for the
2.12second year.
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Subd. 2.Definitions |
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2.15environment and natural resources trust fund
2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.
2.18(b) "State land and water conservation
2.19account (LAWCON)" means the state land
2.20and water conservation account in the natural
2.21resources fund referred to in Minnesota
2.22Statutes, section 116P.14.
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Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information |
4,564,000 |
6,396,000 |
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2.26$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
2.27the second year are from the trust fund
2.28to the commissioner of natural resources
2.29for continuation of the Minnesota county
2.30biological survey to provide a foundation
2.31for conserving biological diversity by
2.32systematically collecting, interpreting,
2.33and delivering data on plant and animal
2.34distribution and ecology, native plant
2.35communities, and functional landscapes.
3.1(b) County Geologic Atlases for
3.2Sustainable Water Management
3.3$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the
3.4second year are from the trust fund to
3.5accelerate the production of county geologic
3.6atlases to provide information essential to
3.7sustainable management of ground water
3.8resources by defining aquifer boundaries
3.9and the connection of aquifers to the land
3.10surface and surface water resources. Of
3.11this appropriation, $600,000 each year is
3.12to the Board of Regents of the University
3.13of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and
3.14$300,000 each year is to the commissioner
3.15of natural resources. This appropriation
3.16is available until June 30, 2015, by which
3.17time the project must be completed and final
3.18products delivered.
3.19(c) Completion of Statewide Digital Soil
3.20Survey
3.21$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
3.22second year are from the trust fund to
3.23the Board of Water and Soil Resources
3.24to accelerate the completion of county
3.25soil survey mapping and Web-based data
3.26delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a
3.27cost-share basis with local and federal funds.
3.28(d) Updating National Wetlands Inventory
3.29for Minnesota - Phase III
3.30$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
3.31fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.32to continue the update of wetland inventory
3.33maps for Minnesota. This appropriation
3.34is available until June 30, 2015, by which
4.1time the project must be completed and final
4.2products delivered.
4.3(e) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase
4.4III
4.5$330,000 the second year is from the
4.6trust fund for the continuation of the
4.7statewide survey of Minnesota breeding
4.8bird distribution and to create related
4.9publications, including a book and online
4.10atlas with distribution maps and breeding
4.11status. Of this appropriation, $228,000 is to
4.12the commissioner of natural resources for
4.13an agreement with the National Audubon
4.14Society and $102,000 is to the Board of
4.15Regents of the University of Minnesota for
4.16the Natural Resources Research Institute.
4.17The atlas must be available for downloading
4.18on the Internet free of charge. This
4.19appropriation is available until June 30,
4.202015, by which time the project must be
4.21completed and final products delivered.
4.22(f) Golden Eagle Survey
4.23$45,000 the first year and $45,000 the
4.24second year are from the trust fund to the
4.25commissioner of natural resources for an
4.26agreement with the National Eagle Center to
4.27increase the understanding of golden eagles
4.28in Minnesota through surveys and education.
4.29This appropriation is available until June
4.3030, 2014, by which time the project must be
4.31completed and final products delivered.
4.32(g) Determining Causes of Mortality in
4.33Moose Populations
4.34$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
4.35second year are from the trust fund to
5.1the commissioner of natural resources to
5.2determine specific causes of moose mortality
5.3and population decline in Minnesota and
5.4to develop specific management actions to
5.5prevent further population decline. This
5.6appropriation is available until June 30,
5.72014, by which time the project must be
5.8completed and final products delivered.
5.9(h) Canada Lynx Recovery Options
5.10$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
5.11year are from the trust fund to the Board of
5.12Regents of the University of Minnesota for
5.13the Natural Resources Research Institute to
5.14assess Canada lynx recovery options.
5.15(i) Conserving Prairie Plant Diversity and
5.16Evaluating Local Adaptation
5.17$262,000 the first year and $263,000 the
5.18second year are from the trust fund to
5.19the Board of Regents of the University
5.20of Minnesota to research and develop a
5.21scientific basis for identifying adapted seed
5.22sources for restoring prairie ecosystems and
5.23to conserve the genetic diversity of plants
5.24of the Minnesota tallgrass prairie. This
5.25appropriation is available until June 30,
5.262014, by which time the project must be
5.27completed and final products delivered.
5.28(j) Prairie Management for Wildlife and
5.29Bioenergy - Phase II
5.30$475,000 the first year and $475,000 the
5.31second year are from the trust fund to the
5.32Board of Regents of the University of
5.33Minnesota to research and evaluate methods
5.34of managing diverse working prairies for
5.35wildlife and renewable bioenergy production.
6.1This appropriation is available until June
6.230, 2014, by which time the project must be
6.3completed and final products delivered.
6.4(k) Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting
6.5Impacts on Minnesota's Forests
6.6$175,000 the first year and $175,000 the
6.7second year are from the trust fund to the
6.8Board of Regents of the University of
6.9Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass
6.10harvests for energy have on soil nutrients,
6.11native forest vegetation, invasive species
6.12spread, and long-term tree productivity within
6.13Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is
6.14available until June 30, 2014, by which time
6.15the project must be completed and final
6.16products delivered.
6.17(l) Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests
6.18in Northern Minnesota
6.19$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
6.20second year are from the trust fund to the
6.21Board of Regents of the University of
6.22Minnesota to assess the potential response
6.23of northern Minnesota's boreal forests to
6.24observed and predicted changes in climate
6.25conditions and develop related management
6.26guidelines and adaptation strategies. This
6.27appropriation is available until June 30,
6.282014, by which time the project must be
6.29completed and final products delivered.
6.30(m) Information System for Wildlife and
6.31Aquatic Management Areas
6.32$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
6.33second year are from the trust fund to the
6.34commissioner of natural resources to develop
6.35an information system to facilitate improved
7.1management of wildlife and fish habitat and
7.2facilities. This appropriation is available
7.3until June 30, 2014, by which time the
7.4project must be completed and final products
7.5delivered.
7.6(n) Strengthening Natural Resource
7.7Management with LiDAR Training
7.8$90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second
7.9year are from the trust fund to the Board of
7.10Regents of the University of Minnesota to
7.11provide workshops and Web-based training
7.12and information on the use of LiDAR
7.13elevation data in planning for and managing
7.14natural resources.
7.15(o) Measuring Conservation Practice
7.16Outcomes
7.17$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the
7.18second year are from the trust fund to
7.19the Board of Water and Soil Resources
7.20to improve measurement of impacts of
7.21conservation practices through refinement
7.22of existing and development of new
7.23pollution estimators and by providing local
7.24government training.
7.25(p) Conservation-Based Approach for
7.26Assessing Public Drainage Benefits
7.27$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
7.28year are from the trust fund to the Board
7.29of Water and Soil Resources to develop an
7.30alternative framework to assess drainage
7.31benefits on public systems to enhance water
7.32conservation. This appropriation is available
7.33until June 30, 2014, by which time the
7.34project must be completed and final products
7.35delivered.
8.1(q) Mississippi River Central Minnesota
8.2Conservation Planning
8.3$87,000 the first year and $88,000 the
8.4second year are from the trust fund to the
8.5commissioner of natural resources for an
8.6agreement with Stearns County Soil and
8.7Water Conservation District to develop
8.8and adopt river protection strategies in
8.9cooperation with local jurisdictions in
8.10the communities of the 26 miles of the
8.11Mississippi River between Benton and
8.12Stearns Counties. This appropriation must
8.13be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or
8.14qualifying in-kind funds.
8.15(r) Saint Croix Basin Conservation
8.16Planning and Protection
8.17$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
8.18second year are from the trust fund to
8.19the commissioner of natural resources for
8.20an agreement with the St. Croix River
8.21Association to develop an interagency plan
8.22to identify and prioritize critical areas for
8.23project implementation to improve watershed
8.24health. This appropriation must be matched
8.25by $200,000 of nonstate cash or qualifying
8.26in-kind funds. Up to $10,000 may be retained
8.27by the Department of Natural Resources at
8.28the request of the St. Croix River Association
8.29to provide technical and mapping assistance.
8.30This appropriation is available until June
8.3130, 2014, by which time the project must be
8.32completed and final products delivered.
8.33(s) Brainerd Lakes Community-Based
8.34Conservation and Recreation Planning
9.1$135,000 the first year and $135,000 the
9.2second year are from the trust fund to the
9.3commissioner of natural resources for an
9.4agreement with Crow Wing County to
9.5develop and implement community-based
9.6conservation and recreational planning to
9.7protect natural resources. This appropriation
9.8is contingent on the commitment of
9.9Crow Wing County to pursue adoption of
9.10ordinances developed to protect the natural
9.11resources and provide a $270,000 nonstate
9.12match of cash or qualifying in-kind funds.
| 9.13 |
Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation |
16,236,000 |
13,649,000 |
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| 9.14 |
Summary by Fund |
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| 9.15 9.16 9.17 |
Environment and natural resources trust fund |
15,486,000 |
13,649,000 |
| 9.18 9.19 9.20 |
State land and water conservation account (LAWCON) |
750,000 |
-0- |
9.22Development
9.23$2,421,000 the first year and $579,000 the
9.24second year are from the trust fund to the
9.25commissioner of natural resources for initial
9.26phases of development of Lake Vermilion
9.27State Park. A master plan must be completed
9.28and a specific list of proposed projects
9.29and project elements must be provided to
9.30the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
9.31Minnesota Resources before any expenditure
9.32of money appropriated in this paragraph.
9.33(b) State Parks and Trails Land
9.34Acquisition
9.35$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the
9.36second year are from the trust fund to the
10.1commissioner of natural resources to acquire
10.2state trails and critical parcels within the
10.3statutory boundaries of state parks. State
10.4park land acquired with this appropriation
10.5must be sufficiently improved to meet at
10.6least minimum management standards, as
10.7determined by the commissioner of natural
10.8resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
10.9must be provided as part of the required work
10.10program. This appropriation is available
10.11until June 30, 2014, by which time the
10.12project must be completed and final products
10.13delivered.
10.14(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System
10.15Acquisition
10.16$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
10.17the second year are from the trust fund to
10.18the Metropolitan Council for grants for the
10.19acquisition of lands within the approved park
10.20unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional
10.21park system. This appropriation may not
10.22be used for the purchase of residential
10.23structures. A list of proposed fee title and
10.24easement acquisitions must be provided as
10.25part of the required work program. This
10.26appropriation must be matched by at least
10.2740 percent of nonstate money and must be
10.28committed by December 31, 2011, or the
10.29appropriation cancels. This appropriation
10.30is available until June 30, 2014, at which
10.31time the project must be completed and final
10.32products delivered, unless an earlier date is
10.33specified in the work program.
10.34(d) Regional Park, Trail, and Connection
10.35Acquisition and Development Grants
11.1$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
11.2second year are from the trust fund to the
11.3commissioner of natural resources to provide
11.4matching grants to local units of government
11.5for acquisition and development of regional
11.6parks, regional trails, and trail connections.
11.7The local match required for a grant to
11.8acquire a regional park or regional outdoor
11.9recreation area is two dollars of nonstate
11.10money for each three dollars of state money.
11.11This appropriation is available until June
11.1230, 2014, by which time the project must be
11.13completed and final products delivered.
11.14(e) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition
11.15and Restoration
11.16$1,640,000 the first year and $1,640,000
11.17the second year are from the trust fund
11.18to the commissioner of natural resources
11.19to acquire lands with high-quality native
11.20plant communities and rare features to be
11.21established as scientific and natural areas
11.22as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
11.2386A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of
11.24scientific and natural areas, and provide
11.25technical assistance and outreach. A list
11.26of proposed acquisitions must be provided
11.27as part of the required work program.
11.28Land acquired with this appropriation
11.29must be sufficiently improved to meet at
11.30least minimum management standards, as
11.31determined by the commissioner of natural
11.32resources. This appropriation is available
11.33until June 30, 2014, by which time the
11.34project must be completed and final products
11.35delivered.
12.1(f) LaSalle Lake Scientific and Natural
12.2Area Acquisition
12.3$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
12.4second year are from the trust fund to the
12.5commissioner of natural resources for an
12.6agreement with The Trust for Public Land
12.7to acquire approximately 190 acres to be
12.8designated as a scientific and natural area
12.9as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
12.1086A.05, subdivision 5, on LaSalle Lake
12.11adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If
12.12this acquisition is not completed by July 15,
12.132012, then the appropriation is available to
12.14the Department of Natural Resources for
12.15other scientific and natural area acquisitions
12.16on the priority list. Up to $10,000 may
12.17be retained by the Department of Natural
12.18Resources at the request of The Trust for
12.19Public Land for transaction costs, associated
12.20professional services, and restoration needs.
12.21(g) Minnesota River Valley Green
12.22Corridor Scientific and Natural Area
12.23Acquisition
12.24$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
12.25the second year are from the trust fund
12.26to the commissioner of natural resources
12.27for an agreement with the Redwood Area
12.28Communities Foundation to acquire lands
12.29with high-quality native plant communities
12.30and rare features to be established as scientific
12.31and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
12.32Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list
12.33of proposed acquisitions must be provided
12.34as part of the required work program.
12.35Land acquired with this appropriation
13.1must be sufficiently improved to meet at
13.2least minimum management standards, as
13.3determined by the commissioner of natural
13.4resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by
13.5the Department of Natural Resources at the
13.6request of the Redwood Area Communities
13.7Foundation for transaction costs, associated
13.8professional services, and restoration needs.
13.9This appropriation is available until June
13.1030, 2014, by which time the project must be
13.11completed and final products delivered.
13.12(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Native
13.13Prairie Bank Acquisition
13.14$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
13.15second year are from the trust fund to the
13.16commissioner of natural resources to acquire
13.17native prairie bank easements, prepare
13.18baseline property assessments, restore and
13.19enhance native prairie sites, and provide
13.20technical assistance to landowners. This
13.21appropriation is available until June 30,
13.222014, by which time the project must be
13.23completed and final products delivered.
13.24(i) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
13.25(MeCC) - Phase VI
13.26$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
13.27the second year are from the trust fund
13.28to the commissioner of natural resources
13.29for the acceleration of agency programs
13.30and cooperative agreements. Of this
13.31appropriation, $150,000 the first year
13.32and $150,000 the second year are to the
13.33commissioner of natural resources for
13.34agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the
13.35agreements as follows: $100,000 the first
14.1year and $100,000 the second year with
14.2Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000
14.3the first year and $518,000 the second year
14.4with Dakota County; $300,000 the first year
14.5and $300,000 the second year with Great
14.6River Greening; $220,000 the first year and
14.7$220,000 the second year with Minnesota
14.8Land Trust; $200,000 the first year and
14.9$200,000 the second year with Minnesota
14.10Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.;
14.11and $250,000 the first year and $250,000
14.12the second year with The Trust for Public
14.13Land for planning, restoring, and protecting
14.14priority natural areas in the metropolitan area,
14.15as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.16473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the
14.17surrounding counties, through contracted
14.18services, technical assistance, conservation
14.19easements, and fee title acquisition. Land
14.20acquired with this appropriation must
14.21be sufficiently improved to meet at least
14.22minimum management standards, as
14.23determined by the commissioner of natural
14.24resources. Expenditures are limited to the
14.25identified project corridor areas as defined
14.26in the work program. This appropriation
14.27may not be used for the purchase of
14.28habitable residential structures, unless
14.29expressly approved in the work program. All
14.30conservation easements must be perpetual
14.31and have a natural resource management
14.32plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
14.33commissioner of natural resources with
14.34money from this appropriation must be
14.35designated as an outdoor recreation unit
14.36under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
15.1The commissioner may similarly designate
15.2any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
15.3list of proposed restorations and fee title
15.4and easement acquisitions must be provided
15.5as part of the required work program. An
15.6entity that acquires a conservation easement
15.7with appropriations from the trust fund
15.8must have a long-term stewardship plan
15.9for the easement and a fund established for
15.10monitoring and enforcing the agreement.
15.11Money appropriated from the trust fund for
15.12easement acquisition may be used to establish
15.13a monitoring, management, and enforcement
15.14fund as approved in the work program. An
15.15annual financial report is required for any
15.16monitoring, management, and enforcement
15.17fund established, including expenditures
15.18from the fund. This appropriation is available
15.19until June 30, 2014, by which time the
15.20project must be completed and final products
15.21delivered.
15.22(j) Habitat Conservation Partnership
15.23(HCP) - Phase VII
15.24$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
15.25the second year are from the trust fund
15.26to the commissioner of natural resources
15.27for the acceleration of agency programs
15.28and cooperative agreements. Of this
15.29appropriation, $125,000 the first year
15.30and $125,000 the second year are to the
15.31commissioner of natural resources for
15.32agency programs and $3,225,000 is for
15.33agreements as follows: $637,000 the first
15.34year and $638,000 the second year with
15.35Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year
15.36and $37,000 the second year with Friends
16.1of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management
16.2District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000
16.3the second year with Leech Lake Band of
16.4Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000
16.5the second year with Minnesota Land Trust;
16.6$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
16.7second year with Minnesota Valley National
16.8Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the
16.9first year and $243,000 the second year
16.10with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000
16.11the first year and $245,000 the second year
16.12with The Trust for Public Land to plan,
16.13restore, and acquire fragmented landscape
16.14corridors that connect areas of quality habitat
16.15to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The
16.16United States Department of Agriculture,
16.17Natural Resources Conservation Service,
16.18is an authorized cooperating partner in the
16.19appropriation. Expenditures are limited to
16.20the project corridor areas as defined in the
16.21work program. Land acquired with this
16.22appropriation must be sufficiently improved
16.23to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
16.24management standards, as determined by
16.25the commissioner of natural resources.
16.26This appropriation may not be used for the
16.27purchase of habitable residential structures,
16.28unless expressly approved in the work
16.29program. All conservation easements must
16.30be perpetual and have a natural resource
16.31management plan. Any land acquired in fee
16.32title by the commissioner of natural resources
16.33with money from this appropriation must
16.34be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
16.35under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
16.36The commissioner may similarly designate
17.1any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
17.2list of proposed restorations and fee title
17.3and easement acquisitions must be provided
17.4as part of the required work program. An
17.5entity who acquires a conservation easement
17.6with appropriations from the trust fund
17.7must have a long-term stewardship plan
17.8for the easement and a fund established for
17.9monitoring and enforcing the agreement.
17.10Money appropriated from the trust fund for
17.11easement acquisition may be used to establish
17.12a monitoring, management, and enforcement
17.13fund as approved in the work program. An
17.14annual financial report is required for any
17.15monitoring, management, and enforcement
17.16fund established, including expenditures
17.17from the fund. This appropriation is available
17.18until June 30, 2014, by which time the
17.19project must be completed and final products
17.20delivered.
17.21(k) Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition
17.22Grants
17.23$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
17.24second year are from the trust fund to the
17.25commissioner of natural resources to provide
17.26matching grants to local governments for
17.27acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as
17.28provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2985.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation
17.30is available until June 30, 2014, by which
17.31time the project must be completed and final
17.32products delivered.
17.33(l) Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation
17.34Assistance
18.1$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
18.2second year are from the trust fund to the
18.3Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide
18.4grants to soil and water conservation districts
18.5to provide technical assistance to secure
18.6enrollment and retention of private lands in
18.7federal and state programs for conservation.
18.8(m) Conservation Easement Stewardship
18.9and Enforcement Program - Phase II
18.10$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
18.11second year are from the trust fund to
18.12the commissioner of natural resources to
18.13accelerate the implementation of the Phase
18.14I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan
18.15being developed with an appropriation
18.16from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2,
18.17subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
18.18(n) Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Minnesota's
18.19Migratory Bird Species
18.20$125,000 the first year and $125,000
18.21the second year are from the trust fund
18.22to commissioner of natural resources in
18.23cooperation with and for agreements with
18.24the United States Geological Survey, the
18.25University of Minnesota, and North Dakota
18.26State University to assess the impact of the
18.27Gulf oil spill on migratory populations of
18.28common loons and American white pelicans
18.29in Minnesota and share the information
18.30with the public and for other related efforts.
18.31Expenses for management of contracted
18.32services incurred for this appropriation shall
18.33be paid from subdivision 9, paragraph (b).
18.34This appropriation is available until June
19.130, 2014, by which time the project must be
19.2completed and final products delivered.
19.3(o) Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie
19.4Species
19.5$73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second
19.6year are from the trust fund to the Board of
19.7Water and Soil Resources for an agreement
19.8with the Martin County Soil and Water
19.9Conservation District to collect, propagate,
19.10and plant declining, at-risk native species
19.11on protected habitat and to enhance private
19.12market sources for local ecotype native seed.
19.13This appropriation is available until June
19.1430, 2014, by which time the project must be
19.15completed and final products delivered.
19.16(p) Controlling Encroachment of Woody
19.17Vegetation in Grasslands
19.18$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
19.19second year are from the trust fund to
19.20the commissioner of natural resources to
19.21evaluate treatments and identify the most
19.22effective methods for controlling woody
19.23vegetation in prairies and grasslands. This
19.24appropriation is available until June 30,
19.252014, by which time the project must be
19.26completed and final products delivered.
19.27(q) Understanding Threats, Genetic
19.28Diversity, and Conservation Options for
19.29Wild Rice
19.30$97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second
19.31year are from the trust fund to the Board
19.32of Regents of the University of Minnesota
19.33to research the genetic diversity of wild
19.34rice population throughout Minnesota for
19.35use in related conservation and restoration
20.1efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon
20.2demonstration of review and cooperation
20.3with the Native American tribal nations
20.4in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with
20.5this appropriation must be available for
20.6future publicly funded projects at no charge
20.7except for typical operating expenses. This
20.8appropriation is available until June 30,
20.92014, by which time the project must be
20.10completed and final products delivered.
20.11(r) Southeast Minnesota Stream
20.12Restoration
20.13$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
20.14second year are from the trust fund to the
20.15commissioner of natural resources for an
20.16agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at
20.17least four miles of riparian corridor for trout
20.18and nongame species in southeast Minnesota
20.19and increase local capacities to implement
20.20stream restoration through training and
20.21technical assistance. This appropriation is
20.22available until June 30, 2014, by which time
20.23the project must be completed and final
20.24products delivered.
20.25(s) Restoration Strategies for Ditched
20.26Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas
20.27$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
20.28second year are from the trust fund to the
20.29commissioner of natural resources to evaluate
20.30the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road
20.31Lake peatland watershed protection area to
20.32determine the effects of ditch abandonment
20.33and examine the potential for restoration
20.34of patterned peatlands. This appropriation
20.35is available until June 30, 2014, by which
21.1time the project must be completed and final
21.2products delivered.
21.3(t) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar
21.4Plant Community Restoration
21.5$125,000 for the first year and $125,000
21.6the second year are from the trust fund to
21.7the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
21.8assess the decline of northern white cedar
21.9plant communities in northeast Minnesota,
21.10prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and
21.11provide cedar restoration training to local
21.12units of government.
21.13(u) Restoring North Shore Forests
21.14$31,000 the first year and $32,000 the
21.15second year are from the trust fund to
21.16the commissioner of natural resources for
21.17an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North
21.18Shore Stewardship Association to provide
21.19forest stewardship plans, training, and tree
21.20planting assistance for Lake Superior coastal
21.21landowners with property sizes less than 20
21.22acres who are not eligible for other state
21.23stewardship programs. This appropriation
21.24is available until June 30, 2014, by which
21.25time the project must be completed and final
21.26products delivered.
21.27(v) Assessment of Tree Retention Forestry
21.28Harvest Guidelines
21.29$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second
21.30year are from the trust fund to the Board
21.31of Regents of the University of Minnesota
21.32for the Natural Resources Research Institute
21.33to evaluate the effect of Minnesota's forest
21.34management guidelines for tree retention
21.35on wildlife populations. This appropriation
22.1is available until June 30, 2014, by which
22.2time the project must be completed and final
22.3products delivered.
22.4(w) Land and Water Conservation Account
22.5(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement
22.6$750,000 is from the state land and water
22.7conservation account (LAWCON) in the
22.8natural resources fund to the commissioner of
22.9natural resources for priorities established by
22.10the commissioner for eligible state projects
22.11and administrative and planning activities
22.12consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
22.13116P.14, and the federal Land and Water
22.14Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation
22.15is available until June 30, 2014, by which
22.16time the project must be completed and final
22.17products delivered.
| 22.18 |
Subd. 5.Water Resources |
1,675,000 |
1,677,000 |
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22.20Assessment in I-94 Growth Corridor
22.21$225,000 the first year and $225,000 the
22.22second year are from the trust fund to the
22.23commissioner of administration for the
22.24Environmental Quality Board to assess
22.25groundwater sustainability in the I-94 growth
22.26corridor between the Twin Cities and Saint
22.27Cloud and engage local communities in
22.28understanding groundwater and how it is
22.29impacted by land and water usage. This
22.30appropriation is available until June 30,
22.312014, by which time the project must be
22.32completed and final products delivered.
22.33(b) Lake Superior Water Quality
22.34Monitoring
23.1$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
23.2second year are from the trust fund to the
23.3Board of Regents of the University of
23.4Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory
23.5for research of Lake Superior waters to
23.6assess ecosystem health and water quality
23.7in response to environmental stresses. This
23.8appropriation is available until June 30,
23.92014, by which time the project must be
23.10completed and final products delivered.
23.11(c) Assessment of Changes in Minnesota's
23.12Wilderness Lakes
23.13$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
23.14second year are from the trust fund to the
23.15Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix
23.16Watershed Research Station, to assess
23.17recent ecological changes to remote lakes
23.18and determine which types of remote
23.19lakes are most at risk from observed and
23.20predicted changes in climate conditions.
23.21This appropriation is available until June
23.2230, 2014, by which time the project must be
23.23completed and final products delivered.
23.24(d) Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore
23.25Identification
23.26$80,000 the first year and $80,000 the
23.27second year are from the trust fund to the
23.28commissioner of natural resources for an
23.29agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water
23.30Conservation District to identify sensitive
23.31lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca
23.32County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by
23.33the Department of Natural Resources at the
23.34request of Itasca County to provide technical
23.35assistance.
24.1(e) Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in
24.2Southeast Minnesota - Phase III
24.3$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
24.4second year are from the trust fund to
24.5continue to identify and delineate water
24.6supply areas and springsheds for springs
24.7serving as cold water sources for trout
24.8streams and to assess the impacts from
24.9development and water appropriations. Of
24.10this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to
24.11the Board of Regents of the University of
24.12Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the
24.13commissioner of natural resources.
24.14(f) Mississippi River Water Quality
24.15Assessment
24.16$278,000 the first year and $279,000 the
24.17second year are from the trust fund to the
24.18Board of Regents of the University of
24.19Minnesota to assess water quality in the
24.20Mississippi River using DNA sequencing
24.21approaches and chemical analyses. The
24.22assessments shall be incorporated into
24.23a Web-based educational tool for use
24.24in classrooms and public exhibits. This
24.25appropriation is available until June 30,
24.262014, by which time the project must be
24.27completed and final products delivered.
24.28(g) Zumbro River Watershed Restoration
24.29Prioritization
24.30$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
24.31second year are from the trust fund to the
24.32commissioner of natural resources for an
24.33agreement with the Zumbro Watershed
24.34Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of
24.35erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River
25.1Watershed in order to prioritize restoration
25.2and protection projects.
25.3(h) Assessment of Minnesota River
25.4Antibiotic Concentrations
25.5$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the
25.6second year are from the trust fund to the
25.7commissioner of natural resources for an
25.8agreement with Saint Thomas University
25.9in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus
25.10College and the University of Minnesota
25.11to measure antibiotic concentrations and
25.12antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the
25.13Minnesota River.
25.14(i) Determination of Phosphorus
25.15Reduction from Perpetual Easements
25.16$62,000 the first year and $63,000 the second
25.17year are from the trust fund to the Board of
25.18Water and Soil Resources in cooperation
25.19with the United States Geologic Survey
25.20to evaluate the effectiveness of perpetual
25.21easements in reducing phosphorus transport
25.22into streams.
25.23(j) Wastewater Phosphorus Filtration
25.24Using Recycled By-Products
25.25$85,000 the first year and $85,000 the second
25.26year are from the trust fund to the Board of
25.27Regents of the University of Minnesota for
25.28the Natural Resources Research Institute to
25.29evaluate the use of recycled iron by-products
25.30and waste products for wastewater filtration
25.31to remove phosphorus from surface water.
25.32(k) Community-Based Reduction of Water
25.33Contaminants
26.1$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
26.2second year are from the trust fund to the
26.3commissioner of natural resources for an
26.4agreement with the Institute for Agriculture
26.5and Trade Policy to assist in helping local
26.6governments in the identification and
26.7implementation of green practices within
26.8communities to reduce estrogenic chemical
26.9water pollution.
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Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
605,000 |
605,000 |
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26.13Microbes in Ballast Water
26.14$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
26.15second year are from the trust fund to the
26.16Board of Regents of the University of
26.17Minnesota for the University of Minnesota
26.18Duluth to identify and analyze potentially
26.19harmful bacteria transported into Lake
26.20Superior through ship ballast water
26.21discharge. This appropriation is available
26.22until June 30, 2014, by which time the
26.23project must be completed and final products
26.24delivered.
26.25(b) Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol
26.26Research and Implementation
26.27$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
26.28second year are from the trust fund to the
26.29commissioner of agriculture to assess a
26.30biocontrol method for suppressing emerald
26.31ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival
26.32potential, developing release and monitoring
26.33methods, and piloting implementation
26.34of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This
26.35appropriation is available until June 30,
27.12014, by which time the project must be
27.2completed and final products delivered.
27.3(c) Emerald Ash Borer Landscape
27.4Management Impacts
27.5$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the
27.6second year are from the trust fund to the
27.7Board of Regents of the University of
27.8Minnesota to research impacts of insecticides
27.9used for managing emerald ash borers on
27.10other insects and birds. This appropriation
27.11is available until June 30, 2014, by which
27.12time the project must be completed and final
27.13products delivered.
27.14(d) Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel
27.15Crop
27.16$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second
27.17year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota
27.18State Colleges and Universities System for
27.19Central Lakes College in cooperation with
27.20the University of Minnesota to determine
27.21the invasion risk of selectively bred
27.22native grasses for biofuel production and
27.23develop strategies to minimize the invasion
27.24potential and impacts on biodiversity. This
27.25appropriation is available until June 30,
27.262014, by which time the project must be
27.27completed and final products delivered.
| 27.28 |
Subd. 7.Renewable Energy and Air Quality |
925,000 |
925,000 |
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27.30$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
27.31second year are from the trust fund to
27.32the commissioner of natural resources in
27.33cooperation with the University of Minnesota
27.34to measure carbon uptake and methane
28.1release in healthy and altered peatlands
28.2and develop strategies for landscape-level
28.3peatland restoration and carbon sequestration
28.4implementation. This appropriation is
28.5available until June 30, 2014, by which time
28.6the project must be completed and final
28.7products delivered.
28.8(b) Addressing Ozone Pollution in
28.9Minnesota
28.10$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
28.11second year are from the trust fund to the
28.12Board of Regents of the University of
28.13Minnesota to research ozone pollution and
28.14exposure in Minnesota and examine the
28.15effectiveness and environmental equality of
28.16potential control options.
28.17(c) Optimizing Biogas Role in Meeting
28.18Minnesota's Energy Goals
28.19$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
28.20second year are from the trust fund to the
28.21commissioner of natural resources for an
28.22agreement with the Great Plains Institute
28.23to evaluate market, technical, and policy
28.24barriers to broader adoption of biogas in
28.25meeting Minnesota's energy needs and
28.26develop recommendations for overcoming
28.27those barriers.
28.28(d) Supporting Community-Driven
28.29Sustainable Bioenergy Projects
28.30$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
28.31second year are from the trust fund to
28.32the commissioner of natural resources
28.33for an agreement with Dovetail Partners,
28.34Inc. in cooperation with the University of
28.35Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts,
29.1and management needs of community-scale
29.2forest bioenergy systems through pilot
29.3studies in Ely and Cook County and to
29.4disseminate findings to inform related efforts
29.5in other communities.
29.6(e) Low Environmental Impact
29.7Sustainable Neighborhoods
29.8$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
29.9second year are from the trust fund to
29.10the Board of Regents of the University
29.11of Minnesota to assess the feasibility and
29.12conduct preliminary design for a replicable,
29.13cost-effective neighborhood-scale district
29.14system for energy, water, recycling, and
29.15waste that optimizes conservation and
29.16efficiency.
29.17(f) Conservation Corps Training and
29.18Low-Income Solar Home-Heating
29.19Installation
29.20$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
29.21second year are from the trust fund to
29.22the commissioner of natural resources for
29.23an agreement with Conservation Corps
29.24Minnesota in cooperation with the Rural
29.25Renewable Energy Alliance to train corps
29.26members for renewable energy jobs and
29.27provide installation of solar heating systems
29.28for low-income families. An energy budget
29.29and cost savings calculation must be provided
29.30and, to the extent possible, the solar panel
29.31fabrication must be done in Minnesota.
| 29.32 |
Subd. 8.Environmental Education |
1,356,000 |
1,358,000 |
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29.34and Water
30.1$412,000 the first year and $413,000 the
30.2second year are from the trust fund to the
30.3commissioner of the Pollution Control
30.4Agency for technical assistance and grants
30.5to high school student-led teams to integrate
30.6long-term energy and water conservation
30.7savings into daily school operations,
30.8create model school-utility partnerships,
30.9and develop student leadership. This
30.10appropriation is available until June 30,
30.112014, by which time the project must be
30.12completed and final products delivered.
30.13(b) Youth-Led Renewable Energy and
30.14Energy Conservation in West Central and
30.15Southwest Minnesota
30.16$123,000 the first year and $123,000 the
30.17second year are from the trust fund to
30.18the commissioner of natural resources
30.19for an agreement with Prairie Woods
30.20Environmental Learning Center to initiate
30.21youth-led renewable energy and conservation
30.22projects in over thirty communities in west
30.23central and southwest Minnesota.
30.24(c) Minnesota Junior Master Naturalist
30.25Program
30.26$182,000 the first year and $183,000 the
30.27second year are from the trust fund to the
30.28Board of Regents of the University of
30.29Minnesota to expand the junior naturalist
30.30after-school programs. This appropriation
30.31is available until June 30, 2014, by which
30.32time the project must be completed and final
30.33products delivered.
30.34(d) Experiential Environmental Education
30.35for Urban Youth
31.1$354,000 the first year and $354,000 the
31.2second year are from the trust fund to
31.3the commissioner of natural resources for
31.4an agreement with Hennepin County in
31.5partnership with The City, Inc. to initiate new
31.6environmental education programs targeting
31.7inner-city youth that provide hands-on,
31.8experiential outdoor learning opportunities.
31.9This appropriation is available until June
31.1030, 2014, by which time the project must be
31.11completed and final products delivered.
31.12(e) Eagles Linking Students to Science and
31.13Nature
31.14$85,000 the first year and $85,000 the second
31.15year are from the trust fund to the Board
31.16of Regents of the University of Minnesota
31.17for The Raptor Center to engage students
31.18in exploring science and nature through
31.19curriculum built on real-life case studies of
31.20raptors treated at The Raptor Center and
31.21eagles tracked for post-release monitoring.
31.22(f) Cross-Cultural Cooperation in Fish
31.23and Wildlife Conservation
31.24$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
31.25second year are from the trust fund to
31.26the commissioner of natural resources
31.27to collaborate with the Southeast Asian
31.28community on a tagging study and creel
31.29survey of white bass and to develop
31.30and implement cross-cultural training
31.31and workshops on hunting and fishing
31.32conservation regulations, ethics, and
31.33management. This appropriation is available
31.34until June 30, 2014, by which time the
32.1project must be completed and final products
32.2delivered.
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Subd. 9.Administration and Contract Management |
701,000 |
701,000 |
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32.6Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
32.7$591,000 the first year and $591,000 the
32.8second year are from the trust fund to the
32.9LCCMR for administration as provided
32.10in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
32.11subdivision 5.
32.12(b) Contract Management
32.13$110,000 the first year and $110,000 the
32.14second year are from the trust fund to
32.15the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.16Minnesota Resources to contract with the
32.17commissioner of natural resources for
32.18expenses incurred for contract fiscal services
32.19for the agreements specified in this section.
32.20The contract management services must
32.21be done on a reimbursement basis. This
32.22appropriation is available until June 30,
32.232014, by which time the project must be
32.24completed and final products delivered.
| 32.25 |
Subd. 10.Availability of Appropriations |
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32.27not be spent on activities unless they are
32.28directly related to the specific appropriation
32.29and are specified in the approved work
32.30program. Money appropriated in this section
32.31must not be spent on indirect costs or other
32.32institutional overhead charges. Unless
32.33otherwise provided, the amounts in this
32.34section are available until June 30, 2013,
32.35when projects must be completed and final
33.1products delivered. For acquisition of real
33.2property, the amounts in this section are
33.3available until June 30, 2014, if a binding
33.4contract is entered into by June 30, 2013,
33.5and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If
33.6a project receives a federal grant, the time
33.7period of the appropriation is extended to
33.8equal the federal grant period.
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Subd. 11. Data Availability Requirements |
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33.11this section must conform to guidelines and
33.12standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise
33.13Technology. Spatial data also must conform
33.14to additional guidelines and standards
33.15designed to support data coordination and
33.16distribution that have been published by the
33.17Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
33.18Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
33.19as specified in the state's geographic metadata
33.20guideline and must be submitted to the
33.21Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
33.22All data must be accessible and free to the
33.23public unless made private under the Data
33.24Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter
33.2513.
33.26To the extent practicable, summary data and
33.27results of projects funded under this section
33.28should be readily accessible on the Internet
33.29and identified as an environment and natural
33.30resources trust fund project.
| 33.31 |
Subd. 12.Project Requirements |
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33.33appropriation under this section, any agency
33.34or entity receiving an appropriation or a
33.35party to an agreement from an appropriation
34.1must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and
34.2Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must
34.3submit a work program and semiannual
34.4progress reports in the form determined
34.5by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
34.6Minnesota Resources for any project funded
34.7in whole or in part with funds from the
34.8appropriation.
34.9(b) To the extent possible, a person
34.10conducting restoration with money
34.11appropriated under this section must plant
34.12vegetation only of ecotypes native to
34.13Minnesota and preferably of the local
34.14ecotype using a high diversity of species
34.15originating as close to the restoration site as
34.16possible and, when restoring prairies, protect
34.17existing prairies from genetic contamination.
34.18Use of seeds and plant materials beyond these
34.19requirements must be expressly approved in
34.20the work program.
34.21(c) For all restorations conducted with money
34.22appropriated under this section, a recipient
34.23must prepare an ecological restoration
34.24and management plan that, to the degree
34.25practicable, is consistent with the highest
34.26quality conservation and ecological goals for
34.27the restoration site. Consideration should
34.28be given to soil, geology, topography, and
34.29other relevant factors that would provide
34.30the best chance for long-term success of the
34.31restoration projects. The plan must include
34.32the proposed timetable for implementing
34.33the restoration, including site preparation,
34.34establishment of diverse plant species,
34.35maintenance, and additional enhancement to
34.36establish the restoration; identify long-term
35.1maintenance and management needs of
35.2the restoration and how the maintenance,
35.3management, and enhancement will be
35.4financed; and take advantage of the best
35.5available science and include innovative
35.6techniques to achieve the best restoration.
35.7(d) Any entity receiving an appropriation in
35.8this section for restoration activities must
35.9provide an initial restoration evaluation
35.10at the completion of the appropriation
35.11and an evaluation three years beyond the
35.12completion of the expenditure. Restorations
35.13must be evaluated relative to the stated
35.14goals and standards in the restoration plan,
35.15current science, and, when applicable, the
35.16Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
35.17vegetation establishment and enhancement
35.18guidelines. The evaluation shall determine
35.19whether the restorations are meeting planned
35.20goals, identify any problems with the
35.21implementation of the restorations, and,
35.22if necessary, give recommendations on
35.23improving restorations. The evaluation shall
35.24be focused on improving future restorations.
35.25(e) Except as otherwise provided in this
35.26section, all restoration and enhancement
35.27projects funded with money appropriated in
35.28this section must be on land permanently
35.29protected by a conservation easement or
35.30public ownership or in public waters as
35.31defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
35.32103G.005, subdivision 15.
35.33(f) A recipient of money from an
35.34appropriation under this section must
35.35give consideration to contracting with
36.1Conservation Corps Minnesota or its
36.2successor for contract restoration and
36.3enhancement services.
36.4(g) All conservation easements acquired with
36.5money appropriated under this section must:
36.6(1) be perpetual;
36.7(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
36.8easement;
36.9(3) specify all of the provisions of an
36.10agreement that are perpetual;
36.11(4) be sent to the Office of the
36.12Legislative-Citizen Commission on
36.13Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
36.14(5) include a long-term monitoring and
36.15enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
36.16and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.17(6) include requirements in the easement
36.18document to address specific water quality
36.19protection activities such as keeping water
36.20on the landscape, reducing nutrient and
36.21contaminant loading, protecting groundwater,
36.22and not permitting artificial hydrological
36.23modifications.
36.24(h) For any acquisition of land or interest in
36.25land, a recipient of money appropriated under
36.26this section must give priority to high quality
36.27natural resources or conservation lands that
36.28provide natural buffers to water resources.
36.29(i) For new lands acquired with money
36.30appropriated under this section, a recipient
36.31must prepare a restoration and management
36.32plan in compliance with paragraph
36.33(c), including sufficient funding for
36.34implementation unless the work program
37.1addresses why a portion of the money is
37.2not necessary to achieve a high quality
37.3restoration.
37.4(j) To the extent an appropriation is used to
37.5acquire an interest in real property, a recipient
37.6of an appropriation under this section must
37.7provide to the Legislative-Citizen
37.8Commission on Minnesota Resources and
37.9the commissioner of management and budget
37.10an analysis of increased operations and
37.11maintenance costs likely to be incurred by
37.12public entities as a result of the acquisition
37.13and how these costs are to be paid.
37.14 (k) To ensure public accountability for the
37.15use of public funds, a recipient of money
37.16appropriated under this section must provide
37.17to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
37.18Minnesota Resources documentation of the
37.19selection process used to identify parcels
37.20acquired and provide documentation of all
37.21related transaction costs, including but not
37.22limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
37.23fees, commissions, other similar costs,
37.24and donations. This information must be
37.25provided for all parties involved in the
37.26transaction. The recipient must also report
37.27to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
37.28Minnesota Resources any difference between
37.29the acquisition amount paid to the seller
37.30and the state-certified or state-reviewed
37.31appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed
37.32appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data
37.33such as appraisals may remain private
37.34during negotiations but must ultimately
37.35be made public according to Minnesota
37.36Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen
38.1Commission on Minnesota Resources shall
38.2review the requirement in this paragraph
38.3and provide a recommendation on whether
38.4to continue or modify the requirement in
38.5future years. The commission may waive
38.6the application of this paragraph for specific
38.7projects.
38.8(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
38.9the trust fund under this section must
38.10acknowledge financial support from the
38.11Minnesota environment and natural resources
38.12trust fund in project publications, signage,
38.13and other public communications and
38.14outreach related to work completed using the
38.15appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur,
38.16as appropriate, through use of the trust fund
38.17logo or inclusion of language attributing
38.18support from the trust fund.
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38.22to in this section must be administered on
38.23a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
38.24provided in this section. Notwithstanding
38.25Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
38.26expenditures made on or after July 1,
38.272011, or the date the work program is
38.28approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
38.29reimbursement unless otherwise provided
38.30in this section. Periodic payment must
38.31be made upon receiving documentation
38.32that the deliverable items articulated in
38.33the approved work program have been
38.34achieved, including partial achievements
38.35as evidenced by approved progress reports.
38.36Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
39.1projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
39.2match federal money. The advances must
39.3be approved as part of the work program.
39.4No expenditures for capital equipment are
39.5allowed unless expressly authorized in the
39.6project work program.
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Subd. 14.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials |
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39.10corporation, or other entity that receives an
39.11appropriation under this section must use the
39.12appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
39.13Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding
39.14purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
39.15materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section
39.1616B.122, regarding purchase and use of
39.17paper stock and printing.
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39.21under this section for a capital improvement
39.22project must ensure that the project complies
39.23with the applicable energy conservation and
39.24sustainable building guidelines and standards
39.25contained in law, including Minnesota
39.26Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
39.27216C.20, and rules adopted under those
39.28sections. The recipient may use the energy
39.29planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
39.30units of the Department of Commerce to
39.31obtain information and technical assistance
39.32on energy conservation and alternative
39.33energy development relating to the planning
39.34and construction of the capital improvement
39.35project.
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40.2meet the design standards in the Americans
40.3with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
40.4guidelines.
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40.7the following projects is extended to June
40.830, 2012:
40.9(1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section
40.102, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native
40.11Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program;
40.12(2) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.13subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park
40.14Acquisition;
40.15(3) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.16subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail
40.17Acquisition; and
40.18(4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
40.19subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract
40.20Management.
40.21(b) The availability of the appropriation for
40.22the following project is extended to June
40.2330, 2013: Laws 2010, chapter 362, section
40.242, subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding
40.25Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools.
