Bill Text: MN SF56 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations
Sponsorship: N/A
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-14 - Second reading [SF56 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF56-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage fund.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.6agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the outdoor
1.7heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015"
1.8used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the
1.9fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
1.10year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and
1.112015. The appropriations in this act are onetime.
1.18This appropriation is from the outdoor
1.19heritage fund. The amounts that may be
1.20spent for each purpose are specified in the
1.21following subdivisions.
2.2$2,000,000 in the first year is to the Board of
2.3Water and Soil Resources for a pilot project
2.4to acquire permanent conservation easements
2.5on grasslands in cooperation with the
2.6Minnesota Land Trust and the Conservation
2.7Fund. Up to $1,850,000 may be used
2.8for agreements with the Minnesota Land
2.9Trust to acquire permanent conservation
2.10easements and up to $75,000 may be used
2.11for establishing monitoring and enforcement
2.12funds with the Minnesota Land Trust and
2.13the Board of Water and Soil Resources,
2.14as approved in the accomplishment plan
2.15and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
2.1697A.056, subdivision 17. Up to $75,000
2.17may be used for an agreement with the
2.18Conservation Fund for professional services.
2.19Easements funded under this appropriation
2.20are not subject to emergency haying and
2.21grazing orders. Any net proceeds accruing to
2.22a project partner from real estate transactions
2.23related to this project must be used for the
2.24purposes outlined in this appropriation. A
2.25list of permanent conservation easements
2.26must be provided as part of the required
2.27accomplishment plan.
2.30$7,960,000 in the first year is to the
2.31commissioner of natural resources for an
2.32agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
2.33land in fee for wildlife management purposes
2.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
2.35subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
3.1acquisitions must be provided as part of the
3.2required accomplishment plan.
3.6$4,940,000 in the first year is to the
3.7commissioner of natural resources to
3.8acquire land in fee for wildlife management
3.9purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.1086A.05, subdivision 8; acquire land in fee
3.11for scientific and natural area purposes
3.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
3.13subdivision 5; and acquire native prairie
3.14bank easements under Minnesota Statutes,
3.15section 84.96. Up to $42,000 is for
3.16establishing a monitoring and enforcement
3.17fund, as approved in the accomplishment
3.18plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
3.19section 97A.056, subdivision 17, for native
3.20prairie bank easements. A list of proposed
3.21land and permanent conservation easement
3.22acquisitions must be provided as part of the
3.23required accomplishment plan.
3.26$5,310,000 in the first year is to the
3.27commissioner of natural resources for an
3.28agreement with The Nature Conservancy
3.29to acquire native prairie, wetland, and
3.30savanna and restore and enhance grasslands,
3.31wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed
3.32land acquisitions must be provided as part of
3.33the required accomplishment plan. Annual
3.34income statements and balance sheets for
3.35income and expenses from land acquired
3.36with this appropriation must be submitted to
4.1the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
4.2no later than 180 days following the close of
4.3The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.
4.6$3,520,000 in the first year is to the Board
4.7of Water and Soil Resources to acquire
4.8permanent conservation easements to protect
4.9and enhance habitat by expanding clean
4.10water fund riparian wildlife buffers on private
4.11land. Up to $120,000 is for establishing
4.12a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
4.13approved in the accomplishment plan and
4.14subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
4.1597A.056, subdivision 17. Easements funded
4.16under this appropriation are not subject to
4.17emergency haying and grazing orders. A list
4.18of permanent conservation easements must
4.19be provided as part of the final report.
4.22$1,780,000 in the first year is to the
4.23commissioner of natural resources for an
4.24agreement with Trust for Public Land to
4.25acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River
4.26watershed for wildlife management purposes
4.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
4.28subdivision 8, or aquatic management area
4.29purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections
4.3086A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of
4.31proposed land acquisitions must be provided
4.32as part of the required accomplishment plan.
4.35$2,220,000 in the first year is to the
4.36commissioner of natural resources to
5.1accelerate the restoration and enhancement
5.2of wildlife management areas, scientific
5.3and natural areas, and land under native
5.4prairie bank easements. A list of proposed
5.5land restorations and enhancements
5.6must be provided as part of the required
5.7accomplishment plan.
5.10$1,180,000 in the first year is to the
5.11commissioner of natural resources for
5.12an agreement with the American Bird
5.13Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be
5.14added to the wildlife management area system
5.15under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
5.16subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance
5.17habitat on publicly protected land. A list of
5.18proposed land acquisitions must be provided
5.19as part of the required accomplishment plan.
5.21$1,150,000 in the first year is to the Board of
5.22Water and Soil Resources and $300,000 in
5.23the first year is to the Department of Natural
5.24Resources to acquire land in fee to be added
5.25to the wildlife management area system
5.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
5.27subdivision 8, and to acquire permanent
5.28conservation easements on lands adjacent
5.29to the Mississippi and Crow Wing Rivers
5.30and within the boundaries of the Minnesota
5.31National Guard Army Compatible Use
5.32Buffer. Of the amount appropriated to the
5.33Board of Water and Soil Resources, $49,900
5.34is for a grant to the Morrison County Soil
5.35and Water Conservation District and up to
6.1$33,600 is for establishing a monitoring
6.2and enforcement fund, as approved in
6.3the accomplishment plan and subject to
6.4Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
6.5subdivision 17. A list of proposed land
6.6acquisitions and permanent conservation
6.7easements must be provided as part of the
6.8required accomplishment plan.
6.11$1,180,000 in the first year is to the
6.12commissioner of natural resources for
6.13an agreement with Pheasants Forever in
6.14cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed
6.15Grouse Society to acquire and enhance
6.16lands in Aitkin, Carlton, and Kanabec
6.17Counties for wildlife management purposes
6.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
6.19subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
6.20acquisitions must be provided as part of the
6.21required accomplishment plan.
6.24$500,000 in the first year is to the
6.25commissioner of natural resources for an
6.26agreement with Cass County to acquire land
6.27in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife
6.28habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation.
6.29A list of proposed land acquisitions
6.30must be provided as part of the required
6.31accomplishment plan.
6.34$820,000 in the first year is to the
6.35commissioner of natural resources for
6.36an agreement with the Minnesota Land
7.1Trust to acquire permanent conservation
7.2easements along rivers and lakes in the
7.3northern forest region. Up to $160,000 is for
7.4establishing a monitoring and enforcement
7.5fund, as approved in the accomplishment
7.6plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
7.7section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
7.8proposed permanent conservation easements
7.9must be provided as part of the required
7.10accomplishment plan.
7.13$2,000,000 in the first year is to the
7.14commissioner of natural resources for an
7.15agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters
7.16Association to restore and enhance public
7.17forest lands in the northern forest region
7.18for moose habitat purposes. A list of
7.19proposed land restoration and enhancements
7.20must be provided as part of the required
7.21accomplishment plan.
7.25$17,790,000 in the first year is to the Board
7.26of Soil and Water Resources to acquire
7.27permanent conservation easements and
7.28restore wetlands and associated upland
7.29habitat in cooperation with the United
7.30States Department of Agriculture Wetlands
7.31Reserve Program and Ducks Unlimited,
7.32including $1,000,000 for an agreement
7.33with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical
7.34and bioengineering assistance. Up to
7.35$120,000 is for establishing a monitoring
7.36and enforcement fund, as approved in
8.1the accomplishment plan and subject to
8.2Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
8.3subdivision 17. A list of permanent
8.4conservation easements must be provided as
8.5part of the final report.
8.8$6,830,000 in the first year is to the
8.9commissioner of natural resources for an
8.10agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
8.11land in fee to be designated and managed as
8.12waterfowl production areas in Minnesota,
8.13in cooperation with the United States Fish
8.14and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land
8.15acquisitions must be provided as part of the
8.16required accomplishment plan.
8.19$3,530,000 in the first year is to the
8.20commissioner of natural resources for an
8.21agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire
8.22land in fee for wildlife management purposes
8.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
8.24subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
8.25acquisitions must be provided as part of the
8.26required accomplishment plan.
8.29$1,630,000 in the first year is to the Board
8.30of Water and Soil Resources to acquire
8.31in fee wild rice lake shoreland habitat
8.32for native wild rice bed protection and to
8.33acquire permanent conservation easements
8.34in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited. Of
8.35this amount, $100,000 is for an agreement
8.36with Ducks Unlimited for acquisition of land
9.1or interests in land to protect native wild
9.2rice beds. Up to $48,000 is for establishing
9.3a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
9.4approved in the accomplishment plan and
9.5subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.697A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed
9.7land acquisitions must be included as part of
9.8the required accomplishment plan.
9.10$1,980,000 in the first year is to the
9.11commissioner of natural resources for an
9.12agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to
9.13acquire permanent conservation easements
9.14in high-priority wetland complexes in
9.15the prairie and forest/prairie transition
9.16regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing
9.17a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
9.18approved in the accomplishment plan and
9.19subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.2097A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed
9.21land acquisitions must be included as part of
9.22the required accomplishment plan.
9.25$1,790,000 in the first year is to the
9.26commissioner of natural resources to
9.27enhance and restore shallow lakes, including
9.28$210,000 for an agreement with Ducks
9.29Unlimited to help implement restorations
9.30and enhancements. A list of proposed
9.31land restorations and enhancements
9.32must be provided as part of the required
9.33accomplishment plan.
10.1$2,000,000 in the first year is to the
10.2commissioner of natural resources for an
10.3agreement with Ducks Unlimited to construct
10.4a gravity outlet, water control structure, and
10.5pump station lift to enhance aquatic habitat
10.6in Pelican Lake in Wright County. A list of
10.7proposed land restoration and enhancements
10.8must be included as part of the required
10.9accomplishment plan.
10.12$5,250,000 in the first year is to the
10.13commissioner of natural resources to
10.14acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic
10.15management purposes under Minnesota
10.16Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14,
10.17and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance
10.18aquatic habitat. A list of proposed
10.19land acquisitions and restorations and
10.20enhancements must be provided as part of
10.21the required accomplishment plan.
10.24$4,100,000 in the first year is to the
10.25commissioner of natural resources for an
10.26agreement with Dakota County to acquire,
10.27restore, and enhance lands in Dakota County
10.28for fish and wildlife management purposes
10.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
10.30subdivision 8, or aquatic management area
10.31purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections
10.3286A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to
10.33acquire permanent conservation easements
10.34and restore and enhance habitats in rivers
10.35and lake watersheds in Dakota County. Up
11.1to $60,000 is for establishing a monitoring
11.2and enforcement fund, as approved in
11.3the accomplishment plan and subject to
11.4Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
11.5subdivision 17. A list of proposed land
11.6acquisitions and permanent conservation
11.7easements must be provided as part of the
11.8required accomplishment plan.
11.10$2,750,000 in the first year is to the
11.11commissioner of natural resources for
11.12agreements to acquire land in fee for
11.13scientific and natural areas under Minnesota
11.14Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5, and
11.15for state forest purposes under Minnesota
11.16Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7,
11.17and to acquire permanent conservation
11.18easements as follows: $2,122,000 to The
11.19Nature Conservancy and $628,000 to the
11.20Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $100,000 is for
11.21establishing a monitoring and enforcement
11.22fund, as approved in the accomplishment
11.23plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
11.24section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list
11.25of proposed acquisitions and permanent
11.26conservation easements must be provided as
11.27part of the required accomplishment plan.
11.29$1,720,000 in the first year is to the
11.30commissioner of natural resources for
11.31agreements to acquire land in fee and as
11.32permanent conservation easements and
11.33to restore and enhance natural systems
11.34associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota,
11.35and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000
12.1to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
12.2Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends
12.3of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great
12.4River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota
12.5Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust
12.6for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for
12.7establishing a monitoring and enforcement
12.8fund, as approved in the accomplishment
12.9plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
12.10section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
12.11proposed land acquisitions and permanent
12.12conservation easements must be provided as
12.13part of the required accomplishment plan.
12.15$1,000,000 in the first year is to the Board
12.16of Regents of the University of Minnesota
12.17to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake
12.18Tamarack in Carver County to be added to
12.19the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land
12.20description must be provided as part of the
12.21required accomplishment plan.
12.24$1,710,000 in the first year is to the
12.25commissioner of natural resources to
12.26enhance aquatic habitat. Of this amount,
12.27$450,000 is for an agreement with the
12.28United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12.29to enhance aquatic habitat in the lower
12.30Mississippi River watershed. A list of
12.31proposed land restorations and enhancements
12.32must be provided as part of the required
12.33accomplishment plan.
13.1$2,470,000 in the first year is to the
13.2commissioner of natural resources for an
13.3agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited
13.4to restore and enhance coldwater river and
13.5stream habitats in Minnesota. A list of
13.6proposed land restorations and enhancements
13.7must be provided as part of the required
13.8accomplishment plan.
13.11$1,127,000 in the first year is to the
13.12commissioner of natural resources for
13.13an agreement with the Shell Rock River
13.14Watershed District to construct structural
13.15deterrents and lake level controls to enhance
13.16aquatic habitat on Albert Lea Lake in
13.17Freeborn County. A list of proposed
13.18land restorations and enhancements
13.19must be provided as part of the required
13.20accomplishment plan.
13.23$3,860,000 in the first year is to the
13.24commissioner of natural resources for a
13.25program to provide competitive, matching
13.26grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional,
13.27state, and national organizations for
13.28enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests,
13.29wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game,
13.30or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not
13.31be made for activities required to fulfill
13.32the duties of owners of lands subject to
13.33conservation easements. Grants shall not be
13.34made from appropriations in this paragraph
13.35for projects that have a total project cost
13.36exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation,
14.1$366,000 may be spent for personnel costs
14.2and other direct and necessary administrative
14.3costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests
14.4in land. Easements must be permanent.
14.5Land acquired in fee must be open to
14.6hunting and fishing during the open season
14.7unless otherwise provided by state law. The
14.8program shall require a match of at least ten
14.9percent from nonstate sources for all grants.
14.10The match may be cash or in-kind resources.
14.11For grant applications of $25,000 or less,
14.12the commissioner shall provide a separate,
14.13simplified application process. Subject to
14.14Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of
14.15natural resources shall, when evaluating
14.16projects of equal value, give priority to
14.17organizations that have a history of receiving
14.18or charter to receive private contributions
14.19for local conservation or habitat projects. If
14.20acquiring land or a conservation easement,
14.21priority shall be given to projects associated
14.22with existing wildlife management areas
14.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
14.24subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas
14.25under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033
14.26and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic
14.27management areas under Minnesota Statutes,
14.28sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02.
14.29All restoration or enhancement projects
14.30must be on land permanently protected by a
14.31conservation easement or public ownership
14.32or in public waters as defined in Minnesota
14.33Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision
14.3415. Priority shall be given to restoration
14.35and enhancement projects on public lands.
14.36Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
15.1subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded
15.2under this paragraph. This appropriation is
15.3available until June 30, 2017. No less than
15.4five percent of the amount of each grant
15.5must be held back from reimbursement until
15.6the grant recipient has completed a grant
15.7accomplishment report by the deadline and
15.8in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to
15.9the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
15.10The commissioner shall provide notice of
15.11the grant program in the game and fish law
15.12summaries that are prepared under Minnesota
15.13Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.
15.16$175,000 in the first year is to the
15.17commissioner of natural resources for
15.18contract management duties assigned in this
15.19section. The commissioner shall provide an
15.20accomplishment plan in the form specified by
15.21the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
15.22on the expenditure of this appropriation.
15.23The accomplishment plan must include
15.24a copy of the grant contract template
15.25and reimbursement manual. No money
15.26may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams
15.27Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the
15.28accomplishment plan.
15.30$936,000 in the first year is to the Legislative
15.31Coordinating Commission for administrative
15.32expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
15.33Heritage Council and for compensation and
15.34expense reimbursement of council members.
15.35Funds in this appropriation are available until
16.1June 30, 2015. Minnesota Statutes, section
16.216A.281, applies to this appropriation.
16.4$45,000 in the first year is to the
16.5commissioner of natural resources for a
16.6technical evaluation panel to conduct up to
16.7ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota
16.8Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.
16.12$50,000 in the first year is to the
16.13commissioner of natural resources to provide
16.14land acquisition pre-transaction services
16.15including, but not limited to, appraisals,
16.16surveys, or title research for acquisition
16.17proposals under consideration by the
16.18Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A
16.19list of activities must be included in the final
16.20accomplishment plan.
16.22$15,000 the first year is for the Legislative
16.23Coordinating Commission for the Web site
16.24required in Minnesota Statutes, section
16.253.303, subdivision 10.
16.27Money appropriated in this section may
16.28not be spent on activities unless they are
16.29directly related to and necessary for a
16.30specific appropriation and are specified in
16.31the accomplishment plan approved by the
16.32Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
16.33Money appropriated in this section must
16.34not be spent on indirect costs or other
16.35institutional overhead charges that are not
17.1directly related to and necessary for a specific
17.2appropriation. Unless otherwise provided,
17.3the amounts in this section are available
17.4until June 30, 2016. For acquisition of real
17.5property, the amounts in this section are
17.6available until June 30, 2017, if a binding
17.7agreement with a landowner or purchase
17.8agreement is entered into by June 30, 2016,
17.9and closed no later than June 30, 2017. Funds
17.10for restoration or enhancement are available
17.11until June 30, 2018, or four years after
17.12acquisition, whichever is later, in order to
17.13complete initial restoration or enhancement
17.14work. If a project receives federal funds, the
17.15time period of the appropriation is extended
17.16to equal the availability of federal funding.
17.17Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition
17.18of land may be used to restore, enhance, and
17.19provide for public use of the land acquired
17.20with the appropriation. Public use facilities
17.21must have a minimal impact on habitat in
17.22acquired lands.
17.25All agreements referred to in this section must
17.26be administered on a reimbursement basis
17.27unless otherwise provided in this section.
17.28Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2916A.41, expenditures directly related
17.30to each appropriation's purpose made
17.31on or after July 1, 2013, or the date of
17.32accomplishment plan approval, whichever is
17.33later, are eligible for reimbursement unless
17.34otherwise provided in this section. For the
17.35purposes of administering appropriations
17.36and legislatively authorized agreements
18.1paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an
18.2expense must be considered reimbursable
18.3by the administering agency when the
18.4recipient presents the agency with an invoice
18.5or binding agreement with the landowner
18.6and the recipient attests that the goods have
18.7been received or the landowner agreement
18.8is binding. Periodic reimbursement must
18.9be made upon receiving documentation that
18.10the items articulated in the accomplishment
18.11plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
18.12Heritage Council have been achieved,
18.13including partial achievements as evidenced
18.14by progress reports approved by the
18.15Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
18.16Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
18.17projects to accommodate cash flow needs,
18.18support future management of acquired
18.19lands, or match a federal share. The
18.20advances must be approved as part of the
18.21accomplishment plan. Capital equipment
18.22expenditures for specific items in excess of
18.23$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as
18.24part of the accomplishment plan.
18.26Each direct recipient of money appropriated
18.27in this section, as well as each recipient of
18.28a grant awarded pursuant to this section,
18.29must provide geographic information to
18.30the Department of Natural Resources for
18.31mapping any lands acquired in fee with
18.32funds appropriated in this section and open
18.33to public taking of fish and game. The
18.34commissioner of natural resources shall
18.35include the lands acquired in fee with
18.36money appropriated in this section on maps
19.1showing public recreation opportunities.
19.2Maps shall include information on and
19.3acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage
19.4fund, including a notation of any restrictions.
19.7The availability of the appropriation for the
19.8following project is extended to July 1, 2015:
19.9Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section
19.102, subdivision 5, paragraph (h), Washington
19.11County St. Croix River Land Protection, and
19.12the appropriation may be spent on acquisition
19.13of land in fee title to protect habitat associated
19.14with the St. Croix River Valley. A list of
19.15proposed acquisitions must be provided as
19.16part of the accomplishment plan.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1.OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION. |
1.6agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the outdoor
1.7heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015"
1.8used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the
1.9fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
1.10year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and
1.112015. The appropriations in this act are onetime.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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| 1.14 |
Ending June 30 |
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| 1.15 |
2014 |
2015 |
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| 1.16 |
Sec. 2.OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND |
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
95,618,000 |
$ |
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1.19heritage fund. The amounts that may be
1.20spent for each purpose are specified in the
1.21following subdivisions.
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Subd. 2.Prairies |
27,730,000 |
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| 2.1 |
(a) Grasslands for the Future |
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2.3Water and Soil Resources for a pilot project
2.4to acquire permanent conservation easements
2.5on grasslands in cooperation with the
2.6Minnesota Land Trust and the Conservation
2.7Fund. Up to $1,850,000 may be used
2.8for agreements with the Minnesota Land
2.9Trust to acquire permanent conservation
2.10easements and up to $75,000 may be used
2.11for establishing monitoring and enforcement
2.12funds with the Minnesota Land Trust and
2.13the Board of Water and Soil Resources,
2.14as approved in the accomplishment plan
2.15and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
2.1697A.056, subdivision 17. Up to $75,000
2.17may be used for an agreement with the
2.18Conservation Fund for professional services.
2.19Easements funded under this appropriation
2.20are not subject to emergency haying and
2.21grazing orders. Any net proceeds accruing to
2.22a project partner from real estate transactions
2.23related to this project must be used for the
2.24purposes outlined in this appropriation. A
2.25list of permanent conservation easements
2.26must be provided as part of the required
2.27accomplishment plan.
| 2.28 2.29 |
(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase V |
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2.31commissioner of natural resources for an
2.32agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
2.33land in fee for wildlife management purposes
2.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
2.35subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
3.1acquisitions must be provided as part of the
3.2required accomplishment plan.
| 3.3 3.4 3.5 |
(c) DNR Wildlife Management Area, Scientific and Natural Area, and Native Prairie Bank Easement - Phase V |
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3.7commissioner of natural resources to
3.8acquire land in fee for wildlife management
3.9purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.1086A.05, subdivision 8; acquire land in fee
3.11for scientific and natural area purposes
3.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
3.13subdivision 5; and acquire native prairie
3.14bank easements under Minnesota Statutes,
3.15section 84.96. Up to $42,000 is for
3.16establishing a monitoring and enforcement
3.17fund, as approved in the accomplishment
3.18plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
3.19section 97A.056, subdivision 17, for native
3.20prairie bank easements. A list of proposed
3.21land and permanent conservation easement
3.22acquisitions must be provided as part of the
3.23required accomplishment plan.
| 3.24 3.25 |
(d) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase IV |
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3.27commissioner of natural resources for an
3.28agreement with The Nature Conservancy
3.29to acquire native prairie, wetland, and
3.30savanna and restore and enhance grasslands,
3.31wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed
3.32land acquisitions must be provided as part of
3.33the required accomplishment plan. Annual
3.34income statements and balance sheets for
3.35income and expenses from land acquired
3.36with this appropriation must be submitted to
4.1the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
4.2no later than 180 days following the close of
4.3The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.
| 4.4 4.5 |
(e) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase III |
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4.7of Water and Soil Resources to acquire
4.8permanent conservation easements to protect
4.9and enhance habitat by expanding clean
4.10water fund riparian wildlife buffers on private
4.11land. Up to $120,000 is for establishing
4.12a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
4.13approved in the accomplishment plan and
4.14subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
4.1597A.056, subdivision 17. Easements funded
4.16under this appropriation are not subject to
4.17emergency haying and grazing orders. A list
4.18of permanent conservation easements must
4.19be provided as part of the final report.
| 4.20 4.21 |
(f) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase III |
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4.23commissioner of natural resources for an
4.24agreement with Trust for Public Land to
4.25acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River
4.26watershed for wildlife management purposes
4.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
4.28subdivision 8, or aquatic management area
4.29purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections
4.3086A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of
4.31proposed land acquisitions must be provided
4.32as part of the required accomplishment plan.
| 4.33 4.34 |
(g) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase V |
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4.36commissioner of natural resources to
5.1accelerate the restoration and enhancement
5.2of wildlife management areas, scientific
5.3and natural areas, and land under native
5.4prairie bank easements. A list of proposed
5.5land restorations and enhancements
5.6must be provided as part of the required
5.7accomplishment plan.
| 5.8 |
Subd. 3.Forests |
7,130,000 |
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| 5.9 |
(a) Young Forest Conservation |
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5.11commissioner of natural resources for
5.12an agreement with the American Bird
5.13Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be
5.14added to the wildlife management area system
5.15under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
5.16subdivision 8, and to restore and enhance
5.17habitat on publicly protected land. A list of
5.18proposed land acquisitions must be provided
5.19as part of the required accomplishment plan.
| 5.20 |
(b) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase III |
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5.22Water and Soil Resources and $300,000 in
5.23the first year is to the Department of Natural
5.24Resources to acquire land in fee to be added
5.25to the wildlife management area system
5.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
5.27subdivision 8, and to acquire permanent
5.28conservation easements on lands adjacent
5.29to the Mississippi and Crow Wing Rivers
5.30and within the boundaries of the Minnesota
5.31National Guard Army Compatible Use
5.32Buffer. Of the amount appropriated to the
5.33Board of Water and Soil Resources, $49,900
5.34is for a grant to the Morrison County Soil
5.35and Water Conservation District and up to
6.1$33,600 is for establishing a monitoring
6.2and enforcement fund, as approved in
6.3the accomplishment plan and subject to
6.4Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
6.5subdivision 17. A list of proposed land
6.6acquisitions and permanent conservation
6.7easements must be provided as part of the
6.8required accomplishment plan.
| 6.9 6.10 |
(c) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Habitat Program - Phase IV |
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6.12commissioner of natural resources for
6.13an agreement with Pheasants Forever in
6.14cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed
6.15Grouse Society to acquire and enhance
6.16lands in Aitkin, Carlton, and Kanabec
6.17Counties for wildlife management purposes
6.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
6.19subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
6.20acquisitions must be provided as part of the
6.21required accomplishment plan.
| 6.22 6.23 |
(d) Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass County - Phase IV |
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6.25commissioner of natural resources for an
6.26agreement with Cass County to acquire land
6.27in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife
6.28habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation.
6.29A list of proposed land acquisitions
6.30must be provided as part of the required
6.31accomplishment plan.
| 6.32 6.33 |
(e) Critical Shoreline Habitat Protection Program - Phase II |
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6.35commissioner of natural resources for
6.36an agreement with the Minnesota Land
7.1Trust to acquire permanent conservation
7.2easements along rivers and lakes in the
7.3northern forest region. Up to $160,000 is for
7.4establishing a monitoring and enforcement
7.5fund, as approved in the accomplishment
7.6plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
7.7section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
7.8proposed permanent conservation easements
7.9must be provided as part of the required
7.10accomplishment plan.
| 7.11 7.12 |
(f) Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative - Phase II |
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7.14commissioner of natural resources for an
7.15agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters
7.16Association to restore and enhance public
7.17forest lands in the northern forest region
7.18for moose habitat purposes. A list of
7.19proposed land restoration and enhancements
7.20must be provided as part of the required
7.21accomplishment plan.
| 7.22 |
Subd. 4.Wetlands |
35,550,000 |
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| 7.23 7.24 |
(a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Partnership - Phase V |
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7.26of Soil and Water Resources to acquire
7.27permanent conservation easements and
7.28restore wetlands and associated upland
7.29habitat in cooperation with the United
7.30States Department of Agriculture Wetlands
7.31Reserve Program and Ducks Unlimited,
7.32including $1,000,000 for an agreement
7.33with Ducks Unlimited to provide technical
7.34and bioengineering assistance. Up to
7.35$120,000 is for establishing a monitoring
7.36and enforcement fund, as approved in
8.1the accomplishment plan and subject to
8.2Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
8.3subdivision 17. A list of permanent
8.4conservation easements must be provided as
8.5part of the final report.
| 8.6 8.7 |
(b) Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase V |
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8.9commissioner of natural resources for an
8.10agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
8.11land in fee to be designated and managed as
8.12waterfowl production areas in Minnesota,
8.13in cooperation with the United States Fish
8.14and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land
8.15acquisitions must be provided as part of the
8.16required accomplishment plan.
| 8.17 8.18 |
(c) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland Initiative - Phase III |
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8.20commissioner of natural resources for an
8.21agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire
8.22land in fee for wildlife management purposes
8.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
8.24subdivision 8. A list of proposed land
8.25acquisitions must be provided as part of the
8.26required accomplishment plan.
| 8.27 8.28 |
(d) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program - Phase II |
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8.30of Water and Soil Resources to acquire
8.31in fee wild rice lake shoreland habitat
8.32for native wild rice bed protection and to
8.33acquire permanent conservation easements
8.34in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited. Of
8.35this amount, $100,000 is for an agreement
8.36with Ducks Unlimited for acquisition of land
9.1or interests in land to protect native wild
9.2rice beds. Up to $48,000 is for establishing
9.3a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
9.4approved in the accomplishment plan and
9.5subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.697A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed
9.7land acquisitions must be included as part of
9.8the required accomplishment plan.
| 9.9 |
(e) Wetland Habitat Program |
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9.11commissioner of natural resources for an
9.12agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust to
9.13acquire permanent conservation easements
9.14in high-priority wetland complexes in
9.15the prairie and forest/prairie transition
9.16regions. Up to $280,000 is for establishing
9.17a monitoring and enforcement fund, as
9.18approved in the accomplishment plan and
9.19subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.2097A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed
9.21land acquisitions must be included as part of
9.22the required accomplishment plan.
| 9.23 9.24 |
(f) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase V |
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9.26commissioner of natural resources to
9.27enhance and restore shallow lakes, including
9.28$210,000 for an agreement with Ducks
9.29Unlimited to help implement restorations
9.30and enhancements. A list of proposed
9.31land restorations and enhancements
9.32must be provided as part of the required
9.33accomplishment plan.
| 9.34 |
(g) Pelican Lake Enhancement |
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10.2commissioner of natural resources for an
10.3agreement with Ducks Unlimited to construct
10.4a gravity outlet, water control structure, and
10.5pump station lift to enhance aquatic habitat
10.6in Pelican Lake in Wright County. A list of
10.7proposed land restoration and enhancements
10.8must be included as part of the required
10.9accomplishment plan.
| 10.10 |
Subd. 5.Habitats |
23,987,000 |
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| 10.11 |
(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase V |
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10.13commissioner of natural resources to
10.14acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic
10.15management purposes under Minnesota
10.16Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14,
10.17and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance
10.18aquatic habitat. A list of proposed
10.19land acquisitions and restorations and
10.20enhancements must be provided as part of
10.21the required accomplishment plan.
| 10.22 10.23 |
(b) Habitat Protection in Dakota County - Phase IV |
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10.25commissioner of natural resources for an
10.26agreement with Dakota County to acquire,
10.27restore, and enhance lands in Dakota County
10.28for fish and wildlife management purposes
10.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
10.30subdivision 8, or aquatic management area
10.31purposes under Minnesota Statutes, sections
10.3286A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02, and to
10.33acquire permanent conservation easements
10.34and restore and enhance habitats in rivers
10.35and lake watersheds in Dakota County. Up
11.1to $60,000 is for establishing a monitoring
11.2and enforcement fund, as approved in
11.3the accomplishment plan and subject to
11.4Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
11.5subdivision 17. A list of proposed land
11.6acquisitions and permanent conservation
11.7easements must be provided as part of the
11.8required accomplishment plan.
| 11.9 |
(c) Root River Protection and Restoration |
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11.11commissioner of natural resources for
11.12agreements to acquire land in fee for
11.13scientific and natural areas under Minnesota
11.14Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 5, and
11.15for state forest purposes under Minnesota
11.16Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7,
11.17and to acquire permanent conservation
11.18easements as follows: $2,122,000 to The
11.19Nature Conservancy and $628,000 to the
11.20Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $100,000 is for
11.21establishing a monitoring and enforcement
11.22fund, as approved in the accomplishment
11.23plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
11.24section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list
11.25of proposed acquisitions and permanent
11.26conservation easements must be provided as
11.27part of the required accomplishment plan.
| 11.28 |
(d) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase IV |
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11.30commissioner of natural resources for
11.31agreements to acquire land in fee and as
11.32permanent conservation easements and
11.33to restore and enhance natural systems
11.34associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota,
11.35and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $450,000
12.1to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
12.2Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to the Friends
12.3of the Mississippi; $210,000 to the Great
12.4River Greening; $450,000 to the Minnesota
12.5Land Trust; and $450,000 to the Trust
12.6for Public Land. Up to $80,000 is for
12.7establishing a monitoring and enforcement
12.8fund, as approved in the accomplishment
12.9plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
12.10section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
12.11proposed land acquisitions and permanent
12.12conservation easements must be provided as
12.13part of the required accomplishment plan.
| 12.14 |
(e) Minnesota Landscape Arboretum |
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12.16of Regents of the University of Minnesota
12.17to acquire land in fee surrounding Lake
12.18Tamarack in Carver County to be added to
12.19the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. A land
12.20description must be provided as part of the
12.21required accomplishment plan.
| 12.22 12.23 |
(f) Lower Mississippi River Habitat Partnership - Phase III |
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12.25commissioner of natural resources to
12.26enhance aquatic habitat. Of this amount,
12.27$450,000 is for an agreement with the
12.28United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12.29to enhance aquatic habitat in the lower
12.30Mississippi River watershed. A list of
12.31proposed land restorations and enhancements
12.32must be provided as part of the required
12.33accomplishment plan.
| 12.34 12.35 |
(g) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - Phase V |
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13.2commissioner of natural resources for an
13.3agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited
13.4to restore and enhance coldwater river and
13.5stream habitats in Minnesota. A list of
13.6proposed land restorations and enhancements
13.7must be provided as part of the required
13.8accomplishment plan.
| 13.9 13.10 |
(h) Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive Species Control Structure - Phase III |
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13.12commissioner of natural resources for
13.13an agreement with the Shell Rock River
13.14Watershed District to construct structural
13.15deterrents and lake level controls to enhance
13.16aquatic habitat on Albert Lea Lake in
13.17Freeborn County. A list of proposed
13.18land restorations and enhancements
13.19must be provided as part of the required
13.20accomplishment plan.
| 13.21 13.22 |
(i) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - Phase V |
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13.24commissioner of natural resources for a
13.25program to provide competitive, matching
13.26grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional,
13.27state, and national organizations for
13.28enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests,
13.29wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game,
13.30or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not
13.31be made for activities required to fulfill
13.32the duties of owners of lands subject to
13.33conservation easements. Grants shall not be
13.34made from appropriations in this paragraph
13.35for projects that have a total project cost
13.36exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation,
14.1$366,000 may be spent for personnel costs
14.2and other direct and necessary administrative
14.3costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests
14.4in land. Easements must be permanent.
14.5Land acquired in fee must be open to
14.6hunting and fishing during the open season
14.7unless otherwise provided by state law. The
14.8program shall require a match of at least ten
14.9percent from nonstate sources for all grants.
14.10The match may be cash or in-kind resources.
14.11For grant applications of $25,000 or less,
14.12the commissioner shall provide a separate,
14.13simplified application process. Subject to
14.14Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of
14.15natural resources shall, when evaluating
14.16projects of equal value, give priority to
14.17organizations that have a history of receiving
14.18or charter to receive private contributions
14.19for local conservation or habitat projects. If
14.20acquiring land or a conservation easement,
14.21priority shall be given to projects associated
14.22with existing wildlife management areas
14.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
14.24subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas
14.25under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033
14.26and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic
14.27management areas under Minnesota Statutes,
14.28sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02.
14.29All restoration or enhancement projects
14.30must be on land permanently protected by a
14.31conservation easement or public ownership
14.32or in public waters as defined in Minnesota
14.33Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision
14.3415. Priority shall be given to restoration
14.35and enhancement projects on public lands.
14.36Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
15.1subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded
15.2under this paragraph. This appropriation is
15.3available until June 30, 2017. No less than
15.4five percent of the amount of each grant
15.5must be held back from reimbursement until
15.6the grant recipient has completed a grant
15.7accomplishment report by the deadline and
15.8in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to
15.9the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
15.10The commissioner shall provide notice of
15.11the grant program in the game and fish law
15.12summaries that are prepared under Minnesota
15.13Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.
| 15.14 |
Subd. 6.Administration |
1,221,000 |
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| 15.15 |
(a) Contract Management |
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15.17commissioner of natural resources for
15.18contract management duties assigned in this
15.19section. The commissioner shall provide an
15.20accomplishment plan in the form specified by
15.21the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
15.22on the expenditure of this appropriation.
15.23The accomplishment plan must include
15.24a copy of the grant contract template
15.25and reimbursement manual. No money
15.26may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams
15.27Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the
15.28accomplishment plan.
| 15.29 |
(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission |
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15.31Coordinating Commission for administrative
15.32expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
15.33Heritage Council and for compensation and
15.34expense reimbursement of council members.
15.35Funds in this appropriation are available until
16.1June 30, 2015. Minnesota Statutes, section
16.216A.281, applies to this appropriation.
| 16.3 |
(c) Technical Evaluation Panel |
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16.5commissioner of natural resources for a
16.6technical evaluation panel to conduct up to
16.7ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota
16.8Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.
| 16.9 16.10 16.11 |
(d) High-Priority Pre-Transaction Service Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council |
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16.13commissioner of natural resources to provide
16.14land acquisition pre-transaction services
16.15including, but not limited to, appraisals,
16.16surveys, or title research for acquisition
16.17proposals under consideration by the
16.18Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A
16.19list of activities must be included in the final
16.20accomplishment plan.
| 16.21 |
(e) Legacy Web Site |
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16.23Coordinating Commission for the Web site
16.24required in Minnesota Statutes, section
16.253.303, subdivision 10.
| 16.26 |
Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation |
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16.28not be spent on activities unless they are
16.29directly related to and necessary for a
16.30specific appropriation and are specified in
16.31the accomplishment plan approved by the
16.32Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
16.33Money appropriated in this section must
16.34not be spent on indirect costs or other
16.35institutional overhead charges that are not
17.1directly related to and necessary for a specific
17.2appropriation. Unless otherwise provided,
17.3the amounts in this section are available
17.4until June 30, 2016. For acquisition of real
17.5property, the amounts in this section are
17.6available until June 30, 2017, if a binding
17.7agreement with a landowner or purchase
17.8agreement is entered into by June 30, 2016,
17.9and closed no later than June 30, 2017. Funds
17.10for restoration or enhancement are available
17.11until June 30, 2018, or four years after
17.12acquisition, whichever is later, in order to
17.13complete initial restoration or enhancement
17.14work. If a project receives federal funds, the
17.15time period of the appropriation is extended
17.16to equal the availability of federal funding.
17.17Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition
17.18of land may be used to restore, enhance, and
17.19provide for public use of the land acquired
17.20with the appropriation. Public use facilities
17.21must have a minimal impact on habitat in
17.22acquired lands.
| 17.23 17.24 |
Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures |
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17.26be administered on a reimbursement basis
17.27unless otherwise provided in this section.
17.28Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
17.2916A.41, expenditures directly related
17.30to each appropriation's purpose made
17.31on or after July 1, 2013, or the date of
17.32accomplishment plan approval, whichever is
17.33later, are eligible for reimbursement unless
17.34otherwise provided in this section. For the
17.35purposes of administering appropriations
17.36and legislatively authorized agreements
18.1paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an
18.2expense must be considered reimbursable
18.3by the administering agency when the
18.4recipient presents the agency with an invoice
18.5or binding agreement with the landowner
18.6and the recipient attests that the goods have
18.7been received or the landowner agreement
18.8is binding. Periodic reimbursement must
18.9be made upon receiving documentation that
18.10the items articulated in the accomplishment
18.11plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
18.12Heritage Council have been achieved,
18.13including partial achievements as evidenced
18.14by progress reports approved by the
18.15Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
18.16Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
18.17projects to accommodate cash flow needs,
18.18support future management of acquired
18.19lands, or match a federal share. The
18.20advances must be approved as part of the
18.21accomplishment plan. Capital equipment
18.22expenditures for specific items in excess of
18.23$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as
18.24part of the accomplishment plan.
| 18.25 |
Subd. 9.Mapping |
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18.27in this section, as well as each recipient of
18.28a grant awarded pursuant to this section,
18.29must provide geographic information to
18.30the Department of Natural Resources for
18.31mapping any lands acquired in fee with
18.32funds appropriated in this section and open
18.33to public taking of fish and game. The
18.34commissioner of natural resources shall
18.35include the lands acquired in fee with
18.36money appropriated in this section on maps
19.1showing public recreation opportunities.
19.2Maps shall include information on and
19.3acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage
19.4fund, including a notation of any restrictions.
| 19.5 19.6 |
Subd. 10.Appropriations carryforward; fee title acquisition |
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19.8following project is extended to July 1, 2015:
19.9Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 1, section
19.102, subdivision 5, paragraph (h), Washington
19.11County St. Croix River Land Protection, and
19.12the appropriation may be spent on acquisition
19.13of land in fee title to protect habitat associated
19.14with the St. Croix River Valley. A list of
19.15proposed acquisitions must be provided as
19.16part of the accomplishment plan.
