Minnesota Legislature
SF 2963
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/16/2016 09:41am
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
1.2relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural
1.3resources trust fund; modifying provisions for Legislative-Citizen Commission
1.4on Minnesota Resources; adding requirements for use of trust fund money;
1.5amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116P.05, subdivision 1; 116P.08,
1.6subdivision 4; 137.025, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015
1.7Supplement, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2; 116P.08, subdivision 5; proposing
1.8coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.11The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.12agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.13environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.14the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this act
1.15mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June
1.1630, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
1.17year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
2.6The amounts that may be spent for each
2.7purpose are specified in the following
2.8subdivisions. Appropriations are available
2.9for two years beginning July 1, 2016, unless
2.10otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.11unencumbered balance remaining in the
2.12first year does not cancel and is available
2.13for the second year or until the end of the
2.14appropriation.
2.16"Trust fund" means the Minnesota
2.17environment and natural resources trust fund
2.18established under Minnesota Constitution,
2.19article XI, section 14.
2.24$520,000 the second year is from the trust
2.25fund to the Board of Regents of the University
2.26of Minnesota to improve understanding of the
2.27relationships and interactions between native
2.28bee pollinators and rare and declining plant
2.29species and to determine optimal placement
2.30and species plantings for pollinator habitat
2.31in order to develop guidelines for planning,
2.32designing, and planting pollinator habitat.
2.33This appropriation is available until June
2.3430, 2019, by which time the project must be
2.35completed and final products delivered.
3.3$600,000 the second year is from the trust
3.4fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.5to continue to assess the current status and
3.6distribution of native bee pollinators in
3.7Minnesota by expanding surveys into the
3.8prairie-forest border region and facilitating
3.9interagency collaboration and public
3.10outreach on pollinators. This appropriation
3.11is available until June 30, 2019, by which
3.12time the project must be completed and final
3.13products delivered.
3.16$750,000 the second year is from the trust
3.17fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the
3.18Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000
3.19is to the commissioner of natural resources in
3.20collaboration with the United States Fish and
3.21Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent
3.22the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota
3.23butterfly species through breeding, research,
3.24field surveys, and potential reintroduction.
3.25This appropriation is available until June
3.2630, 2019, by which time the project must be
3.27completed and final products delivered.
3.30$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
3.31fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.32to complete the update and enhancement
3.33of wetland inventory maps for counties in
3.34central and northwestern Minnesota. This
3.35appropriation is available until June 30,
4.12019, by which time the project must be
4.2completed and final products delivered.
4.6$212,000 the second year is from the
4.7trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
4.8University of Minnesota to develop a
4.9statewide assessment tool to help understand
4.10the relationship between vegetation growth
4.11and impacts on groundwater recharge
4.12under changing land use and climate. This
4.13appropriation is available until June 30,
4.142019, by which time the project must be
4.15completed and final products delivered.
4.18$401,000 the second year is from the trust
4.19fund to the commissioner of natural resources
4.20for the third and final phase of a monitoring
4.21and multidisciplinary research effort on
4.2225 sentinel lakes in Minnesota, which will
4.23integrate and synthesize previously collected
4.24data to enhance understanding of how
4.25lakes respond to large-scale environmental
4.26stressors and provide for improved ability
4.27to predict and respond to lake changes
4.28for water and fisheries management. This
4.29appropriation is available until June 30,
4.302019, by which time the project must be
4.31completed and final products delivered.
4.34$370,000 the second year is from the trust
4.35fund to the commissioner of natural resources
4.36to continue a systematic inventory of springs
5.1statewide to provide fundamental data
5.2needed to maintain spring flows and protect
5.3groundwater-dependent resources. Increased
5.4outreach to the public and other entities must
5.5be conducted to assist in the identification,
5.6documentation, and publication of spring
5.7locations. This appropriation is available
5.8until June 30, 2019, by which time the
5.9project must be completed and final products
5.10delivered.
5.13$500,000 the second year is from the trust
5.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources
5.15to accelerate collection of baseline data to
5.16enhance understanding of the Minnesota
5.17River ecosystem, measure future impacts
5.18of changing climate and landscapes on
5.19the aquatic ecosystem, and guide future
5.20management efforts. This appropriation
5.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
5.22time the project must be completed and final
5.23products delivered.
5.26$225,000 the second year is from the
5.27trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the
5.28Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
5.29system for Bemidji State University to
5.30quantify how beaver activity influences
5.31habitat quality in streams for brook trout in
5.32northeastern Minnesota in order to improve
5.33current and future management practices.
5.34This appropriation is available until June
5.3530, 2019, by which time the project must be
5.36completed and final products delivered.
6.3$115,000 the second year is from the
6.4trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
6.5University of Minnesota for the Minnesota
6.6Geological Survey to evaluate links between
6.7southeastern Minnesota stream temperatures,
6.8trout habitat, and bedrock hydrogeology to
6.9improve trout stream management. This
6.10appropriation is available until June 30,
6.112019, by which time the project must be
6.12completed and final products delivered.
6.15$300,000 the second year is from the
6.16trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
6.17University of Minnesota in cooperation with
6.18the Fond du Lac Band and Rocky Mountain
6.19Elk Foundation to determine the habitat
6.20suitability and levels of public support for
6.21restoring elk to northeastern Minnesota.
6.22This appropriation is available until June
6.2330, 2019, by which time the project must be
6.24completed and final products delivered.
6.26$349,000 the second year is from the trust
6.27fund to the Board of Regents of the University
6.28of Minnesota to evaluate the potential risk
6.29to game and nongame birds from exposure
6.30to neonicotinoid-treated agricultural seeds.
6.31This appropriation is available until June
6.3230, 2019, by which time the project must be
6.33completed and final products delivered.
7.1$250,000 the second year is from the trust
7.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources
7.3to evaluate exposure risks of grassland
7.4wildlife to soybean aphid insecticides, to
7.5guide grassland management in farmland
7.6regions of Minnesota for the protection of
7.7birds, beneficial insects, and other grassland
7.8wildlife. This appropriation is available until
7.9June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
7.10be completed and final products delivered.
7.13$800,000 the second year is from the trust
7.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources
7.15to develop and pilot a new and more
7.16cost-effective methodology for an enhanced
7.17stand-based forest inventory, with the goal
7.18of extending the methodology statewide.
7.19This appropriation is available until June
7.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
7.21completed and final products delivered.
7.24$232,000 the second year is from the
7.25trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
7.26University of Minnesota for the Natural
7.27Resources Research Institute in Duluth to
7.28assess the effectiveness of the Minnesota
7.29Forest Resources Council tree retention
7.30guidelines in sustaining Minnesota's wildlife
7.31populations, by quantifying and evaluating
7.32the impacts on birds, small mammals, and
7.33amphibian diversity. This appropriation
7.34is available until June 30, 2019, by which
7.35time the project must be completed and final
7.36products delivered.
8.4$334,000 the second year is from the
8.5trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
8.6University of Minnesota for the Natural
8.7Resources Research Institute in Duluth
8.8to assess impacts of emerald ash borer
8.9and adaptive management on wildlife
8.10diversity in black ash forests and to develop
8.11recommendations to mitigate wildlife
8.12impacts. This appropriation is available until
8.13June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
8.14be completed and final products delivered.
8.16$1,500,000 the second year is from the
8.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural
8.18resources to map the extent and quality of
8.19aggregate resources in counties that have not
8.20previously been mapped. This appropriation
8.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
8.22time the project must be completed and final
8.23products delivered.
8.25$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
8.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
8.27to study the impact of changes in land use
8.28from forest land to irrigated agriculture in the
8.29Pineland Sands aquifer along the Crow Wing
8.30River. This appropriation is available until
8.31June 30, 2021, and is not subject to Minnesota
8.32Statutes, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2,
8.33paragraph (b), and 116P.09, subdivision 4.
9.1$2,987,000 the second year is from the
9.2trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
9.3University of Minnesota for academic and
9.4applied research through MnDRIVE at the
9.5Natural Resources Research Institute for
9.6projects that include, but are not limited to,
9.7the creation of a portfolio of waterborne
9.8sulfate reduction technologies and the
9.9development of technologies for current
9.10and emerging environmental and natural
9.11resources opportunities. This appropriation
9.12is available until June 30, 2018, and is
9.13not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.14116P.05, subdivision 2.
9.18$500,000 the second year is from the trust
9.19fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota
9.20for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
9.21to identify species composition and timing of
9.22harmful algal blooms, understand the causes
9.23of bloom development in individual lakes,
9.24and determine how nutrients and climate
9.25interact to increase harmful algae outbreaks.
9.26This work must be done in cooperation
9.27with the University of Minnesota and the
9.28Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This
9.29appropriation is available until June 30,
9.302019, by which time the project must be
9.31completed and final products delivered.
9.34$270,000 the second year is from the trust
9.35fund to the Board of Regents of the University
9.36of Minnesota for the Saint Anthony Falls
10.1Laboratory to investigate lake processes
10.2and meteorological conditions triggering
10.3algal blooms and toxin production, develop
10.4models for tracking blooms, and provide
10.5outreach on the prediction, detection, and
10.6impacts of mitigation of algal bloom events.
10.7This work must be done in cooperation with
10.8the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
10.9of the Science Museum of Minnesota and
10.10the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
10.11This appropriation is available until June
10.1230, 2019, by which time the project must be
10.13completed and final products delivered.
10.16$600,000 the second year is from the
10.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural
10.18resources in cooperation with the Minnesota
10.19Zoological Garden for a statewide mussel
10.20program to rear, restore, and re-establish
10.21native mussel species in streams and rivers.
10.22This appropriation is available until June
10.2330, 2019, by which time the project must be
10.24completed and final products delivered.
10.28$287,000 the second year is from the
10.29trust fund to the commissioner of natural
10.30resources for an agreement with the
10.31University of St. Thomas to evaluate the
10.32use of ultraviolet treatment of wastewater
10.33to remove certain commonly detected
10.34wastewater contaminants, in order to reduce
10.35the contaminants' toxicity to native fish and
10.36mussels. This appropriation is available until
11.1June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
11.2be completed and final products delivered.
11.5$400,000 the second year is from the trust
11.6fund to the Board of Regents of the University
11.7of Minnesota to identify neonicotinoid
11.8insecticide breakdown components produced
11.9in water and plant leaves and assess their
11.10toxicity to soil and aquatic species and related
11.11biotic communities. This appropriation is
11.12available until June 30, 2019, by which time
11.13the project must be completed and final
11.14products delivered.
11.17$299,000 the second year is from the
11.18trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
11.19University of Minnesota to characterize and
11.20analyze bacterial communities in Minnesota
11.21groundwater used as drinking water supplies
11.22and link the microbiological data to other
11.23water quality indicators for drinking water
11.24supply safety. This appropriation is available
11.25until June 30, 2019, by which time the
11.26project must be completed and final products
11.27delivered.
11.30$183,000 the second year is from the
11.31trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
11.32University of Minnesota for the Minnesota
11.33Geological Survey to use new techniques of
11.34borehole testing and rock fracture mapping in
11.35the Twin Cities metropolitan area to achieve
11.36a better understanding of groundwater
12.1flow through fractured bedrock, in order to
12.2improve groundwater management. This
12.3appropriation is available until June 30,
12.42019, by which time the project must be
12.5completed and final products delivered.
12.8$433,000 the second year is from the
12.9trust fund to the commissioner of natural
12.10resources for an agreement with the United
12.11States Geological Survey to continue to test
12.12methods of defining properties of confined
12.13drinking water aquifers, in order to improve
12.14water management. This appropriation is
12.15not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.16116P.10. This appropriation is available until
12.17June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
12.18be completed and final products delivered.
12.21$509,000 the second year is from the
12.22trust fund to the Board of Regents of
12.23the University of Minnesota to develop
12.24inexpensive and efficient sensitive sensors
12.25and wireless sensor networks for continuous
12.26monitoring of contaminants in lakes and
12.27rivers in Minnesota. This appropriation
12.28is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.29116P.10. This appropriation is available until
12.30June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
12.31be completed and final products delivered.
12.34$398,000 the second year is from the trust
12.35fund to the Board of Regents of the University
12.36of Minnesota to characterize and quantify
13.1the nutrient-removing microorganisms used
13.2for municipal wastewater treatment, in order
13.3to improve the process used to reduce total
13.4nitrogen discharge. This appropriation is
13.5available until June 30, 2019, by which time
13.6the project must be completed and final
13.7products delivered.
13.10$191,000 the second year is from the trust
13.11fund to the Board of Regents of the University
13.12of Minnesota to develop a low-energy use,
13.13membrane-based treatment technology
13.14to produce drinking water locally from
13.15surface waters by removing heavy metals
13.16and contaminants of emerging concern,
13.17including pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
13.18This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
13.19Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation
13.20is available until June 30, 2019, by which
13.21time the project must be completed and final
13.22products delivered.
13.25$180,000 the second year is from the trust
13.26fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota
13.27Pollution Control Agency to analyze
13.28alternatives for improved treatment of
13.29sulfate and salty parameters at municipal
13.30wastewater plants to inform the development
13.31and implementation of wild rice, sulfate,
13.32and other water quality standards. This
13.33appropriation is available until June 30,
13.342019, by which time the project must be
13.35completed and final products delivered.
14.3$497,000 the second year is from the
14.4trust fund to the Board of Regents of
14.5the University of Minnesota to quantify
14.6the current water-softening salt loads in
14.7Minnesota lakes, rivers, and groundwater,
14.8assess alternative water-softening materials
14.9and methods, and quantify the transport of
14.10de-icing and water-softening salt through the
14.11soil. This appropriation is available until
14.12June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
14.13be completed and final products delivered.
14.16$198,000 the second year is from the
14.17trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
14.18University of Minnesota to adapt and test
14.19an inexpensive biosponge technology for
14.20its effectiveness at removing nitrates from
14.21drinking water. This appropriation is subject
14.22to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
14.23appropriation is available until June 30,
14.242019, by which time the project must be
14.25completed and final products delivered.
14.28$209,000 the second year is from the trust
14.29fund to the commissioner of natural resources
14.30for an agreement with the Morrison Soil
14.31and Water Conservation District to conduct
14.32an assessment of drainage infrastructure,
14.33in order to develop hydrology restoration
14.34priorities and a countywide performance
14.35drainage ordinance to address land
14.36use-change impacts to the hydrogeology.
15.1This appropriation is available until June
15.230, 2019, by which time the project must be
15.3completed and final products delivered.
15.6$110,000 the second year is from the
15.7trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
15.8Resources for an agreement with the Blue
15.9Earth County Drainage Authority to continue
15.10monitoring a model demonstration for
15.11storage and treatment options in drainage
15.12systems designed to improve agricultural and
15.13urban water quality by reducing soil erosion,
15.14peak water flows, and nutrient loading. This
15.15appropriation is available until June 30,
15.162021, by which time the project must be
15.17completed and final products delivered.
15.20$500,000 the second year is from the trust
15.21fund to the commissioner of natural resources
15.22for an agreement with Vadnais Lake Area
15.23Water Management Organization to reduce
15.24bacteria and nutrient loads to Vadnais
15.25Lake, a drinking water supply reservoir,
15.26through implementation and evaluation
15.27of a subsurface constructed wetland as a
15.28best management practice for potential
15.29statewide use. The Vadnais Lake Area Water
15.30Management Organization must consider
15.31contracting with the University of Minnesota
15.32Department of Civil, Environmental,
15.33and Geo-Engineering to evaluate the
15.34effectiveness of the pilot treatment system
15.35so that it maximizes benefits and can be
15.36replicated elsewhere. This appropriation
16.1is available until June 30, 2021, by which
16.2time the project must be completed and final
16.3products delivered.
16.6$420,000 the second year is from the trust
16.7fund to the Board of Regents of the University
16.8of Minnesota to quantify the environmental
16.9benefits of sediment removal and native
16.10plant communities in wetland restorations by
16.11measuring resulting reductions in nitrogen
16.12and phosphorus delivery to groundwater and
16.13surface water. This appropriation is available
16.14until June 30, 2019, by which time the
16.15project must be completed and final products
16.16delivered.
16.19$169,000 the second year is from the
16.20trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the
16.21Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
16.22system for the Water Resources Center
16.23at Minnesota State University, Mankato,
16.24to use geographic information system
16.25(GIS) prioritization and modeling tools
16.26to develop pollution reduction strategies
16.27in five priority subwatersheds in the Le
16.28Sueur River watershed and to promote
16.29implementation of the reduction strategies
16.30through citizen involvement and outreach.
16.31This appropriation is available until June
16.3230, 2019, by which time the project must be
16.33completed and final products delivered.
17.1$65,000 the second year is from the
17.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
17.3resources to develop targeted water quality
17.4improvements for the Roseau Lake watershed
17.5by coordinating with partner agencies to
17.6identify the top priority field scale best
17.7management and conservation practices to
17.8implement in the region.
17.12$433,000 the second year is from the
17.13trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
17.14Resources in cooperation with Conservation
17.15Corps Minnesota and Iowa for the final
17.16phase of a program to train and mentor future
17.17conservation professionals by providing
17.18apprenticeship service opportunities with
17.19local soil and water conservation districts in
17.20Minnesota. This appropriation is available
17.21until June 30, 2019, by which time the
17.22project must be completed and final products
17.23delivered.
17.25$440,000 the second year is from the trust
17.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
17.27for an agreement with Conservation Corps
17.28Minnesota and Iowa to renovate and restore
17.2960 school forests. This appropriation is
17.30available until June 30, 2019, by which time
17.31the project must be completed and final
17.32products delivered.
18.1$400,000 the second year is from the
18.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
18.3resources for an agreement with Prairie
18.4Woods Environmental Learning Center to
18.5expand the Youth Energy Summit (YES!)
18.6program statewide to complete more than
18.7200 new youth-led climate change mitigation
18.8and adaptation projects in over 50 Minnesota
18.9communities.
18.13$147,000 the second year is from the trust
18.14fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden
18.15to engage high school students in critical
18.16prairie wildlife and habitat conservation
18.17projects by using the zoo's unique animal
18.18collections and state-of-the-art technology to
18.19deliver hands-on learning in 12 southwestern
18.20Minnesota high schools.
18.23$197,000 the second year is from the trust
18.24fund to the commissioner of natural resources
18.25for an agreement with Dakota Wicohan
18.26to enhance the capacity of approximately
18.271,250 students to be stewards of the land in
18.28Minnesota by learning about Dakota Indian
18.29values and environmental principles through
18.30a standards-based experiential multimedia
18.31curriculum. This appropriation is available
18.32until June 30, 2019, by which time the
18.33project must be completed and final products
18.34delivered.
19.1$240,000 the second year is from the trust
19.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.3for an agreement with the International
19.4Wolf Center to expand the Wolves at Our
19.5Door classroom education program to
19.6assist students in understanding wolves and
19.7associated management issues.
19.9$116,000 the second year is from the trust
19.10fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.11for an agreement with the Freshwater Society
19.12to train community volunteers as master
19.13water stewards who will work with
19.14neighborhoods to install water management
19.15projects that preserve and restore water
19.16quality. This appropriation is available until
19.17June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
19.18be completed and final products delivered.
19.22$39,000 the second year is from the trust
19.23fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.24for an agreement with Southwest Minnesota
19.25State University to partner with area schools
19.26to deliver inquiry-based, hands-on learning
19.27and mentoring on water quality stewardship
19.28between university agriculture students and
19.29high school and middle school students.
19.31$500,000 the second year is from the trust
19.32fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.33for an agreement with the Wildlife Science
19.34Center to provide environmental education
19.35programs using ambassador wild animals.
20.5$3,750,000 the second year is from the
20.6trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
20.7University of Minnesota for the Invasive
20.8Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center to conduct
20.9research to prevent, minimize, and mitigate
20.10the threats and impacts posed by terrestrial
20.11invasive plants, pathogens, and pests to
20.12the state's prairies, forests, wetlands, and
20.13agricultural resources. This appropriation
20.14is available until June 30, 2023, by which
20.15time the project must be completed and final
20.16products delivered.
20.19$151,000 the second year is from the trust
20.20fund to the Board of Regents of the University
20.21of Minnesota to develop a filtration system
20.22utilizing bioactive membrane technologies
20.23for use in treating Lake Superior ballast
20.24water to remove at least 90 percent of
20.25suspended pathogens, invasive species, and
20.26contaminants. This appropriation is subject
20.27to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
20.28appropriation is available until June 30,
20.292019, by which time the project must be
20.30completed and final products delivered.
20.33$368,000 the second year is from the
20.34trust fund to the Board of Regents of
20.35the University of Minnesota to identify
20.36bacteria in ship ballast water and St. Louis
21.1River estuary sediments, assess the risks
21.2posed by invasive bacteria, and evaluate
21.3treatment techniques for effectiveness at
21.4removing the bacteria from ballast water.
21.5This appropriation is available until June
21.630, 2019, by which time the project must be
21.7completed and final products delivered.
21.10$452,000 the second year is from the
21.11trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
21.12University of Minnesota to continue research
21.13to identify, develop, and optimize biocontrol
21.14agents for white nose syndrome in bats by
21.15evaluating the biocontrol effectiveness of
21.16microbes collected at additional hibernacula
21.17throughout the state and conducting baseline
21.18characterization of the total bat microbiomes.
21.19This appropriation is available until June
21.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
21.21completed and final products delivered.
21.24$750,000 the second year is from the trust
21.25fund. Of this amount, $511,000 is to the
21.26commissioner of agriculture and $239,000
21.27is to the Board of Regents of the University
21.28of Minnesota to train volunteers and
21.29professionals to find, control, and monitor
21.30targeted newly emergent invasive plant
21.31species. This appropriation is available until
21.32June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
21.33be completed and final products delivered.
22.1$189,000 the second year is from the
22.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
22.3resources for an agreement with the
22.4Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to
22.5apply current invasive carp management
22.6research to the entire Lake Nokomis
22.7subwatershed and provide demonstration
22.8guidance for large-scale carp management.
22.9This appropriation is available until June
22.1030, 2020, by which time the project must be
22.11completed and final products delivered.
22.15$490,000 the second year is from the trust
22.16fund to the commissioner of natural resources
22.17for an agreement with Rural Renewable
22.18Energy Alliance to install a 200-kilowatt
22.19community solar garden to provide for
22.20electrical distribution in Cass, Beltrami,
22.21Hubbard, and Itasca Counties, to assist
22.22households in the Minnesota low-income
22.23housing energy assistance program in
22.24meeting electrical energy needs and serve as
22.25a model for low-income energy assistance
22.26elsewhere in the state. This appropriation is
22.27not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
22.28116P.10.
22.31$400,000 the second year is from the
22.32trust fund to the Board of Regents of
22.33the University of Minnesota to develop
22.34thermoelectric energy generators using
22.35advanced, high-performance materials able
22.36to more efficiently capture waste heat and
23.1transform the heat into electricity. This
23.2appropriation is subject to Minnesota
23.3Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation
23.4is available until June 30, 2019, by which
23.5time the project must be completed and final
23.6products delivered.
23.9$300,000 the second year is from the trust
23.10fund to the Board of Regents of the University
23.11of Minnesota for the West Central Research
23.12and Outreach Center in Morris to develop and
23.13evaluate an integrated system that recycles
23.14and uses nutrients in dairy wastewater
23.15from feedlots and milk processing, thereby
23.16reducing nutrients from agricultural runoff,
23.17and to provide outreach on adoption of new
23.18technologies. This appropriation is subject
23.19to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
23.20appropriation is available until June 30,
23.212019, by which time the project must be
23.22completed and final products delivered.
23.25$300,000 the second year is from the trust
23.26fund to the Board of Regents of the University
23.27of Minnesota for the West Central Research
23.28and Outreach Center in Morris to continue to
23.29develop and evaluate the utilization of solar
23.30photovoltaic systems at swine facilities to
23.31improve energy and economic performance,
23.32reduce fossil fuel usage and emissions, and
23.33optimize water usage. This appropriation
23.34is available until June 30, 2019, by which
23.35time the project must be completed and final
23.36products delivered.
24.5$387,000 the second year is from the trust
24.6fund to the Board of Regents of the University
24.7of Minnesota to continue assessment of the
24.8potential to supplement traditional turf grass
24.9by providing critical floral plant resources
24.10to enhance bee pollinator habitat. Plant
24.11materials and seeds must follow the Board of
24.12Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
24.13establishment and enhancement guidelines.
24.14This appropriation is available until June
24.1530, 2019, by which time the project must be
24.16completed and final products delivered.
24.19$179,000 the second year is from the trust
24.20fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota
24.21for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
24.22to research the viability of establishing
24.23prairie forbs and alfalfa as permanent cover
24.24strips in the bare soil between selected rows
24.25of corn and soybeans as potential pollinator,
24.26monarch, and gamebird habitat. Monitoring
24.27of the native plant strips must evaluate the
24.28effects of pesticides from adjacent crops on
24.29pollinators, including determining whether
24.30there is a reduction of pollinators that results
24.31in reduced setting of seeds on the native
24.32plants. This appropriation is available until
24.33June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
24.34be completed and final products delivered.
25.4$267,000 the second year is from the trust
25.5fund to the Board of Regents of the University
25.6of Minnesota to compare the effects on
25.7brushland habitat of conducting prescribed
25.8burning in spring, summer, and fall to
25.9provide improved management guidelines
25.10for wildlife habitat. This appropriation is
25.11available until June 30, 2020, by which time
25.12the project must be completed and final
25.13products delivered.
25.16$218,000 the second year is from the trust
25.17fund to the commissioner of natural resources
25.18for an agreement with the Minnesota state
25.19office of the National Audubon Society to
25.20determine the most effective regeneration
25.21methods for restoration of floodplain forests
25.22in southeast Minnesota impacted by invasive
25.23reed canary grass. This appropriation is
25.24available until June 30, 2019, by which time
25.25the project must be completed and final
25.26products delivered.
25.29$300,000 the second year is from the trust
25.30fund to the commissioner of natural resources
25.31for an agreement with the Crow Wing Soil
25.32and Water Conservation District to pilot a
25.33water protection approach for the watershed
25.34through development of forest stewardship
25.35plans and targeted riparian forest restoration
25.36projects. Any expenditures from this
26.1appropriation spent on forest management
26.2plans or restoration must be for lands with
26.3a long-term contract commitment for forest
26.4conservation, and the restoration must follow
26.5the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
26.6vegetation establishment and enhancement
26.7guidelines. This appropriation is available
26.8until June 30, 2019, by which time the
26.9project must be completed and final products
26.10delivered.
26.13$509,000 the second year is from the
26.14trust fund to the commissioner of natural
26.15resources for an agreement with Great River
26.16Greening to restore approximately 150 acres
26.17of forest, prairie, woodland, and wetland
26.18and 0.15 miles of shoreline throughout
26.19the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area,
26.20using volunteers, and to conduct restoration
26.21evaluation on previously restored parcels. A
26.22list of proposed restorations and evaluations
26.23must be provided as part of the required work
26.24plan. Plant and seed materials must follow
26.25the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
26.26vegetation establishment and enhancement
26.27guidelines. This appropriation is available
26.28until June 30, 2019, by which time the
26.29project must be completed and final products
26.30delivered.
26.33$99,000 the second year is from the trust fund
26.34to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
26.35State Colleges and Universities system
26.36for Winona State University to inventory,
27.1restore, and monitor the 40-acre Garvin
27.2Heights Natural Area in Winona and provide
27.3related public outreach and education. Plant
27.4and seed materials must follow the Board of
27.5Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
27.6establishment and enhancement guidelines.
27.7This appropriation is available until June
27.830, 2019, by which time the project must be
27.9completed and final products delivered.
27.11$2,000,000 the second year is from the
27.12trust fund to the commissioner of natural
27.13resources for an agreement with the city
27.14of Champlin to restore the Champlin Mill
27.15Pond shoreline and adjacent habitat. Plant
27.16and seed materials must follow the Board of
27.17Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
27.18establishment and enhancement guidelines.
27.19This appropriation is available until June
27.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
27.21completed and final products delivered.
27.23$2,214,000 the second year is from the
27.24trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
27.25Resources to acquire permanent conservation
27.26easements and restore wetlands and
27.27associated upland habitat under Minnesota
27.28Statutes, section 103F.515.
27.30$2,200,000 the second year is from the trust
27.31fund to the commissioner of transportation
27.32to restore and enhance wildlife habitat along
27.33trunk highways, including: marked Interstate
27.34Highway 35, one north and one south of
28.1the metropolitan area; marked Interstate
28.2Highway 90; and two locations along marked
28.3Interstate Highway 94. Of this amount,
28.4up to $25,000 may be used to monitor
28.5and study the effects of different levels of
28.6native plant diversity on roadside pollinators
28.7and the timing of mowing on pollinator
28.8abundance and diversity. The commissioner
28.9must submit a report to the chairs and
28.10ranking minority members of the house of
28.11representatives and senate committees and
28.12divisions with jurisdiction over transportation
28.13and environment and natural resources by
28.14January 15, 2017. This appropriation is
28.15available until June 30, 2022, and must
28.16include a five-year restoration process. This
28.17appropriation is not subject to Minnesota
28.18Statutes, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2,
28.19paragraph (b), and 116P.09, subdivision 4.
28.23$1,386,000 the second year is from the trust
28.24fund to the commissioner of natural resources
28.25to restore and improve approximately 750
28.26acres of scientific and natural areas. A list
28.27of proposed restorations must be provided
28.28as part of the required work plan. This
28.29appropriation is available until June 30,
28.302019, by which time the project must be
28.31completed and final products delivered.
28.34$1,300,000 the second year is from the
28.35trust fund to the commissioner of natural
28.36resources for an agreement with Saint John's
29.1University in cooperation with Minnesota
29.2Land Trust to secure permanent conservation
29.3easements on approximately 500 acres
29.4of high-quality habitat in Stearns County,
29.5prepare conservation management plans, and
29.6provide public outreach. A list of proposed
29.7easement acquisitions must be provided as
29.8part of the required work plan. An entity
29.9that acquires a conservation easement with
29.10appropriations from the trust fund must have
29.11a long-term stewardship plan for the easement
29.12and a fund established for monitoring and
29.13enforcing the agreement. Funding for the
29.14long-term monitoring and enforcement
29.15fund must come from nonstate sources for
29.16easements acquired with this appropriation.
29.17The state may enforce requirements in the
29.18conservation easements on land acquired
29.19with this appropriation and the conservation
29.20easement document must state this authority
29.21and explicitly include requirements for
29.22water quality and quantity protection. This
29.23appropriation is available until June 30,
29.242019, by which time the project must be
29.25completed and final products delivered.
29.28$1,500,000 the second year is from the
29.29trust fund to the commissioner of natural
29.30resources for an agreement with Lincoln
29.31Pipestone Rural Water to acquire and
29.32restore lands designated under an approved
29.33wellhead protection plan. Lands acquired
29.34with this appropriation must be from willing
29.35sellers and be identified by the Department
29.36of Health as targeted vulnerable lands for
30.1wellhead protection. Lands must be restored
30.2to permanent vegetative cover, but may be
30.3used for recreation and renewable energy if
30.4adequate protection of the drinking water
30.5aquifer is provided. A list of proposed
30.6acquisitions must be provided as part of the
30.7required work plan. Plant and seed materials
30.8must follow the Board of Water and Soil
30.9Resources' native vegetation establishment
30.10and enhancement guidelines. Income
30.11derived from the lands acquired with funds
30.12appropriated under this paragraph is exempt
30.13from Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10,
30.14if used for additional wellhead protection as
30.15provided under this paragraph until adequate
30.16wellhead protection has been achieved,
30.17as determined by the commissioner of
30.18health. Any income earned after that must
30.19be returned to the environment and natural
30.20resources trust fund. This appropriation
30.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
30.22time the project must be completed and final
30.23products delivered.
30.26$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust
30.27fund to the commissioner of natural resources
30.28for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
30.29Counties Regional Railroad Authority for
30.30engineering and construction of segments of
30.31the Mesabi Trail, totaling approximately six
30.32miles between Highway 135 and the town of
30.33Embarrass. This appropriation is available
30.34until June 30, 2019, by which time the
30.35project must be completed and final products
30.36delivered.
31.2$679,000 the second year is from the trust
31.3fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.4for an agreement with the city of Tower to
31.5construct recreational trails along the harbor
31.6in Tower and to connect to the Mesabi Trail.
31.7This appropriation is available until June
31.830, 2019, by which time the project must be
31.9completed and final products delivered.
31.12$500,000 the second year is from the trust
31.13fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.14for an agreement with the city of Fergus Falls
31.15to acquire approximately 16 acres along the
31.16Otter Tail River for a recreational trail and
31.17park. This appropriation is contingent on at
31.18least an equal match of nonstate money. Prior
31.19to the acquisition, a phase 1 environmental
31.20assessment must be completed and the city
31.21must not accept any liability for previous
31.22contamination of lands acquired with this
31.23appropriation.
31.25$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
31.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.27for enhancement of state parks and trails as
31.28follows: $800,000 is for enhancement of
31.29state parks and $700,000 is for enhancement
31.30of state trails. This appropriation is not
31.31subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections
31.32116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), and
31.33116P.09, subdivision 4.
32.1$164,000 the second year is from the
32.2trust fund to an emerging issues account
32.3authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section
32.4116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
32.7$135,000 the second year is from
32.8the trust fund to the commissioner of
32.9natural resources, at the direction of
32.10the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.11Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred
32.12for contract agreement reimbursement for
32.13the agreements specified in this section. The
32.14commissioner shall provide documentation
32.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.16Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of
32.17these funds.
32.19$75,000 the second year is from the trust
32.20fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission
32.21on Minnesota Resources for upgrading and
32.22modernizing a project records management
32.23system.
32.25Money appropriated in this section may
32.26not be spent on activities unless they are
32.27directly related to and necessary for a specific
32.28appropriation and are specified in the work
32.29plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
32.30Commission on Minnesota Resources.
32.31Money appropriated in this section must
32.32not be spent on indirect costs or other
32.33institutional overhead charges that are
32.34not directly related to and necessary for a
33.1specific appropriation. Costs that are directly
33.2related to and necessary for an appropriation,
33.3including financial services, human
33.4resources, information services, rent, and
33.5utilities, are eligible only if the costs can be
33.6clearly justified and individually documented
33.7specific to the appropriation's purpose and
33.8would not be generated by the recipient
33.9but for the receipt of the appropriation. No
33.10broad allocations for costs in either dollars or
33.11percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
33.12provided, the amounts in this section are
33.13available until June 30, 2018, when projects
33.14must be completed and final products
33.15delivered. For acquisition of real property,
33.16the appropriations in this section are available
33.17for an additional fiscal year if a binding
33.18contract for acquisition of the real property is
33.19entered into before the expiration date of the
33.20appropriation. If a project receives a federal
33.21grant, the time period of the appropriation is
33.22extended to equal the federal grant period.
33.24Data collected by the projects funded under
33.25this section must conform to guidelines
33.26and standards adopted by MN.IT Services.
33.27Spatial data also must conform to additional
33.28guidelines and standards designed to support
33.29data coordination and distribution that have
33.30been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
33.31Information Office. Descriptions of spatial
33.32data must be prepared as specified in
33.33the state's geographic metadata guideline
33.34and must be submitted to the Minnesota
33.35Geospatial Information Office. All data must
33.36be accessible and free to the public unless
34.1made private under the Data Practices Act,
34.2Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
34.3practicable, summary data and results of
34.4projects funded under this section should
34.5be readily accessible on the Internet and
34.6identified as having received funding from
34.7the environment and natural resources trust
34.8fund.
34.10(a) As a condition of accepting an
34.11appropriation under this section, an agency
34.12or entity receiving an appropriation or a
34.13party to an agreement from an appropriation
34.14must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l)
34.15and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and
34.16must submit a work plan and semiannual
34.17progress reports in the form determined
34.18by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
34.19Minnesota Resources for any project funded
34.20in whole or in part with funds from the
34.21appropriation. Modifications to the approved
34.22work plan and budget expenditures must
34.23be made through the amendment process
34.24established by the Legislative-Citizen
34.25Commission on Minnesota Resources.
34.26(b) A recipient of money appropriated in
34.27this section that conducts a restoration using
34.28funds appropriated in this section must use
34.29native plant species according to the Board of
34.30Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
34.31establishment and enhancement guidelines
34.32and include an appropriate diversity of
34.33native species selected to provide habitat for
34.34pollinators throughout the growing season as
35.1required under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.284.973.
35.3(c) For all restorations conducted with money
35.4appropriated under this section, a recipient
35.5must prepare an ecological restoration
35.6and management plan that, to the degree
35.7practicable, is consistent with the highest
35.8quality conservation and ecological goals for
35.9the restoration site. Consideration should
35.10be given to soil, geology, topography, and
35.11other relevant factors that would provide
35.12the best chance for long-term success and
35.13durability of the restoration project. The
35.14plan must include the proposed timetable
35.15for implementing the restoration, including
35.16site preparation, establishment of diverse
35.17plant species, maintenance, and additional
35.18enhancement to establish the restoration;
35.19identify long-term maintenance and
35.20management needs of the restoration and
35.21how the maintenance, management, and
35.22enhancement will be financed; and take
35.23advantage of the best available science and
35.24include innovative techniques to achieve the
35.25best restoration.
35.26(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in
35.27this section for restoration activities must
35.28provide an initial restoration evaluation
35.29at the completion of the appropriation
35.30and an evaluation three years beyond the
35.31completion of the expenditure. Restorations
35.32must be evaluated relative to the stated
35.33goals and standards in the restoration plan,
35.34current science, and, when applicable, the
35.35Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
35.36vegetation establishment and enhancement
36.1guidelines. The evaluation must determine
36.2whether the restorations are meeting planned
36.3goals, identify any problems with the
36.4implementation of the restorations, and,
36.5if necessary, give recommendations on
36.6improving restorations. The evaluation must
36.7be focused on improving future restorations.
36.8(e) All restoration and enhancement projects
36.9funded with money appropriated in this
36.10section must be on land permanently
36.11protected by a conservation easement or
36.12public ownership.
36.13(f) A recipient of money from an
36.14appropriation under this section must
36.15give consideration to contracting with
36.16Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract
36.17restoration and enhancement services.
36.18(g) All conservation easements acquired with
36.19money appropriated under this section must:
36.20(1) be permanent;
36.21(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
36.22easement;
36.23(3) specify all of the provisions of an
36.24agreement that are permanent;
36.25(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
36.26Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
36.27electronic format at least ten business days
36.28prior to closing;
36.29(5) include a long-term monitoring and
36.30enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
36.31and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.32(6) include requirements in the easement
36.33document to address specific groundwater
36.34and surface water quality protection activities
37.1such as keeping water on the landscape,
37.2reducing nutrient and contaminant loading,
37.3protecting groundwater, and not permitting
37.4artificial hydrological modifications.
37.5(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest
37.6in lands, a recipient of money appropriated
37.7under this section must not agree to pay
37.8more than 100 percent of the appraised value
37.9for a parcel of land using this money to
37.10complete the purchase, in part or in whole,
37.11except that up to ten percent above the
37.12appraised value may be allowed to complete
37.13the purchase, in part or in whole, using this
37.14money if permission is received in advance
37.15of the purchase from the Legislative-Citizen
37.16Commission on Minnesota Resources.
37.17(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
37.18land, a recipient of money appropriated under
37.19this section must give priority to high-quality
37.20natural resources or conservation lands that
37.21provide natural buffers to water resources.
37.22(j) For new lands acquired with money
37.23appropriated under this section, a recipient
37.24must prepare an ecological restoration
37.25and management plan in compliance with
37.26paragraph (c), including sufficient funding
37.27for implementation unless the work plan
37.28addresses why a portion of the money is
37.29not necessary to achieve a high-quality
37.30restoration.
37.31(k) To ensure public accountability for
37.32the use of public funds, within 60 days
37.33of the transaction, a recipient of money
37.34appropriated under this section must provide
37.35to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
38.1Minnesota Resources documentation of the
38.2selection process used to identify parcels
38.3acquired and provide documentation of all
38.4related transaction costs, including but not
38.5limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
38.6fees, commissions, other similar costs,
38.7and donations. This information must be
38.8provided for all parties involved in the
38.9transaction. The recipient must also report
38.10to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
38.11Minnesota Resources any difference between
38.12the acquisition amount paid to the seller and
38.13the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal,
38.14if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal
38.15was conducted.
38.16(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
38.17the trust fund under this section must
38.18acknowledge financial support from
38.19the Minnesota environment and natural
38.20resources trust fund in project publications,
38.21signage, and other public communications
38.22and outreach related to work completed
38.23using the appropriation. Acknowledgment
38.24may occur, as appropriate, through use of
38.25the trust fund logo or inclusion of language
38.26attributing support from the trust fund. Each
38.27direct recipient of money appropriated in
38.28this section, as well as each recipient of a
38.29grant awarded pursuant to this section, must
38.30satisfy all reporting and other requirements
38.31incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated
38.32funding recipients as provided in Minnesota
38.33Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and
38.34chapter 116P.
39.1(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
39.2referred to in this section must be
39.3administered on a reimbursement basis
39.4unless otherwise provided in this section.
39.5Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
39.616A.41, expenditures made on or after
39.7July 1, 2016, or the date the work plan is
39.8approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
39.9reimbursement unless otherwise provided
39.10in this section. Periodic payment must be
39.11made upon receiving documentation that
39.12the deliverable items articulated in the
39.13approved work plan have been achieved,
39.14including partial achievements as evidenced
39.15by approved progress reports. Reasonable
39.16amounts may be advanced to projects to
39.17accommodate cash flow needs or match
39.18federal money. The advances must be
39.19approved as part of the work plan. No
39.20expenditures for capital equipment are
39.21allowed unless expressly authorized in the
39.22project work plan.
39.23(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the
39.24approved work plan are allowed.
39.27A political subdivision, public or private
39.28corporation, or other entity that receives an
39.29appropriation under this section must use the
39.30appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
39.31Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding
39.32purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
39.33materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section
39.3416C.073, regarding purchase and use of
39.35paper stock and printing.
40.3A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
40.4under this section for a capital improvement
40.5project must ensure that the project complies
40.6with the applicable energy conservation and
40.7sustainable building guidelines and standards
40.8contained in law, including Minnesota
40.9Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
40.10216C.20, and rules adopted under those
40.11sections. The recipient may use the energy
40.12planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
40.13units of the Department of Commerce to
40.14obtain information and technical assistance
40.15on energy conservation and alternative
40.16energy development relating to the planning
40.17and construction of the capital improvement
40.18project.
40.20Structural and nonstructural facilities must
40.21meet the design standards in the Americans
40.22with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
40.23guidelines.
40.25The availability of the appropriations for the
40.26following projects are extended to June 30,
40.272017:
40.28(a) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
40.29subdivision 3, paragraph (c), County
40.30Geologic Atlases - Part B;
40.31(b) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
40.32subdivision 4, paragraph (d), Metropolitan
40.33Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Phase
40.34VII, $400,000 for the agreement with the
41.1Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
41.2Trust, Inc. only;
41.3(c) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.4subdivision 4, paragraph (i), Conservation
41.5Grazing to Improve Wildlife Habitat on
41.6Wildlife Management Areas;
41.7(d) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.8subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Assessment of
41.9Natural Copper-Nickel Bedrocks on Water
41.10Quality;
41.11(e) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.12subdivision 5, paragraph (f), Evaluation of
41.13Lake Superior Water Quality Health;
41.14(f) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.15subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving
41.16Emerald Ash Borer Detection Efficacy for
41.17Control;
41.18(g) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
41.19subdivision 3, paragraph (l), Rainwater
41.20Reuse and Valuation Investigation;
41.21(h) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section
41.222, subdivision 10, paragraph (c),
41.23Legislative-Citizen Commission on
41.24Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) for upgrade
41.25and modernization of a project records
41.26management system; and
41.27(i) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
41.28subdivision 8, paragraph (b), Innovative
41.29Groundwater-Enhanced Geothermal Heat
41.30Pump Study.
41.32Any deadlines established by the
41.33Legislative-Citizen Commission on
41.34Minnesota Resources for submission of
42.1proposals for the commission's fiscal
42.2year 2018 funding recommendations are
42.3waived until August 1, 2016, for proposals
42.4requesting $750,000 or more.
42.5 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
42.6 Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) A Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
42.7Resources of 17 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of the chairs
42.8of the house of representatives and senate committees on environment and natural
42.9resources finance or designees appointed for the terms of the chairs, four members of the
42.10senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
42.11Administration, and four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker.
42.12 At least two members from the senate and two members from the house of
42.13representatives must be from the minority caucus. Members are entitled to reimbursement
42.14for per diem expenses plus travel expenses incurred in the services of the commission.
42.15 Seven citizens are members of the commission, five appointed by the governor, one
42.16appointed by the Senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
42.17Administration, and one appointed by the speaker of the house. The citizen members
42.18are selected and recommended to the appointing authorities according to subdivision
42.191a and must:
42.20 (1) have experience or expertise in the science, policy, or practice of the protection,
42.21conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife,
42.22and other natural resources;
42.23 (2) have strong knowledge in the state's environment and natural resource issues
42.24around the state; and
42.25 (3) have demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.
42.26 (b) Members shall develop procedures to elect a chair that rotates between legislative
42.27and citizen members each meeting. A citizen member, a senate member, and a house of
42.28representatives member shall serve as chairs. The citizen members, senate members, and
42.29house of representatives members must select their respective chairs. The chair shall
42.30preside and convene meetings as often as necessary to conduct duties prescribed by this
42.31chapter.
42.32 (c) Appointed legislative members shall serve on the commission for two-year
42.33terms, beginning in January of each odd-numbered year and continuing through the end
42.34of December of the next even-numbered year. Appointed citizen members shall serve
42.35four-year terms, beginning in January of the first year and continuing through the end
43.1of December of the final year. Citizen and legislative members continue to serve until
43.2their successors are appointed.
43.3 (d) A citizen member may be removed by an appointing authority for cause.
43.4Vacancies occurring on the commission shall not affect the authority of the remaining
43.5members of the commission to carry out their duties, and vacancies shall be filled for the
43.6remainder of the term in the same manner under paragraph (a).
43.7(e) Citizen members shall be initially appointed according to the following schedule
43.8of terms:
43.9(1) two members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first Monday in
43.10January 2010;
43.11(2) one member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the
43.12Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January
43.132010 and one member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending the first
43.14Monday in January 2010;
43.15(3) two members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first Monday in
43.16January 2009; and
43.17(4) one member appointed by the governor for a term ending the first Monday in
43.18January 2008.
43.19(f) (e) Citizen members are entitled to per diem and reimbursement for expenses
43.20incurred in the services of the commission, as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3.
43.21(g) (f) The governor's appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the senate.
43.22 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is
43.23amended to read:
43.24 Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial
43.25legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust
43.26fund and shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the
43.27recommended legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the
43.28commission. When selecting projects or programs for recommendation to the legislature,
43.29the commission must give priority to large-scale, on-the-ground projects and programs
43.30that provide tangible results.
43.31 (b) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota
43.32environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section
43.334.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must
43.34submit a work plan and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the
43.35Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable
44.1reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be
44.2spent unless the commission has approved the pertinent work plan. Modifications to
44.3the approved work plan and budget expenditures shall be made through the amendment
44.4process established by the commission. The commission shall ensure that the expenditures
44.5and outcomes described in the work plan for appropriations funded by the environment
44.6and natural resources trust fund are met.
44.7 (c) The peer review procedures created under section 116P.08 must also be used to
44.8review, comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an
44.9appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.
44.10 (d) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under this
44.11chapter.
44.12 (e) As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall:
44.13 (1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to
44.14funding decision recommendations;
44.15 (2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications
44.16for trust fund expenditure planning;
44.17 (3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based
44.18on need;
44.19 (4) provide for project outcome evaluation;
44.20 (5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as
44.21possible; and
44.22 (6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project
44.23proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.
44.24 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
44.25 Subd. 4. Legislative recommendations. (a) Funding may be provided only for
44.26those projects that meet the categories established in subdivision 1.
44.27(b) The commission must recommend an annual or biennial legislative bill to
44.28make appropriations from the trust fund for the purposes provided in subdivision 1. The
44.29recommendations must be submitted to the governor for inclusion in the biennial budget
44.30and supplemental budget submitted to the legislature.
44.31(c) The commission may recommend regional block grants for a portion of trust
44.32fund expenditures to partner with existing regional organizations that have strong citizen
44.33involvement, to address unique local needs and capacity, and to leverage all available
44.34funding sources for projects.
45.1(d) The commission may recommend the establishment of an emerging issues
45.2account in its legislative bill for funding projects or programs addressing emerging issues
45.3requiring urgency, which come up unexpectedly, but which still adhere to the commission's
45.4strategic plan, to be approved by the governor after initiation and recommendation by the
45.5commission. Projects or programs funded from the emerging issues account must not be
45.6projects or programs being considered by the commission for its next legislative bill,
45.7unless the project or program receives funding from the emerging issues account sufficient
45.8to complete the project or program or otherwise provide measurable outcomes without
45.9the need for additional funding.
45.10(e) Money in the trust fund may not be spent except under an appropriation by law.
45.11 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116P.08, subdivision 5, is
45.12amended to read:
45.13 Subd. 5. Public meetings. (a) Meetings of the commission, committees or
45.14subcommittees of the commission, technical advisory committees, and peer reviewers
45.15must be open to the public and are subject to chapter 13D. The commission shall attempt
45.16to meet throughout various regions of the state during each biennium. For purposes of
45.17this subdivision, a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action is taken regarding
45.18a matter within the jurisdiction of the commission, a committee or subcommittee of the
45.19commission, a technical advisory committee, or peer reviewers.
45.20(b) For legislative members of the commission, enforcement of this subdivision is
45.21governed by section3.055, subdivision 2 . For nonlegislative members of the commission,
45.22enforcement of this subdivision is governed by section13D.06, subdivisions 1 and 2.
45.23 Sec. 7. [116P.19] DONATIONS.
45.24A recipient of money from the trust fund must not accept a monetary donation
45.25or payment from an owner of land that is acquired in fee in whole or in part with
45.26an appropriation from the trust fund that exceeds the documented expenses that are
45.27directly related to and necessary for activities specified in the work plan approved by the
45.28commission, unless expressly approved by the commission in the work plan. This section
45.29does not apply to:
45.30(1) donations that are not connected with the acquisition transaction; or
45.31(2) bargain sales, as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section
45.321.1011-2, provided that the purchase price reimbursed by the state does not exceed the
45.33purchase price paid by the recipient.
46.1 Sec. 8. [116P.20] EASEMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
46.2REQUIREMENTS.
46.3A recipient of money appropriated from the trust fund for easement monitoring and
46.4enforcement may spend the money only on activities included in an easement monitoring
46.5and enforcement plan contained within the work plan. Money received for monitoring
46.6and enforcement, including earnings on the money received, must be kept in a monitoring
46.7and enforcement fund held by the recipient and dedicated to monitoring and enforcing
46.8conservation easements in Minnesota. A recipient of an appropriation for easement
46.9monitoring and enforcement must, within 120 days after the close of the recipient's
46.10fiscal year, provide an annual financial report to the commission or the commission's
46.11successor on the easement monitoring and enforcement fund as specified in the work plan.
46.12Money appropriated from the trust fund for monitoring and enforcement of easements and
46.13earnings on the money appropriated revert to the state if:
46.14(1) the easement transfers to the state;
46.15(2) the recipient fails to file an annual financial report and then fails to cure the
46.16default within 30 days of notification of the default by the state; or
46.17(3) the recipient fails to comply with the terms of the monitoring and enforcement
46.18plan contained within the work plan and fails to cure the default within 90 days of
46.19notification of the default by the state.
46.20 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.025, is amended by adding a subdivision
46.21to read:
46.22 Subd. 2a. Appropriations from Minnesota environment and natural resources
46.23trust fund. (a) The commissioner of management and budget shall pay no money to
46.24the University of Minnesota pursuant to a direct appropriation from the Minnesota
46.25environment and natural resources trust fund until the University of Minnesota requests
46.26reimbursement for expenditures related to the direct appropriation. The reimbursement
46.27request shall specify expenditures by appropriation. The commissioner of management
46.28and budget shall reimburse the University of Minnesota by the 25th day of the month
46.29following the reimbursement request. If the 25th day of the month falls on a Saturday,
46.30Sunday, or holiday, the payment must be made by the first business day immediately
46.31following the 25th day of the month.
46.32(b) For each year the appropriation is available, the University of Minnesota must
46.33submit an encumbrance request to the commissioner of management and budget by
46.34July 31 for the prior fiscal year. The encumbrance request shall identify the amount the
46.35university anticipates it will request for reimbursement for expenses in the prior fiscal
47.1year by appropriation. The commissioner of management and budget shall maintain
47.2this amount as an encumbrance at the state level until the university submits its final
47.3reimbursement request for that fiscal year.
47.4(c) Final requests for reimbursement must be made within 90 days from the last day
47.5the appropriation is available to reimburse expenditures.
1.3resources trust fund; modifying provisions for Legislative-Citizen Commission
1.4on Minnesota Resources; adding requirements for use of trust fund money;
1.5amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116P.05, subdivision 1; 116P.08,
1.6subdivision 4; 137.025, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015
1.7Supplement, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2; 116P.08, subdivision 5; proposing
1.8coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS. |
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1.12agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.13environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.14the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this act
1.15mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June
1.1630, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
1.17year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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Ending June 30 |
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2016 |
2017 |
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Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES |
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
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$ |
46,337,000 |
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Appropriations by Fund |
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| 2.2 |
2016 |
2017 |
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| 2.3 2.4 2.5 |
Environment and natural resources trust fund |
-0- |
46,337,000 |
2.7purpose are specified in the following
2.8subdivisions. Appropriations are available
2.9for two years beginning July 1, 2016, unless
2.10otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.11unencumbered balance remaining in the
2.12first year does not cancel and is available
2.13for the second year or until the end of the
2.14appropriation.
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Subd. 2.Definition. |
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2.17environment and natural resources trust fund
2.18established under Minnesota Constitution,
2.19article XI, section 14.
| 2.20 2.21 |
Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information |
-0- | 13,445,000 |
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| 2.22 2.23 |
(a) Data-Driven Pollinator Conservation Strategies |
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2.25fund to the Board of Regents of the University
2.26of Minnesota to improve understanding of the
2.27relationships and interactions between native
2.28bee pollinators and rare and declining plant
2.29species and to determine optimal placement
2.30and species plantings for pollinator habitat
2.31in order to develop guidelines for planning,
2.32designing, and planting pollinator habitat.
2.33This appropriation is available until June
2.3430, 2019, by which time the project must be
2.35completed and final products delivered.
| 3.1 3.2 |
(b) Native Bee Surveys in Minnesota Prairie and Forest Habitats |
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3.4fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.5to continue to assess the current status and
3.6distribution of native bee pollinators in
3.7Minnesota by expanding surveys into the
3.8prairie-forest border region and facilitating
3.9interagency collaboration and public
3.10outreach on pollinators. This appropriation
3.11is available until June 30, 2019, by which
3.12time the project must be completed and final
3.13products delivered.
| 3.14 3.15 |
(c) Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding - Phase II |
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3.17fund. Of this amount, $421,000 is to the
3.18Minnesota Zoological Garden and $329,000
3.19is to the commissioner of natural resources in
3.20collaboration with the United States Fish and
3.21Wildlife Service to continue efforts to prevent
3.22the extinction of imperiled native Minnesota
3.23butterfly species through breeding, research,
3.24field surveys, and potential reintroduction.
3.25This appropriation is available until June
3.2630, 2019, by which time the project must be
3.27completed and final products delivered.
| 3.28 3.29 |
(d) Completing National Wetland Inventory Update for Minnesota |
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3.31fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.32to complete the update and enhancement
3.33of wetland inventory maps for counties in
3.34central and northwestern Minnesota. This
3.35appropriation is available until June 30,
4.12019, by which time the project must be
4.2completed and final products delivered.
| 4.3 4.4 4.5 |
(e) Assessment Tool for Understanding Vegetation Growth Impacts on Groundwater Recharge |
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4.7trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
4.8University of Minnesota to develop a
4.9statewide assessment tool to help understand
4.10the relationship between vegetation growth
4.11and impacts on groundwater recharge
4.12under changing land use and climate. This
4.13appropriation is available until June 30,
4.142019, by which time the project must be
4.15completed and final products delivered.
| 4.16 4.17 |
(f) Sentinel Lakes Monitoring and Data Synthesis – Phase III |
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4.19fund to the commissioner of natural resources
4.20for the third and final phase of a monitoring
4.21and multidisciplinary research effort on
4.2225 sentinel lakes in Minnesota, which will
4.23integrate and synthesize previously collected
4.24data to enhance understanding of how
4.25lakes respond to large-scale environmental
4.26stressors and provide for improved ability
4.27to predict and respond to lake changes
4.28for water and fisheries management. This
4.29appropriation is available until June 30,
4.302019, by which time the project must be
4.31completed and final products delivered.
| 4.32 4.33 |
(g) State Spring Inventory for Resource Management and Protection - Phase II |
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4.35fund to the commissioner of natural resources
4.36to continue a systematic inventory of springs
5.1statewide to provide fundamental data
5.2needed to maintain spring flows and protect
5.3groundwater-dependent resources. Increased
5.4outreach to the public and other entities must
5.5be conducted to assist in the identification,
5.6documentation, and publication of spring
5.7locations. This appropriation is available
5.8until June 30, 2019, by which time the
5.9project must be completed and final products
5.10delivered.
| 5.11 5.12 |
(h) Enhancing Understanding of Minnesota River Aquatic Ecosystem |
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5.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources
5.15to accelerate collection of baseline data to
5.16enhance understanding of the Minnesota
5.17River ecosystem, measure future impacts
5.18of changing climate and landscapes on
5.19the aquatic ecosystem, and guide future
5.20management efforts. This appropriation
5.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
5.22time the project must be completed and final
5.23products delivered.
| 5.24 5.25 |
(i) Improving Brook Trout Stream Habitat Through Beaver Management |
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5.27trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the
5.28Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
5.29system for Bemidji State University to
5.30quantify how beaver activity influences
5.31habitat quality in streams for brook trout in
5.32northeastern Minnesota in order to improve
5.33current and future management practices.
5.34This appropriation is available until June
5.3530, 2019, by which time the project must be
5.36completed and final products delivered.
| 6.1 6.2 |
(j) Evaluate Temperature, Streamflow, and Hydrogeology Impact on Brook Trout Habitat |
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6.4trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
6.5University of Minnesota for the Minnesota
6.6Geological Survey to evaluate links between
6.7southeastern Minnesota stream temperatures,
6.8trout habitat, and bedrock hydrogeology to
6.9improve trout stream management. This
6.10appropriation is available until June 30,
6.112019, by which time the project must be
6.12completed and final products delivered.
| 6.13 6.14 |
(k) Restoration of Elk to Northeastern Minnesota |
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6.16trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
6.17University of Minnesota in cooperation with
6.18the Fond du Lac Band and Rocky Mountain
6.19Elk Foundation to determine the habitat
6.20suitability and levels of public support for
6.21restoring elk to northeastern Minnesota.
6.22This appropriation is available until June
6.2330, 2019, by which time the project must be
6.24completed and final products delivered.
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(l) Game and Nongame Bird Pesticide Exposure |
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6.27fund to the Board of Regents of the University
6.28of Minnesota to evaluate the potential risk
6.29to game and nongame birds from exposure
6.30to neonicotinoid-treated agricultural seeds.
6.31This appropriation is available until June
6.3230, 2019, by which time the project must be
6.33completed and final products delivered.
| 6.34 6.35 |
(m) Evaluating Insecticide Exposure Risk for Grassland Wildlife on Public Lands |
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7.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources
7.3to evaluate exposure risks of grassland
7.4wildlife to soybean aphid insecticides, to
7.5guide grassland management in farmland
7.6regions of Minnesota for the protection of
7.7birds, beneficial insects, and other grassland
7.8wildlife. This appropriation is available until
7.9June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
7.10be completed and final products delivered.
| 7.11 7.12 |
(n) Development of Innovative Cost-Saving Methodology for Forest Inventory |
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7.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources
7.15to develop and pilot a new and more
7.16cost-effective methodology for an enhanced
7.17stand-based forest inventory, with the goal
7.18of extending the methodology statewide.
7.19This appropriation is available until June
7.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
7.21completed and final products delivered.
| 7.22 7.23 |
(o) Evaluation of Tree Retention Guidelines Pertaining to Wildlife |
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7.25trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
7.26University of Minnesota for the Natural
7.27Resources Research Institute in Duluth to
7.28assess the effectiveness of the Minnesota
7.29Forest Resources Council tree retention
7.30guidelines in sustaining Minnesota's wildlife
7.31populations, by quantifying and evaluating
7.32the impacts on birds, small mammals, and
7.33amphibian diversity. This appropriation
7.34is available until June 30, 2019, by which
7.35time the project must be completed and final
7.36products delivered.
| 8.1 8.2 8.3 |
(p) Determine Impacts on Wildlife From Emerald Ash Borer Infection of Black Ash Forests |
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8.5trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
8.6University of Minnesota for the Natural
8.7Resources Research Institute in Duluth
8.8to assess impacts of emerald ash borer
8.9and adaptive management on wildlife
8.10diversity in black ash forests and to develop
8.11recommendations to mitigate wildlife
8.12impacts. This appropriation is available until
8.13June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
8.14be completed and final products delivered.
| 8.15 |
(q) Aggregate Mapping |
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8.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural
8.18resources to map the extent and quality of
8.19aggregate resources in counties that have not
8.20previously been mapped. This appropriation
8.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
8.22time the project must be completed and final
8.23products delivered.
| 8.24 |
(r) Pineland Sands Lands and Water Study |
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8.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
8.27to study the impact of changes in land use
8.28from forest land to irrigated agriculture in the
8.29Pineland Sands aquifer along the Crow Wing
8.30River. This appropriation is available until
8.31June 30, 2021, and is not subject to Minnesota
8.32Statutes, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2,
8.33paragraph (b), and 116P.09, subdivision 4.
| 8.34 |
(s) Natural Resources Research Institute |
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9.2trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
9.3University of Minnesota for academic and
9.4applied research through MnDRIVE at the
9.5Natural Resources Research Institute for
9.6projects that include, but are not limited to,
9.7the creation of a portfolio of waterborne
9.8sulfate reduction technologies and the
9.9development of technologies for current
9.10and emerging environmental and natural
9.11resources opportunities. This appropriation
9.12is available until June 30, 2018, and is
9.13not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
9.14116P.05, subdivision 2.
| 9.15 |
Subd. 4.Water Resources |
-0- |
6,418,000 |
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| 9.16 9.17 |
(a) Tracking and Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms |
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9.19fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota
9.20for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
9.21to identify species composition and timing of
9.22harmful algal blooms, understand the causes
9.23of bloom development in individual lakes,
9.24and determine how nutrients and climate
9.25interact to increase harmful algae outbreaks.
9.26This work must be done in cooperation
9.27with the University of Minnesota and the
9.28Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This
9.29appropriation is available until June 30,
9.302019, by which time the project must be
9.31completed and final products delivered.
| 9.32 9.33 |
(b) Assessing the Increasing Harmful Algal Blooms in Minnesota Lakes |
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9.35fund to the Board of Regents of the University
9.36of Minnesota for the Saint Anthony Falls
10.1Laboratory to investigate lake processes
10.2and meteorological conditions triggering
10.3algal blooms and toxin production, develop
10.4models for tracking blooms, and provide
10.5outreach on the prediction, detection, and
10.6impacts of mitigation of algal bloom events.
10.7This work must be done in cooperation with
10.8the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
10.9of the Science Museum of Minnesota and
10.10the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
10.11This appropriation is available until June
10.1230, 2019, by which time the project must be
10.13completed and final products delivered.
| 10.14 10.15 |
(c) Restoring Native Mussels in Streams and Lakes |
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10.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural
10.18resources in cooperation with the Minnesota
10.19Zoological Garden for a statewide mussel
10.20program to rear, restore, and re-establish
10.21native mussel species in streams and rivers.
10.22This appropriation is available until June
10.2330, 2019, by which time the project must be
10.24completed and final products delivered.
| 10.25 10.26 10.27 |
(d) Assessing Techniques for Eliminating Contaminants to Protect Native Fish and Mussels |
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10.29trust fund to the commissioner of natural
10.30resources for an agreement with the
10.31University of St. Thomas to evaluate the
10.32use of ultraviolet treatment of wastewater
10.33to remove certain commonly detected
10.34wastewater contaminants, in order to reduce
10.35the contaminants' toxicity to native fish and
10.36mussels. This appropriation is available until
11.1June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
11.2be completed and final products delivered.
| 11.3 11.4 |
(e) Assessing Neonicotinoid Insecticide Effects on Aquatic and Soil Communities |
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11.6fund to the Board of Regents of the University
11.7of Minnesota to identify neonicotinoid
11.8insecticide breakdown components produced
11.9in water and plant leaves and assess their
11.10toxicity to soil and aquatic species and related
11.11biotic communities. This appropriation is
11.12available until June 30, 2019, by which time
11.13the project must be completed and final
11.14products delivered.
| 11.15 11.16 |
(f) Bacterial Assessment of Groundwater Supplies Used for Drinking Water |
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11.18trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
11.19University of Minnesota to characterize and
11.20analyze bacterial communities in Minnesota
11.21groundwater used as drinking water supplies
11.22and link the microbiological data to other
11.23water quality indicators for drinking water
11.24supply safety. This appropriation is available
11.25until June 30, 2019, by which time the
11.26project must be completed and final products
11.27delivered.
| 11.28 11.29 |
(g) Understanding Bedrock Fracture Flow to Improve Groundwater Quality |
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11.31trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
11.32University of Minnesota for the Minnesota
11.33Geological Survey to use new techniques of
11.34borehole testing and rock fracture mapping in
11.35the Twin Cities metropolitan area to achieve
11.36a better understanding of groundwater
12.1flow through fractured bedrock, in order to
12.2improve groundwater management. This
12.3appropriation is available until June 30,
12.42019, by which time the project must be
12.5completed and final products delivered.
| 12.6 12.7 |
(h) Protection of State's Confined Drinking Water Aquifers - Phase II |
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12.9trust fund to the commissioner of natural
12.10resources for an agreement with the United
12.11States Geological Survey to continue to test
12.12methods of defining properties of confined
12.13drinking water aquifers, in order to improve
12.14water management. This appropriation is
12.15not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.16116P.10. This appropriation is available until
12.17June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
12.18be completed and final products delivered.
| 12.19 12.20 |
(i) Development of Innovative Sensor Technologies for Water Monitoring |
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12.22trust fund to the Board of Regents of
12.23the University of Minnesota to develop
12.24inexpensive and efficient sensitive sensors
12.25and wireless sensor networks for continuous
12.26monitoring of contaminants in lakes and
12.27rivers in Minnesota. This appropriation
12.28is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.29116P.10. This appropriation is available until
12.30June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
12.31be completed and final products delivered.
| 12.32 12.33 |
(j) Wastewater Treatment Process Improvements |
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12.35fund to the Board of Regents of the University
12.36of Minnesota to characterize and quantify
13.1the nutrient-removing microorganisms used
13.2for municipal wastewater treatment, in order
13.3to improve the process used to reduce total
13.4nitrogen discharge. This appropriation is
13.5available until June 30, 2019, by which time
13.6the project must be completed and final
13.7products delivered.
| 13.8 13.9 |
(k) Membrane-Based Process for Decentralized Drinking Water Production |
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13.11fund to the Board of Regents of the University
13.12of Minnesota to develop a low-energy use,
13.13membrane-based treatment technology
13.14to produce drinking water locally from
13.15surface waters by removing heavy metals
13.16and contaminants of emerging concern,
13.17including pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
13.18This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
13.19Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation
13.20is available until June 30, 2019, by which
13.21time the project must be completed and final
13.22products delivered.
| 13.23 13.24 |
(l) Analyzing Alternatives for Municipal Wastewater Treatment |
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13.26fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota
13.27Pollution Control Agency to analyze
13.28alternatives for improved treatment of
13.29sulfate and salty parameters at municipal
13.30wastewater plants to inform the development
13.31and implementation of wild rice, sulfate,
13.32and other water quality standards. This
13.33appropriation is available until June 30,
13.342019, by which time the project must be
13.35completed and final products delivered.
| 14.1 14.2 |
(m) Understanding Impacts of Salt Usage on Minnesota Lakes, Rivers, and Groundwater |
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14.4trust fund to the Board of Regents of
14.5the University of Minnesota to quantify
14.6the current water-softening salt loads in
14.7Minnesota lakes, rivers, and groundwater,
14.8assess alternative water-softening materials
14.9and methods, and quantify the transport of
14.10de-icing and water-softening salt through the
14.11soil. This appropriation is available until
14.12June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
14.13be completed and final products delivered.
| 14.14 14.15 |
(n) Developing Biosponge Technology for Removal of Nitrates from Minnesota Waters |
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14.17trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
14.18University of Minnesota to adapt and test
14.19an inexpensive biosponge technology for
14.20its effectiveness at removing nitrates from
14.21drinking water. This appropriation is subject
14.22to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
14.23appropriation is available until June 30,
14.242019, by which time the project must be
14.25completed and final products delivered.
| 14.26 14.27 |
(o) Morrison County Performance Drainage and Hydrology Management |
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14.29fund to the commissioner of natural resources
14.30for an agreement with the Morrison Soil
14.31and Water Conservation District to conduct
14.32an assessment of drainage infrastructure,
14.33in order to develop hydrology restoration
14.34priorities and a countywide performance
14.35drainage ordinance to address land
14.36use-change impacts to the hydrogeology.
15.1This appropriation is available until June
15.230, 2019, by which time the project must be
15.3completed and final products delivered.
| 15.4 15.5 |
(p) Agricultural and Urban Runoff Water Quality Treatment Analysis - Phase II |
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15.7trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
15.8Resources for an agreement with the Blue
15.9Earth County Drainage Authority to continue
15.10monitoring a model demonstration for
15.11storage and treatment options in drainage
15.12systems designed to improve agricultural and
15.13urban water quality by reducing soil erosion,
15.14peak water flows, and nutrient loading. This
15.15appropriation is available until June 30,
15.162021, by which time the project must be
15.17completed and final products delivered.
| 15.18 15.19 |
(q) Surface Water Bacterial Treatment System Pilot Project |
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15.21fund to the commissioner of natural resources
15.22for an agreement with Vadnais Lake Area
15.23Water Management Organization to reduce
15.24bacteria and nutrient loads to Vadnais
15.25Lake, a drinking water supply reservoir,
15.26through implementation and evaluation
15.27of a subsurface constructed wetland as a
15.28best management practice for potential
15.29statewide use. The Vadnais Lake Area Water
15.30Management Organization must consider
15.31contracting with the University of Minnesota
15.32Department of Civil, Environmental,
15.33and Geo-Engineering to evaluate the
15.34effectiveness of the pilot treatment system
15.35so that it maximizes benefits and can be
15.36replicated elsewhere. This appropriation
16.1is available until June 30, 2021, by which
16.2time the project must be completed and final
16.3products delivered.
| 16.4 16.5 |
(r) Assessing Effectiveness of Wetland Restorations for Improved Water Quality |
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16.7fund to the Board of Regents of the University
16.8of Minnesota to quantify the environmental
16.9benefits of sediment removal and native
16.10plant communities in wetland restorations by
16.11measuring resulting reductions in nitrogen
16.12and phosphorus delivery to groundwater and
16.13surface water. This appropriation is available
16.14until June 30, 2019, by which time the
16.15project must be completed and final products
16.16delivered.
| 16.17 16.18 |
(s) Integrated Targeted Watershed Planning Tools with Citizen Involvement |
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16.20trust fund to the Board of Trustees of the
16.21Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
16.22system for the Water Resources Center
16.23at Minnesota State University, Mankato,
16.24to use geographic information system
16.25(GIS) prioritization and modeling tools
16.26to develop pollution reduction strategies
16.27in five priority subwatersheds in the Le
16.28Sueur River watershed and to promote
16.29implementation of the reduction strategies
16.30through citizen involvement and outreach.
16.31This appropriation is available until June
16.3230, 2019, by which time the project must be
16.33completed and final products delivered.
| 16.34 16.35 |
(t) Roseau Lake Watershed Targeted Water Quality Improvement |
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17.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
17.3resources to develop targeted water quality
17.4improvements for the Roseau Lake watershed
17.5by coordinating with partner agencies to
17.6identify the top priority field scale best
17.7management and conservation practices to
17.8implement in the region.
| 17.9 |
Subd. 5.Environmental Education |
-0- | 2,512,000 |
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| 17.10 17.11 |
(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy |
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17.13trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
17.14Resources in cooperation with Conservation
17.15Corps Minnesota and Iowa for the final
17.16phase of a program to train and mentor future
17.17conservation professionals by providing
17.18apprenticeship service opportunities with
17.19local soil and water conservation districts in
17.20Minnesota. This appropriation is available
17.21until June 30, 2019, by which time the
17.22project must be completed and final products
17.23delivered.
| 17.24 |
(b) School Forests Outdoor Classrooms |
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17.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
17.27for an agreement with Conservation Corps
17.28Minnesota and Iowa to renovate and restore
17.2960 school forests. This appropriation is
17.30available until June 30, 2019, by which time
17.31the project must be completed and final
17.32products delivered.
| 17.33 17.34 |
(c) Youth-Led Sustainability Projects in 50 Minnesota Communities - Phase III |
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18.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
18.3resources for an agreement with Prairie
18.4Woods Environmental Learning Center to
18.5expand the Youth Energy Summit (YES!)
18.6program statewide to complete more than
18.7200 new youth-led climate change mitigation
18.8and adaptation projects in over 50 Minnesota
18.9communities.
| 18.10 18.11 18.12 |
(d) Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Education for Southwest Minnesota High Schools |
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18.14fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden
18.15to engage high school students in critical
18.16prairie wildlife and habitat conservation
18.17projects by using the zoo's unique animal
18.18collections and state-of-the-art technology to
18.19deliver hands-on learning in 12 southwestern
18.20Minnesota high schools.
| 18.21 18.22 |
(e) Standards-Based Dakota Indian Land Stewardship Education |
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18.24fund to the commissioner of natural resources
18.25for an agreement with Dakota Wicohan
18.26to enhance the capacity of approximately
18.271,250 students to be stewards of the land in
18.28Minnesota by learning about Dakota Indian
18.29values and environmental principles through
18.30a standards-based experiential multimedia
18.31curriculum. This appropriation is available
18.32until June 30, 2019, by which time the
18.33project must be completed and final products
18.34delivered.
| 18.35 18.36 |
(f) Wolf Management Education in the Classroom - Phase II |
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19.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.3for an agreement with the International
19.4Wolf Center to expand the Wolves at Our
19.5Door classroom education program to
19.6assist students in understanding wolves and
19.7associated management issues.
| 19.8 |
(g) Master Water Steward Program Expansion |
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19.10fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.11for an agreement with the Freshwater Society
19.12to train community volunteers as master
19.13water stewards who will work with
19.14neighborhoods to install water management
19.15projects that preserve and restore water
19.16quality. This appropriation is available until
19.17June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
19.18be completed and final products delivered.
| 19.19 19.20 19.21 |
(h) Promoting Water Quality Stewardship through Student Mentoring and River Monitoring |
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19.23fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.24for an agreement with Southwest Minnesota
19.25State University to partner with area schools
19.26to deliver inquiry-based, hands-on learning
19.27and mentoring on water quality stewardship
19.28between university agriculture students and
19.29high school and middle school students.
| 19.30 |
(i) Wildlife Science Center |
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19.32fund to the commissioner of natural resources
19.33for an agreement with the Wildlife Science
19.34Center to provide environmental education
19.35programs using ambassador wild animals.
| 20.1 20.2 |
Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
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5,660,000 |
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| 20.3 20.4 |
(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center - Phase III |
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20.6trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
20.7University of Minnesota for the Invasive
20.8Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center to conduct
20.9research to prevent, minimize, and mitigate
20.10the threats and impacts posed by terrestrial
20.11invasive plants, pathogens, and pests to
20.12the state's prairies, forests, wetlands, and
20.13agricultural resources. This appropriation
20.14is available until June 30, 2023, by which
20.15time the project must be completed and final
20.16products delivered.
| 20.17 20.18 |
(b) Developing Membrane Filtration System to Treat Lake Superior Ballast Water |
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20.20fund to the Board of Regents of the University
20.21of Minnesota to develop a filtration system
20.22utilizing bioactive membrane technologies
20.23for use in treating Lake Superior ballast
20.24water to remove at least 90 percent of
20.25suspended pathogens, invasive species, and
20.26contaminants. This appropriation is subject
20.27to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
20.28appropriation is available until June 30,
20.292019, by which time the project must be
20.30completed and final products delivered.
| 20.31 20.32 |
(c) Advancing Microbial Invasive Species Monitoring from Ballast Discharge |
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20.34trust fund to the Board of Regents of
20.35the University of Minnesota to identify
20.36bacteria in ship ballast water and St. Louis
21.1River estuary sediments, assess the risks
21.2posed by invasive bacteria, and evaluate
21.3treatment techniques for effectiveness at
21.4removing the bacteria from ballast water.
21.5This appropriation is available until June
21.630, 2019, by which time the project must be
21.7completed and final products delivered.
| 21.8 21.9 |
(d) Biological Control of White Nose Syndrome in Bats - Phase II |
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21.11trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
21.12University of Minnesota to continue research
21.13to identify, develop, and optimize biocontrol
21.14agents for white nose syndrome in bats by
21.15evaluating the biocontrol effectiveness of
21.16microbes collected at additional hibernacula
21.17throughout the state and conducting baseline
21.18characterization of the total bat microbiomes.
21.19This appropriation is available until June
21.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
21.21completed and final products delivered.
| 21.22 21.23 |
(e) Elimination of Target Invasive Plant Species - Phase II |
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21.25fund. Of this amount, $511,000 is to the
21.26commissioner of agriculture and $239,000
21.27is to the Board of Regents of the University
21.28of Minnesota to train volunteers and
21.29professionals to find, control, and monitor
21.30targeted newly emergent invasive plant
21.31species. This appropriation is available until
21.32June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
21.33be completed and final products delivered.
| 21.34 21.35 |
(f) Invasive Carp Management Research in Lake Nokomis Subwatershed |
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22.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural
22.3resources for an agreement with the
22.4Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to
22.5apply current invasive carp management
22.6research to the entire Lake Nokomis
22.7subwatershed and provide demonstration
22.8guidance for large-scale carp management.
22.9This appropriation is available until June
22.1030, 2020, by which time the project must be
22.11completed and final products delivered.
| 22.12 22.13 |
Subd. 7.Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy |
-0- | 1,490,000 |
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| 22.14 |
(a) Community Solar Garden Installation |
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22.16fund to the commissioner of natural resources
22.17for an agreement with Rural Renewable
22.18Energy Alliance to install a 200-kilowatt
22.19community solar garden to provide for
22.20electrical distribution in Cass, Beltrami,
22.21Hubbard, and Itasca Counties, to assist
22.22households in the Minnesota low-income
22.23housing energy assistance program in
22.24meeting electrical energy needs and serve as
22.25a model for low-income energy assistance
22.26elsewhere in the state. This appropriation is
22.27not subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
22.28116P.10.
| 22.29 22.30 |
(b) Waste Heat Recovery with Efficient Thermoelectric Energy Generators |
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22.32trust fund to the Board of Regents of
22.33the University of Minnesota to develop
22.34thermoelectric energy generators using
22.35advanced, high-performance materials able
22.36to more efficiently capture waste heat and
23.1transform the heat into electricity. This
23.2appropriation is subject to Minnesota
23.3Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation
23.4is available until June 30, 2019, by which
23.5time the project must be completed and final
23.6products delivered.
| 23.7 23.8 |
(c) Utilization of Dairy Farm Wastewater for Sustainable Production |
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23.10fund to the Board of Regents of the University
23.11of Minnesota for the West Central Research
23.12and Outreach Center in Morris to develop and
23.13evaluate an integrated system that recycles
23.14and uses nutrients in dairy wastewater
23.15from feedlots and milk processing, thereby
23.16reducing nutrients from agricultural runoff,
23.17and to provide outreach on adoption of new
23.18technologies. This appropriation is subject
23.19to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This
23.20appropriation is available until June 30,
23.212019, by which time the project must be
23.22completed and final products delivered.
| 23.23 23.24 |
(d) Solar Energy Utilization for Minnesota Swine Farms - Phase II |
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23.26fund to the Board of Regents of the University
23.27of Minnesota for the West Central Research
23.28and Outreach Center in Morris to continue to
23.29develop and evaluate the utilization of solar
23.30photovoltaic systems at swine facilities to
23.31improve energy and economic performance,
23.32reduce fossil fuel usage and emissions, and
23.33optimize water usage. This appropriation
23.34is available until June 30, 2019, by which
23.35time the project must be completed and final
23.36products delivered.
| 24.1 24.2 |
Subd. 8.Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat |
-0- | 8,373,000 |
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| 24.3 24.4 |
(a) Bee Pollinator Habitat Enhancement - Phase II |
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24.6fund to the Board of Regents of the University
24.7of Minnesota to continue assessment of the
24.8potential to supplement traditional turf grass
24.9by providing critical floral plant resources
24.10to enhance bee pollinator habitat. Plant
24.11materials and seeds must follow the Board of
24.12Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
24.13establishment and enhancement guidelines.
24.14This appropriation is available until June
24.1530, 2019, by which time the project must be
24.16completed and final products delivered.
| 24.17 24.18 |
(b) Establishment of Permanent Habitat Strips Within Row Crops |
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24.20fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota
24.21for the St. Croix Watershed Research Station
24.22to research the viability of establishing
24.23prairie forbs and alfalfa as permanent cover
24.24strips in the bare soil between selected rows
24.25of corn and soybeans as potential pollinator,
24.26monarch, and gamebird habitat. Monitoring
24.27of the native plant strips must evaluate the
24.28effects of pesticides from adjacent crops on
24.29pollinators, including determining whether
24.30there is a reduction of pollinators that results
24.31in reduced setting of seeds on the native
24.32plants. This appropriation is available until
24.33June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
24.34be completed and final products delivered.
| 25.1 25.2 25.3 |
(c) Evaluate Prescribed Burning Techniques to Improve Habitat Management for Brushland Species |
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25.5fund to the Board of Regents of the University
25.6of Minnesota to compare the effects on
25.7brushland habitat of conducting prescribed
25.8burning in spring, summer, and fall to
25.9provide improved management guidelines
25.10for wildlife habitat. This appropriation is
25.11available until June 30, 2020, by which time
25.12the project must be completed and final
25.13products delivered.
| 25.14 25.15 |
(d) Controlling Reed Canary Grass to Regenerate Floodplain Forest |
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25.17fund to the commissioner of natural resources
25.18for an agreement with the Minnesota state
25.19office of the National Audubon Society to
25.20determine the most effective regeneration
25.21methods for restoration of floodplain forests
25.22in southeast Minnesota impacted by invasive
25.23reed canary grass. This appropriation is
25.24available until June 30, 2019, by which time
25.25the project must be completed and final
25.26products delivered.
| 25.27 25.28 |
(e) Forest Management for Mississippi River Drinking Water Protection |
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25.30fund to the commissioner of natural resources
25.31for an agreement with the Crow Wing Soil
25.32and Water Conservation District to pilot a
25.33water protection approach for the watershed
25.34through development of forest stewardship
25.35plans and targeted riparian forest restoration
25.36projects. Any expenditures from this
26.1appropriation spent on forest management
26.2plans or restoration must be for lands with
26.3a long-term contract commitment for forest
26.4conservation, and the restoration must follow
26.5the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
26.6vegetation establishment and enhancement
26.7guidelines. This appropriation is available
26.8until June 30, 2019, by which time the
26.9project must be completed and final products
26.10delivered.
| 26.11 26.12 |
(f) Upland, Wetland, and Shoreline Restoration in Greater Metropolitan Area |
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26.14trust fund to the commissioner of natural
26.15resources for an agreement with Great River
26.16Greening to restore approximately 150 acres
26.17of forest, prairie, woodland, and wetland
26.18and 0.15 miles of shoreline throughout
26.19the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area,
26.20using volunteers, and to conduct restoration
26.21evaluation on previously restored parcels. A
26.22list of proposed restorations and evaluations
26.23must be provided as part of the required work
26.24plan. Plant and seed materials must follow
26.25the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
26.26vegetation establishment and enhancement
26.27guidelines. This appropriation is available
26.28until June 30, 2019, by which time the
26.29project must be completed and final products
26.30delivered.
| 26.31 26.32 |
(g) Bluffland Restoration and Monitoring in Winona |
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26.34to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
26.35State Colleges and Universities system
26.36for Winona State University to inventory,
27.1restore, and monitor the 40-acre Garvin
27.2Heights Natural Area in Winona and provide
27.3related public outreach and education. Plant
27.4and seed materials must follow the Board of
27.5Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
27.6establishment and enhancement guidelines.
27.7This appropriation is available until June
27.830, 2019, by which time the project must be
27.9completed and final products delivered.
| 27.10 |
(h) Champlin Mill Pond Shoreland Restoration |
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27.12trust fund to the commissioner of natural
27.13resources for an agreement with the city
27.14of Champlin to restore the Champlin Mill
27.15Pond shoreline and adjacent habitat. Plant
27.16and seed materials must follow the Board of
27.17Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
27.18establishment and enhancement guidelines.
27.19This appropriation is available until June
27.2030, 2019, by which time the project must be
27.21completed and final products delivered.
| 27.22 |
(i) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) |
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27.24trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil
27.25Resources to acquire permanent conservation
27.26easements and restore wetlands and
27.27associated upland habitat under Minnesota
27.28Statutes, section 103F.515.
| 27.29 |
(j) Pollinator Highway Demonstration Projects |
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27.31fund to the commissioner of transportation
27.32to restore and enhance wildlife habitat along
27.33trunk highways, including: marked Interstate
27.34Highway 35, one north and one south of
28.1the metropolitan area; marked Interstate
28.2Highway 90; and two locations along marked
28.3Interstate Highway 94. Of this amount,
28.4up to $25,000 may be used to monitor
28.5and study the effects of different levels of
28.6native plant diversity on roadside pollinators
28.7and the timing of mowing on pollinator
28.8abundance and diversity. The commissioner
28.9must submit a report to the chairs and
28.10ranking minority members of the house of
28.11representatives and senate committees and
28.12divisions with jurisdiction over transportation
28.13and environment and natural resources by
28.14January 15, 2017. This appropriation is
28.15available until June 30, 2022, and must
28.16include a five-year restoration process. This
28.17appropriation is not subject to Minnesota
28.18Statutes, sections 116P.05, subdivision 2,
28.19paragraph (b), and 116P.09, subdivision 4.
| 28.20 28.21 |
Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation |
-0- | 8,065,000 |
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| 28.22 |
(a) Scientific and Natural Area Restoration |
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28.24fund to the commissioner of natural resources
28.25to restore and improve approximately 750
28.26acres of scientific and natural areas. A list
28.27of proposed restorations must be provided
28.28as part of the required work plan. This
28.29appropriation is available until June 30,
28.302019, by which time the project must be
28.31completed and final products delivered.
| 28.32 28.33 |
(b) Conservation Easements in Avon Hills - Phase III |
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28.35trust fund to the commissioner of natural
28.36resources for an agreement with Saint John's
29.1University in cooperation with Minnesota
29.2Land Trust to secure permanent conservation
29.3easements on approximately 500 acres
29.4of high-quality habitat in Stearns County,
29.5prepare conservation management plans, and
29.6provide public outreach. A list of proposed
29.7easement acquisitions must be provided as
29.8part of the required work plan. An entity
29.9that acquires a conservation easement with
29.10appropriations from the trust fund must have
29.11a long-term stewardship plan for the easement
29.12and a fund established for monitoring and
29.13enforcing the agreement. Funding for the
29.14long-term monitoring and enforcement
29.15fund must come from nonstate sources for
29.16easements acquired with this appropriation.
29.17The state may enforce requirements in the
29.18conservation easements on land acquired
29.19with this appropriation and the conservation
29.20easement document must state this authority
29.21and explicitly include requirements for
29.22water quality and quantity protection. This
29.23appropriation is available until June 30,
29.242019, by which time the project must be
29.25completed and final products delivered.
| 29.26 29.27 |
(c) Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System Acquisition for Wellhead Protection |
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29.29trust fund to the commissioner of natural
29.30resources for an agreement with Lincoln
29.31Pipestone Rural Water to acquire and
29.32restore lands designated under an approved
29.33wellhead protection plan. Lands acquired
29.34with this appropriation must be from willing
29.35sellers and be identified by the Department
29.36of Health as targeted vulnerable lands for
30.1wellhead protection. Lands must be restored
30.2to permanent vegetative cover, but may be
30.3used for recreation and renewable energy if
30.4adequate protection of the drinking water
30.5aquifer is provided. A list of proposed
30.6acquisitions must be provided as part of the
30.7required work plan. Plant and seed materials
30.8must follow the Board of Water and Soil
30.9Resources' native vegetation establishment
30.10and enhancement guidelines. Income
30.11derived from the lands acquired with funds
30.12appropriated under this paragraph is exempt
30.13from Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10,
30.14if used for additional wellhead protection as
30.15provided under this paragraph until adequate
30.16wellhead protection has been achieved,
30.17as determined by the commissioner of
30.18health. Any income earned after that must
30.19be returned to the environment and natural
30.20resources trust fund. This appropriation
30.21is available until June 30, 2019, by which
30.22time the project must be completed and final
30.23products delivered.
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(d) Mesabi Trail Segment from Highway 135 to Town of Embarrass |
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30.27fund to the commissioner of natural resources
30.28for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake
30.29Counties Regional Railroad Authority for
30.30engineering and construction of segments of
30.31the Mesabi Trail, totaling approximately six
30.32miles between Highway 135 and the town of
30.33Embarrass. This appropriation is available
30.34until June 30, 2019, by which time the
30.35project must be completed and final products
30.36delivered.
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(e) Tower Historic Harbor Trail Connections |
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31.3fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.4for an agreement with the city of Tower to
31.5construct recreational trails along the harbor
31.6in Tower and to connect to the Mesabi Trail.
31.7This appropriation is available until June
31.830, 2019, by which time the project must be
31.9completed and final products delivered.
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(f) Otter Tail River Recreational Trail Acquisition |
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31.13fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.14for an agreement with the city of Fergus Falls
31.15to acquire approximately 16 acres along the
31.16Otter Tail River for a recreational trail and
31.17park. This appropriation is contingent on at
31.18least an equal match of nonstate money. Prior
31.19to the acquisition, a phase 1 environmental
31.20assessment must be completed and the city
31.21must not accept any liability for previous
31.22contamination of lands acquired with this
31.23appropriation.
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(g) State Park and Trail Enhancement |
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31.26fund to the commissioner of natural resources
31.27for enhancement of state parks and trails as
31.28follows: $800,000 is for enhancement of
31.29state parks and $700,000 is for enhancement
31.30of state trails. This appropriation is not
31.31subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections
31.32116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), and
31.33116P.09, subdivision 4.
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Subd. 10.Emerging Issues Account |
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164,000 |
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32.2trust fund to an emerging issues account
32.3authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section
32.4116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).
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Subd. 11.Administration |
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210,000 |
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(a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement |
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32.8the trust fund to the commissioner of
32.9natural resources, at the direction of
32.10the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.11Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred
32.12for contract agreement reimbursement for
32.13the agreements specified in this section. The
32.14commissioner shall provide documentation
32.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
32.16Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of
32.17these funds.
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(b) Grants Management System |
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32.20fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission
32.21on Minnesota Resources for upgrading and
32.22modernizing a project records management
32.23system.
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Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations |
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32.26not be spent on activities unless they are
32.27directly related to and necessary for a specific
32.28appropriation and are specified in the work
32.29plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
32.30Commission on Minnesota Resources.
32.31Money appropriated in this section must
32.32not be spent on indirect costs or other
32.33institutional overhead charges that are
32.34not directly related to and necessary for a
33.1specific appropriation. Costs that are directly
33.2related to and necessary for an appropriation,
33.3including financial services, human
33.4resources, information services, rent, and
33.5utilities, are eligible only if the costs can be
33.6clearly justified and individually documented
33.7specific to the appropriation's purpose and
33.8would not be generated by the recipient
33.9but for the receipt of the appropriation. No
33.10broad allocations for costs in either dollars or
33.11percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise
33.12provided, the amounts in this section are
33.13available until June 30, 2018, when projects
33.14must be completed and final products
33.15delivered. For acquisition of real property,
33.16the appropriations in this section are available
33.17for an additional fiscal year if a binding
33.18contract for acquisition of the real property is
33.19entered into before the expiration date of the
33.20appropriation. If a project receives a federal
33.21grant, the time period of the appropriation is
33.22extended to equal the federal grant period.
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Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements |
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33.25this section must conform to guidelines
33.26and standards adopted by MN.IT Services.
33.27Spatial data also must conform to additional
33.28guidelines and standards designed to support
33.29data coordination and distribution that have
33.30been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
33.31Information Office. Descriptions of spatial
33.32data must be prepared as specified in
33.33the state's geographic metadata guideline
33.34and must be submitted to the Minnesota
33.35Geospatial Information Office. All data must
33.36be accessible and free to the public unless
34.1made private under the Data Practices Act,
34.2Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent
34.3practicable, summary data and results of
34.4projects funded under this section should
34.5be readily accessible on the Internet and
34.6identified as having received funding from
34.7the environment and natural resources trust
34.8fund.
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Subd. 14.Project Requirements |
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34.11appropriation under this section, an agency
34.12or entity receiving an appropriation or a
34.13party to an agreement from an appropriation
34.14must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l)
34.15and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and
34.16must submit a work plan and semiannual
34.17progress reports in the form determined
34.18by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
34.19Minnesota Resources for any project funded
34.20in whole or in part with funds from the
34.21appropriation. Modifications to the approved
34.22work plan and budget expenditures must
34.23be made through the amendment process
34.24established by the Legislative-Citizen
34.25Commission on Minnesota Resources.
34.26(b) A recipient of money appropriated in
34.27this section that conducts a restoration using
34.28funds appropriated in this section must use
34.29native plant species according to the Board of
34.30Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation
34.31establishment and enhancement guidelines
34.32and include an appropriate diversity of
34.33native species selected to provide habitat for
34.34pollinators throughout the growing season as
35.1required under Minnesota Statutes, section
35.284.973.
35.3(c) For all restorations conducted with money
35.4appropriated under this section, a recipient
35.5must prepare an ecological restoration
35.6and management plan that, to the degree
35.7practicable, is consistent with the highest
35.8quality conservation and ecological goals for
35.9the restoration site. Consideration should
35.10be given to soil, geology, topography, and
35.11other relevant factors that would provide
35.12the best chance for long-term success and
35.13durability of the restoration project. The
35.14plan must include the proposed timetable
35.15for implementing the restoration, including
35.16site preparation, establishment of diverse
35.17plant species, maintenance, and additional
35.18enhancement to establish the restoration;
35.19identify long-term maintenance and
35.20management needs of the restoration and
35.21how the maintenance, management, and
35.22enhancement will be financed; and take
35.23advantage of the best available science and
35.24include innovative techniques to achieve the
35.25best restoration.
35.26(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in
35.27this section for restoration activities must
35.28provide an initial restoration evaluation
35.29at the completion of the appropriation
35.30and an evaluation three years beyond the
35.31completion of the expenditure. Restorations
35.32must be evaluated relative to the stated
35.33goals and standards in the restoration plan,
35.34current science, and, when applicable, the
35.35Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
35.36vegetation establishment and enhancement
36.1guidelines. The evaluation must determine
36.2whether the restorations are meeting planned
36.3goals, identify any problems with the
36.4implementation of the restorations, and,
36.5if necessary, give recommendations on
36.6improving restorations. The evaluation must
36.7be focused on improving future restorations.
36.8(e) All restoration and enhancement projects
36.9funded with money appropriated in this
36.10section must be on land permanently
36.11protected by a conservation easement or
36.12public ownership.
36.13(f) A recipient of money from an
36.14appropriation under this section must
36.15give consideration to contracting with
36.16Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract
36.17restoration and enhancement services.
36.18(g) All conservation easements acquired with
36.19money appropriated under this section must:
36.20(1) be permanent;
36.21(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
36.22easement;
36.23(3) specify all of the provisions of an
36.24agreement that are permanent;
36.25(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
36.26Commission on Minnesota Resources in an
36.27electronic format at least ten business days
36.28prior to closing;
36.29(5) include a long-term monitoring and
36.30enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
36.31and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.32(6) include requirements in the easement
36.33document to address specific groundwater
36.34and surface water quality protection activities
37.1such as keeping water on the landscape,
37.2reducing nutrient and contaminant loading,
37.3protecting groundwater, and not permitting
37.4artificial hydrological modifications.
37.5(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest
37.6in lands, a recipient of money appropriated
37.7under this section must not agree to pay
37.8more than 100 percent of the appraised value
37.9for a parcel of land using this money to
37.10complete the purchase, in part or in whole,
37.11except that up to ten percent above the
37.12appraised value may be allowed to complete
37.13the purchase, in part or in whole, using this
37.14money if permission is received in advance
37.15of the purchase from the Legislative-Citizen
37.16Commission on Minnesota Resources.
37.17(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in
37.18land, a recipient of money appropriated under
37.19this section must give priority to high-quality
37.20natural resources or conservation lands that
37.21provide natural buffers to water resources.
37.22(j) For new lands acquired with money
37.23appropriated under this section, a recipient
37.24must prepare an ecological restoration
37.25and management plan in compliance with
37.26paragraph (c), including sufficient funding
37.27for implementation unless the work plan
37.28addresses why a portion of the money is
37.29not necessary to achieve a high-quality
37.30restoration.
37.31(k) To ensure public accountability for
37.32the use of public funds, within 60 days
37.33of the transaction, a recipient of money
37.34appropriated under this section must provide
37.35to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
38.1Minnesota Resources documentation of the
38.2selection process used to identify parcels
38.3acquired and provide documentation of all
38.4related transaction costs, including but not
38.5limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
38.6fees, commissions, other similar costs,
38.7and donations. This information must be
38.8provided for all parties involved in the
38.9transaction. The recipient must also report
38.10to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
38.11Minnesota Resources any difference between
38.12the acquisition amount paid to the seller and
38.13the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal,
38.14if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal
38.15was conducted.
38.16(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
38.17the trust fund under this section must
38.18acknowledge financial support from
38.19the Minnesota environment and natural
38.20resources trust fund in project publications,
38.21signage, and other public communications
38.22and outreach related to work completed
38.23using the appropriation. Acknowledgment
38.24may occur, as appropriate, through use of
38.25the trust fund logo or inclusion of language
38.26attributing support from the trust fund. Each
38.27direct recipient of money appropriated in
38.28this section, as well as each recipient of a
38.29grant awarded pursuant to this section, must
38.30satisfy all reporting and other requirements
38.31incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated
38.32funding recipients as provided in Minnesota
38.33Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and
38.34chapter 116P.
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Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures |
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39.2referred to in this section must be
39.3administered on a reimbursement basis
39.4unless otherwise provided in this section.
39.5Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
39.616A.41, expenditures made on or after
39.7July 1, 2016, or the date the work plan is
39.8approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
39.9reimbursement unless otherwise provided
39.10in this section. Periodic payment must be
39.11made upon receiving documentation that
39.12the deliverable items articulated in the
39.13approved work plan have been achieved,
39.14including partial achievements as evidenced
39.15by approved progress reports. Reasonable
39.16amounts may be advanced to projects to
39.17accommodate cash flow needs or match
39.18federal money. The advances must be
39.19approved as part of the work plan. No
39.20expenditures for capital equipment are
39.21allowed unless expressly authorized in the
39.22project work plan.
39.23(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the
39.24approved work plan are allowed.
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Subd. 16.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials |
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39.28corporation, or other entity that receives an
39.29appropriation under this section must use the
39.30appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
39.31Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding
39.32purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
39.33materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section
39.3416C.073, regarding purchase and use of
39.35paper stock and printing.
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Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines |
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40.4under this section for a capital improvement
40.5project must ensure that the project complies
40.6with the applicable energy conservation and
40.7sustainable building guidelines and standards
40.8contained in law, including Minnesota
40.9Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
40.10216C.20, and rules adopted under those
40.11sections. The recipient may use the energy
40.12planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
40.13units of the Department of Commerce to
40.14obtain information and technical assistance
40.15on energy conservation and alternative
40.16energy development relating to the planning
40.17and construction of the capital improvement
40.18project.
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Subd. 18.Accessibility |
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40.21meet the design standards in the Americans
40.22with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
40.23guidelines.
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Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extension |
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40.26following projects are extended to June 30,
40.272017:
40.28(a) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
40.29subdivision 3, paragraph (c), County
40.30Geologic Atlases - Part B;
40.31(b) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
40.32subdivision 4, paragraph (d), Metropolitan
40.33Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Phase
40.34VII, $400,000 for the agreement with the
41.1Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
41.2Trust, Inc. only;
41.3(c) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.4subdivision 4, paragraph (i), Conservation
41.5Grazing to Improve Wildlife Habitat on
41.6Wildlife Management Areas;
41.7(d) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.8subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Assessment of
41.9Natural Copper-Nickel Bedrocks on Water
41.10Quality;
41.11(e) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.12subdivision 5, paragraph (f), Evaluation of
41.13Lake Superior Water Quality Health;
41.14(f) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2,
41.15subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving
41.16Emerald Ash Borer Detection Efficacy for
41.17Control;
41.18(g) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
41.19subdivision 3, paragraph (l), Rainwater
41.20Reuse and Valuation Investigation;
41.21(h) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section
41.222, subdivision 10, paragraph (c),
41.23Legislative-Citizen Commission on
41.24Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) for upgrade
41.25and modernization of a project records
41.26management system; and
41.27(i) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
41.28subdivision 8, paragraph (b), Innovative
41.29Groundwater-Enhanced Geothermal Heat
41.30Pump Study.
| 41.31 |
Subd. 20.Waiver of Deadlines |
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41.33Legislative-Citizen Commission on
41.34Minnesota Resources for submission of
42.1proposals for the commission's fiscal
42.2year 2018 funding recommendations are
42.3waived until August 1, 2016, for proposals
42.4requesting $750,000 or more.
42.5 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
42.6 Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) A Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
42.7Resources of 17 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of the chairs
42.8of the house of representatives and senate committees on environment and natural
42.9resources finance or designees appointed for the terms of the chairs, four members of the
42.10senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
42.11Administration, and four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker.
42.12 At least two members from the senate and two members from the house of
42.13representatives must be from the minority caucus. Members are entitled to reimbursement
42.14for per diem expenses plus travel expenses incurred in the services of the commission.
42.15 Seven citizens are members of the commission, five appointed by the governor, one
42.16appointed by the Senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
42.17Administration, and one appointed by the speaker of the house. The citizen members
42.18are selected and recommended to the appointing authorities according to subdivision
42.191a and must:
42.20 (1) have experience or expertise in the science, policy, or practice of the protection,
42.21conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife,
42.22and other natural resources;
42.23 (2) have strong knowledge in the state's environment and natural resource issues
42.24around the state; and
42.25 (3) have demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.
42.26 (b) Members shall develop procedures to elect a chair that rotates between legislative
42.27and citizen members each meeting. A citizen member, a senate member, and a house of
42.28representatives member shall serve as chairs. The citizen members, senate members, and
42.29house of representatives members must select their respective chairs. The chair shall
42.30preside and convene meetings as often as necessary to conduct duties prescribed by this
42.31chapter.
42.32 (c) Appointed legislative members shall serve on the commission for two-year
42.33terms, beginning in January of each odd-numbered year and continuing through the end
42.34of December of the next even-numbered year. Appointed citizen members shall serve
42.35four-year terms, beginning in January of the first year and continuing through the end
43.1of December of the final year. Citizen and legislative members continue to serve until
43.2their successors are appointed.
43.3 (d) A citizen member may be removed by an appointing authority for cause.
43.4Vacancies occurring on the commission shall not affect the authority of the remaining
43.5members of the commission to carry out their duties, and vacancies shall be filled for the
43.6remainder of the term in the same manner under paragraph (a).
43.7
43.8
43.9
43.10
43.11
43.12
43.13
43.14
43.15
43.16
43.17
43.18
43.19
43.20incurred in the services of the commission, as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3.
43.21
43.22 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is
43.23amended to read:
43.24 Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial
43.25legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust
43.26fund and shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the
43.27recommended legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the
43.28commission. When selecting projects or programs for recommendation to the legislature,
43.29the commission must give priority to large-scale, on-the-ground projects and programs
43.30that provide tangible results.
43.31 (b) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota
43.32environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section
43.334.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must
43.34submit a work plan and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the
43.35Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable
44.1reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be
44.2spent unless the commission has approved the pertinent work plan. Modifications to
44.3the approved work plan and budget expenditures shall be made through the amendment
44.4process established by the commission. The commission shall ensure that the expenditures
44.5and outcomes described in the work plan for appropriations funded by the environment
44.6and natural resources trust fund are met.
44.7 (c) The peer review procedures created under section 116P.08 must also be used to
44.8review, comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an
44.9appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.
44.10 (d) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under this
44.11chapter.
44.12 (e) As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall:
44.13 (1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to
44.14funding decision recommendations;
44.15 (2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications
44.16for trust fund expenditure planning;
44.17 (3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based
44.18on need;
44.19 (4) provide for project outcome evaluation;
44.20 (5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as
44.21possible; and
44.22 (6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project
44.23proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.
44.24 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
44.25 Subd. 4. Legislative recommendations. (a) Funding may be provided only for
44.26those projects that meet the categories established in subdivision 1.
44.27(b) The commission must recommend an annual or biennial legislative bill to
44.28make appropriations from the trust fund for the purposes provided in subdivision 1. The
44.29recommendations must be submitted to the governor for inclusion in the biennial budget
44.30and supplemental budget submitted to the legislature.
44.31(c) The commission may recommend regional block grants for a portion of trust
44.32fund expenditures to partner with existing regional organizations that have strong citizen
44.33involvement, to address unique local needs and capacity, and to leverage all available
44.34funding sources for projects.
45.1(d) The commission may recommend the establishment of an emerging issues
45.2account in its legislative bill for funding projects or programs addressing emerging issues
45.3requiring urgency, which come up unexpectedly, but which still adhere to the commission's
45.4strategic plan, to be approved by the governor after initiation and recommendation by the
45.5commission. Projects or programs funded from the emerging issues account must not be
45.6projects or programs being considered by the commission for its next legislative bill,
45.7unless the project or program receives funding from the emerging issues account sufficient
45.8to complete the project or program or otherwise provide measurable outcomes without
45.9the need for additional funding.
45.10(e) Money in the trust fund may not be spent except under an appropriation by law.
45.11 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116P.08, subdivision 5, is
45.12amended to read:
45.13 Subd. 5. Public meetings. (a) Meetings of the commission, committees or
45.14subcommittees of the commission, technical advisory committees, and peer reviewers
45.15must be open to the public and are subject to chapter 13D. The commission shall attempt
45.16to meet throughout various regions of the state during each biennium. For purposes of
45.17this subdivision, a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action is taken regarding
45.18a matter within the jurisdiction of the commission, a committee or subcommittee of the
45.19commission, a technical advisory committee, or peer reviewers.
45.20(b) For legislative members of the commission, enforcement of this subdivision is
45.21governed by section
45.22enforcement of this subdivision is governed by section
45.23 Sec. 7. [116P.19] DONATIONS.
45.24A recipient of money from the trust fund must not accept a monetary donation
45.25or payment from an owner of land that is acquired in fee in whole or in part with
45.26an appropriation from the trust fund that exceeds the documented expenses that are
45.27directly related to and necessary for activities specified in the work plan approved by the
45.28commission, unless expressly approved by the commission in the work plan. This section
45.29does not apply to:
45.30(1) donations that are not connected with the acquisition transaction; or
45.31(2) bargain sales, as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section
45.321.1011-2, provided that the purchase price reimbursed by the state does not exceed the
45.33purchase price paid by the recipient.
46.1 Sec. 8. [116P.20] EASEMENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
46.2REQUIREMENTS.
46.3A recipient of money appropriated from the trust fund for easement monitoring and
46.4enforcement may spend the money only on activities included in an easement monitoring
46.5and enforcement plan contained within the work plan. Money received for monitoring
46.6and enforcement, including earnings on the money received, must be kept in a monitoring
46.7and enforcement fund held by the recipient and dedicated to monitoring and enforcing
46.8conservation easements in Minnesota. A recipient of an appropriation for easement
46.9monitoring and enforcement must, within 120 days after the close of the recipient's
46.10fiscal year, provide an annual financial report to the commission or the commission's
46.11successor on the easement monitoring and enforcement fund as specified in the work plan.
46.12Money appropriated from the trust fund for monitoring and enforcement of easements and
46.13earnings on the money appropriated revert to the state if:
46.14(1) the easement transfers to the state;
46.15(2) the recipient fails to file an annual financial report and then fails to cure the
46.16default within 30 days of notification of the default by the state; or
46.17(3) the recipient fails to comply with the terms of the monitoring and enforcement
46.18plan contained within the work plan and fails to cure the default within 90 days of
46.19notification of the default by the state.
46.20 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.025, is amended by adding a subdivision
46.21to read:
46.22 Subd. 2a. Appropriations from Minnesota environment and natural resources
46.23trust fund. (a) The commissioner of management and budget shall pay no money to
46.24the University of Minnesota pursuant to a direct appropriation from the Minnesota
46.25environment and natural resources trust fund until the University of Minnesota requests
46.26reimbursement for expenditures related to the direct appropriation. The reimbursement
46.27request shall specify expenditures by appropriation. The commissioner of management
46.28and budget shall reimburse the University of Minnesota by the 25th day of the month
46.29following the reimbursement request. If the 25th day of the month falls on a Saturday,
46.30Sunday, or holiday, the payment must be made by the first business day immediately
46.31following the 25th day of the month.
46.32(b) For each year the appropriation is available, the University of Minnesota must
46.33submit an encumbrance request to the commissioner of management and budget by
46.34July 31 for the prior fiscal year. The encumbrance request shall identify the amount the
46.35university anticipates it will request for reimbursement for expenses in the prior fiscal
47.1year by appropriation. The commissioner of management and budget shall maintain
47.2this amount as an encumbrance at the state level until the university submits its final
47.3reimbursement request for that fiscal year.
47.4(c) Final requests for reimbursement must be made within 90 days from the last day
47.5the appropriation is available to reimburse expenditures.