HF 457

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/26/2017 05:01pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; extending availability of grant money for removing
and preventing aquatic invasive species; amending Laws 2016, chapter 189, article
3, section 3, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 3, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Ecological and Water Resources

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612,000

$187,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed
District to match equal funds from the North
Dakota State Water Commission and North
Dakota water boards to conduct hydraulic
modeling of alternative floodway options for
the reach including and upstream and
downstream of the Minnesota and North
Dakota agricultural levies in the vicinity of
Oslo, Minnesota. The modeling must include
evaluating removal of floodway flow
obstructions, channel obstructions,
transportation access, and equalization of
agricultural levy protection. The project must
be conducted in partnership with the border
township association group representing four
Minnesota townships and the city of Oslo and
the three adjacent townships in North Dakota.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2018.

$200,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Koronis Lake Association for purposes of
removing and preventing aquatic invasive
species. This is a onetime appropriation. new text begin This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.
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$225,000 the second year is from the water
management account in the natural resources
fund for water appropriation monitoring,
modeling, and reporting for the Cold Spring
Creek area as required under this act. This is
a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2022.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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