HF 1348

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:48am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the clean water fund for
a water quality pilot program on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; WATER QUALITY PILOT PROGRAM; GREEN
LAKE.
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new text begin (a) $780,000 in fiscal year 2010 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
Board of Water and Soil Resources for a grant to Middle Fork Crow River Watershed
District for a water quality pilot program on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County. Of this
amount:
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new text begin (1) $565,000 is for stormwater projects to reduce sediment and nutrients;
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new text begin (2) $90,000 is for inlet correction and watershed stabilization;
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new text begin (3) $80,000 is for survey and control of Eurasian water milfoil;
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new text begin (4) $15,000 is for community education outreach;
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new text begin (5) $15,000 is for tree planting for hydrologic benefit; and
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new text begin (6) $15,000 is for monitoring, program evaluation, and report preparation.
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new text begin (b) The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District shall report on the activities
and expenditures related to the pilot program created in paragraph (a) and prepare an
evaluation of the pilot program in improving water quality and controlling Eurasian water
milfoil. By January 15, 2012, the report shall be submitted to the house of representatives
and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources policy and finance and to the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
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new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2012.
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