1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and 1.3natural resources; providing for repayment of certain appropriations from the 1.4environment and natural resources trust fund;amending Minnesota Statutes 1.52006, section 116P.10.1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.

1.8The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.9agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general 1.10fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each 1.11purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the appropriations 1.12listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, 1.13respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal year 2009. 1.14"The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending 1.15June 30, 2008, are effective the day following final enactment.

1.16APPROPRIATIONS1.17Available for the Year1.18Ending June 301.1920082009

1.20Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES.

1.21Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$86,000$22,866,000

1.22Appropriations by Fund1.23200820092.12.22.3Environment and Natural Resources Trust-0-22,866,0002.42.5Great Lakes Protection Account86,000-0-

2.6Appropriations are available for two 2.7years beginning July 1, 2008, unless 2.8otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 2.9unencumbered balance remaining in the first 2.10year does not cancel and is available for the 2.11second year.

2.12Subd. 2.Definitions

2.13(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.14environment and natural resources trust fund 2.15referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.16116P.02, subdivision 6.2.17(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means 2.18the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.19section 116Q.02.

2.20Subd. 3.Land and Habitat-0-15,817,000

2.21Appropriations by Fund2.22Trust Fund-0-15,817,000

2.232.24(a) Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) ��� Phase IV

2.25$3,150,000 is from the trust fund to the 2.26commissioner of natural resources for 2.27the fourth appropriation for acceleration 2.28of agency programs and cooperative 2.29agreements. Of this appropriation, 2.30$1,915,000 is for Department of Natural 2.31Resources agency programs and $1,235,000 2.32is for agreements as follows: $475,000 with 2.33the Trust for Public Land; $92,000 with 2.34Friends of the Mississippi River; $111,000 2.35with Great River Greening; $225,000 with 3.1Minnesota Land Trust; $225,000 with 3.2Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 3.3Trust, Inc.; and $107,000 with Friends of 3.4the Minnesota Valley for the purposes of 3.5planning, restoring, and protecting important 3.6natural areas in the metropolitan area, as 3.7defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of 3.9the surrounding counties, through grants, 3.10contracted services, conservation easements, 3.11and fee title acquisition. Land acquired 3.12with this appropriation must be sufficiently 3.13improved to meet at least minimum 3.14management standards as determined by 3.15the commissioner of natural resources. 3.16Expenditures are limited to the identified 3.17project corridor areas as defined in the work 3.18program. This appropriation may not be used 3.19for the purchase of residential structures, 3.20unless expressly approved in the work 3.21program. All conservation easements must 3.22be perpetual and have a natural resource 3.23management plan. Any land acquired in fee 3.24title by the commissioner of natural resources 3.25with money from this appropriation must 3.26be designated as an outdoor recreation unit 3.27under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 3.28The commissioner may similarly designate 3.29any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 3.30list of proposed restorations and fee title 3.31and easement acquisitions must be provided 3.32as part of the required work program. All 3.33funding for conservation easements must 3.34include a long-term stewardship plan and 3.35funding for monitoring and enforcing the 3.36agreement.

4.14.2(b) Vermillion River Corridor Acquisition and Restoration in Dakota County

4.3$400,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.4commissioner of natural resources for 4.5an agreement with Dakota County to 4.6develop and implement a comprehensive 4.7and integrated water quality, wildlife 4.8habitat, and outdoor recreational corridor 4.9plan in the Vermillion River watershed 4.10through easement and fee title acquisition 4.11and restoration. At least 90 percent of 4.12this appropriation must be spent on the 4.13implementation of the comprehensive plan. 4.14A list of proposed restorations and fee title 4.15and easement acquisitions must be provided 4.16as part of the required work program. All 4.17funding for conservation easements must 4.18include a long-term stewardship plan and 4.19funding for monitoring and enforcing the 4.20agreement. This appropriation is available 4.21until June 30, 2011, at which time the 4.22project must be completed and final products 4.23delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 4.24in the work program. On January 2, 2009, the 4.25unobligated balance of the appropriation for 4.26Dakota County wildlife habitat acquisition 4.27and development in Laws 1999, chapter 231, 4.28section 16, subdivision 13, paragraph (m), is 4.29transferred and added to this appropriation.

4.304.31(c) Minnesota Habitat Conservation Partnership ��� Phase V

4.32$3,150,000 is from the trust fund for the 4.33fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency 4.34programs and cooperative agreements. Of 4.35this appropriation, $250,000 is to the Board 4.36of Water and Soil Resources; $733,500 is 5.1to the commissioner of natural resources 5.2for agency programs; and $2,166,500 is 5.3for agreements as follows: $420,000 with 5.4Pheasants Forever; $30,000 with Minnesota 5.5Deer Hunters Association; $597,500 with 5.6Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $85,000 with 5.7National Wild Turkey Federation; $317,000 5.8with the Nature Conservancy; $210,000 5.9with Minnesota Land Trust; $350,000 with 5.10the Trust for Public Land; $50,000 with 5.11Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 5.12Trust, Inc.; $30,000 with U. S. Fish and 5.13Wildlife Service; $30,000 with the Leech 5.14Lake Band of Chippewa; $27,000 with 5.15the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa; and 5.16$20,000 with Friends of Detroit Lakes 5.17Watershed Management District to plan, 5.18restore, and acquire fragmented landscape 5.19corridors that connect areas of quality habitat 5.20to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The 5.21USDA-Natural Resources Conservation 5.22Service is a cooperating partner in the 5.23appropriation. Expenditures are limited to 5.24the project corridor areas as defined in the 5.25work program. Land acquired with this 5.26appropriation must be sufficiently improved 5.27to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 5.28management standards as determined by 5.29the commissioner of natural resources. 5.30This appropriation may not be used for the 5.31purchase of residential structures, unless 5.32expressly approved in the work program. All 5.33conservation easements must be perpetual 5.34and have a natural resource management 5.35plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the 5.36commissioner of natural resources with 6.1money from this appropriation must be 6.2designated as an outdoor recreation unit 6.3under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 6.4The commissioner may similarly designate 6.5any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 6.6list of proposed restorations and fee title 6.7and easement acquisitions must be provided 6.8as part of the required work program. All 6.9funding for conservation easements must 6.10include a long-term stewardship plan and 6.11funding for monitoring and enforcing the 6.12agreement.

6.13(d) Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape

6.14$337,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.15commissioner of natural resources for 6.16a grant to Saint John's Arboretum and 6.17University for community outreach, in 6.18cooperation with the Minnesota Land Trust; 6.19conservation easements, in cooperation 6.20with the Minnesota Land Trust; and local 6.21ordinance reviews and recommendations for 6.22the Avon Hills landscape in Stearns County. 6.23A list of proposed fee title and easement 6.24acquisitions must be provided as part of 6.25the required work program. All funding 6.26for conservation easements must include a 6.27long-term stewardship plan and appropriate 6.28funding for monitoring. This appropriation 6.29is available until June 30, 2011, at which 6.30time the project must be completed and final 6.31products delivered, unless an earlier date is 6.32specified in the work program.

6.336.34(e) Minnesota River Valley Green Corridor Land Protection

7.1$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.2commissioner of natural resources for an 7.3agreement with the Southwest Initiative 7.4Foundation for planning, acquisition, and 7.5easements in the Minnesota River Valley. 7.6The priority for acquisition must be on 7.7lands with native prairies, unique geological 7.8features, fens, and wetlands not currently 7.9under a permanent protection program. A 7.10list of proposed restorations and fee title 7.11and easement acquisitions must be provided 7.12as part of the required work program. All 7.13funding for conservation easements must 7.14include a long-term stewardship plan and 7.15funding for monitoring and enforcing the 7.16agreement. No more than ten percent may be 7.17spent on planning and management.

7.18(f) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition

7.19$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.20commissioner of natural resources for 7.21acquisition of scientific and natural areas in 7.22the southern two-thirds of Minnesota. A list 7.23of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 7.24part of the required work program.

7.25(g) State Land Acquisition Consolidation

7.26$500,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.27commissioner of natural resources to 7.28consolidate state land ownership through 7.29acquisition and sale to reduce forest 7.30fragmentation and enhance management 7.31efficiency. A list of proposed fee title and 7.32easement acquisitions must be provided 7.33as part of the required work program. All 7.34funding for conservation easements must 7.35include a long-term stewardship plan and 8.1funding for monitoring and enforcing the 8.2agreement. Minnesota Statutes, sections 8.394.16 and 94.165, apply to the proceeds 8.4from the sale of land. For this appropriation, 8.5the Department of Natural Resources must 8.6establish a separate revolving account under 8.7Minnesota Statutes, section 94.165, for the 8.8use and accounting of trust fund money. This 8.9appropriation is available until June 30, 2011, 8.10at which time the project must be completed 8.11and final products delivered, unless an earlier 8.12date is specified in the work program. 

8.13(h) State Park and Trail Land Acquisition 

8.14$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 8.15commissioner of natural resources to acquire 8.16land for designated state trail alignments and 8.17in-holdings for state parks. Land acquired 8.18with this appropriation must be sufficiently 8.19improved to meet at least minimum 8.20management standards as determined by the 8.21commissioner of natural resources. A list of 8.22proposed acquisitions must be provided as 8.23part of the required work program.

8.248.25(i) Metropolitan Regional Park System Land Acquisition

8.26$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to the 8.27Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the 8.28acquisition of lands within the approved park 8.29unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional 8.30park system. This appropriation may not 8.31be used for the purchase of residential 8.32structures. Subdivision 12 applies to grants 8.33awarded in the approved work program. 8.34A list of proposed fee title and easement 8.35acquisitions must be provided as part of 9.1the required work program. All funding 9.2for conservation easements must include a 9.3long-term stewardship plan and funding for 9.4monitoring and enforcing the agreement. 9.5This appropriation must be matched by at 9.6least 40 percent of nonstate money and must 9.7be committed by December 31, 2008, or the 9.8appropriation cancels. This appropriation 9.9is available until June 30, 2011, at which 9.10time the project must be completed and final 9.11products delivered, unless an earlier date is 9.12specified in the work program.

9.139.14(j) Local Initiative Grants ��� Regional Parks and Natural Areas

9.15$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the 9.16commissioner of natural resources for a grant 9.17to Wright County for land acquisition for a 9.18proposed regional park on the Bertram Chain 9.19of Lakes in Wright County. If the acquisition 9.20for a proposed regional park on the Bertram 9.21Chain of Lakes is not completed by June 30, 9.222010, then the appropriation is available for 9.23matching grants to other local governments 9.24for acquisition of regional parks and natural 9.25and scenic areas as provided in Minnesota 9.26Statutes, section 85.019, subdivisions 2, 9.27paragraph (b), and 4a. This appropriation 9.28is available until June 30, 2011, at which 9.29time the project must be completed and final 9.30products delivered, unless an earlier date is 9.31specified in the work program.

9.329.33(k) Conservation Partners/Environmental Partnerships Matching Grant Program

9.34$150,000 is from the trust fund to the 9.35commissioner of natural resources to provide 9.36matching grants to local governments and 10.1private, nonprofit organizations for projects 10.2that enhance fish, wildlife, and native plant 10.3habitat, provide related research or surveys, 10.4and protect and enhance the state's natural 10.5environment.

10.6(l) County Trail System Design

10.7$175,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 10.8of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 10.9design recreational trail systems for Lyon, 10.10Brown, Redwood, and Renville Counties.

10.1110.12(m) Accelerated Prairie Management, Survey, Acquisition, and Evaluation

10.13$1,250,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.14commissioner of natural resources to provide 10.15for a rapid assessment of remaining native 10.16prairie, accelerate the Minnesota county 10.17biological survey in the prairie region, 10.18provide technical assistance to private prairie 10.19landowners, accelerate management of 10.20public and private prairie lands, evaluate and 10.21monitor prairie conditions and associated 10.22wildlife, and acquire prairie natural areas, 10.23prairie bank easements, and buffers. At 10.24least $475,000 of this appropriation must 10.25be spent on acquisition. A list of proposed 10.26restorations and fee title and easement 10.27acquisitions must be provided as part of 10.28the required work program. All funding 10.29for conservation easements must include a 10.30long-term stewardship plan and funding for 10.31monitoring and enforcing the agreement.

10.32(n) Prairie Ecosystem Restoration

10.33$80,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.34Board of Water and Soil Resources for an 10.35agreement with the Martin County Soil and 11.1Water Conservation District to collect and 11.2propagate local ecotype native plant materials 11.3from prairie remnants for establishment on 11.4lands with perpetual conservation protection 11.5in Martin County. If the Martin County Soil 11.6and Water Conservation District sells seeds 11.7or plants that were collected or propagated 11.8using money from this appropriation, the net 11.9proceeds of the sale must be repaid to the 11.10trust fund.

11.11(o) Best Practices for Native Prairie Management

11.12$45,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.13commissioner of natural resources for an 11.14agreement with the Minnesota Recreation and 11.15Park Association to provide information on 11.16best practices for native prairie management 11.17through field demonstrations, regional 11.18workshops, and the Web.

11.1911.20(p) Impacts of Climate Change and CO2 on Prairie and Forest Production

11.21$330,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 11.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota 11.23to accelerate research simulating future 11.24changing CO2, rainfall, and temperature 11.25level impacts on biomass production, carbon 11.26sequestration, and water quality in prairie 11.27and tree species. This appropriation is 11.28available until June 30, 2011, at which time 11.29the project must be completed and final 11.30products delivered, unless an earlier date is 11.31specified in the work program.

11.3211.33(q) Biofuel Production and Wildlife Conservation in Working Prairies

11.34$250,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 11.35of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 12.1research and evaluate methods of managing 12.2diverse working prairies for wildlife and 12.3renewable bioenergy production. On June 12.41, 2008, the $500,000 appropriation for the 12.5Phillips biomass community energy system 12.6under Laws 2006, chapter 243, section 20, 12.7subdivision 3, is transferred and added to 12.8this appropriation. This appropriation is 12.9available until June 30, 2011, at which time 12.10the project must be completed and final 12.11products delivered, unless an earlier date is 12.12specified in the work program.

12.13Subd. 4.Water Resources86,0003,430,000

12.14Appropriations by Fund12.15Trust Fund-0-3,430,00012.1612.17Great Lakes Protection Account86,000-0-

12.1812.19(a) Future of Energy and Minnesota Water Resources

12.20$270,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 12.21of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 12.22spatially model water demand in Minnesota 12.23under differing energy production scenarios 12.24and develop a Web-based tool for comparing 12.25policy scenarios impacts on water resources 12.26in the state.

12.2712.28(b) Accelerating Plans for Integrated Control of the Common Carp

12.29$550,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 12.30of Regents of the University of Minnesota 12.31to accelerate research on new approaches 12.32to control the invasive common carp. This 12.33appropriation is available until June 30, 2011, 12.34at which time the project must be completed 12.35and final products delivered, unless an earlier 12.36date is specified in the work program.

13.113.2(c) Testing Pesticides and Degradates in Public Drinking Water

13.3$368,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.4commissioner of agriculture, in cooperation 13.5with the commissioner of health, to purchase 13.6equipment and supplies to accelerate the 13.7sampling of public water supplies for the 13.8presence and concentration of pesticides and 13.9their degradates for health risk assessments.

13.1013.11(d) Assessment of Riparian Buffers in the Whitewater River Watershed

13.12$52,000 is from the trust fund to the Board of 13.13Water and Soil Resources for an agreement 13.14with the Whitewater Joint Powers Board to 13.15inventory streams and adjacent land use and 13.16survey riparian landowners to assist in the 13.17prioritization of restoration efforts to improve 13.18water quality, habitat, and future enforcement 13.19of riparian buffers in the southeast ten-county 13.20region of the Southeast Minnesota Water 13.21Resources Board.

13.2213.23(e) Intralake Zoning to Protect Sensitive Lakeshore Areas

13.24$125,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.25commissioner of natural resources for the 13.26second appropriation for a cooperative 13.27effort with Cass County to identify sensitive 13.28shorelines for the highest priority lakes and 13.29develop innovative zoning in Cass County to 13.30protect water quality and near-shore habitat. 13.31This appropriation is available until June 13.3230, 2011, at which time the project must 13.33be completed and final products delivered, 13.34unless an earlier date is specified in the work 13.35program.

14.1(f) Native Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program

14.2$225,000 is from the trust fund to the 14.3commissioner of natural resources to 14.4accelerate the native shoreland buffer 14.5incentive program through market research, 14.6technical assistance, and competitive grants 14.7to local governments for creating and 14.8implementing shoreland buffer incentive 14.9programs. Grant recipients must have current 14.10shoreline management requirements and 14.11effective enforcement. This appropriation 14.12is available until June 30, 2011, at which 14.13time the project must be completed and final 14.14products delivered, unless an earlier date is 14.15specified in the work program.

14.1614.17(g) Southeast Minnesota Stream Restoration Projects

14.18$240,000 is from the trust fund to the 14.19commissioner of natural resources for an 14.20agreement with Trout Unlimited to accelerate 14.21stream bank stabilization projects on at least 14.22six miles of streams through restoration, 14.23providing technical assistance, and 14.24conducting workshops. This appropriation 14.25is available until June 30, 2011, at which 14.26time the project must be completed and final 14.27products delivered, unless an earlier date is 14.28specified in the work program.

14.2914.30(h) South-Central Minnesota Groundwater Monitoring and County Geologic Atlases

14.31$1,600,000 is from the trust fund for 14.32collection and interpretation of subsurface 14.33geological information and acceleration of 14.34the county geologic atlas program. $706,000 14.35of this appropriation is to the Board of 15.1Regents of the University of Minnesota 15.2for the Geological Survey to begin county 15.3geologic atlases in three counties. $894,000 15.4of this appropriation is to the commissioner 15.5of natural resources to investigate the 15.6physical and recharge characteristics of 15.7the Mt. Simon aquifer. This appropriation 15.8represents a continuing effort to complete 15.9the county geologic atlases throughout the 15.10state. This appropriation is available until 15.11June 30, 2011, at which time the project must 15.12be completed and final products delivered, 15.13unless an earlier date is specified in the work 15.14program.

15.15(i) Lake Superior Research

15.16$86,000 is from the Great Lakes protection 15.17account to the Board of Regents of the 15.18University of Minnesota for the Large Lakes 15.19Observatory for research on Lake Superior 15.20waters. This appropriation is added to Laws 15.212006, chapter 243, section 20, subdivision 6, 15.22Lake Superior research. This appropriation 15.23is effective the day following final enactment 15.24and is available until June 30, 2011, at which 15.25time the project must be completed and final 15.26products delivered, unless an earlier date is 15.27specified in the work program.

15.28Subd. 5.Natural Resource Information-0-2,365,000

15.29Appropriations by Fund15.30Trust Fund-0-2,365,000

15.3115.32(a) Updating the National Wetlands Inventory for Minnesota

15.33$550,000 is from the trust fund to the 15.34commissioner of natural resources to begin 15.35updating the National Wetlands Inventory 16.1through standards development, mapping, 16.2training, and imagery acquisition. This is 16.3the first phase of an overall effort to update 16.4the inventory statewide. This appropriation 16.5is available until June 30, 2011, at which 16.6time the project must be completed and final 16.7products delivered, unless an earlier date is 16.8specified in the work program.

16.9(b) Soil Survey

16.10$400,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 16.11of Water and Soil Resources for soil survey 16.12mapping and interpretation efforts in areas of 16.13the state, including Crow Wing, Pine, Cook, 16.14Lake, and Isanti Counties, and to accelerate 16.15the delivery of soils data through the Internet 16.16as a Web-based soil survey. The new soil 16.17surveys must be done on a cost-share basis 16.18with local and federal funds.

16.1916.20(c) Updating Precipitation Intensities for Runoff Estimation and Infrastructure Designs

16.21$100,000 is from the trust fund to the 16.22commissioner of the Pollution Control 16.23Agency for a cooperative agreement with 16.24the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 16.25Administration to partially fund a multistate 16.26effort to obtain updated climate change 16.27related rainfall frequencies to enhance 16.28engineering of storm water conveyance and 16.29treatment systems and roads. The acquired 16.30data shall be distributed free of charge. This 16.31appropriation is available until June 30, 2011, 16.32at which time the project must be completed 16.33and final products delivered, unless an earlier 16.34date is specified in the work program.

16.35(d) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas

17.1$270,000 is from the trust fund to develop a 17.2statewide survey of Minnesota breeding bird 17.3distribution and create related publications, 17.4including a book and online atlas with 17.5distribution maps and breeding status. 17.6Of this appropriation, $169,000 is to the 17.7commissioner of natural resources for an 17.8agreement with Audubon Minnesota and 17.9$101,000 is to the Board of Regents of the 17.10University of Minnesota for the Natural 17.11Resources Research Institute. The atlas must 17.12be available for downloading on the Internet 17.13free of charge.

17.14(e) Restorable Wetlands Inventory

17.15$245,000 is from the trust fund to the 17.16commissioner of natural resources for an 17.17agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., 17.18to continue the inventory, mapping, and 17.19digitizing of drained restorable wetlands in 17.20the southwest prairie region of Minnesota. 17.21This appropriation is available until June 17.2230, 2011, at which time the project must 17.23be completed and final products delivered, 17.24unless an earlier date is specified in the work 17.25program.

17.2617.27(f) Wildlife Disease Data Surveillance and Analysis

17.28$100,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 17.29of Regents of the University of Minnesota 17.30for the Raptor Center to develop a GIS-based 17.31database that catalogs symptoms and 17.32conditions observed in injured wildlife.

17.3317.34(g) Conservation Easement Stewardship, Oversight, and Maintenance

18.1$180,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 18.2of Water and Soil Resources to enhance 18.3long-term stewardship, oversight, and 18.4maintenance of conservation easements 18.5held by the board and to update the current 18.6easement database. This effort must be 18.7done in cooperation with the Department 18.8of Natural Resources. This appropriation 18.9is available until June 30, 2011, at which 18.10time the project must be completed and final 18.11products delivered, unless an earlier date is 18.12specified in the work program.

18.1318.14(h) Conservation Easement Stewardship and Enforcement Program Plan

18.15$520,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.16commissioner of natural resources to 18.17inventory and digitize the department's 18.18conservation easements and prepare a 18.19plan for monitoring, stewardship, and 18.20enforcement. This effort must be done in 18.21cooperation with the Board of Water and Soil 18.22Resources. This appropriation is available 18.23until June 30, 2011, at which time the 18.24project must be completed and final products 18.25delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 18.26in the work program.

18.27Subd. 6.Environmental Education-0-1,099,000

18.28Appropriations by Fund18.29Trust Fund-0-1,099,000

18.3018.31(a) Waters of Minnesota Documentary on Watersheds

18.32$349,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.33Board of Regents of the University of 18.34Minnesota for the Bell Museum of Natural 18.35History to begin the development of an 19.1educational documentary television series on 19.2the waters of Minnesota designed to promote 19.3watershed understanding and citizen action 19.4in protecting, restoring, and conserving water 19.5resources. This appropriation is available 19.6until June 30, 2011, at which time the 19.7project must be completed and final products 19.8delivered, unless an earlier date is specified 19.9in the work program.

19.1019.11(b) Global Warming - Reducing Carbon Footprint of Minnesota Schools

19.12$750,000 is from the trust fund to the 19.13commissioner of the Pollution Control 19.14Agency to provide student-focused grants to 19.15high schools, colleges, and universities to 19.16identify their carbon footprints and develop 19.17and implement innovative plans to reduce 19.18carbon emissions. This appropriation is 19.19available until June 30, 2011, at which time 19.20the project must be completed and final 19.21products delivered, unless an earlier date is 19.22specified in the work program.

19.23Subd. 7.Emerging Issues Account-0-155,000

19.24$155,000 is from the trust fund for an 19.25emerging issues account as authorized 19.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 19.27subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

19.28Subd. 8.Availability of Appropriations

19.29Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 19.30this section are available until June 30, 2010, 19.31when projects must be completed and final 19.32products delivered. For acquisition of real 19.33property, the amounts in this section are 19.34available until June 30, 2011, if a binding 19.35contract is entered into by June 30, 2010, 20.1and closed not later than June 30, 2011. The 20.2time period for the amounts available in 20.3this section may be extended by up to one 20.4year through an approved work program. If 20.5a project receives a federal grant, the time 20.6period of the appropriation is extended to 20.7equal the federal grant period.

20.820.9Subd. 9.Leveraged Funds for Real Property Interest Requirement

20.10The work program for every appropriation 20.11under this section for acquisition of a real 20.12property interest shall identify nonstate 20.13leveraged funds and a plan for expenditure of 20.14funds to maximize the benefit of the trust fund 20.15allocation. Any work program that proposes 20.16materially less leverage than the proposal 20.17shall be brought to the Legislative-Citizen 20.18Commission on Minnesota Resources for 20.19review and approval or disapproval. The 20.20final report of each project shall identify 20.21all leverage obtained. Leveraged funds 20.22shall be spent concurrently with trust fund 20.23appropriations to the extent possible.

20.24Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements

20.25Data collected by the projects funded under 20.26this section that have value for planning and 20.27management of natural resource, emergency 20.28preparedness, and infrastructure investments 20.29must conform to the enterprise information 20.30architecture developed by the Office of 20.31Enterprise Technology. Spatial data must 20.32conform to geographic information system 20.33guidelines and standards outlined in that 20.34architecture and adopted by the Minnesota 20.35Geographic Data Clearinghouse at the 21.1Land Management Information Center. A 21.2description of these data that adheres to the 21.3Office of Enterprise Technology geographic 21.4metadata standards must be submitted to 21.5the Land Management Information Center 21.6to be made available online through the 21.7clearinghouse and the data must be accessible 21.8and free to the public unless made private 21.9under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota 21.10Statutes, chapter 13.21.11To the extent practicable, summary data and 21.12results of projects funded under this section 21.13should be readily accessible on the Internet 21.14and identified as an environment and natural 21.15resources trust fund project.

21.16Subd. 11.Project Requirements

21.17As a condition of accepting an appropriation 21.18in this section, any agency or entity receiving 21.19the appropriation must, for any project 21.20funded in whole or in part with funds from 21.21this appropriation:21.22(1) comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21.23116P;21.24(2) plant vegetation only of native ecotypes 21.25to Minnesota and of the local ecotype, to 21.26the extent possible, as defined in Minnesota 21.27Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 2. 21.28If seeds and plant materials within this 21.29definition are not available, then the seeds 21.30and plant material should be from within 21.31the same ecological subsection as defined 21.32in the Ecological Classification System 21.33developed by the Minnesota Department of 21.34Natural Resources and the United States 21.35Forest Service. Use of any seeds and plant 22.1materials beyond these definitions must be 22.2expressly approved in the work program. 22.3A high diversity of grass and forb species 22.4should be included in any restorations to the 22.5extent possible;22.6(3) provide that all conservation easements:22.7(i) are perpetual;22.8(ii) specify the parties to an easement in the 22.9easement;22.10(iii) specify all of the provisions of an 22.11agreement that are perpetual;22.12(iv) are sent to the commission office in an 22.13electronic format; and22.14(v) include a long-term stewardship plan and 22.15funding for monitoring and enforcing the 22.16easement agreement;22.17(4) give priority in any acquisition of land 22.18or interest in land to high quality natural 22.19resources or conservation lands that provide 22.20natural buffers to water resources; and22.21(5) provide documentation to the 22.22Legislative-Citizen Commission on 22.23Minnesota Resources of the selection process 22.24used to identify parcels acquired and provide 22.25documentation of all related transaction 22.26costs, including but not limited to appraisals, 22.27legal fees, recording fees, commissions, 22.28other similar costs, and donations. This 22.29information must be provided for all parties 22.30involved in the transaction. The recipient 22.31shall also report to the Legislative-Citizen 22.32Commission on Minnesota Resources any 22.33difference between the acquisition amount 22.34paid to the seller and the state certified or 23.1state reviewed appraisal. Appropriate data 23.2such as appraisals may remain private during 23.3negotiations but must ultimately be made 23.4public according to Minnesota Statutes, 23.5chapter 13.

23.623.7Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

23.8All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 23.9to in this section must be administered on 23.10a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 23.11provided in this section. Notwithstanding 23.12Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 23.13expenditures made on or after July 1, 23.142008, or the date the work program is 23.15approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 23.16reimbursement unless otherwise provided 23.17in this section. Periodic payment must 23.18be made upon receiving documentation 23.19that the deliverable items articulated in 23.20the approved work program have been 23.21achieved, including partial achievements 23.22as evidenced by approved progress reports. 23.23Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 23.24projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 23.25match federal money. The advances must 23.26be approved as part of the work program. 23.27No expenditures for capital equipment are 23.28allowed unless expressly authorized in the 23.29project work program.

23.3023.31Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

23.32A political subdivision, public or private 23.33corporation, or other entity that receives 23.34an appropriation in this section must use 23.35the appropriation in compliance with 23.36Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.121 and 24.116B.122, requiring the purchase of recycled, 24.2repairable, and durable materials; the 24.3purchase of uncoated paper stock; and the 24.4use of soy-based ink.

24.524.6Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

24.7A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 24.8in this section for a capital improvement 24.9project shall ensure that the project complies 24.10with the applicable energy conservation and 24.11sustainable building guidelines and standards 24.12contained in law, including Minnesota 24.13Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 24.14216C.20, and rules adopted thereunder. 24.15The recipient may use the energy planning, 24.16advocacy, and State Energy Office units 24.17of the Department of Commerce to obtain 24.18information and technical assistance on 24.19energy conservation and alternative energy 24.20development relating to the planning and 24.21construction of the capital improvement 24.22project.

24.23Subd. 15.Accessibility

24.24Structural and nonstructural facilities must 24.25meet the design standards in the Americans 24.26with Disability Act (ADA) accessibility 24.27guidelines.

24.28Subd. 16.Carryforward

24.29The availability of the appropriation for 24.30the following projects are extended to 24.31June 30, 2009: Laws 2005, First Special 24.32Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, 24.33subdivision 6, paragraph (h), as amended 24.34by Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 24.354, subdivision 6, Paul Bunyan State Trail 25.1connection; and Laws 2005, First Special 25.2Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, 25.3subdivision 7, paragraph (j), improving 25.4impaired watersheds conservation drainage 25.5research. 25.6    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116P.10, is amended to read:25.7116P.10 ROYALTIES, COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS, AND SALE OF 25.8PRODUCTS AND ASSETS.25.9(a) This section applies to projects supported by the trust fund and the oil overcharge 25.10money referred to in section 
         4.071, subdivision 2, each of which is referred to in this 25.11section as a "fund."25.12(b) The fund owns and shall take title to the percentage of a royalty, copyright, 25.13or patent resulting from a project supported by the fund equal to the percentage of the 25.14project's total funding provided by the fund. Cash receipts resulting from a royalty, 25.15copyright, or patent, or the sale of the fund's rights to a royalty, copyright, or patent, must 25.16be credited immediately to the principal of the fund. Receipts from Minnesota future 25.17resources fund projects must be credited to the trust fund. Before a project is included 25.18in the budget plan, The commission may voteinclude in its annual legislative bill a 25.19recommendation to relinquish the ownership or rights to a royalty, copyright, or patent 25.20resulting from a project supported by the fund to the project's proposer when the amount 25.21of the original grant or loan, plus interest, has been repaid to the fund.25.22(c) If a project supported by the fund results in net income from the sale of products 25.23or assets developed or acquired by an appropriation from the fund, the appropriation 25.24must be repaid to the fund in an amount equal to the percentage of the project's total 25.25funding provided by the fund. The commission may include in its annual legislative bill a 25.26recommendation to relinquish the income if a plan is approved for reinvestment of the 25.27income in the project or when the amount of the original grant or loan, plus interest, has 25.28been repaid to the fund.