1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire public lands
1.3and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature; appropriating
1.4money for environmental and natural resources capital projects; establishing new
1.5programs and modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of
1.6state bonds;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.271, subdivision
1.76; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 103G.222, subdivision 1;
1.8proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. new text begin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
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new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the new text end
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new text begin bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated, new text end
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new text begin to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as new text end
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new text begin authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire new text end
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new text begin and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or new text end
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new text begin as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or new text end
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new text begin article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until new text end
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new text begin the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.new text end
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Sec. 2. new text begin NATURAL RESOURCESnew text end
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new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 153,587,000new text end
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new text begin To the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
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new text begin the purposes specified in this section.new text end
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new text begin The appropriations in this section are subject new text end
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new text begin to the requirements of the natural resources new text end
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new text begin capital improvement program set forth in new text end
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12, unless new text end
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new text begin this section or the statutes referred to in this new text end
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new text begin section provide more specific standards, new text end
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new text begin criteria, or priorities for projects than new text end
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.new text end
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new text begin To the extent possible, prairie restorations new text end
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new text begin funded in whole or in part with funds from new text end
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new text begin this appropriation must be made using best new text end
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new text begin management practices for native prairie new text end
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new text begin restoration as defined under Minnesota new text end
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new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 2.new text end
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new text begin The commissioner must record in a central new text end
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new text begin location each project funded in whole or in new text end
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new text begin part with funds from this appropriation, that new text end
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new text begin is expected to have carbon sequestration new text end
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new text begin value in anticipation of guidelines written by new text end
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new text begin an interagency committee in conjunction with new text end
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new text begin the University of Minnesota for assessing new text end
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new text begin changes in carbon budgets resulting from new text end
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new text begin bonded restoration projects including new text end
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new text begin identification of relevant carbon pools, time new text end
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new text begin frames, and measurement protocols.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Statewide Asset Preservationnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
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new text begin For the renovation of state-owned facilities new text end
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new text begin operated by the commissioner of natural new text end
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new text begin resources, to be spent in accordance with new text end
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. The new text end
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new text begin commissioner may use this appropriation new text end
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new text begin to replace buildings if, considering the new text end
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new text begin embedded energy in the building, that is the new text end
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new text begin most energy efficient and carbon reducing new text end
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new text begin method of renovation.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Flood Hazard Mitigation Grantsnew text end
new text begin 16,000,000new text end
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new text begin For the state share of flood hazard new text end
2.35
new text begin mitigation grants for publicly owned capital new text end
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new text begin improvements to prevent or alleviate flood new text end
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new text begin damage under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
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new text begin 103F.161.new text end
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new text begin $3,500,000 is for a grant to the Western new text end
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new text begin Mesabi Mine Planning Board to construct a new text end
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new text begin conveyance system, and other improvements new text end
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new text begin to accommodate water level and outflow new text end
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new text begin control of the water level in the Canisteo new text end
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new text begin mine pit in Itasca County. This appropriation new text end
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new text begin does not require a local match. The new text end
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new text begin commissioner of natural resources shall be new text end
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new text begin responsible to maintain the improvements new text end
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new text begin after completion of the project.new text end
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new text begin $3,500,000 is for a grant to the Minneapolis new text end
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new text begin Park and Recreation Board to be used in new text end
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new text begin conjunction with the Minnehaha Creek new text end
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new text begin Watershed District's plan to repair and new text end
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new text begin renovate Works Projects Administration new text end
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new text begin projects in the glen area of Minnehaha new text end
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new text begin Creek to repair, restore, and stabilize the new text end
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new text begin shoreline and cavernous banks of Minnehaha new text end
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new text begin Creek as it flows past Minnehaha Falls, to new text end
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new text begin restore fish and other natural habitat, and new text end
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new text begin to provide storm water retention and creek new text end
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new text begin bank management at or below the Minnesota new text end
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new text begin Veterans Home. This appropriation is new text end
3.27
new text begin not available until the commissioner of new text end
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new text begin finance determines that $2,000,000 has been new text end
3.29
new text begin committed to the project from nonstate new text end
3.30
new text begin sources.new text end
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new text begin This appropriation also includes money for new text end
3.32
new text begin the following projects, based on need as new text end
3.33
new text begin determined by the commissioner, except that new text end
3.34
new text begin one-third of the unallocated appropriation new text end
3.35
new text begin shall be used to create and restore wetlands new text end
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new text begin to protect areas from flooding, with emphasis new text end
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new text begin on areas that have recently flooded:new text end
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new text begin (a) Austinnew text end
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new text begin (b) Breckenridgenew text end
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new text begin (c) Browns Valleynew text end
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new text begin (d) Crookstonnew text end
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new text begin (e) Granite Fallsnew text end
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new text begin (f) Inver Grove Heights Heritage Parknew text end
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new text begin (g) Moorheadnew text end
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new text begin (h) Montevideonew text end
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new text begin (i) North Ottawa Impoundmentnew text end
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new text begin (j) Roseaunew text end
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new text begin For any project listed in this subdivision new text end
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new text begin that the commissioner determines is not new text end
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new text begin ready to proceed or does not expend all the new text end
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new text begin money allocated to it, the commissioner may new text end
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new text begin allocate that project's money to a project on new text end
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new text begin the commissioner's priority list.new text end
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new text begin To the extent that the cost of a project new text end
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new text begin in Austin, Breckenridge, Browns Valley, new text end
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new text begin Crookston, Granite Falls, Montevideo, North new text end
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new text begin Ottawa Impoundment, or Roseau exceeds new text end
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new text begin two percent of the median household income new text end
4.24
new text begin in the municipality multiplied by the number new text end
4.25
new text begin of households in the municipality, this new text end
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new text begin appropriation is also for the local share of the new text end
4.27
new text begin project.new text end
4.28
new text begin The Roseau project includes the state share new text end
4.29
new text begin of land acquisition, engineering and design, new text end
4.30
new text begin and bridge construction costs for the U. S. new text end
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new text begin Army Corps of Engineers East Diversion new text end
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new text begin Flood Control Project, which will protect the new text end
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new text begin city of Roseau from recurring flooding.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Flood Control Project Relocationnew text end
new text begin 12,000,000new text end
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new text begin For a grant to the city of Crookston to design, new text end
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new text begin construct, furnish, and equip an ice arena new text end
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new text begin complex to replace an existing facility that is new text end
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new text begin being relocated to accommodate a planned new text end
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new text begin flood control project. This appropriation is new text end
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new text begin not available until the commissioner has new text end
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new text begin determined that the city of Crookston has new text end
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new text begin committed at least $1,720,825 to the project.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Stillwater Flood Control Phase IIInew text end
new text begin 200,000new text end
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new text begin For a grant under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
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new text begin section 103F.161, to the city of Stillwater to new text end
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new text begin predesign, design, and begin construction new text end
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new text begin of Phase III of the Stillwater flood control new text end
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new text begin project, including flood control structures and new text end
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new text begin pumping stations. The appropriation is not new text end
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new text begin available until the commissioner determines new text end
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new text begin that $2,000,000 has been committed to the new text end
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new text begin project from nonstate sources.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Dam Renovation and Removalnew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
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new text begin To renovate or remove publicly owned dams. new text end
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new text begin The commissioner shall determine project new text end
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new text begin priorities as appropriate under Minnesota new text end
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new text begin Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.new text end
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new text begin This appropriation includes money for the new text end
5.26
new text begin following projects:new text end
5.27
new text begin (a) Clayton Lake, Pine Countynew text end
5.28
new text begin (b) Cross Lake, Pine Countynew text end
5.29
new text begin (c) Hartley, Saint Louis Countynew text end
5.30
new text begin (d) King's Mill, Rice Countynew text end
5.31
new text begin (e) Lake Bronson, Kittson Countynew text end
5.32
new text begin (f) Luverne, Rock Countynew text end
6.1
new text begin (g) Windom, Cottonwood Countynew text end
6.2
new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
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new text begin 16A.69, subdivision 2, upon the award of new text end
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new text begin final contracts for the completion of a project new text end
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new text begin listed in this subdivision, the commissioner new text end
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new text begin may transfer the unencumbered balance new text end
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new text begin in the project account to any other dam new text end
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new text begin renovation or removal project on the new text end
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new text begin commissioner's priority list.new text end
6.10
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Water Control Structuresnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
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new text begin To rehabilitate or replace water control new text end
6.12
new text begin structures used to manage shallow lakes and new text end
6.13
new text begin wetlands for waterfowl habitat on wildlife new text end
6.14
new text begin management areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
6.15
new text begin section 86A.05, subdivision 8.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Groundwater Monitoring Wellsnew text end
new text begin 750,000new text end
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new text begin To install new groundwater level monitoring new text end
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new text begin wells to monitor and assess groundwater for new text end
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new text begin water supply planning, including ten to 15 new text end
6.20
new text begin wells in the metropolitan and adjoining areas new text end
6.21
new text begin and several new monitoring wells in the new text end
6.22
new text begin south central regions of the state to monitor new text end
6.23
new text begin the Mt. Simon aquifer. This appropriation new text end
6.24
new text begin may also be used to seal existing monitoring new text end
6.25
new text begin wells that are no longer functional. Of this new text end
6.26
new text begin appropriation, $250,000 is from the natural new text end
6.27
new text begin resources fund in fiscal year 2009.new text end
6.28
6.29
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Mississippi River Aquatic Invasive new text end
new text begin Species Barriernew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
6.30
new text begin To predesign and design an adequate barrier new text end
6.31
new text begin in the Mississippi River in order to prevent new text end
6.32
new text begin aquatic invasive species from migrating new text end
6.33
new text begin upriver. This money may be used by the new text end
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new text begin commissioner to match available federal new text end
6.35
new text begin dollars and dollars from other states. The new text end
7.1
new text begin commissioner must inform and work with new text end
7.2
new text begin affected federal and state agencies and local new text end
7.3
new text begin communities along the Mississippi River new text end
7.4
new text begin before construction of a river barrier.new text end
7.5
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Stream Protection and Restorationnew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
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new text begin For the design and construction of stream new text end
7.7
new text begin protection and restoration projects that new text end
7.8
new text begin concentrate on downstream flooding new text end
7.9
new text begin protection. One-half of this appropriation new text end
7.10
new text begin is for projects within the seven-county new text end
7.11
new text begin metropolitan area and one-half is for projects new text end
7.12
new text begin outside of the seven-county metropolitan new text end
7.13
new text begin area.new text end
7.14
7.15
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Shoreline and Critical Aquatic new text end
new text begin Habitat Acquisitionnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
7.16
new text begin To acquire land that is critical for fish new text end
7.17
new text begin and other aquatic life under Minnesota new text end
7.18
new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, and to make new text end
7.19
new text begin public improvements and betterments of a new text end
7.20
new text begin capital nature to aquatic management areas new text end
7.21
new text begin established under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
7.22
new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 14.new text end
7.23
new text begin Subd. 12.new text end new text begin Fish Hatchery Improvementsnew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
7.24
new text begin For improvements of a capital nature to new text end
7.25
new text begin create ponds and renovate fish culture new text end
7.26
new text begin facilities at hatcheries owned by the state new text end
7.27
new text begin and operated by the commissioner of new text end
7.28
new text begin natural resources under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
7.29
new text begin section 97A.045, subdivision 1, except those new text end
7.30
new text begin operated in wetlands.new text end
7.31
new text begin Subd. 13.new text end new text begin Water Access Acquisitionnew text end
new text begin 650,000new text end
7.32
new text begin For public water access acquisition, new text end
7.33
new text begin construction, and renovation projects of a new text end
7.34
new text begin capital nature on lakes and rivers, including new text end
8.1
new text begin water access through the provision of fishing new text end
8.2
new text begin piers and shoreline access under Minnesota new text end
8.3
new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 9.new text end
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8.5
new text begin Subd. 14.new text end new text begin State Fair Fish Habitat Educational new text end
new text begin Displaynew text end
new text begin 800,000new text end
8.6
new text begin To design, construct, furnish, and equip the new text end
8.7
new text begin renovation of the fish habitat educational new text end
8.8
new text begin display at the Minnesota State Fair.new text end
8.9
8.10
new text begin Subd. 15.new text end new text begin Native Prairie Bank Acquisition and new text end
new text begin Developmentnew text end
new text begin 5,000,000new text end
8.11
new text begin To acquire tracts of native prairie bank lands new text end
8.12
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, and new text end
8.13
new text begin to develop and restore certain tracts of prairie new text end
8.14
new text begin bank lands. Prairie restorations, funded new text end
8.15
new text begin in whole or in part with funds from this new text end
8.16
new text begin appropriation, must use native prairie species new text end
8.17
new text begin of a local ecotype as defined in Minnesota new text end
8.18
new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 6.new text end
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8.20
new text begin Subd. 16.new text end new text begin Scientific and Natural Area new text end
new text begin Acquisition and Developmentnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
8.21
new text begin To acquire land for scientific and natural new text end
8.22
new text begin areas and for protection and improvements of new text end
8.23
new text begin a capital nature to scientific and natural areas new text end
8.24
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 new text end
8.25
new text begin and 86A.05, subdivision 5.new text end
8.26
new text begin This appropriation includes money for the new text end
8.27
new text begin following projects:new text end
8.28
new text begin (a) Avon Hills Forest SNA additions in new text end
8.29
new text begin Stearns Countynew text end
8.30
new text begin (b) Big Woods of Cottonwood River in Lyon new text end
8.31
new text begin Countynew text end
8.32
new text begin (c) Clinton Falls Dwarf Trout Lily site in new text end
8.33
new text begin Steele Countynew text end
9.1
new text begin (d) Cooks Lake Forest in Otter Tail and new text end
9.2
new text begin Becker Countiesnew text end
9.3
new text begin (e) Des Moines R forest-prairie complex in new text end
9.4
new text begin Jackson Countynew text end
9.5
new text begin (f) Franconia Bluffs in Chisago Countynew text end
9.6
new text begin (g) Hovland Woods SNA addition in Cook new text end
9.7
new text begin Countynew text end
9.8
new text begin (h) Lester Lake Forest in Hubbard Countynew text end
9.9
new text begin (i) Morton Outcrops in Renville Countynew text end
9.10
new text begin (j) Nopeming Unconformity in Saint Louis new text end
9.11
new text begin Countynew text end
9.12
new text begin (k) Pine Bend Bluffs SNA addition in Dakota new text end
9.13
new text begin Countynew text end
9.14
new text begin (l) Wycoff Balsam Fir SNA addition in new text end
9.15
new text begin Fillmore Countynew text end
9.16
9.17
new text begin Subd. 17.new text end new text begin Wildlife Area Acquisition and new text end
new text begin Improvementnew text end
new text begin 14,000,000new text end
9.18
new text begin To acquire land in fee for wildlife new text end
9.19
new text begin management area purposes and for new text end
9.20
new text begin improvements of a capital nature to develop, new text end
9.21
new text begin protect, or improve habitat and facilities on new text end
9.22
new text begin wildlife management areas under Minnesota new text end
9.23
new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. At new text end
9.24
new text begin least five percent of this appropriation must new text end
9.25
new text begin be used for restoration of existing wildlife new text end
9.26
new text begin management areas. Twenty percent of this new text end
9.27
new text begin appropriation is for restoration on land new text end
9.28
new text begin acquired with this appropriation. Twenty new text end
9.29
new text begin percent of this appropriation is for acquisition new text end
9.30
new text begin of land in the seven-county metro area. new text end
9.31
new text begin Prairie restorations, funded in whole or in new text end
9.32
new text begin part with funds from this appropriation, must new text end
9.33
new text begin use native prairie species of a local ecotype new text end
9.34
new text begin as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
10.1
new text begin 84.02, subdivision 6. The commissioner new text end
10.2
new text begin shall submit a plan to the legislature and the new text end
10.3
new text begin chairs of the house and senate committees new text end
10.4
new text begin with jurisdiction over the environment new text end
10.5
new text begin and natural resources on the management new text end
10.6
new text begin of native prairie lands and harvesting of new text end
10.7
new text begin native prairie vegetation for use for energy new text end
10.8
new text begin production in a manner that does not devalue new text end
10.9
new text begin the natural habitat, water quality benefits, or new text end
10.10
new text begin carbon sequestration functions.new text end
10.11
new text begin Subd. 18.new text end new text begin RIM Critical Habitat Matchnew text end
new text begin 3,000,000new text end
10.12
new text begin To provide the state match for the critical new text end
10.13
new text begin habitat private sector matching account under new text end
10.14
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943.new text end
10.15
new text begin Subd. 19.new text end new text begin Forest Roads and Bridgesnew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
10.16
new text begin For reconstruction, resurfacing, replacement, new text end
10.17
new text begin and construction of state forest roads and new text end
10.18
new text begin bridges under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
10.19
new text begin 89.002.new text end
10.20
new text begin Subd. 20.new text end new text begin State Forest Land Reforestationnew text end
new text begin 6,000,000new text end
10.21
new text begin To increase reforestation activities to meet new text end
10.22
new text begin the reforestation requirements of Minnesota new text end
10.23
new text begin Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2, new text end
10.24
new text begin including planting, seeding, site preparation, new text end
10.25
new text begin and purchasing native seeds and native new text end
10.26
new text begin seedlings.new text end
10.27
new text begin Subd. 21.new text end new text begin Big Bog State Recreation Areanew text end
new text begin 1,600,000new text end
10.28
new text begin For improvements at the Big Bog State new text end
10.29
new text begin Recreation Area, including upgrades to the new text end
10.30
new text begin contact station and forest restoration.new text end
10.31
10.32
new text begin Subd. 22.new text end new text begin Cuyuna Country State Recreation new text end
new text begin Areanew text end
new text begin 125,000new text end
10.33
new text begin To construct a new access road, rustic new text end
10.34
new text begin campground, and support facilities for new text end
11.1
new text begin biking and scuba activities and for other new text end
11.2
new text begin improvements of a capital nature at the new text end
11.3
new text begin Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area.new text end
11.4
11.5
new text begin Subd. 23.new text end new text begin State Park and Recreation Area new text end
new text begin Facility Improvementsnew text end
new text begin 8,000,000new text end
11.6
new text begin For projects within state parks established new text end
11.7
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.012, new text end
11.8
new text begin and state recreation areas established under new text end
11.9
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.013, contained new text end
11.10
new text begin in the Department of Natural Resources, new text end
11.11
new text begin Division of Parks and Recreation's ten-year new text end
11.12
new text begin project list for the first biennium "New and new text end
11.13
new text begin Deferred Maintenance Bondable Projects" new text end
11.14
new text begin dated January 24, 2008. This appropriation new text end
11.15
new text begin includes money for Afton, Bear Head Lake, new text end
11.16
new text begin Beaver Creek Valley, Big Stone Lake, Blue new text end
11.17
new text begin Mounds, Buffalo River, Camden, Cascade new text end
11.18
new text begin River, Cuyuna Country State Recreation new text end
11.19
new text begin Area, Flandrau, Forestville Mystery Cave, new text end
11.20
new text begin Fort Ridgely, Frontenac, George Crosby new text end
11.21
new text begin Manitou, Glendalough, Great River Bluffs, new text end
11.22
new text begin Itasca, Judge Magney, Kilen Woods, new text end
11.23
new text begin Lake Bemidji, Lake Carlos, Lake Louise, new text end
11.24
new text begin Maplewood, Mille Lacs Kathio, Sakatah, new text end
11.25
new text begin Savanna Portage, Sibley, Soudan Mine, new text end
11.26
new text begin Split Rock Creek, Split Rock Lighthouse, new text end
11.27
new text begin Temperance River, Tettegouche, Upper Sioux new text end
11.28
new text begin Agency, Whitewater, and William O'Brien new text end
11.29
new text begin State Parks and deciduous forest restoration new text end
11.30
new text begin in region 3. The commissioner shall new text end
11.31
new text begin determine project priorities as appropriate, new text end
11.32
new text begin based on need.new text end
11.33
11.34
new text begin Subd. 24.new text end new text begin State Park Rehabilitation and new text end
new text begin Developmentnew text end
new text begin 12,000,000new text end
11.35
new text begin For deferred maintenance including new text end
11.36
new text begin infrastructure rehabilitation and the new text end
12.1
new text begin renovation and development of facilities new text end
12.2
new text begin within state parks established under new text end
12.3
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.012, new text end
12.4
new text begin contained in the Department of Natural new text end
12.5
new text begin Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation's new text end
12.6
new text begin ten-year project list for the first biennium new text end
12.7
new text begin "New and Deferred Maintenance Bondable new text end
12.8
new text begin Projects" dated January 24, 2008. This new text end
12.9
new text begin appropriation includes money for Afton, new text end
12.10
new text begin Banning, Bear Head Lake, Beaver Creek new text end
12.11
new text begin Valley, Big Stone Lake, Blue Mounds, new text end
12.12
new text begin Camden, Crow Wing, Flandrau, Forestville new text end
12.13
new text begin Mystery Cave, Fort Ridgely, Fort Snelling, new text end
12.14
new text begin Frontenac, Glacial Lakes, Glendalough, new text end
12.15
new text begin Gooseberry Falls, Hayes Lake, Hill Annex, new text end
12.16
new text begin Itasca, Jay Cooke, Judge Magney, Lake new text end
12.17
new text begin Bemidji, Lake Bronson, Lake Carlos, new text end
12.18
new text begin Lake Louise, Lake Maria, Lake Shetek, new text end
12.19
new text begin Maplewood, McCarthy Beach, Minneopa, new text end
12.20
new text begin Moose Lake, Myre-Big Island, Nerstrand, new text end
12.21
new text begin Old Mill, Rice Lake, Sakatah, Savanna new text end
12.22
new text begin Portage, Scenic, Sibley, Soudan Mine, Split new text end
12.23
new text begin Rock Lighthouse, St. Croix, Temperance new text end
12.24
new text begin River, Tettegouche, Upper Sioux Agency, new text end
12.25
new text begin Wild River, and William O'Brien State Parks. new text end
12.26
new text begin The commissioner shall determine project new text end
12.27
new text begin priorities as appropriate, based on need.new text end
12.28
12.29
new text begin Subd. 25.new text end new text begin Lake Vermilion State Park new text end
new text begin Acquisition and Developmentnew text end
new text begin 17,500,000new text end
12.30
new text begin To acquire land for Lake Vermilion State new text end
12.31
new text begin Park and to predesign, design, construct, and new text end
12.32
new text begin furnish park facilities for the development new text end
12.33
new text begin of the park.new text end
12.34
new text begin Subd. 26.new text end new text begin Green Leaf State Recreation Areanew text end
new text begin 1,000,000new text end
13.1
new text begin To acquire land for Green Leaf State new text end
13.2
new text begin Recreation Area authorized under Minnesota new text end
13.3
new text begin Statutes, section 85.013, subdivision 11b.new text end
13.4
13.5
new text begin Subd. 27.new text end new text begin State Park Prairie Reconstruction new text end
new text begin and Forest Restoration Projectsnew text end
new text begin 545,000new text end
13.6
new text begin $290,000 is for prairie and savanna new text end
13.7
new text begin reconstruction projects at the following state new text end
13.8
new text begin parks: Big Stone, Blue Mounds, Camden, new text end
13.9
new text begin Crow Wing, Frontenac, Glacial Lakes, new text end
13.10
new text begin Maplewood, Split Rock Creek, Upper Sioux, new text end
13.11
new text begin and William O'Brien.new text end
13.12
new text begin $255,000 is for forest restoration projects new text end
13.13
new text begin at the following state parks: Itasca, Lake new text end
13.14
new text begin Bemidji, Nerstrand, and St. Croix.new text end
13.15
new text begin Prairie restorations, funded in whole or in new text end
13.16
new text begin part with funds from this appropriation, new text end
13.17
new text begin must include planting native prairie species new text end
13.18
new text begin of a local ecotype as defined in Minnesota new text end
13.19
new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 6.new text end
13.20
new text begin Subd. 28.new text end new text begin Regional and Local Park Grantsnew text end
new text begin 14,642,000new text end
13.21
new text begin $492,000 is for a grant to the Central new text end
13.22
new text begin Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails new text end
13.23
new text begin Coordination Board to acquire 23 acres of new text end
13.24
new text begin land adjacent to Warner Lake Park in Stearns new text end
13.25
new text begin County.new text end
13.26
new text begin $1,400,000 is for a grant to Chisago City new text end
13.27
new text begin to acquire land for the creation of Ojiketa new text end
13.28
new text begin Regional Park in Chisago County.new text end
13.29
new text begin $4,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Sartell new text end
13.30
new text begin to acquire 68 acres of land located along new text end
13.31
new text begin the Sauk River near the confluence of the new text end
13.32
new text begin Mississippi to serve as part of the Central new text end
13.33
new text begin Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails.new text end
14.1
new text begin $750,000 is for a grant to Stearns County new text end
14.2
new text begin to purchase land for Kraemer Lake Park new text end
14.3
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, new text end
14.4
new text begin subdivision 2.new text end
14.5
new text begin $8,000,000 is for a grant to Wright County new text end
14.6
new text begin to acquire land for Bertram Chain of new text end
14.7
new text begin Lakes Regional Park, under Minnesota new text end
14.8
new text begin Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 2. This new text end
14.9
new text begin appropriation is not available unless an new text end
14.10
new text begin easement is placed on the land keeping the new text end
14.11
new text begin land as a park in perpetuity.new text end
14.12
14.13
new text begin Subd. 29.new text end new text begin State Trail Acquisition and new text end
new text begin Developmentnew text end
new text begin 13,520,000new text end
14.14
new text begin To acquire land for and to construct and new text end
14.15
new text begin renovate state trails under Minnesota new text end
14.16
new text begin Statutes, section 85.015.new text end
14.17
new text begin $970,000 is for the Chester Woods Trail from new text end
14.18
new text begin Rochester to Dover.new text end
14.19
new text begin $750,000 is for the Gateway Trail bridge.new text end
14.20
new text begin $1,600,000 is for the Gitchi-Gami Trail.new text end
14.21
new text begin $1,200,000 is for the Great River Ridge Trail.new text end
14.22
new text begin $500,000 is for the Heartland Trail.new text end
14.23
new text begin $150,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail in new text end
14.24
new text begin Faribault.new text end
14.25
new text begin $500,000 is for the Mill Towns Trail from new text end
14.26
new text begin Lake Byllesby Park to Cannon Falls.new text end
14.27
new text begin $1,500,000 is for the Minnesota River Trail new text end
14.28
new text begin from Appleton to Milan.new text end
14.29
new text begin $2,000,000 is for the Paul Bunyan Trail from new text end
14.30
new text begin Walker to Guthrie.new text end
14.31
new text begin $100,000 is for the Root River Trail, the new text end
14.32
new text begin eastern extension.new text end
15.1
new text begin $250,000 is for the Root River Trail, the new text end
15.2
new text begin eastern extension Wagon Wheel.new text end
15.3
new text begin $4,000,000 is for the rehabilitation of state new text end
15.4
new text begin trails.new text end
15.5
new text begin For any project listed in this subdivision that new text end
15.6
new text begin the commissioner determines is not ready new text end
15.7
new text begin to proceed, the commissioner may allocate new text end
15.8
new text begin that project's money to another state trail new text end
15.9
new text begin project identified in this subdivision. The new text end
15.10
new text begin chairs of the house and senate committees new text end
15.11
new text begin with jurisdiction over the environment and new text end
15.12
new text begin natural resources and legislators from the new text end
15.13
new text begin affected legislative districts must be notified new text end
15.14
new text begin of any changes.new text end
15.15
new text begin Subd. 30.new text end new text begin Regional and Local Trails Grantsnew text end
new text begin 5,480,000new text end
15.16
new text begin $2,183,000 is for a grant to Anoka County as new text end
15.17
new text begin the local share to match federal funds for the new text end
15.18
new text begin Rice Creek North Regional Trail from Rice new text end
15.19
new text begin Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve in Lino new text end
15.20
new text begin Lakes to the Ramsey County trail system in new text end
15.21
new text begin Shoreview.new text end
15.22
new text begin $225,000 is for a grant to Clara City to design new text end
15.23
new text begin and construct a walking path in Clara City.new text end
15.24
new text begin $500,000 is for a grant to the city of Coon new text end
15.25
new text begin Rapids to predesign, design, and construct new text end
15.26
new text begin a bicycle and pedestrian trail connecting new text end
15.27
new text begin the city of Fridley bicycle and pedestrian new text end
15.28
new text begin trail along 85th Avenue to the Mississippi new text end
15.29
new text begin Regional Trail Corridor in the city of Coon new text end
15.30
new text begin Rapids.new text end
15.31
new text begin $2,000,000 is for a grant to the city of new text end
15.32
new text begin Minneapolis to purchase, install, and new text end
15.33
new text begin replace lighting fixtures along the Grand new text end
15.34
new text begin Rounds. This appropriation may also new text end
16.1
new text begin be used to improve the roadway of the new text end
16.2
new text begin Grand Rounds. Any outdoor lighting new text end
16.3
new text begin fixtures installed, replaced, maintained, or new text end
16.4
new text begin operated with these funds must be a full new text end
16.5
new text begin cutoff luminaire, as defined in Minnesota new text end
16.6
new text begin Statutes, section 16B.328, subdivision 1, new text end
16.7
new text begin if the rated output of the outdoor lighting new text end
16.8
new text begin fixture is greater than 1,800 lumens, and new text end
16.9
new text begin be the minimum illuminance adequate for new text end
16.10
new text begin the intended purpose with consideration new text end
16.11
new text begin given to nationally recognized standards. new text end
16.12
new text begin Full consideration must be given to energy new text end
16.13
new text begin conservation and savings, reduction of new text end
16.14
new text begin glare, minimization of light pollution, and new text end
16.15
new text begin preservation of the natural night environment.new text end
16.16
new text begin $100,000 is for a grant to the city of Inver new text end
16.17
new text begin Grove Heights for the Mississippi River new text end
16.18
new text begin Bridge 5600 between Inver Grove Heights new text end
16.19
new text begin and St. Paul Park.new text end
16.20
new text begin $100,000 is for a grant to the city of Mora new text end
16.21
new text begin for construction of pedestrian and bicycle new text end
16.22
new text begin trails, bridge restoration and renovation, and new text end
16.23
new text begin other improvements of a capital nature for new text end
16.24
new text begin the Spring Lake Trail, located in the city of new text end
16.25
new text begin Mora.new text end
16.26
new text begin $372,000 is for a grant to the city of Rockville new text end
16.27
new text begin to design and construct the Rocori Trail from new text end
16.28
new text begin Richmond through Cold Spring to Rockville, new text end
16.29
new text begin connecting with the Glacial Lakes Trail, the new text end
16.30
new text begin Beaver Island Trail, and the Lake Wobegon new text end
16.31
new text begin Trail.new text end
16.32
new text begin For any project listed in this subdivision that new text end
16.33
new text begin the commissioner determines is not ready new text end
16.34
new text begin to proceed, the commissioner may allocate new text end
16.35
new text begin that project's money to another state trail new text end
17.1
new text begin project identified in this subdivision. The new text end
17.2
new text begin chairs of the house and senate committees new text end
17.3
new text begin with jurisdiction over the environment and new text end
17.4
new text begin natural resources and legislators from the new text end
17.5
new text begin affected legislative districts must be notified new text end
17.6
new text begin of any changes.new text end
17.7
new text begin Subd. 31.new text end new text begin Old Cedar Avenue Bridgenew text end
new text begin 2,000,000new text end
17.8
new text begin For a grant to the city of Bloomington new text end
17.9
new text begin to renovate the old Cedar Avenue bridge new text end
17.10
new text begin to serve as a hiking and bicycling trail new text end
17.11
new text begin connection.new text end
17.12
17.13
new text begin Subd. 32.new text end new text begin Fort Snelling Upper Bluff Emergency new text end
new text begin Building Stabilizationnew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
17.14
new text begin For a grant to Hennepin County to conduct new text end
17.15
new text begin emergency building stabilization at Fort new text end
17.16
new text begin Snelling Upper Bluff. This appropriation new text end
17.17
new text begin is not available until the commissioner of new text end
17.18
new text begin finance has determined that Hennepin County new text end
17.19
new text begin has entered into appropriate agreements to new text end
17.20
new text begin use Sentence to Serve labor for the project new text end
17.21
new text begin that will train the Sentence to Serve laborers new text end
17.22
new text begin in the skills needed for the work.new text end
17.23
new text begin Subd. 33.new text end new text begin Bell Museum Landscapingnew text end
new text begin 4,000,000new text end
17.24
new text begin To design and construct an environmental new text end
17.25
new text begin landscape at the new Bell Museum of Natural new text end
17.26
new text begin History.new text end
17.27
17.28
new text begin Subd. 34.new text end new text begin Diseased Shade Tree Removal and new text end
new text begin Replacementnew text end
new text begin 1,500,000new text end
17.29
new text begin For grants to cities, counties, townships, and new text end
17.30
new text begin park and recreation boards in cities of the new text end
17.31
new text begin first class for the identification, removal, new text end
17.32
new text begin disposal, and replacement of dead or dying new text end
17.33
new text begin shade trees lost to forest pests or disease. new text end
17.34
new text begin For purposes of this appropriation, "shade new text end
17.35
new text begin tree" means a woody perennial grown new text end
18.1
new text begin primarily for aesthetic or environmental new text end
18.2
new text begin purposes with minimal to residual timber new text end
18.3
new text begin value. The commissioner shall consult new text end
18.4
new text begin with municipalities, park and recreation new text end
18.5
new text begin boards in cities of the first class, nonprofit new text end
18.6
new text begin organizations, and other interested parties in new text end
18.7
new text begin developing eligibility criteria.new text end
18.8
new text begin Subd. 35.new text end new text begin Lake Zumbronew text end
new text begin 175,000new text end
18.9
new text begin For a grant to Olmsted and Wabasha Counties new text end
18.10
new text begin to design and engineer the restoration of new text end
18.11
new text begin Lake Zumbro. The design must include new text end
18.12
new text begin public access.new text end
18.13
18.14
new text begin Subd. 36.new text end new text begin Red River Basin Digital Elevation new text end
new text begin Modelnew text end
new text begin 600,000new text end
18.15
new text begin To develop and implement a high-resolution new text end
18.16
new text begin digital elevation model for the Red River new text end
18.17
new text begin basin. This appropriation is from the general new text end
18.18
new text begin fund.new text end
18.19
Sec. 3. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCYnew text end
18.20
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 16,500,000new text end
18.21
new text begin To the Pollution Control Agency for the new text end
18.22
new text begin purposes specified in this section.new text end
18.23
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Closed Landfill Programnew text end
new text begin 9,000,000new text end
18.24
new text begin To design and construct remedial systems new text end
18.25
new text begin and acquire land at landfills throughout the new text end
18.26
new text begin state in accordance with the closed landfill new text end
18.27
new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end
18.28
new text begin 115B.39 to 115B.42. $600,000 is for the new text end
18.29
new text begin Mille Lacs Landfill. None of these funds new text end
18.30
new text begin may be spent on the Washington County new text end
18.31
new text begin landfill until a mutual agreement regarding new text end
18.32
new text begin the cleanup is made between the agency and new text end
18.33
new text begin the city of Lake Elmo.new text end
19.1
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Remedial Systems; Albert Leanew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
19.2
new text begin To design and construct remedial systems at new text end
19.3
new text begin the Albert Lea Landfill, including relocating new text end
19.4
new text begin and incorporating waste from the former new text end
19.5
new text begin Albert Lea Dump owned by the city of Albert new text end
19.6
new text begin Lea pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
19.7
new text begin 115B.403, which action may be taken by the new text end
19.8
new text begin Pollution Control Agency notwithstanding new text end
19.9
new text begin the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
19.10
new text begin 115B.403, paragraphs (a) and (b).new text end
19.11
19.12
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Beneficial Reuse of Wastewater Grant new text end
new text begin Programnew text end
new text begin 5,000,000new text end
19.13
new text begin For grants to political subdivisions for up new text end
19.14
new text begin to 50 percent of the costs to predesign and new text end
19.15
new text begin design capital projects that demonstrate the new text end
19.16
new text begin beneficial use of wastewater under Minnesota new text end
19.17
new text begin Statutes, section 116.195.new text end
19.18
19.19
Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL new text end
new text begin RESOURCESnew text end
19.20
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 48,000,000new text end
19.21
new text begin To the Board of Water and Soil Resources new text end
19.22
new text begin for the purposes specified in this section.new text end
19.23
new text begin The board must record in a central location new text end
19.24
new text begin each project, funded in whole or in part new text end
19.25
new text begin with funds from this appropriation, that is new text end
19.26
new text begin expected to have carbon sequestration value new text end
19.27
new text begin in anticipation of guidelines written by an new text end
19.28
new text begin interagency committee in conjunction with new text end
19.29
new text begin the University of Minnesota for assessing new text end
19.30
new text begin changes in carbon budgets resulting from new text end
19.31
new text begin bonded restoration projects, including new text end
19.32
new text begin identification of relevant carbon pools, time new text end
19.33
new text begin frames, and measurement protocols.new text end
20.1
new text begin To the extent possible, prairie restorations, new text end
20.2
new text begin funded in whole or in part with funds from new text end
20.3
new text begin this appropriation, must be made using best new text end
20.4
new text begin management practices for native prairie new text end
20.5
new text begin restoration as defined under Minnesota new text end
20.6
new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 2.new text end
20.7
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin RIM Reserve Programnew text end
new text begin 42,000,000new text end
20.8
new text begin To acquire conservation easements from new text end
20.9
new text begin landowners to preserve, restore, and enhance new text end
20.10
new text begin wetlands, riparian lands, and associated new text end
20.11
new text begin uplands in order to protect soil and water new text end
20.12
new text begin quality, support fish and wildlife habitat, new text end
20.13
new text begin and other public benefits. The provisions of new text end
20.14
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply new text end
20.15
new text begin to this appropriation, except that the board new text end
20.16
new text begin may establish alternative payment rates for new text end
20.17
new text begin easements and practices to establish restored new text end
20.18
new text begin native prairies, as defined in Minnesota new text end
20.19
new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 7, and new text end
20.20
new text begin to protect uplands. Of this appropriation, up new text end
20.21
new text begin to ten percent may be used to administer the new text end
20.22
new text begin program.new text end
20.23
new text begin $2,400,000 of this amount is to be available new text end
20.24
new text begin for use in the area designated for relief and new text end
20.25
new text begin recovery from the flooding that occurred new text end
20.26
new text begin on or after August 18, 2007, in the area new text end
20.27
new text begin of Southeast Minnesota designated under new text end
20.28
new text begin Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster, new text end
20.29
new text begin DR-1717. Funds previously appropriated and new text end
20.30
new text begin waivers previously authorized to the Board new text end
20.31
new text begin of Water and Soil Resources for DR-1717 new text end
20.32
new text begin flood relief and recovery in Minnesota Laws new text end
20.33
new text begin 2007, First Special Session chapter 2, are new text end
20.34
new text begin available and applicable until June 30, 2010.new text end
21.1
new text begin The board is authorized to enter into and new text end
21.2
new text begin amend past agreements with landowners new text end
21.3
new text begin as required by Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
21.4
new text begin 103F.515, subdivision 5, to allow for new text end
21.5
new text begin restoration, including overseeding and new text end
21.6
new text begin harvesting, of native prairie vegetation for new text end
21.7
new text begin use for energy production in a manner that new text end
21.8
new text begin does not devalue the natural habitat, water new text end
21.9
new text begin quality benefits, or carbon sequestration new text end
21.10
new text begin functions of the area enrolled in the easement. new text end
21.11
new text begin This shall occur after seed production and new text end
21.12
new text begin minimize impacts on wildlife. Of this new text end
21.13
new text begin appropriation, up to five percent may be used new text end
21.14
new text begin for restoration, including overseeding.new text end
21.15
21.16
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Wetland Replacement Due to Public new text end
new text begin Road Projectsnew text end
new text begin 4,575,000new text end
21.17
new text begin To acquire land for wetland restoration or new text end
21.18
new text begin preservation to replace wetlands drained or new text end
21.19
new text begin filled as a result of the repair or rehabilitation, new text end
21.20
new text begin reconstruction, or replacement of existing new text end
21.21
new text begin public roads as required by Minnesota new text end
21.22
new text begin Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, new text end
21.23
new text begin paragraphs (l) and (m). The provisions of new text end
21.24
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, apply new text end
21.25
new text begin to this appropriation, except that the board new text end
21.26
new text begin may establish alternative payment rates for new text end
21.27
new text begin easements and practices to establish restored new text end
21.28
new text begin native prairies, as defined in Minnesota new text end
21.29
new text begin Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 7, and to new text end
21.30
new text begin protect uplands. Up to ten percent may be new text end
21.31
new text begin used to administer the program.new text end
21.32
new text begin The purchase price paid for acquisition of new text end
21.33
new text begin land, in fee or perpetual easement, must new text end
21.34
new text begin be the fair market value as determined new text end
21.35
new text begin by the board. The board may enter into new text end
21.36
new text begin agreements with the federal government, new text end
22.1
new text begin other state agencies, political subdivisions, new text end
22.2
new text begin and nonprofit organizations or fee owners to new text end
22.3
new text begin acquire land and restore and create wetlands new text end
22.4
new text begin or to acquire wetland banking credits. new text end
22.5
new text begin Acquisition of or the conveyance of land may new text end
22.6
new text begin be in the name of the political subdivision.new text end
22.7
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Clean Water Legacynew text end
new text begin 1,425,000new text end
22.8
new text begin $1,425,000 is for improving water quality. new text end
22.9
new text begin The board may expend this amount for the new text end
22.10
new text begin following purposes:new text end
22.11
new text begin (1) $800,000 for a grant to Kandiyohi new text end
22.12
new text begin County to acquire conservation easements, new text end
22.13
new text begin design and construct water control structures new text end
22.14
new text begin and pumping infrastructure, and plant new text end
22.15
new text begin native prairie species of a local ecotype as new text end
22.16
new text begin defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.02, new text end
22.17
new text begin subdivision 6, in order to restore the Grass new text end
22.18
new text begin Lake prairie wetland basins adjacent to the new text end
22.19
new text begin city of Willmar in Kandiyohi County. This new text end
22.20
new text begin amount must be matched one-to-one by new text end
22.21
new text begin funding from other sources;new text end
22.22
new text begin (2) $475,000 for a grant to the city of new text end
22.23
new text begin Gaylord to improve water quality in the Lake new text end
22.24
new text begin Titlow watershed. The funds may be used to new text end
22.25
new text begin predesign and design holding ponds upstream new text end
22.26
new text begin from Lake Titlow. The design must include new text end
22.27
new text begin the best location for the ponds, an estimate new text end
22.28
new text begin of the cost of land acquisition or easements, new text end
22.29
new text begin construction costs of the holding ponds, and new text end
22.30
new text begin the estimated expense of maintaining the new text end
22.31
new text begin structures and who will be responsible for new text end
22.32
new text begin the expense. The funds may also be used new text end
22.33
new text begin to construct and reconstruct storm water new text end
22.34
new text begin sewer drains and related facilities to divert new text end
22.35
new text begin water that currently drains into Lake Titlow new text end
23.1
new text begin into holding ponds south of the city. The new text end
23.2
new text begin cost of reconstructing city streets as part of new text end
23.3
new text begin this diversion, and as outlined in the city of new text end
23.4
new text begin Gaylord's street improvement plan, is the new text end
23.5
new text begin responsibility of the city. This diversion new text end
23.6
new text begin will keep phosphorus and other chemicals new text end
23.7
new text begin from entering the lake, and will improve new text end
23.8
new text begin the water quality of Lake Titlow. The city new text end
23.9
new text begin must also coordinate with state and county new text end
23.10
new text begin conservation officials to ensure correct new text end
23.11
new text begin conservation practices and improvements in new text end
23.12
new text begin the watershed district. For the purposes of new text end
23.13
new text begin this appropriation, the criteria, limitations, new text end
23.14
new text begin and assessment requirements in Minnesota new text end
23.15
new text begin Statutes, sections 103D.701, 103D.705, and new text end
23.16
new text begin 103D.901, are waived. The information new text end
23.17
new text begin gained from this project must be made new text end
23.18
new text begin available for public use. This appropriation new text end
23.19
new text begin is not available until the commissioner of new text end
23.20
new text begin finance determines that $200,000 has been new text end
23.21
new text begin committed to the project from other sources; new text end
23.22
new text begin andnew text end
23.23
new text begin (3) $150,000 for a grant to the Lower new text end
23.24
new text begin Minnesota Watershed District to acquire land new text end
23.25
new text begin for and to design and construct improvements new text end
23.26
new text begin for dredge material site projects located new text end
23.27
new text begin within the district.new text end
23.28
Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCILnew text end
23.29
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 23,700,000new text end
23.30
new text begin To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes new text end
23.31
new text begin specified in this section.new text end
23.32
new text begin The commissioner must record in a central new text end
23.33
new text begin location each project, funded in whole or new text end
23.34
new text begin in part with funds from this appropriation, new text end
23.35
new text begin that is expected to have carbon sequestration new text end
24.1
new text begin value in anticipation of guidelines written by new text end
24.2
new text begin an interagency committee in conjunction with new text end
24.3
new text begin the University of Minnesota for assessing new text end
24.4
new text begin changes in carbon budgets resulting from new text end
24.5
new text begin bonded restoration projects, including new text end
24.6
new text begin identification of relevant carbon pools, time new text end
24.7
new text begin frames, and measurement protocols.new text end
24.8
24.9
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital new text end
new text begin Improvementsnew text end
new text begin 10,500,000new text end
24.10
new text begin For the cost of improvements and betterments new text end
24.11
new text begin of a capital nature and acquisition by the new text end
24.12
new text begin council and local government units of new text end
24.13
new text begin regional recreational open-space lands in new text end
24.14
new text begin accordance with the council's policy plan new text end
24.15
new text begin as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
24.16
new text begin 473.147. Priority must be given to park new text end
24.17
new text begin rehabilitation and land acquisition projects. new text end
24.18
new text begin These funds shall not be used for the new text end
24.19
new text begin purchase of easements.new text end
24.20
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin St. Paul National Great River Parknew text end
new text begin 6,000,000new text end
24.21
new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to acquire new text end
24.22
new text begin land for and to predesign, design, construct, new text end
24.23
new text begin furnish, and equip river park development new text end
24.24
new text begin and redevelopment infrastructure in National new text end
24.25
new text begin Great River Park along the Mississippi River new text end
24.26
new text begin in St. Paul. This appropriation is for the new text end
24.27
new text begin first phase and future bond funds must be new text end
24.28
new text begin matched.new text end
24.29
24.30
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin St. Paul National Great River Park new text end
new text begin Upper Landingnew text end
new text begin 3,800,000new text end
24.31
new text begin For a grant to the city of St. Paul to acquire new text end
24.32
new text begin land for and to predesign, design, construct, new text end
24.33
new text begin furnish, and equip river park development new text end
24.34
new text begin and redevelopment infrastructure for the new text end
25.1
new text begin National Great River Park in St. Paul, new text end
25.2
new text begin including the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary.new text end
25.3
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Springbrook Nature Centernew text end
new text begin 2,500,000new text end
25.4
new text begin For a grant to the city of Fridley to predesign, new text end
25.5
new text begin design, construct, furnish, and equip new text end
25.6
new text begin the redevelopment and expansion of the new text end
25.7
new text begin Springbrook Nature Center. No nonstate new text end
25.8
new text begin match is required.new text end
25.9
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin South St. Paul Span Arch Bridgenew text end
new text begin 500,000new text end
25.10
new text begin For a grant to the city of South St. Paul to new text end
25.11
new text begin design and construct a span arch bridge under new text end
25.12
new text begin 19th Avenue to connect with the Dakota new text end
25.13
new text begin County North Urban Regional Trail.new text end
25.14
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Father Hennepin Regional Parknew text end
new text begin 400,000new text end
25.15
new text begin For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and new text end
25.16
new text begin Recreation Board for repair, restoration, and new text end
25.17
new text begin rehabilitation of trails, picnic areas, lighting, new text end
25.18
new text begin signage, and stairs and for bluff and slope new text end
25.19
new text begin stabilization at Father Hennepin Regional new text end
25.20
new text begin Park.new text end
25.21 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 103G.222, subdivision 1, is
25.22amended to read:
25.23 Subdivision 1.
Requirements. (a) Wetlands must not be drained or filled, wholly
25.24or partially, unless replaced by restoring or creating wetland areas of at least equal
25.25public value under a replacement plan approved as provided in section
103G.2242, a
25.26replacement plan under a local governmental unit's comprehensive wetland protection
25.27and management plan approved by the board under section
103G.2243, or, if a permit to
25.28mine is required under section
93.481, under a mining reclamation plan approved by the
25.29commissioner under the permit to mine. Mining reclamation plans shall apply the same
25.30principles and standards for replacing wetlands by restoration or creation of wetland areas
25.31that are applicable to mitigation plans approved as provided in section
103G.2242. Public
25.32value must be determined in accordance with section
103B.3355 or a comprehensive
25.33wetland protection and management plan established under section
103G.2243. Sections
26.1103G.221
to
103G.2372 also apply to excavation in permanently and semipermanently
26.2flooded areas of types 3, 4, and 5 wetlands.
26.3 (b) Replacement must be guided by the following principles in descending order
26.4of priority:
26.5 (1) avoiding the direct or indirect impact of the activity that may destroy or diminish
26.6the wetland;
26.7 (2) minimizing the impact by limiting the degree or magnitude of the wetland
26.8activity and its implementation;
26.9 (3) rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected
26.10wetland environment;
26.11 (4) reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance
26.12operations during the life of the activity;
26.13 (5) compensating for the impact by restoring a wetland; and
26.14 (6) compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute wetland
26.15resources or environments.
26.16 For a project involving the draining or filling of wetlands in an amount not exceeding
26.1710,000 square feet more than the applicable amount in section
103G.2241, subdivision 9,
26.18paragraph (a), the local government unit may make an on-site sequencing determination
26.19without a written alternatives analysis from the applicant.
26.20 (c) If a wetland is located in a cultivated field, then replacement must be
26.21accomplished through restoration only without regard to the priority order in paragraph
26.22(b), provided that a deed restriction is placed on the altered wetland prohibiting
26.23nonagricultural use for at least ten years.
26.24 (d) If a wetland is drained under section
103G.2241, subdivision 2, paragraphs
26.25(b) and (e), the local government unit may require a deed restriction that prohibits
26.26nonagricultural use for at least ten years unless the drained wetland is replaced as provided
26.27under this section. The local government unit may require the deed restriction if it
26.28determines the wetland area drained is at risk of conversion to a nonagricultural use within
26.29ten years based on the zoning classification, proximity to a municipality or full service
26.30road, or other criteria as determined by the local government unit.
26.31 (e) Restoration and replacement of wetlands must be accomplished in accordance
26.32with the ecology of the landscape area affected and ponds that are created primarily to
26.33fulfill stormwater management, and water quality treatment requirements may not be
26.34used to satisfy replacement requirements under this chapter unless the design includes
26.35pretreatment of runoff and the pond is functioning as a wetland.
27.1 (f) Except as provided in paragraph (g), for a wetland or public waters wetland
27.2located on nonagricultural land, replacement must be in the ratio of two acres of replaced
27.3wetland for each acre of drained or filled wetland.
27.4 (g) For a wetland or public waters wetland located on agricultural land or in a greater
27.5than 80 percent area, replacement must be in the ratio of one acre of replaced wetland
27.6for each acre of drained or filled wetland.
27.7 (h) Wetlands that are restored or created as a result of an approved replacement plan
27.8are subject to the provisions of this section for any subsequent drainage or filling.
27.9 (i) Except in a greater than 80 percent area, only wetlands that have been restored
27.10from previously drained or filled wetlands, wetlands created by excavation in nonwetlands,
27.11wetlands created by dikes or dams along public or private drainage ditches, or wetlands
27.12created by dikes or dams associated with the restoration of previously drained or filled
27.13wetlands may be used in a statewide banking program established in rules adopted under
27.14section
103G.2242, subdivision 1. Modification or conversion of nondegraded naturally
27.15occurring wetlands from one type to another are not eligible for enrollment in a statewide
27.16wetlands bank.
27.17 (j) The Technical Evaluation Panel established under section
103G.2242, subdivision
27.182
, shall ensure that sufficient time has occurred for the wetland to develop wetland
27.19characteristics of soils, vegetation, and hydrology before recommending that the wetland
27.20be deposited in the statewide wetland bank. If the Technical Evaluation Panel has reason
27.21to believe that the wetland characteristics may change substantially, the panel shall
27.22postpone its recommendation until the wetland has stabilized.
27.23 (k) This section and sections
103G.223 to
103G.2242,
103G.2364, and
103G.2365
27.24apply to the state and its departments and agencies.
27.25 (l) For projects involving draining or filling of wetlands associated with a new public
27.26transportation
new text begin roadnew text end project, and for
new text begin public road new text end projects expanded solely for additional
27.27traffic capacity, public transportation
new text begin roadnew text end authorities may purchase credits from the board
27.28at the cost to the board to establish credits. Proceeds from the sale of credits provided
27.29under this paragraph are appropriated to the board for the purposes of this paragraph.
new text begin new text end
27.30
new text begin For purposes of this paragraph, public road authorities include: the state of Minnesota, new text end
27.31
new text begin counties, cities, and townships.new text end
27.32 (m) A replacement plan for wetlands is not required for individual projects that
27.33result in the filling or draining of wetlands for the repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction,
27.34or replacement of a currently serviceable existing state, city, county, or town public road
27.35necessary, as determined by the public transportation authority, to meet state or federal
27.36design or safety standards or requirements, excluding new roads or roads expanded solely
28.1for additional traffic capacity lanes. This paragraph only applies to authorities for public
28.2transportation projects that:
28.3 (1) minimize the amount of wetland filling or draining associated with the project
28.4and consider mitigating important site-specific wetland functions on-site;
28.5 (2) except as provided in clause (3), submit project-specific reports to the board, the
28.6Technical Evaluation Panel, the commissioner of natural resources, and members of the
28.7public requesting a copy at least 30 days prior to construction that indicate the location,
28.8amount, and type of wetlands to be filled or drained by the project or, alternatively,
28.9convene an annual meeting of the parties required to receive notice to review projects to
28.10be commenced during the upcoming year; and
28.11 (3) for minor and emergency maintenance work impacting less than 10,000 square
28.12feet, submit project-specific reports, within 30 days of commencing the activity, to the
28.13board that indicate the location, amount, and type of wetlands that have been filled
28.14or drained.
28.15 Those required to receive notice of public transportation projects may appeal
28.16minimization, delineation, and on-site mitigation decisions made by the public
28.17transportation authority to the board according to the provisions of section
103G.2242,
28.18subdivision 9
. The Technical Evaluation Panel shall review minimization and delineation
28.19decisions made by the public transportation authority and provide recommendations
28.20regarding on-site mitigation if requested to do so by the local government unit, a
28.21contiguous landowner, or a member of the Technical Evaluation Panel.
28.22 Except for state public transportation projects, for which the state Department of
28.23Transportation is responsible, the board must replace the wetlands, and wetland areas of
28.24public waters if authorized by the commissioner or a delegated authority, drained or filled
28.25by public transportation projects on existing roads.
28.26 Public transportation authorities at their discretion may deviate from federal and
28.27state design standards on existing road projects when practical and reasonable to avoid
28.28wetland filling or draining, provided that public safety is not unreasonably compromised.
28.29The local road authority and its officers and employees are exempt from liability for
28.30any tort claim for injury to persons or property arising from travel on the highway and
28.31related to the deviation from the design standards for construction or reconstruction under
28.32this paragraph. This paragraph does not preclude an action for damages arising from
28.33negligence in construction or maintenance on a highway.
28.34 (n) If a landowner seeks approval of a replacement plan after the proposed project
28.35has already affected the wetland, the local government unit may require the landowner to
29.1replace the affected wetland at a ratio not to exceed twice the replacement ratio otherwise
29.2required.
29.3 (o) A local government unit may request the board to reclassify a county or
29.4watershed on the basis of its percentage of presettlement wetlands remaining. After
29.5receipt of satisfactory documentation from the local government, the board shall change
29.6the classification of a county or watershed. If requested by the local government unit,
29.7the board must assist in developing the documentation. Within 30 days of its action to
29.8approve a change of wetland classifications, the board shall publish a notice of the change
29.9in the Environmental Quality Board Monitor.
29.10 (p) One hundred citizens who reside within the jurisdiction of the local government
29.11unit may request the local government unit to reclassify a county or watershed on the basis
29.12of its percentage of presettlement wetlands remaining. In support of their petition, the
29.13citizens shall provide satisfactory documentation to the local government unit. The local
29.14government unit shall consider the petition and forward the request to the board under
29.15paragraph (o) or provide a reason why the petition is denied.
29.16 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
29.17 Subd. 6.
Water use permit processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs
29.18(b) to (f), a water use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in
29.19accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water use permit in force
29.20at any time during the year. The schedule is as follows, with the stated fee in each clause
29.21applied to the total amount appropriated:
29.22 (1) $101 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;
29.23 (2) $3 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less
29.24than 100,000,000 gallons per year;
29.25 (3) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but
29.26less than 150,000,000 gallons per year;
29.27 (4) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but less
29.28than 200,000,000 gallons per year;
29.29 (5) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but
29.30less than 250,000,000 gallons per year;
29.31 (6) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but less
29.32than 300,000,000 gallons per year;
29.33 (7) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but
29.34less than 350,000,000 gallons per year;
30.1 (8) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but less
30.2than 400,000,000 gallons per year;
30.3 (9) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but
30.4less than 450,000,000 gallons per year;
30.5 (10) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but
30.6less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and
30.7 (11) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons
30.8per year.
30.9 (b) For once-through cooling systems, a water use processing fee must be prescribed
30.10by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water use
30.11permit in force at any time during the year:
30.12 (1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $150 per 1,000,000 gallons; and
30.13 (2) for all other users, $300 per 1,000,000 gallons.
30.14 (c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year
30.15and, except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.
30.16 (d) For water use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:
30.17 (1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;
30.18 (2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:
30.19 (i) $50,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;
30.20 (ii) $75,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits;
30.21 (iii) $250,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;
30.22 (3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;
30.23 (4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam
30.24for home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the
30.25cogeneration of electricity and steam; and
30.26 (5) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to
30.27prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined
30.28by the commissioner.
30.29 (e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of two
30.30percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid
30.31balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee
30.32may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section
16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal
30.33governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.
30.34 (f) The minimum water use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of
30.35agricultural land is $20 for years in which:
30.36 (1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or
31.1 (2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1
31.2and October 1.
31.3 (g) A surcharge of $20 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in
31.4paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June,
31.5July, and August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water
31.6use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities
31.7with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all
31.8permits that supply a common distribution system.
31.9
new text begin (h) A water monitoring charge of .0002 cents per gallon shall be applied to new text end
31.10
new text begin the volume of groundwater used in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, new text end
31.11
new text begin Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright. The revenue new text end
31.12
new text begin collected under this paragraph must be credited to an account in the natural resources new text end
31.13
new text begin fund and is available for appropriation to be used for installation and rehabilitation new text end
31.14
new text begin of groundwater level monitoring equipment in new or existing wells. The intent of the new text end
31.15
new text begin monitoring wells is to collect long-term water level data and to manage and interpret the new text end
31.16
new text begin data in order to determine potential depletion rates and sustainable water withdrawal rates new text end
31.17
new text begin for aquifers in the state.new text end
31.18 Sec. 8.
new text begin [116.195] BENEFICIAL USE OF WASTEWATER; CAPITAL GRANTS new text end
31.19
new text begin FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.new text end
31.20
new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Definitions.new text end new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms new text end
31.21
new text begin have the meanings given them.new text end
31.22
new text begin (b) "Agency" means the Pollution Control Agency.new text end
31.23
new text begin (c) "Beneficial use of wastewater" means use of the effluent from a wastewater new text end
31.24
new text begin treatment plant that replaces use of groundwater.new text end
31.25
new text begin (d) "Capital project" means the acquisition or betterment of public land, buildings, new text end
31.26
new text begin and other public improvements of a capital nature for the treatment of wastewater intended new text end
31.27
new text begin for beneficial use. Capital project includes projects to retrofit, expand, or construct new new text end
31.28
new text begin treatment facilities.new text end
31.29
new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Grants for capital project design.new text end new text begin The agency shall make grant awards new text end
31.30
new text begin to political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of the costs to predesign and design capital new text end
31.31
new text begin projects that demonstrate the beneficial use of wastewater. The maximum amount for a new text end
31.32
new text begin grant under this subdivision is $500,000. The grant agreement must provide that the new text end
31.33
new text begin predesign and design work being funded is public information and available to anyone new text end
31.34
new text begin without charge. The agency must make the predesign and design work available on its new text end
31.35
new text begin Web site.new text end
32.1
new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Grants for capital project implementation.new text end new text begin The agency shall make new text end
32.2
new text begin grant awards to political subdivisions for up to 50 percent of the costs to acquire, new text end
32.3
new text begin construct, install, furnish, and equip capital projects that demonstrate the beneficial use new text end
32.4
new text begin of wastewater. The political subdivision must submit design plans and specifications new text end
32.5
new text begin to the agency as part of the application.new text end
32.6
new text begin The agency must consult with the Public Facilities Authority and the commissioner new text end
32.7
new text begin of natural resources in reviewing and ranking applications for grants under this section.new text end
32.8
new text begin The application must identify the uses of the treated wastewater and greater weight new text end
32.9
new text begin will be given to applications that include a binding commitment to participate by the new text end
32.10
new text begin user or users.new text end
32.11
new text begin The agency must give preference to projects that will reduce use of the greatest new text end
32.12
new text begin volume of groundwater from aquifers with the slowest rate of recharge.new text end
32.13
new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Application form; procedures.new text end new text begin The agency shall develop an application new text end
32.14
new text begin form and procedures.new text end
32.15
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Reports.new text end new text begin The agency shall report by February 1 of each year to the chairs new text end
32.16
new text begin of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over environment policy and finance new text end
32.17
new text begin and capital investment on the grants made and projects funded under this section. For each new text end
32.18
new text begin demonstration project funded, the report must include information on the scale of water new text end
32.19
new text begin constraints for the area, the volume of treated wastewater supply, the quality of treated new text end
32.20
new text begin wastewater supplied and treatment implications for the industrial user, impacts to stream new text end
32.21
new text begin flow and downstream users, and any considerations related to water appropriation and new text end
32.22
new text begin discharge permits.new text end
32.23 Sec. 9.
new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.new text end
32.24
new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the new text end
32.25
new text begin commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to new text end
32.26
new text begin $240,937,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota new text end
32.27
new text begin Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, new text end
32.28
new text begin sections 4 to 7.new text end
32.29 Sec. 10.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end
32.30
new text begin Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
