<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>resources. <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var><br/>
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<td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>outdoor heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>figures "2010" and "2011" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>fiscal years 2010 and 2011.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Available for the Year</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2010</b><br/>
</td>
<td></td>
<td align="center"><b>2011</b><br/>
</td>
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<td><a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
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<td><a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>69,522,000</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"><b>$</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>This appropriation is from the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>heritage fund.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>purpose are specified in the following <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>subdivisions.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Prairies</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">14,213,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<td><a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var><br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Accelerated Prairie and Grassland </b><br/>
<b>Management</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>$1,700,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>accelerate the restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>of native prairie vegetation on public <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>lands, including roadsides. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>proposed projects, describing the types and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>locations of restorations and enhancements, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>accomplishment plan. To the extent possible, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>prairie restorations conducted with money <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>appropriated in this section must plant <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>vegetation or sow seed only of ecotypes <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>native to Minnesota, and preferably of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>local ecotype, using a high diversity of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>species originating from as close to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>restoration site as possible, and protect <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>existing native prairies from genetic <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>contamination.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Green Corridor Legacy Program</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>$1,617,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>agreement with the Southwest Initiative <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>Foundation to acquire land in Redwood <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>County to be added to the state outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>recreation system. A list of proposed fee <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>title acquisitions must be provided as part <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>of the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>commissioner of natural resources must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>agree to each proposed acquisition. No more <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>than five percent of this appropriation may <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>be spent on professional services directly <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>related to this appropriation's purposes.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Prairie Heritage Fund â€“ Acquisition and </b><br/>
<b>Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>acquire and restore land to be added to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>state wildlife management area system. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>A list of proposed fee title acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>and a list of proposed restoration projects, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>describing the types and locations of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>restorations, must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>commissioner of natural resources must <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>agree to each proposed acquisition. To <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>the extent possible, prairie restorations <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>conducted with money appropriated in this <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>section must plant vegetation or sow seed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>only of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>preferably of the local ecotype, using a high <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>diversity of species originating from as <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>close to the restoration site as possible, and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>protect existing native prairies from genetic <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>contamination.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Accelerated Prairie Grassland Wildlife </b><br/>
<b>Management Area Acquisition</b><br/>
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<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
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</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>$3,913,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>acquire land for wildlife management areas <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>with native prairie or grassland habitats. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>A list of proposed fee title acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var><br/>
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<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Northern Tall Grass Prairie National </b><br/>
<b>Wildlife Refuge Protection</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>$1,583,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.36"></a><var>3.36</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>agreement with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>and Wildlife Service to acquire land or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>permanent easements within the Northern <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>Tall Grass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>in western Minnesota. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>may advance funds to the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed fee <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>title and permanent easement acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Bluffland Prairie Protection Initiative</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>$500,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>to acquire permanent easements protecting <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>critical prairie and grassland habitats in the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>blufflands in southeastern Minnesota. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>of proposed fee title and permanent easement <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(g) <b>Rum River â€“ Cedar Creek Initiative</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
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</table><a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>$1,900,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>agreement with Anoka County to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>land at the confluence of the Rum River and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>Cedar Creek in Anoka County. Acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>land must remain open to hunting and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>fishing, consistent with the capacity of the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>land, during the open season, as determined <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>by the commissioner of natural resources. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>This is the first of two planned appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>for this acquisition.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Forests</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">20,000,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>land or permanent working forest easements <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>on private forests in areas identified through <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>the state forest for the future program. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>Priority must be given to acquiring land <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>or interests in private lands within existing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>Minnesota state forest boundaries. Any <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>easements acquired must have a forest <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>management plan as described in Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>Statutes, section 290C.02, subdivision 7. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>A list of proposed fee title and easement <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>appropriation is available for closings taking <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>place after April 30, 2010. This is the first of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>two planned appropriations for this program.<br/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Wetlands</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">20,836,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var><br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Accelerated Wildlife Management Area </b><br/>
<b>Acquisition</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>$2,900,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>acquire land for wildlife management areas. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>A list of proposed fee title acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var><br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Accelerated Shallow Lake Restorations and </b><br/>
<b>Enhancements</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>$2,528,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>restore and enhance shallow lake habitats. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>Up to $400,000 of this appropriation may <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>be used for permanent easements related to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>shallow lake restorations and enhancements. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>A list of proposed easements and projects, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>describing the types and locations of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>easements, restorations, and enhancements, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>accomplishment plan. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>of natural resources must agree to each <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>easement, restoration, and enhancement.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area </b><br/>
<b>Program in Minnesota</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>$5,600,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>acquire and restore wetland and related <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>upland habitats, in cooperation with the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>United States Fish and Wildlife Service <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>and Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to be managed <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>as waterfowl production areas. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>projects, describing the types and locations <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>of restorations, must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var><br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve </b><br/>
<b>Program Acquisition and Restoration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>$9,058,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>of Water and Soil Resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>permanent easements and restore wetlands <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>and associated uplands in cooperation with <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>the United States Department of Agriculture <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>proposed acquisitions and a list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>projects, describing the types and locations <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>of restorations, must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Shallow Lake Critical Shoreland</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>$450,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>protect habitat by acquiring land associated <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>with shallow lakes. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>commissioner of natural resources must <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>agree to each proposed acquisition.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Fish, Game, and Wildlife Habitat</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">13,903,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var><br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners </b><br/>
<b>Grant Program</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>provide competitive, matching grants of up to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>$400,000 to local, regional, state, and national <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>organizations, including government, for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>enhancement, restoration, or protection of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Up <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>to 2-1/2 percent of this appropriation may <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>be used for administering the grant. The <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>funds may be advanced in three equal sums, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>on or after November 1, 2009, February <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>1, 2010, and April 1, 2010. Grantees may <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>protect land through acquisition of land <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>or interests in land. Easements must be <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>permanent. Land acquired in fee must <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>be open to hunting and fishing during the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>open season unless otherwise provided by <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>state law. The commissioner of natural <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>resources must agree to each proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>acquisition of land or interest in land. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>The program shall require a match of at <br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>least $1 nonstate funds to $10 state funds. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>Nonstate dollars match may be in-kind. The <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>criteria for evaluating grant applications <br/>
<a id="pl.7.36"></a><var>7.36</var>must include amount of habitat restored, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>enhanced, or protected; local support; degree <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>of collaboration; urgency; multiple benefits; <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>habitat benefits provided; consistency with <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>sound conservation science; adjacency to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>protected lands; full funding of the project; <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>supplementing existing funding; public <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>access for hunting and fishing during the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>open season; sustainability; and use of native <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>plant materials. All projects must conform <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>to the Minnesota statewide conservation and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>preservation plan. Wildlife habitat projects <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>must also conform to the state wildlife action <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>plan. All restoration or enhancement projects <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>must be on land permanently protected by <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>conservation easement or public ownership. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>To the extent possible, prairie restorations <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>conducted with money appropriated in this <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>section must plant vegetation or sow seed <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>only of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>preferably of the local ecotype, using a high <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>diversity of species originating from as <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>close to the restoration site as possible, and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>protect existing native prairies from genetic <br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>contamination. Subdivision 10 applies to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>grants awarded under this paragraph. This <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>appropriation is available until June 30, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>2013, at which time all grant projects must <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>be completed and final products delivered, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>unless an earlier date is specified in the grant <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>agreement. No less than 15 percent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>amount of each grant must be held back from <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>reimbursement until the grant recipient has <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>completed a grant accomplishment report in <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.8.36"></a><var>8.36</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Aquatic Management Area Acquisition</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>$5,748,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>land in fee title and easement to be added to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>the state aquatic management area system. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>Acquired land must remain open to hunting <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>and fishing, consistent with the capacity <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>of the land, during the open season, as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>determined by the commissioner of natural <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>resources. A list of proposed fee title and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>easement acquisitions must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(c) <b>Cold Water River and Stream Restoration, </b><br/>
<b>Protection, and Enhancement</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>$2,050,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>an agreement with Trout Unlimited to <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>restore, enhance, and protect cold water <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>river and stream habitats in Minnesota. A <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>list of proposed acquisitions and a list of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>proposed projects, describing the types and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>locations of restorations and enhancements, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>accomplishment plan. The commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>of natural resources must agree to each <br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>proposed acquisition, restoration, and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>enhancement.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(d) <b>Dakota County Habitat Protection</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>an agreement with Dakota County for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>acquisition of permanent easements. A list <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>of proposed acquisitions must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var><br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(e) <b>Lake Rebecca Water Quality Improvement </b><br/>
<b>Project</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>$450,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>agreement with the Three Rivers Park <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>District to improve the water quality in Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>Rebecca in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>in Hennepin County. A description of the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>activities to enhance fish habitat in Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>Rebecca must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(f) <b>Fountain Lake Fish Barriers</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>$655,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>an agreement with the Shell Rock River <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>Watershed District to construct fish barriers <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>at three locations on Fountain Lake. Land <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>acquisition necessary for fish barrier <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>construction is permitted. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>projects, describing the types and locations <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>of barriers, must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>the required accomplishment plan. The <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>commissioner of natural resources must <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>agree to each proposed barrier.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Administration and Other</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">870,000<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(a) <b>Contract Management</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>$175,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>contract management, in fiscal years 2010 <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>and 2011, for duties assigned in this section.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="11.899999999999999"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">(b) <b>Legislative Coordinating Commission</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>$695,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>Legislative Coordinating Commission for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>administrative expenses of the Lessard <br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>Outdoor Heritage Council and for <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>compensation and expense reimbursement <br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>of council members. Up to $100,000 may <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>be transferred to the game and fish fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>reimbursement for advances to the Lessard <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>Outdoor Heritage Council made in fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>year 2009.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var><br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>this section are available until June 30, 2011, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>when projects must be completed and final <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>accomplishments reported. For acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>of an interest in real property, the amounts in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>this section are available until June 30, 2012. <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>If a project receives federal funds, the time <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>period of the appropriation is extended to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>equal the availability of federal funding.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Cash Advances</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>When the operations of the outdoor heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>fund would be impeded by projected cash <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>deficiencies resulting from delays in the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>receipt of dedicated income, and when the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>deficiencies would be corrected within fiscal <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>year 2010, the commissioner of finance may <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>use fund-level cash reserves to meet cash <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>demands of the outdoor heritage fund. If <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>funds are transferred from the general fund to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>meet cash flow needs, the cash flow transfers <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>must be returned to the general fund as soon <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>as sufficient cash balances are available <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>in the outdoor heritage fund. Any interest <br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>earned on general fund cash flow transfers <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>accrues to the general fund and not to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>outdoor heritage fund.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 9.<b>Accomplishment Plans</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>It is a condition of acceptance of the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>appropriations made by this section that the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>agency or entity using the appropriation shall <br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>submit to the council an accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>plan and periodic accomplishment reports in <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>the form determined by the Lessard Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>Heritage Council. The accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>must account for the use of the appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>and outcomes of the expenditure in measures <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>enhanced. The plan must include evaluation <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>of results. None of the money provided <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>in this section may be expended unless <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>the council has approved the pertinent <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 10.<b>Project Requirements</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>(a) As a condition of accepting an <br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>appropriation in this section, any agency or <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>entity receiving an appropriation must, for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>any project funded in whole or in part with <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>funds from the appropriation:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>(1) plant vegetation or sow seed only <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>of ecotypes native to Minnesota, and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>preferably of the local ecotype, using a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>high diversity of species originating from <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>as close to the restoration site as possible, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>and protect existing native prairies from <br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>genetic contamination, to the extent possible <br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>if conducting prairie restorations is a <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>component of the accomplishment plan;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>(2) provide that all easements:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>(i) are permanent;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>(ii) specify the parties to an easement in the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>easement;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>(iii) specify all of the provisions of an <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>agreement that are permanent;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>(iv) are sent to the office of the Lessard <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>Outdoor Heritage Council; and<br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>(v) include a long-term stewardship plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>funding for monitoring and enforcing the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>easement agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>(3) for all restorations, prepare an ecological <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>restoration and management plan that, to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>the degree practicable, is consistent with the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>highest quality conservation and ecological <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>goals for the restoration site. Consideration <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>should be given to soil, geology, topography, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>and other relevant factors that would provide <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>the best chance for long-term success of the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>restoration projects. The plan shall include <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>the proposed timetable for implementing <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>the restoration, including, but not limited <br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>to, site preparation, establishment of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>diverse plant species, maintenance, and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>additional enhancement to establish the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>restoration; identify long-term maintenance <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>and management needs of the restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>and how the maintenance, management, and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>enhancement will be financed; and use the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>best available science to achieve the best <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>restoration;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>(4) for new lands acquired, prepare a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>restoration and management plan in <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>compliance with clause (3), including <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>identification of sufficient funding for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>implementation;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>(5) to ensure public accountability for the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>use of public funds, provide to the Lessard <br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>Outdoor Heritage Council documentation <br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>of the selection process used to identify <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>parcels acquired and provide documentation <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>of all related transaction costs, including <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>but not limited to appraisals, legal fees, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>recording fees, commissions, other similar <br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>costs, and donations. This information must <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>be provided for all parties involved in the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>transaction. The recipient shall also report to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council any <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>difference between the acquisition amount <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>paid to the seller and the state-certified or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>state-reviewed appraisal. Acquisition data <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>such as appraisals may remain private during <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>negotiations but must ultimately be made <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>public according to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>chapter 13;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>(6) provide that all restoration and <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>enhancement projects are on land <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>permanently protected by conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>easement or public ownership; <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>(7) to the extent the appropriation is used to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>acquire an interest in real property, provide <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council and <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>the commissioner of finance an analysis of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>increased operations and maintenance costs <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>likely to be incurred by public entities as <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>a result of the acquisition and of how these <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>costs may be paid for; and<br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>(8) give consideration to contracting with the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>restoration and enhancement services.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>(b) The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>may waive the application of paragraph (a), <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>clause (5), for specific projects.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 11.<b>Payment Conditions and Capital </b><br/>
<b>Equipment Expenditures</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>All agreements, grants, or contracts referred <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>to in this section must be administered on <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>a reimbursement basis unless otherwise <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>provided in this section. Payments for <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>reimbursement may not be made before <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>November 1, 2009. Notwithstanding <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>expenditures directly related to each <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>appropriation's purpose made on or after July <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>1, 2009, are eligible for reimbursement unless <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>otherwise provided in this section. Periodic <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>payment must be made upon receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>documentation that the deliverable items <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>articulated in the approved accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>plan have been achieved, including partial <br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>achievements as evidenced by approved <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>progress reports. Reasonable amounts may <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>be advanced to projects to accommodate <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>cash flow needs or to match federal share. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>The advances must be approved as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>the accomplishment plan. Capital equipment <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>expenditures in excess of $10,000 must be <br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>approved as part of the accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var><br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 12.<b>Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable </b><br/>
<b>Materials</b><br/>
</td>
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</tr>
</table><a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>A political subdivision, public or private <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>corporation, or other entity that receives an <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>appropriation in this section must use the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>appropriation in compliance with Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding <br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable <br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>and use of paper stock and printing.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 13.<b>Accessibility</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>Structural and nonstructural facilities must <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>meet the design standards in the Americans <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility <br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>guidelines.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 14.<b>Land Acquisition Restrictions</b><br/>
</td>
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<td align="center"></td>
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</tr>
</table><a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>(a) An interest in real property, including but <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>not limited to an easement or fee title, that <br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>is acquired with money appropriated under <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>this section must be used in perpetuity or for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>the specific term of an easement interest for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>the purpose for which the appropriation was <br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>made.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>(b) A recipient of funding who acquires <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>an interest in real property subject to this <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>subdivision may not alter the intended use of <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>the interest in real property or convey any <br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>interest in the real property acquired with the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>appropriation without the prior review and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>approval of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>Council or its successor. The council shall <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>establish procedures to review requests from <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>recipients to alter the use of or convey an <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>interest in real property. These procedures <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>shall allow for the replacement of the interest <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>in real property with another interest in real <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>property meeting the following criteria:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>(1) the interest is at least equal in fair market <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>value, as certified by the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>of natural resources, to the interest being <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>replaced; and<br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>(2) the interest is in a reasonably equivalent <br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>location and has a reasonably equivalent <br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>useful conservation purpose compared to the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>interest being replaced.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>interest in real property under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>(a) must separately record a notice of <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>funding restrictions in the appropriate local <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>government office where the conveyance <br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>of the interest in real property is filed. The <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>notice of funding agreement must contain:<br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>(1) a legal description of the interest in real <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>property covered by the funding agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>(2) a reference to the underlying funding <br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>agreement;<br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>(3) a reference to this section; and<br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>(4) the following statement: "This interest <br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>in real property shall be administered in <br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>accordance with the terms, conditions, and <br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>purposes of the grant agreement controlling <br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>the acquisition of the property. The interest <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>in real property, or any portion of the interest <br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>in real property, shall not be sold, transferred, <br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>encumbered without obtaining the prior <br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>written approval of the Lessard Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>Heritage Council or its successor. If the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>holder of the interest in real property fails to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>comply with the terms and conditions of the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>grant agreement or work program, ownership <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>of the interest in real property shall transfer <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>to the state."<br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subd. 15.<b>Real Property Interest Report</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>By December 1 each year, a recipient of <br/>
<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>money appropriated under this section that <br/>
<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>is used for the acquisition of an interest in <br/>
<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>real property, including but not limited to an <br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>easement or fee title, must submit annual <br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>reports on the status of the real property to <br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council or <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>its successor in a form determined by the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>council. The responsibility for reporting <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>under this section may be transferred by <br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>the recipient of the appropriation to another <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>person or entity that holds the interest in the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>real property. To complete the transfer of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>reporting responsibility, the recipient of the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>appropriation must:<br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>(1) inform the person to whom the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>responsibility is transferred of that person's <br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>reporting responsibility;<br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>(2) inform the person to whom the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>responsibility is transferred of the property <br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>restrictions under subdivision 14; and<br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>(3) provide written notice to the council <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>of the transfer of reporting responsibility, <br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>including contact information for the person <br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>to whom the responsibility is transferred. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>Before the transfer, the entity receiving <br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>the transfer of property must certify to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, or its <br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>successor, acceptance of all obligations and <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>responsibilities held by the prior owner.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>After the transfer, the person or entity that <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>holds the interest in the real property is <br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>responsible for reporting requirements under <br/>
<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>this section.<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>All reports submitted to the Lessard Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>Heritage Council by recipients of money <br/>
<a id="pl.18.35"></a><var>18.35</var>appropriated under this section must also <br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>submit the reports to the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>finance. The commissioner must maintain <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>a Web site with a searchable data base <br/>
<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>providing the public with information on <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>expenditures from the outdoor heritage fund. <br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>To the extent practical the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>must use systems developed to track <br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>expenditure of federal money under the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to <br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>track expenditures from the outdoor heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>fund.<br/>