1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural 1.3resources.1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5Section 1.MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.

1.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the 1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for 1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this 1.10act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending 1.11June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The 1.12second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The 1.13appropriations in this act are onetime. Appropriations for fiscal year 2010 are available the 1.14day following final enactment.

1.15APPROPRIATIONS1.16Available for the Year1.17Ending June 301.1820102011

1.19Sec. 2.MINNESOTA RESOURCES.

1.20Subdivision 1.Total Appropriations$418,000$25,611,000

1.21Appropriations by Fund1.22201020111.231.241.25Environment and natural resources trust fund418,00025,611,000

2.1Appropriations are available for two 2.2years beginning July 1, 2010, unless 2.3otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 2.4unencumbered balance remaining in the first 2.5year does not cancel and is available for the 2.6second year.

2.7Subd. 2.Trust Fund Definition

2.8"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.9environment and natural resources trust fund 2.10referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.11116P.02, subdivision 6.

2.122.13Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information-0-4,920,000

2.142.15(a) County Geologic Atlases and Related Hydrogeologic Research

2.16$1,130,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 2.17of Regents of the University of Minnesota for 2.18the Geologic Survey to initiate and continue 2.19the production of county geologic atlases, 2.20establish hydrologic properties necessary to 2.21water management, and investigate the use 2.22of geochemical data in water management. 2.23This appropriation represents a continuing 2.24effort to complete the county geologic atlases 2.25throughout the state. This appropriation 2.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which 2.27time the project must be completed and final 2.28products delivered.

2.292.30(b) Updating Minnesota Wetlands Inventory: Phase 2

2.31$1,100,000 is from the trust fund to the 2.32commissioner of natural resources to 2.33continue the update of wetland inventory 2.34maps for Minnesota. This appropriation 2.35is available until June 30, 2013, by which 3.1time the project must be completed and final 3.2products delivered.

3.3(c) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas

3.4$372,000 is from the trust fund to continue 3.5development of a statewide survey of 3.6Minnesota breeding bird distribution and 3.7create related publications, including a book 3.8and online atlas with distribution maps 3.9and breeding status. Of this appropriation, 3.10$211,000 is to the commissioner of natural 3.11resources for an agreement with Audubon 3.12Minnesota and $161,000 is to the Board of 3.13Regents of the University of Minnesota for 3.14the Natural Resources Research Institute. 3.15The atlas must be available for downloading 3.16on the Internet free of charge.

3.173.18(d) Integrated, Operational Bird Conservation Plan for Minnesota

3.19$151,000 is from the trust fund to the 3.20commissioner of natural resources for an 3.21agreement with Audubon Minnesota to 3.22develop an integrated bird conservation plan 3.23targeting priority species and providing a 3.24framework for implementing coordinated, 3.25focused, and effective bird conservation 3.26throughout Minnesota.

3.27(e) Mitigating Pollinator Decline in Minnesota

3.28$297,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 3.29of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 3.30assess the role of insecticides in pollinator 3.31health in order to help mitigate pollinator 3.32decline. This appropriation is available 3.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the 3.34project must be completed and final products 3.35delivered.

4.14.2(f) Science and Innovation from Soudan Underground Mine State Park

4.3$545,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 4.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota 4.5to characterize unique microbes discovered 4.6in the Soudan Underground Mine State Park 4.7and investigate the potential application 4.8in bioenergy and bioremediation. This 4.9appropriation is available until June 30, 4.102013, by which time the project must be 4.11completed and final products delivered.

4.12(g) Quantifying Carbon Burial in Wetlands

4.13$144,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.14Board of Regents of the University of 4.15Minnesota to determine the potential for 4.16carbon sequestration in Minnesota's shallow 4.17lakes and wetlands. This appropriation is 4.18available until June 30, 2013, by which time 4.19the project must be completed and final 4.20products delivered.

4.214.22(h) Strategic Planning for Minnesota's Natural and Artificial Watersheds

4.23$327,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 4.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota 4.25to identify the interrelationship between 4.26artificial systems of drain tiles and ditches 4.27and natural watersheds to guide placement 4.28of buffers and stream bed restoration and 4.29modification.

4.304.31(i) Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Watersheds

4.32$247,000 is from the trust fund to the 4.33commissioner of natural resources for 4.34an agreement with the Chippewa River 4.35Watershed Project to develop local food and 5.1perennial biofuels markets coupled with 5.2conservation incentives to encourage farmers 5.3to diversify land cover in the Chippewa 5.4River Watershed supporting improvement to 5.5water quality and habitat. This appropriation 5.6is available until June 30, 2013, by which 5.7time the project must be completed and final 5.8products delivered.

5.9(j) Farmland Conservation in Minnesota

5.10$100,000 is from the trust fund to the 5.11commissioner of natural resources for an 5.12agreement with the Farmers Legal Action 5.13Group, Inc. to assess the implementation of 5.14applicable laws for preserving agricultural 5.15land and develop a comprehensive and 5.16systematic approach and policy tools to 5.17preserve agricultural lands.

5.185.19(k) Identifying Critical Habitats for Moose in Northeastern Minnesota

5.20$507,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 5.21of Regents of the University of Minnesota 5.22for the Natural Resources Research Institute 5.23to identify critical habitats for moose, 5.24develop best management habitat protection 5.25practices, and conduct educational outreach 5.26in cooperation with the Minnesota Zoo. 5.27This appropriation is available until June 5.2830, 2013, by which time the project must be 5.29completed and final products delivered.

5.30Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation418,0009,762,000

5.315.32(a) Ecological Restoration Training Cooperative for Habitat Restoration

5.33$550,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 5.34of Regents of the University of Minnesota 5.35for improving ecological restoration success 6.1in Minnesota by developing and offering 6.2training programs for habitat restoration 6.3professionals. This appropriation is available 6.4until June 30, 2013, by which time the 6.5project must be completed and final products 6.6delivered.

6.76.86.9(b) Scientific and Natural Areas and Native Prairie Restoration, Enhancement, and Acquisition

6.10$1,750,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.11commissioner of natural resources to 6.12acquire lands with high quality native 6.13plant communities and rare features to be 6.14established as scientific and natural areas 6.15as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 6.1686A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of 6.17scientific and natural areas, and provide 6.18assistance and incentives for native prairie 6.19landowners. A list of proposed acquisitions 6.20must be provided as part of the required 6.21work program. Land acquired with this 6.22appropriation must be sufficiently improved 6.23to meet at least minimum management 6.24standards as determined by the commissioner 6.25of natural resources. This appropriation 6.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which 6.27time the project must be completed and final 6.28products delivered.

6.29(c) State Park Land Acquisition

6.30$2,200,000 is from the trust fund to the 6.31commissioner of natural resources to 6.32acquire and preserve critical parcels within 6.33the statutory boundaries of state parks. 6.34Land acquired with this appropriation 6.35must be sufficiently improved to meet at 6.36least minimum management standards as 7.1determined by the commissioner of natural 7.2resources. A list of proposed acquisitions 7.3must be provided as part of the required work 7.4program.

7.57.6(d) Protection of Rare Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem

7.7$1,800,000 is from the trust fund to the 7.8Board of Water and Soil Resources, in 7.9cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water 7.10Conservation District, to continue to acquire 7.11perpetual easements of unique granite rock 7.12outcrops, located in the Upper Minnesota 7.13River Valley. $418,000 of this appropriation 7.14is for fiscal year 2010 and is available the 7.15day following final enactment.

7.167.17(e) Minnesota's Habitat Conservation Partnership Supplemental

7.18$1,400,000 is added to Laws 2009, chapter 7.19143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph 7.20(e), from the trust fund for the acceleration 7.21of agency programs and cooperative 7.22agreements. Of this appropriation, $318,000 7.23is to the commissioner of natural resources 7.24for agency programs and $1,082,000 is for 7.25agreements as follows: $425,000 with Ducks 7.26Unlimited, Inc.; $50,000 with National Wild 7.27Turkey Federation; $210,000 with the Nature 7.28Conservancy; $102,000 with Minnesota 7.29Land Trust; $200,000 with the Trust for 7.30Public Land; $45,000 with Friends of Detroit 7.31Lakes Wetland Management District; and 7.32$50,000 to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 7.33to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented 7.34landscape corridors that connect areas of 7.35quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and 7.36plants. The United States Department of 8.1Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation 8.2Service is an authorized cooperating partner 8.3in the appropriation. Expenditures are limited 8.4to the project corridor areas as defined in 8.5the work program. Land acquired with this 8.6appropriation must be sufficiently improved 8.7to meet at least minimum habitat and facility 8.8management standards as determined by 8.9the commissioner of natural resources. 8.10This appropriation may not be used for the 8.11purchase of residential structures, unless 8.12expressly approved in the work program. All 8.13conservation easements must be perpetual 8.14and have a natural resource management 8.15plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the 8.16commissioner of natural resources with 8.17money from this appropriation must be 8.18designated as an outdoor recreation unit 8.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 8.20The commissioner may similarly designate 8.21any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 8.22list of proposed restorations and fee title 8.23and easement acquisitions must be provided 8.24as part of the required work program. All 8.25funding for conservation easements must 8.26include a long-term stewardship plan and 8.27funding for monitoring and enforcing the 8.28agreement.

8.298.30(f) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors Supplemental

8.31$1,800,000 is added to Laws 2009, chapter 8.32143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), 8.33from the trust fund to the commissioner of 8.34natural resources for acceleration of agency 8.35programs and cooperative agreements. 8.36Of this appropriation, $1,800,000 is for 9.1agreements as follows: $915,000 with 9.2the Trust for Public Land; $485,000 with 9.3Minnesota Land Trust; $350,000 with 9.4Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 9.5Trust, Inc.; and $50,000 with Friends 9.6of the Minnesota Valley for planning, 9.7restoring, and protecting important natural 9.8areas in the metropolitan area, as defined 9.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 9.10subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding 9.11counties, through grants, contracted services, 9.12technical assistance, conservation easements, 9.13and fee title acquisition. Land acquired 9.14with this appropriation must be sufficiently 9.15improved to meet at least minimum 9.16management standards as determined by 9.17the commissioner of natural resources. 9.18Expenditures are limited to the identified 9.19project corridor areas as defined in the work 9.20program. This appropriation may not be used 9.21for the purchase of residential structures, 9.22unless expressly approved in the work 9.23program. All conservation easements must 9.24be perpetual and have a natural resource 9.25management plan. Any land acquired in fee 9.26title by the commissioner of natural resources 9.27with money from this appropriation must 9.28be designated as an outdoor recreation unit 9.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07. 9.30The commissioner may similarly designate 9.31any lands acquired in less than fee title. A 9.32list of proposed restorations and fee title 9.33and easement acquisitions must be provided 9.34as part of the required work program. All 9.35funding for conservation easements must 9.36include a long-term stewardship plan and 10.1funding for monitoring and enforcing the 10.2agreement.

10.310.4(g) Conserving Sensitive and Priority Shorelands in Cass County

10.5$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.6commissioner of natural resources for an 10.7agreement with Cass County to provide 10.8assistance for the donation of perpetual 10.9conservation easements to protect sensitive 10.10shoreland parcels for long-term protection 10.11of recreation, water quality, and critical 10.12habitat in north central Minnesota. This 10.13appropriation is available until June 30, 10.142013, by which time the project must be 10.15completed and final products delivered.

10.1610.17(h) Reconnecting Fragmented Prairie Landscapes

10.18$380,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.19commissioner of natural resources for an 10.20agreement with the Nature Conservancy 10.21to develop prairie landscape design plans 10.22and monitoring protocol involving local 10.23landowners and businesses to guide 10.24conservation, restoration, and related 10.25economic development. This appropriation 10.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which 10.27time the project must be completed and final 10.28products delivered.

10.29Subd. 5.Water Resources-0-3,455,000

10.3010.31(a) Understanding Sources of Aquatic Contaminants of Emerging Concern

10.32$640,000 is from the trust fund to the 10.33Board of Regents of the University of 10.34Minnesota to identify chemical markers to 10.35characterize sources of endocrine disruptors 11.1and pharmaceuticals entering surface waters 11.2in the Zumbro River Watershed. This 11.3appropriation is available until June 30, 11.42013, by which time the project must be 11.5completed and final products delivered.

11.611.7(b) Managing Mineland Sulfate Release in St. Louis River Basin

11.8$270,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.9commissioner of natural resources to map 11.10current sulfate sources and assess treatment 11.11options to minimize potential impacts of 11.12mercury on fish and wildlife from sulfate 11.13releases in the St. Louis River Basin. This 11.14appropriation is available until June 30, 11.152013, by which time the project must be 11.16completed and final products delivered.

11.1711.18(c) Ecological Impacts of Effluent in Surface Waters and Fish

11.19$340,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 11.20of Regents of the University of Minnesota in 11.21cooperation with St. Cloud State University 11.22to determine the chemical and biological 11.23fate of phytoestrogens in surface waters 11.24and the impacts on fish. This appropriation 11.25is available until June 30, 2013, by which 11.26time the project must be completed and final 11.27products delivered.

11.2811.29(d) Agricultural and Urban Runoff Water Quality Treatment Analysis

11.30$485,000 is from the trust fund to the 11.31Board of Water and Soil Resources for 11.32an agreement with the Blue Earth County 11.33Drainage Authority to reduce soil erosion, 11.34peak water flows, and nutrient loading 11.35through a demonstration model evaluating 11.36storage and treatment options in drainage 12.1systems in order to improve water quality. 12.2This appropriation is available until June 12.330, 2014, by which time the project must be 12.4completed and final products delivered.

12.5(e) Assessing Septic System Discharge to Lakes

12.6$594,000 is from the trust fund to the 12.7commissioner of health for department 12.8activities and for an agreement with the 12.9United States Geologic Survey in cooperation 12.10with St. Cloud State University to develop 12.11quantitative data on septic system discharge 12.12of estrogenic and pharmaceutical compounds 12.13and assess septic and watershed influences 12.14on levels of contamination and biological 12.15responses in Minnesota lakes. The United 12.16States Geologic Survey is not subject to the 12.17requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 12.18116P.10. This appropriation is available 12.19until June 30, 2013, by which time the 12.20project must be completed and final products 12.21delivered.

12.22(f) Evaluation of Dioxins in Minnesota Lakes

12.23$264,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 12.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota 12.25to examine the concentration of dioxins in 12.26lake sediment and options to improve water 12.27quality in lakes.

12.28(g) Assessment of Shallow Lake Management

12.29$262,000 is from the trust fund to the 12.30commissioner of natural resources to 12.31evaluate the major causes of deterioration 12.32of shallow lakes in Minnesota and evaluate 12.33results of current management efforts. This 12.34appropriation is available until June 30, 13.12013, by which time the project must be 13.2completed and final products delivered.

13.313.4(h) Assessing Cumulative Impacts of Shoreline Development

13.5$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 13.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 13.7evaluate near-shore, in-water habitat impacts 13.8from shoreline development activities to 13.9assist in the design and implementation of 13.10management practices protecting critical 13.11shorelands and aquatic habitat. This 13.12appropriation is available until June 30, 13.132013, by which time the project must be 13.14completed and final products delivered.

13.15(i) Trout Stream Assessments

13.16$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.17Board of Regents of the University of 13.18Minnesota to assess cold water aquatic 13.19insect abundance related to warming water 13.20temperatures as predictors of trout growth in 13.21southeastern Minnesota and assess options 13.22to minimize stream temperature changes. 13.23This appropriation is available until June 13.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be 13.25completed and final products delivered.

13.2613.27Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species-0-1,470,000

13.2813.29(a) Biological Control of European Buckthorn and Garlic Mustard

13.30$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 13.31commissioner of natural resources in 13.32cooperation with the commissioner of 13.33agriculture to continue the development 13.34and implementation of biological control 14.1for European buckthorn and garlic mustard. 14.2This appropriation is available until June 14.330, 2013, by which time the project must be 14.4completed and final products delivered.

14.514.6(b) Ecological and Hydrological Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer

14.7$636,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 14.8of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 14.9assess the potential impacts of emerald ash 14.10borer on Minnesota's black ash forests and 14.11quantify potential impacts on native forest 14.12vegetation, invasive species spread, and 14.13hydrology. This appropriation is available 14.14until June 30, 2015, by which time the 14.15project must be completed and final products 14.16delivered.

14.17(c) Healthy Forests to Resist Invasion

14.18$359,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 14.19of Regents of the University of Minnesota to 14.20assess the role of forest health management 14.21in resisting infestation of invasive species. 14.22This appropriation is available until June 14.2330, 2013, by which time the project must be 14.24completed and final products delivered.

14.2514.26(d) Bioacoustic Traps for Management of Round Goby

14.27$175,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 14.28of Regents of the University of Minnesota 14.29to evaluate bioacoustic technology specific 14.30to invasive round goby in Lake Superior as 14.31a method for early detection and population 14.32reduction. This appropriation is available 14.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the 14.34project must be completed and final products 14.35delivered.

15.1Subd. 7.Renewable Energy-0-3,364,000

15.2(a) Algae for Fuels Pilot Project

15.3$900,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 15.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota 15.5to demonstrate an innovative microalgae 15.6production system utilizing and treating 15.7sanitary wastewater to produce biofuels 15.8from algae. This appropriation is available 15.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the 15.10project must be completed and final products 15.11delivered.

15.12(b) Sustainable Biofuels

15.13$221,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 15.14of Regents of the University of Minnesota 15.15to determine how fertilization and irrigation 15.16impact yields of grass monoculture and high 15.17diversity prairie biofuel crops, their storage 15.18of soil carbon, and susceptibility to invasion 15.19by exotic species. This appropriation is 15.20available until June 30, 2013, by which time 15.21the project must be completed and final 15.22products delivered.

15.2315.24(c) Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies

15.25$600,000 is from the trust fund to the 15.26commissioner of natural resources to restore 15.27high quality native habitats and expand 15.28market opportunities for utilizing postharvest 15.29restoration as a bioenergy source. This 15.30appropriation is available until June 30, 15.312013, by which time the project must be 15.32completed and final products delivered.

16.116.216.3(d) Demonstrating Sustainable Energy Practices at Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELCs)

16.4$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to 16.5the commissioner of natural resources 16.6for agreements as follows: $206,000 16.7with Audubon Center of the North 16.8Woods; $212,000 with Deep Portage 16.9Learning Center; $350,000 with Eagle 16.10Bluff Environmental Learning Center; 16.11$258,000 with Laurentian Environmental 16.12Learning Center; $240,000 with Long 16.13Lake Conservation Center; and $234,000 16.14with Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning 16.15Center to implement renewable energy, 16.16energy efficiency, and energy conservation 16.17practices at the facilities. Efforts will include 16.18dissemination of related energy education.

16.1916.20(e) Analysis of Options for Minnesota Energy Independence

16.21$143,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 16.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota 16.23for a life cycle analysis of low carbon energy 16.24technologies available to implement in 16.25Minnesota.

16.26Subd. 8.Environmental Education-0-2,640,000

16.2716.28(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprenticeship Academy

16.29$368,000 is from the trust fund to the Board 16.30of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation 16.31with the Minnesota Conservation Corps 16.32or its successor to train and mentor future 16.33conservation professionals by providing 16.34apprenticeship service opportunities to 16.35soil and water conservation districts. This 17.1appropriation is available until June 30, 17.22013, by which time the project must be 17.3completed and the final products delivered.

17.417.5(b) Engaging Students in Environmental Stewardship through Adventure Learning

17.6$250,000 is from the trust fund to the 17.7commissioner of natural resources for an 17.8agreement with the Will Steger Foundation 17.9to provide curriculum, teacher training, 17.10online learning, and grants to schools 17.11on investigating the connection between 17.12Minnesota's changing climate and the 17.13impacts on ecosystems and natural resources. 17.14This appropriation is available until June 17.1530, 2013, by which time the project must be 17.16completed and final products delivered.

17.17(c) Connecting Youth with Nature

17.18$160,000 is from the trust fund to the 17.19commissioner of natural resources to hold 17.20teacher training workshops on the use of 17.21digital photography as a tool for learning 17.22about nature. The equipment must be 17.23provided from other funds.

17.2417.25(d) Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education

17.26$557,000 is from the trust fund to the 17.27commissioner of natural resources for 17.28an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to 17.29provide an outdoor education and recreation 17.30program on the Mississippi River. This 17.31appropriation is available until June 30, 17.322013, by which time the project must be 17.33completed and final products delivered.

17.34(e) Get Outside - Urban Woodland for Kids

18.1$218,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.2commissioner of natural resources for 18.3an agreement with the city of St. Paul, 18.4Department of Parks and Recreation, to 18.5restore and develop an outdoor classroom 18.6for ecological education and historical 18.7interpretation at Como Regional Park in 18.8St. Paul. This appropriation is available 18.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the 18.10project must be completed and final products 18.11delivered.

18.1218.13(f) Expanding Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools

18.14$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.15commissioner of natural resources to 18.16establish additional and enhance existing 18.17outdoor school forest and prairie classroom 18.18networks throughout Minnesota.

18.1918.20(g) Integrating Environmental and Outdoor Education in Grades 7-12

18.21$300,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.22commissioner of education in cooperation 18.23with the commissioner of natural resources 18.24to train and support grade 7-12 teachers 18.25to integrate environmental and outdoor 18.26education into the instruction of academic 18.27standards.

18.28(h) Project Get Outdoors

18.29$15,000 is from the trust fund to the 18.30commissioner of natural resources for an 18.31agreement with Project Get Outdoors, Inc. to 18.32develop out of school programs connecting 18.33children to local nature experiences.

19.119.2(i) Fishing: Cross Cultural Gateway to Environmental Education

19.3$155,000 is from the trust fund to the 19.4commissioner of natural resources for 19.5an agreement with the Association for 19.6the Advancement of Hmong Women 19.7in Minnesota to provide environmental 19.8information and teaching skills to and 19.9increase participation of Southeast Asian 19.10communities through the gateway of fishing 19.11skills. Information on mercury in fish 19.12advisories must be included as part of the 19.13educational outreach. This appropriation 19.14is available until June 30, 2013, by which 19.15time the project must be completed and final 19.16products delivered.

19.17(j) Minnesota WolfLink

19.18$193,000 is from the trust fund to the 19.19commissioner of natural resources for an 19.20agreement with the International Wolf Center 19.21to develop interactive onsite and distance 19.22learning about wolves and their habitat. 19.23This appropriation is available until June 19.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be 19.25completed and final products delivered.

19.26(k) Online Field Trip of Minnesota River

19.27$124,000 is from the trust fund to the 19.28commissioner of natural resources for an 19.29agreement with Minnesota State University 19.30- Mankato to develop online educational 19.31materials on the Minnesota River for schools 19.32and outreach centers.

19.33Subd. 9.Availability of Appropriations

20.1Money appropriated in this section may 20.2not be spent on activities unless they are 20.3directly related to the specific appropriation 20.4and are specified in the approved work 20.5program. Money appropriated in this section 20.6must not be spent on indirect costs or other 20.7institutional overhead charges. Unless 20.8otherwise provided, the amounts in this 20.9section are available until June 30, 2012, 20.10when projects must be completed and final 20.11products delivered. For acquisition of real 20.12property, the amounts in this section are 20.13available until June 30, 2013, if a binding 20.14contract is entered into by June 30, 2012, 20.15and closed not later than June 30, 2013. If 20.16a project receives a federal grant, the time 20.17period of the appropriation is extended to 20.18equal the federal grant period.

20.19Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements

20.20Data collected by the projects funded under 20.21this section must conform to guidelines and 20.22standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise 20.23Technology. Spatial data also must conform 20.24to additional guidelines and standards 20.25designed to support data coordination and 20.26distribution that have been published by the 20.27Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 20.28Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared 20.29as specified in the state's geographic metadata 20.30guideline and must be submitted to the 20.31Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. 20.32All data must be accessible and free to the 20.33public unless made private under the Data 20.34Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 20.3513.21.1To the extent practicable, summary data and 21.2results of projects funded under this section 21.3should be readily accessible on the Internet 21.4and identified as an environment and natural 21.5resources trust fund project.

21.6Subd. 11.Project Requirements

21.7(a) As a condition of accepting an 21.8appropriation under this section, any agency 21.9or entity receiving an appropriation must 21.10comply with paragraphs (b) to (h) and 21.11Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, for any 21.12project funded in whole or in part with funds 21.13from the appropriation.21.14(b) To the extent possible, a person 21.15conducting restoration with money 21.16appropriated under this section must plant 21.17vegetation only of ecotypes native to 21.18Minnesota and preferably of the local 21.19ecotype using a high diversity of species 21.20originating as close to the restoration site as 21.21possible and, when restoring prairies, protect 21.22existing prairies from genetic contamination. 21.23Use of seeds and plant materials beyond these 21.24requirements must be expressly approved in 21.25the work program.21.26(c) All conservation easements acquired with 21.27money appropriated under this section must:21.28(1) be perpetual;21.29(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 21.30easement;21.31(3) specify all of the provisions of an 21.32agreement that are perpetual;22.1(4) be sent to the office of the 22.2Legislative-Citizen Commission on 22.3Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;22.4(5) include a long-term stewardship plan and 22.5funding for monitoring and enforcing the 22.6easement agreement; and22.7(6) include requirements in the easement 22.8document to address specific water quality 22.9protection activities such as keeping water 22.10on the landscape, reducing nutrient and 22.11contaminate loading, protecting groundwater, 22.12and not permitting artificial hydrological 22.13modifications.22.14(d) For all restorations conducted with money 22.15appropriated under this section, a recipient 22.16must prepare an ecological restoration 22.17and management plan that, to the degree 22.18practicable, is consistent with the highest 22.19quality conservation and ecological goals for 22.20the restoration site. Consideration should 22.21be given to soil, geology, topography, and 22.22other relevant factors that would provide 22.23the best chance for long-term success of the 22.24restoration projects. The plan must include 22.25the proposed timetable for implementing 22.26the restoration, including site preparation, 22.27establishment of diverse plant species, 22.28maintenance, and additional enhancement to 22.29establish the restoration; identify long-term 22.30maintenance and management needs of 22.31the restoration and how the maintenance, 22.32management, and enhancement will be 22.33financed; and take advantage of the best 22.34available science and include innovative 22.35techniques to achieve the best restoration.23.1(e) For new lands acquired with money 23.2appropriated under this section, a recipient 23.3must prepare a restoration and management 23.4plan in compliance with paragraph 23.5(d) including sufficient funding for 23.6implementation.23.7(f) For any acquisition of land or interest in 23.8land, a recipient of money appropriated under 23.9this section must give priority to high quality 23.10natural resources or conservation lands that 23.11provide natural buffers to water resources.23.12(g) To ensure public accountability for the 23.13use of public funds, a recipient of money 23.14appropriated under this section must provide 23.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 23.16Minnesota Resources documentation of the 23.17selection process used to identify parcels 23.18acquired and provide documentation of all 23.19related transaction costs, including but not 23.20limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording 23.21fees, commissions, other similar costs, 23.22and donations. This information must be 23.23provided for all parties involved in the 23.24transaction. The recipient must also report 23.25to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 23.26Minnesota Resources any difference between 23.27the acquisition amount paid to the seller 23.28and the state-certified or state-reviewed 23.29appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed 23.30appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data 23.31such as appraisals may remain private 23.32during negotiations but must ultimately 23.33be made public according to Minnesota 23.34Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen 23.35Commission on Minnesota Resources shall 23.36review the requirement in this paragraph 24.1and provide a recommendation whether 24.2to continue or modify the requirement in 24.3future years. The commission may waive 24.4the application of this paragraph for specific 24.5projects.24.6(h) A recipient of money from an 24.7appropriation under this section must 24.8give consideration to contracting with 24.9the Minnesota Conservation Corps or 24.10its successor for contract restoration and 24.11enhancement services.

24.1224.13Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

24.14All agreements, grants, or contracts referred 24.15to in this section must be administered on 24.16a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 24.17provided in this section. Notwithstanding 24.18Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 24.19expenditures made on or after July 1, 24.202010, or the date the work program is 24.21approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 24.22reimbursement unless otherwise provided 24.23in this section. Periodic payment must 24.24be made upon receiving documentation 24.25that the deliverable items articulated in 24.26the approved work program have been 24.27achieved, including partial achievements 24.28as evidenced by approved progress reports. 24.29Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 24.30projects to accommodate cash flow needs or 24.31match federal money. The advances must 24.32be approved as part of the work program. 24.33No expenditures for capital equipment are 24.34allowed unless expressly authorized in the 24.35project work program.

25.125.2Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

25.3A political subdivision, public or private 25.4corporation, or other entity that receives an 25.5appropriation under this section must use the 25.6appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 25.7Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding 25.8purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable 25.9materials; and 16B.122, regarding purchase 25.10and use of paper stock and printing.

25.1125.12Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

25.13A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 25.14under this section for a capital improvement 25.15project must ensure that the project complies 25.16with the applicable energy conservation and 25.17sustainable building guidelines and standards 25.18contained in law, including Minnesota 25.19Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 25.20216C.20, and rules adopted under those 25.21sections. The recipient may use the energy 25.22planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 25.23units of the Department of Commerce to 25.24obtain information and technical assistance 25.25on energy conservation and alternative 25.26energy development relating to the planning 25.27and construction of the capital improvement 25.28project.

25.29Subd. 15.Accessibility

25.30Structural and nonstructural facilities must 25.31meet the design standards in the Americans 25.32with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 25.33guidelines.

25.34Subd. 16.Carryforward

26.1The availability of the appropriation for 26.2the following projects is extended to 26.3June 30, 2011: Laws 2009, chapter 143, 26.4section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (j), 26.5Land and Water Conservation Account 26.6(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursements; 26.7subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Vulnerability 26.8of Fish Populations in Lakes to Endocrine 26.9Disrupting Contaminants; and subdivision 6, 26.10paragraph (b), Emergency Delivery System 26.11Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water.