Appropriating money from the environment and natural resources trust fund for natural resource data and information, including funding for the Minnesota biological survey, the county geologic atlas program, continuation of the wetland inventory update; the department of natural resources (DNR)
conservation easement project; characterization of microbes discovered at Soudan Underground Mine state park; evaluation of a new approach to forest inventory; evaluation and identifying disease resistant elm trees;
evaluation of the impacts on timber payment methods on postharvest forest
ecological conditions; evaluation of management options for woodlands used for grazing to improve ecological and economic benefits; land, habitat,
restoration and recreation; providing a total appropriation for land, habitat, restoration and and recreation projects, including funding for state park in
holding acquisitions and authorized trail acquisitions; restoration and enhancement of scientific and natural areas, including volunteer
recruitment and engagement; native prairie bank easement acquisition and restoration and enhancement; acceleration of the metro conservation corridors programs; acquisition of land around Lake Tamarack for the University of Minnesota landscape arboretum; grants to soil and water conservation districts and other local units of government for staff to reenroll expiring lands into conservation programs; development of best practices guidelines for creating moose foraging habitat; assessment of the potential to supplement turf grass with floral plant resources to enhance bee habitat; development of grazing plans to support conservation grazing on targeted wildlife management areas; acquisition of conservation easements in the Avon Hills area in Stearns County; acquisition of land for Frogtown farm and park in St. Paul; providing a total appropriation for water resources projects, including funding for development and implementation of monitoring, modeling and reporting protocols for Minnesota lakes to be used for water and fisheries management; assessment of the impacts of natural copper nickel bedrocks on water quality; the Heron Lake watershed district for public outreach and installation and monitoring of water quality improvement projects; installation of shoreland and agricultural best management practices to improve water quality in southern Minnesota; comparison of the hydrology of habitats before and after restorations; evaluation of water quality of Lake Superior; development of thin film polymer membranes embedded with bacteria to generate clean water and energy from wastewater; measurement and assessment of antibiotics in farm runoff and wastewater in the Mississippi River; evaluation of lands restored using money from the trust fund; proving a total appropriation for invasive species projects, including funding for development and support of the University of Minnesota new aquatic invasive species center; a detection and monitoring program for Asian carp; evaluation of emerald ash borer detection options; training of volunteers and professionals to find and control newly emergent invasive species; implementation of biological control methods for invasive garlic mustard; evaluation of the impacts of a commercially available molluscicide on the reproduction and development of native fish and aquatic insects; development of cost effective best management practices to control invasive species through grazing; providing a total appropriation for environmental education projects, including funding for the Minnesota Conservation Corps to train and mentor conservation professionals by providing apprenticeship services to soil and water conservation districts; an outdoor education, recreation, and youth employment program on the Mississippi River; providing a total appropriation for contract management and the administration of the LCCMR; providing project requirements that apply to all recipients; clarifying terms of the citizen members of the legislative-citizen commission on Minnesota resources; specifying modification process of approved work plans and budget expenditures; making the appointment of a liaison officer to assist with the commission and its staff optional; modifying land acquisition restrictions to include conditions of land reversion to state ownership; requiring all interests in lands, except conservation easements to be held by BWSR, to be approved by the commissioner of natural resources prior to acquisition; modifying the criteria the commissioner must use when approving an acquisition; requiring a recipient to submit the most recent tax assessed value and the amount the recipient plans to offer for an interest in real property and in public domain; prohibiting trust fund money use to purchase certain public domain lands
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