1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 1.3resources trust fund; modifying provisions for Legislative-Citizen Commission 1.4on Minnesota Resources; modifying requirements for land acquisition with trust 1.5fund money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 116P.17; 1.6repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116P.05, subdivision 3.1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

1.9The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to 1.10the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from 1.11the environment and natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years 1.12indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that 1.13the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, 1.14or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is 1.15fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

1.16APPROPRIATIONS1.17Available for the Year1.18Ending June 301.1920142015

1.20Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.21Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$-0-$28,970,000

1.22Appropriations by Fund1.23201420151.241.251.26Environment and natural resources trust fund-0- 28,970,000

2.1The amounts that may be spent for each 2.2purpose are specified in the following 2.3subdivisions.2.4Appropriations are available for two 2.5years beginning July 1, 2014, unless 2.6otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 2.7unencumbered balance remaining in the first 2.8year does not cancel and is available for the 2.9second year.

2.10Subd. 2.Definition

2.11"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.12environment and natural resources trust fund 2.13referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section 2.14116P.02, subdivision 6.

2.15Subd. 3.Water Resources-0-4,579,000

2.162.17(a) Solar-Driven Destruction of Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, and Contaminants in Water

2.18$291,000 the second year is from the 2.19trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 2.20University of Minnesota to quantify the 2.21solar-driven destruction of contaminants 2.22reacting with dissolved organic matter to 2.23optimize water treatment methods and guide 2.24reuse. This appropriation is available until 2.25June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 2.26be completed and final products delivered.

2.272.28(b) Methods to Protect Beneficial Bacteria from Contaminants to Preserve Water Quality

2.29$279,000 the second year is from the 2.30trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 2.31University of Minnesota to research how 2.32and why bacteria that provide ecological 2.33functions humans depend on for water 2.34quality are affected by exposure to certain 2.35man-made perfluorinated chemicals entering 3.1the wastewater treatment system in order to 3.2identify methods that can be implemented to 3.3protect those bacterial functions from being 3.4degraded. This appropriation is available 3.5until June 30, 2017, by which time the 3.6project must be completed and final products 3.7delivered.

3.8(c) Triclosan Impacts on Wastewater Treatment

3.9$380,000 the second year is from the 3.10trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 3.11University of Minnesota to assess the role 3.12of the commercially used antibacterial agent 3.13triclosan in creating antibiotic resistant 3.14bacteria during the municipal wastewater 3.15treatment process. This appropriation is 3.16available until June 30, 2017, by which time 3.17the project must be completed and final 3.18products delivered.

3.193.20(d) Evaluation of Wastewater Nitrogen and Estrogen Treatment Options

3.21$500,000 the second year is from the 3.22trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 3.23University of Minnesota to examine the 3.24performance of new wastewater contaminant 3.25treatment options under Minnesota weather 3.26conditions in order to understand how to 3.27improve wastewater treatment of nitrogen 3.28and estrogenic compounds, decrease costs 3.29and energy use, and safeguard aquatic 3.30species. This appropriation is available until 3.31June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 3.32be completed and final products delivered.

3.333.34(e) Antibiotics and Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Minnesota Lakes

4.1$300,000 the second year is from the trust 4.2fund to the Board of Regents of the University 4.3of Minnesota to quantify the relationship 4.4between antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant 4.5bacteria in Minnesota lakes to determine if 4.6improved wastewater treatment is necessary 4.7to protect human and aquatic health. This 4.8appropriation is available until June 30, 4.92017, by which time the project must be 4.10completed and final products delivered.

4.114.12(f) Impacts of Estrogen Exposure on Minnesota's Shallow Lake Wildlife

4.13$136,000 the second year is from the trust 4.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources 4.15for an agreement with the University of 4.16St. Thomas to use biological samples 4.17already gathered from shallow lakes across 4.18Minnesota to determine the environmental 4.19estrogen exposure impacts on aquatic 4.20wildlife in shallow lakes for enhanced land 4.21and lake management. This appropriation 4.22is available until June 30, 2017, by which 4.23time the project must be completed and final 4.24products delivered.

4.254.26(g) Watershed-Scale Monitoring of Long-Term Best Management Practice Effectiveness

4.27$900,000 the second year is from the trust 4.28fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota 4.29for the St. Croix Watershed Research 4.30Station to evaluate the effectiveness of best 4.31management practices in reducing sediment 4.32and nutrient loads at watershed scales over 4.33long time periods. This appropriation is 4.34available until June 30, 2017, by which time 4.35the project must be completed and final 4.36products delivered.

5.15.2(h) Protection of State's Confined Drinking Water Aquifers

5.3$394,000 the second year is from the trust 5.4fund to the commissioner of natural resources 5.5for an agreement with the United States 5.6Geological Survey to test methods of defining 5.7properties of confined drinking water aquifers 5.8in order to improve water management. 5.9This appropriation is available until June 5.1030, 2017, by which time the project must be 5.11completed and final products delivered.

5.125.13(i) Watershed Water Budgets for Managing Minnesota's Groundwater

5.14$129,000 the second year is from the 5.15trust fund to the commissioner of natural 5.16resources for an agreement with the United 5.17States Geological Survey to create a pilot 5.18study to calculate complete watershed water 5.19budgets for two counties in Minnesota for 5.20enhanced groundwater management. This 5.21appropriation is available until June 30, 5.222017, by which time the project must be 5.23completed and final products delivered.

5.245.25(j) Identifying Causes of Exceptionally High Mercury in Fish

5.26$743,000 the second year is from the trust 5.27fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 5.28Control Agency to quantify the probable 5.29causes of high mercury levels in fish within 5.30the Roseau River and two tributaries of 5.31the Red River of the North by comparing 5.32mercury movements within watersheds 5.33to understand the drivers of mercury 5.34biomagnifications in the food web of rivers 5.35with similarly high mercury levels and to 5.36guide further mercury reduction initiatives. 6.1This appropriation is available until June 6.230, 2017, by which time the project must be 6.3completed and final products delivered.

6.46.5(k) Reducing Lake Quality Impairments through Citizen Action

6.6$59,000 the second year is from the trust fund 6.7to the commissioner of natural resources for 6.8an agreement with the Freshwater Society to 6.9train lake associations and other stakeholder 6.10groups to develop lake management plans 6.11and to implement science-based, citizen-led 6.12water quality improvement projects on 6.13impaired lakes in west central Minnesota. 6.14This appropriation is available until June 6.1530, 2017, by which time the project must be 6.16completed and final products delivered.

6.176.18(l) Rainwater Reuse and Valuation Investigation

6.19$300,000 the second year is from the trust 6.20fund to the Board of Regents of the University 6.21of Minnesota to design, install, and monitor a 6.22rainwater reuse system for use in evaporative 6.23chiller systems and identify other potential 6.24applications for rainwater reuse systems.

6.256.26(m) Measuring Hydrologic Benefits from Glacial Ridge Habitat Restoration

6.27$168,000 the second year is from the 6.28trust fund to the commissioner of natural 6.29resources for an agreement with the Red 6.30Lake Watershed District and the United 6.31States Geological Survey for completion of 6.32the analysis of flooding and water-quality 6.33benefits resulting from wetland and prairie 6.34restorations at Glacial Ridge National 6.35Wildlife Refuge.

7.17.2Subd. 4.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species-0-2,298,000

7.37.4(a) Blocking Bighead, Silver, and Other Invasive Carp by Optimizing Lock and Dams

7.5$854,000 the second year is from the 7.6trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 7.7University of Minnesota to collaborate with 7.8the United States Army Corps of Engineers 7.9to develop ways, including new technologies, 7.10to modify the operations of Lock and Dam 7.11Numbers 2 to 8 to optimize their ability to 7.12impede invasive carp movement into the 7.13Minnesota, St. Croix, and Mississippi Rivers. 7.14This appropriation is available until June 7.1530, 2017, by which time the project must be 7.16completed and final products delivered.

7.177.18(b) Bioacoustics to Detect, Deter, and Eliminate Silver Carp

7.19$262,000 the second year is from the trust 7.20fund to the Board of Regents of the University 7.21of Minnesota-Duluth to develop bioacoustic 7.22technology for detection and early warning 7.23systems, capture and elimination methods, 7.24and deterrent systems for silver carp. This 7.25appropriation is available until June 30, 7.262017, by which time the project must be 7.27completed and final products delivered.

7.287.29(c) Northwest Minnesota Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pilot

7.30$219,000 the second year is from the 7.31trust fund to the commissioner of natural 7.32resources for an agreement with the Red 7.33River Basin Commission to develop aquatic 7.34invasive species prevention strategies on a 7.35watershed scale and develop materials to 7.36sustain watershed scale decision-making 8.1and implementation. This initiative must 8.2be coordinated with the Department of 8.3Natural Resources and outdoor heritage fund 8.4activities for locally based invasive species 8.5control. Specific reporting and analysis of 8.6outcomes and findings of this alternative 8.7approach must be provided to enable 8.8duplication in other regions of the state.

8.98.10(d) Biosurveillance and Biocontrol of Emerald Ash Borer - Phase 2

8.11$447,000 the second year is from the trust 8.12fund to the commissioner of agriculture 8.13in cooperation with the University of 8.14Minnesota to continue to monitor ash tree 8.15and emerald ash borer populations and 8.16expand the biological control implementation 8.17for emerald ash borer management. This 8.18appropriation is available until June 30, 8.192017, by which time the project must be 8.20completed and final products delivered.

8.218.22(e) Mountain Pine Beetle Invasive Threat to Minnesota's Pines

8.23$175,000 the second year is from the trust 8.24fund to the Board of Regents of the University 8.25of Minnesota and $75,000 the second year 8.26is from the trust fund to the commissioner 8.27of agriculture to survey for the presence and 8.28characterize the potential risk of the invasive 8.29mountain pine beetle to Minnesota's pine 8.30forests to inform early detection and rapid 8.31response. This appropriation is available 8.32until June 30, 2017, by which time the 8.33project must be completed and final products 8.34delivered.

8.358.36(f) Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Monitoring and Biocontrol Evaluation

9.1$99,000 the second year is from the trust 9.2fund to the commissioner of agriculture 9.3and $167,000 the second year is from the 9.4trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 9.5University of Minnesota to monitor for brown 9.6marmorated stink bugs to identify problem 9.7areas, target biocontrol efforts, and evaluate 9.8the suitability of candidate biological 9.9control agents for use in Minnesota. This 9.10appropriation is available until June 30, 9.112017, by which time the project must be 9.12completed and final products delivered.

9.139.14Subd. 5.Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information-0-4,210,000

9.15(a) Update Statewide Land Cover Use Map

9.16$300,000 the second year is from the trust 9.17fund to the Board of Regents of the University 9.18of Minnesota to update Minnesota's land 9.19cover data at moderate spatial resolution 9.20statewide and at high resolution for selected 9.21areas, distribute products, and provide 9.22training. This appropriation is available until 9.23June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 9.24be completed and final products delivered.

9.259.26(b) State Spring Inventory for Resource Management and Protection

9.27$200,000 the second year is from the 9.28trust fund to the commissioner of natural 9.29resources to develop necessary protocols, 9.30processes, and definitions of springs along 9.31with limited field testing of inventory 9.32procedures in priority areas to enable a 9.33systematic inventory of springs statewide 9.34needed to maintain spring flows and protect 9.35groundwater-dependent resources. This 9.36appropriation is available until June 30, 10.12017, by which time the project must be 10.2completed and final products delivered.

10.310.410.5(c) Drainage Records Modernization and Statewide Geographic Information System Database

10.6$230,000 the second year is from the 10.7trust fund to the Board of Water and 10.8Soil Resources to develop a template and 10.9Web-based geographic information system 10.10(GIS) database portal to facilitate statewide 10.11modernization of public drainage records 10.12under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, and 10.13integrate new specifications into existing 10.14drainage records modernization guidelines. 10.15This appropriation is available until June 10.1630, 2017, by which time the project must be 10.17completed and final products delivered.

10.18(d) Restoring Forest Inventory Data

10.19$100,000 the second year is from the trust 10.20fund to the Board of Regents of the University 10.21of Minnesota to obtain and restore statewide 10.22forest inventories of 1935, 1953, and 1966 10.23to link with more recent data to improve 10.24understanding of historical forest trends and 10.25enhance long-term ecological monitoring.

10.2610.27(e) Assessing Species Vulnerability to Climate Change Using Phenology

10.28$175,000 the second year is from the 10.29trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 10.30University of Minnesota to compile and use 10.31historical datasets to assess change over 10.32time in the ecology of Minnesota species, 10.33identify vulnerable species, and inform 10.34management strategies for climate change. 10.35This appropriation is available until June 11.130, 2017, by which time the project must be 11.2completed and final products delivered.

11.3(f) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Final Phase

11.4$300,000 the second year is from the trust 11.5fund to the commissioner of natural resources 11.6for an agreement with Audubon Minnesota to 11.7complete a statewide survey of Minnesota's 11.8breeding bird distributions through final 11.9analysis, preparation, and dissemination of 11.10information collected on an ongoing basis 11.11since 2008 on breeding birds in the state. 11.12The completed atlas must be available for 11.13download from the Internet free of charge. 11.14This appropriation is available until June 11.1530, 2017, by which time the project must be 11.16completed and final products delivered.

11.1711.18(g) Assessing Contaminants in Minnesota's Loons and Pelicans - Phase 2

11.19$260,000 the second year is from the trust 11.20fund to the commissioner of natural resources 11.21to continue to assess the potential impact 11.22of petroleum, dispersants, and heavy metal 11.23contaminants from the Deepwater Horizon oil 11.24spill in the Gulf of Mexico on the wintering 11.25habitat of Minnesota's common loons 11.26and white pelicans using radiotelemetry, 11.27geolocators, and contaminant analysis.

11.2811.29(h) Sandhill Crane Populations and Management in Minnesota

11.30$250,000 the second year is from the 11.31trust fund to the Board of Regents of 11.32the University of Minnesota to delineate 11.33population boundaries, habitat use relative to 11.34crop depredation, and migration patterns and 11.35survival of Minnesota's two populations of 12.1sandhill cranes, Mid-continent and Eastern. 12.2This appropriation is available until June 12.330, 2017, by which time the project must be 12.4completed and final products delivered.

12.512.6(i) Wild Bee Pollinator Surveys in Prairie-Grassland Habitats

12.7$370,000 the second year is from the trust 12.8fund to the commissioner of natural resources 12.9to assess the current status and distribution 12.10of wild bee pollinators in prairie-grassland 12.11habitats of Minnesota.

12.1212.13(j) Imperiled Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research, and Breeding Program

12.14$380,000 the second year is from the trust 12.15fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden 12.16and $245,000 the second year is from the 12.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural 12.18resources to prevent the extirpation and 12.19possible extinction of imperiled native 12.20Minnesota butterfly species through 12.21breeding, genetics and mortality research, 12.22inventory, monitoring, and public education. 12.23This appropriation is available until June 12.2430, 2017, by which time the project must be 12.25completed and final products delivered.

12.2612.27(k) Conserving Minnesota's Native Freshwater Mussels

12.28$350,000 the second year is from the 12.29trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 12.30University of Minnesota in cooperation 12.31with Macalester College to document 12.32native freshwater mussel abundance 12.33and distribution, quantify environmental 12.34conditions necessary to conserve Minnesota's 12.35native freshwater mussels, and conduct 12.36outreach to local organizations and the 13.1public. This appropriation is available until 13.2June 30, 2018, by which time the project must 13.3be completed and final products delivered.

13.413.5(l) Impacts of Forest Quality on Declining Minnesota Moose

13.6$300,000 the second year is from the 13.7trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 13.8University of Minnesota in cooperation with 13.9the Department of Natural Resources to 13.10link regional patterns of moose abundance 13.11through time to the distribution of food 13.12and cover and determine if this distribution 13.13affects the diet and survival of individual 13.14moose. This appropriation is available until 13.15June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 13.16be completed and final products delivered.

13.1713.18(m) Moose Decline and Air Temperatures in Northeastern Minnesota

13.19$600,000 the second year is from the 13.20trust fund to the commissioner of natural 13.21resources in cooperation with the University 13.22of Minnesota to study the physiology and 13.23behavior of adult moose and effects of female 13.24condition on calf production and survival to 13.25determine the impact of air temperature on 13.26moose population performance and decline. 13.27This appropriation is available until June 13.2830, 2017, by which time the project must be 13.29completed and final products delivered.

13.3013.31(n) Expansion of Minnesota Wildflowers Online Botanical Reference

13.32$150,000 the second year is from the 13.33trust fund to the commissioner of natural 13.34resources for an agreement with Minnesota 13.35Wildflowers Information to accelerate field 13.36work for surveying and imaging of plant 14.1species and publication of species profiles 14.2to a plant identification reference Web site 14.3available to the public and land managers. 14.4Images acquired and information compiled 14.5using these funds are for purposes of public 14.6information available on a Web site. If the 14.7organization is no longer able to maintain the 14.8Web site, the organization shall work with 14.9the state and the University of Minnesota 14.10Bell Museum of Natural History to ensure 14.11the materials remain publicly available on 14.12the Web. This appropriation is available until 14.13June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 14.14be completed and final products delivered. 

14.1514.16Subd. 6.Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat-0-3,675,000

14.17(a) Enhancing Pollinator Landscapes

14.18$864,000 the second year is from the 14.19trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 14.20University of Minnesota to identify sources 14.21of nectar and pollen for native pollinators 14.22and honey bees and coordinate ongoing and 14.23future efforts to enhance pollinator habitat 14.24and opportunities for pollinator nesting and 14.25foraging. This appropriation is available until 14.26June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 14.27be completed and final products delivered.

14.2814.29(b) Understanding Systemic Insecticides as Protection Strategy for Bees

14.30$326,000 the second year is from the 14.31trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 14.32University of Minnesota to continue research 14.33on how native bee and honey bee colonies 14.34are impacted by systemic, neonicotinyl 14.35insecticides in pollen and nectar of plants 14.36growing in fields and landscapes. This 15.1appropriation is available until June 30, 15.22017, by which time the project must be 15.3completed and final products delivered.

15.415.5(c) Prairie Sustainability Through Seed Storage, Beneficial Microbes, and Adaptation

15.6$600,000 the second year is from the 15.7trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 15.8University of Minnesota to collect and 15.9preserve germplasm of plants throughout 15.10Minnesota's prairie region, study the 15.11microbial effects that promote plant health, 15.12analyze local adaptation, and evaluate the 15.13adaptive capacity of prairie plant populations.  15.14This appropriation is available until June 15.1530, 2017, by which time the project must be 15.16completed and final products delivered.

15.1715.18(d) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar Restoration – Phase 2

15.19$335,000 the second year is from the trust 15.20fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 15.21to continue an assessment of the decline of 15.22northern white cedar plant communities in 15.23northeast Minnesota, demonstrate restoration 15.24techniques, and provide cedar restoration 15.25training to local units of government. This 15.26appropriation is available until June 30, 15.272017, by which time the project must be 15.28completed and final products delivered.

15.2915.30(e) Southeast Minnesota Watershed Protection Plan

15.31$200,000 the second year is from the 15.32trust fund to the commissioner of natural 15.33resources for an agreement with The Nature 15.34Conservancy to provide a framework and 15.35plans for the protection and stewardship of 15.36unimpaired waters in southeast Minnesota. 16.1The result will be a template for watershed 16.2protection in Minnesota. This appropriation 16.3is available until June 30, 2017, by which 16.4time the project must be completed and final 16.5products delivered.

16.616.7(f) Upland and Shoreline Restoration in Greater Metropolitan Area

16.8$300,000 the second year is from the 16.9trust fund to the commissioner of natural 16.10resources for an agreement with Great River 16.11Greening to restore and enhance upland, 16.12shoreline, and approximately 150 acres of 16.13forests, woodlands, savanna, and prairie and 16.14to provide related educational opportunities 16.15for volunteers in the greater metropolitan 16.16area. A list of proposed restorations and 16.17enhancements must be provided as part of 16.18the required work plan. This appropriation 16.19is available until June 30, 2017, by which 16.20time the project must be completed and final 16.21products delivered.

16.2216.23(g) Prairie, Forest, and Savanna Restoration in Greater Metropolitan Area

16.24$200,000 the second year is from the trust 16.25fund to the commissioner of natural resources 16.26for an agreement with Friends of the 16.27Mississippi River to restore approximately 16.28150 acres of prairie, forests, and oak savanna 16.29in the greater metropolitan area.  A list of 16.30proposed restorations and enhancements 16.31must be provided as part of the required work 16.32plan. This appropriation is available until 16.33June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 16.34be completed and final products delivered.

16.3516.36(h) Nutrient Capture through Water Management and Biomass Harvesting

17.1$300,000 the second year is from the trust 17.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources 17.3for an agreement with the Red River Basin 17.4Commission to evaluate the potential capture 17.5of excess nutrients using cattails grown and 17.6harvested within shallow flood reservoirs 17.7for bioenergy use. This appropriation is 17.8available until June 30, 2017, by which time 17.9the project must be completed and final 17.10products delivered.

17.1117.12(i) Cattail Management for Wetland Wildlife and Bioenergy Potential

17.13$74,000 the second year is from the trust fund 17.14to the Board of Regents of the University of 17.15Minnesota for the Northwest Research and 17.16Outreach Center in Crookston to evaluate 17.17different management techniques for cattail 17.18control and related wildlife impacts in 17.19northwest Minnesota and to assess the use of 17.20cattails as a biofuel feedstock.

17.2117.22(j) Dredged Sediment for Forest Restoration on Unproductive Minelands

17.23$300,000 the second year is from the 17.24trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 17.25University of Minnesota–Duluth for the 17.26Natural Resources Research Institute to 17.27restore up to 136 acres of unproductive mine 17.28stockpile while improving the treatment 17.29of municipal sewage and biosolids near 17.30Virginia using clean Erie Pier dredged 17.31sediment and managed forestry techniques. 17.32This appropriation is available until June 17.3330, 2018, by which time the project must be 17.34completed and final products delivered.

17.35(k) Expansion of Greenhouse Production

18.1$176,000 the second year is from the 18.2trust fund to the commissioner of natural 18.3resources for an agreement with the city 18.4of Silver Bay to expand and enhance a 18.5city-owned greenhouse facility to increase 18.6system production for locally grown food on 18.7a year-round basis and reduce water usage.

18.818.9Subd. 7.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation-0-6,923,000

18.1018.1118.12(a) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition, Restoration, Improvement, and Citizen Engagement

18.13$2,540,000 the second year is from the 18.14trust fund to the commissioner of natural 18.15resources to acquire lands with high-quality 18.16native plant communities and rare features to 18.17be established as scientific and natural areas 18.18as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 18.1986A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve 18.20parts of scientific and natural areas, and 18.21provide technical assistance and outreach. A 18.22list of proposed acquisitions must be provided 18.23as part of the required work program. Land 18.24acquired with this appropriation must 18.25be sufficiently improved to meet at least 18.26minimum management standards, as 18.27determined by the commissioner of natural 18.28resources. This appropriation is available 18.29until June 30, 2017, by which time the 18.30project must be completed and final products 18.31delivered.

18.3218.33(b) Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition

18.34$1,500,000 the second year is from the 18.35trust fund to the Metropolitan Council for 18.36grants for the acquisition of lands within 19.1the approved park unit boundaries of the 19.2metropolitan regional park system. This 19.3appropriation may not be used for the 19.4purchase of habitable residential structures. 19.5A list of proposed fee title and easement 19.6acquisitions must be provided as part of the 19.7required work program. This appropriation 19.8must be matched by at least 40 percent of 19.9nonstate money that must be committed by 19.10December 31, 2014, or the appropriation 19.11cancels. This appropriation is available until 19.12June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 19.13be completed and final products delivered. 

19.1419.15(c) Mesabi Trail Development – Soudan to Ely Segment

19.16$1,000,000 the second year is from the 19.17trust fund to the commissioner of natural 19.18resources for an agreement with St. Louis 19.19and Lake Counties Regional Rail Authority 19.20for the right-of-way acquisition, design, 19.21and construction of segments of the Mesabi 19.22Trail totaling approximately 11 miles east 19.23of Soudan towards Ely. This appropriation 19.24is available until June 30, 2017, by which 19.25time the project must be completed and final 19.26products delivered.

19.27(d) Shoreland Acquisition on St. Croix River

19.28$1,250,000 the second year is from the trust 19.29fund to the commissioner of natural resources 19.30for an agreement with Washington County to 19.31purchase 15 acres, encompassing 3,500 feet 19.32of St. Croix shoreland paralleling Brown's 19.33Creek State Trail in the city of Stillwater. The 19.34county will transfer the parcel to the city of 19.35Stillwater. This appropriation is contingent 20.1on the expenditure of at least $2,500,000 of 20.2nonstate match.

20.320.4(e) Martin County Park and Natural Area Acquisition 

20.5$435,000 the second year is from the 20.6trust fund to the commissioner of natural 20.7resources for an agreement with the Fox 20.8Lake Conservation League, Inc. and Martin 20.9County to acquire approximately 40 acres 20.10in Martin County, including a ten-acre 20.11prairie remnant to be owned and managed 20.12by Martin County as part of its park system.  20.13A vegetation management plan must be 20.14developed and implemented and public 20.15access must be provided to the native prairie 20.16remnant. This appropriation is available until 20.17June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 20.18be completed and final products delivered.

20.1920.20(f) Minnesota River Water Trailhead and Landing in Morton

20.21$198,000 the second year is from the 20.22trust fund to the commissioner of natural 20.23resources for an agreement with the city 20.24of Morton to transform a municipal parcel 20.25from a compost site into a Minnesota River 20.26water trailhead and landing and to design and 20.27build interpretative trails around the landing 20.28complex. This appropriation is available until 20.29June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 20.30be completed and final products delivered.

20.3120.32Subd. 8.Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy-0-3,360,000

20.3320.34(a) Solar Cell Materials from Sulfur and Common Metals

20.35$494,000 the second year is from the 20.36trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 21.1University of Minnesota to develop solar cell 21.2materials using nontoxic and common metals 21.3combined with sulfur. This appropriation 21.4is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 21.5116P.10. This appropriation is available until 21.6June 30, 2017, by which time the project must 21.7be completed and final products delivered.

21.821.9(b) Innovative Groundwater-Enhanced Geothermal Heat Pump Study

21.10$196,000 the second year is from the 21.11trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 21.12University of Minnesota to analyze and 21.13validate a new geothermal pump method and 21.14technology that will reduce heat pump costs 21.15and improve performance and predictability.  21.16This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 21.17Statutes, section 116P.10.

21.1821.19(c) Demonstrating Innovative Technologies to Fully Utilize Wastewater Resources

21.20$1,000,000 the second year is from the 21.21trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 21.22University of Minnesota to demonstrate 21.23innovative technologies to utilize and 21.24treat wastewater streams for conversion 21.25of treatment by-products to biofuels. This 21.26appropriation is subject to Minnesota 21.27Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 21.28is available until June 30, 2017, by which 21.29time the project must be completed and final 21.30products delivered. 

21.3121.32(d) Transitioning Minnesota Farms to Local Energy

21.33$500,000 the second year is from the trust 21.34fund to the Board of Regents of the University 21.35of Minnesota for the West Central Research 21.36and Outreach Center in Morris to develop 22.1clean energy strategies for Minnesota farms 22.2in order to reduce fossil fuel energy use 22.3and increase local energy production. Any 22.4installation of infrastructure or improvements 22.5must be at the University of Minnesota West 22.6Central Research and Outreach Center. This 22.7appropriation is available until June 30, 22.82017, by which time the project must be 22.9completed and final products delivered.

22.1022.11(e) Life Cycle Energy of Renewably Produced Nitrogen Fertilizers

22.12$250,000 the second year is from the trust 22.13fund to the Board of Regents of the University 22.14of Minnesota for the West Central Research 22.15and Outreach Center in Morris to calculate 22.16fossil fuel energy savings and greenhouse 22.17gas reductions resulting from the use of local 22.18renewable energy technologies, including 22.19biomass gasification, anaerobic digestion, 22.20and hydroelectricity to produce fertilizer. 22.21This appropriation is available until June 22.2230, 2017, by which time the project must be 22.23completed and final products delivered.

22.2422.25(f) Clean Water and Renewable Energy from Beet Processing Wastewater and Manure

22.26$400,000 the second year is from the 22.27trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 22.28University of Minnesota for the Southern 22.29Research and Outreach Center in Waseca to 22.30research the cofermentation of sugar beet 22.31processing wastewater and swine manure 22.32for hydrogen and methane production and 22.33to install and evaluate a pilot-scale system. 22.34This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 22.35Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 22.36is available until June 30, 2017, by which 23.1time the project must be completed and final 23.2products delivered.

23.323.4(g) Next Generation Large-Scale Septic Tank Systems

23.5$258,000 the second year is from the 23.6trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 23.7University of Minnesota to develop a 23.8dual utility large-scale septic tank system 23.9designed for nutrient recuperation, bioenergy 23.10generation, and environmental protection 23.11using a bio-electrochemical system. This 23.12appropriation is subject to Minnesota 23.13Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 23.14is available until June 30, 2017, by which 23.15time the project must be completed and final 23.16products delivered.

23.1723.18(h) Solar Photovoltaic Installation at Residential Environmental Learning Centers

23.19$150,000 the second year is from the trust 23.20fund to the commissioner of natural resources 23.21for an agreement with Deep Portage Learning 23.22Center to coordinate with Audubon Center of 23.23the North Woods; Eagle Bluff Environmental 23.24Learning Center; Laurentian Environmental 23.25Learning Center; Long Lake Conservation 23.26Center; and Wolf Ridge Environmental 23.27Learning Center the installation of at least 23.28five kilowatt institutional solar arrays 23.29made in Minnesota at each of the six 23.30residential environmental learning centers 23.31as a teaching tool. Prior to the installation, 23.32the proposed placement of the solar arrays 23.33must be submitted to the Legislative-Citizen 23.34Commission on Minnesota Resources office 23.35to ensure the demonstration of the maximum 23.36educational value.

24.124.2(i) Itasca Community College Woody Biomass Utilization Project Design 

24.3$112,000 the second year is from the trust 24.4fund to the commissioner of natural resources 24.5for an agreement with Itasca Community 24.6College to develop a final design for 24.7installation of a boiler heating system using 24.8woody biomass. Students at the college must 24.9be involved in the final design process.

24.10Subd. 9.Environmental Education-0-3,681,000

24.1124.12(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprenticeship Academy

24.13$392,000 the second year is from the 24.14trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil 24.15Resources in cooperation with Conservation 24.16Corps Minnesota to continue a program 24.17to train and mentor future conservation 24.18professionals by providing apprenticeship 24.19service opportunities with soil and water 24.20conservation districts. This appropriation 24.21is available until June 30, 2017, by which 24.22time the project must be completed and final 24.23products delivered.

24.2424.25(b) Youth-led Sustainability Initiatives in 40 Greater Minnesota Communities

24.26$350,000 the second year is from the 24.27trust fund to the commissioner of natural 24.28resources for an agreement with Prairie 24.29Woods Environmental Learning Center in 24.30cooperation with Laurentian Environmental 24.31Learning Center to complete over 100 24.32youth-led sustainability action projects in 40 24.33communities in southwest, southeast, central 24.34and northeastern Minnesota.

25.125.2(c) Urban Environmental Education Engaging Students in Local Resources

25.3$1,093,000 the second year is from the trust 25.4fund to the commissioner of natural resources 25.5for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry 25.6for a collaborative partnership, including the 25.7National Park Service, Minneapolis Public 25.8Schools, and St. Paul Public Schools, to 25.9establish a metrowide system providing 25.10place-based environmental education 25.11experiences using existing, but underutilized, 25.12outdoor environmental resources serving 25.13over 15,000 middle and high school students. 25.14This appropriation is available until June 25.1530, 2017, by which time the project must be 25.16completed and final products delivered.

25.1725.18(d) Diversifying Involvement in the Natural Resources Community

25.19$416,000 the second year is from the 25.20trust fund to the commissioner of natural 25.21resources and $84,000 is to the Board of 25.22Regents of the University of Minnesota to 25.23increase participation of under-represented 25.24communities in the natural resource 25.25professions and in outdoor recreation by 25.26means of targeted urban outreach and 25.27stronger linkages between Department of 25.28Natural Resources programs and academic 25.29offerings. This initiative must be coordinated 25.30with other environmental education 25.31appropriations in this subdivision. This 25.32appropriation is available until June 30, 25.332017, by which time the project must be 25.34completed and final products delivered.

25.3525.36(e) Educating Minnesotans about Potential Impacts of Changing Climate

26.1$325,000 the second year is from the trust 26.2fund to the commissioner of natural resources 26.3for an agreement with the Will Steger 26.4Foundation to plan and conduct forums, 26.5workshops, and trainings on Minnesota's 26.6changing climate and the potential impacts 26.7on ecosystems and natural resources. An 26.8accompanying television program and 26.9information spots must be produced for 26.10broadcast and use at the forums.

26.1126.12(f) Pollinator Education Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

26.13$615,000 the second year is from the 26.14trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 26.15University of Minnesota to develop exhibits 26.16for an educational center that will offer 26.17hands-on learning experience about the role 26.18of pollinators and importance of pollinator 26.19habitat. Exhibits must utilize and integrate 26.20the best available science pertaining to 26.21all pollinator types, particularly native 26.22species. Approval of the work plan for 26.23this appropriation is contingent upon the 26.24organization addressing how it will increase 26.25access to the center by youth at no or limited 26.26cost.

26.27(g) Minnesota Pollinator Partnership

26.28$100,000 the second year is from the trust 26.29fund to the commissioner of natural resources 26.30for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to 26.31complete 40 community pollinator education 26.32and habitat projects. This appropriation 26.33must be coordinated with appropriations 26.34provided by the outdoor heritage fund. This 26.35appropriation is available until June 30, 27.12017, by which time the project must be 27.2completed and final products delivered.

27.327.4(h) Raptor Center Integrating Online and Outdoor Learning Environments

27.5$186,000 the second year is from the 27.6trust fund to the Board of Regents of the 27.7University of Minnesota for the Raptor 27.8Center to develop an environmental 27.9education program on raptors for middle 27.10schools that integrates outdoor experiences 27.11with technology and scientific investigation.

27.12(i) Wolf Management Education

27.13$120,000 the second year is from the trust 27.14fund to the commissioner of natural resources 27.15for an agreement with the International 27.16Wolf Center for outreach to metro area 27.17kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms 27.18and nature centers to help children understand 27.19wolf management issues.

27.2027.21Subd. 10.Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement-0-244,000

27.22(a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement

27.23$135,000 the second year is from 27.24the trust fund to the commissioner of 27.25natural resources at the direction of 27.26the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 27.27Minnesota Resources for expenses incurred 27.28for contract agreement reimbursement for 27.29the agreements specified in this section. The 27.30commissioner shall provide documentation 27.31to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 27.32Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of 27.33these funds.

27.3427.35(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy Web Site

28.1$9,000 the second year is from the trust fund 28.2to the Legislative Coordinating Commission 28.3for the Web site required in Minnesota 28.4Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.

28.528.6(c) Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)

28.7$100,000 the second year is from the 28.8trust fund to the LCCMR for upgrade 28.9and modernization of a project records 28.10management system.

28.11Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations

28.12Money appropriated in this section may 28.13not be spent on activities unless they are 28.14directly related to and necessary for a specific 28.15appropriation and are specified in the work 28.16plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 28.17Commission on Minnesota Resources. 28.18Money appropriated in this section must 28.19not be spent on indirect costs or other 28.20institutional overhead charges that are 28.21not directly related to and necessary for 28.22a specific appropriation. Costs that are 28.23directly related to and necessary for an 28.24appropriation, including financial services, 28.25human resources, information services, rent, 28.26and utilities, are eligible only if the costs 28.27can be clearly justified and individually 28.28documented specific to the appropriation's 28.29purpose and would not be generated by 28.30the recipient but for the receipt of the 28.31appropriation. No broad allocations for costs 28.32in either dollars or percentages are allowed. 28.33Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 28.34this section are available until June 30, 2016, 28.35when projects must be completed and final 29.1products delivered. For acquisition of real 29.2property, the appropriations in this section 29.3are available for an additional fiscal year if a 29.4binding contract for acquisition of the real 29.5property is entered into before the original 29.6expiration date of the appropriation. If a 29.7project receives a federal grant, the time 29.8period of the appropriation is extended to 29.9equal the federal grant period.

29.10Subd. 12.Data Availability Requirements

29.11Data collected by the projects funded under 29.12this section must conform to guidelines 29.13and standards adopted by MN.IT Services. 29.14Spatial data also must conform to additional 29.15guidelines and standards designed to support 29.16data coordination and distribution that have 29.17been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 29.18Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 29.19data must be prepared as specified in 29.20the state's geographic metadata guideline 29.21and must be submitted to the Minnesota 29.22Geospatial Information Office. All data must 29.23be accessible and free to the public unless 29.24made private under the Data Practices Act, 29.25Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 29.26practicable, summary data and results of 29.27projects funded under this section should 29.28be readily accessible on the Internet and 29.29identified as having received funding from 29.30the environment and natural resources trust 29.31fund.

29.32Subd. 13.Project Requirements

29.33(a) As a condition of accepting an 29.34appropriation under this section, any agency 29.35or entity receiving an appropriation or a 30.1party to an agreement from an appropriation 30.2must comply with paragraphs (b) to (k) 30.3and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and 30.4must submit a work plan and semiannual 30.5progress reports in the form determined 30.6by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 30.7Minnesota Resources for any project funded 30.8in whole or in part with funds from the 30.9appropriation. Modifications to the approved 30.10work plan and budget expenditures shall 30.11be made through the amendment process 30.12established by the Legislative-Citizen 30.13Commission on Minnesota Resources.30.14(b) For all restorations conducted with 30.15money appropriated under this section, 30.16a recipient must prepare an ecological 30.17restoration and management plan that, to 30.18the degree practicable, is consistent with the 30.19highest quality conservation and ecological 30.20goals for the restoration site. Consideration 30.21should be given to soil, geology, topography, 30.22and other relevant factors that would provide 30.23the best chance for long-term success of the 30.24restoration projects. The plan must include 30.25the proposed timetable for implementing 30.26the restoration, including site preparation, 30.27establishment of diverse plant species, 30.28maintenance, and additional enhancement to 30.29establish the restoration; identify long-term 30.30maintenance and management needs of 30.31the restoration and how the maintenance, 30.32management, and enhancement will be 30.33financed; and take advantage of the best 30.34available science and include innovative 30.35techniques to achieve the best restoration.31.1(c) Any entity receiving an appropriation in 31.2this section for restoration activities must 31.3provide an initial restoration evaluation 31.4at the completion of the appropriation 31.5and an evaluation three years beyond the 31.6completion of the expenditure. Restorations 31.7must be evaluated relative to the stated 31.8goals and standards in the restoration plan, 31.9current science, and, when applicable, the 31.10Board of Water and Soil Resources' native 31.11vegetation establishment and enhancement 31.12guidelines. The evaluation shall determine 31.13whether the restorations are meeting planned 31.14goals, identify any problems with the 31.15implementation of the restorations, and, 31.16if necessary, give recommendations on 31.17improving restorations. The evaluation shall 31.18be focused on improving future restorations.31.19(d) All restoration and enhancement projects 31.20funded with money appropriated in this 31.21section must be on land permanently 31.22protected by a conservation easement or 31.23public ownership.31.24(e) A recipient of money from an 31.25appropriation under this section must 31.26give consideration to contracting with 31.27Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract 31.28restoration and enhancement services. 31.29(f) All conservation easements acquired with 31.30money appropriated under this section must:31.31(1) be perpetual;31.32(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 31.33easement;31.34(3) specify all of the provisions of an 31.35agreement that are perpetual;32.1(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 32.2Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 32.3electronic format at least ten business days 32.4prior to closing;32.5(5) include a long-term monitoring and 32.6enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 32.7and enforcing the easement agreement; and32.8(6) include requirements in the easement 32.9document to address specific groundwater 32.10and surface water quality protection activities 32.11such as keeping water on the landscape, 32.12reducing nutrient and contaminant loading, 32.13protecting groundwater, and not permitting 32.14artificial hydrological modifications.32.15(g) For any acquisition of land or interest in 32.16land, a recipient of money appropriated under 32.17this section must give priority to high-quality 32.18natural resources or conservation lands that 32.19provide natural buffers to water resources.32.20(h) For new lands acquired with money 32.21appropriated under this section, a recipient 32.22must prepare an ecological restoration 32.23and management plan in compliance with 32.24paragraph (b), including sufficient funding 32.25for implementation unless the work plan 32.26addresses why a portion of the money is 32.27not necessary to achieve a high-quality 32.28restoration.32.29(i) To the extent an appropriation is used to 32.30acquire an interest in real property, a recipient 32.31of an appropriation under this section 32.32must provide to the Legislative-Citizen 32.33Commission on Minnesota Resources and 32.34the commissioner of management and budget 32.35an analysis of increased operation and 33.1maintenance costs likely to be incurred by 33.2public entities as a result of the acquisition 33.3and how these costs are to be paid.33.4(j) To ensure public accountability for 33.5the use of public funds, within 60 days 33.6of the transaction, a recipient of money 33.7appropriated under this section must provide 33.8to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 33.9Minnesota Resources documentation of the 33.10selection process used to identify parcels 33.11acquired and provide documentation of all 33.12related transaction costs, including but not 33.13limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording 33.14fees, commissions, other similar costs, 33.15and donations. This information must be 33.16provided for all parties involved in the 33.17transaction. The recipient must also report 33.18to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 33.19Minnesota Resources any difference between 33.20the acquisition amount paid to the seller and 33.21the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, 33.22if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 33.23was conducted.33.24(k) A recipient of an appropriation from 33.25the trust fund under this section must 33.26acknowledge financial support from 33.27the Minnesota environment and natural 33.28resources trust fund in project publications, 33.29signage, and other public communications 33.30and outreach related to work completed 33.31using the appropriation. Acknowledgement 33.32may occur, as appropriate, through use of 33.33the trust fund logo or inclusion of language 33.34attributing support from the trust fund. Each 33.35direct recipient of money appropriated in 33.36this section, as well as each recipient of a 34.1grant awarded pursuant to this section, must 34.2satisfy all reporting and other requirements 34.3incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated 34.4funding recipients as provided in Minnesota 34.5Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and 34.6chapter 116P.

34.734.8Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

34.9(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 34.10referred to in this section must be 34.11administered on a reimbursement basis 34.12unless otherwise provided in this section. 34.13Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 34.1416A.41, expenditures made on or after 34.15July 1, 2014, or the date the work plan is 34.16approved, whichever is later, are eligible for 34.17reimbursement unless otherwise provided 34.18in this section. Periodic payment must be 34.19made upon receiving documentation that 34.20the deliverable items articulated in the 34.21approved work plan have been achieved, 34.22including partial achievements as evidenced 34.23by approved progress reports. Reasonable 34.24amounts may be advanced to projects to 34.25accommodate cash flow needs or match 34.26federal money. The advances must be 34.27approved as part of the work plan. No 34.28expenditures for capital equipment are 34.29allowed unless expressly authorized in the 34.30project work plan.34.31(b) Single source contracts as specified in the 34.32approved work plan are allowed.

34.3334.34Subd. 15.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

34.35A political subdivision, public or private 34.36corporation, or other entity that receives an 35.1appropriation under this section must use the 35.2appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 35.3Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding 35.4purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable 35.5materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section 35.616B.122, regarding purchase and use of 35.7paper stock and printing.

35.835.9Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

35.10A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 35.11under this section for a capital improvement 35.12project must ensure that the project complies 35.13with the applicable energy conservation and 35.14sustainable building guidelines and standards 35.15contained in law, including Minnesota 35.16Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 35.17216C.20, and rules adopted under those 35.18sections. The recipient may use the energy 35.19planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 35.20units of the Department of Commerce to 35.21obtain information and technical assistance 35.22on energy conservation and alternative 35.23energy development relating to the planning 35.24and construction of the capital improvement 35.25project.

35.26Subd. 17.Accessibility

35.27Structural and nonstructural facilities must 35.28meet the design standards in the Americans 35.29with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 35.30guidelines.

35.3135.32Subd. 18.Easement Monitoring and Enforcement Requirements

35.33Money appropriated under this section for 35.34easement monitoring and enforcement may 35.35be spent only on activities included in an 36.1easement monitoring and enforcement plan 36.2contained within the work plan. Money 36.3received for monitoring and enforcement, 36.4including earnings on the money received, 36.5shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement 36.6fund held by the organization and dedicated 36.7to monitoring and enforcing conservation 36.8easements within Minnesota. Within 120 36.9days after the close of the entity's fiscal 36.10year, an entity receiving appropriations 36.11for easement monitoring and enforcement 36.12must provide an annual financial report 36.13to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 36.14Minnesota Resources or its successor on the 36.15easement monitoring and enforcement fund 36.16as specified in the work plan.36.17Money appropriated under this section for 36.18monitoring and enforcement of easements 36.19and earnings on the money appropriated 36.20shall revert to the state if: (1) the easement 36.21transfers to the state; (2) the holder of the 36.22easement fails to file an annual report and 36.23then fails to cure that default within 30 days 36.24of notification of the default by the state; 36.25or (3) the holder of the easement fails to 36.26comply with the terms of the monitoring and 36.27enforcement plan contained within the work 36.28plan and fails to cure that default within 90 36.29days of notification of the default by the state.

36.30Subd. 19.Carryforward

36.31(a) The availability of the appropriations for 36.32the following projects are extended to June 36.3330, 2015:36.34(1) Laws 2011, First Special Session 36.35chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.13, paragraph (j), Information System for 37.2Wildlife and Aquatic Management Areas;37.3(2) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.4chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 4, 37.5paragraph (b), State Parks and Trails Land 37.6Acquisition;37.7(3) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.8chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.94, paragraph (i), Metropolitan Conservation 37.10Corridors (MeCC) - Phase VI; 37.11(4) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.12chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 6, 37.13paragraph (c), Evaluation of Switchgrass as 37.14Biofuel Crop;37.15(5) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.16chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.174, paragraph (d), Regional Park, Trail, and 37.18Connections Acquisition and Development 37.19Grants;37.20(6) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.21chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.224, paragraph (g), Minnesota River Valley 37.23Green Corridor Scientific and Natural Area 37.24Acquisition;37.25(7) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.26chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.274, paragraph (q), Restoration Strategies for 37.28Ditched Peatland and Scientific and Natural 37.29Areas;37.30(8) Laws 2011, First Special Session 37.31chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 37.326, paragraph (a), Improved Detection of 37.33Harmful Microbes in Ballast Water;38.1(9) Laws 2011, First Special Session 38.2chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 38.38, paragraph (b), Minnesota Junior Master 38.4Naturalist Program; and38.5(10) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2, 38.6subdivision 5, paragraph (d), Agricultural 38.7and Urban Runoff Water Quality Treatment 38.8Analysis.38.9(b) The availability of the appropriations for 38.10the following project is extended to June 38.1130, 2017: Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 38.122, subdivision 6, paragraph (g), Controlling 38.13Terrestrial Invasive Plants with Grazing 38.14Animals.38.15    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 116P.17, is amended to read:38.16116P.17 ACQUISITION OF LANDS OR INTEREST IN LANDS; 38.17COMMISSIONER APPROVAL.38.18    Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. (a) A recipient of an appropriation from 38.19the trust fund who acquires an interest in real property must receive written approval from 38.20the commissioner of natural resources prior to the acquisition, if the interest is acquired 38.21in whole or in part with the appropriation. A recipient must request the commissioner's 38.22approval at least ten business days before the proposed acquisition. When a recipient 38.23requests approval under this subdivision, the recipient must simultaneously submit the 38.24same information to the commission. Conservation easements to be held by the Board of 38.25Water and Soil Resources and acquisitions specifically identified in appropriation laws are 38.26not subject to commissioner approval under this section.38.27(b) The commissioner shall approve acquisitions under this section only when the 38.28interest in real property:38.29(1) is identified as a high priority by the commissioner and meets the objectives and 38.30criteria identified in the applicable acquisition plan for the intended management status 38.31of the property; or38.32(2) is otherwise identified by the commissioner as a priority for state financing.38.33    Subd. 2. Value assessment.At least ten business days prior to acquiring an interest 38.34in real property with an appropriation from the trust fund, a recipient of an appropriation 39.1must submit the most recent tax assessed value and most recent tax statement of the real 39.2property and the amount the recipient plans to offer for the interest in real property to the 39.3commission and the commissioner of natural resources. Conservation easements to be 39.4held by the Board of Water and Soil Resources are not subject to the requirements of this 39.5section. The board shall keep a record of the tax assessed value of the real property at 39.6the time of acquisition and the most recent tax statement.39.7    Sec. 4.  REPEALER.39.8Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116P.05, subdivision 3, is repealed.