<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>from the outdoor heritage fund; modifying previous parks and trails fund <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>appropriation; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund;amending <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 1.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.</b><b> </b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>2014 and 2015. The appropriations in this act are onetime.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var><br/>
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<td align="center" colspan="4"><b>Ending June 30</b><br/>
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<td><a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var><br/>
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<td align="center"><b>2014</b><br/>
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<td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND</b><br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br/>
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<td align="right"><b> 109,320,000</b><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>This appropriation is from the outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>heritage fund. The amounts that may be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>spent for each purpose are specified in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>following subdivisions.<br/>
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<td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Prairies</b><br/>
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<td align="right">-0-<br/>
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<td align="right">37,435,000<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var><b>(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var><b>Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - </b><br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var><b>Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>$8,145,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>land in fee for wildlife management area <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>land in fee for scientific and natural area <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>86A.05, subdivision 5. Of this amount, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>$4,250,000 is for the Vermillion River <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>Wildlife Management Area addition in <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>Dakota County. Any funds not spent on <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>the Vermillion River Wildlife Management <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>Area addition must be used for acquisition of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>land in the seven-county metropolitan area. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>Development of a recreational trail on land <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>acquired under this paragraph constitutes an <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>alteration of the intended use of the interest in <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>real property and must be handled according <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>subdivision 15. The trail alignment and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>type for the development of a recreational <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>trail must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Outdoor Heritage Council for approval. No <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>recreational trail development or recreational <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>trail use is allowed unless it is approved by <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>Lands acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>may not be used for emergency haying and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>grazing in response to federal or state disaster <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>declarations. Conservation grazing or haying <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>under a management plan that is already <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>being implemented may continue. Subject <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>given to acquisition of lands that are eligible <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>for the native prairie bank under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>protected native prairie. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>land and permanent conservation easement <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var><b>(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management </b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var><b>Area Acquisition - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>$10,350,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>land in fee for wildlife management area <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>with this appropriation may not be used for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>emergency haying and grazing in response <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>to federal or state disaster declarations. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>Conservation grazing or haying under a <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>management plan that is already being <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>implemented may continue. Subject to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>part 6136.0900, priority must be given to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>acquisition of lands that are eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>the native prairie bank under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>protected native prairie. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var><b>(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - </b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var><b>Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>$3,940,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>contract with The Nature Conservancy <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>the required accomplishment plan and must <br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>be consistent with the priorities identified <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>Lands acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>may not be used for emergency haying <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>and grazing in response to federal or state <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>disaster declarations. Conservation grazing <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>or haying under a management plan that is <br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>already being implemented may continue. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>Subject to the evaluation criteria under <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>must be given to acquisition of lands that <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>are eligible for the native prairie bank under <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>income statements and balance sheets for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>income and expenses from land acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>with this appropriation must be submitted to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>no later than 180 days following the close of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var><b>(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National </b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var><b>Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase </b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var><b>V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>$2,450,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>contract with The Nature Conservancy in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>cooperation with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>and Wildlife Service to acquire land in <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>fee or permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>Preservation Area in western Minnesota for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>National Wildlife Refuge. Lands acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>with this appropriation may not be used for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>emergency haying and grazing in response <br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>to federal or state disaster declarations. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>Conservation grazing or haying under a <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>management plan that is already being <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>implemented may continue. Subject to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>part 6136.0900, priority must be given to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>acquisition of lands that are eligible for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>the native prairie bank under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>protected native prairie. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>of the required accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>must be consistent with the priorities in the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var><b>(e) Accelerated Protection of Grassland </b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var><b>and Prairie Habitat with Reinvest in </b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var><b>Minnesota and Native Prairie Bank </b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var><b>Easements</b><br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>$3,000,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>commissioner of natural resources and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>$2,450,000 in the second year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>of Water and Soil Resources to implement <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>the Minnesota Prairie Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>Plan through acquisition of permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>conservation easements to protect native <br/>
<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>prairie and grasslands. Of these amounts, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>up to $112,000 to the Department of <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>Natural Resources and up to $65,000 to the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources are for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>establishing monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>funds as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands with <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>easements acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>may not be used for emergency haying and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>grazing in response to federal or state disaster <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>declarations. Conservation grazing or haying <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>under a management plan that is already <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>being implemented may continue. Subject <br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>given to acquisition of lands that are eligible <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>for the native prairie bank under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>protected native prairie. A list of permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>part of the final report.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var><b>(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var><b>Water - Phase IV</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>$2,200,000 in the second year is to the Board <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>of Water and Soil Resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>permanent conservation easements to protect <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>and enhance habitat by expanding the clean <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>water fund riparian buffer program for at <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>least equal wildlife benefits from buffers <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>on private land. Up to $112,500 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>fund as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands with <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>easements acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>may not be used for emergency haying and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>grazing in response to federal or state disaster <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>declarations. Conservation grazing or haying <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>under a management plan that is already <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>being implemented may continue. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>permanent conservation easements must be <br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>provided as part of the final report.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var><b>(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat </b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var><b>Complex - Phase IV</b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>$1,430,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>agreement with The Trust for Public Land <br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>River watershed for wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands <br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>acquired with this appropriation may not <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>be used for emergency haying and grazing <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>in response to federal or state disaster <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>declarations. Conservation grazing or haying <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>under a management plan that is already <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>being implemented may continue. Subject <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>given to acquisition of lands that are eligible <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>for the native prairie bank under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>protected native prairie. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>the required accomplishment plan. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var><b>(h) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var><b>Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>$1,530,000 in the second year is to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>the commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>accelerate the restoration and enhancement of <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>prairie communities in wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>areas, scientific and natural areas, aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>management areas, state forest land, and land <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>under native prairie bank easements. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>proposed land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var><b>(i) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration </b><br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var><b>and Enhancement - Phase III</b><br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>$1,190,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>agreements to restore and enhance wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne, and Stearns <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>Counties as follows: $155,000 is to Anoka <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>Conservation District; $79,000 is to Isanti <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>County Parks Department; $901,000 is to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>Great River Greening; and $55,000 is to <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>District. A list of proposed land restorations <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>and enhancements must be provided as part <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var><b>(j) Crow-Hassen Prairie Complex </b><br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var><b>Restoration and Enhancement</b><br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>$370,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>agreement with Three Rivers Park District <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>to restore and enhance prairie habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>within the Crow-Hassen Park Reserve. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>A restoration and enhancement plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>a list of proposed land restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var><b>(k) Prairie and Oak Savanna Restoration </b><br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var><b>along Mississippi and Rum Rivers</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>$380,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>agreement with Anoka County to restore <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>and enhance riparian and upland habitat in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>the Rum River Central Regional Park/Cedar <br/>
<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>Creek Conservation Area complex and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>in the Mississippi West Regional Park. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>A restoration and enhancement plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>a list of proposed land restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
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<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Forests</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">16,100,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var><b>(a) Preventing Forest Fragmentation </b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var><b>and Protecting and Restoring Lake and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var><b>Stream Habitat in St. Louis River</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>$2,800,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>contract with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>Superior Chippewa to acquire lands in fee in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>the St. Louis River watershed to be managed <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>for fish and wildlife purposes. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var><b>(b) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed </b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var><b>Grouse Habitat Program - Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>$3,150,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>an agreement with Pheasants Forever in <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>Grouse Society to acquire and enhance lands <br/>
<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, and St. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>Louis Counties for wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands <br/>
<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>acquired with this appropriation may not <br/>
<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>be used for emergency haying and grazing <br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>in response to federal or state disaster <br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>declarations. Conservation grazing or haying <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>under a management plan that is already <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>being implemented may continue. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var><b>(c) Protecting Pineland Sands Aquifer </b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var><b>Forest Lands</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>$1,050,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>forest lands in Cass, Hubbard, and Wadena <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>Counties for wildlife management area <br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>86A.05, subdivision 8; to acquire land in <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>fee for scientific and natural area purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>subdivision 5; or to acquire land in fee <br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var><b>(d) Protecting Key Forest Lands in Cass </b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var><b>County - Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>$880,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>contract with Cass County to acquire land in <br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>fee in Cass County for forest wildlife habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>or to prevent forest fragmentation. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>proposed land acquisitions must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var><b>(e) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase II</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>$950,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>commissioner of natural resources to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>lands in fee and permanent management <br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>easements, including for habitat purposes, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>in the Richard J. Dorer State Forest under <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>subdivision 7. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var><b>(f) Southeast Minnesota Protection and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var><b>Restoration - Phase II</b><br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>$5,770,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>agreements to acquire land in fee for wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>management area purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>acquire land in fee for scientific and natural <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>86A.05, subdivision 5; to acquire land in fee <br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>for state forest purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7; for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>permanent conservation easements; and <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>to restore and enhance habitat on publicly <br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>protected lands as follows: $4,800,000 to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>The Nature Conservancy; and $970,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to <br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>$160,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>fund as approved in the accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>or lands with easements acquired with this <br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>appropriation may not be used for emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>haying and grazing in response to federal <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>or state disaster declarations. Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>grazing or haying under a management <br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>plan that is already being implemented may <br/>
<a id="pl.11.35"></a><var>11.35</var>continue. A list of proposed acquisitions, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.36"></a><var>11.36</var>permanent conservation easements, and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>restorations and enhancements must <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var><b>(g) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase IV</b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>$1,200,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources in <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>cooperation with the Morrison County Soil <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>and Water Conservation District to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>permanent conservation easements within <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>the boundaries of the Minnesota National <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>Guard Compatible Use Buffer to protect <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>forest wildlife habitat. Up to $45,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>fund as approved in the accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>part of the final report.<br/>
<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var><b>(h) Floodplain Forest Enhancement on </b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var><b>Mississippi River</b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>$300,000 is to the commissioner of natural <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>resources for an agreement with National <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>Audubon Society to enhance floodplain forest <br/>
<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>habitat for wildlife on public lands along the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>Mississippi River. A list of restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<table>
<col width="50px"/>
<col width="21.5"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<col width="2.5"/>
<col width="12"/>
<tr>
<td><a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Wetlands</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">24,010,000<br/>
</td>
</tr>
</table><a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var><b>(a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands </b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var><b>Partnership - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>$9,710,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>Board of Soil and Water Resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>and restore wetlands and associated upland <br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>habitat in cooperation with the United <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>States Department of Agriculture and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>Ducks Unlimited, including $645,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited <br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>to provide technical and bioengineering <br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>assistance. Up to $190,000 to the Board of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>Water and Soil Resources is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>conservation easements must be provided as <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>part of the final report. The appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>in Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section <br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>2, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), and Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>2013, chapter 137, article 1, section 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>subdivision 4, paragraph (a), may be used for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>the purposes of this appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var><b>(b) Accelerating Waterfowl Production </b><br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var><b>Area Acquisition - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>$7,280,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>contract with Pheasants Forever to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>land in fee to be designated and managed as <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>in cooperation with the United States Fish <br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>acquisitions must be provided as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var><b>(c) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland </b><br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var><b>Initiative - Phase IV</b><br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>$4,910,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to <br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>assess, enhance, and restore shallow lakes <br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>and wetlands, including bioengineering, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>technical assistance, feasibility investigation, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>survey, and design to develop new <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>enhancement and restoration projects for <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>future implementation. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>enhancements and restorations to be <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>constructed through this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var><b>(d) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection </b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var><b>Program - Phase III</b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>$198,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>acquisition of land in fee and $862,000 is to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>the Board of Water and Soil Resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>acquire permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>on wild rice lake shoreland habitat for native <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>wild rice bed protection. Of this amount, up <br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>to $70,000 to the Board of Water and Soil <br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>Resources is for establishing a monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>and enforcement fund as approved in <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>the accomplishment plan and subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, <br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>subdivision 17. A list of proposed fee land <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>acquisitions must be included as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>the required accomplishment plan by the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>Department of Natural Resources and a list <br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>of permanent conservation easements must <br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>be provided as part of the final report by the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>Board of Water and Soil Resources.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var><b>(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var><b>Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>$1,050,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>commissioner of natural resources to enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>and restore shallow lakes statewide. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>proposed land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Habitats</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right"> 30,890,000<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var><b>(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>$2,560,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>commissioner of natural resources to <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>management purposes under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance <br/>
<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>aquatic habitat. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>land acquisitions and restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var><b>(b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on </b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var><b>Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes</b><br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>$2,130,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>agreements with the Leech Lake Area <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>Watershed Foundation and Minnesota Land <br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>Trust to acquire land in fee and permanent <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>conservation easements to sustain healthy <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>fish habitat on lakes in Aitkin, Cass, Crow <br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>Wing, and Hubbard Counties as follows: <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>$1,150,300 to Leech Lake Area Watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>Foundation; and $979,700 to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>Land Trust, of which up to $120,000 to <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>a monitoring and enforcement fund as <br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>approved in the accomplishment plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>land acquisitions must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var><b>(c) Habitat Protection in Dakota County </b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var><b>- Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>$1,190,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>contract with Dakota County to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>permanent conservation easements and land <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>in fee and to restore and enhance habitats in <br/>
<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>rivers and lake watersheds in Dakota County. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>Up to $15,000 to Dakota County is for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>fund as approved in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands <br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>acquired or lands with easements acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>with this appropriation may not be used for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>emergency haying and grazing in response <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>to federal or state disaster declarations. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>Conservation grazing or haying under a <br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>management plan that is already being <br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>implemented may continue. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>proposed land acquisitions and restorations <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>and enhancements must be provided as part <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var><b>(d) Metro Big Rivers - Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>$2,650,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>agreements to acquire land in fee and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>permanent conservation easements and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>to restore and enhance natural systems <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $600,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife <br/>
<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to Friends of <br/>
<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>the Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great <br/>
<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>River Greening; $590,000 to Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>Land Trust, of which up to $77,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>establishing a monitoring and enforcement <br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>fund as approved in the accomplishment plan <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>97A.056, subdivision 17; and $900,000 to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>The Trust for Public Land. Lands acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>or lands with easements acquired with this <br/>
<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>appropriation may not be used for emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>haying and grazing in response to federal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>or state disaster declarations. Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>grazing or haying under a management <br/>
<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>plan that is already being implemented may <br/>
<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>and permanent conservation easements <br/>
<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var><b>(e) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife </b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var><b>Habitat Corridor Rehabilitation</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>$2,440,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>agreement with the Bois de Sioux Watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>District to acquire land in fee and to <br/>
<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>restore natural systems associated with the <br/>
<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>Mustinka River located within the Bois de <br/>
<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>Sioux Watershed. Lands acquired with this <br/>
<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>appropriation may not be used for emergency <br/>
<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>haying and grazing in response to federal <br/>
<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>or state disaster declarations. Conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>grazing or haying under a management <br/>
<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>plan that is already being implemented may <br/>
<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions <br/>
<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var><b>(f) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater </b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var><b>Fish Habitat Enhancement and </b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var><b>Restoration - Phase VI</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>$1,900,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited <br/>
<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>to restore and enhance habitat for trout <br/>
<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>and other species in and along coldwater <br/>
<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>proposed land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var><b>(g) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - </b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var><b>Phase II</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>$2,290,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>commissioner of natural resources to restore <br/>
<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. <br/>
<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>Of this appropriation, up to $500,000 is for <br/>
<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A <br/>
<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>list of proposed restorations must be provided <br/>
<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>as part of the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var><b>(h) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation - </b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var><b>Phase II</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>$1,410,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead <br/>
<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>Association to enhance trout habitat in the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>Knife River watershed. A list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var><b>(i) Restoration and Enhancement of </b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var><b>Washington County Public Lands</b><br/>
<a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>$430,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.18.34"></a><var>18.34</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>agreement with Washington County to <br/>
<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>restore and enhance habitat on public lands <br/>
<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>in Washington County. A restoration and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>enhancement plan and a list of proposed <br/>
<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>land restorations and enhancements <br/>
<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>must be provided as part of the required <br/>
<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var><b>(j) Wirth Park Enhancements</b><br/>
<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>$600,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>agreement with the Minneapolis Park Board <br/>
<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>to enhance riparian and upland habitat <br/>
<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>within Wirth Park in Hennepin County. <br/>
<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>A restoration and enhancement plan and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>a list of proposed land restorations and <br/>
<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>enhancements must be provided as part of <br/>
<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>the required accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var><b>(k) Evaluate Effectiveness of Aquatic </b><br/>
<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var><b>Invasive Species Prevention Strategies</b><br/>
<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>$4,040,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>commissioner of natural resources for an <br/>
<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>agreement with the Central Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>Initiative Fund to develop a series of pilot <br/>
<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>projects to enhance aquatic habitat by <br/>
<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>preventing the spread of aquatic invasive <br/>
<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>species. All pilot projects must be conducted <br/>
<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>on a reimbursement basis and require a <br/>
<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>match of nonoutdoor heritage fund dollars. A <br/>
<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>required evaluation of results must be funded <br/>
<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>with nonoutdoor heritage fund dollars. A <br/>
<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>list of pilot projects must be included in the <br/>
<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>required final report.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var><br/>
<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3"><b>(l) Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive </b><br/>
<b>Species Control Structure - Supplement</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>$700,000 in the second year is added to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>the appropriation contained in Laws 2013, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>chapter 137, article 1, section 2, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>5, paragraph (h), to the commissioner of <br/>
<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>natural resources for an agreement with <br/>
<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>the Shell Rock River Watershed District to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>construct structural deterrents and lake level <br/>
<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>controls.<br/>
<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var><b>(m) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant </b><br/>
<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var><b>Program - Phase V</b><br/>
<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>$4,550,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>program to provide competitive, matching <br/>
<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>state, and national organizations for <br/>
<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not <br/>
<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>be made for activities required to fulfill <br/>
<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>the duties of owners of lands subject to <br/>
<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>conservation easements. Grants shall not be <br/>
<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>made from the appropriation in this paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>for projects that have a total project cost <br/>
<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var>exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation, <br/>
<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>$460,000 may be spent for personnel costs <br/>
<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>and other direct and necessary administrative <br/>
<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests <br/>
<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>in land. Easements must be permanent. <br/>
<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>Grants may not be used to establish easement <br/>
<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee <br/>
<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>must be open to hunting and fishing during <br/>
<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>the open season unless otherwise provided <br/>
<a id="pl.20.33"></a><var>20.33</var>by state law. Lands acquired or lands with <br/>
<a id="pl.20.34"></a><var>20.34</var>easements acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.20.35"></a><var>20.35</var>may not be used for emergency haying <br/>
<a id="pl.20.36"></a><var>20.36</var>and grazing in response to federal or state <br/>
<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>disaster declarations. Conservation grazing <br/>
<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>or haying under a management plan that is <br/>
<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>already being implemented may continue. <br/>
<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>The program shall require a match of at <br/>
<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>least ten percent from nonstate sources <br/>
<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>for all grants. The match may be cash or <br/>
<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>in-kind resources. For grant applications <br/>
<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>provide a separate, simplified application <br/>
<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the <br/>
<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>commissioner of natural resources shall, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>when evaluating projects of equal value, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>give priority to organizations that have a <br/>
<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>history of receiving or charter to receive <br/>
<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>private contributions for local conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a <br/>
<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>conservation easement, priority shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>given to projects associated with or within <br/>
<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>one mile of existing wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural <br/>
<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>management areas under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. <br/>
<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>All restoration or enhancement projects <br/>
<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>must be on land permanently protected by <br/>
<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual <br/>
<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var>maintenance and protection of restored <br/>
<a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>and enhanced habitat, by a conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var>easement, or by public ownership or in public <br/>
<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority <br/>
<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>shall be given to restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.21.35"></a><var>21.35</var>projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.21.36"></a><var>21.36</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies <br/>
<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>to grants awarded under this paragraph. <br/>
<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>This appropriation is available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>30, 2018. No less than five percent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>amount of each grant must be held back from <br/>
<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>reimbursement until the grant recipient has <br/>
<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>completed a grant accomplishment report by <br/>
<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>the deadline and in the form prescribed by <br/>
<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>Heritage Council. The commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>provide notice of the grant program in <br/>
<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>the game and fish law summary prepared <br/>
<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>subdivision 2.<br/>
<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var><b>(n) Conservation Partners Legacy Metro </b><br/>
<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var><b>Grant Program</b> <br/>
<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>$4,000,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var>program to provide competitive, matching <br/>
<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>state, and national organizations for <br/>
<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, <br/>
<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>or wildlife in the seven-county metropolitan <br/>
<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>area and cities with a population of 50,000 or <br/>
<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>greater. Grants shall not be made for activities <br/>
<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands <br/>
<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>subject to conservation easements. Grants <br/>
<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>shall not be made from the appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>in this paragraph for projects that have a <br/>
<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of <br/>
<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>this appropriation, $70,000 may be spent for <br/>
<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>direct and necessary administrative costs. <br/>
<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>Grantees may acquire land or interests in <br/>
<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>land. Easements must be permanent. Grants <br/>
<a id="pl.22.35"></a><var>22.35</var>may not be used to establish easement <br/>
<a id="pl.22.36"></a><var>22.36</var>stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee <br/>
<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>must be open to hunting and fishing during <br/>
<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>the open season unless otherwise provided <br/>
<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>by state law.  Lands acquired or lands with <br/>
<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>easements acquired with this appropriation <br/>
<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>may not be used for emergency haying <br/>
<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>and grazing in response to federal or state <br/>
<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>disaster declarations. Conservation grazing <br/>
<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>or haying under a management plan that is <br/>
<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>already being implemented may continue. <br/>
<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>The program shall require a match of at <br/>
<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>least ten percent from nonstate sources <br/>
<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>for all grants. The match may be cash or <br/>
<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>in-kind resources. For grant applications <br/>
<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>provide a separate, simplified application <br/>
<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the <br/>
<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>commissioner of natural resources shall, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>when evaluating projects of equal value, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>give priority to organizations that have a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>history of receiving or charter to receive <br/>
<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>private contributions for local conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a <br/>
<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>conservation easement, priority shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>given to projects associated with or within <br/>
<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>one mile of existing wildlife management <br/>
<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural <br/>
<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic <br/>
<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>management areas under Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. <br/>
<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>All restoration or enhancement projects <br/>
<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>must be on land permanently protected by <br/>
<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual <br/>
<a id="pl.23.35"></a><var>23.35</var>maintenance and protection of restored <br/>
<a id="pl.23.36"></a><var>23.36</var>and enhanced habitat, by a conservation <br/>
<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>easement, or by public ownership or in public <br/>
<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority <br/>
<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>shall be given to restoration and enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies <br/>
<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>to grants awarded under this paragraph. <br/>
<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>This appropriation is available until June <br/>
<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>30, 2018. No less than five percent of the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>amount of each grant must be held back from <br/>
<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>reimbursement until the grant recipient has <br/>
<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>completed a grant accomplishment report by <br/>
<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>the deadline and in the form prescribed by <br/>
<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>Heritage Council. The commissioner shall <br/>
<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>provide notice of the grant program in <br/>
<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>the game and fish law summary prepared <br/>
<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, <br/>
<a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var>subdivision 2.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Administration</b><br/>
</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">-0-<br/>
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<td align="center"></td>
<td align="right">885,000<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var><b>(a) Contract Management</b><br/>
<a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>$150,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>commissioner of natural resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>contract management duties assigned in this <br/>
<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>section. The commissioner shall provide an <br/>
<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>accomplishment plan in the form specified by <br/>
<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council <br/>
<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>on the expenditure of this appropriation. <br/>
<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>The accomplishment plan must include <br/>
<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>a copy of the grant contract template <br/>
<a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var>and reimbursement manual. No money <br/>
<a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var>may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams <br/>
<a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var>Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the <br/>
<a id="pl.24.34"></a><var>24.34</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.24.35"></a><var>24.35</var><b>(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission</b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var>$570,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>Legislative Coordinating Commission for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>administrative expenses of the Lessard-Sams <br/>
<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>Outdoor Heritage Council and for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>compensation and expense reimbursement <br/>
<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>of council members. This appropriation is <br/>
<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>available until June 30, 2015. Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this <br/>
<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>appropriation.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var><b>(c) Technical Evaluation Panel</b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>$100,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>commissioner of natural resources for a <br/>
<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>technical evaluation panel to conduct up to <br/>
<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var><b>(d) High Priority Pre-Transaction Service </b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var><b>Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor </b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var><b>Heritage Council</b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>$50,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>commissioner of natural resources to provide <br/>
<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>land acquisition pre-transaction services <br/>
<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>including but not limited to appraisals, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>surveys, or title research for acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>proposals under consideration by the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A <br/>
<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>list of activities must be included in the final <br/>
<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>accomplishment plan.<br/>
<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var><b>(e) Legacy Web Site</b><br/>
<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>$15,000 in the second year is to the <br/>
<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>Legislative Coordinating Commission for <br/>
<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>section 3.303, subdivision 10.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Availability of Appropriation</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>Money appropriated in this section may <br/>
<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>not be spent on activities unless they are <br/>
<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>directly related to and necessary for a <br/>
<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>specific appropriation and are specified in <br/>
<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>the accomplishment plan approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>Money appropriated in this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>not be spent on indirect costs or other <br/>
<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>institutional overhead charges that are not <br/>
<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>directly related to and necessary for a specific <br/>
<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>appropriation.  Unless otherwise provided, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>the amounts in this section are available <br/>
<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>until June 30, 2017. For acquisition of real <br/>
<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>property, the amounts in this section are <br/>
<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>available until June 30, 2018, if a binding <br/>
<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>agreement with a landowner or purchase <br/>
<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>agreement is entered into by June 30, 2017, <br/>
<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>and closed no later than June 30, 2018. Funds <br/>
<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>for restoration or enhancement are available <br/>
<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>until June 30, 2019, or five years after <br/>
<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>acquisition, whichever is later, in order to <br/>
<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>complete initial restoration or enhancement <br/>
<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>work. If a project receives federal funds, the <br/>
<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>time period of the appropriation is extended <br/>
<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>to equal the availability of federal funding. <br/>
<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition <br/>
<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>of land may be used to restore, enhance, and <br/>
<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>provide for public use of the land acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>with the appropriation. Public use facilities <br/>
<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>must have a minimal impact on habitat in <br/>
<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>acquired lands.<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var><br/>
<a id="pl.26.33"></a><var>26.33</var><br/>
</td>
<td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Payment Conditions and Capital </b><br/>
<b>Equipment Expenditures</b><br/>
</td>
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</table><a id="pl.26.34"></a><var>26.34</var>All agreements referred to in this section must <br/>
<a id="pl.26.35"></a><var>26.35</var>be administered on a reimbursement basis <br/>
<a id="pl.26.36"></a><var>26.36</var>unless otherwise provided in this section. <br/>
<a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br/>
<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var>16A.41, expenditures directly related <br/>
<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>to each appropriation's purpose made <br/>
<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>on or after July 1, 2014, or the date of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>accomplishment plan approval, whichever is <br/>
<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>later, are eligible for reimbursement unless <br/>
<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>otherwise provided in this section. For the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>purposes of administering appropriations <br/>
<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>and legislatively authorized agreements <br/>
<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an <br/>
<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>expense must be considered reimbursable <br/>
<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>by the administering agency when the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>recipient presents the agency with an invoice <br/>
<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>or binding agreement with the landowner <br/>
<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>and the recipient attests that the goods have <br/>
<a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>been received or the landowner agreement <br/>
<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>is binding. Periodic reimbursement must <br/>
<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>be made upon receiving documentation that <br/>
<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>the items articulated in the accomplishment <br/>
<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor <br/>
<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>Heritage Council have been achieved, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>including partial achievements as evidenced <br/>
<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>by progress reports approved by the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. <br/>
<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>Reasonable amounts may be advanced to <br/>
<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>projects to accommodate cash flow needs, <br/>
<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>support future management of acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>lands, or match a federal share. The <br/>
<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>advances must be approved as part of the <br/>
<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>accomplishment plan. Capital equipment <br/>
<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>expenditures for specific items in excess of <br/>
<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as <br/>
<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>part of the accomplishment plan.<br/>
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</table><a id="pl.27.35"></a><var>27.35</var>Each direct recipient of money appropriated <br/>
<a id="pl.27.36"></a><var>27.36</var>in this section, as well as each recipient of <br/>
<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>a grant awarded pursuant to this section, <br/>
<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>must provide geographic information to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>the Department of Natural Resources for <br/>
<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>mapping of any lands acquired in fee with <br/>
<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>funds appropriated in this section and open <br/>
<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>to public taking of fish and game. The <br/>
<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>commissioner of natural resources shall <br/>
<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>include the lands acquired in fee with <br/>
<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>money appropriated in this section on maps <br/>
<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>showing public recreation opportunities. <br/>
<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>Maps shall include information on and <br/>
<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage <br/>
<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>fund, including a notation of any restrictions.<br/>
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<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Outdoor heritage fund.</b> An outdoor heritage fund, under article <br/>
<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state <br/>
<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>treasury. All money earned by the outdoor heritage fund must be credited to the fund. At <br/>
<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>least 99 percent of the money appropriated from the fund must be expended to restore, <br/>
<a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.<br/>
<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var> Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund shall not be spent to acquire property <br/>
<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>by eminent domain or to acquire property that has previously been acquired by eminent <br/>
<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by eminent domain.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Expenditures; accountability.</b> (a) A project or program receiving funding <br/>
<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to <br/>
<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program <br/>
<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as <br/>
<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>3.303</statute_ref>, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the <br/>
<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate <br/>
<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration <br/>
<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>of historical significance.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits <br/>
<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>across all regions and residents of the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and <br/>
<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>trails fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>3.303, subdivision 10
         </statute_ref>, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable <br/>
<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required <br/>
<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303</statute_ref>, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to <br/>
<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>section 
         <statute_ref>16B.98</statute_ref> and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process <br/>
<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals <br/>
<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>involving grants that will be competitively awarded.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located <br/>
<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>in Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and <br/>
<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy <br/>
<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws <br/>
<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more <br/>
<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct <br/>
<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may <br/>
<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating <br/>
<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>Commission Web site required under section 
         <statute_ref>3.303, subdivision 10</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>(g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a <br/>
<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as <br/>
<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law.<br/>
<a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>(h) Money appropriated from the parks and trails fund shall not be spent to acquire <br/>
<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>property by eminent domain or to acquire property that has previously been acquired <br/>
<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>by eminent domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by <br/>
<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>eminent domain.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>    Sec. 2. <b>CARVER COUNTY PARKS AND TRAILS GRANT MODIFICATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>The fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the parks and trails fund to the Metropolitan <br/>
<a id="pl.29.33"></a><var>29.33</var>Council for grants to Carver County contained in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.34"></a><var>29.34</var>section 4, paragraph (d), may be used for a park programmer position, roads, parking lots, <br/>
<a id="pl.29.35"></a><var>29.35</var>and paving construction at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park.<br/>