1.1A bill for an act1.2relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions on use of money appropriated 1.3from the outdoor heritage fund; modifying previous parks and trails fund 1.4appropriation; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund;amending 1.5Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 1.1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.7ARTICLE 11.8OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.9Section 1. OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.

1.10The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.11agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 1.12outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" 1.13and "2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available 1.14for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is 1.15fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 1.162014 and 2015. The appropriations in this act are onetime.

1.17APPROPRIATIONS1.18Available for the Year1.19Ending June 301.2020142015

1.21Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.22Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$-0-$ 109,320,000

1.23This appropriation is from the outdoor 1.24heritage fund. The amounts that may be 2.1spent for each purpose are specified in the 2.2following subdivisions.

2.3Subd. 2.Prairies-0-37,435,000

2.4(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and 2.5Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - 2.6Phase VI2.7$8,145,000 in the second year is to the 2.8commissioner of natural resources to acquire 2.9land in fee for wildlife management area 2.10purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 2.1186A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire 2.12land in fee for scientific and natural area 2.13purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 2.1486A.05, subdivision 5. Of this amount, 2.15$4,250,000 is for the Vermillion River 2.16Wildlife Management Area addition in 2.17Dakota County. Any funds not spent on 2.18the Vermillion River Wildlife Management 2.19Area addition must be used for acquisition of 2.20land in the seven-county metropolitan area. 2.21Development of a recreational trail on land 2.22acquired under this paragraph constitutes an 2.23alteration of the intended use of the interest in 2.24real property and must be handled according 2.25to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 2.26subdivision 15. The trail alignment and 2.27type for the development of a recreational 2.28trail must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams 2.29Outdoor Heritage Council for approval. No 2.30recreational trail development or recreational 2.31trail use is allowed unless it is approved by 2.32the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 2.33Lands acquired with this appropriation 2.34may not be used for emergency haying and 2.35grazing in response to federal or state disaster 3.1declarations. Conservation grazing or haying 3.2under a management plan that is already 3.3being implemented may continue. Subject 3.4to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota 3.5Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be 3.6given to acquisition of lands that are eligible 3.7for the native prairie bank under Minnesota 3.8Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 3.9protected native prairie. A list of proposed 3.10land and permanent conservation easement 3.11acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.12required accomplishment plan.3.13(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management 3.14Area Acquisition - Phase VI3.15$10,350,000 in the second year is to the 3.16commissioner of natural resources for an 3.17agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 3.18land in fee for wildlife management area 3.19purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.2086A.05, subdivision 8. Lands acquired 3.21with this appropriation may not be used for 3.22emergency haying and grazing in response 3.23to federal or state disaster declarations. 3.24Conservation grazing or haying under a 3.25management plan that is already being 3.26implemented may continue. Subject to the 3.27evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, 3.28part 6136.0900, priority must be given to 3.29acquisition of lands that are eligible for 3.30the native prairie bank under Minnesota 3.31Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 3.32protected native prairie. A list of proposed 3.33land acquisitions must be provided as part of 3.34the required accomplishment plan.4.1(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - 4.2Phase V4.3$3,940,000 in the second year is to the 4.4commissioner of natural resources for a 4.5contract with The Nature Conservancy 4.6to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and 4.7savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, 4.8wetlands, and savanna. A list of proposed 4.9land acquisitions must be provided as part of 4.10the required accomplishment plan and must 4.11be consistent with the priorities identified 4.12in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. 4.13Lands acquired with this appropriation 4.14may not be used for emergency haying 4.15and grazing in response to federal or state 4.16disaster declarations. Conservation grazing 4.17or haying under a management plan that is 4.18already being implemented may continue. 4.19Subject to the evaluation criteria under 4.20Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 4.21must be given to acquisition of lands that 4.22are eligible for the native prairie bank under 4.23Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 4.24adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual 4.25income statements and balance sheets for 4.26income and expenses from land acquired 4.27with this appropriation must be submitted to 4.28the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 4.29no later than 180 days following the close of 4.30The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.4.31(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National 4.32Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase 4.33V4.34$2,450,000 in the second year is to the 4.35commissioner of natural resources for a 5.1contract with The Nature Conservancy in 5.2cooperation with the United States Fish 5.3and Wildlife Service to acquire land in 5.4fee or permanent conservation easements 5.5within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 5.6Preservation Area in western Minnesota for 5.7addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 5.8National Wildlife Refuge. Lands acquired 5.9with this appropriation may not be used for 5.10emergency haying and grazing in response 5.11to federal or state disaster declarations. 5.12Conservation grazing or haying under a 5.13management plan that is already being 5.14implemented may continue. Subject to the 5.15evaluation criteria under Minnesota Rules, 5.16part 6136.0900, priority must be given to 5.17acquisition of lands that are eligible for 5.18the native prairie bank under Minnesota 5.19Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 5.20protected native prairie. A list of proposed 5.21land acquisitions must be provided as part 5.22of the required accomplishment plan and 5.23must be consistent with the priorities in the 5.24Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.5.25(e) Accelerated Protection of Grassland 5.26and Prairie Habitat with Reinvest in 5.27Minnesota and Native Prairie Bank 5.28Easements5.29$3,000,000 in the second year is to the 5.30commissioner of natural resources and 5.31$2,450,000 in the second year is to the Board 5.32of Water and Soil Resources to implement 5.33the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 5.34Plan through acquisition of permanent 5.35conservation easements to protect native 5.36prairie and grasslands. Of these amounts, 6.1up to $112,000 to the Department of 6.2Natural Resources and up to $65,000 to the 6.3Board of Water and Soil Resources are for 6.4establishing monitoring and enforcement 6.5funds as approved in the accomplishment 6.6plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 6.7section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands with 6.8easements acquired with this appropriation 6.9may not be used for emergency haying and 6.10grazing in response to federal or state disaster 6.11declarations. Conservation grazing or haying 6.12under a management plan that is already 6.13being implemented may continue. Subject 6.14to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota 6.15Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be 6.16given to acquisition of lands that are eligible 6.17for the native prairie bank under Minnesota 6.18Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 6.19protected native prairie. A list of permanent 6.20conservation easements must be provided as 6.21part of the final report.6.22(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and 6.23Water - Phase IV6.24$2,200,000 in the second year is to the Board 6.25of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 6.26permanent conservation easements to protect 6.27and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 6.28water fund riparian buffer program for at 6.29least equal wildlife benefits from buffers 6.30on private land. Up to $112,500 is for 6.31establishing a monitoring and enforcement 6.32fund as approved in the accomplishment 6.33plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 6.34section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands with 6.35easements acquired with this appropriation 6.36may not be used for emergency haying and 7.1grazing in response to federal or state disaster 7.2declarations. Conservation grazing or haying 7.3under a management plan that is already 7.4being implemented may continue. A list of 7.5permanent conservation easements must be 7.6provided as part of the final report.7.7(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat 7.8Complex - Phase IV7.9$1,430,000 in the second year is to the 7.10commissioner of natural resources for an 7.11agreement with The Trust for Public Land 7.12to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon 7.13River watershed for wildlife management 7.14area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 7.15section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands 7.16acquired with this appropriation may not 7.17be used for emergency haying and grazing 7.18in response to federal or state disaster 7.19declarations. Conservation grazing or haying 7.20under a management plan that is already 7.21being implemented may continue. Subject 7.22to the evaluation criteria under Minnesota 7.23Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be 7.24given to acquisition of lands that are eligible 7.25for the native prairie bank under Minnesota 7.26Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 7.27protected native prairie. A list of proposed 7.28land acquisitions must be provided as part of 7.29the required accomplishment plan. 7.30(h) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and 7.31Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VI7.32$1,530,000 in the second year is to 7.33the commissioner of natural resources to 7.34accelerate the restoration and enhancement of 7.35prairie communities in wildlife management 8.1areas, scientific and natural areas, aquatic 8.2management areas, state forest land, and land 8.3under native prairie bank easements. A list of 8.4proposed land restorations and enhancements 8.5must be provided as part of the required 8.6accomplishment plan.8.7(i) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration 8.8and Enhancement - Phase III8.9$1,190,000 in the second year is to the 8.10commissioner of natural resources for 8.11agreements to restore and enhance wildlife 8.12habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, 8.13Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne, and Stearns 8.14Counties as follows: $155,000 is to Anoka 8.15Conservation District; $79,000 is to Isanti 8.16County Parks Department; $901,000 is to 8.17Great River Greening; and $55,000 is to 8.18Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation 8.19District. A list of proposed land restorations 8.20and enhancements must be provided as part 8.21of the required accomplishment plan.8.22(j) Crow-Hassen Prairie Complex 8.23Restoration and Enhancement8.24$370,000 in the second year is to the 8.25commissioner of natural resources for an 8.26agreement with Three Rivers Park District 8.27to restore and enhance prairie habitat 8.28within the Crow-Hassen Park Reserve. 8.29A restoration and enhancement plan and 8.30a list of proposed land restorations and 8.31enhancements must be provided as part of 8.32the required accomplishment plan.8.33(k) Prairie and Oak Savanna Restoration 8.34along Mississippi and Rum Rivers9.1$380,000 in the second year is to the 9.2commissioner of natural resources for an 9.3agreement with Anoka County to restore 9.4and enhance riparian and upland habitat in 9.5the Rum River Central Regional Park/Cedar 9.6Creek Conservation Area complex and 9.7in the Mississippi West Regional Park. 9.8A restoration and enhancement plan and 9.9a list of proposed land restorations and 9.10enhancements must be provided as part of 9.11the required accomplishment plan.

9.12Subd. 3.Forests-0-16,100,000

9.13(a) Preventing Forest Fragmentation 9.14and Protecting and Restoring Lake and 9.15Stream Habitat in St. Louis River9.16$2,800,000 in the second year is to the 9.17commissioner of natural resources for a 9.18contract with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake 9.19Superior Chippewa to acquire lands in fee in 9.20the St. Louis River watershed to be managed 9.21for fish and wildlife purposes. A list of 9.22proposed land acquisitions must be provided 9.23as part of the required accomplishment plan.9.24(b) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 9.25Grouse Habitat Program - Phase V9.26$3,150,000 in the second year is to the 9.27commissioner of natural resources for 9.28an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 9.29cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 9.30Grouse Society to acquire and enhance lands 9.31in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, and St. 9.32Louis Counties for wildlife management 9.33area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 9.34section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Lands 9.35acquired with this appropriation may not 10.1be used for emergency haying and grazing 10.2in response to federal or state disaster 10.3declarations. Conservation grazing or haying 10.4under a management plan that is already 10.5being implemented may continue. A list of 10.6proposed land acquisitions must be provided 10.7as part of the required accomplishment plan.10.8(c) Protecting Pineland Sands Aquifer 10.9Forest Lands10.10$1,050,000 in the second year is to the 10.11commissioner of natural resources to acquire 10.12forest lands in Cass, Hubbard, and Wadena 10.13Counties for wildlife management area 10.14purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.1586A.05, subdivision 8; to acquire land in 10.16fee for scientific and natural area purposes 10.17under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 10.18subdivision 5; or to acquire land in fee 10.19for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, 10.20section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of 10.21proposed land acquisitions must be provided 10.22as part of the required accomplishment plan.10.23(d) Protecting Key Forest Lands in Cass 10.24County - Phase V10.25$880,000 in the second year is to the 10.26commissioner of natural resources for a 10.27contract with Cass County to acquire land in 10.28fee in Cass County for forest wildlife habitat 10.29or to prevent forest fragmentation. A list of 10.30proposed land acquisitions must be provided 10.31as part of the required accomplishment plan.10.32(e) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase II10.33$950,000 in the second year is to the 10.34commissioner of natural resources to acquire 10.35lands in fee and permanent management 11.1easements, including for habitat purposes, 11.2in the Richard J. Dorer State Forest under 11.3Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 11.4subdivision 7. A list of proposed land 11.5acquisitions must be provided as part of the 11.6required accomplishment plan.11.7(f) Southeast Minnesota Protection and 11.8Restoration - Phase II11.9$5,770,000 in the second year is to the 11.10commissioner of natural resources for 11.11agreements to acquire land in fee for wildlife 11.12management area purposes under Minnesota 11.13Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; to 11.14acquire land in fee for scientific and natural 11.15areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 11.1686A.05, subdivision 5; to acquire land in fee 11.17for state forest purposes under Minnesota 11.18Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7; for 11.19permanent conservation easements; and 11.20to restore and enhance habitat on publicly 11.21protected lands as follows: $4,800,000 to 11.22The Nature Conservancy; and $970,000 11.23to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to 11.24$160,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 11.25establishing a monitoring and enforcement 11.26fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 11.27and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 11.2897A.056, subdivision 17. Lands acquired 11.29or lands with easements acquired with this 11.30appropriation may not be used for emergency 11.31haying and grazing in response to federal 11.32or state disaster declarations. Conservation 11.33grazing or haying under a management 11.34plan that is already being implemented may 11.35continue. A list of proposed acquisitions, 11.36permanent conservation easements, and 12.1restorations and enhancements must 12.2be provided as part of the required 12.3accomplishment plan.12.4(g) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase IV12.5$1,200,000 in the second year is to the 12.6Board of Water and Soil Resources in 12.7cooperation with the Morrison County Soil 12.8and Water Conservation District to acquire 12.9permanent conservation easements within 12.10the boundaries of the Minnesota National 12.11Guard Compatible Use Buffer to protect 12.12forest wildlife habitat. Up to $45,000 is for 12.13establishing a monitoring and enforcement 12.14fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 12.15and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 12.1697A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 12.17conservation easements must be provided as 12.18part of the final report.12.19(h) Floodplain Forest Enhancement on 12.20Mississippi River12.21$300,000 is to the commissioner of natural 12.22resources for an agreement with National 12.23Audubon Society to enhance floodplain forest 12.24habitat for wildlife on public lands along the 12.25Mississippi River. A list of restorations and 12.26enhancements must be provided as part of 12.27the required accomplishment plan.

12.28Subd. 4.Wetlands-0-24,010,000

12.29(a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands 12.30Partnership - Phase VI12.31$9,710,000 in the second year is to the 12.32Board of Soil and Water Resources to 12.33acquire permanent conservation easements 12.34and restore wetlands and associated upland 13.1habitat in cooperation with the United 13.2States Department of Agriculture and 13.3Ducks Unlimited, including $645,000 13.4for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited 13.5to provide technical and bioengineering 13.6assistance. Up to $190,000 to the Board of 13.7Water and Soil Resources is for establishing 13.8a monitoring and enforcement fund as 13.9approved in the accomplishment plan and 13.10subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.1197A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 13.12conservation easements must be provided as 13.13part of the final report. The appropriations 13.14in Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 13.152, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), and Laws 13.162013, chapter 137, article 1, section 2, 13.17subdivision 4, paragraph (a), may be used for 13.18the purposes of this appropriation.13.19(b) Accelerating Waterfowl Production 13.20Area Acquisition - Phase VI13.21$7,280,000 in the second year is to the 13.22commissioner of natural resources for a 13.23contract with Pheasants Forever to acquire 13.24land in fee to be designated and managed as 13.25waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 13.26in cooperation with the United States Fish 13.27and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 13.28acquisitions must be provided as part of the 13.29required accomplishment plan.13.30(c) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland 13.31Initiative - Phase IV13.32$4,910,000 in the second year is to the 13.33commissioner of natural resources for 13.34an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to 13.35assess, enhance, and restore shallow lakes 14.1and wetlands, including bioengineering, 14.2technical assistance, feasibility investigation, 14.3survey, and design to develop new 14.4enhancement and restoration projects for 14.5future implementation. A list of proposed 14.6enhancements and restorations to be 14.7constructed through this appropriation 14.8must be provided as part of the required 14.9accomplishment plan.14.10(d) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection 14.11Program - Phase III14.12$198,000 in the second year is to the 14.13commissioner of natural resources for 14.14acquisition of land in fee and $862,000 is to 14.15the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 14.16acquire permanent conservation easements 14.17on wild rice lake shoreland habitat for native 14.18wild rice bed protection. Of this amount, up 14.19to $70,000 to the Board of Water and Soil 14.20Resources is for establishing a monitoring 14.21and enforcement fund as approved in 14.22the accomplishment plan and subject to 14.23Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 14.24subdivision 17. A list of proposed fee land 14.25acquisitions must be included as part of 14.26the required accomplishment plan by the 14.27Department of Natural Resources and a list 14.28of permanent conservation easements must 14.29be provided as part of the final report by the 14.30Board of Water and Soil Resources.14.31(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and 14.32Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VI14.33$1,050,000 in the second year is to the 14.34commissioner of natural resources to enhance 14.35and restore shallow lakes statewide. A list of 15.1proposed land restorations and enhancements 15.2must be provided as part of the required 15.3accomplishment plan.

15.4Subd. 5.Habitats-0- 30,890,000

15.5(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VI15.6$2,560,000 in the second year is to the 15.7commissioner of natural resources to 15.8acquire interests in land in fee for aquatic 15.9management purposes under Minnesota 15.10Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, 15.11and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance 15.12aquatic habitat. A list of proposed 15.13land acquisitions and restorations and 15.14enhancements must be provided as part of 15.15the required accomplishment plan.15.16(b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on 15.17Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes15.18$2,130,000 in the second year is to the 15.19commissioner of natural resources for 15.20agreements with the Leech Lake Area 15.21Watershed Foundation and Minnesota Land 15.22Trust to acquire land in fee and permanent 15.23conservation easements to sustain healthy 15.24fish habitat on lakes in Aitkin, Cass, Crow 15.25Wing, and Hubbard Counties as follows: 15.26$1,150,300 to Leech Lake Area Watershed 15.27Foundation; and $979,700 to Minnesota 15.28Land Trust, of which up to $120,000 to 15.29Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing 15.30a monitoring and enforcement fund as 15.31approved in the accomplishment plan and 15.32subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.3397A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 15.34land acquisitions must be provided as part of 15.35the required accomplishment plan.16.1(c) Habitat Protection in Dakota County 16.2- Phase V16.3$1,190,000 in the second year is to the 16.4commissioner of natural resources for a 16.5contract with Dakota County to acquire 16.6permanent conservation easements and land 16.7in fee and to restore and enhance habitats in 16.8rivers and lake watersheds in Dakota County. 16.9Up to $15,000 to Dakota County is for 16.10establishing a monitoring and enforcement 16.11fund as approved in the accomplishment 16.12plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 16.13section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands 16.14acquired or lands with easements acquired 16.15with this appropriation may not be used for 16.16emergency haying and grazing in response 16.17to federal or state disaster declarations. 16.18Conservation grazing or haying under a 16.19management plan that is already being 16.20implemented may continue. A list of 16.21proposed land acquisitions and restorations 16.22and enhancements must be provided as part 16.23of the required accomplishment plan.16.24(d) Metro Big Rivers - Phase V16.25$2,650,000 in the second year is to the 16.26commissioner of natural resources for 16.27agreements to acquire land in fee and 16.28permanent conservation easements and 16.29to restore and enhance natural systems 16.30associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 16.31and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $600,000 16.32to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 16.33Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to Friends of 16.34the Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great 16.35River Greening; $590,000 to Minnesota 17.1Land Trust, of which up to $77,000 is for 17.2establishing a monitoring and enforcement 17.3fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 17.4and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 17.597A.056, subdivision 17; and $900,000 to 17.6The Trust for Public Land. Lands acquired 17.7or lands with easements acquired with this 17.8appropriation may not be used for emergency 17.9haying and grazing in response to federal 17.10or state disaster declarations. Conservation 17.11grazing or haying under a management 17.12plan that is already being implemented may 17.13continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions 17.14and permanent conservation easements 17.15must be provided as part of the required 17.16accomplishment plan.17.17(e) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife 17.18Habitat Corridor Rehabilitation17.19$2,440,000 in the second year is to the 17.20commissioner of natural resources for an 17.21agreement with the Bois de Sioux Watershed 17.22District to acquire land in fee and to 17.23restore natural systems associated with the 17.24Mustinka River located within the Bois de 17.25Sioux Watershed. Lands acquired with this 17.26appropriation may not be used for emergency 17.27haying and grazing in response to federal 17.28or state disaster declarations. Conservation 17.29grazing or haying under a management 17.30plan that is already being implemented may 17.31continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions 17.32must be provided as part of the required 17.33accomplishment plan.18.1(f) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater 18.2Fish Habitat Enhancement and 18.3Restoration - Phase VI18.4$1,900,000 in the second year is to the 18.5commissioner of natural resources for an 18.6agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 18.7to restore and enhance habitat for trout 18.8and other species in and along coldwater 18.9rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of 18.10proposed land restorations and enhancements 18.11must be provided as part of the required 18.12accomplishment plan.18.13(g) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - 18.14Phase II18.15$2,290,000 in the second year is to the 18.16commissioner of natural resources to restore 18.17habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. 18.18Of this appropriation, up to $500,000 is for 18.19an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A 18.20list of proposed restorations must be provided 18.21as part of the required accomplishment plan.18.22(h) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation - 18.23Phase II18.24$1,410,000 in the second year is to the 18.25commissioner of natural resources for an 18.26agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead 18.27Association to enhance trout habitat in the 18.28Knife River watershed. A list of proposed 18.29enhancements must be provided as part of 18.30the required accomplishment plan.18.31(i) Restoration and Enhancement of 18.32Washington County Public Lands18.33$430,000 in the second year is to the 18.34commissioner of natural resources for an 19.1agreement with Washington County to 19.2restore and enhance habitat on public lands 19.3in Washington County. A restoration and 19.4enhancement plan and a list of proposed 19.5land restorations and enhancements 19.6must be provided as part of the required 19.7accomplishment plan.19.8(j) Wirth Park Enhancements19.9$600,000 in the second year is to the 19.10commissioner of natural resources for an 19.11agreement with the Minneapolis Park Board 19.12to enhance riparian and upland habitat 19.13within Wirth Park in Hennepin County. 19.14A restoration and enhancement plan and 19.15a list of proposed land restorations and 19.16enhancements must be provided as part of 19.17the required accomplishment plan.19.18(k) Evaluate Effectiveness of Aquatic 19.19Invasive Species Prevention Strategies19.20$4,040,000 in the second year is to the 19.21commissioner of natural resources for an 19.22agreement with the Central Minnesota 19.23Initiative Fund to develop a series of pilot 19.24projects to enhance aquatic habitat by 19.25preventing the spread of aquatic invasive 19.26species. All pilot projects must be conducted 19.27on a reimbursement basis and require a 19.28match of nonoutdoor heritage fund dollars. A 19.29required evaluation of results must be funded 19.30with nonoutdoor heritage fund dollars. A 19.31list of pilot projects must be included in the 19.32required final report.

19.3319.34(l) Albert Lea Lake Management and Invasive Species Control Structure - Supplement

20.1$700,000 in the second year is added to 20.2the appropriation contained in Laws 2013, 20.3chapter 137, article 1, section 2, subdivision 20.45, paragraph (h), to the commissioner of 20.5natural resources for an agreement with 20.6the Shell Rock River Watershed District to 20.7construct structural deterrents and lake level 20.8controls.20.9(m) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant 20.10Program - Phase V20.11$4,550,000 in the second year is to the 20.12commissioner of natural resources for a 20.13program to provide competitive, matching 20.14grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 20.15state, and national organizations for 20.16enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 20.17wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 20.18or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not 20.19be made for activities required to fulfill 20.20the duties of owners of lands subject to 20.21conservation easements. Grants shall not be 20.22made from the appropriation in this paragraph 20.23for projects that have a total project cost 20.24exceeding $575,000. Of this appropriation, 20.25$460,000 may be spent for personnel costs 20.26and other direct and necessary administrative 20.27costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests 20.28in land. Easements must be permanent. 20.29Grants may not be used to establish easement 20.30stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee 20.31must be open to hunting and fishing during 20.32the open season unless otherwise provided 20.33by state law. Lands acquired or lands with 20.34easements acquired with this appropriation 20.35may not be used for emergency haying 20.36and grazing in response to federal or state 21.1disaster declarations. Conservation grazing 21.2or haying under a management plan that is 21.3already being implemented may continue. 21.4The program shall require a match of at 21.5least ten percent from nonstate sources 21.6for all grants. The match may be cash or 21.7in-kind resources. For grant applications 21.8of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 21.9provide a separate, simplified application 21.10process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 21.11commissioner of natural resources shall, 21.12when evaluating projects of equal value, 21.13give priority to organizations that have a 21.14history of receiving or charter to receive 21.15private contributions for local conservation 21.16or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 21.17conservation easement, priority shall be 21.18given to projects associated with or within 21.19one mile of existing wildlife management 21.20areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 21.2186A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural 21.22areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 21.2384.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic 21.24management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 21.25sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 21.26All restoration or enhancement projects 21.27must be on land permanently protected by 21.28a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual 21.29maintenance and protection of restored 21.30and enhanced habitat, by a conservation 21.31easement, or by public ownership or in public 21.32waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 21.33section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority 21.34shall be given to restoration and enhancement 21.35projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 21.36section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 22.1to grants awarded under this paragraph. 22.2This appropriation is available until June 22.330, 2018. No less than five percent of the 22.4amount of each grant must be held back from 22.5reimbursement until the grant recipient has 22.6completed a grant accomplishment report by 22.7the deadline and in the form prescribed by 22.8and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 22.9Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 22.10provide notice of the grant program in 22.11the game and fish law summary prepared 22.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, 22.13subdivision 2.22.14(n) Conservation Partners Legacy Metro 22.15Grant Program22.16$4,000,000 in the second year is to the 22.17commissioner of natural resources for a 22.18program to provide competitive, matching 22.19grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 22.20state, and national organizations for 22.21enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 22.22wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 22.23or wildlife in the seven-county metropolitan 22.24area and cities with a population of 50,000 or 22.25greater. Grants shall not be made for activities 22.26required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands 22.27subject to conservation easements. Grants 22.28shall not be made from the appropriation 22.29in this paragraph for projects that have a 22.30total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of 22.31this appropriation, $70,000 may be spent for 22.32direct and necessary administrative costs. 22.33Grantees may acquire land or interests in 22.34land. Easements must be permanent. Grants 22.35may not be used to establish easement 22.36stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee 23.1must be open to hunting and fishing during 23.2the open season unless otherwise provided 23.3by state law.  Lands acquired or lands with 23.4easements acquired with this appropriation 23.5may not be used for emergency haying 23.6and grazing in response to federal or state 23.7disaster declarations. Conservation grazing 23.8or haying under a management plan that is 23.9already being implemented may continue. 23.10The program shall require a match of at 23.11least ten percent from nonstate sources 23.12for all grants. The match may be cash or 23.13in-kind resources. For grant applications 23.14of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 23.15provide a separate, simplified application 23.16process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 23.17commissioner of natural resources shall, 23.18when evaluating projects of equal value, 23.19give priority to organizations that have a 23.20history of receiving or charter to receive 23.21private contributions for local conservation 23.22or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 23.23conservation easement, priority shall be 23.24given to projects associated with or within 23.25one mile of existing wildlife management 23.26areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 23.2786A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural 23.28areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 23.2984.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic 23.30management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 23.31sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 23.32All restoration or enhancement projects 23.33must be on land permanently protected by 23.34a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual 23.35maintenance and protection of restored 23.36and enhanced habitat, by a conservation 24.1easement, or by public ownership or in public 24.2waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 24.3section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority 24.4shall be given to restoration and enhancement 24.5projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 24.6section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 24.7to grants awarded under this paragraph. 24.8This appropriation is available until June 24.930, 2018. No less than five percent of the 24.10amount of each grant must be held back from 24.11reimbursement until the grant recipient has 24.12completed a grant accomplishment report by 24.13the deadline and in the form prescribed by 24.14and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 24.15Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 24.16provide notice of the grant program in 24.17the game and fish law summary prepared 24.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, 24.19subdivision 2.

24.20Subd. 6.Administration-0-885,000

24.21(a) Contract Management24.22$150,000 in the second year is to the 24.23commissioner of natural resources for 24.24contract management duties assigned in this 24.25section. The commissioner shall provide an 24.26accomplishment plan in the form specified by 24.27the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 24.28on the expenditure of this appropriation. 24.29The accomplishment plan must include 24.30a copy of the grant contract template 24.31and reimbursement manual. No money 24.32may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams 24.33Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the 24.34accomplishment plan.24.35(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission25.1$570,000 in the second year is to the 25.2Legislative Coordinating Commission for 25.3administrative expenses of the Lessard-Sams 25.4Outdoor Heritage Council and for 25.5compensation and expense reimbursement 25.6of council members. This appropriation is 25.7available until June 30, 2015. Minnesota 25.8Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this 25.9appropriation.25.10(c) Technical Evaluation Panel25.11$100,000 in the second year is to the 25.12commissioner of natural resources for a 25.13technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 25.14ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota 25.15Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.25.16(d) High Priority Pre-Transaction Service 25.17Acceleration for Lessard-Sams Outdoor 25.18Heritage Council25.19$50,000 in the second year is to the 25.20commissioner of natural resources to provide 25.21land acquisition pre-transaction services 25.22including but not limited to appraisals, 25.23surveys, or title research for acquisition 25.24proposals under consideration by the 25.25Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. A 25.26list of activities must be included in the final 25.27accomplishment plan.25.28(e) Legacy Web Site25.29$15,000 in the second year is to the 25.30Legislative Coordinating Commission for 25.31the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, 25.32section 3.303, subdivision 10.

25.33Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation

26.1Money appropriated in this section may 26.2not be spent on activities unless they are 26.3directly related to and necessary for a 26.4specific appropriation and are specified in 26.5the accomplishment plan approved by the 26.6Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 26.7Money appropriated in this section must 26.8not be spent on indirect costs or other 26.9institutional overhead charges that are not 26.10directly related to and necessary for a specific 26.11appropriation.  Unless otherwise provided, 26.12the amounts in this section are available 26.13until June 30, 2017. For acquisition of real 26.14property, the amounts in this section are 26.15available until June 30, 2018, if a binding 26.16agreement with a landowner or purchase 26.17agreement is entered into by June 30, 2017, 26.18and closed no later than June 30, 2018. Funds 26.19for restoration or enhancement are available 26.20until June 30, 2019, or five years after 26.21acquisition, whichever is later, in order to 26.22complete initial restoration or enhancement 26.23work. If a project receives federal funds, the 26.24time period of the appropriation is extended 26.25to equal the availability of federal funding. 26.26Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition 26.27of land may be used to restore, enhance, and 26.28provide for public use of the land acquired 26.29with the appropriation. Public use facilities 26.30must have a minimal impact on habitat in 26.31acquired lands.

26.3226.33Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

26.34All agreements referred to in this section must 26.35be administered on a reimbursement basis 26.36unless otherwise provided in this section. 27.1Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 27.216A.41, expenditures directly related 27.3to each appropriation's purpose made 27.4on or after July 1, 2014, or the date of 27.5accomplishment plan approval, whichever is 27.6later, are eligible for reimbursement unless 27.7otherwise provided in this section. For the 27.8purposes of administering appropriations 27.9and legislatively authorized agreements 27.10paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an 27.11expense must be considered reimbursable 27.12by the administering agency when the 27.13recipient presents the agency with an invoice 27.14or binding agreement with the landowner 27.15and the recipient attests that the goods have 27.16been received or the landowner agreement 27.17is binding. Periodic reimbursement must 27.18be made upon receiving documentation that 27.19the items articulated in the accomplishment 27.20plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 27.21Heritage Council have been achieved, 27.22including partial achievements as evidenced 27.23by progress reports approved by the 27.24Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 27.25Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 27.26projects to accommodate cash flow needs, 27.27support future management of acquired 27.28lands, or match a federal share. The 27.29advances must be approved as part of the 27.30accomplishment plan. Capital equipment 27.31expenditures for specific items in excess of 27.32$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as 27.33part of the accomplishment plan.

27.34Subd. 9.Mapping

27.35Each direct recipient of money appropriated 27.36in this section, as well as each recipient of 28.1a grant awarded pursuant to this section, 28.2must provide geographic information to 28.3the Department of Natural Resources for 28.4mapping of any lands acquired in fee with 28.5funds appropriated in this section and open 28.6to public taking of fish and game. The 28.7commissioner of natural resources shall 28.8include the lands acquired in fee with 28.9money appropriated in this section on maps 28.10showing public recreation opportunities. 28.11Maps shall include information on and 28.12acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage 28.13fund, including a notation of any restrictions.28.14    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 1, is amended to read:28.15    Subdivision 1. Outdoor heritage fund. An outdoor heritage fund, under article 28.16XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state 28.17treasury. All money earned by the outdoor heritage fund must be credited to the fund. At 28.18least 99 percent of the money appropriated from the fund must be expended to restore, 28.19protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife.28.20 Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund shall not be spent to acquire property 28.21by eminent domain or to acquire property that has previously been acquired by eminent 28.22domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by eminent domain.28.23ARTICLE 228.24PARKS AND TRAILS FUND28.25    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is amended to read:28.26    Subd. 2. Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project or program receiving funding 28.27from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to 28.28support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program 28.29receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as 28.30defined in section 
         3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the 28.31results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate 28.32state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration 28.33of historical significance.29.1(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits 29.2across all regions and residents of the state.29.3(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and 29.4trails fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs, 29.5including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 29.63.303, subdivision 10
         , to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable 29.7or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative 29.8Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required 29.9under section 
         3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.29.10(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to 29.11section 
         16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process 29.12for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals 29.13involving grants that will be competitively awarded.29.14(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located 29.15in Minnesota.29.16(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and 29.17trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 29.18logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 29.192010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 29.20information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 29.21the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 29.22use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 29.23Commission Web site required under section 
         3.303, subdivision 10.29.24(g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a 29.25state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as 29.26well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law.29.27(h) Money appropriated from the parks and trails fund shall not be spent to acquire 29.28property by eminent domain or to acquire property that has previously been acquired 29.29by eminent domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by 29.30eminent domain.29.31    Sec. 2. CARVER COUNTY PARKS AND TRAILS GRANT MODIFICATION.29.32The fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the parks and trails fund to the Metropolitan 29.33Council for grants to Carver County contained in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, 29.34section 4, paragraph (d), may be used for a park programmer position, roads, parking lots, 29.35and paving construction at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park.