HF 303

1st Unofficial Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016)

Posted on 05/06/2015 03:16 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to state government; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage 1.3fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, and arts and cultural heritage fund; 1.4modifying Water Law; modifying use of legacy funds; modifying previous 1.5appropriations; modifying certain grant eligibility;amending Minnesota Statutes 1.62014, sections 97A.056, subdivision 8, by adding subdivisions; 103A.206; 1.7103B.101, by adding a subdivision; 103C.101, by adding a subdivision; 1.8103C.401, subdivision 1; 103C.501, subdivision 5; 103F.731, subdivision 2; 1.9Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5; Laws 2013, chapter 1.10137, article 2, sections 6; 7; article 3, section 4; Laws 2014, chapter 256, article 1.111, section 2, subdivision 5; Laws 2014, chapter 295, sections 10, subdivision 12; 1.1212; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B. 1.13BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.14ARTICLE 1 1.15OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND 1.16 Section 1. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION. new text end 1.17 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 1.18 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 1.19 new text begin outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" new text end 1.20 new text begin and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are new text end 1.21 new text begin available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, respectively. The new text end 1.22 new text begin "first year" is fiscal year 2016. The "second year" is fiscal year 2017. The "biennium" is new text end 1.23 new text begin fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 1.24 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 1.25 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 1.26 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 1.27 new text begin 2016 new text end new text begin 2017 new text end 2.1 Sec. 2. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND new text end 2.2 new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 99,386,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 607,000 new text end 2.3 new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor new text end 2.4 new text begin heritage fund. The amounts that may be new text end 2.5 new text begin spent for each purpose are specified in the new text end 2.6 new text begin following subdivisions. new text end 2.7 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prairies new text end new text begin 40,948,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 2.8 2.9 2.10 new text begin (a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and new text end new text begin Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase new text end new text begin VII new text end 2.11 new text begin $4,570,000 in the first year is to the new text end 2.12 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 2.13 new text begin land in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end 2.14 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 2.15 new text begin subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee new text end 2.16 new text begin for scientific and natural area purposes new text end 2.17 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 2.18 new text begin subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 2.19 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 2.20 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 2.21 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 2.22 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 2.23 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 2.24 new text begin proposed land and permanent conservation new text end 2.25 new text begin easement acquisitions must be provided as new text end 2.26 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 2.27 2.28 new text begin (b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area new text end new text begin Acquisition - Phase VII new text end 2.29 new text begin $7,452,000 in the first year is to the new text end 2.30 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 2.31 new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end 2.32 new text begin land in fee for wildlife management area new text end 2.33 new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 2.34 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation new text end 2.35 new text begin criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, new text end 3.1 new text begin priority must be given to acquisition of new text end 3.2 new text begin lands that are eligible for the native prairie new text end 3.3 new text begin bank under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 3.4 new text begin 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native new text end 3.5 new text begin prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 3.6 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 3.7 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 3.8 3.9 new text begin (c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase new text end new text begin VI new text end 3.10 new text begin $4,032,000 in the first year is to the new text end 3.11 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.12 new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy new text end 3.13 new text begin to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and new text end 3.14 new text begin savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, new text end 3.15 new text begin wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation new text end 3.16 new text begin criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, new text end 3.17 new text begin priority must be given to acquisition of lands new text end 3.18 new text begin that are eligible for the native prairie bank new text end 3.19 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or new text end 3.20 new text begin lands adjacent to protected native prairie. new text end 3.21 new text begin Annual income statements and balance sheets new text end 3.22 new text begin for income and expenses from land acquired new text end 3.23 new text begin with this appropriation must be submitted new text end 3.24 new text begin to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage new text end 3.25 new text begin Council no later than 180 days following new text end 3.26 new text begin the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal new text end 3.27 new text begin year. A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 3.28 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 3.29 new text begin accomplishment plan and must be consistent new text end 3.30 new text begin with the priorities identified in the Minnesota new text end 3.31 new text begin Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end 3.32 3.33 new text begin (d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National new text end new text begin Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase V new text end 3.34 new text begin $3,430,000 in the first year is to the new text end 3.35 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.36 new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy new text end 4.1 new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end 4.2 new text begin and Wildlife Service to acquire land in new text end 4.3 new text begin fee or permanent conservation easements new text end 4.4 new text begin within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat new text end 4.5 new text begin Preservation Area in western Minnesota new text end 4.6 new text begin for addition to the Northern Tallgrass new text end 4.7 new text begin Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject new text end 4.8 new text begin to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, new text end 4.9 new text begin part 6136.0900, priority must be given to new text end 4.10 new text begin acquisition of lands that are eligible for new text end 4.11 new text begin the native prairie bank under Minnesota new text end 4.12 new text begin Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to new text end 4.13 new text begin protected native prairie. A list of proposed new text end 4.14 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part new text end 4.15 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan and new text end 4.16 new text begin must be consistent with the priorities in the new text end 4.17 new text begin Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end 4.18 4.19 new text begin (e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection new text end new text begin - Phase IV new text end 4.20 new text begin $3,740,000 in the first year is to the new text end 4.21 new text begin commissioner of natural resources new text end 4.22 new text begin to implement the Minnesota Prairie new text end 4.23 new text begin Conservation Plan through the acquisition new text end 4.24 new text begin of permanent conservation easements to new text end 4.25 new text begin protect native prairie and grasslands. Up new text end 4.26 new text begin to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring new text end 4.27 new text begin and enforcement funds as approved in new text end 4.28 new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end 4.29 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 4.30 new text begin subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 4.31 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 4.32 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 4.33 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 4.34 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 4.35 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 5.1 new text begin permanent conservation easements must be new text end 5.2 new text begin provided as part of the final report. new text end 5.3 5.4 new text begin (f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water new text end new text begin - Phase V new text end 5.5 new text begin $4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board new text end 5.6 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end 5.7 new text begin permanent conservation easements to protect new text end 5.8 new text begin and enhance habitat by expanding the clean new text end 5.9 new text begin water fund riparian buffer program for at new text end 5.10 new text begin least equal wildlife benefits from buffers new text end 5.11 new text begin on private land. Up to $72,500 is for new text end 5.12 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 5.13 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 5.14 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 5.15 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 5.16 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 5.17 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 5.18 5.19 new text begin (g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat new text end new text begin Complex - Phase V new text end 5.20 new text begin $1,380,000 in the first year is to the new text end 5.21 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 5.22 new text begin agreement with The Trust for Public Land to new text end 5.23 new text begin acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River new text end 5.24 new text begin watershed for wildlife management purposes new text end 5.25 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 5.26 new text begin subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 5.27 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 5.28 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 5.29 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 5.30 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 5.31 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 5.32 new text begin proposed land acquisitions must be provided new text end 5.33 new text begin as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 5.34 5.35 new text begin (h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the new text end new text begin Southern Red River Valley new text end 6.1 new text begin $1,800,000 in the first year is to the new text end 6.2 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 6.3 new text begin an agreement with Pheasants Forever in new text end 6.4 new text begin cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie new text end 6.5 new text begin Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands new text end 6.6 new text begin in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife new text end 6.7 new text begin management purposes under Minnesota new text end 6.8 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, new text end 6.9 new text begin or for designation and management as new text end 6.10 new text begin waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, new text end 6.11 new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end 6.12 new text begin and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land new text end 6.13 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 6.14 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 6.15 6.16 new text begin (i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's new text end new text begin Important Bird Areas new text end 6.17 new text begin $1,730,000 in the first year is to the new text end 6.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 6.19 new text begin agreements to acquire conservation new text end 6.20 new text begin easements within important bird areas new text end 6.21 new text begin identified in the Minnesota Prairie new text end 6.22 new text begin Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: new text end 6.23 new text begin $408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and new text end 6.24 new text begin $1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of new text end 6.25 new text begin which up to $100,000 is for establishing new text end 6.26 new text begin monitoring and enforcement funds as new text end 6.27 new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end 6.28 new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 6.29 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 6.30 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 6.31 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 6.32 6.33 new text begin (j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat new text end new text begin Restoration new text end 6.34 new text begin $2,270,000 in the first year is to the new text end 6.35 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 6.36 new text begin agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed new text end 7.1 new text begin District to acquire land in fee and permanent new text end 7.2 new text begin conservation easement and to restore river new text end 7.3 new text begin and related habitat in the Wild Rice River new text end 7.4 new text begin corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and new text end 7.5 new text begin restorations must be provided as part of the new text end 7.6 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 7.7 7.8 new text begin (k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and new text end new text begin Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII new text end 7.9 new text begin $4,880,000 in the first year is to the new text end 7.10 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 7.11 new text begin accelerate the restoration and enhancement new text end 7.12 new text begin of prairie communities on wildlife new text end 7.13 new text begin management areas, scientific and natural new text end 7.14 new text begin areas, state forest land, and land under new text end 7.15 new text begin native prairie bank easements. A list of new text end 7.16 new text begin proposed land restorations and enhancements new text end 7.17 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 7.18 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 7.19 new text begin (l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II new text end 7.20 new text begin $1,120,000 in the first year is to the new text end 7.21 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 7.22 new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance new text end 7.23 new text begin and restore habitat on public lands. A list of new text end 7.24 new text begin proposed land restorations and enhancements new text end 7.25 new text begin must be provided as part of the final report. new text end 7.26 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Forests new text end new text begin 14,822,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 7.27 7.28 new text begin (a) Protecting Forest Wildlife Habitat in the new text end new text begin Wild Rice River Watershed new text end 7.29 new text begin $2,188,000 in the first year is to the new text end 7.30 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 7.31 new text begin agreement with the White Earth Nation new text end 7.32 new text begin to acquire lands in fee to be managed for new text end 7.33 new text begin wildlife habitat purposes. As a condition of new text end 7.34 new text begin receiving the grant under this paragraph, the new text end 7.35 new text begin White Earth Nation shall ensure that current new text end 8.1 new text begin access roads and trails on the property are new text end 8.2 new text begin maintained and open to continue the current new text end 8.3 new text begin access to adjoining lands. A list of proposed new text end 8.4 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 8.5 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 8.6 new text begin (b) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase V new text end 8.7 new text begin $1,500,000 in the first year is to the new text end 8.8 new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources in new text end 8.9 new text begin cooperation with the Morrison County Soil new text end 8.10 new text begin and Water Conservation District to acquire new text end 8.11 new text begin permanent conservation easements within new text end 8.12 new text begin the boundaries of the Minnesota National new text end 8.13 new text begin Guard Compatible Use Buffer to protect new text end 8.14 new text begin forest wildlife habitat. Up to $55,000 is for new text end 8.15 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 8.16 new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end 8.17 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 8.18 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 8.19 new text begin permanent conservation easements must be new text end 8.20 new text begin provided as part of the final report. new text end 8.21 8.22 new text begin (c) Southeast Minnesota Protection and new text end new text begin Restoration - Phase III new text end 8.23 new text begin $2,910,000 in the first year is to the new text end 8.24 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 8.25 new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy to new text end 8.26 new text begin acquire land in fee for wildlife management new text end 8.27 new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 8.28 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8; to acquire land new text end 8.29 new text begin in fee for scientific and natural areas new text end 8.30 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 8.31 new text begin subdivision 5; for state forest purposes new text end 8.32 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 8.33 new text begin subdivision 7; and to enhance grasslands, new text end 8.34 new text begin forest, and savanna. A list of proposed new text end 9.1 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 9.2 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 9.3 9.4 new text begin (d) Protecting Pinelands Sands Aquifer new text end new text begin Forestlands - Phase II new text end 9.5 new text begin $2,180,000 in the first year is to the new text end 9.6 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 9.7 new text begin acquire forest lands in Cass and Wadena new text end 9.8 new text begin Counties for wildlife management purposes new text end 9.9 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 9.10 new text begin subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee new text end 9.11 new text begin for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 9.12 new text begin section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of new text end 9.13 new text begin proposed land acquisitions must be provided new text end 9.14 new text begin as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 9.15 9.16 new text begin (e) Protect Key Forest Lands in Cass County new text end new text begin - Phase VI new text end 9.17 new text begin $442,000 in the first year is to the new text end 9.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 9.19 new text begin agreement with Cass County to acquire land new text end 9.20 new text begin in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife new text end 9.21 new text begin habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. new text end 9.22 new text begin A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 9.23 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 9.24 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 9.25 9.26 new text begin (f) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - new text end new text begin Phase III new text end 9.27 new text begin $1,690,000 in the first year is to the new text end 9.28 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 9.29 new text begin agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to new text end 9.30 new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end 9.31 new text begin along rivers and lakes in the northern new text end 9.32 new text begin forest region. Up to $220,000 is for new text end 9.33 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 9.34 new text begin fund, as approved in the accomplishment new text end 9.35 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 9.36 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 10.1 new text begin proposed permanent conservation easements new text end 10.2 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 10.3 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 10.4 10.5 new text begin (g) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat new text end new text begin Partnership new text end 10.6 new text begin $3,002,000 in the first year is to the new text end 10.7 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 10.8 new text begin acquire lands in fee and for permanent new text end 10.9 new text begin conservation easements in the Mississippi new text end 10.10 new text begin Headwaters and for agreements as follows: new text end 10.11 new text begin $1,217,000 to The Trust for Public Land; new text end 10.12 new text begin and $824,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, new text end 10.13 new text begin of which up to $80,000 is for establishing new text end 10.14 new text begin a monitoring and enforcement fund as new text end 10.15 new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end 10.16 new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 10.17 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end 10.18 new text begin acquisitions must be included as part of the new text end 10.19 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 10.20 new text begin (h) Southeast Forest Habitat Enhancement new text end 10.21 new text begin $910,000 in the first year is to the new text end 10.22 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 10.23 new text begin enhance forests in southeastern Minnesota. new text end 10.24 new text begin A list of proposed land enhancements new text end 10.25 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 10.26 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 10.27 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Wetlands new text end new text begin 20,390,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 10.28 10.29 new text begin (a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production new text end new text begin Area Acquisition - Phase VII new text end 10.30 new text begin $7,620,000 in the first year is to the new text end 10.31 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 10.32 new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end 10.33 new text begin land in fee to be designated and managed as new text end 10.34 new text begin waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, new text end 10.35 new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end 11.1 new text begin and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land new text end 11.2 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 11.3 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 11.4 11.5 new text begin (b) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland new text end new text begin Initiative - Phase V new text end 11.6 new text begin $9,040,000 in the first year is to the new text end 11.7 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 11.8 new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire new text end 11.9 new text begin land in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end 11.10 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 11.11 new text begin subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions new text end 11.12 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 11.13 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 11.14 11.15 new text begin (c) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program new text end new text begin - Phase IV new text end 11.16 new text begin $131,000 in the first year is to the new text end 11.17 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for the new text end 11.18 new text begin acquisition of land in fee and $1,469,000 is new text end 11.19 new text begin to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to new text end 11.20 new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end 11.21 new text begin on wild rice lake shoreland habitat for native new text end 11.22 new text begin wild rice bed protection. Of this amount, up new text end 11.23 new text begin to $90,000 to the Board of Water and Soil new text end 11.24 new text begin Resources is for establishing a monitoring new text end 11.25 new text begin and enforcement fund as approved in new text end 11.26 new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end 11.27 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 11.28 new text begin subdivision 17. A list of proposed fee land new text end 11.29 new text begin acquisitions must be included as part of new text end 11.30 new text begin the required accomplishment plan by the new text end 11.31 new text begin Department of Natural Resources and a list new text end 11.32 new text begin of permanent conservation easements must new text end 11.33 new text begin be provided as part of the final report by the new text end 11.34 new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources. new text end 11.35 11.36 new text begin (d) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands new text end new text begin Enhancement - Phase VII new text end 12.1 new text begin $2,130,000 in the first year is to the new text end 12.2 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 12.3 new text begin enhance and restore shallow lakes statewide. new text end 12.4 new text begin A list of proposed land restorations and new text end 12.5 new text begin enhancements must be provided as part of new text end 12.6 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 12.7 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Habitats new text end new text begin 22,368,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end 12.8 new text begin (a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VII new text end 12.9 new text begin $4,540,000 in the first year is to the new text end 12.10 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 12.11 new text begin interests in land in fee and permanent new text end 12.12 new text begin conservation easements for aquatic new text end 12.13 new text begin management purposes under Minnesota new text end 12.14 new text begin Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, new text end 12.15 new text begin and 97C.02, to acquire interests in land in new text end 12.16 new text begin permanent conservation easements for fish new text end 12.17 new text begin and wildlife habitat under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 12.18 new text begin section 84.66, and to restore and enhance new text end 12.19 new text begin aquatic habitat. Up to $130,000 is for new text end 12.20 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 12.21 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment new text end 12.22 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 12.23 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 12.24 new text begin proposed land acquisitions and restorations new text end 12.25 new text begin and enhancements must be provided as part new text end 12.26 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 12.27 new text begin (b) Metro Big Rivers - Phase VI new text end 12.28 new text begin $2,000,000 in the first year is to the new text end 12.29 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 12.30 new text begin agreements to acquire land in fee and in new text end 12.31 new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end 12.32 new text begin to restore and enhance natural systems new text end 12.33 new text begin associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, new text end 12.34 new text begin and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $475,000 to new text end 12.35 new text begin Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge new text end 13.1 new text begin Trust, Inc.; $275,000 to Friends of the new text end 13.2 new text begin Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great River new text end 13.3 new text begin Greening; $375,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; new text end 13.4 new text begin and $475,000 to The Trust for Public Land. new text end 13.5 new text begin Up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for new text end 13.6 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 13.7 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment new text end 13.8 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 13.9 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 13.10 new text begin proposed land acquisitions and permanent new text end 13.11 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 13.12 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 13.13 13.14 13.15 new text begin (c) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish new text end new text begin Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase new text end new text begin VII new text end 13.16 new text begin $1,890,000 in the first year is to the new text end 13.17 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 13.18 new text begin agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited new text end 13.19 new text begin to restore and enhance habitat for trout new text end 13.20 new text begin and other species in and along coldwater new text end 13.21 new text begin rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of new text end 13.22 new text begin proposed restorations and enhancements new text end 13.23 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 13.24 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 13.25 13.26 new text begin (d) Lake Bemidji South Shore Restoration and new text end new text begin Enhancement new text end 13.27 new text begin $1,650,000 in the first year is to the new text end 13.28 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 13.29 new text begin an agreement with the city of Bemidji to new text end 13.30 new text begin restore and enhance fish habitat on Lake new text end 13.31 new text begin Bemidji. A list of proposed restorations and new text end 13.32 new text begin enhancements must be provided as part of new text end 13.33 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 13.34 new text begin (e) Sand Hill River Fish Passage new text end 13.35 new text begin $990,000 in the first year is to the new text end 13.36 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 14.1 new text begin an agreement with the Sand Hill River new text end 14.2 new text begin Watershed District to restore fish habitat new text end 14.3 new text begin in the Sand Hill River watershed. A list of new text end 14.4 new text begin proposed restorations must be provided as new text end 14.5 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 14.6 14.7 new text begin (f) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat new text end new text begin Restoration Program - Phase IV new text end 14.8 new text begin $2,414,000 in the first year is to the new text end 14.9 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 14.10 new text begin an agreement with the Shell Rock River new text end 14.11 new text begin Watershed District to protect, restore, new text end 14.12 new text begin and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell new text end 14.13 new text begin Rock River watershed. A list of proposed new text end 14.14 new text begin acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements new text end 14.15 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 14.16 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 14.17 14.18 new text begin (g) Lake Nokomis Integrated Habitat new text end new text begin Enhancement new text end 14.19 new text begin $444,000 in the first year is to the new text end 14.20 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 14.21 new text begin agreement with the Minneapolis Park and new text end 14.22 new text begin Recreation Board to enhance aquatic habitat new text end 14.23 new text begin on Lake Nokomis. A list of proposed new text end 14.24 new text begin enhancements must be provided as part of new text end 14.25 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 14.26 14.27 14.28 new text begin (h) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant new text end new text begin Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - new text end new text begin Phase VII new text end 14.29 new text begin $8,440,000 in the first year is to the new text end 14.30 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for a new text end 14.31 new text begin program to provide competitive, matching new text end 14.32 new text begin grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, new text end 14.33 new text begin state, and national organizations for new text end 14.34 new text begin enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, new text end 14.35 new text begin wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, new text end 14.36 new text begin or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, new text end 15.1 new text begin $3,692,000 is for grants in the seven-county new text end 15.2 new text begin metropolitan area and cities with a population new text end 15.3 new text begin of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made new text end 15.4 new text begin for activities required to fulfill the duties new text end 15.5 new text begin of owners of lands subject to conservation new text end 15.6 new text begin easements. Grants shall not be made from the new text end 15.7 new text begin appropriation in this paragraph for projects new text end 15.8 new text begin that have a total project cost exceeding new text end 15.9 new text begin $575,000. Of this appropriation, $596,000 new text end 15.10 new text begin may be spent for personnel costs and other new text end 15.11 new text begin direct and necessary administrative costs. new text end 15.12 new text begin Grantees may acquire land or interests in new text end 15.13 new text begin land. Easements must be permanent. Grants new text end 15.14 new text begin may not be used to establish easement new text end 15.15 new text begin stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee new text end 15.16 new text begin must be open to hunting and fishing during new text end 15.17 new text begin the open season unless otherwise provided new text end 15.18 new text begin by law. The program must require a match new text end 15.19 new text begin of at least ten percent from nonstate sources new text end 15.20 new text begin for all grants. The match may be cash or new text end 15.21 new text begin in-kind resources. For grant applications new text end 15.22 new text begin of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall new text end 15.23 new text begin provide a separate, simplified application new text end 15.24 new text begin process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the new text end 15.25 new text begin commissioner of natural resources shall, new text end 15.26 new text begin when evaluating projects of equal value, new text end 15.27 new text begin give priority to organizations that have a new text end 15.28 new text begin history of receiving or a charter to receive new text end 15.29 new text begin private contributions for local conservation new text end 15.30 new text begin or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a new text end 15.31 new text begin conservation easement, priority must be new text end 15.32 new text begin given to projects associated with or within new text end 15.33 new text begin one mile of existing wildlife management new text end 15.34 new text begin areas under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 15.35 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural new text end 15.36 new text begin areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end 16.1 new text begin 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic new text end 16.2 new text begin management areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 16.3 new text begin sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. new text end 16.4 new text begin All restoration or enhancement projects new text end 16.5 new text begin must be on land permanently protected by new text end 16.6 new text begin a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual new text end 16.7 new text begin maintenance and protection of restored new text end 16.8 new text begin and enhanced habitat, by a conservation new text end 16.9 new text begin easement, or by public ownership or in new text end 16.10 new text begin public waters as defined in Minnesota new text end 16.11 new text begin Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision new text end 16.12 new text begin 15. Priority must be given to restoration new text end 16.13 new text begin and enhancement projects on public lands. new text end 16.14 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 16.15 new text begin subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded new text end 16.16 new text begin under this paragraph. This appropriation is new text end 16.17 new text begin available until June 30, 2018. No less than new text end 16.18 new text begin five percent of the amount of each grant new text end 16.19 new text begin must be held back from reimbursement until new text end 16.20 new text begin the grant recipient has completed a grant new text end 16.21 new text begin accomplishment report by the deadline and new text end 16.22 new text begin in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to new text end 16.23 new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 16.24 new text begin The commissioner shall provide notice of new text end 16.25 new text begin the grant program in the game and fish law new text end 16.26 new text begin summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 16.27 new text begin section 97A.051, subdivision 2. new text end 16.28 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Administration new text end new text begin 858,000 new text end new text begin 607,000 new text end 16.29 new text begin (a) Contract Management new text end 16.30 new text begin $150,000 in the first year is to the new text end 16.31 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 16.32 new text begin contract management duties assigned in this new text end 16.33 new text begin section. The commissioner shall provide an new text end 16.34 new text begin accomplishment plan in the form specified by new text end 16.35 new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end 17.1 new text begin on the expenditure of this appropriation. new text end 17.2 new text begin The accomplishment plan must include a new text end 17.3 new text begin copy of the grant contract template and new text end 17.4 new text begin reimbursement manual. No money may new text end 17.5 new text begin be expended prior to the Lessard-Sams new text end 17.6 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council's approval of the new text end 17.7 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 17.8 new text begin (b) Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end 17.9 new text begin $608,000 in the first year and $607,000 new text end 17.10 new text begin in the second year are to the Legislative new text end 17.11 new text begin Coordinating Commission for administrative new text end 17.12 new text begin expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end 17.13 new text begin Heritage Council and for compensation and new text end 17.14 new text begin expense reimbursement of council members. new text end 17.15 new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 17.16 new text begin 2017. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, new text end 17.17 new text begin applies to this appropriation. new text end 17.18 new text begin (c) Technical Evaluation Panel new text end 17.19 new text begin $100,000 in the first year is to the new text end 17.20 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for a new text end 17.21 new text begin technical evaluation panel to conduct up to new text end 17.22 new text begin ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota new text end 17.23 new text begin Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10. new text end 17.24 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 17.25 new text begin Money appropriated in this section may new text end 17.26 new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end 17.27 new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end 17.28 new text begin specific appropriation and are specified in new text end 17.29 new text begin the accomplishment plan approved by the new text end 17.30 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 17.31 new text begin Money appropriated in this section must not new text end 17.32 new text begin be spent on indirect costs or other institutional new text end 17.33 new text begin overhead charges that are not directly related new text end 17.34 new text begin to and necessary for a specific appropriation. new text end 18.1 new text begin Unless otherwise provided, the amounts new text end 18.2 new text begin in this section are available until June 30, new text end 18.3 new text begin 2018. For acquisition of real property, the new text end 18.4 new text begin amounts in this section are available until new text end 18.5 new text begin June 30, 2019, if a binding agreement with a new text end 18.6 new text begin landowner or purchase agreement is entered new text end 18.7 new text begin into by June 30, 2018, and closed no later new text end 18.8 new text begin than June 30, 2019. Money for restoration or new text end 18.9 new text begin enhancement is available until June 30, 2020, new text end 18.10 new text begin or five years after acquisition, whichever is new text end 18.11 new text begin later, in order to complete initial restoration new text end 18.12 new text begin or enhancement work. If a project receives new text end 18.13 new text begin at least 15 percent of its funding from federal new text end 18.14 new text begin funds, the time period of the appropriation new text end 18.15 new text begin may be extended to equal the availability new text end 18.16 new text begin of federal funding to a maximum of six new text end 18.17 new text begin years, provided the federal funding was new text end 18.18 new text begin confirmed and included within the first draft new text end 18.19 new text begin accomplishment plan. Money appropriated new text end 18.20 new text begin for fee title acquisition of land may be used to new text end 18.21 new text begin restore, enhance, and provide for public use new text end 18.22 new text begin of the land acquired with the appropriation. new text end 18.23 new text begin Public use facilities must have a minimal new text end 18.24 new text begin impact on habitat in acquired lands. new text end 18.25 18.26 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end new text begin Equipment Expenditures new text end 18.27 new text begin All agreements referred to in this section must new text end 18.28 new text begin be administered on a reimbursement basis new text end 18.29 new text begin unless otherwise provided in this section. new text end 18.30 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 18.31 new text begin 16A.41, expenditures directly related new text end 18.32 new text begin to each appropriation's purpose made new text end 18.33 new text begin on or after July 1, 2015, or the date of new text end 18.34 new text begin accomplishment plan approval, whichever is new text end 18.35 new text begin later, are eligible for reimbursement unless new text end 18.36 new text begin otherwise provided in this section. For the new text end 19.1 new text begin purposes of administering appropriations new text end 19.2 new text begin and legislatively authorized agreements new text end 19.3 new text begin paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an new text end 19.4 new text begin expense must be considered reimbursable new text end 19.5 new text begin by the administering agency when the new text end 19.6 new text begin recipient presents the agency with an invoice new text end 19.7 new text begin or binding agreement with the landowner, new text end 19.8 new text begin and the recipient attests that the goods have new text end 19.9 new text begin been received or the landowner agreement new text end 19.10 new text begin is binding. Periodic reimbursement must new text end 19.11 new text begin be made upon receiving documentation that new text end 19.12 new text begin the items articulated in the accomplishment new text end 19.13 new text begin plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end 19.14 new text begin Heritage Council have been achieved, new text end 19.15 new text begin including partial achievements as evidenced new text end 19.16 new text begin by progress reports approved by the new text end 19.17 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 19.18 new text begin Reasonable amounts may be advanced to new text end 19.19 new text begin projects to accommodate cash flow needs, new text end 19.20 new text begin support future management of acquired new text end 19.21 new text begin lands, or match a federal share. The new text end 19.22 new text begin advances must be approved as part of the new text end 19.23 new text begin accomplishment plan. Capital equipment new text end 19.24 new text begin expenditures for specific items in excess of new text end 19.25 new text begin $10,000 must be itemized in and approved as new text end 19.26 new text begin part of the accomplishment plan. new text end 19.27 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Mapping new text end 19.28 new text begin Each direct recipient of money appropriated new text end 19.29 new text begin in this section, as well as each recipient of new text end 19.30 new text begin a grant awarded pursuant to this section, new text end 19.31 new text begin must provide geographic information to the new text end 19.32 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end 19.33 new text begin for mapping any lands acquired in fee with new text end 19.34 new text begin money appropriated in this section and new text end 19.35 new text begin open to public taking of fish and game. new text end 19.36 new text begin The commissioner of natural resources new text end 20.1 new text begin shall include the lands acquired in fee with new text end 20.2 new text begin money appropriated in this section on maps new text end 20.3 new text begin showing public recreation opportunities. new text end 20.4 new text begin Maps must include information on and new text end 20.5 new text begin acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage new text end 20.6 new text begin fund, including a notation of any restrictions. new text end 20.7 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end 20.8 new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of the new text end 20.9 new text begin outdoor heritage fund, in consultation with new text end 20.10 new text begin the Council on Disability, should make new text end 20.11 new text begin progress toward providing greater access new text end 20.12 new text begin to programs, print publications, and digital new text end 20.13 new text begin media for people with disabilities related new text end 20.14 new text begin to the programs the recipient funds using new text end 20.15 new text begin appropriations made in this article. new text end 20.16    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 20.17    Subd. 8. Revenues. new text begin (a) new text end When a parcel of land that was previously purchased with 20.18 new text begin money from the new text end outdoor heritage funds new text begin fund new text end is transferred to the state, the owner of the 20.19land shall disclose to the council and commissioner of natural resources: 20.20(1) all revenues generated from activities on the land from the time the land was 20.21purchased with new text begin money from the new text end outdoor heritage funds new text begin fund new text end until the land was transferred 20.22to the state; 20.23(2) all holding costs associated with managing the land between the time of purchase 20.24with new text begin money from the new text end outdoor heritage funds new text begin fund new text end and the time the land was transferred to 20.25the state; and 20.26(3) the total net revenues as determined by subtracting the costs described in clause 20.27(2) from the revenues described in clause (1). 20.28 new text begin (b) The owner of the land shall submit the total net revenues determined under new text end 20.29 new text begin paragraph (a), clause (3), to the state no later than 60 days after the land is transferred to new text end 20.30 new text begin the state. new text end 20.31    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 20.32to read: 20.33     new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Donations. new text end new text begin A recipient shall not accept a monetary donation or payment new text end 20.34 new text begin from an owner of land that is acquired in fee in whole or in part with an appropriation from new text end 21.1 new text begin the outdoor heritage fund that exceeds the documented expenses that are directly related new text end 21.2 new text begin to and necessary for activities specified in the accomplishment plan approved by the new text end 21.3 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, unless expressly approved by the Lessard-Sams new text end 21.4 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council in the accomplishment plan. This subdivision does not apply to new text end 21.5 new text begin donations that are not connected with the acquisition transaction or bargain sales, as defined new text end 21.6 new text begin by Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.1011-2, provided that the purchase new text end 21.7 new text begin price reimbursed by the state does not exceed the purchase price paid by the recipient. new text end 21.8 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, and applies to money new text end 21.9 new text begin appropriated on or after that date. new text end 21.10    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 21.11to read: 21.12     new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Haying and grazing. new text end new text begin Lands acquired with money appropriated from the new text end 21.13 new text begin outdoor heritage fund may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response to new text end 21.14 new text begin federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan that new text end 21.15 new text begin is being implemented prior to the emergency declaration may continue. new text end 21.16    Sec. 6. Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 21.17 Subd. 5.Habitats -0- 28,620,000 21.18 (a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase IV21.19$3,480,000 in the second year is to the 21.20commissioner of natural resources to 21.21acquire interests in land in fee or permanent 21.22conservation easements for aquatic 21.23management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 21.24sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 21.2597C.02 , and to restore and enhance aquatic 21.26habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions 21.27must be provided as part of the required 21.28accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 21.29plan must include an easement stewardship 21.30plan. Up to $25,000 is for establishing 21.31a monitoring and enforcement fund as 21.32approved in the accomplishment plan 21.33and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 22.197A.056 , subdivision 17. An annual financial 22.2report is required for any monitoring and 22.3enforcement fund established, including 22.4expenditures from the fund and a description 22.5of annual monitoring and enforcement 22.6activities. 22.7 (b) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase III22.8$3,680,000 in the second year is to the 22.9commissioner of natural resources for 22.10agreements to acquire interests in land in 22.11fee or permanent conservation easements 22.12and to restore and enhance natural systems 22.13associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 22.14and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 22.15to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 22.16Refuge Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends 22.17of the Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River 22.18Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota 22.19Land Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust 22.20for Public Land. A list of proposed 22.21acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 22.22must be provided as part of the required 22.23accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 22.24plan must include an easement stewardship 22.25plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing 22.26a monitoring and enforcement fund as 22.27approved in the accomplishment plan 22.28and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 22.2997A.056 , subdivision 17. An annual financial 22.30report is required for any monitoring and 22.31enforcement fund established, including 22.32expenditures from the fund and a description 22.33of annual monitoring and enforcement 22.34activities. 22.35 22.36 (c) Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore Protection and Management - Phase III23.1$480,000 in the second year is to the 23.2commissioner of natural resources for an 23.3agreement with Dakota County to acquire 23.4permanent conservation easements and 23.5restore and enhance habitats along the 23.6Mississippi, Cannon, and Vermillion Rivers. 23.7A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, 23.8and enhancements must be provided as 23.9part of the required accomplishment plan. 23.10The accomplishment plan must include 23.11an easement stewardship plan. Up to 23.12$20,000 is for establishing a monitoring 23.13and enforcement fund as approved in 23.14the accomplishment plan and subject to 23.15Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 23.16subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 23.17required for any monitoring and enforcement 23.18fund established, including expenditures 23.19from the fund and a description of annual 23.20monitoring and enforcement activities. 23.21 (d) Lower St. Louis River Habitat Restoration23.22$3,670,000 in the second year is to the 23.23commissioner of natural resources to restore 23.24habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. 23.25A list of proposed projects must be provided 23.26as part of the required accomplishment plan. 23.27 23.28 (e) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - Phase IV23.29$2,120,000 in the second year is to the 23.30commissioner of natural resources for an 23.31agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 23.32to restore and enhance coldwater fish lake, 23.33river, and stream habitats in Minnesota. A list 23.34of proposed restorations and enhancements 24.1must be provided as part of the required 24.2accomplishment plan. 24.3 (f) Grand Marais Creek Outlet Restoration24.4$2,320,000 in the second year is to the 24.5commissioner of natural resources for an 24.6agreement with the Red Lake Watershed 24.7District to restore and enhance stream and 24.8related habitat in Grand Marais Creek. A list 24.9of proposed restorations and enhancements 24.10must be provided as part of the required 24.11accomplishment plan. 24.12 (g) Knife River Habitat Restoration24.13$380,000 in the second year is to the 24.14commissioner of natural resources for an 24.15agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead 24.16Association to restore trout habitat in the 24.17Upper Knife River Watershed. A list of 24.18proposed restorations must be provided as 24.19part of the required accomplishment plan. 24.20Notwithstanding rules of the commissioner 24.21of natural resources, restorations conducted 24.22pursuant to this paragraph may be 24.23accomplished by excavation. 24.24 24.25 (h) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Asian new text begin Invasive new text end Carp24.26$7,500,000 in the second year is to the 24.27commissioner of natural resources to new text begin for new text end 24.28design, construct, operate, and evaluate 24.29 new text begin construction, including acquisition, new text end 24.30 new text begin operation, and evaluation of new text end structural 24.31deterrents for Asian new text begin invasive new text end carp to protect 24.32Minnesota's aquatic habitat. Use of this 24.33money requires a one-to-one match for 24.34projects on state boundary waters. 25.1 25.2 (i) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - Phase IV25.3$4,990,000 in the second year is to the 25.4commissioner of natural resources for a 25.5program to provide competitive, matching 25.6grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 25.7state, and national organizations for 25.8enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 25.9wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, 25.10or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not be 25.11made for activities required to fulfill the duties 25.12of owners of lands subject to conservation 25.13easements. Grants shall not be made from 25.14appropriations in this paragraph for projects 25.15that have a total project cost exceeding 25.16$575,000. $366,000 of this appropriation 25.17may be spent for personnel costs and other 25.18direct and necessary administrative costs. 25.19Grantees may acquire land or interests in 25.20land. Easements must be permanent. Land 25.21acquired in fee must be open to hunting 25.22and fishing during the open season unless 25.23otherwise provided by state law. The 25.24program shall require a match of at least ten 25.25percent from nonstate sources for all grants. 25.26The match may be cash or in-kind resources. 25.27For grant applications of $25,000 or less, 25.28the commissioner shall provide a separate, 25.29simplified application process. Subject to 25.30Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of 25.31natural resources shall, when evaluating 25.32projects of equal value, give priority to 25.33organizations that have a history of receiving 25.34or charter to receive private contributions 25.35for local conservation or habitat projects. If 25.36acquiring land or a conservation easement, 26.1priority shall be given to projects associated 26.2with existing wildlife management areas 26.3under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 26.4subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas 26.5under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 26.6and 86A.05, subdivision 5; and aquatic 26.7management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 26.8sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 26.9All restoration or enhancement projects 26.10must be on land permanently protected by a 26.11conservation easement or public ownership 26.12or in public waters as defined in Minnesota 26.13Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 26.1415. Priority shall be given to restoration 26.15and enhancement projects on public lands. 26.16Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 26.17subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded 26.18under this paragraph. This appropriation is 26.19available until June 30, 2016. No less than 26.20five percent of the amount of each grant 26.21must be held back from reimbursement until 26.22the grant recipient has completed a grant 26.23accomplishment report by the deadline and 26.24in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to 26.25the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 26.26The commissioner shall provide notice of 26.27the grant program in the game and fish law 26.28summaries that are prepared under Minnesota 26.29Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. 26.30    Sec. 7. Laws 2014, chapter 256, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 26.31 Subd. 5.Habitats -0- 30,890,000 26.32(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VI 26.33$2,560,000 in the second year is to the 26.34commissioner of natural resources to acquire 27.1interests in land in fee new text begin and permanent new text end 27.2 new text begin conservation easements new text end for aquatic 27.3management purposes under Minnesota 27.4Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, 27.5and 97C.02, and to restore and enhance 27.6aquatic habitat. new text begin Up to $32,500 is for new text end 27.7 new text begin establishing a monitoring and enforcement new text end 27.8 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment new text end 27.9 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 27.10 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. new text end A list of 27.11proposed land acquisitions and restorations 27.12and enhancements must be provided as part 27.13of the required accomplishment plan. 27.14(b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on 27.15Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes 27.16$2,130,000 in the second year is to the 27.17commissioner of natural resources for 27.18agreements with the Leech Lake Area 27.19Watershed Foundation and Minnesota Land 27.20Trust to acquire land in fee and permanent 27.21conservation easements to sustain healthy 27.22fish habitat on lakes in Aitkin, Cass, Crow 27.23Wing, and Hubbard Counties as follows: 27.24$1,150,300 to Leech Lake Area Watershed 27.25Foundation; and $979,700 to Minnesota 27.26Land Trust, of which up to $120,000 to 27.27Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing 27.28a monitoring and enforcement fund as 27.29approved in the accomplishment plan and 27.30subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 27.3197A.056, subdivision 17 . A list of proposed 27.32land acquisitions must be provided as part of 27.33the required accomplishment plan. 27.34(c) Habitat Protection in Dakota County 27.35- Phase V 28.1$1,190,000 in the second year is to the 28.2commissioner of natural resources for a 28.3contract with Dakota County to acquire 28.4permanent conservation easements and land 28.5in fee and to restore and enhance habitats in 28.6rivers and lake watersheds in Dakota County. 28.7Up to $15,000 to Dakota County is for 28.8establishing a monitoring and enforcement 28.9fund as approved in the accomplishment 28.10plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 28.11section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Lands 28.12acquired or lands with easements acquired 28.13with this appropriation may not be used for 28.14emergency haying and grazing in response 28.15to federal or state disaster declarations. 28.16Conservation grazing under a management 28.17plan that is already being implemented may 28.18continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions 28.19and restorations and enhancements must 28.20be provided as part of the required 28.21accomplishment plan. 28.22(d) Metro Big Rivers - Phase V 28.23$2,650,000 in the second year is to the 28.24commissioner of natural resources for 28.25agreements to acquire land in fee and 28.26permanent conservation easements and 28.27to restore and enhance natural systems 28.28associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 28.29and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $600,000 28.30to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 28.31Refuge Trust, Inc.; $160,000 to Friends of 28.32the Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great 28.33River Greening; $590,000 to Minnesota 28.34Land Trust, of which up to $77,000 is for 28.35establishing a monitoring and enforcement 28.36fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 29.1and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 29.297A.056, subdivision 17 ; and $900,000 to 29.3The Trust for Public Land. Lands acquired 29.4or lands with easements acquired with 29.5this appropriation may not be used for 29.6emergency haying and grazing in response 29.7to federal or state disaster declarations. 29.8Conservation grazing under a management 29.9plan that is already being implemented may 29.10continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions 29.11and permanent conservation easements 29.12must be provided as part of the required 29.13accomplishment plan. 29.14(e) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife 29.15Habitat Corridor Rehabilitation 29.16$2,440,000 in the second year is to the 29.17commissioner of natural resources for 29.18an agreement with the Bois de Sioux 29.19Watershed District to acquire land in fee 29.20and to restore natural systems associated 29.21with the Mustinka River located within the 29.22Bois de Sioux Watershed. Lands acquired 29.23with this appropriation may not be used for 29.24emergency haying and grazing in response 29.25to federal or state disaster declarations. 29.26Conservation grazing under a management 29.27plan that is already being implemented may 29.28continue. A list of proposed land acquisitions 29.29must be provided as part of the required 29.30accomplishment plan. 29.31(f) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater 29.32Fish Habitat Enhancement and 29.33Restoration - Phase VI 29.34$1,900,000 in the second year is to the 29.35commissioner of natural resources for an 30.1agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 30.2to restore and enhance habitat for trout 30.3and other species in and along coldwater 30.4rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of 30.5proposed land restorations and enhancements 30.6must be provided as part of the required 30.7accomplishment plan. 30.8(g) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - 30.9Phase II 30.10$2,290,000 in the second year is to the 30.11commissioner of natural resources to restore 30.12habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. 30.13Of this appropriation, up to $500,000 is for 30.14an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A 30.15list of proposed restorations must be provided 30.16as part of the required accomplishment plan. 30.17(h) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation - 30.18Phase II 30.19$1,410,000 in the second year is to the 30.20commissioner of natural resources for an 30.21agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead 30.22Association to enhance trout habitat in the 30.23Knife River watershed. A list of proposed 30.24enhancements must be provided as part of 30.25the required accomplishment plan. 30.26(i) Restoration and Enhancement of 30.27Washington County Public Lands 30.28$430,000 in the second year is to the 30.29commissioner of natural resources for an 30.30agreement with Washington County to 30.31restore and enhance habitat on public lands 30.32in Washington County. A restoration and 30.33enhancement plan and a list of proposed 30.34land restorations and enhancements 31.1must be provided as part of the required 31.2accomplishment plan. 31.3(j) Wirth Park Enhancements 31.4$600,000 in the second year is to the 31.5commissioner of natural resources for an 31.6agreement with the Minneapolis Park Board 31.7to enhance riparian and upland habitat 31.8within Wirth Park in Hennepin County. 31.9A restoration and enhancement plan and 31.10a list of proposed land restorations and 31.11enhancements must be provided as part of 31.12the required accomplishment plan. 31.13(k) Evaluate Effectiveness of Aquatic 31.14Invasive Species Prevention Strategies 31.15$4,040,000 in the second year is to the 31.16commissioner of natural resources for an 31.17agreement with the Central Minnesota 31.18Initiative Fund to develop a series of pilot 31.19projects to enhance aquatic habitat by 31.20preventing the spread of aquatic invasive 31.21species, including pilot projects conducting 31.22education and outreach, inspection and 31.23decontamination, enforcement, and other 31.24activities. All pilot projects must be 31.25conducted on a reimbursement basis and 31.26require a match of nonoutdoor heritage fund 31.27dollars. A required evaluation of results 31.28must be funded with nonoutdoor heritage 31.29fund dollars. The required evaluation must 31.30evaluate the efficacy of inspection and 31.31decontamination activities utilized in any of 31.32the pilot projects in preventing the spread 31.33of aquatic invasive species. A list of pilot 31.34projects must be included in the required final 31.35report. This appropriation is available until 32.1June 30, 2019. The accomplishment plan 32.2must accelerate the start of the pilot project. 32.3(l) Albert Lea Lake Management and 32.4Invasive Species Control Structure - 32.5Supplement 32.6$700,000 in the second year is added to 32.7the appropriation contained in Laws 2013, 32.8chapter 137, article 1, section 2, subdivision 32.95, paragraph (h), to the commissioner of 32.10natural resources for an agreement with 32.11the Shell Rock River Watershed District to 32.12construct structural deterrents and lake level 32.13controls. 32.14(m) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant 32.15Program - Phase VI 32.16$4,550,000 in the second year is to the 32.17commissioner of natural resources for a 32.18program to provide competitive, matching 32.19grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 32.20state, and national organizations for 32.21enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 32.22wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 32.23or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not 32.24be made for activities required to fulfill 32.25the duties of owners of lands subject to 32.26conservation easements. Grants shall not 32.27be made from the appropriation in this 32.28paragraph for projects that have a total 32.29project cost exceeding $575,000. Of this 32.30appropriation, $460,000 new text begin $265,000 new text end may be 32.31spent for personnel costs and other direct and 32.32necessary administrative costs. Grantees may 32.33acquire land or interests in land. Easements 32.34must be permanent. Grants may not be used 32.35to establish easement stewardship accounts. 33.1Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting 33.2and fishing during the open season unless 33.3otherwise provided by law. Lands acquired 33.4or lands with easements acquired with this 33.5appropriation may not be used for emergency 33.6haying and grazing in response to federal 33.7or state disaster declarations. Conservation 33.8grazing under a management plan that is 33.9already being implemented may continue. 33.10The program shall require a match of at 33.11least ten percent from nonstate sources 33.12for all grants. The match may be cash or 33.13in-kind resources. For grant applications 33.14of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 33.15provide a separate, simplified application 33.16process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 33.17commissioner of natural resources shall, 33.18when evaluating projects of equal value, 33.19give priority to organizations that have a 33.20history of receiving or charter to receive 33.21private contributions for local conservation 33.22or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 33.23conservation easement, priority shall be 33.24given to projects associated with or within 33.25one mile of existing wildlife management 33.26areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 33.2786A.05, subdivision 8 ; scientific and natural 33.28areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 33.2984.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic 33.30management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 33.31sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 33.32All restoration or enhancement projects 33.33must be on land permanently protected by 33.34a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual 33.35maintenance and protection of restored 33.36and enhanced habitat, by a conservation 34.1easement, or by public ownership or in public 34.2waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 34.3section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority 34.4shall be given to restoration and enhancement 34.5projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 34.6section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 34.7to grants awarded under this paragraph. 34.8This appropriation is available until June 34.930, 2018. No less than five percent of the 34.10amount of each grant must be held back from 34.11reimbursement until the grant recipient has 34.12completed a grant accomplishment report by 34.13the deadline and in the form prescribed by 34.14and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 34.15Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 34.16provide notice of the grant program in 34.17the game and fish law summary prepared 34.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, 34.19subdivision 2 . 34.20(n) Conservation Partners Legacy Metro 34.21Grant Program 34.22$4,000,000 in the second year is to the 34.23commissioner of natural resources for a 34.24program to provide competitive, matching 34.25grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 34.26state, and national organizations for 34.27enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 34.28wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 34.29or wildlife in the seven-county metropolitan 34.30area and cities with a population of 50,000 34.31or greater. Grants shall not be made for 34.32activities required to fulfill the duties of 34.33owners of lands subject to conservation 34.34easements. Grants shall not be made from the 34.35appropriation in this paragraph for projects 34.36that have a total project cost exceeding 35.1$575,000. Of this appropriation, $70,000 35.2 new text begin $250,000 new text end may be spent for new text begin personnel costs new text end 35.3 new text begin and other new text end direct and necessary administrative 35.4costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests 35.5in land. Easements must be permanent. 35.6Grants may not be used to establish easement 35.7stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee 35.8must be open to hunting and fishing during 35.9the open season unless otherwise provided 35.10by law. Lands acquired or lands with 35.11easements acquired with this appropriation 35.12may not be used for emergency haying and 35.13grazing in response to federal or state disaster 35.14declarations. Conservation grazing under 35.15a management plan that is already being 35.16implemented may continue. The program 35.17shall require a match of at least ten percent 35.18from nonstate sources for all grants. The 35.19match may be cash or in-kind resources. 35.20For grant applications of $25,000 or less, 35.21the commissioner shall provide a separate, 35.22simplified application process. Subject to 35.23Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner of 35.24natural resources shall, when evaluating 35.25projects of equal value, give priority to 35.26organizations that have a history of receiving 35.27or charter to receive private contributions 35.28for local conservation or habitat projects. If 35.29acquiring land or a conservation easement, 35.30priority shall be given to projects associated 35.31with or within one mile of existing wildlife 35.32management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 35.33section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific 35.34and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, 35.35sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 35.365 ; or aquatic management areas under 36.1Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, 36.2subdivision 14 , and 97C.02. All restoration 36.3or enhancement projects must be on land 36.4permanently protected by a permanent 36.5covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance 36.6and protection of restored and enhanced 36.7habitat, by a conservation easement, or 36.8by public ownership or in public waters 36.9as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 36.10103G.005, subdivision 15 . Priority shall 36.11be given to restoration and enhancement 36.12projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 36.13section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 36.14to grants awarded under this paragraph. 36.15This appropriation is available until June 36.1630, 2018. No less than five percent of the 36.17amount of each grant must be held back from 36.18reimbursement until the grant recipient has 36.19completed a grant accomplishment report by 36.20the deadline and in the form prescribed by 36.21and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 36.22Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 36.23provide notice of the grant program in 36.24the game and fish law summary prepared 36.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, 36.26subdivision 2 . 36.27 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014. new text end 36.28ARTICLE 2 36.29CLEAN WATER FUND 36.30 Section 1. new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 36.31 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 36.32 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 36.33 new text begin clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities new text end 36.34 new text begin under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2016" and "2017" new text end 37.1 new text begin used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the new text end 37.2 new text begin fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal new text end 37.3 new text begin year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 new text end 37.4 new text begin and 2017. The appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 37.5 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 37.6 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 37.7 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 37.8 new text begin 2016 new text end new text begin 2017 new text end 37.9 Sec. 2. new text begin CLEAN WATER new text end 37.10 new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 112,451,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 112,246,000 new text end 37.11 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 37.12 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 37.13 new text begin sections. new text end 37.14 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 37.15 new text begin Money appropriated in this article may new text end 37.16 new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end 37.17 new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end 37.18 new text begin specific appropriation. Money appropriated new text end 37.19 new text begin in this article must be spent in accordance new text end 37.20 new text begin with Minnesota Management and Budget's new text end 37.21 new text begin Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund new text end 37.22 new text begin Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end 37.23 new text begin Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless new text end 37.24 new text begin otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year new text end 37.25 new text begin 2016 appropriations are available until June new text end 37.26 new text begin 30, 2017, and fiscal year 2017 appropriations new text end 37.27 new text begin are available until June 30, 2018. If a project new text end 37.28 new text begin receives federal funds, the time period of new text end 37.29 new text begin the appropriation is extended to equal the new text end 37.30 new text begin availability of federal funding. new text end 37.31 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end 37.32 new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean new text end 37.33 new text begin water funds, in consultation with the Council new text end 37.34 new text begin on Disability, should make progress toward new text end 38.1 new text begin providing greater access to programs, print new text end 38.2 new text begin publications, and digital media for people new text end 38.3 new text begin with disabilities related to the programs the new text end 38.4 new text begin recipient funds using appropriations made new text end 38.5 new text begin in this article. new text end 38.6 Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,584,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,582,000 new text end 38.7 new text begin (a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the new text end 38.8 new text begin second year are to increase monitoring for new text end 38.9 new text begin pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface new text end 38.10 new text begin water and groundwater and to use data new text end 38.11 new text begin collected to assess pesticide use practices. new text end 38.12 new text begin (b) $2,586,000 the first year and $2,585,000 new text end 38.13 new text begin the second year are for monitoring and new text end 38.14 new text begin evaluating trends in the concentration of new text end 38.15 new text begin nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable new text end 38.16 new text begin to groundwater degradation; monitoring new text end 38.17 new text begin for pesticides when nitrate is detected; new text end 38.18 new text begin promoting, developing, and evaluating new text end 38.19 new text begin regional and crop-specific nutrient best new text end 38.20 new text begin management practices; assessing best new text end 38.21 new text begin management practice adoption; education new text end 38.22 new text begin and technical support from University of new text end 38.23 new text begin Minnesota Extension; and other actions to new text end 38.24 new text begin protect groundwater from degradation from new text end 38.25 new text begin nitrate. This appropriation is available until new text end 38.26 new text begin June 30, 2018. new text end 38.27 new text begin (c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the new text end 38.28 new text begin second year are for administering clean water new text end 38.29 new text begin funds managed through the agriculture best new text end 38.30 new text begin management practices loan program. Any new text end 38.31 new text begin unencumbered balance at the end of the new text end 38.32 new text begin second year shall be added to the corpus of new text end 38.33 new text begin the loan fund. new text end 39.1 new text begin (d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 new text end 39.2 new text begin the second year are for technical assistance, new text end 39.3 new text begin research, and demonstration projects on new text end 39.4 new text begin proper implementation of best management new text end 39.5 new text begin practices and more precise information on new text end 39.6 new text begin nonpoint contributions to impaired waters. new text end 39.7 new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end 39.8 new text begin 2020. new text end 39.9 new text begin (e) $788,000 the first year and $787,000 the new text end 39.10 new text begin second year are for research to quantify and new text end 39.11 new text begin reduce agricultural contributions to impaired new text end 39.12 new text begin waters and for development and evaluation new text end 39.13 new text begin of best management practices to protect and new text end 39.14 new text begin restore water resources. This appropriation new text end 39.15 new text begin is available until June 30, 2020. new text end 39.16 new text begin (f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the new text end 39.17 new text begin second year are for a research inventory new text end 39.18 new text begin database containing water-related research new text end 39.19 new text begin activities. Costs for information technology new text end 39.20 new text begin development or support for this research new text end 39.21 new text begin inventory database may be paid to the Office new text end 39.22 new text begin of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is new text end 39.23 new text begin available until June 30, 2018. new text end 39.24 new text begin (g) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 new text end 39.25 new text begin the second year are to implement the new text end 39.26 new text begin Minnesota agricultural water quality new text end 39.27 new text begin certification program statewide. This new text end 39.28 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. new text end 39.29 new text begin (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the new text end 39.30 new text begin second year are to provide funding for a new text end 39.31 new text begin regional irrigation water quality specialist new text end 39.32 new text begin through University of Minnesota Extension. new text end 39.33 new text begin (i) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end 39.34 new text begin the second year are for grants to the Board of new text end 39.35 new text begin Regents of the University of Minnesota to new text end 40.1 new text begin fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative new text end 40.2 new text begin and to protect the state's natural resources new text end 40.3 new text begin while increasing the efficiency, profitability, new text end 40.4 new text begin and productivity of Minnesota farmers by new text end 40.5 new text begin incorporating perennial and winter-annual new text end 40.6 new text begin crops into existing agricultural practices. new text end 40.7 Sec. 4. new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 9,250,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 9,250,000 new text end 40.8 new text begin (a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 new text end 40.9 new text begin the second year are for the point source new text end 40.10 new text begin implementation grants program under new text end 40.11 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This new text end 40.12 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. new text end 40.13 new text begin (b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 new text end 40.14 new text begin the second year are for small community new text end 40.15 new text begin wastewater treatment grants and loans under new text end 40.16 new text begin Minnesota Statues, section 446A.075. This new text end 40.17 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. new text end 40.18 new text begin (c) If there are any uncommitted funds at new text end 40.19 new text begin the end of each fiscal year under paragraph new text end 40.20 new text begin (a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority new text end 40.21 new text begin may transfer the remaining funds to eligible new text end 40.22 new text begin projects under any of the programs listed new text end 40.23 new text begin in this section based on their priority rank new text end 40.24 new text begin on the Pollution Control Agency's project new text end 40.25 new text begin priority list. new text end 40.26 Sec. 5. new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 28,855,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 28,853,000 new text end 40.27 new text begin (a) $8,550,000 the first year and $8,550,000 new text end 40.28 new text begin the second year are for completion of 20 new text end 40.29 new text begin percent of the needed statewide assessments new text end 40.30 new text begin of surface water quality and trends. Of this new text end 40.31 new text begin amount, $100,000 each year is for grants new text end 40.32 new text begin to the Red River Watershed Management new text end 40.33 new text begin Board to enhance and expand the existing new text end 40.34 new text begin water quality and watershed monitoring river new text end 41.1 new text begin watch activities in the schools along the Red new text end 41.2 new text begin River of the North. The Red River Watershed new text end 41.3 new text begin Management Board shall provide a report to new text end 41.4 new text begin the commissioner of the Pollution Control new text end 41.5 new text begin Agency and the legislative committees and new text end 41.6 new text begin divisions with jurisdiction over environment new text end 41.7 new text begin and natural resources finance and policy and new text end 41.8 new text begin the clean water fund by February 15, 2017, new text end 41.9 new text begin on the expenditure of this appropriation. If new text end 41.10 new text begin the amount in the first year is insufficient, the new text end 41.11 new text begin amount in the second year is available in the new text end 41.12 new text begin first year. new text end 41.13 new text begin (b) $10,600,000 the first year and new text end 41.14 new text begin $10,600,000 the second year are to develop new text end 41.15 new text begin watershed restoration and protection new text end 41.16 new text begin strategies (WRAPS), which include total new text end 41.17 new text begin maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and new text end 41.18 new text begin TMDL implementation plans for waters new text end 41.19 new text begin listed on the Unites States Environmental new text end 41.20 new text begin Protection Agency approved impaired waters new text end 41.21 new text begin list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, new text end 41.22 new text begin chapter 114D. The agency shall complete an new text end 41.23 new text begin average of ten percent of the TMDLs each new text end 41.24 new text begin year over the biennium. new text end 41.25 new text begin (c) $1,182,000 the first year and $1,181,000 new text end 41.26 new text begin the second year are for groundwater new text end 41.27 new text begin assessment, including enhancing the new text end 41.28 new text begin ambient monitoring network, modeling, and new text end 41.29 new text begin evaluating trends, including the reassessment new text end 41.30 new text begin of groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 new text end 41.31 new text begin years ago and found to be contaminated. new text end 41.32 new text begin (d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the new text end 41.33 new text begin second year are for implementation of the new text end 41.34 new text begin St. Louis River System Area of Concern new text end 41.35 new text begin Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation new text end 42.1 new text begin must be matched at a rate of 65 percent new text end 42.2 new text begin nonstate money to 35 percent state money. new text end 42.3 new text begin (e) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 the new text end 42.4 new text begin second year are for storm water research and new text end 42.5 new text begin guidance. new text end 42.6 new text begin (f) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 new text end 42.7 new text begin the second year are for TMDL research and new text end 42.8 new text begin database development. new text end 42.9 new text begin (g) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 new text end 42.10 new text begin the second year are for national pollutant new text end 42.11 new text begin discharge elimination system wastewater and new text end 42.12 new text begin storm water TMDL implementation efforts. new text end 42.13 new text begin (h) $3,623,000 the first year and $3,622,000 new text end 42.14 new text begin the second year are for enhancing the new text end 42.15 new text begin county-level delivery systems for subsurface new text end 42.16 new text begin sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities new text end 42.17 new text begin necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, new text end 42.18 new text begin sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection new text end 42.19 new text begin of groundwater, including base grants new text end 42.20 new text begin for all counties with SSTS programs and new text end 42.21 new text begin competitive grants to counties with specific new text end 42.22 new text begin plans to significantly reduce water pollution new text end 42.23 new text begin by reducing the number of systems that new text end 42.24 new text begin are an imminent threat to public health or new text end 42.25 new text begin safety or are otherwise failing. Counties that new text end 42.26 new text begin receive base grants must report the number new text end 42.27 new text begin of sewage noncompliant properties upgraded new text end 42.28 new text begin through SSTS replacement, connection new text end 42.29 new text begin to a centralized sewer system, or other new text end 42.30 new text begin means, including property abandonment new text end 42.31 new text begin or buy-out. Counties also must report new text end 42.32 new text begin the number of existing SSTS compliance new text end 42.33 new text begin inspections conducted in areas under county new text end 42.34 new text begin jurisdiction. These required reports are to new text end 42.35 new text begin be part of established annual reporting for new text end 43.1 new text begin SSTS programs. Counties that conduct SSTS new text end 43.2 new text begin inventories or those with an ordinance in new text end 43.3 new text begin place that requires an SSTS to be inspected new text end 43.4 new text begin as a condition of transferring property or as a new text end 43.5 new text begin condition of obtaining a local permit must be new text end 43.6 new text begin given priority for competitive grants under new text end 43.7 new text begin this paragraph. Of this amount, $750,000 new text end 43.8 new text begin each year is available to counties for grants to new text end 43.9 new text begin low-income landowners to address systems new text end 43.10 new text begin that pose an imminent threat to public health new text end 43.11 new text begin or safety or fail to protect groundwater. A new text end 43.12 new text begin grant awarded under this paragraph may not new text end 43.13 new text begin exceed $500,000 for the biennium. A county new text end 43.14 new text begin receiving a grant under this paragraph must new text end 43.15 new text begin submit a report to the agency listing the new text end 43.16 new text begin projects funded, including an account of the new text end 43.17 new text begin expenditures. new text end 43.18 new text begin (i) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 new text end 43.19 new text begin the second year are for a storm water new text end 43.20 new text begin best management practice performance new text end 43.21 new text begin evaluation and technology transfer program new text end 43.22 new text begin to enhance data and information management new text end 43.23 new text begin of storm water best management practices; new text end 43.24 new text begin evaluate best management performance new text end 43.25 new text begin and effectiveness to support meeting total new text end 43.26 new text begin maximum daily loads; develop standards new text end 43.27 new text begin and incorporate state of the art guidance new text end 43.28 new text begin using minimal impact design standards as new text end 43.29 new text begin the model; and implement a knowledge new text end 43.30 new text begin and technology transfer system across new text end 43.31 new text begin local government, industry, and regulatory new text end 43.32 new text begin sectors for pass-through to the University of new text end 43.33 new text begin Minnesota. This appropriation is available new text end 43.34 new text begin until June 30, 2018. new text end 43.35 new text begin (j) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the new text end 43.36 new text begin second year are to support activities of the new text end 44.1 new text begin Clean Water Council according to Minnesota new text end 44.2 new text begin Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1. new text end 44.3 new text begin (k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 new text end 44.4 new text begin the second year are for a grant program for new text end 44.5 new text begin sanitary sewer projects that are included in new text end 44.6 new text begin the draft or any updated Voyageurs National new text end 44.7 new text begin Park Clean Water Project Comprehensive new text end 44.8 new text begin Plan to restore the water quality of waters new text end 44.9 new text begin within Voyageurs National Park. Grants must new text end 44.10 new text begin be awarded to local government units for new text end 44.11 new text begin projects approved by the Voyageurs National new text end 44.12 new text begin Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board and new text end 44.13 new text begin must be matched by at least 25 percent from new text end 44.14 new text begin sources other than the clean water fund. new text end 44.15 new text begin (l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 44.16 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations in this new text end 44.17 new text begin section encumbered on or before June 30, new text end 44.18 new text begin 2017, as grants or contracts are available new text end 44.19 new text begin until June 30, 2020. new text end 44.20 44.21 Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL new text end new text begin RESOURCES new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,500,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,500,000 new text end 44.22 new text begin (a) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 new text end 44.23 new text begin the second year are for stream flow new text end 44.24 new text begin monitoring. new text end 44.25 new text begin (b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 new text end 44.26 new text begin the second year are for lake Index of new text end 44.27 new text begin Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments. new text end 44.28 new text begin (c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 new text end 44.29 new text begin the second year are for assessing mercury new text end 44.30 new text begin and other contaminants of fish, including new text end 44.31 new text begin monitoring to track the status of impaired new text end 44.32 new text begin waters over time. new text end 44.33 new text begin (d) $1,940,000 the first year and $1,940,000 new text end 44.34 new text begin the second year are for developing targeted, new text end 45.1 new text begin science-based watershed restoration and new text end 45.2 new text begin protection strategies. new text end 45.3 new text begin (e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 new text end 45.4 new text begin the second year are for water supply planning, new text end 45.5 new text begin aquifer protection, and monitoring activities. new text end 45.6 new text begin (f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the new text end 45.7 new text begin second year are for technical assistance to new text end 45.8 new text begin support local implementation of nonpoint new text end 45.9 new text begin source restoration and protection activities, new text end 45.10 new text begin including water quality protection in forested new text end 45.11 new text begin watersheds. new text end 45.12 new text begin (g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the new text end 45.13 new text begin second year are for applied research and tools, new text end 45.14 new text begin including watershed hydrologic modeling; new text end 45.15 new text begin maintaining and updating spatial data for new text end 45.16 new text begin watershed boundaries, streams, and water new text end 45.17 new text begin bodies and integrating high-resolution digital new text end 45.18 new text begin elevation data; assessing effectiveness of new text end 45.19 new text begin forestry best management practices for water new text end 45.20 new text begin quality; and developing a biomonitoring new text end 45.21 new text begin database. new text end 45.22 new text begin (h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 new text end 45.23 new text begin the second year are for developing county new text end 45.24 new text begin geologic atlases. new text end 45.25 new text begin (i) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the new text end 45.26 new text begin second year are for analysis and mapping new text end 45.27 new text begin in each county related to compliance new text end 45.28 new text begin with riparian buffer or alternate practice new text end 45.29 new text begin requirements and to provide statewide new text end 45.30 new text begin coordination and guidance to local units of new text end 45.31 new text begin government for implementation of buffer new text end 45.32 new text begin requirements. Maps must be provided to new text end 45.33 new text begin local units of government and made available new text end 45.34 new text begin to landowners on the Department of Natural new text end 45.35 new text begin Resources' Web site. new text end 46.1 46.2 Sec. 7. new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL new text end new text begin RESOURCES new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 51,274,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 51,274,000 new text end 46.3 new text begin (a) $5,480,000 the first year and $6,000,000 new text end 46.4 new text begin the second year are for grants to local new text end 46.5 new text begin government units organized for the new text end 46.6 new text begin management of water in a watershed or new text end 46.7 new text begin subwatershed that have multiyear plans new text end 46.8 new text begin that will result in a significant reduction in new text end 46.9 new text begin water pollution in a selected subwatershed. new text end 46.10 new text begin The grants may be used for establishment new text end 46.11 new text begin of riparian buffers; practices to store new text end 46.12 new text begin water for natural treatment and infiltration, new text end 46.13 new text begin including rain gardens; capturing storm new text end 46.14 new text begin water for reuse; stream bank, shoreland, and new text end 46.15 new text begin ravine stabilization; enforcement activities; new text end 46.16 new text begin and implementation of best management new text end 46.17 new text begin practices for feedlots within riparian areas new text end 46.18 new text begin and other practices demonstrated to be new text end 46.19 new text begin most effective in protecting, enhancing, and new text end 46.20 new text begin restoring water quality in lakes, rivers, and new text end 46.21 new text begin streams and protecting groundwater from new text end 46.22 new text begin degradation. Grant recipients must identify new text end 46.23 new text begin a nonstate match and may use other legacy new text end 46.24 new text begin funds to supplement projects funded under new text end 46.25 new text begin this paragraph. Grants awarded under this new text end 46.26 new text begin paragraph are available for four years and new text end 46.27 new text begin priority must be given to the best designed new text end 46.28 new text begin plans each year. new text end 46.29 new text begin (b) $13,890,000 the first year and new text end 46.30 new text begin $13,890,000 the second year are for grants new text end 46.31 new text begin to protect and restore surface water and new text end 46.32 new text begin drinking water; to keep water on the land; to new text end 46.33 new text begin protect, enhance, and restore water quality new text end 46.34 new text begin in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect new text end 46.35 new text begin groundwater and drinking water, including new text end 46.36 new text begin feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage new text end 47.1 new text begin treatment system projects and stream bank, new text end 47.2 new text begin stream channel, shoreline restoration, new text end 47.3 new text begin and ravine stabilization projects. The new text end 47.4 new text begin projects must use practices demonstrated new text end 47.5 new text begin to be effective, be of long-lasting public new text end 47.6 new text begin benefit, include a match, and be consistent new text end 47.7 new text begin with total maximum daily load (TMDL) new text end 47.8 new text begin implementation plans, watershed restoration new text end 47.9 new text begin and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local new text end 47.10 new text begin water management plans or their equivalents. new text end 47.11 new text begin (c) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 new text end 47.12 new text begin the second year are for targeted local new text end 47.13 new text begin resource protection and enhancement grants new text end 47.14 new text begin and statewide program enhancements for new text end 47.15 new text begin technical assistance, citizen and community new text end 47.16 new text begin outreach, and training and certification, as new text end 47.17 new text begin well as projects, practices, and programs that new text end 47.18 new text begin supplement or otherwise exceed current state new text end 47.19 new text begin standards for protection, enhancement, and new text end 47.20 new text begin restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, new text end 47.21 new text begin and streams or that protect groundwater from new text end 47.22 new text begin degradation, including compliance. new text end 47.23 new text begin (d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 new text end 47.24 new text begin the second year are to provide state new text end 47.25 new text begin oversight and accountability, evaluate new text end 47.26 new text begin results, provide implementation tools, and new text end 47.27 new text begin measure the value of conservation program new text end 47.28 new text begin implementation by local governments, new text end 47.29 new text begin including submission to the legislature by new text end 47.30 new text begin March 1 each even-numbered year a biennial new text end 47.31 new text begin report prepared by the board, in consultation new text end 47.32 new text begin with the commissioners of natural resources, new text end 47.33 new text begin health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control new text end 47.34 new text begin Agency, detailing the recipients, the projects new text end 47.35 new text begin funded under this section, and the amount of new text end 47.36 new text begin pollution reduced. new text end 48.1 new text begin (e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end 48.2 new text begin the second year are for grants to local units new text end 48.3 new text begin of government to enhance compliance new text end 48.4 new text begin with riparian buffer or alternate practice new text end 48.5 new text begin requirements. new text end 48.6 new text begin (f) $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 new text end 48.7 new text begin the second year are to restore or preserve new text end 48.8 new text begin permanent conservation on riparian buffers new text end 48.9 new text begin adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and new text end 48.10 new text begin tributaries, to keep water on the land in order new text end 48.11 new text begin to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient new text end 48.12 new text begin transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to new text end 48.13 new text begin surface waters; and increase infiltration for new text end 48.14 new text begin groundwater recharge. This appropriation new text end 48.15 new text begin may be used for restoration of riparian new text end 48.16 new text begin buffers permanently protected by easements new text end 48.17 new text begin purchased with this appropriation or contracts new text end 48.18 new text begin to achieve permanent protection for riparian new text end 48.19 new text begin buffers or stream bank restorations when the new text end 48.20 new text begin riparian buffers have been restored. Up to new text end 48.21 new text begin $344,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and new text end 48.22 new text begin enforcement account. new text end 48.23 new text begin (g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 new text end 48.24 new text begin the second year are for permanent new text end 48.25 new text begin conservation easements on wellhead new text end 48.26 new text begin protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 48.27 new text begin section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph new text end 48.28 new text begin (d), or for grants to local units of government new text end 48.29 new text begin for fee title acquisition to permanently new text end 48.30 new text begin protect groundwater supply sources on new text end 48.31 new text begin wellhead protection areas or for otherwise new text end 48.32 new text begin assuring long-term protection of groundwater new text end 48.33 new text begin supply sources as described under alternative new text end 48.34 new text begin management tools in the Department new text end 48.35 new text begin of Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer new text end 48.36 new text begin Management Plan, including low nitrogen new text end 49.1 new text begin cropping systems or implementing nitrogen new text end 49.2 new text begin fertilizer best management practices. Priority new text end 49.3 new text begin must be placed on land that is located where new text end 49.4 new text begin the vulnerability of the drinking water supply new text end 49.5 new text begin is designated as high or very high by the new text end 49.6 new text begin commissioner of health and where drinking new text end 49.7 new text begin water protection plans have identified new text end 49.8 new text begin specific activities that will achieve long-term new text end 49.9 new text begin protection. Up to $52,500 is for deposit in a new text end 49.10 new text begin monitoring and enforcement account. new text end 49.11 new text begin (h) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 new text end 49.12 new text begin the second year are for community partner new text end 49.13 new text begin grants to local units of government for: new text end 49.14 new text begin (1) structural or vegetative management new text end 49.15 new text begin practices that reduce storm water runoff new text end 49.16 new text begin from developed or disturbed lands to reduce new text end 49.17 new text begin the movement of sediment, nutrients, and new text end 49.18 new text begin pollutants for restoration, protection, or new text end 49.19 new text begin enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, new text end 49.20 new text begin and streams and to protect groundwater new text end 49.21 new text begin and drinking water; and (2) installation new text end 49.22 new text begin of proven and effective water retention new text end 49.23 new text begin practices including, but not limited to, rain new text end 49.24 new text begin gardens and other vegetated infiltration new text end 49.25 new text begin basins and sediment control basins in order new text end 49.26 new text begin to keep water on the land. The projects must new text end 49.27 new text begin be of long-lasting public benefit, include a new text end 49.28 new text begin local match, and be consistent with TMDL new text end 49.29 new text begin implementation plans, watershed restoration new text end 49.30 new text begin and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local new text end 49.31 new text begin water management plans or their equivalents. new text end 49.32 new text begin Local government unit costs may be used as new text end 49.33 new text begin a match. new text end 49.34 new text begin (i) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the new text end 49.35 new text begin second year are for a technical evaluation new text end 49.36 new text begin panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations new text end 50.1 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, new text end 50.2 new text begin subdivision 6. new text end 50.3 new text begin (j) $2,100,000 the first year and $2,100,000 new text end 50.4 new text begin the second year are for assistance, oversight, new text end 50.5 new text begin and grants to local governments to transition new text end 50.6 new text begin local water management plans to a watershed new text end 50.7 new text begin approach as provided for in Minnesota new text end 50.8 new text begin Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and new text end 50.9 new text begin 114D. new text end 50.10 new text begin (k) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 new text end 50.11 new text begin the second year are for technical assistance new text end 50.12 new text begin and grants for the conservation drainage new text end 50.13 new text begin program in consultation with the Drainage new text end 50.14 new text begin Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota new text end 50.15 new text begin Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision new text end 50.16 new text begin 13, that includes projects to improve new text end 50.17 new text begin multipurpose water management under new text end 50.18 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015. new text end 50.19 new text begin (l) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 new text end 50.20 new text begin the second year are to purchase and restore new text end 50.21 new text begin permanent conservation sites via easements new text end 50.22 new text begin or contracts to treat and store water on the new text end 50.23 new text begin land for water quality improvement purposes new text end 50.24 new text begin and related technical assistance. This work new text end 50.25 new text begin may be done in cooperation with the United new text end 50.26 new text begin States Department of Agriculture with a first new text end 50.27 new text begin priority use to accomplish a conservation new text end 50.28 new text begin reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, new text end 50.29 new text begin in the state. Up to $1,285,000 is for deposit new text end 50.30 new text begin in a monitoring and enforcement account. new text end 50.31 new text begin (m) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 new text end 50.32 new text begin the second year are to purchase permanent new text end 50.33 new text begin conservation easements to protect lands new text end 50.34 new text begin adjacent to public waters with good water new text end 50.35 new text begin quality but threatened with degradation. Up new text end 51.1 new text begin to $190,000 is for deposit in a monitoring new text end 51.2 new text begin and enforcement account. new text end 51.3 new text begin (n) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 new text end 51.4 new text begin the second year are for a program to new text end 51.5 new text begin systematically collect data and produce new text end 51.6 new text begin county, watershed, and statewide estimates new text end 51.7 new text begin of soil erosion caused by water and wind new text end 51.8 new text begin along with tracking adoption of conservation new text end 51.9 new text begin measures to address erosion. new text end 51.10 new text begin (o) $520,000 the first year is for a grant new text end 51.11 new text begin to Washington County for a water quality new text end 51.12 new text begin improvement project that will improve water new text end 51.13 new text begin quality and restore an essential backwater new text end 51.14 new text begin aquatic area by reconnecting Grey Cloud new text end 51.15 new text begin Slough to the main channel of the Mississippi new text end 51.16 new text begin River Area. This appropriation is not new text end 51.17 new text begin available until at least an equal amount is new text end 51.18 new text begin committed from nonstate sources. new text end 51.19 new text begin (p) The board shall contract for delivery new text end 51.20 new text begin of services with Conservation Corps new text end 51.21 new text begin Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and new text end 51.22 new text begin other activities under this section for up to new text end 51.23 new text begin $500,000 the first year and up to $500,000 new text end 51.24 new text begin the second year. new text end 51.25 new text begin (q) The board may shift grant or cost-share new text end 51.26 new text begin funds in this section and may adjust the new text end 51.27 new text begin technical and administrative assistance new text end 51.28 new text begin portion of the funds to leverage federal or new text end 51.29 new text begin other nonstate funds or to address oversight new text end 51.30 new text begin responsibilities or high-priority needs new text end 51.31 new text begin identified in local water management plans. new text end 51.32 new text begin (r) The board shall require grantees to specify new text end 51.33 new text begin the outcomes that will be achieved by the new text end 51.34 new text begin grants prior to any grant awards. new text end 52.1 new text begin (s) The appropriations in this section are new text end 52.2 new text begin available until June 30, 2020. Returned grant new text end 52.3 new text begin funds are available until expended and shall new text end 52.4 new text begin be regranted consistent with the purposes of new text end 52.5 new text begin this section. new text end 52.6 Sec. 8. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 4,013,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 3,812,000 new text end 52.7 new text begin (a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 new text end 52.8 new text begin the second year are for addressing public new text end 52.9 new text begin health concerns related to contaminants new text end 52.10 new text begin found in Minnesota drinking water for which new text end 52.11 new text begin no health-based drinking water standards new text end 52.12 new text begin exist, including accelerating the development new text end 52.13 new text begin of health risk limits and improving the new text end 52.14 new text begin capacity of the department's laboratory to new text end 52.15 new text begin analyze unregulated contaminants. The new text end 52.16 new text begin commissioner shall contract with the Board new text end 52.17 new text begin of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end 52.18 new text begin to provide an independent review of the new text end 52.19 new text begin department's drinking water contaminants new text end 52.20 new text begin of emerging concern program. The review new text end 52.21 new text begin must include an assessment of the process new text end 52.22 new text begin used by the department to rank contaminants new text end 52.23 new text begin that are threats to drinking water supplies new text end 52.24 new text begin and include a comparison of efforts at the new text end 52.25 new text begin department with efforts by other states and new text end 52.26 new text begin the United States Environmental Protection new text end 52.27 new text begin Agency. The review must be submitted to new text end 52.28 new text begin the Clean Water Council and the chairs and new text end 52.29 new text begin ranking minority members of the house of new text end 52.30 new text begin representatives and senate committees and new text end 52.31 new text begin divisions with jurisdiction over environment new text end 52.32 new text begin and natural resources by June 1, 2016. new text end 52.33 new text begin (b) $1,900,000 the first year and $1,900,000 new text end 52.34 new text begin the second year are for protection of drinking new text end 52.35 new text begin water sources. new text end 53.1 new text begin (c) $113,000 the first year and $112,000 the new text end 53.2 new text begin second year are for cost-share assistance to new text end 53.3 new text begin public and private well owners for up to 50 new text end 53.4 new text begin percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. new text end 53.5 new text begin (d) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 new text end 53.6 new text begin the second year are to develop and deliver new text end 53.7 new text begin groundwater restoration and protection new text end 53.8 new text begin strategies for use on a watershed scale for use new text end 53.9 new text begin in local water planning efforts and to provide new text end 53.10 new text begin resources to local governments for drinking new text end 53.11 new text begin water source protection activities. new text end 53.12 new text begin (e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the new text end 53.13 new text begin second year are for studying the occurrence new text end 53.14 new text begin and magnitude of contaminants in private new text end 53.15 new text begin wells and developing guidance to ensure new text end 53.16 new text begin that new well placement minimizes the new text end 53.17 new text begin potential for risks, in cooperation with the new text end 53.18 new text begin commissioner of agriculture. new text end 53.19 new text begin (f) $275,000 the first year and $75,000 new text end 53.20 new text begin the second year are for development new text end 53.21 new text begin and implementation of a groundwater new text end 53.22 new text begin virus monitoring plan, including an new text end 53.23 new text begin epidemiological study to determine the new text end 53.24 new text begin association between groundwater virus new text end 53.25 new text begin concentration and community illness rates. new text end 53.26 new text begin (g) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the new text end 53.27 new text begin second year are to prepare a comprehensive new text end 53.28 new text begin study of and recommendations for regulatory new text end 53.29 new text begin and nonregulatory approaches to water reuse new text end 53.30 new text begin for use in the development of state policy for new text end 53.31 new text begin water reuse in Minnesota. new text end 53.32 new text begin (h) Unless otherwise specified, the new text end 53.33 new text begin appropriations in this section are available new text end 53.34 new text begin until June 30, 2019. new text end 54.1 Sec. 9. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,975,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,975,000 new text end 54.2 new text begin (a) $975,000 the first year and $975,000 new text end 54.3 new text begin the second year are to implement projects new text end 54.4 new text begin that address emerging drinking water supply new text end 54.5 new text begin threats, provide cost-effective regional new text end 54.6 new text begin solutions, leverage interjurisdictional new text end 54.7 new text begin coordination, support local implementation new text end 54.8 new text begin of water supply reliability projects, and new text end 54.9 new text begin prevent degradation of groundwater new text end 54.10 new text begin resources in the metropolitan area. These new text end 54.11 new text begin projects will provide to communities: new text end 54.12 new text begin (1) potential solutions to leverage regional new text end 54.13 new text begin water use through utilization of surface water, new text end 54.14 new text begin storm water, wastewater, and groundwater; new text end 54.15 new text begin (2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements new text end 54.16 new text begin for different alternatives; new text end 54.17 new text begin (3) development of planning level cost new text end 54.18 new text begin estimates, including capital cost and new text end 54.19 new text begin operation cost; new text end 54.20 new text begin (4) identification of funding mechanisms new text end 54.21 new text begin and an equitable cost-sharing structure new text end 54.22 new text begin for regionally beneficial water supply new text end 54.23 new text begin development projects; and new text end 54.24 new text begin (5) development of subregional groundwater new text end 54.25 new text begin models. new text end 54.26 new text begin (b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 new text end 54.27 new text begin the second year are for the water demand new text end 54.28 new text begin reduction grant program to encourage new text end 54.29 new text begin implementation of water demand reduction new text end 54.30 new text begin measures by municipalities in the new text end 54.31 new text begin metropolitan area to ensure the reliability and new text end 54.32 new text begin protection of drinking water supplies. new text end 54.33 new text begin (c) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the new text end 54.34 new text begin second year are for grants or loans for local new text end 55.1 new text begin inflow and infiltration reduction programs new text end 55.2 new text begin addressing high-priority areas in the new text end 55.3 new text begin metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota new text end 55.4 new text begin Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. This new text end 55.5 new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, 2019. new text end 55.6    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103A.206, is amended to read: 55.7103A.206 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION POLICY. 55.8Maintaining and enhancing the quality of soil and water for the environmental and 55.9economic benefits they produce, preventing degradation, and restoring degraded soil and 55.10water resources of this state contribute greatly to the health, safety, economic well-being, 55.11and general welfare of this state and its citizens. Land occupiers have the responsibility to 55.12implement practices that conserve the soil and water resources of the state. Soil and water 55.13conservation measures implemented on private lands in this state provide benefits to the 55.14general public by reducing erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water pollution, and damages 55.15caused by floods. The soil and water conservation policy of the state is to encourage land 55.16occupiers to conserve soil, water, and the natural resources they support through the 55.17implementation of practices that: 55.18(1) control or prevent erosion, sedimentation, siltation, and related pollution in 55.19order to preserve natural resources; 55.20(2) ensure continued new text begin soil health, as defined under section 103C.101, subdivision new text end 55.21 new text begin 10a, and new text end soil productivity; 55.22(3) protect water quality; 55.23(4) prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs; 55.24(5) reduce damages caused by floods; 55.25(6) preserve wildlife; 55.26(7) protect the tax base; and 55.27(8) protect public lands and waters. 55.28    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103B.101, is amended by adding a 55.29subdivision to read: 55.30     new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Water quality practices; standardized specifications. new text end new text begin The Board of new text end 55.31 new text begin Water and Soil Resources shall work with state and federal agencies, academic institutions, new text end 55.32 new text begin local governments, practitioners, and stakeholders to foster mutual understanding and new text end 55.33 new text begin provide recommendations for standardized specifications for water quality and soil new text end 56.1 new text begin conservation protection and improvement practices and projects. The board may convene new text end 56.2 new text begin working groups or work teams to develop information, education, and recommendations. new text end 56.3    Sec. 12. new text begin [103B.801] COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT new text end 56.4 new text begin PLANNING PROGRAM. new text end 56.5     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin The definitions under section 103B.3363, subdivisions 2 new text end 56.6 new text begin to 4, apply to this section. new text end 56.7     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Program purposes. new text end new text begin The purposes of the comprehensive watershed new text end 56.8 new text begin management plan program under section 103B.101, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), are to: new text end 56.9 new text begin (1) align local water planning purposes and procedures under chapters 103B, 103C, new text end 56.10 new text begin and 103D on watershed boundaries to create a systematic, watershed-wide, science-based new text end 56.11 new text begin approach to watershed management; new text end 56.12 new text begin (2) acknowledge and build off existing local government structure, water plan new text end 56.13 new text begin services, and local capacity; new text end 56.14 new text begin (3) incorporate and make use of data and information, including watershed new text end 56.15 new text begin restoration and protection strategies under section 114D.26; new text end 56.16 new text begin (4) solicit input and engage experts from agencies, citizens, and stakeholder groups; new text end 56.17 new text begin (5) focus on implementation of prioritized and targeted actions capable of achieving new text end 56.18 new text begin measurable progress; and new text end 56.19 new text begin (6) serve as a substitute for a comprehensive plan, local water management plan, or new text end 56.20 new text begin watershed management plan developed or amended, approved, and adopted, according new text end 56.21 new text begin to chapter 103B, 103C, or 103D. new text end 56.22     new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Coordination. new text end new text begin The board shall develop policies for coordination and new text end 56.23 new text begin development of comprehensive watershed management plans. To ensure effectiveness new text end 56.24 new text begin and accountability in meeting the purposes of subdivision 2, these policies must address, new text end 56.25 new text begin at a minimum: new text end 56.26 new text begin (1) a boundary framework consistent with section 103B.101, subdivision 14, new text end 56.27 new text begin paragraph (a), and procedures, requirements, and criteria for establishing or modifying new text end 56.28 new text begin the framework consistent with the goals of section 103A.212. The metropolitan area, as new text end 56.29 new text begin defined under section 473.121, subdivision 2, may be considered for inclusion in the new text end 56.30 new text begin boundary framework. If included, the metropolitan area is not excluded from the water new text end 56.31 new text begin management programs under sections 103B.201 to 103B.255; new text end 56.32 new text begin (2) requirements for coordination, participation, and commitment between local new text end 56.33 new text begin government units in the development, approval, adoption, and implementation of new text end 56.34 new text begin comprehensive watershed management plans within planning boundaries identified new text end 56.35 new text begin according to this subdivision; new text end 57.1 new text begin (3) requirements for consistency with state agency-adopted water and natural new text end 57.2 new text begin resources-related plans and documents required by chapters 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, new text end 57.3 new text begin 103E, 103F, 103G, and 114D; and new text end 57.4 new text begin (4) procedures for plan development, review, and approval consistent with the intent new text end 57.5 new text begin of sections 103B.201, 103B.255, 103B.311, 103B.321, 103D.401, and 103D.405. If the new text end 57.6 new text begin procedures in these sections are contradictory as applied to a specific proceeding, the new text end 57.7 new text begin board must establish a forum where the public interest conflicts involved can be presented new text end 57.8 new text begin and, by consideration of the whole body of water law, the controlling policy can be new text end 57.9 new text begin determined and apparent inconsistencies resolved. new text end 57.10     new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Plan content. new text end new text begin The board shall develop policies for required comprehensive new text end 57.11 new text begin watershed management plan content consistent with comprehensive local water new text end 57.12 new text begin management planning. To ensure effectiveness and accountability in meeting the purposes new text end 57.13 new text begin of subdivision 2, plan content must include, at a minimum: new text end 57.14 new text begin (1) an analysis and prioritization of issues and resource concerns; new text end 57.15 new text begin (2) measurable goals to address the issues and concerns, including but not limited to: new text end 57.16 new text begin (i) restoration, protection, and preservation of natural surface water and groundwater new text end 57.17 new text begin storage and retention systems; new text end 57.18 new text begin (ii) minimization of public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and new text end 57.19 new text begin water quality problems; new text end 57.20 new text begin (iii) restoration, protection, and improvement of surface water and groundwater new text end 57.21 new text begin quality; new text end 57.22 new text begin (iv) establishment of more uniform local policies and official controls for surface new text end 57.23 new text begin water and groundwater management; new text end 57.24 new text begin (v) identification of priority areas for wetland enhancement, restoration, and new text end 57.25 new text begin establishment; new text end 57.26 new text begin (vi) identification of priority areas for riparian zone management and buffers; new text end 57.27 new text begin (vii) prevention of erosion and soil transport into surface water systems; new text end 57.28 new text begin (viii) promotion of groundwater recharge; new text end 57.29 new text begin (ix) protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational new text end 57.30 new text begin facilities; and new text end 57.31 new text begin (x) securing other benefits associated with the proper management of surface water new text end 57.32 new text begin and groundwater; new text end 57.33 new text begin (3) a targeted implementation schedule describing at a minimum the actions, new text end 57.34 new text begin locations, timeline, estimated costs, method of measurement, and identification of roles new text end 57.35 new text begin and responsible government units; new text end 58.1 new text begin (4) a description of implementation programs, including how the implementation new text end 58.2 new text begin schedule will be achieved and how the plan will be administered and coordinated between new text end 58.3 new text begin local water management responsibilities; and new text end 58.4 new text begin (5) a land and water resource inventory. new text end 58.5     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Timelines; administration. new text end new text begin (a) The board shall develop and adopt, by new text end 58.6 new text begin June 30, 2016, a transition plan for development, approval, adoption, and coordination new text end 58.7 new text begin of plans consistent with section 103A.212. The transition plan must include a goal of new text end 58.8 new text begin completing statewide transition to comprehensive watershed management plans by 2025. new text end 58.9 new text begin The metropolitan area may be considered for inclusion in the transition plan. new text end 58.10 new text begin (b) The board may use the authority under section 103B.3369, subdivision 9, to new text end 58.11 new text begin support development or implementation of a comprehensive watershed management new text end 58.12 new text begin plan under this section. new text end 58.13     new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Authority. new text end new text begin Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, the authorities new text end 58.14 new text begin granted to local government through chapters 103B, 103C, and 103D are retained when new text end 58.15 new text begin a comprehensive watershed management plan is adopted as a substitute for a watershed new text end 58.16 new text begin management plan required under section 103B.231, a county groundwater plan authorized new text end 58.17 new text begin under section 103B.255, a county water plan authorized under section 103B.311, a new text end 58.18 new text begin comprehensive plan authorized under section 103C.331, or a watershed management plan new text end 58.19 new text begin required under section 103D.401 or 103D.405. new text end 58.20    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103C.101, is amended by adding a 58.21subdivision to read: 58.22     new text begin Subd. 10a. new text end new text begin Soil health. new text end new text begin "Soil health" means the continued capacity of soil to new text end 58.23 new text begin function as a vital living system that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Indicators new text end 58.24 new text begin of soil health include water infiltration capacity; organic matter content; water holding new text end 58.25 new text begin capacity; biological capacity to break down plant residue and other substances and new text end 58.26 new text begin to maintain soil aggregation; nutrient sequestration and cycling capacity; carbon new text end 58.27 new text begin sequestration; and soil resistance. new text end 58.28    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103C.401, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 58.29    Subdivision 1. Powers and duties. In addition to the powers and duties of the state 58.30board provided by other law, the state board shall: 58.31(1) offer to assist the district boards to implement their programs; 58.32(2) keep the district boards of the state informed of the activities and experience of 58.33other districts and facilitate cooperation and an interchange of advice and experience 58.34among the districts; 59.1(3) coordinate the programs and activities of the districts with appropriate agencies 59.2by advice and consultation; 59.3(4) approve or disapprove the plans or programs of districts relating to the use of 59.4state funds administered by the state board; 59.5(5) secure the cooperation and assistance of agencies in the work of the districts 59.6and develop a program to advise and assist appropriate agencies in obtaining state and 59.7federal funds for erosion, sedimentation, flooding, and agriculturally related pollution 59.8control programs; 59.9(6) develop and implement a public information program concerning the districts' 59.10activities and programs, the problems and preventive practices relating to erosion control, 59.11sedimentation, agriculturally related pollution, flood prevention, and the advantages of 59.12formation of districts in areas where their organization is desirable; 59.13(7) consolidate districts without a hearing or a referendum; 59.14(8) assist the statewide program to inventory and classify the types of soils in the 59.15state as determined by the Minnesota Cooperative Soil Survey; 59.16(9) identify research needs and cooperate with other public agencies in research 59.17concerning the nature and extent of erosion, sedimentation, flooding and agriculturally 59.18related pollution, the amounts and sources of sediment and pollutants delivered to the 59.19waters of the state, and long-term soil productivity; 59.20(10) develop structural, land use management practice, and other programs to reduce 59.21or prevent soil erosion, sedimentation, flooding, and agriculturally related pollution; 59.22(11) develop a system of priorities to identify the erosion, flooding, sediment, and 59.23agriculturally related pollution problem areas that most need control systems; 59.24(12) ensure compliance with statewide programs and policies established by the state 59.25board by advice, consultation, and approval of grant agreements with the districts; and 59.26(13) service requests from districts to consolidate districts across county boundaries 59.27and facilitate other agreed-to reorganizations of districts with other districts or other 59.28local units of government, including making grants, within the limits of available funds, 59.29to offset the cost of consolidation or reorganization new text begin ; and new text end 59.30 new text begin (14) develop and implement a state-led technical training and certification program new text end . 59.31    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103C.501, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 59.32    Subd. 5. Contracts by districts. (a) A district board may contract on a cost-share 59.33basis to furnish financial aid to a land occupier or to a state agency for permanent systems 59.34for erosion or sedimentation control or water quality or water quantity improvements that 59.35are consistent with the district's comprehensive and annual work plans. 60.1 new text begin (b) A district board, with approval from the state board and consistent with state new text end 60.2 new text begin board rules and policies, may contract on a cost-share basis to furnish financial aid to a new text end 60.3 new text begin land occupier for nonstructural land management practices that are part of a planned new text end 60.4 new text begin erosion control or water quality improvement plan. new text end 60.5(b) new text begin (c) new text end The duration of the contract must, at a minimum, be the time required to 60.6complete the planned systems. A contract must specify that the land occupier is liable for 60.7monetary damages and penalties in an amount up to 150 percent of the financial assistance 60.8received from the district, for failure to complete the systems or practices in a timely 60.9manner or maintain the systems or practices as specified in the contract. 60.10(c) new text begin (d) new text end A contract may provide for cooperation or funding with federal agencies. 60.11A land occupier or state agency may provide the cost-sharing portion of the contract 60.12through services in kind. 60.13(d) new text begin (e) new text end The state board or the district board may not furnish any financial aid for 60.14practices designed only to increase land productivity. 60.15(e) new text begin (f) new text end When a district board determines that long-term maintenance of a system or 60.16practice is desirable, the board may require that maintenance be made a covenant upon 60.17the land for the effective life of the practice. A covenant under this subdivision shall be 60.18construed in the same manner as a conservation restriction under section 84.65. 60.19    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103F.731, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 60.20    Subd. 2. Eligibility; documents required. (a) Local units of government are 60.21eligible to apply for assistance. An applicant for assistance shall submit: 60.22    (1) a project proposal form as prescribed by the agency; and 60.23    (2) evidence that the applicant has consulted with the involved local soil and water 60.24conservation districts and watershed districts, where they exist, in preparing the application. 60.25    (b) The proposed project must be identified in at least one of the following documents: 60.26    (1) the comprehensive water plan authorized under sections 103B.301 to 103B.355; 60.27    (2) a surface water management plan required under section 103B.231; 60.28    (3) new text begin a comprehensive watershed management plan developed under section new text end 60.29 new text begin 103B.801, subdivision 4; new text end 60.30     new text begin (4) new text end an overall plan required under chapter 103D; 60.31    (4) new text begin (5) new text end any other local plan that provides an inventory of existing physical and 60.32hydrologic information on the area, a general identification of water quality problems and 60.33goals, and that demonstrates a local commitment to water quality protection, enhancement, 60.34or restoration; 61.1    (5) new text begin (6) new text end an approved total maximum daily load (TMDL) or a TMDL implementation 61.2plan; or 61.3    (6) new text begin (7) new text end a watershed protection and restoration strategy implementation plan. 61.4    Sec. 17. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 6, is amended to read: 61.5 61.6 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$12,635,000$9,450,00061.7(a) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 61.8the second year are for stream flow 61.9monitoring, including the installation of 61.10additional monitoring gauges, and monitoring 61.11necessary to determine the relationship 61.12between stream flow and groundwater. 61.13(b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 61.14the second year are for lake Index of 61.15Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments. 61.16(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 61.17the second year are for assessing mercury 61.18contamination new text begin and other contaminants new text end of 61.19fish, including monitoring to track the status 61.20of waters impaired by mercury and mercury 61.21reduction efforts over time. 61.22(d) $1,850,000 the first year and $1,850,000 61.23the second year are for developing targeted, 61.24science-based watershed restoration and 61.25protection strategies, including regional 61.26technical assistance for TMDL plans and 61.27development of a watershed assessment tool, 61.28in cooperation with the commissioner of the 61.29Pollution Control Agency. By January 15, 61.302016, the commissioner shall submit a report 61.31to the chairs and ranking minority members 61.32of the senate and house of representatives 61.33committees and divisions with jurisdiction 61.34over environment and natural resources 62.1policy and finance providing the outcomes 62.2to lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater 62.3achieved with this appropriation and 62.4recommendations. 62.5(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 62.6the second year are for water supply planning, 62.7aquifer protection, and monitoring activities. 62.8(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 62.9the second year are for technical assistance 62.10to support local implementation of nonpoint 62.11source restoration and protection activities, 62.12including water quality protection in forested 62.13watersheds. 62.14(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 62.15the second year are for applied research 62.16and tools, including watershed hydrologic 62.17modeling; maintaining and updating spatial 62.18data for watershed boundaries, streams, and 62.19water bodies and integrating high-resolution 62.20digital elevation data; assessing effectiveness 62.21of forestry best management practices for 62.22water quality; and developing an ecological 62.23monitoring database. 62.24(h) $615,000 the first year and $615,000 62.25the second year are for developing county 62.26geologic atlases. 62.27(i) $85,000 the first year is to develop design 62.28standards and best management practices 62.29for public water access sites to maintain and 62.30improve water quality by avoiding shoreline 62.31erosion and runoff. 62.32(j) $3,000,000 the first year is for beginning 62.33to develop and designate groundwater 62.34management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 62.35section 103G.287, subdivision 4. The 63.1commissioner, in consultation with the 63.2commissioners of the Pollution Control 63.3Agency, health, and agriculture, shall 63.4establish a uniform statewide hydrogeologic 63.5mapping system that will include designated 63.6groundwater management areas. The 63.7mapping system must include wellhead 63.8protection areas, special well construction 63.9areas, groundwater provinces, groundwater 63.10recharge areas, and other designated or 63.11geographical areas related to groundwater. 63.12This mapping system shall be used to 63.13implement all groundwater-related laws 63.14and for reporting and evaluations. This 63.15appropriation is available until June 30, 2017. 63.16(k) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 63.17the second year are for grants new text begin a grant new text end 63.18 new text begin program new text end to new text begin help new text end counties and other local 63.19units of government to adopt and implement 63.20advanced shoreland protection measures 63.21 new text begin standards new text end . The grants awarded under this 63.22paragraph shall be for up to $100,000 and 63.23must be used to restore and enhance riparian 63.24areas new text begin cover the costs of developing and new text end 63.25 new text begin adopting ordinances with advanced shoreland new text end 63.26 new text begin protection standards or implementing new text end 63.27 new text begin advanced shoreland protection standards new text end to 63.28protect, enhance, and restore water quality in 63.29 new text begin public water new text end lakes, new text begin public water wetlands, new text end 63.30 new text begin and public water new text end rivers, and streams. Grant 63.31recipients must submit a report to the 63.32commissioner on the outcomes achieved 63.33with the grant. To be eligible for a grant 63.34under this paragraph, a county or other local 63.35unit of government must be adopting or have 63.36adopted an ordinance for the subdivision, 64.1use, redevelopment, and development of 64.2shoreland that has been approved by the 64.3commissioner of natural resources as having 64.4advanced shoreland protection measures. An 64.5ordinance new text begin Recipients will be reimbursed for new text end 64.6 new text begin eligible costs upon adoption of ordinances new text end 64.7 new text begin and completion of implementation activities new text end 64.8 new text begin as provided in this paragraph and as new text end 64.9 new text begin stipulated in the grant agreement. Ordinances new text end 64.10 new text begin adopted under this grant program new text end must new text begin be new text end 64.11 new text begin approved by the commissioner and new text end meet or 64.12exceed the following standards: 64.13(1) requires new sewage treatment systems 64.14to be set back at least 100 feet from the 64.15ordinary high water level for recreational 64.16development new text begin lake new text end shorelands and 75 feet for 64.17general development lake shorelands; 64.18(2) requires redevelopment and new 64.19development on shoreland to have at least 64.20a 50-foot vegetative buffer. An access path 64.21and recreational use area may be allowed; 64.22(3) requires mitigation when any variance to 64.23standards designed to protect new text begin public water new text end 64.24lakes, new text begin public water wetlands, and public new text end 64.25 new text begin water new text end rivers, and streams is granted; 64.26(4) requires best management practices to be 64.27used to control storm water and sediment as 64.28part of a land alteration; 64.29(5) includes other criteria new text begin standards new text end 64.30developed by the commissioner; and 64.31(6) has been adopted by July 1, 2015 new text begin 2017 new text end . 64.32An ordinance that does not exceed all the 64.33standards in clauses (1) to (5) is considered 64.34to meet the requirement if the commissioner 65.1determines that the ordinance provides 65.2significantly greater protection for both 65.3 new text begin public new text end waters and shoreland new text begin shorelands new text end than 65.4those standards. new text begin Implementation activities new text end 65.5 new text begin funded under this grant program must meet new text end 65.6 new text begin the advanced shoreland protection standards new text end 65.7 new text begin and criteria described above. Grants awarded new text end 65.8 new text begin under this program may not be used to new text end 65.9 new text begin reimburse ordinance adoption or shoreland new text end 65.10 new text begin protection implementation expenses incurred new text end 65.11 new text begin prior to the date of a fully executed grant new text end 65.12 new text begin agreement. new text end 65.13The commissioner of natural resources may 65.14develop additional criteria for the grants 65.15awarded under this paragraph new text begin program new text end . In 65.16developing the criteria, the commissioner 65.17shall consider the proposed changes to 65.18the department's shoreland rules discussed 65.19during the rulemaking process authorized 65.20under Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, 65.21section 4, subdivision 3. 65.22This appropriation is available until spent. 65.23(l) $100,000 the first year is for the 65.24commissioner of natural resources for 65.25rulemaking under Minnesota Statutes, 65.26section 116G.15, subdivision 7. 65.27 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 65.28    Sec. 18. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 7, is amended to read: 65.29 65.30 Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$30,689,000$34,740,00065.31(a) $5,000,000 the first year and $7,000,000 65.32the second year are for grants to local 65.33government units organized for the 65.34management of water in a watershed or 66.1subwatershed that have multiyear plans 66.2that will result in a significant reduction in 66.3water pollution in a selected subwatershed. 66.4The grants may be used for the following 66.5purposes: establishment of riparian buffers; 66.6practices to store water for natural treatment 66.7and infiltration, including rain gardens; 66.8capturing storm water for reuse; stream 66.9bank, shoreland, and ravine stabilization; 66.10enforcement activities; and implementation 66.11of best management practices for feedlots 66.12within riparian areas and other practices 66.13demonstrated to be most effective in 66.14protecting, enhancing, and restoring water 66.15quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and 66.16protecting groundwater from degradation. 66.17Grant recipients must identify a nonstate 66.18cash match of at least 25 percent of the 66.19total eligible project costs. Grant recipients 66.20may use other legacy funds to supplement 66.21projects funded under this paragraph. Grants 66.22awarded under this paragraph are available 66.23for four years and priority shall be given 66.24to the three to six best designed plans each 66.25year. By January 15, 2016, the board shall 66.26submit an interim report on the outcomes 66.27achieved with this appropriation, including 66.28recommendations, to the chairs and ranking 66.29minority members of the senate and house 66.30of representatives committees and divisions 66.31with jurisdiction over environment and 66.32natural resources policy and finance. This 66.33appropriation is available until June 30, 2018. 66.34(b) $9,705,000 the first year and $10,756,000 66.35the second year are for grants to protect and 66.36restore surface water and drinking water; to 67.1keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, 67.2and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, 67.3and streams; and to protect groundwater 67.4and drinking water, including feedlot water 67.5quality and subsurface sewage treatment 67.6system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, 67.7stream channel, shoreline restoration, 67.8and ravine stabilization projects. The 67.9projects must use practices demonstrated 67.10to be effective, be of long-lasting public 67.11benefit, include a match, and be consistent 67.12with total maximum daily load (TMDL) 67.13implementation plans or local water 67.14management plans or their equivalents. 67.15(c) $3,500,000 the first year and $4,500,000 67.16the second year are for targeted local 67.17resource protection and enhancement grants 67.18for projects and practices that supplement or 67.19exceed current state standards for protection, 67.20enhancement, and restoration of water 67.21quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that 67.22protect groundwater from degradation, 67.23including compliance. 67.24(d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 67.25second year are to provide state oversight 67.26and accountability, evaluate results, and 67.27measure the value of conservation program 67.28implementation by local governments, 67.29including submission to the legislature 67.30by March 1 each year an annual report 67.31prepared by the board, in consultation with 67.32the commissioners of natural resources, 67.33health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control 67.34Agency, detailing the recipients, projects 67.35funded under this section, and the amount of 67.36pollution reduced. 68.1(e) $1,700,000 the first year and $1,700,000 68.2the second year are for grants to local units 68.3of government to ensure compliance with 68.4Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, and 68.5sections 103F.401 to 103F.455, including 68.6enforcement efforts. Of this amount, 68.7$235,000 the first year is to update the 68.8Minnesota Public Drainage Manual and the 68.9Minnesota Public Drainage Law Overview 68.10for Decision Makers and to provide outreach 68.11to users new text begin and up to $1,000,000 the second year new text end 68.12 new text begin is for grants to soil and water conservation new text end 68.13 new text begin districts for assistance with the establishment new text end 68.14 new text begin of perennially vegetated riparian buffers new text end . 68.15(f) $6,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 68.16the second year are to purchase and restore 68.17permanent conservation easements on 68.18riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, 68.19streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the 68.20land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, 68.21and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic 68.22impacts to surface waters; and increase 68.23infiltration for groundwater recharge. This 68.24appropriation may be used for restoration 68.25of riparian buffers protected by easements 68.26purchased with this appropriation and for 68.27stream bank restorations when the riparian 68.28buffers have been restored. 68.29(g) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 68.30the second year are for permanent 68.31conservation easements on wellhead 68.32protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, 68.33section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph 68.34(d). Priority must be placed on land that 68.35is located where the vulnerability of the 69.1drinking water supply is designated as high 69.2or very high by the commissioner of health. 69.3(h) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 69.4the second year are for community partners 69.5grants to local units of government for: 69.6(1) structural or vegetative management 69.7practices that reduce storm water runoff 69.8from developed or disturbed lands to reduce 69.9the movement of sediment, nutrients, and 69.10pollutants for restoration, protection, or 69.11enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, 69.12and streams and to protect groundwater 69.13and drinking water; and (2) installation 69.14of proven and effective water retention 69.15practices including, but not limited to, rain 69.16gardens and other vegetated infiltration 69.17basins and sediment control basins in order 69.18to keep water on the land. The projects 69.19must be of long-lasting public benefit, 69.20include a local match, and be consistent 69.21with TMDL implementation plans or local 69.22water management plans or their equivalents. 69.23Local government unit costs may be used as 69.24a match. 69.25(i) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 69.26second year are for a technical evaluation 69.27panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations 69.28under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, 69.29subdivision 6 . 69.30(j) $450,000 the first year and $450,000 the 69.31second year are for assistance and grants to 69.32local governments to transition local water 69.33management plans to a watershed approach 69.34as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, 69.35chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. 70.1(k) The board shall contract for services 70.2with Conservation Corps Minnesota for 70.3restoration, maintenance, and other activities 70.4under this section for up to $500,000 the first 70.5year and up to $500,000 the second year. 70.6(l) The board may shift grant or cost-share 70.7funds in this section and may adjust the 70.8technical and administrative assistance 70.9portion of the funds to leverage federal or 70.10other nonstate funds or to address oversight 70.11responsibilities or high-priority needs 70.12identified in local water management plans. 70.13(m) The board shall require grantees to 70.14specify the outcomes that will be achieved 70.15by the grants prior to any grant awards. 70.16(n) The appropriations in this section are 70.17available until June 30, 2018. Returned grant 70.18funds are available until expended and shall 70.19be regranted consistent with the purposes of 70.20this section. 70.21 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 70.22    Sec. 19. new text begin CANCELLATION OF PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 70.23 new text begin (a) The unspent balance of the appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority for new text end 70.24 new text begin the clean water legacy phosphorus reduction grant program under Minnesota Statutes new text end 70.25 new text begin 2012, section 446A.074, in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 3, paragraph (b), is new text end 70.26 new text begin canceled. new text end 70.27 new text begin (b) The unspent balance of the appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority for new text end 70.28 new text begin the clean water legacy phosphorus reduction grant program under Minnesota Statutes new text end 70.29 new text begin 2012, section 446A.074, in Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 4, new text end 70.30 new text begin paragraph (b), is canceled. new text end 70.31 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 71.1ARTICLE 3 71.2PARKS AND TRAILS FUND 71.3 Section 1. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 71.4 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 71.5 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 71.6 new text begin parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The new text end 71.7 new text begin figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under new text end 71.8 new text begin them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. new text end 71.9 new text begin "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" new text end 71.10 new text begin is fiscal years 2016 and 2017. All appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 71.11 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 71.12 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 71.13 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 71.14 new text begin 2016 new text end new text begin 2017 new text end 71.15 Sec. 2. new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS new text end 71.16 new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 44,702,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 44,461,000 new text end 71.17 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 71.18 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 71.19 new text begin sections. new text end 71.20 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 71.21 new text begin Money appropriated in this article may new text end 71.22 new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end 71.23 new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end 71.24 new text begin specific appropriation. Money appropriated new text end 71.25 new text begin in this article must be spent in accordance new text end 71.26 new text begin with Minnesota Management and Budget's new text end 71.27 new text begin Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund new text end 71.28 new text begin Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota new text end 71.29 new text begin Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless new text end 71.30 new text begin otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year new text end 71.31 new text begin 2016 appropriations are available until June new text end 71.32 new text begin 30, 2018, and fiscal year 2017 appropriations new text end 71.33 new text begin are available until June 30, 2019. If a project new text end 71.34 new text begin receives federal funds, the time period of new text end 72.1 new text begin the appropriation is extended to equal the new text end 72.2 new text begin availability of federal funding. new text end 72.3 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end 72.4 new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of new text end 72.5 new text begin parks and trails funds, in consultation with new text end 72.6 new text begin the Council on Disability, should make new text end 72.7 new text begin progress toward providing greater access new text end 72.8 new text begin to programs, print publications, and digital new text end 72.9 new text begin media for people with disabilities related new text end 72.10 new text begin to the programs the recipient funds using new text end 72.11 new text begin appropriations made in this article. new text end 72.12 72.13 Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL new text end new text begin RESOURCES new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 26,880,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 26,899,000 new text end 72.14 new text begin (a) $17,562,000 the first year and new text end 72.15 new text begin $17,562,000 the second year are for state new text end 72.16 new text begin parks, recreation areas, and trails to: new text end 72.17 new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors; new text end 72.18 new text begin (2) acquire land and create opportunities; new text end 72.19 new text begin (3) maintain existing holdings; and new text end 72.20 new text begin (4) improve cooperation by coordinating new text end 72.21 new text begin with partners to implement the 25-year new text end 72.22 new text begin long-range parks and trails legacy plan. new text end 72.23 new text begin The appropriation in this paragraph includes new text end 72.24 new text begin money to acquire right-of-way and construct new text end 72.25 new text begin segments of the Goodhue Pioneer State Trail. new text end 72.26 new text begin (b) $8,782,000 the first year and $8,782,000 new text end 72.27 new text begin the second year are for grants for parks new text end 72.28 new text begin and trails of regional significance outside new text end 72.29 new text begin the seven-county metropolitan area under new text end 72.30 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The new text end 72.31 new text begin grants must be based on the recommendations new text end 72.32 new text begin to the commissioner from the Greater new text end 72.33 new text begin Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails new text end 73.1 new text begin Commission established under Minnesota new text end 73.2 new text begin Statutes, section 85.536. The appropriation new text end 73.3 new text begin in this paragraph includes money to: (1) new text end 73.4 new text begin design, engineer, acquire right-of-way, and new text end 73.5 new text begin construct segments of the Mesabi Trail from new text end 73.6 new text begin Embarass to Tower and the Wagon Wheel new text end 73.7 new text begin Trail; and (2) provide a grant to Douglas new text end 73.8 new text begin County for the first phase of the acquisition of new text end 73.9 new text begin land, including a ski hill, for use as a regional new text end 73.10 new text begin park. Up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation new text end 73.11 new text begin may be used by the commissioner for the new text end 73.12 new text begin actual cost of issuing and monitoring the new text end 73.13 new text begin grants for the commission. Of the amount new text end 73.14 new text begin appropriated, $356,000 in fiscal year 2016 new text end 73.15 new text begin and $362,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the new text end 73.16 new text begin Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails new text end 73.17 new text begin Commission to carry out its duties under new text end 73.18 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including new text end 73.19 new text begin the continued development of a statewide new text end 73.20 new text begin system plan for regional parks and trails new text end 73.21 new text begin outside the seven-county metropolitan area. new text end 73.22 new text begin (c) $536,000 the first year and $555,000 the new text end 73.23 new text begin second year are for coordination and projects new text end 73.24 new text begin between the department, Metropolitan new text end 73.25 new text begin Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional new text end 73.26 new text begin Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced new text end 73.27 new text begin Web-based information for park and trail new text end 73.28 new text begin users; and support of activities of the Parks new text end 73.29 new text begin and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. new text end 73.30 new text begin (d) The commissioner shall contract for new text end 73.31 new text begin services with Conservation Corps Minnesota new text end 73.32 new text begin for restoration, maintenance, and other new text end 73.33 new text begin activities under this section for at least new text end 73.34 new text begin $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the new text end 73.35 new text begin second year. new text end 74.1 new text begin (e) The implementing agencies receiving new text end 74.2 new text begin appropriations under this section shall new text end 74.3 new text begin give consideration to contracting with new text end 74.4 new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota for new text end 74.5 new text begin restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end 74.6 Sec. 4. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 17,562,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 17,562,000 new text end 74.7 new text begin (a) $17,562,000 the first year and new text end 74.8 new text begin $17,562,000 the second year are for new text end 74.9 new text begin distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 74.10 new text begin section 85.53, subdivision 3. new text end 74.11 new text begin (b) Money appropriated under this section new text end 74.12 new text begin and distributed to implementing agencies new text end 74.13 new text begin must be used to fund the list of recommended new text end 74.14 new text begin projects in the report submitted pursuant to new text end 74.15 new text begin Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section new text end 74.16 new text begin 4, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the new text end 74.17 new text begin money appropriated under this section must new text end 74.18 new text begin be substantially consistent with the project new text end 74.19 new text begin descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. new text end 74.20 new text begin Of the amount received in the distribution by new text end 74.21 new text begin the implementing agencies under Minnesota new text end 74.22 new text begin Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3: (1) new text end 74.23 new text begin $50,000 the first year to Ramsey County is new text end 74.24 new text begin for a grant to the Minnesota China Friendship new text end 74.25 new text begin Garden Society to plan and design a chinese new text end 74.26 new text begin garden to be located in Phalen Park in St. new text end 74.27 new text begin Paul; and (2) $150,000 the first year to new text end 74.28 new text begin Ramsey County is to develop and install in new text end 74.29 new text begin parks in Ramsey County activity facilities for new text end 74.30 new text begin culturally relevant games that are reflective new text end 74.31 new text begin of the current demographic of the county. new text end 74.32 new text begin Any funds remaining after completion of new text end 74.33 new text begin the listed projects may be spent by the new text end 74.34 new text begin implementing agencies on projects to support new text end 74.35 new text begin parks and trails. new text end 75.1 new text begin (c) Grant agreements entered into by the new text end 75.2 new text begin Metropolitan Council and recipients of new text end 75.3 new text begin money appropriated under this section must new text end 75.4 new text begin ensure that the funds are used to supplement new text end 75.5 new text begin and not substitute for traditional sources of new text end 75.6 new text begin funding. new text end 75.7 new text begin (d) The implementing agencies receiving new text end 75.8 new text begin appropriations under this section shall new text end 75.9 new text begin give consideration to contracting with new text end 75.10 new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota for new text end 75.11 new text begin restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end 75.12 Sec. 5. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 260,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end 75.13 new text begin $260,000 the first year is for the University of new text end 75.14 new text begin Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes new text end 75.15 new text begin to complete the Parks and Trails Legacy new text end 75.16 new text begin Tracking Project by completing an interactive new text end 75.17 new text begin Web based mapping system to share legacy new text end 75.18 new text begin fund parks and trails information for use by new text end 75.19 new text begin state, local, regional and federal parks and new text end 75.20 new text begin trails managers and funders, policy makers new text end 75.21 new text begin and the general public, and to implement new text end 75.22 new text begin the common user survey to understand the new text end 75.23 new text begin overall use and user needs and perceptions new text end 75.24 new text begin related to parks and trails use in Minnesota. new text end 75.25 new text begin The information, application, and system new text end 75.26 new text begin created as part of this effort must be new text end 75.27 new text begin compatible with and available within the new text end 75.28 new text begin Minnesota Geospatial Commons. new text end 75.29    Sec. 6. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, is amended to read: 75.30 Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,821,000$16,953,00075.31(a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 75.32the second year are for parks and trails of 75.33regional or statewide significance in the 76.1metropolitan area, distributed according to 76.2paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining 76.3after completion of the listed project may be 76.4spent on projects to support parks and trails 76.5by the implementing agency. 76.6(b) $1,443,000 the first year and $1,455,000 76.7the second year are for grants to Anoka 76.8County for: 76.9(1) a trail connection for Bunker Hills 76.10Regional Park from Avocet Street; 76.11(2) restoration, including erosion repair, 76.12along Pleasure Creek and the Mississippi 76.13River Regional Trail at the Coon Rapids 76.14Dam Regional Park; 76.15(3) a new playground and surfacing at Lake 76.16George Regional Park; 76.17(4) land acquisition for the Rice Creek Chain 76.18of Lakes Park Reserve; 76.19(5) improvements at the Rice Creek Chain of 76.20Lakes Park Reserve, including maintenance 76.21shop rehabilitation, road and parking 76.22construction, fencing, beach improvements, 76.23and roof repairs; 76.24(6) trail reconstruction under East River 76.25Road on the Rice Creek West Regional Trail; 76.26(7) contracts with Conservation Corps 76.27Minnesota; 76.28(8) a volunteer or resource coordinator 76.29position; 76.30(9) a landscape designer or architect; 76.31(10) design, engineering, and construction of 76.32the Central Anoka County Regional Trail; 77.1(11) road rehabilitation at Lake George 77.2Regional Park; 77.3(12) reconstruction of a retaining wall on the 77.4Mississippi River Regional Trail; 77.5(13) a trail connection on the Mississippi 77.6River Regional Trail to connect Mississippi 77.7West Regional Park to the city of Ramsey; 77.8(14) improvements of the Heritage 77.9Laboratory/Day Camp at the Rice Creek 77.10Chain of Lakes Park Reserve; and 77.11(15) trail reconstruction on the Rice Creek 77.12North Regional Trail from Lexington Avenue 77.13to Golden Lake Elementary School. 77.14(c) $289,000 the first year and $292,000 77.15the second year are for grants to the city of 77.16Bloomington to reconstruct parking lots at the 77.17Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve. 77.18(d) $294,000 the first year and $297,000 the 77.19second year are for grants to Carver County 77.20to connect the Minnesota River Bluffs 77.21Regional Trail and Southwest Regional Trail 77.22and for trail and bridge construction on the 77.23Minnesota River Bluff Regional Trail. 77.24(e) $1,174,000 the first year and $1,183,000 77.25the second year are for grants to Dakota 77.26County for: 77.27(1) engineering to extend the Mississippi 77.28River Regional Trail and Big Rivers Regional 77.29Trails, including extensions to St. Paul, and 77.30to provide a connection to Lilydale Regional 77.31Trail; 77.32(2) a trail connection for the Mississippi 77.33River Regional Trail to connect St. Paul and 77.34to construct a bridge over railroad tracks; 78.1(3) engineering and construction of regional 78.2trail segments throughout the county; 78.3(4) engineering and construction of a bridge 78.4and trails through the Minnesota Zoological 78.5Garden on the North Creek Regional 78.6Greenway; and 78.7(5) resource management of the county's 78.8parks and trails system. 78.9(f) $3,221,000 the first year and $3,246,000 78.10the second are for grants to the Minneapolis 78.11Park and Recreation Board for: 78.12(1) design and construction of trail loops, 78.13river access areas, landscapes, and storm 78.14water management improvements at Above 78.15the Falls Regional Park; 78.16(2) land acquisition at Above the Falls 78.17Regional Park; 78.18(3) a master plan and trail design for Central 78.19Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park; 78.20(4) planning and design for the Central 78.21Riverfront including the water works and the 78.22Mississippi Whitewater Park sites; 78.23(5) trail, path, and shoreline improvements 78.24and play area rehabilitation at 78.25Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park; 78.26(6) trail, shoreline, water access, 78.27picnic, sailboat facility, and concession 78.28improvements at Minneapolis Chain of 78.29Lakes Regional Park; 78.30(7) a bird sanctuary, trail stabilization, habitat 78.31restoration, accessibility improvements, and 78.32construction of new entrances at Minneapolis 78.33Chain of Lakes Regional Park; 79.1(8) a trail connection for the Minnehaha 79.2Parkway Regional Trail below Lyndale 79.3Avenue; and 79.4(9) trail work at Theodore Wirth Regional 79.5Park. 79.6(g) $1,299,000 the first year and $1,309,000 79.7the second year are for grants to Ramsey 79.8County for: 79.9(1) wayfinding for cross-country ski trails 79.10at Battle Creek Regional Park, Tamarack 79.11Nature Center, and Grass-Vadnais-Snail 79.12Lakes Regional Park; 79.13(2) contracts with Conservation Corps 79.14Minnesota; 79.15(3) design and construction of an early 79.16learning center at Tamarack Nature Center 79.17and pedestrian connections, landscape 79.18restoration, signage, and other site amenities 79.19at Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park; 79.20(4) improvements to Tamarack Nature 79.21Center; 79.22(5) building and supporting a volunteer corps 79.23for Tamarack Nature Center and Discovery 79.24Hollow; 79.25(6) trail development to connect Tamarack 79.26Nature Center to the Otter Lake boat launch; 79.27(7) a trail on Vadnais Lake, storm water 79.28management improvements, and site 79.29amenities at Grass-Vadnais-Snail Lakes 79.30Regional Park; 79.31(8) trail development and connection, storm 79.32water management improvements, and site 79.33amenities at Rice Creek North Regional 79.34Trail; and 80.1(9) the Bruce Vento Regional Trail. 80.2(h) $2,378,000 the first year and $2,397,000 80.3the second year are for grants to the city of 80.4Saint Paul for: 80.5(1) an education coordinator; 80.6(2) a volunteer coordinator; 80.7(3) Como Regional Park shuttle operation; 80.8(4) a trail connection to connect Harriet 80.9Island to the Mississippi Regional Trail; 80.10(5) Estabrook Road reconstruction and 80.11lighting upgrades at Como Regional Park; 80.12and 80.13(6) a trail connection and railroad bridge 80.14reconstruction at Lilydale Regional Park. 80.15(i) $550,000 the first year and $554,000 the 80.16second year are for grants to Scott County for 80.17construction at Cedar Lake Farm Regional 80.18Park. 80.19(j) $3,669,000 the first year and $3,697,000 80.20the second year are for grants to Three Rivers 80.21Park District for: 80.22(1) a trail connection to connect Grand 80.23Rounds to Nine Mile Creek Trail; 80.24(2) a trail bridge over new text begin safe trail crossing of new text end 80.25County State-Aid Highway 19 for the Lake 80.26Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail; 80.27(3) trail construction on the Crystal Lake 80.28Regional Trail; 80.29(4) trail construction on the Bassett Creek 80.30Regional Trail; 80.31(5) trail construction on the Twin Lakes 80.32Regional Trail; and 81.1(6) trail construction on the Nine Mile Creek 81.2Regional Trail. 81.3(k) $821,000 the first year and $827,000 the 81.4second year are for grants to Washington 81.5County for: 81.6(1) parking, buildings, and other 81.7improvements at the Swim Pond in Lake 81.8Elmo Park Reserve; 81.9(2) design and construction of the Point 81.10Douglas Regional Trail, which connects to 81.11Wisconsin; and 81.12(3) paving improvements to Hardwood Creek 81.13Regional Trail, which may include new trail 81.14sections toward Bald Eagle Regional Park. 81.15(l) $1,682,000 the first year and $1,695,000 81.16the second year are for grants to implementing 81.17agencies for land acquisition within 81.18Metropolitan Council approved regional 81.19parks and trails master plan boundaries as 81.20provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 81.2185.53, subdivision 3 , clause (4). 81.22(m) A recipient of a grant awarded under 81.23this section must give consideration to 81.24Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible 81.25use of corps services to contract for 81.26restoration and enhancement services. 81.27(n) For projects with the potential to need 81.28historic preservation services, a recipient 81.29of a grant awarded under this section must 81.30give consideration to the Northern Bedrock 81.31Conservation Corps for possible use of the 81.32corps' services. 81.33(o) By January 15, 2015, the council 81.34shall submit a list of projects, ranked in 82.1priority order, that contains the council's 82.2recommendations for funding from the 82.3parks and trails fund for the 2016 and 82.42017 biennium to the chairs and ranking 82.5minority members of the senate and house 82.6of representatives committees and divisions 82.7with jurisdiction over the environment and 82.8natural resources and the parks and trails 82.9fund. 82.10 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 82.11    Sec. 7. new text begin MESABI TRAIL GRANT EXTENSION. new text end 82.12 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, or other law to the contrary, new text end 82.13 new text begin $512,000 of the money appropriated in fiscal year 2013 under Laws 2011, First Special new text end 82.14 new text begin Session chapter 6, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c), clause (1), for grants under Minnesota new text end 82.15 new text begin Statutes, section 85.535, is available until June 30, 2017. The commissioner of natural new text end 82.16 new text begin resources shall extend the $512,000 grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional new text end 82.17 new text begin Railroad Authority for extension of the Mesabi Trail to June 30, 2017. new text end 82.18 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 82.19ARTICLE 4 82.20ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND 82.21 Section 1. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end 82.22     new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 82.23 new text begin entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts new text end 82.24 new text begin and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable new text end 82.25 new text begin activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2016" and new text end 82.26 new text begin "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available new text end 82.27 new text begin for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" new text end 82.28 new text begin is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years new text end 82.29 new text begin 2016 and 2017. All appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 82.30 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 82.31 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 82.32 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 82.33 new text begin 2016 new text end new text begin 2017 new text end 83.1 Sec. 2. new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE new text end 83.2 new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 62,727,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 60,609,000 new text end 83.3 new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end 83.4 new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end 83.5 new text begin subdivisions. new text end 83.6 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 83.7 new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not new text end 83.8 new text begin be spent on activities unless they are directly new text end 83.9 new text begin related to and necessary for a specific new text end 83.10 new text begin appropriation. Money appropriated in this new text end 83.11 new text begin article must not be spent on indirect costs new text end 83.12 new text begin or other institutional overhead charges that new text end 83.13 new text begin are not directly related to and necessary for new text end 83.14 new text begin a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding new text end 83.15 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and new text end 83.16 new text begin unless otherwise specified in this article, new text end 83.17 new text begin fiscal year 2016 appropriations are available new text end 83.18 new text begin until June 30, 2017, and fiscal year 2017 new text end 83.19 new text begin appropriations are available until June 30, new text end 83.20 new text begin 2018. If a project receives federal funds, the new text end 83.21 new text begin time period of the appropriation is extended new text end 83.22 new text begin to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end 83.23 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board new text end new text begin 28,247,000 new text end new text begin 29,759,000 new text end 83.24 new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end 83.25 new text begin the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, new text end 83.26 new text begin arts education, arts preservation, and arts new text end 83.27 new text begin access. Grant agreements entered into new text end 83.28 new text begin by the Minnesota State Arts Board and new text end 83.29 new text begin other recipients of appropriations in this new text end 83.30 new text begin subdivision must ensure that these funds are new text end 83.31 new text begin used to supplement and not substitute for new text end 83.32 new text begin traditional sources of funding. Each grant new text end 83.33 new text begin program established within this appropriation new text end 83.34 new text begin must be separately administered from other new text end 84.1 new text begin state appropriations for program planning new text end 84.2 new text begin and outcome measurements, but may take new text end 84.3 new text begin into consideration other state resources new text end 84.4 new text begin awarded in the selection of applicants and new text end 84.5 new text begin grant award size. new text end 84.6 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Arts and Arts Access Initiatives new text end 84.7 new text begin $22,598,000 the first year and $23,807,000 new text end 84.8 new text begin the second year are to support Minnesota new text end 84.9 new text begin artists and arts organizations in creating, new text end 84.10 new text begin producing, and presenting high-quality arts new text end 84.11 new text begin activities; to overcome barriers to accessing new text end 84.12 new text begin high-quality arts activities; and to instill the new text end 84.13 new text begin arts into the community and public life in new text end 84.14 new text begin this state. new text end 84.15 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Arts Education new text end 84.16 new text begin $4,237,000 the first year and $4,464,000 new text end 84.17 new text begin the second year are for high-quality, new text end 84.18 new text begin age-appropriate arts education for new text end 84.19 new text begin Minnesotans of all ages to develop new text end 84.20 new text begin knowledge, skills, and understanding of the new text end 84.21 new text begin arts. new text end 84.22 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Arts and Cultural Heritage new text end 84.23 new text begin $1,412,000 the first year and $1,488,000 the new text end 84.24 new text begin second year are for events and activities that new text end 84.25 new text begin represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, new text end 84.26 new text begin including folk and traditional artists and art new text end 84.27 new text begin organizations, represented in this state. new text end 84.28 new text begin (e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated new text end 84.29 new text begin in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the new text end 84.30 new text begin board for administering grant programs, new text end 84.31 new text begin delivering technical services, providing new text end 84.32 new text begin fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and new text end 84.33 new text begin ensuring accountability. new text end 85.1 new text begin (f) Up to thirty percent of the remaining total new text end 85.2 new text begin appropriation to each of the categories listed new text end 85.3 new text begin in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the new text end 85.4 new text begin regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any new text end 85.5 new text begin other provision of law, regional arts council new text end 85.6 new text begin grants or other arts council grants for touring new text end 85.7 new text begin programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure new text end 85.8 new text begin the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to new text end 85.9 new text begin tour in their own region as well as all other new text end 85.10 new text begin regions of the state. new text end 85.11 new text begin (g) Any unencumbered balance remaining new text end 85.12 new text begin under this section in the first year does not new text end 85.13 new text begin cancel, but is available for the second year new text end 85.14 new text begin of the biennium. new text end 85.15 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minnesota Historical Society new text end new text begin 13,650,000 new text end new text begin 13,950,000 new text end 85.16 new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the new text end 85.17 new text begin governing board of the Minnesota Historical new text end 85.18 new text begin Society to preserve and enhance access to new text end 85.19 new text begin Minnesota's history and its cultural and new text end 85.20 new text begin historical resources. Grant agreements new text end 85.21 new text begin entered into by the Minnesota Historical new text end 85.22 new text begin Society and other recipients of appropriations new text end 85.23 new text begin in this subdivision must ensure that new text end 85.24 new text begin these funds are used to supplement and new text end 85.25 new text begin not substitute for traditional sources of new text end 85.26 new text begin funding. Funds directly appropriated to the new text end 85.27 new text begin Minnesota Historical Society must be used to new text end 85.28 new text begin supplement and not substitute for traditional new text end 85.29 new text begin sources of funding. Notwithstanding new text end 85.30 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for new text end 85.31 new text begin historic preservation projects that improve new text end 85.32 new text begin historic structures, the amounts are available new text end 85.33 new text begin until June 30, 2019. The Minnesota new text end 85.34 new text begin Historical Society or grant recipients of the new text end 85.35 new text begin Minnesota Historical Society using arts and new text end 86.1 new text begin cultural heritage funds under this subdivision new text end 86.2 new text begin must give consideration to Conservation new text end 86.3 new text begin Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock new text end 86.4 new text begin Conservation Corps, or an organization new text end 86.5 new text begin carrying out similar work, for projects with new text end 86.6 new text begin the potential to need historic preservation new text end 86.7 new text begin services. new text end 86.8 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Historical Grants and Programs new text end 86.9 new text begin (1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants new text end 86.10 new text begin $5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the new text end 86.11 new text begin second year are for history programs and new text end 86.12 new text begin projects operated or conducted by or through new text end 86.13 new text begin local, county, regional, or other historical new text end 86.14 new text begin or cultural organizations or for activities new text end 86.15 new text begin to preserve significant historic and cultural new text end 86.16 new text begin resources. Funds are to be distributed through new text end 86.17 new text begin a competitive grant process. The Minnesota new text end 86.18 new text begin Historical Society shall administer these new text end 86.19 new text begin funds using established grant mechanisms, new text end 86.20 new text begin with assistance from the advisory committee new text end 86.21 new text begin created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article new text end 86.22 new text begin 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), new text end 86.23 new text begin item (ii). The appropriation in this paragraph new text end 86.24 new text begin includes money to plan, design, and engineer new text end 86.25 new text begin the reconstruction of the historic Hibbing new text end 86.26 new text begin High School Auditorium and to fund Phase new text end 86.27 new text begin 1 of the project. new text end 86.28 new text begin (2) Statewide History Programs new text end 86.29 new text begin $5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the new text end 86.30 new text begin second year are for programs and purposes new text end 86.31 new text begin related to the historical and cultural heritage new text end 86.32 new text begin of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the new text end 86.33 new text begin Minnesota Historical Society. new text end 86.34 new text begin (3) History Partnerships new text end 87.1 new text begin $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the new text end 87.2 new text begin second year are for partnerships involving new text end 87.3 new text begin multiple organizations, which may include new text end 87.4 new text begin the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve new text end 87.5 new text begin and enhance access to Minnesota's history new text end 87.6 new text begin and cultural heritage in all regions of the state. new text end 87.7 87.8 new text begin (4) Statewide Survey of Historical and new text end new text begin Archaeological Sites new text end 87.9 new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end 87.10 new text begin second year are for a contract or contracts new text end 87.11 new text begin to be awarded on a competitive basis to new text end 87.12 new text begin conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's new text end 87.13 new text begin sites of historical, archaeological, and new text end 87.14 new text begin cultural significance. Results of the surveys new text end 87.15 new text begin must be published in a searchable form new text end 87.16 new text begin and available to the public on a cost-free new text end 87.17 new text begin basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the new text end 87.18 new text begin Office of the State Archaeologist, and the new text end 87.19 new text begin Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a new text end 87.20 new text begin representative to an oversight board to select new text end 87.21 new text begin contractors and direct the conduct of the new text end 87.22 new text begin surveys. The oversight board shall consult new text end 87.23 new text begin with the Departments of Transportation and new text end 87.24 new text begin Natural Resources. new text end 87.25 new text begin (5) Digital Library new text end 87.26 new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the new text end 87.27 new text begin second year are for a digital library project new text end 87.28 new text begin to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota new text end 87.29 new text begin images, documents, and historical materials. new text end 87.30 new text begin The Minnesota Historical Society shall new text end 87.31 new text begin cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary new text end 87.32 new text begin loan system and shall jointly share this new text end 87.33 new text begin appropriation for these purposes. new text end 87.34 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Department of Education new text end new text begin 2,950,000 new text end new text begin 2,950,000 new text end 88.1 new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the new text end 88.2 new text begin commissioner of education for grants to new text end 88.3 new text begin the 12 Minnesota regional library systems new text end 88.4 new text begin to provide educational opportunities in new text end 88.5 new text begin the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural new text end 88.6 new text begin heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be new text end 88.7 new text begin allocated using the formulas in Minnesota new text end 88.8 new text begin Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, new text end 88.9 new text begin 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to new text end 88.10 new text begin be distributed to all qualifying systems in new text end 88.11 new text begin an amount proportionate to the number of new text end 88.12 new text begin qualifying system entities in each system. new text end 88.13 new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying new text end 88.14 new text begin system entity" means a public library, a new text end 88.15 new text begin regional library system, a regional library new text end 88.16 new text begin system headquarters, a county, or an outreach new text end 88.17 new text begin service program. These funds may be used new text end 88.18 new text begin to sponsor programs provided by regional new text end 88.19 new text begin libraries or to provide grants to local arts new text end 88.20 new text begin and cultural heritage programs for programs new text end 88.21 new text begin in partnership with regional libraries. new text end 88.22 new text begin These funds must be distributed in ten new text end 88.23 new text begin equal payments per year. Notwithstanding new text end 88.24 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the new text end 88.25 new text begin appropriations encumbered on or before new text end 88.26 new text begin June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this new text end 88.27 new text begin subdivision are available until June 30, 2019. new text end 88.28 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Department of Administration new text end new text begin 12,305,000 new text end new text begin 8,775,000 new text end 88.29 new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end 88.30 new text begin the commissioner of administration for new text end 88.31 new text begin grants to the named organizations for the new text end 88.32 new text begin purposes specified in this subdivision. Up new text end 88.33 new text begin to one percent of funds may be used by the new text end 88.34 new text begin commissioner for grants administration. new text end 89.1 new text begin (b) Grant agreements entered into by new text end 89.2 new text begin the commissioner and recipients of new text end 89.3 new text begin appropriations under this subdivision must new text end 89.4 new text begin ensure that money appropriated in this new text end 89.5 new text begin subdivision is used to supplement and not new text end 89.6 new text begin substitute for traditional sources of funding. new text end 89.7 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Minnesota Public Radio new text end 89.8 new text begin $1,600,000 each year is for Minnesota Public new text end 89.9 new text begin Radio to create programming and expand new text end 89.10 new text begin news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage new text end 89.11 new text begin and history. new text end 89.12 89.13 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Association of Minnesota Public new text end new text begin Educational Radio Stations new text end 89.14 new text begin $1,600,000 each year is appropriated for a new text end 89.15 new text begin grant to the Association of Minnesota Public new text end 89.16 new text begin Educational Radio Stations for production new text end 89.17 new text begin and acquisition grants in accordance with new text end 89.18 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. new text end 89.19 new text begin (e) new text end new text begin Public Television new text end 89.20 new text begin $3,900,000 the first year and $3,900,000 new text end 89.21 new text begin the second year are for grants to the new text end 89.22 new text begin Minnesota Public Television Association for new text end 89.23 new text begin production and acquisition grants according new text end 89.24 new text begin to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. new text end 89.25 new text begin (f) new text end new text begin Wilderness Inquiry new text end 89.26 new text begin $100,000 each year is for grants to Wilderness new text end 89.27 new text begin Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor new text end 89.28 new text begin history, culture, and heritage by connecting new text end 89.29 new text begin Minnesota youth to natural resources. new text end 89.30 new text begin (g) new text end new text begin Como Park Zoo new text end 89.31 new text begin $750,000 each year is for the Como new text end 89.32 new text begin Park Zoo for program development that new text end 89.33 new text begin features education programs and habitat new text end 89.34 new text begin enhancement, special exhibits, music new text end 90.1 new text begin appreciation programs, and historical garden new text end 90.2 new text begin access and preservation. new text end 90.3 new text begin (h) new text end new text begin Lake Superior Zoo new text end 90.4 new text begin $150,000 each year is for development of new text end 90.5 new text begin educational exhibits using animals and the new text end 90.6 new text begin environment. new text end 90.7 new text begin (i) new text end new text begin Science Museum of Minnesota new text end 90.8 new text begin $600,000 each year is for arts, arts education, new text end 90.9 new text begin and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's new text end 90.10 new text begin history and cultural heritage, including new text end 90.11 new text begin student and teacher outreach and expansion new text end 90.12 new text begin of the museum's American Indian initiatives new text end 90.13 new text begin programs. new text end 90.14 new text begin (j) new text end new text begin Lake Superior Center Authority new text end 90.15 new text begin $250,000 the first year is for development, new text end 90.16 new text begin preparation, and construction of an exhibit new text end 90.17 new text begin on the unsalted seas to preserve Minnesota's new text end 90.18 new text begin history and cultural heritage related to fresh new text end 90.19 new text begin water lakes. new text end 90.20 new text begin (k) new text end new text begin Minnesota State Band new text end 90.21 new text begin $25,000 each year is for a grant to the new text end 90.22 new text begin Minnesota State Band to promote and new text end 90.23 new text begin increase public performances across new text end 90.24 new text begin Minnesota, and to preserve the history of the new text end 90.25 new text begin state band. new text end 90.26 new text begin (l) new text end new text begin Midwest Art Conservation Center new text end 90.27 new text begin $50,000 each year is for a grant to the new text end 90.28 new text begin Midwest Art Conservation Center, a new text end 90.29 new text begin nonprofit regional arts center, for the new text end 90.30 new text begin preservation and conservation of art and new text end 90.31 new text begin artifacts. The grant is to support providing new text end 90.32 new text begin treatment, education, and training for new text end 90.33 new text begin museums, historical societies, libraries, and new text end 91.1 new text begin other cultural institutions, as well as public new text end 91.2 new text begin and private clients. new text end 91.3 new text begin (m) new text end new text begin Capitol Arts Restoration new text end 91.4 new text begin $3,250,000 the first year is for restoration new text end 91.5 new text begin and preservation of the fine art located in the new text end 91.6 new text begin State Capitol complex. new text end 91.7 new text begin (n) new text end new text begin Historical Memorial Bust new text end 91.8 new text begin $30,000 the first year is for a bust of Nellie new text end 91.9 new text begin Stone Johnson to be placed in the State new text end 91.10 new text begin Capitol Building. new text end 91.11 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Minnesota Zoo new text end new text begin 1,750,000 new text end new text begin 1,750,000 new text end 91.12 new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the new text end 91.13 new text begin Minnesota Zoological Board for programs new text end 91.14 new text begin and development of the Minnesota new text end 91.15 new text begin Zoological Garden and to provide access and new text end 91.16 new text begin education related to programs on the cultural new text end 91.17 new text begin heritage of Minnesota. new text end 91.18 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Minnesota Humanities Center new text end new text begin 2,225,000 new text end new text begin 1,625,000 new text end 91.19 new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to new text end 91.20 new text begin the Board of Directors of the Minnesota new text end 91.21 new text begin Humanities Center for the purposes new text end 91.22 new text begin specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota new text end 91.23 new text begin Humanities Center may use a portion of new text end 91.24 new text begin the following grants to cover the cost of new text end 91.25 new text begin administering, planning, evaluating, and new text end 91.26 new text begin reporting these grants. The Minnesota new text end 91.27 new text begin Humanities Center must develop a written new text end 91.28 new text begin plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and new text end 91.29 new text begin shall submit the plan for review and approval new text end 91.30 new text begin by the Department of Administration. new text end 91.31 new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Programs and Purposes new text end 92.1 new text begin $850,000 each year is for programs and new text end 92.2 new text begin purposes of the Minnesota Humanities new text end 92.3 new text begin Center. new text end 92.4 new text begin The Minnesota Humanities Center may new text end 92.5 new text begin consider museums and organizations new text end 92.6 new text begin celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for new text end 92.7 new text begin grants from these funds. new text end 92.8 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Council on Disability new text end 92.9 new text begin $150,000 the first year is for a grant to the new text end 92.10 new text begin Minnesota State Council on Disability to new text end 92.11 new text begin preserve Minnesota's disability history and new text end 92.12 new text begin culture and increase disability awareness new text end 92.13 new text begin statewide. new text end 92.14 new text begin (d) new text end new text begin Children's Museum Grants new text end 92.15 new text begin $1,225,000 the first year and $775,000 the new text end 92.16 new text begin second year are for arts and cultural heritage new text end 92.17 new text begin grants to children's museums. new text end 92.18 new text begin Of this amount, $475,000 each year is new text end 92.19 new text begin for the Minnesota Children's Museum, new text end 92.20 new text begin including the Minnesota Children's Museum new text end 92.21 new text begin in Rochester; $200,000 each year is for the new text end 92.22 new text begin Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 the new text end 92.23 new text begin first year and $100,000 the second year are new text end 92.24 new text begin for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; new text end 92.25 new text begin and $400,000 the first year is for the Southern new text end 92.26 new text begin Minnesota Children's Museum. new text end 92.27 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Perpich Center for Arts Education new text end new text begin 600,000 new text end new text begin 750,000 new text end 92.28 new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the new text end 92.29 new text begin Board of Directors of the Perpich Center new text end 92.30 new text begin for Arts Education for the program under new text end 92.31 new text begin paragraph (c). new text end 92.32 new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, new text end 92.33 new text begin section 16A.28, the appropriations new text end 93.1 new text begin encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, are new text end 93.2 new text begin available until June 30, 2019. new text end 93.3 new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Turnaround Arts Program new text end 93.4 new text begin $600,000 the first year and $800,000 the new text end 93.5 new text begin second year are for the Turnaround Arts new text end 93.6 new text begin program to assist schools and programs new text end 93.7 new text begin throughout the state. new text end 93.8 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Indian Affairs Council new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end new text begin 1,000,000 new text end 93.9 new text begin (a) $1,000,000 each year is for the Indian new text end 93.10 new text begin Affairs Council to provide grants to preserve new text end 93.11 new text begin Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language and to new text end 93.12 new text begin foster education programs and immersion new text end 93.13 new text begin programs in Dakota and Ojibwe language. new text end 93.14 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Disability Access new text end 93.15 new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of arts new text end 93.16 new text begin and cultural heritage funds, in consultation new text end 93.17 new text begin with the Council on Disability, should make new text end 93.18 new text begin progress toward providing greater access new text end 93.19 new text begin to programs, print publications, and digital new text end 93.20 new text begin media for people with disabilities related new text end 93.21 new text begin to the programs the recipient funds using new text end 93.22 new text begin appropriations made in this section. new text end 93.23    Sec. 3. Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 10, subdivision 12, is amended to read: 93.24 93.25 Subd. 12.St. Paul - Minnesota Children's Museum 7,485,000 93.26For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign, 93.27design, construct, furnish, and equip an 93.28expansion and renovation of the Minnesota 93.29Children's Museum. The expansion and 93.30exhibit upgrades should incorporate the 93.31latest research on early learning, allow for 93.32new state-of-the art education facilities, and 93.33increase the capacity of visitors to galleries 94.1and programming areas. This appropriation 94.2is not available until the commissioner of 94.3management and budget has determined that 94.4at least an equal amount new text begin $4,000,000 new text end has been 94.5committed from nonstate sources. Amounts 94.6expended for this project by nonstate sources 94.7since October 1, 2010, shall count toward the 94.8nonstate match. 94.9 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 94.10    Sec. 4. Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 12, is amended to read: 94.11 94.12 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY$1,400,00094.13To the Minnesota Historical Society to be 94.14allocated to county and local jurisdictions 94.15as matching money for historic preservation 94.16projects of a capital nature, as provided 94.17in Minnesota Statutes, section 138.0525. 94.18 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 94.19 new text begin 138.0525, of this amount: (1) $50,000 is for a new text end 94.20 new text begin grant to the Fulda Heritage Society to expand new text end 94.21 new text begin the display areas for historic materials; and new text end 94.22 new text begin (2) $250,000 is for a grant to the Gunflint new text end 94.23 new text begin Trail Historical Society to complete phase new text end 94.24 new text begin two of the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature new text end 94.25 new text begin Center. Work within the National Register of new text end 94.26 new text begin Historic Places property shall be approved new text end 94.27 new text begin by the Minnesota Historical Society. new text end