1.1A bill for an act1.2relating 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 11.15OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.16Section 1. OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.

1.17The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 1.18agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
         the 1.19outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures
         "2016" 1.20and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure
         are 1.21available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, respectively.
         The 1.22"first year" is fiscal year 2016. The "second year" is fiscal year 2017. The "biennium"
         is 1.23fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime.

1.24APPROPRIATIONS1.25Available for the Year1.26Ending June 301.2720162017

2.1Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

2.2Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$ 99,386,000$607,000

2.3This appropriation is from the outdoor 2.4heritage fund. The amounts that may be 2.5spent for each purpose are specified in the 2.6following subdivisions.

2.7Subd. 2.Prairies40,948,000-0-

2.82.92.10(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII

2.11$4,570,000 in the first year is to the 2.12commissioner of natural resources to acquire 2.13land in fee for wildlife management purposes 2.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 2.15subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee 2.16for scientific and natural area purposes 2.17under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 2.18subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria 2.19in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 2.20must be given to acquisition of lands that 2.21are eligible for the native prairie bank under 2.22Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 2.23adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 2.24proposed land and permanent conservation 2.25easement acquisitions must be provided as 2.26part of the required accomplishment plan.

2.272.28(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII

2.29$7,452,000 in the first year is to the 2.30commissioner of natural resources for an 2.31agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 2.32land in fee for wildlife management area 2.33purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 2.3486A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation 2.35criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 3.1priority must be given to acquisition of 3.2lands that are eligible for the native prairie 3.3bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.484.96, or lands adjacent to protected native 3.5prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions 3.6must be provided as part of the required 3.7accomplishment plan.

3.83.9(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI

3.10$4,032,000 in the first year is to the 3.11commissioner of natural resources for an 3.12agreement with The Nature Conservancy 3.13to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and 3.14savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, 3.15wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation 3.16criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 3.17priority must be given to acquisition of lands 3.18that are eligible for the native prairie bank 3.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or 3.20lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 3.21Annual income statements and balance sheets 3.22for income and expenses from land acquired 3.23with this appropriation must be submitted 3.24to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 3.25Council no later than 180 days following 3.26the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal 3.27year. A list of proposed land acquisitions 3.28must be provided as part of the required 3.29accomplishment plan and must be consistent 3.30with the priorities identified in the Minnesota 3.31Prairie Conservation Plan.

3.323.33(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase V

3.34$3,430,000 in the first year is to the 3.35commissioner of natural resources for an 3.36agreement with The Nature Conservancy 4.1in cooperation with the United States Fish 4.2and Wildlife Service to acquire land in 4.3fee or permanent conservation easements 4.4within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 4.5Preservation Area in western Minnesota 4.6for addition to the Northern Tallgrass 4.7Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject 4.8to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, 4.9part 6136.0900, priority must be given to 4.10acquisition of lands that are eligible for 4.11the native prairie bank under Minnesota 4.12Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 4.13protected native prairie. A list of proposed 4.14land acquisitions must be provided as part 4.15of the required accomplishment plan and 4.16must be consistent with the priorities in the 4.17Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.

4.184.19(e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV

4.20$3,740,000 in the first year is to the 4.21commissioner of natural resources 4.22to implement the Minnesota Prairie 4.23Conservation Plan through the acquisition 4.24of permanent conservation easements to 4.25protect native prairie and grasslands. Up 4.26to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring 4.27and enforcement funds as approved in 4.28the accomplishment plan and subject to 4.29Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 4.30subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria 4.31in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 4.32must be given to acquisition of lands that 4.33are eligible for the native prairie bank under 4.34Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 4.35adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.1permanent conservation easements must be 5.2provided as part of the final report. 

5.35.4(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V

5.5$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board 5.6of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 5.7permanent conservation easements to protect 5.8and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 5.9water fund riparian buffer program for at 5.10least equal wildlife benefits from buffers 5.11on private land. Up to $72,500 is for 5.12establishing a monitoring and enforcement 5.13fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 5.14and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 5.1597A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 5.16conservation easements must be provided as 5.17part of the final report.

5.185.19(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V

5.20$1,380,000 in the first year is to the 5.21commissioner of natural resources for an 5.22agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 5.23acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 5.24watershed for wildlife management purposes 5.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 5.26subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria 5.27in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 5.28must be given to acquisition of lands that 5.29are eligible for the native prairie bank under 5.30Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 5.31adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.32proposed land acquisitions must be provided 5.33as part of the required accomplishment plan.

5.345.35(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley

6.1$1,800,000 in the first year is to the 6.2commissioner of natural resources for 6.3an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 6.4cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 6.5Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands 6.6in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife 6.7management purposes under Minnesota 6.8Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, 6.9or for designation and management as 6.10waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 6.11in cooperation with the United States Fish 6.12and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 6.13acquisitions must be provided as part of the 6.14required accomplishment plan.

6.156.16(i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas

6.17$1,730,000 in the first year is to the 6.18commissioner of natural resources for 6.19agreements to acquire conservation 6.20easements within important bird areas 6.21identified in the Minnesota Prairie 6.22Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: 6.23$408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and 6.24$1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of 6.25which up to $100,000 is for establishing 6.26monitoring and enforcement funds as 6.27approved in the accomplishment plan and 6.28subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 6.2997A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 6.30conservation easements must be provided as 6.31part of the final report.

6.326.33(j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration

6.34$2,270,000 in the first year is to the 6.35commissioner of natural resources for an 6.36agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed 7.1District to acquire land in fee and permanent 7.2conservation easement and to restore river 7.3and related habitat in the Wild Rice River 7.4corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and 7.5restorations must be provided as part of the 7.6required accomplishment plan.

7.77.8(k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII

7.9$4,880,000 in the first year is to the 7.10commissioner of natural resources to 7.11accelerate the restoration and enhancement 7.12of prairie communities on wildlife 7.13management areas, scientific and natural 7.14areas, state forest land, and land under 7.15native prairie bank easements. A list of 7.16proposed land restorations and enhancements 7.17must be provided as part of the required 7.18accomplishment plan.

7.19(l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II

7.20$1,120,000 in the first year is to the 7.21commissioner of natural resources for an 7.22agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance 7.23and restore habitat on public lands. A list of 7.24proposed land restorations and enhancements 7.25must be provided as part of the final report.

7.26Subd. 3.Forests14,822,000-0-

7.277.28(a) Protecting Forest Wildlife Habitat in the Wild Rice River Watershed

7.29$2,188,000 in the first year is to the 7.30commissioner of natural resources for an 7.31agreement with the White Earth Nation 7.32to acquire lands in fee to be managed for 7.33wildlife habitat purposes. As a condition of 7.34receiving the grant under this paragraph, the 7.35White Earth Nation shall ensure that current 8.1access roads and trails on the property are 8.2maintained and open to continue the current 8.3access to adjoining lands. A list of proposed 8.4land acquisitions must be provided as part of 8.5the required accomplishment plan.

8.6(b) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase V

8.7$1,500,000 in the first year is to the 8.8Board of Water and Soil Resources in 8.9cooperation with the Morrison County Soil 8.10and Water Conservation District to acquire 8.11permanent conservation easements within 8.12the boundaries of the Minnesota National 8.13Guard Compatible Use Buffer to protect 8.14forest wildlife habitat. Up to $55,000 is for 8.15establishing a monitoring and enforcement 8.16fund, as approved in the accomplishment 8.17plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 8.18section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 8.19permanent conservation easements must be 8.20provided as part of the final report.

8.218.22(c) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase III

8.23$2,910,000 in the first year is to the 8.24commissioner of natural resources for an 8.25agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 8.26acquire land in fee for wildlife management 8.27purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 8.2886A.05, subdivision 8; to acquire land 8.29in fee for scientific and natural areas 8.30under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.31subdivision 5; for state forest purposes 8.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.33subdivision 7; and to enhance grasslands, 8.34forest, and savanna. A list of proposed 9.1acquisitions must be provided as part of the 9.2required accomplishment plan.

9.39.4(d) Protecting Pinelands Sands Aquifer Forestlands - Phase II

9.5$2,180,000 in the first year is to the 9.6commissioner of natural resources to 9.7acquire forest lands in Cass and Wadena 9.8Counties for wildlife management purposes 9.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 9.10subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee 9.11for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, 9.12section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of 9.13proposed land acquisitions must be provided 9.14as part of the required accomplishment plan.

9.159.16(e) Protect Key Forest Lands in Cass County - Phase VI

9.17$442,000 in the first year is to the 9.18commissioner of natural resources for an 9.19agreement with Cass County to acquire land 9.20in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife 9.21habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. 9.22A list of proposed land acquisitions 9.23must be provided as part of the required 9.24accomplishment plan.

9.259.26(f) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - Phase III

9.27$1,690,000 in the first year is to the 9.28commissioner of natural resources for an 9.29agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 9.30acquire permanent conservation easements 9.31along rivers and lakes in the northern 9.32forest region. Up to $220,000 is for 9.33establishing a monitoring and enforcement 9.34fund, as approved in the accomplishment 9.35plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 9.36section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 10.1proposed permanent conservation easements 10.2must be provided as part of the required 10.3accomplishment plan. 

10.410.5(g) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Partnership 

10.6$3,002,000 in the first year is to the 10.7commissioner of natural resources to 10.8acquire lands in fee and for permanent 10.9conservation easements in the Mississippi 10.10Headwaters and for agreements as follows: 10.11$1,217,000 to The Trust for Public Land; 10.12and $824,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, 10.13of which up to $80,000 is for establishing 10.14a monitoring and enforcement fund as 10.15approved in the accomplishment plan and 10.16subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 10.1797A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 10.18acquisitions must be included as part of the 10.19required accomplishment plan.

10.20(h) Southeast Forest Habitat Enhancement

10.21$910,000 in the first year is to the 10.22commissioner of natural resources to 10.23enhance forests in southeastern Minnesota. 10.24A list of proposed land enhancements 10.25must be provided as part of the required 10.26accomplishment plan.

10.27Subd. 4.Wetlands20,390,000-0-

10.2810.29(a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VII

10.30$7,620,000 in the first year is to the 10.31commissioner of natural resources for an 10.32agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 10.33land in fee to be designated and managed as 10.34waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 10.35in cooperation with the United States Fish 11.1and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 11.2acquisitions must be provided as part of the 11.3required accomplishment plan.

11.411.5(b) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland Initiative - Phase V

11.6$9,040,000 in the first year is to the 11.7commissioner of natural resources for an 11.8agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 11.9land in fee for wildlife management purposes 11.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 11.11subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions 11.12must be provided as part of the required 11.13accomplishment plan.

11.1411.15(c) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection Program - Phase IV

11.16$131,000 in the first year is to the 11.17commissioner of natural resources for the 11.18acquisition of land in fee and $1,469,000 is 11.19to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 11.20acquire permanent conservation easements 11.21on wild rice lake shoreland habitat for native 11.22wild rice bed protection. Of this amount, up 11.23to $90,000 to the Board of Water and Soil 11.24Resources is for establishing a monitoring 11.25and enforcement fund as approved in 11.26the accomplishment plan and subject to 11.27Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 11.28subdivision 17. A list of proposed fee land 11.29acquisitions must be included as part of 11.30the required accomplishment plan by the 11.31Department of Natural Resources and a list 11.32of permanent conservation easements must 11.33be provided as part of the final report by the 11.34Board of Water and Soil Resources. 

11.3511.36(d) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VII

12.1$2,130,000 in the first year is to the 12.2commissioner of natural resources to 12.3enhance and restore shallow lakes statewide. 12.4A list of proposed land restorations and 12.5enhancements must be provided as part of 12.6the required accomplishment plan.

12.7Subd. 5.Habitats22,368,000-0-

12.8(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VII

12.9$4,540,000 in the first year is to the 12.10commissioner of natural resources to acquire 12.11interests in land in fee and permanent 12.12conservation easements for aquatic 12.13management purposes under Minnesota 12.14Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, 12.15and 97C.02, to acquire interests in land in 12.16permanent conservation easements for fish 12.17and wildlife habitat under Minnesota Statutes, 12.18section 84.66, and to restore and enhance 12.19aquatic habitat. Up to $130,000 is for 12.20establishing a monitoring and enforcement 12.21fund as approved in the accomplishment 12.22plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 12.23section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 12.24proposed land acquisitions and restorations 12.25and enhancements must be provided as part 12.26of the required accomplishment plan.

12.27(b) Metro Big Rivers - Phase VI

12.28$2,000,000 in the first year is to the 12.29commissioner of natural resources for 12.30agreements to acquire land in fee and in 12.31permanent conservation easements and 12.32to restore and enhance natural systems 12.33associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 12.34and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $475,000 to 12.35Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 13.1Trust, Inc.; $275,000 to Friends of the 13.2Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great River 13.3Greening; $375,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; 13.4and $475,000 to The Trust for Public Land. 13.5Up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 13.6establishing a monitoring and enforcement 13.7fund as approved in the accomplishment 13.8plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 13.9section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 13.10proposed land acquisitions and permanent 13.11conservation easements must be provided as 13.12part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.1313.1413.15(c) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase VII

13.16$1,890,000 in the first year is to the 13.17commissioner of natural resources for an 13.18agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 13.19to restore and enhance habitat for trout 13.20and other species in and along coldwater 13.21rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of 13.22proposed restorations and enhancements 13.23must be provided as part of the required 13.24accomplishment plan.

13.2513.26(d) Lake Bemidji South Shore Restoration and Enhancement

13.27$1,650,000 in the first year is to the 13.28commissioner of natural resources for 13.29an agreement with the city of Bemidji to 13.30restore and enhance fish habitat on Lake 13.31Bemidji. A list of proposed restorations and 13.32enhancements must be provided as part of 13.33the required accomplishment plan.

13.34(e) Sand Hill River Fish Passage

13.35$990,000 in the first year is to the 13.36commissioner of natural resources for 14.1an agreement with the Sand Hill River 14.2Watershed District to restore fish habitat 14.3in the Sand Hill River watershed. A list of 14.4proposed restorations must be provided as 14.5part of the required accomplishment plan.

14.614.7(f) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase IV

14.8$2,414,000 in the first year is to the 14.9commissioner of natural resources for 14.10an agreement with the Shell Rock River 14.11Watershed District to protect, restore, 14.12and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell 14.13Rock River watershed. A list of proposed 14.14acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 14.15must be provided as part of the required 14.16accomplishment plan. 

14.1714.18(g) Lake Nokomis Integrated Habitat Enhancement

14.19$444,000 in the first year is to the 14.20commissioner of natural resources for an 14.21agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 14.22Recreation Board to enhance aquatic habitat 14.23on Lake Nokomis. A list of proposed 14.24enhancements must be provided as part of 14.25the required accomplishment plan.

14.2614.2714.28(h) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase VII

14.29$8,440,000 in the first year is to the 14.30commissioner of natural resources for a 14.31program to provide competitive, matching 14.32grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 14.33state, and national organizations for 14.34enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 14.35wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 14.36or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, 15.1$3,692,000 is for grants in the seven-county 15.2metropolitan area and cities with a population 15.3of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made 15.4for activities required to fulfill the duties 15.5of owners of lands subject to conservation 15.6easements. Grants shall not be made from the 15.7appropriation in this paragraph for projects 15.8that have a total project cost exceeding 15.9$575,000. Of this appropriation, $596,000 15.10may be spent for personnel costs and other 15.11direct and necessary administrative costs. 15.12Grantees may acquire land or interests in 15.13land. Easements must be permanent. Grants 15.14may not be used to establish easement 15.15stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee 15.16must be open to hunting and fishing during 15.17the open season unless otherwise provided 15.18by law. The program must require a match 15.19of at least ten percent from nonstate sources 15.20for all grants. The match may be cash or 15.21in-kind resources. For grant applications 15.22of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 15.23provide a separate, simplified application 15.24process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 15.25commissioner of natural resources shall, 15.26when evaluating projects of equal value, 15.27give priority to organizations that have a 15.28history of receiving or a charter to receive 15.29private contributions for local conservation 15.30or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 15.31conservation easement, priority must be 15.32given to projects associated with or within 15.33one mile of existing wildlife management 15.34areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.3586A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural 15.36areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16.184.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic 16.2management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 16.3sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 16.4All restoration or enhancement projects 16.5must be on land permanently protected by 16.6a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual 16.7maintenance and protection of restored 16.8and enhanced habitat, by a conservation 16.9easement, or by public ownership or in 16.10public waters as defined in Minnesota 16.11Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 16.1215. Priority must be given to restoration 16.13and enhancement projects on public lands. 16.14Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 16.15subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded 16.16under this paragraph. This appropriation is 16.17available until June 30, 2018. No less than 16.18five percent of the amount of each grant 16.19must be held back from reimbursement until 16.20the grant recipient has completed a grant 16.21accomplishment report by the deadline and 16.22in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to 16.23the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 16.24The commissioner shall provide notice of 16.25the grant program in the game and fish law 16.26summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, 16.27section 97A.051, subdivision 2.

16.28Subd. 6.Administration 858,000607,000

16.29(a) Contract Management

16.30$150,000 in the first year is to the 16.31commissioner of natural resources for 16.32contract management duties assigned in this 16.33section. The commissioner shall provide an 16.34accomplishment plan in the form specified by 16.35the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 17.1on the expenditure of this appropriation. 17.2The accomplishment plan must include a 17.3copy of the grant contract template and 17.4reimbursement manual. No money may 17.5be expended prior to the Lessard-Sams 17.6Outdoor Heritage Council's approval of the 17.7accomplishment plan. 

17.8(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission

17.9$608,000 in the first year and $607,000 17.10in the second year are to the Legislative 17.11Coordinating Commission for administrative 17.12expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 17.13Heritage Council and for compensation and 17.14expense reimbursement of council members. 17.15This appropriation is available until June 30, 17.162017. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, 17.17applies to this appropriation.

17.18(c) Technical Evaluation Panel

17.19$100,000 in the first year is to the 17.20commissioner of natural resources for a 17.21technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 17.22ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota 17.23Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.

17.24Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation

17.25Money appropriated in this section may 17.26not be spent on activities unless they are 17.27directly related to and necessary for a 17.28specific appropriation and are specified in 17.29the accomplishment plan approved by the 17.30Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 17.31Money appropriated in this section must not 17.32be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 17.33overhead charges that are not directly related 17.34to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 18.1Unless otherwise provided, the amounts 18.2in this section are available until June 30, 18.32018. For acquisition of real property, the 18.4amounts in this section are available until 18.5June 30, 2019, if a binding agreement with a 18.6landowner or purchase agreement is entered 18.7into by June 30, 2018, and closed no later 18.8than June 30, 2019. Money for restoration or 18.9enhancement is available until June 30, 2020, 18.10or five years after acquisition, whichever is 18.11later, in order to complete initial restoration 18.12or enhancement work. If a project receives 18.13at least 15 percent of its funding from federal 18.14funds, the time period of the appropriation 18.15may be extended to equal the availability 18.16of federal funding to a maximum of six 18.17years, provided the federal funding was 18.18confirmed and included within the first draft 18.19accomplishment plan. Money appropriated 18.20for fee title acquisition of land may be used to 18.21restore, enhance, and provide for public use 18.22of the land acquired with the appropriation. 18.23Public use facilities must have a minimal 18.24impact on habitat in acquired lands.

18.2518.26Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

18.27All agreements referred to in this section must 18.28be administered on a reimbursement basis 18.29unless otherwise provided in this section. 18.30Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 18.3116A.41, expenditures directly related 18.32to each appropriation's purpose made 18.33on or after July 1, 2015, or the date of 18.34accomplishment plan approval, whichever is 18.35later, are eligible for reimbursement unless 18.36otherwise provided in this section. For the 19.1purposes of administering appropriations 19.2and legislatively authorized agreements 19.3paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an 19.4expense must be considered reimbursable 19.5by the administering agency when the 19.6recipient presents the agency with an invoice 19.7or binding agreement with the landowner, 19.8and the recipient attests that the goods have 19.9been received or the landowner agreement 19.10is binding. Periodic reimbursement must 19.11be made upon receiving documentation that 19.12the items articulated in the accomplishment 19.13plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 19.14Heritage Council have been achieved, 19.15including partial achievements as evidenced 19.16by progress reports approved by the 19.17Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 19.18Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 19.19projects to accommodate cash flow needs, 19.20support future management of acquired 19.21lands, or match a federal share. The 19.22advances must be approved as part of the 19.23accomplishment plan. Capital equipment 19.24expenditures for specific items in excess of 19.25$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as 19.26part of the accomplishment plan.

19.27Subd. 9.Mapping

19.28Each direct recipient of money appropriated 19.29in this section, as well as each recipient of 19.30a grant awarded pursuant to this section, 19.31must provide geographic information to the 19.32Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 19.33for mapping any lands acquired in fee with 19.34money appropriated in this section and 19.35open to public taking of fish and game. 19.36The commissioner of natural resources 20.1shall include the lands acquired in fee with 20.2money appropriated in this section on maps 20.3showing public recreation opportunities. 20.4Maps must include information on and 20.5acknowledgement of the outdoor heritage 20.6fund, including a notation of any restrictions.

20.7Subd. 10.Disability Access

20.8Where appropriate, grant recipients of the 20.9outdoor heritage fund, in consultation with 20.10the Council on Disability, should make 20.11progress toward providing greater access 20.12to programs, print publications, and digital 20.13media for people with disabilities related 20.14to the programs the recipient funds using 20.15appropriations made in this article.20.16    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, is amended to read:20.17    Subd. 8. Revenues.(a) When a parcel of land that was previously purchased with 20.18money from the outdoor heritage funds fund 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 money from the outdoor heritage funds fund 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 money from the outdoor heritage funds fund and the time the land was transferred to 20.25the state; and20.26(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(b) The owner of the land shall submit the total net revenues determined under 20.29paragraph (a), clause (3), to the state no later than 60 days after the land is transferred
         to 20.30the state.20.31    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 20.32to read:20.33    Subd. 20.Donations.A recipient shall not accept a monetary donation or payment 20.34from an owner of land that is acquired in fee in whole or in part with an appropriation
         from 21.1the outdoor heritage fund that exceeds the documented expenses that are directly related
         21.2to and necessary for activities specified in the accomplishment plan approved by the
         21.3Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, unless expressly approved by the Lessard-Sams
         21.4Outdoor Heritage Council in the accomplishment plan. This subdivision does not apply
         to 21.5donations that are not connected with the acquisition transaction or bargain sales,
         as defined 21.6by Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.1011-2, provided that the purchase
         21.7price reimbursed by the state does not exceed the purchase price paid by the recipient.21.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2016, and applies to money 21.9appropriated on or after that date.21.10    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 21.11to read:21.12    Subd. 21.Haying and grazing.Lands acquired with money appropriated from the 21.13outdoor heritage fund may not be used for emergency haying and grazing in response
         to 21.14federal or state disaster declarations. Conservation grazing under a management plan
         that 21.15is being implemented prior to the emergency declaration may continue.21.16    Sec. 6. Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

21.17Subd. 5.Habitats-0-28,620,000

21.18(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase IV

21.19$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 III

22.8$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.

22.3522.36(c) Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore Protection and Management - Phase III

23.1$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 Restoration

23.22$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.

23.2723.28(e) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - Phase IV

23.29$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 Restoration

24.4$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 Restoration

24.13$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.

24.2424.25(h) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Asian Invasive Carp

24.26$7,500,000 in the second year is to the 24.27commissioner of natural resources to for 24.28design, construct, operate, and evaluate 24.29construction, including acquisition, 24.30operation, and evaluation of structural 24.31deterrents for Asian invasive 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.

25.125.2(i) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - Phase IV

25.3$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 
         84.03326.6and 
         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:

26.31Subd. 5.Habitats-0-30,890,000

26.32(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VI26.33$2,560,000 in the second year is to the 26.34commissioner of natural resources to acquire 27.1interests in land in fee and permanent 27.2conservation easements 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. Up to $32,500 is for 27.7establishing a monitoring and enforcement 27.8fund as approved in the accomplishment 27.9plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 27.10section 97A.056, subdivision 17. 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 Lakes27.16$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 V28.1$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 V28.23$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 Rehabilitation29.16$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 VI29.34$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 II30.10$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 II30.19$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 Lands30.28$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 Enhancements31.4$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 Strategies31.15$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 - 32.5Supplement32.6$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 VI32.16$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 $265,000 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 Program34.22$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$250,000 may be spent for personnel costs 35.3and other 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
         .36.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.36.28ARTICLE 236.29CLEAN WATER FUND

36.30Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

36.31The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 36.32agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
         the 36.33clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities
         36.34under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2016" and "2017"
         37.1used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available
         for the 37.2fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year"
         is fiscal 37.3year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016
         37.4and 2017. The appropriations in this article are onetime.

37.5APPROPRIATIONS37.6Available for the Year37.7Ending June 3037.820162017

37.9Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER

37.10Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$112,451,000$112,246,000

37.11The amounts that may be spent for each 37.12purpose are specified in the following 37.13sections.

37.14Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

37.15Money appropriated in this article may 37.16not be spent on activities unless they are 37.17directly related to and necessary for a 37.18specific appropriation. Money appropriated 37.19in this article must be spent in accordance 37.20with Minnesota Management and Budget's 37.21Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 37.22Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 37.23Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless 37.24otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 37.252016 appropriations are available until June 37.2630, 2017, and fiscal year 2017 appropriations 37.27are available until June 30, 2018. If a project 37.28receives federal funds, the time period of 37.29the appropriation is extended to equal the 37.30availability of federal funding.

37.31Subd. 3.Disability Access

37.32Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean 37.33water funds, in consultation with the Council 37.34on Disability, should make progress toward 38.1providing greater access to programs, print 38.2publications, and digital media for people 38.3with disabilities related to the programs the 38.4recipient funds using appropriations made 38.5in this article.

38.6Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE$8,584,000$8,582,000

38.7(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 38.8second year are to increase monitoring for 38.9pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface 38.10water and groundwater and to use data 38.11collected to assess pesticide use practices.38.12(b) $2,586,000 the first year and $2,585,000 38.13the second year are for monitoring and 38.14evaluating trends in the concentration of 38.15nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable 38.16to groundwater degradation; monitoring 38.17for pesticides when nitrate is detected; 38.18promoting, developing, and evaluating 38.19regional and crop-specific nutrient best 38.20management practices; assessing best 38.21management practice adoption; education 38.22and technical support from University of 38.23Minnesota Extension; and other actions to 38.24protect groundwater from degradation from 38.25nitrate. This appropriation is available until 38.26June 30, 2018.38.27(c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 38.28second year are for administering clean water 38.29funds managed through the agriculture best 38.30management practices loan program. Any 38.31unencumbered balance at the end of the 38.32second year shall be added to the corpus of 38.33the loan fund.39.1(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 39.2the second year are for technical assistance, 39.3research, and demonstration projects on 39.4proper implementation of best management 39.5practices and more precise information on 39.6nonpoint contributions to impaired waters. 39.7This appropriation is available until June 30, 39.82020.39.9(e) $788,000 the first year and $787,000 the 39.10second year are for research to quantify and 39.11reduce agricultural contributions to impaired 39.12waters and for development and evaluation 39.13of best management practices to protect and 39.14restore water resources. This appropriation 39.15is available until June 30, 2020.39.16(f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 39.17second year are for a research inventory 39.18database containing water-related research 39.19activities. Costs for information technology 39.20development or support for this research 39.21inventory database may be paid to the Office 39.22of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is 39.23available until June 30, 2018.39.24(g) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 39.25the second year are to implement the 39.26Minnesota agricultural water quality 39.27certification program statewide. This 39.28appropriation is available until June 30, 2020.39.29(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the 39.30second year are to provide funding for a 39.31regional irrigation water quality specialist 39.32through University of Minnesota Extension.39.33(i) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 39.34the second year are for grants to the Board of 39.35Regents of the University of Minnesota to 40.1fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative 40.2and to protect the state's natural resources 40.3while increasing the efficiency, profitability, 40.4and productivity of Minnesota farmers by 40.5incorporating perennial and winter-annual 40.6crops into existing agricultural practices.

40.7Sec. 4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY$9,250,000$9,250,000

40.8(a) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 40.9the second year are for the point source 40.10implementation grants program under 40.11Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This 40.12appropriation is available until June 30, 2020.40.13(b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 40.14the second year are for small community 40.15wastewater treatment grants and loans under 40.16Minnesota Statues, section 446A.075. This 40.17appropriation is available until June 30, 2020.40.18(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at 40.19the end of each fiscal year under paragraph 40.20(a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority 40.21may transfer the remaining funds to eligible 40.22projects under any of the programs listed 40.23in this section based on their priority rank 40.24on the Pollution Control Agency's project 40.25priority list.

40.26Sec. 5. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY$28,855,000$28,853,000

40.27(a) $8,550,000 the first year and $8,550,000 40.28the second year are for completion of 20 40.29percent of the needed statewide assessments 40.30of surface water quality and trends. Of this 40.31amount, $100,000 each year is for grants 40.32to the Red River Watershed Management 40.33Board to enhance and expand the existing 40.34water quality and watershed monitoring river 41.1watch activities in the schools along the Red 41.2River of the North. The Red River Watershed 41.3Management Board shall provide a report to 41.4the commissioner of the Pollution Control 41.5Agency and the legislative committees and 41.6divisions with jurisdiction over environment 41.7and natural resources finance and policy and 41.8the clean water fund by February 15, 2017, 41.9on the expenditure of this appropriation. If 41.10the amount in the first year is insufficient, the 41.11amount in the second year is available in the 41.12first year.41.13(b) $10,600,000 the first year and 41.14$10,600,000 the second year are to develop 41.15watershed restoration and protection 41.16strategies (WRAPS), which include total 41.17maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and 41.18TMDL implementation plans for waters 41.19listed on the Unites States Environmental 41.20Protection Agency approved impaired waters 41.21list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 41.22chapter 114D. The agency shall complete an 41.23average of ten percent of the TMDLs each 41.24year over the biennium.41.25(c) $1,182,000 the first year and $1,181,000 41.26the second year are for groundwater 41.27assessment, including enhancing the 41.28ambient monitoring network, modeling, and 41.29evaluating trends, including the reassessment 41.30of groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 41.31years ago and found to be contaminated. 41.32(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 41.33second year are for implementation of the 41.34St. Louis River System Area of Concern 41.35Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation 42.1must be matched at a rate of 65 percent 42.2nonstate money to 35 percent state money.42.3(e) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 the 42.4second year are for storm water research and 42.5guidance.42.6(f) $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 42.7the second year are for TMDL research and 42.8database development.42.9(g) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 42.10the second year are for national pollutant 42.11discharge elimination system wastewater and 42.12storm water TMDL implementation efforts.42.13(h) $3,623,000 the first year and $3,622,000 42.14the second year are for enhancing the 42.15county-level delivery systems for subsurface 42.16sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities 42.17necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, 42.18sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection 42.19of groundwater, including base grants 42.20for all counties with SSTS programs and 42.21competitive grants to counties with specific 42.22plans to significantly reduce water pollution 42.23by reducing the number of systems that 42.24are an imminent threat to public health or 42.25safety or are otherwise failing. Counties that 42.26receive base grants must report the number 42.27of sewage noncompliant properties upgraded 42.28through SSTS replacement, connection 42.29to a centralized sewer system, or other 42.30means, including property abandonment 42.31or buy-out. Counties also must report 42.32the number of existing SSTS compliance 42.33inspections conducted in areas under county 42.34jurisdiction. These required reports are to 42.35be part of established annual reporting for 43.1SSTS programs. Counties that conduct SSTS 43.2inventories or those with an ordinance in 43.3place that requires an SSTS to be inspected 43.4as a condition of transferring property or as a 43.5condition of obtaining a local permit must be 43.6given priority for competitive grants under 43.7this paragraph. Of this amount, $750,000 43.8each year is available to counties for grants to 43.9low-income landowners to address systems 43.10that pose an imminent threat to public health 43.11or safety or fail to protect groundwater. A 43.12grant awarded under this paragraph may not 43.13exceed $500,000 for the biennium. A county 43.14receiving a grant under this paragraph must 43.15submit a report to the agency listing the 43.16projects funded, including an account of the 43.17expenditures.43.18(i) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 43.19the second year are for a storm water 43.20best management practice performance 43.21evaluation and technology transfer program 43.22to enhance data and information management 43.23of storm water best management practices; 43.24evaluate best management performance 43.25and effectiveness to support meeting total 43.26maximum daily loads; develop standards 43.27and incorporate state of the art guidance 43.28using minimal impact design standards as 43.29the model; and implement a knowledge 43.30and technology transfer system across 43.31local government, industry, and regulatory 43.32sectors for pass-through to the University of 43.33Minnesota. This appropriation is available 43.34until June 30, 2018.43.35(j) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 43.36second year are to support activities of the 44.1Clean Water Council according to Minnesota 44.2Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.44.3(k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 44.4the second year are for a grant program for 44.5sanitary sewer projects that are included in 44.6the draft or any updated Voyageurs National 44.7Park Clean Water Project Comprehensive 44.8Plan to restore the water quality of waters 44.9within Voyageurs National Park. Grants must 44.10be awarded to local government units for 44.11projects approved by the Voyageurs National 44.12Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board and 44.13must be matched by at least 25 percent from 44.14sources other than the clean water fund.44.15(l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 44.16section 16A.28, the appropriations in this 44.17section encumbered on or before June 30, 44.182017, as grants or contracts are available 44.19until June 30, 2020.

44.2044.21Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$ 8,500,000$ 8,500,000

44.22(a) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 44.23the second year are for stream flow 44.24monitoring.44.25(b) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000 44.26the second year are for lake Index of 44.27Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.44.28(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 44.29the second year are for assessing mercury 44.30and other contaminants of fish, including 44.31monitoring to track the status of impaired 44.32waters over time.44.33(d) $1,940,000 the first year and $1,940,000 44.34the second year are for developing targeted, 45.1science-based watershed restoration and 45.2protection strategies. 45.3(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 45.4the second year are for water supply planning, 45.5aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.45.6(f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the 45.7second year are for technical assistance to 45.8support local implementation of nonpoint 45.9source restoration and protection activities, 45.10including water quality protection in forested 45.11watersheds.45.12(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the 45.13second year are for applied research and tools, 45.14including watershed hydrologic modeling; 45.15maintaining and updating spatial data for 45.16watershed boundaries, streams, and water 45.17bodies and integrating high-resolution digital 45.18elevation data; assessing effectiveness of 45.19forestry best management practices for water 45.20quality; and developing a biomonitoring 45.21database. 45.22(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 45.23the second year are for developing county 45.24geologic atlases. 45.25(i) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 45.26second year are for analysis and mapping 45.27in each county related to compliance 45.28with riparian buffer or alternate practice 45.29requirements and to provide statewide 45.30coordination and guidance to local units of 45.31government for implementation of buffer 45.32requirements. Maps must be provided to 45.33local units of government and made available 45.34to landowners on the Department of Natural 45.35Resources' Web site.

46.146.2Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$51,274,000$51,274,000

46.3(a) $5,480,000 the first year and $6,000,000 46.4the second year are for grants to local 46.5government units organized for the 46.6management of water in a watershed or 46.7subwatershed that have multiyear plans 46.8that will result in a significant reduction in 46.9water pollution in a selected subwatershed. 46.10The grants may be used for establishment 46.11of riparian buffers; practices to store 46.12water for natural treatment and infiltration, 46.13including rain gardens; capturing storm 46.14water for reuse; stream bank, shoreland, and 46.15ravine stabilization; enforcement activities; 46.16and implementation of best management 46.17practices for feedlots within riparian areas 46.18and other practices demonstrated to be 46.19most effective in protecting, enhancing, and 46.20restoring water quality in lakes, rivers, and 46.21streams and protecting groundwater from 46.22degradation. Grant recipients must identify 46.23a nonstate match and may use other legacy 46.24funds to supplement projects funded under 46.25this paragraph. Grants awarded under this 46.26paragraph are available for four years and 46.27priority must be given to the best designed 46.28plans each year.46.29(b) $13,890,000 the first year and 46.30$13,890,000 the second year are for grants 46.31to protect and restore surface water and 46.32drinking water; to keep water on the land; to 46.33protect, enhance, and restore water quality 46.34in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect 46.35groundwater and drinking water, including 46.36feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage 47.1treatment system projects and stream bank, 47.2stream channel, shoreline restoration, 47.3and ravine stabilization projects. The 47.4projects must use practices demonstrated 47.5to be effective, be of long-lasting public 47.6benefit, include a match, and be consistent 47.7with total maximum daily load (TMDL) 47.8implementation plans, watershed restoration 47.9and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local 47.10water management plans or their equivalents.47.11(c) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 47.12the second year are for targeted local 47.13resource protection and enhancement grants 47.14and statewide program enhancements for 47.15technical assistance, citizen and community 47.16outreach, and training and certification, as 47.17well as projects, practices, and programs that 47.18supplement or otherwise exceed current state 47.19standards for protection, enhancement, and 47.20restoration of water quality in lakes, rivers, 47.21and streams or that protect groundwater from 47.22degradation, including compliance.47.23(d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 47.24the second year are to provide state 47.25oversight and accountability, evaluate 47.26results, provide implementation tools, and 47.27measure the value of conservation program 47.28implementation by local governments, 47.29including submission to the legislature by 47.30March 1 each even-numbered year a biennial 47.31report prepared by the board, in consultation 47.32with the commissioners of natural resources, 47.33health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control 47.34Agency, detailing the recipients, the projects 47.35funded under this section, and the amount of 47.36pollution reduced.48.1(e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 48.2the second year are for grants to local units 48.3of government to enhance compliance 48.4with riparian buffer or alternate practice 48.5requirements.48.6(f) $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 48.7the second year are to restore or preserve 48.8permanent conservation on riparian buffers 48.9adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and 48.10tributaries, to keep water on the land in order 48.11to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient 48.12transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to 48.13surface waters; and increase infiltration for 48.14groundwater recharge. This appropriation 48.15may be used for restoration of riparian 48.16buffers permanently protected by easements 48.17purchased with this appropriation or contracts 48.18to achieve permanent protection for riparian 48.19buffers or stream bank restorations when the 48.20riparian buffers have been restored. Up to 48.21$344,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and 48.22enforcement account.48.23(g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 48.24the second year are for permanent 48.25conservation easements on wellhead 48.26protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, 48.27section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph 48.28(d), or for grants to local units of government 48.29for fee title acquisition to permanently 48.30protect groundwater supply sources on 48.31wellhead protection areas or for otherwise 48.32assuring long-term protection of groundwater 48.33supply sources as described under alternative 48.34management tools in the Department 48.35of Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer 48.36Management Plan, including low nitrogen 49.1cropping systems or implementing nitrogen 49.2fertilizer best management practices. Priority 49.3must be placed on land that is located where 49.4the vulnerability of the drinking water supply 49.5is designated as high or very high by the 49.6commissioner of health and where drinking 49.7water protection plans have identified 49.8specific activities that will achieve long-term 49.9protection. Up to $52,500 is for deposit in a 49.10monitoring and enforcement account.49.11(h) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 49.12the second year are for community partner 49.13grants to local units of government for: 49.14(1) structural or vegetative management 49.15practices that reduce storm water runoff 49.16from developed or disturbed lands to reduce 49.17the movement of sediment, nutrients, and 49.18pollutants for restoration, protection, or 49.19enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, 49.20and streams and to protect groundwater 49.21and drinking water; and (2) installation 49.22of proven and effective water retention 49.23practices including, but not limited to, rain 49.24gardens and other vegetated infiltration 49.25basins and sediment control basins in order 49.26to keep water on the land. The projects must 49.27be of long-lasting public benefit, include a 49.28local match, and be consistent with TMDL 49.29implementation plans, watershed restoration 49.30and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local 49.31water management plans or their equivalents. 49.32Local government unit costs may be used as 49.33a match.49.34(i) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 49.35second year are for a technical evaluation 49.36panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations 50.1under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, 50.2subdivision 6.50.3(j) $2,100,000 the first year and $2,100,000 50.4the second year are for assistance, oversight, 50.5and grants to local governments to transition 50.6local water management plans to a watershed 50.7approach as provided for in Minnesota 50.8Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 50.9114D.50.10(k) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 50.11the second year are for technical assistance 50.12and grants for the conservation drainage 50.13program in consultation with the Drainage 50.14Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota 50.15Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 50.1613, that includes projects to improve 50.17multipurpose water management under 50.18Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015.50.19(l) $9,000,000 the first year and $9,000,000 50.20the second year are to purchase and restore 50.21permanent conservation sites via easements 50.22or contracts to treat and store water on the 50.23land for water quality improvement purposes 50.24and related technical assistance. This work 50.25may be done in cooperation with the United 50.26States Department of Agriculture with a first 50.27priority use to accomplish a conservation 50.28reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, 50.29in the state. Up to $1,285,000 is for deposit 50.30in a monitoring and enforcement account.50.31(m) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 50.32the second year are to purchase permanent 50.33conservation easements to protect lands 50.34adjacent to public waters with good water 50.35quality but threatened with degradation. Up 51.1to $190,000 is for deposit in a monitoring 51.2and enforcement account.51.3(n) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 51.4the second year are for a program to 51.5systematically collect data and produce 51.6county, watershed, and statewide estimates 51.7of soil erosion caused by water and wind 51.8along with tracking adoption of conservation 51.9measures to address erosion.51.10(o) $520,000 the first year is for a grant 51.11to Washington County for a water quality 51.12improvement project that will improve water 51.13quality and restore an essential backwater 51.14aquatic area by reconnecting Grey Cloud 51.15Slough to the main channel of the Mississippi 51.16River Area. This appropriation is not 51.17available until at least an equal amount is 51.18committed from nonstate sources.51.19(p) The board shall contract for delivery 51.20of services with Conservation Corps 51.21Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and 51.22other activities under this section for up to 51.23$500,000 the first year and up to $500,000 51.24the second year.51.25(q) The board may shift grant or cost-share 51.26funds in this section and may adjust the 51.27technical and administrative assistance 51.28portion of the funds to leverage federal or 51.29other nonstate funds or to address oversight 51.30responsibilities or high-priority needs 51.31identified in local water management plans.51.32(r) The board shall require grantees to specify 51.33the outcomes that will be achieved by the 51.34grants prior to any grant awards.52.1(s) The appropriations in this section are 52.2available until June 30, 2020. Returned grant 52.3funds are available until expended and shall 52.4be regranted consistent with the purposes of 52.5this section.

52.6Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$4,013,000$3,812,000

52.7(a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 52.8the second year are for addressing public 52.9health concerns related to contaminants 52.10found in Minnesota drinking water for which 52.11no health-based drinking water standards 52.12exist, including accelerating the development 52.13of health risk limits and improving the 52.14capacity of the department's laboratory to 52.15analyze unregulated contaminants. The 52.16commissioner shall contract with the Board 52.17of Regents of the University of Minnesota 52.18to provide an independent review of the 52.19department's drinking water contaminants 52.20of emerging concern program. The review 52.21must include an assessment of the process 52.22used by the department to rank contaminants 52.23that are threats to drinking water supplies 52.24and include a comparison of efforts at the 52.25department with efforts by other states and 52.26the United States Environmental Protection 52.27Agency. The review must be submitted to 52.28the Clean Water Council and the chairs and 52.29ranking minority members of the house of 52.30representatives and senate committees and 52.31divisions with jurisdiction over environment 52.32and natural resources by June 1, 2016.52.33(b) $1,900,000 the first year and $1,900,000 52.34the second year are for protection of drinking 52.35water sources.53.1(c) $113,000 the first year and $112,000 the 53.2second year are for cost-share assistance to 53.3public and private well owners for up to 50 53.4percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.53.5(d) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 53.6the second year are to develop and deliver 53.7groundwater restoration and protection 53.8strategies for use on a watershed scale for use 53.9in local water planning efforts and to provide 53.10resources to local governments for drinking 53.11water source protection activities.53.12(e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 53.13second year are for studying the occurrence 53.14and magnitude of contaminants in private 53.15wells and developing guidance to ensure 53.16that new well placement minimizes the 53.17potential for risks, in cooperation with the 53.18commissioner of agriculture.53.19(f) $275,000 the first year and $75,000 53.20the second year are for development 53.21and implementation of a groundwater 53.22virus monitoring plan, including an 53.23epidemiological study to determine the 53.24association between groundwater virus 53.25concentration and community illness rates. 53.26(g) $175,000 the first year and $175,000 the 53.27second year are to prepare a comprehensive 53.28study of and recommendations for regulatory 53.29and nonregulatory approaches to water reuse 53.30for use in the development of state policy for 53.31water reuse in Minnesota.53.32(h) Unless otherwise specified, the 53.33appropriations in this section are available 53.34until June 30, 2019.

54.1Sec. 9. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$1,975,000$1,975,000

54.2(a) $975,000 the first year and $975,000 54.3the second year are to implement projects 54.4that address emerging drinking water supply 54.5threats, provide cost-effective regional 54.6solutions, leverage interjurisdictional 54.7coordination, support local implementation 54.8of water supply reliability projects, and 54.9prevent degradation of groundwater 54.10resources in the metropolitan area. These 54.11projects will provide to communities:54.12(1) potential solutions to leverage regional 54.13water use through utilization of surface water, 54.14storm water, wastewater, and groundwater;54.15(2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements 54.16for different alternatives;54.17(3) development of planning level cost 54.18estimates, including capital cost and 54.19operation cost;54.20(4) identification of funding mechanisms 54.21and an equitable cost-sharing structure 54.22for regionally beneficial water supply 54.23development projects; and54.24(5) development of subregional groundwater 54.25models.54.26(b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 54.27the second year are for the water demand 54.28reduction grant program to encourage 54.29implementation of water demand reduction 54.30measures by municipalities in the 54.31metropolitan area to ensure the reliability and 54.32protection of drinking water supplies.54.33(c) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 54.34second year are for grants or loans for local 55.1inflow and infiltration reduction programs 55.2addressing high-priority areas in the 55.3metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota 55.4Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. This 55.5appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.55.6    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 soil health, as defined under section 103C.101, subdivision 55.2110a, and 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; and55.27(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    Subd. 16.Water quality practices; standardized specifications.The Board of 55.31Water and Soil Resources shall work with state and federal agencies, academic institutions,
         55.32local governments, practitioners, and stakeholders to foster mutual understanding
         and 55.33provide recommendations for standardized specifications for water quality and soil
         56.1conservation protection and improvement practices and projects. The board may convene
         56.2working groups or work teams to develop information, education, and recommendations.56.3    Sec. 12. [103B.801] COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 56.4PLANNING PROGRAM.56.5    Subdivision 1.Definitions.The definitions under section 103B.3363, subdivisions 2 56.6to 4, apply to this section.56.7    Subd. 2.Program purposes.The purposes of the comprehensive watershed 56.8management plan program under section 103B.101, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), are
         to:56.9(1) align local water planning purposes and procedures under chapters 103B, 103C,
         56.10and 103D on watershed boundaries to create a systematic, watershed-wide, science-based
         56.11approach to watershed management;56.12(2) acknowledge and build off existing local government structure, water plan 56.13services, and local capacity;56.14(3) incorporate and make use of data and information, including watershed 56.15restoration and protection strategies under section 114D.26;56.16(4) solicit input and engage experts from agencies, citizens, and stakeholder groups;56.17(5) focus on implementation of prioritized and targeted actions capable of achieving
         56.18measurable progress; and56.19(6) serve as a substitute for a comprehensive plan, local water management plan, or
         56.20watershed management plan developed or amended, approved, and adopted, according 56.21to chapter 103B, 103C, or 103D.56.22    Subd. 3.Coordination.The board shall develop policies for coordination and 56.23development of comprehensive watershed management plans. To ensure effectiveness 56.24and accountability in meeting the purposes of subdivision 2, these policies must address,
         56.25at a minimum:56.26(1) a boundary framework consistent with section 103B.101, subdivision 14, 56.27paragraph (a), and procedures, requirements, and criteria for establishing or modifying
         56.28the framework consistent with the goals of section 103A.212. The metropolitan area,
         as 56.29defined under section 473.121, subdivision 2, may be considered for inclusion in the
         56.30boundary framework. If included, the metropolitan area is not excluded from the water
         56.31management programs under sections 103B.201 to 103B.255;56.32(2) requirements for coordination, participation, and commitment between local 56.33government units in the development, approval, adoption, and implementation of 56.34comprehensive watershed management plans within planning boundaries identified 56.35according to this subdivision;57.1(3) requirements for consistency with state agency-adopted water and natural 57.2resources-related plans and documents required by chapters 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D,
         57.3103E, 103F, 103G, and 114D; and57.4(4) procedures for plan development, review, and approval consistent with the intent
         57.5of sections 103B.201, 103B.255, 103B.311, 103B.321, 103D.401, and 103D.405. If the
         57.6procedures in these sections are contradictory as applied to a specific proceeding,
         the 57.7board must establish a forum where the public interest conflicts involved can be presented
         57.8and, by consideration of the whole body of water law, the controlling policy can be
         57.9determined and apparent inconsistencies resolved.57.10    Subd. 4.Plan content. The board shall develop policies for required comprehensive 57.11watershed management plan content consistent with comprehensive local water 57.12management planning. To ensure effectiveness and accountability in meeting the purposes
         57.13of subdivision 2, plan content must include, at a minimum:57.14(1) an analysis and prioritization of issues and resource concerns;57.15(2) measurable goals to address the issues and concerns, including but not limited
         to:57.16(i) restoration, protection, and preservation of natural surface water and groundwater
         57.17storage and retention systems;57.18(ii) minimization of public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and 57.19water quality problems;57.20(iii) restoration, protection, and improvement of surface water and groundwater 57.21quality;57.22(iv) establishment of more uniform local policies and official controls for surface
         57.23water and groundwater management;57.24(v) identification of priority areas for wetland enhancement, restoration, and 57.25establishment;57.26(vi) identification of priority areas for riparian zone management and buffers;57.27(vii) prevention of erosion and soil transport into surface water systems;57.28(viii) promotion of groundwater recharge;57.29(ix) protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational
         57.30facilities; and57.31(x) securing other benefits associated with the proper management of surface water
         57.32and groundwater;57.33(3) a targeted implementation schedule describing at a minimum the actions, 57.34locations, timeline, estimated costs, method of measurement, and identification of
         roles 57.35and responsible government units;58.1(4) a description of implementation programs, including how the implementation 58.2schedule will be achieved and how the plan will be administered and coordinated between
         58.3local water management responsibilities; and58.4(5) a land and water resource inventory.58.5    Subd. 5.Timelines; administration.(a) The board shall develop and adopt, by 58.6June 30, 2016, a transition plan for development, approval, adoption, and coordination
         58.7of plans consistent with section 103A.212. The transition plan must include a goal
         of 58.8completing statewide transition to comprehensive watershed management plans by 2025.
         58.9The metropolitan area may be considered for inclusion in the transition plan.58.10(b) The board may use the authority under section 103B.3369, subdivision 9, to 58.11support development or implementation of a comprehensive watershed management 58.12plan under this section.58.13    Subd. 6.Authority.Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, the authorities 58.14granted to local government through chapters 103B, 103C, and 103D are retained when
         58.15a comprehensive watershed management plan is adopted as a substitute for a watershed
         58.16management plan required under section 103B.231, a county groundwater plan authorized
         58.17under section 103B.255, a county water plan authorized under section 103B.311, a 58.18comprehensive plan authorized under section 103C.331, or a watershed management plan
         58.19required under section 103D.401 or 103D.405.58.20    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103C.101, is amended by adding a 58.21subdivision to read:58.22    Subd. 10a.Soil health."Soil health" means the continued capacity of soil to 58.23function as a vital living system that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Indicators
         58.24of soil health include water infiltration capacity; organic matter content; water
         holding 58.25capacity; biological capacity to break down plant residue and other substances and
         58.26to maintain soil aggregation; nutrient sequestration and cycling capacity; carbon
         58.27sequestration; and soil resistance.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;
         and59.26(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; and59.30(14) develop and implement a state-led technical training and certification program.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(b) A district board, with approval from the state board and consistent with state
         60.2board rules and policies, may contract on a cost-share basis to furnish financial
         aid to a 60.3land occupier for nonstructural land management practices that are part of a planned
         60.4erosion control or water quality improvement plan.60.5(b) (c) 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) (d) 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) (e) 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) (f) 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; and60.23    (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) a comprehensive watershed management plan developed under section 60.29103B.801, subdivision 4;60.30    (4) an overall plan required under chapter 103D;60.31    (4) (5) 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) (6) an approved total maximum daily load (TMDL) or a TMDL implementation 61.2plan; or61.3    (6) (7) a watershed protection and restoration strategy implementation plan.61.4    Sec. 17. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 6, is amended to read:

61.561.6Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$12,635,000$9,450,000

61.7(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 and other contaminants 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 a grant 63.18program to help counties and other local 63.19units of government to adopt and implement 63.20advanced shoreland protection measures 63.21standards. 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 cover the costs of developing and 63.25adopting ordinances with advanced shoreland 63.26protection standards or implementing 63.27advanced shoreland protection standards to 63.28protect, enhance, and restore water quality in 63.29public water lakes, public water wetlands, 63.30and public water 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 Recipients will be reimbursed for 64.6eligible costs upon adoption of ordinances 64.7and completion of implementation activities 64.8as provided in this paragraph and as 64.9stipulated in the grant agreement. Ordinances 64.10adopted under this grant program must be 64.11approved by the commissioner and 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 lake 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 public water 64.24lakes, public water wetlands, and public 64.25water 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 standards 64.30developed by the commissioner; and64.31(6) has been adopted by July 1, 2015 2017.64.32An 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 65.3public waters and shoreland shorelands than 65.4those standards. Implementation activities 65.5funded under this grant program must meet 65.6the advanced shoreland protection standards 65.7and criteria described above. Grants awarded 65.8under this program may not be used to 65.9reimburse ordinance adoption or shoreland 65.10protection implementation expenses incurred 65.11prior to the date of a fully executed grant 65.12agreement.65.13The commissioner of natural resources may 65.14develop additional criteria for the grants 65.15awarded under this paragraph program. 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 7.65.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.65.28    Sec. 18. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 2, section 7, is amended to read:

65.2965.30Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES$30,689,000$34,740,000

65.31(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 and up to $1,000,000 the second year 68.12is for grants to soil and water conservation 68.13districts for assistance with the establishment 68.14of perennially vegetated riparian buffers.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.70.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.70.22    Sec. 19. CANCELLATION OF PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS.70.23(a) The unspent balance of the appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority for
         70.24the clean water legacy phosphorus reduction grant program under Minnesota Statutes
         70.252012, section 446A.074, in Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 3, paragraph
         (b), is 70.26canceled.70.27(b) The unspent balance of the appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority for
         70.28the clean water legacy phosphorus reduction grant program under Minnesota Statutes
         70.292012, section 446A.074, in Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2,
         section 4, 70.30paragraph (b), is canceled.70.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.71.1ARTICLE 371.2PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

71.3Section 1. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

71.4The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 71.5agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
         the 71.6parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
         The 71.7figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
         under 71.8them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively.
         71.9"The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The
         biennium" 71.10is fiscal years 2016 and 2017. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

71.11APPROPRIATIONS71.12Available for the Year71.13Ending June 3071.1420162017

71.15Sec. 2. PARKS AND TRAILS

71.16Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$44,702,000$44,461,000

71.17The amounts that may be spent for each 71.18purpose are specified in the following 71.19sections.

71.20Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

71.21Money appropriated in this article may 71.22not be spent on activities unless they are 71.23directly related to and necessary for a 71.24specific appropriation. Money appropriated 71.25in this article must be spent in accordance 71.26with Minnesota Management and Budget's 71.27Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 71.28Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 71.29Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless 71.30otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 71.312016 appropriations are available until June 71.3230, 2018, and fiscal year 2017 appropriations 71.33are available until June 30, 2019. If a project 71.34receives federal funds, the time period of 72.1the appropriation is extended to equal the 72.2availability of federal funding.

72.3Subd. 3.Disability Access

72.4Where appropriate, grant recipients of 72.5parks and trails funds, in consultation with 72.6the Council on Disability, should make 72.7progress toward providing greater access 72.8to programs, print publications, and digital 72.9media for people with disabilities related 72.10to the programs the recipient funds using 72.11appropriations made in this article.

72.1272.13Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$26,880,000$26,899,000

72.14(a) $17,562,000 the first year and 72.15$17,562,000 the second year are for state 72.16parks, recreation areas, and trails to:72.17(1) connect people to the outdoors;72.18(2) acquire land and create opportunities;72.19(3) maintain existing holdings; and72.20(4) improve cooperation by coordinating 72.21with partners to implement the 25-year 72.22long-range parks and trails legacy plan.72.23The appropriation in this paragraph includes 72.24money to acquire right-of-way and construct 72.25segments of the Goodhue Pioneer State Trail.72.26(b) $8,782,000 the first year and $8,782,000 72.27the second year are for grants for parks 72.28and trails of regional significance outside 72.29the seven-county metropolitan area under 72.30Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The 72.31grants must be based on the recommendations 72.32to the commissioner from the Greater 72.33Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 73.1Commission established under Minnesota 73.2Statutes, section 85.536. The appropriation 73.3in this paragraph includes money to: (1) 73.4design, engineer, acquire right-of-way, and 73.5construct segments of the Mesabi Trail from 73.6Embarass to Tower and the Wagon Wheel 73.7Trail; and (2) provide a grant to Douglas 73.8County for the first phase of the acquisition of 73.9land, including a ski hill, for use as a regional 73.10park. Up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation 73.11may be used by the commissioner for the 73.12actual cost of issuing and monitoring the 73.13grants for the commission. Of the amount 73.14appropriated, $356,000 in fiscal year 2016 73.15and $362,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the 73.16Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 73.17Commission to carry out its duties under 73.18Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including 73.19the continued development of a statewide 73.20system plan for regional parks and trails 73.21outside the seven-county metropolitan area.73.22(c) $536,000 the first year and $555,000 the 73.23second year are for coordination and projects 73.24between the department, Metropolitan 73.25Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional 73.26Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced 73.27Web-based information for park and trail 73.28users; and support of activities of the Parks 73.29and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.73.30(d) The commissioner shall contract for 73.31services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 73.32for restoration, maintenance, and other 73.33activities under this section for at least 73.34$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 73.35second year.74.1(e) The implementing agencies receiving 74.2appropriations under this section shall 74.3give consideration to contracting with 74.4Conservation Corps Minnesota for 74.5restoration, maintenance, and other activities.

74.6Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$17,562,000$17,562,000

74.7(a) $17,562,000 the first year and 74.8$17,562,000 the second year are for 74.9distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, 74.10section 85.53, subdivision 3.74.11(b) Money appropriated under this section 74.12and distributed to implementing agencies 74.13must be used to fund the list of recommended 74.14projects in the report submitted pursuant to 74.15Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 74.164, paragraph (o). Projects funded by the 74.17money appropriated under this section must 74.18be substantially consistent with the project 74.19descriptions and dollar amounts in the report. 74.20Of the amount received in the distribution by 74.21the implementing agencies under Minnesota 74.22Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3: (1) 74.23$50,000 the first year to Ramsey County is 74.24for a grant to the Minnesota China Friendship 74.25Garden Society to plan and design a chinese 74.26garden to be located in Phalen Park in St. 74.27Paul; and (2) $150,000 the first year to 74.28Ramsey County is to develop and install in 74.29parks in Ramsey County activity facilities for 74.30culturally relevant games that are reflective 74.31of the current demographic of the county. 74.32Any funds remaining after completion of 74.33the listed projects may be spent by the 74.34implementing agencies on projects to support 74.35parks and trails.75.1(c) Grant agreements entered into by the 75.2Metropolitan Council and recipients of 75.3money appropriated under this section must 75.4ensure that the funds are used to supplement 75.5and not substitute for traditional sources of 75.6funding.75.7(d) The implementing agencies receiving 75.8appropriations under this section shall 75.9give consideration to contracting with 75.10Conservation Corps Minnesota for 75.11restoration, maintenance, and other activities.

75.12Sec. 5. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$260,000$-0-

75.13$260,000 the first year is for the University of 75.14Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes 75.15to complete the Parks and Trails Legacy 75.16Tracking Project by completing an interactive 75.17Web based mapping system to share legacy 75.18fund parks and trails information for use by 75.19state, local, regional and federal parks and 75.20trails managers and funders, policy makers 75.21and the general public, and to implement 75.22the common user survey to understand the 75.23overall use and user needs and perceptions 75.24related to parks and trails use in Minnesota. 75.25The information, application, and system 75.26created as part of this effort must be 75.27compatible with and available within the 75.28Minnesota Geospatial Commons.75.29    Sec. 6. Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, is amended to read:

75.30Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,821,000$16,953,000

75.31(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; and77.11(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; and78.7(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; and79.4(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; and80.1(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; 80.12and80.13(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 safe trail crossing of 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; and81.1(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; and81.12(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.82.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.82.11    Sec. 7. MESABI TRAIL GRANT EXTENSION.82.12Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, or other law to the contrary,
         82.13$512,000 of the money appropriated in fiscal year 2013 under Laws 2011, First Special
         82.14Session chapter 6, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c), clause (1), for grants under
         Minnesota 82.15Statutes, section 85.535, is available until June 30, 2017. The commissioner of natural
         82.16resources shall extend the $512,000 grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional
         82.17Railroad Authority for extension of the Mesabi Trail to June 30, 2017.82.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.82.19ARTICLE 482.20ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

82.21Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.

82.22    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 82.23entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
         the arts 82.24and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable
         82.25activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2016"
         and 82.26"2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are
         available 82.27for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first
         year" 82.28is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal
         years 82.292016 and 2017. All appropriations in this article are onetime.

82.30APPROPRIATIONS82.31Available for the Year82.32Ending June 3082.3320162017

83.1Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

83.2Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$ 62,727,000$ 60,609,000

83.3The amounts that may be spent for each 83.4purpose are specified in the following 83.5subdivisions.

83.6Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation

83.7Money appropriated in this article may not 83.8be spent on activities unless they are directly 83.9related to and necessary for a specific 83.10appropriation. Money appropriated in this 83.11article must not be spent on indirect costs 83.12or other institutional overhead charges that 83.13are not directly related to and necessary for 83.14a specific appropriation. Notwithstanding 83.15Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and 83.16unless otherwise specified in this article, 83.17fiscal year 2016 appropriations are available 83.18until June 30, 2017, and fiscal year 2017 83.19appropriations are available until June 30, 83.202018. If a project receives federal funds, the 83.21time period of the appropriation is extended 83.22to equal the availability of federal funding.

83.23Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board28,247,00029,759,000

83.24(a) These amounts are appropriated to 83.25the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, 83.26arts education, arts preservation, and arts 83.27access. Grant agreements entered into 83.28by the Minnesota State Arts Board and 83.29other recipients of appropriations in this 83.30subdivision must ensure that these funds are 83.31used to supplement and not substitute for 83.32traditional sources of funding. Each grant 83.33program established within this appropriation 83.34must be separately administered from other 84.1state appropriations for program planning 84.2and outcome measurements, but may take 84.3into consideration other state resources 84.4awarded in the selection of applicants and 84.5grant award size.

84.6(b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives

84.7$22,598,000 the first year and $23,807,000 84.8the second year are to support Minnesota 84.9artists and arts organizations in creating, 84.10producing, and presenting high-quality arts 84.11activities; to overcome barriers to accessing 84.12high-quality arts activities; and to instill the 84.13arts into the community and public life in 84.14this state.

84.15(c) Arts Education

84.16$4,237,000 the first year and $4,464,000 84.17the second year are for high-quality, 84.18age-appropriate arts education for 84.19Minnesotans of all ages to develop 84.20knowledge, skills, and understanding of the 84.21arts.

84.22(d) Arts and Cultural Heritage

84.23$1,412,000 the first year and $1,488,000 the 84.24second year are for events and activities that 84.25represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, 84.26including folk and traditional artists and art 84.27organizations, represented in this state.84.28(e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated 84.29in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the 84.30board for administering grant programs, 84.31delivering technical services, providing 84.32fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and 84.33ensuring accountability.85.1(f) Up to thirty percent of the remaining total 85.2appropriation to each of the categories listed 85.3in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the 85.4regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any 85.5other provision of law, regional arts council 85.6grants or other arts council grants for touring 85.7programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure 85.8the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to 85.9tour in their own region as well as all other 85.10regions of the state.85.11(g) Any unencumbered balance remaining 85.12under this section in the first year does not 85.13cancel, but is available for the second year 85.14of the biennium.

85.15Subd. 4.Minnesota Historical Society13,650,00013,950,000

85.16(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 85.17governing board of the Minnesota Historical 85.18Society to preserve and enhance access to 85.19Minnesota's history and its cultural and 85.20historical resources. Grant agreements 85.21entered into by the Minnesota Historical 85.22Society and other recipients of appropriations 85.23in this subdivision must ensure that 85.24these funds are used to supplement and 85.25not substitute for traditional sources of 85.26funding. Funds directly appropriated to the 85.27Minnesota Historical Society must be used to 85.28supplement and not substitute for traditional 85.29sources of funding. Notwithstanding 85.30Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for 85.31historic preservation projects that improve 85.32historic structures, the amounts are available 85.33until June 30, 2019. The Minnesota 85.34Historical Society or grant recipients of the 85.35Minnesota Historical Society using arts and 86.1cultural heritage funds under this subdivision 86.2must give consideration to Conservation 86.3Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock 86.4Conservation Corps, or an organization 86.5carrying out similar work, for projects with 86.6the potential to need historic preservation 86.7services.

86.8(b) Historical Grants and Programs

86.9(1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants

86.10$5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the 86.11second year are for history programs and 86.12projects operated or conducted by or through 86.13local, county, regional, or other historical 86.14or cultural organizations or for activities 86.15to preserve significant historic and cultural 86.16resources. Funds are to be distributed through 86.17a competitive grant process. The Minnesota 86.18Historical Society shall administer these 86.19funds using established grant mechanisms, 86.20with assistance from the advisory committee 86.21created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 86.224, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), 86.23item (ii). The appropriation in this paragraph 86.24includes money to plan, design, and engineer 86.25the reconstruction of the historic Hibbing 86.26High School Auditorium and to fund Phase 86.271 of the project.

86.28(2) Statewide History Programs

86.29$5,525,000 the first year and $5,675,000 the 86.30second year are for programs and purposes 86.31related to the historical and cultural heritage 86.32of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the 86.33Minnesota Historical Society.

86.34(3) History Partnerships

87.1$2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the 87.2second year are for partnerships involving 87.3multiple organizations, which may include 87.4the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve 87.5and enhance access to Minnesota's history 87.6and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.

87.787.8(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites

87.9$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 87.10second year are for a contract or contracts 87.11to be awarded on a competitive basis to 87.12conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's 87.13sites of historical, archaeological, and 87.14cultural significance. Results of the surveys 87.15must be published in a searchable form 87.16and available to the public on a cost-free 87.17basis. The Minnesota Historical Society, the 87.18Office of the State Archaeologist, and the 87.19Indian Affairs Council shall each appoint a 87.20representative to an oversight board to select 87.21contractors and direct the conduct of the 87.22surveys. The oversight board shall consult 87.23with the Departments of Transportation and 87.24Natural Resources.

87.25(5) Digital Library

87.26$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 87.27second year are for a digital library project 87.28to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota 87.29images, documents, and historical materials. 87.30The Minnesota Historical Society shall 87.31cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary 87.32loan system and shall jointly share this 87.33appropriation for these purposes.

87.34Subd. 5.Department of Education2,950,0002,950,000

88.1These amounts are appropriated to the 88.2commissioner of education for grants to 88.3the 12 Minnesota regional library systems 88.4to provide educational opportunities in 88.5the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural 88.6heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be 88.7allocated using the formulas in Minnesota 88.8Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 88.94, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to 88.10be distributed to all qualifying systems in 88.11an amount proportionate to the number of 88.12qualifying system entities in each system. 88.13For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying 88.14system entity" means a public library, a 88.15regional library system, a regional library 88.16system headquarters, a county, or an outreach 88.17service program. These funds may be used 88.18to sponsor programs provided by regional 88.19libraries or to provide grants to local arts 88.20and cultural heritage programs for programs 88.21in partnership with regional libraries. 88.22These funds must be distributed in ten 88.23equal payments per year. Notwithstanding 88.24Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the 88.25appropriations encumbered on or before 88.26June 30, 2017, as grants or contracts in this 88.27subdivision are available until June 30, 2019.

88.28Subd. 6.Department of Administration12,305,0008,775,000

88.29(a) These amounts are appropriated to 88.30the commissioner of administration for 88.31grants to the named organizations for the 88.32purposes specified in this subdivision. Up 88.33to one percent of funds may be used by the 88.34commissioner for grants administration.89.1(b) Grant agreements entered into by 89.2the commissioner and recipients of 89.3appropriations under this subdivision must 89.4ensure that money appropriated in this 89.5subdivision is used to supplement and not 89.6substitute for traditional sources of funding.

89.7(c) Minnesota Public Radio

89.8$1,600,000 each year is for Minnesota Public 89.9Radio to create programming and expand 89.10news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage 89.11and history.

89.1289.13(d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations

89.14$1,600,000 each year is appropriated for a 89.15grant to the Association of Minnesota Public 89.16Educational Radio Stations for production 89.17and acquisition grants in accordance with 89.18Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

89.19(e) Public Television

89.20$3,900,000 the first year and $3,900,000 89.21the second year are for grants to the 89.22Minnesota Public Television Association for 89.23production and acquisition grants according 89.24to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. 

89.25(f) Wilderness Inquiry

89.26$100,000 each year is for grants to Wilderness 89.27Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor 89.28history, culture, and heritage by connecting 89.29Minnesota youth to natural resources.

89.30(g) Como Park Zoo

89.31$750,000 each year is for the Como 89.32Park Zoo for program development that 89.33features education programs and habitat 89.34enhancement, special exhibits, music 90.1appreciation programs, and historical garden 90.2access and preservation.

90.3(h) Lake Superior Zoo

90.4$150,000 each year is for development of 90.5educational exhibits using animals and the 90.6environment.

90.7(i) Science Museum of Minnesota

90.8$600,000 each year is for arts, arts education, 90.9and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's 90.10history and cultural heritage, including 90.11student and teacher outreach and expansion 90.12of the museum's American Indian initiatives 90.13programs.

90.14(j) Lake Superior Center Authority

90.15$250,000 the first year is for development, 90.16preparation, and construction of an exhibit 90.17on the unsalted seas to preserve Minnesota's 90.18history and cultural heritage related to fresh 90.19water lakes.

90.20(k) Minnesota State Band

90.21$25,000 each year is for a grant to the 90.22Minnesota State Band to promote and 90.23increase public performances across 90.24Minnesota, and to preserve the history of the 90.25state band.

90.26(l) Midwest Art Conservation Center

90.27$50,000 each year is for a grant to the 90.28Midwest Art Conservation Center, a 90.29nonprofit regional arts center, for the 90.30preservation and conservation of art and 90.31artifacts. The grant is to support providing 90.32treatment, education, and training for 90.33museums, historical societies, libraries, and 91.1other cultural institutions, as well as public 91.2and private clients.

91.3(m) Capitol Arts Restoration

91.4$3,250,000 the first year is for restoration 91.5and preservation of the fine art located in the 91.6State Capitol complex.

91.7(n) Historical Memorial Bust

91.8$30,000 the first year is for a bust of Nellie 91.9Stone Johnson to be placed in the State 91.10Capitol Building.

91.11Subd. 7.Minnesota Zoo1,750,0001,750,000

91.12These amounts are appropriated to the 91.13Minnesota Zoological Board for programs 91.14and development of the Minnesota 91.15Zoological Garden and to provide access and 91.16education related to programs on the cultural 91.17heritage of Minnesota.

91.18Subd. 8.Minnesota Humanities Center2,225,0001,625,000

91.19(a) These amounts are appropriated to 91.20the Board of Directors of the Minnesota 91.21Humanities Center for the purposes 91.22specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota 91.23Humanities Center may use a portion of 91.24the following grants to cover the cost of 91.25administering, planning, evaluating, and 91.26reporting these grants. The Minnesota 91.27Humanities Center must develop a written 91.28plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and 91.29shall submit the plan for review and approval 91.30by the Department of Administration.

91.31(b) Programs and Purposes

92.1$850,000 each year is for programs and 92.2purposes of the Minnesota Humanities 92.3Center.92.4The Minnesota Humanities Center may 92.5consider museums and organizations 92.6celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for 92.7grants from these funds.

92.8(c) Council on Disability

92.9$150,000 the first year is for a grant to the 92.10Minnesota State Council on Disability to 92.11preserve Minnesota's disability history and 92.12culture and increase disability awareness 92.13statewide.

92.14(d) Children's Museum Grants

92.15$1,225,000 the first year and $775,000 the 92.16second year are for arts and cultural heritage 92.17grants to children's museums.92.18Of this amount, $475,000 each year is 92.19for the Minnesota Children's Museum, 92.20including the Minnesota Children's Museum 92.21in Rochester; $200,000 each year is for the 92.22Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 the 92.23first year and $100,000 the second year are 92.24for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; 92.25and $400,000 the first year is for the Southern 92.26Minnesota Children's Museum.

92.27Subd. 9.Perpich Center for Arts Education600,000750,000

92.28(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 92.29Board of Directors of the Perpich Center 92.30for Arts Education for the program under 92.31paragraph (c).92.32(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 92.33section 16A.28, the appropriations 93.1encumbered on or before June 30, 2017, are 93.2available until June 30, 2019.

93.3(c) Turnaround Arts Program

93.4$600,000 the first year and $800,000 the 93.5second year are for the Turnaround Arts 93.6program to assist schools and programs 93.7throughout the state.

93.8Subd. 10.Indian Affairs Council1,000,0001,000,000

93.9(a) $1,000,000 each year is for the Indian 93.10Affairs Council to provide grants to preserve 93.11Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language and to 93.12foster education programs and immersion 93.13programs in Dakota and Ojibwe language.

93.14Subd. 11.Disability Access

93.15Where appropriate, grant recipients of arts 93.16and cultural heritage funds, in consultation 93.17with the Council on Disability, should make 93.18progress toward providing greater access 93.19to programs, print publications, and digital 93.20media for people with disabilities related 93.21to the programs the recipient funds using 93.22appropriations made in this section.93.23    Sec. 3. Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 10, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

93.2493.25Subd. 12.St. Paul - Minnesota Children's Museum7,485,000

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 $4,000,000 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.94.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.94.10    Sec. 4. Laws 2014, chapter 295, section 12, is amended to read:

94.1194.12Sec. 12. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY$1,400,000

94.13To 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. 94.18Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.19138.0525, of this amount: (1) $50,000 is for a 94.20grant to the Fulda Heritage Society to expand 94.21the display areas for historic materials; and 94.22(2) $250,000 is for a grant to the Gunflint 94.23Trail Historical Society to complete phase 94.24two of the Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature 94.25Center. Work within the National Register of 94.26Historic Places property shall be approved 94.27by the Minnesota Historical Society.