1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural
1.3resources trust fund; modifying provisions for Legislative-Citizen Commission
1.4on Minnesota Resources;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116P.05,
1.5subdivision 2; 116P.08, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 116P.09, subdivisions 1, 6, 8.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
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new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end
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new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
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new text begin environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available
for new text end
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new text begin the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in
this act new text end
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new text begin mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
June new text end
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new text begin 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The
second new text end
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new text begin year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.new text end
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new text begin APPROPRIATIONSnew text end
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new text begin Available for the Yearnew text end
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new text begin Ending June 30new text end
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new text begin 2016new text end
new text begin 2017new text end
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Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA RESOURCES.new text end
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new text begin Subdivision 1.new text end new text begin Total Appropriationnew text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin 46,383,000new text end
new text begin $new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
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new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
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new text begin 2016new text end
new text begin 2017new text end
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new text begin Environment and new text end
new text begin natural resources new text end
new text begin trust fundnew text end
new text begin 46,324,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
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new text begin Great Lakes new text end
new text begin protection accountnew text end
new text begin 59,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
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new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each new text end
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new text begin purpose are specified in the following new text end
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new text begin subdivisions.new text end
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new text begin Appropriations are available for two new text end
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new text begin years beginning July 1, 2015, unless new text end
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new text begin otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any new text end
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new text begin unencumbered balance remaining in the new text end
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new text begin first year does not cancel and is available new text end
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new text begin for the second year or until the end of the new text end
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new text begin appropriation.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 2.new text end new text begin Definitionnew text end
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new text begin "Trust fund" means the Minnesota new text end
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new text begin environment and natural resources trust fund new text end
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new text begin referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
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new text begin 116P.02, subdivision 6.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 3.new text end new text begin Foundational Natural Resource Data new text end
new text begin and Informationnew text end
new text begin 12,932,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
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new text begin (a) County Geologic Atlases - Part Anew text end
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new text begin $2,040,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
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new text begin of Minnesota for the Minnesota Geological new text end
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new text begin Survey to continue acceleration of the new text end
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new text begin production of county geologic atlases for new text end
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new text begin the purpose of sustainable management of new text end
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new text begin surface water and groundwater resources. new text end
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new text begin This appropriation is to complete Part A of new text end
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new text begin county geologic atlases, which focuses on the new text end
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new text begin properties and distribution of earth materials new text end
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new text begin in order to define aquifer boundaries and the new text end
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new text begin connection of aquifers to the land surface and new text end
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new text begin surface water resources. This appropriation new text end
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new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
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new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
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new text begin products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (b) County Geologic Atlases - Part Bnew text end
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new text begin $2,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
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new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
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new text begin to continue acceleration of the production of new text end
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new text begin county geologic atlases for the purpose of new text end
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new text begin sustainable management of surface water and new text end
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new text begin groundwater resources. This appropriation new text end
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new text begin is to complete Part B of county geologic new text end
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new text begin atlases, which focuses on the properties new text end
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new text begin and distribution of subsurface water found new text end
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new text begin within geologic formations mapped in Part new text end
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new text begin A in order to characterize the potential new text end
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new text begin yield of aquifers and their sensitivity new text end
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new text begin to contamination. This appropriation is new text end
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new text begin available until June 30, 2018, by which time new text end
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new text begin the project must be completed and final new text end
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new text begin products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (c) Minnesota Biological Surveynew text end
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new text begin $2,700,000 the first year is from the new text end
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new text begin trust fund to the commissioner of natural new text end
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new text begin resources for continuation of the Minnesota new text end
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new text begin biological survey to provide a foundation new text end
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new text begin for conserving biological diversity by new text end
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new text begin systematically collecting, interpreting, new text end
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new text begin monitoring, and delivering data on plant and new text end
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new text begin animal distribution and ecology, native plant new text end
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new text begin communities, and functional landscapes. new text end
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new text begin (d) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for new text end
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new text begin Enhanced Natural Resource Managementnew text end
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new text begin $340,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University of new text end
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new text begin Minnesota for the Bell Museum of Natural new text end
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new text begin History to create a publicly accessible, online new text end
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new text begin tool and repository that will electronically new text end
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new text begin integrate over 600,000 existing biodiversity new text end
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new text begin records, 300,000 existing images, and future new text end
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new text begin data and associated imagery pertaining to new text end
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new text begin Minnesota wildlife, plant, and fungi species new text end
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new text begin in order to enhance research, guide field new text end
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new text begin surveys, and inform conservation planning. new text end
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new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
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new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
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new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (e) Updating the National Wetland new text end
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new text begin Inventory for Minnesota - Phase Vnew text end
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new text begin $1,500,000 the first year is from the new text end
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new text begin trust fund to the commissioner of natural new text end
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new text begin resources to continue to update and enhance new text end
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new text begin wetland inventory maps for Minnesota. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
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new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
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new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (f) Creating a Statewide Wetland Bird new text end
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new text begin Monitoring Programnew text end
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new text begin $146,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
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new text begin an agreement with Audubon Minnesota to new text end
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new text begin develop a statewide wetland bird monitoring new text end
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new text begin program to enable long-term monitoring of new text end
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new text begin the status of wetland birds and the health of new text end
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new text begin their wetland habitats. This appropriation new text end
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new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
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new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
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new text begin products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (g) Minnesota Native Bee Atlasnew text end
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new text begin $790,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
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new text begin fund to the Board of Regents of the new text end
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new text begin University of Minnesota to supplement new text end
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new text begin and enhance existing bee survey efforts by new text end
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new text begin engaging citizens in helping to document the new text end
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new text begin distribution and phenology of wild Minnesota new text end
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new text begin bees and integrating data from all related new text end
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new text begin bee survey efforts into a single publicly new text end
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new text begin accessible, online tool and repository. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
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new text begin 2019, by which time the project must be new text end
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new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (h) Reintroduction and Interpretation of new text end
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new text begin Bison in Minnesota State Parksnew text end
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new text begin $600,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources to new text end
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new text begin preserve American bison by reintroducing new text end
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new text begin bison to Minneopa State Park and provide new text end
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new text begin interpretive learning opportunities at Blue new text end
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new text begin Mounds and Minneopa State Parks. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
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new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
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new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (i) Endangered Bats, White-Nose new text end
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new text begin Syndrome, and Forest Habitatnew text end
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new text begin $1,250,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources in new text end
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new text begin cooperation with the University of Minnesota new text end
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new text begin and the United States Forest Service to new text end
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new text begin survey and radio-track endangered bats to new text end
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new text begin define and understand summer forest habitat new text end
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new text begin use in order to minimize forestry impacts new text end
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new text begin and mitigate white-nose syndrome disease new text end
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new text begin impacts. This appropriation is available until new text end
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new text begin June 30, 2018, by which time the project must new text end
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new text begin be completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (j) Assessing Contaminants in Minnesota new text end
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new text begin Loons and Pelicans - Phase IIInew text end
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new text begin $141,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
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new text begin to continue to assess the potential impact new text end
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new text begin of petroleum, dispersants, and heavy metal new text end
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new text begin contaminants from the Deepwater Horizon oil new text end
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new text begin spill in the Gulf of Mexico on the wintering new text end
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new text begin habitat of Minnesota's common loons new text end
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new text begin and white pelicans using radiotelemetry, new text end
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new text begin geolocators, and contaminant analysis.new text end
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new text begin (k) Movement and Seasonal Habitat Use new text end
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new text begin of Minnesota Elknew text end
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new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
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new text begin to collect biological information about new text end
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new text begin Minnesota elk, including movements and new text end
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new text begin habitat use to enable long-term, sustainable new text end
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new text begin management. This appropriation is new text end
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new text begin contingent on a $50,000 match from state new text end
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new text begin or nonstate sources. This appropriation is new text end
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new text begin available until June 30, 2018, by which time new text end
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new text begin the project must be completed and final new text end
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new text begin products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (l) Genetic and Camera Techniques to new text end
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new text begin Estimate Carnivore Populationsnew text end
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new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
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new text begin of Minnesota – Duluth for the Natural new text end
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new text begin Resources Research Institute to use genetic new text end
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new text begin sampling and remote cameras to improve new text end
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new text begin monitoring of distributions and estimate new text end
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new text begin population sizes of carnivore species.new text end
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new text begin (m) Digitization of Historic Gullion Ruffed new text end
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new text begin Grouse Researchnew text end
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new text begin $75,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
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new text begin an agreement with Central Lakes College new text end
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new text begin to preserve the Gordon Gullion ruffed new text end
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new text begin grouse data sets as permanent digital data new text end
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new text begin files in order to improve accessibility to new text end
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new text begin the information and inform forest wildlife new text end
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new text begin conservation policies and practices.new text end
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new text begin (n) Effects of Grazing Versus Fire for new text end
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new text begin Prairie Managementnew text end
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new text begin $414,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
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new text begin of Minnesota to compare the effects of new text end
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new text begin conservation grazing and prescribed fire new text end
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new text begin on tallgrass prairie plants and pollinators new text end
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new text begin in Minnesota in order to inform and new text end
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new text begin improve land management practices. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
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new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
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new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
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new text begin (o) Assessing Ecological Impact of St. new text end
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new text begin Anthony Falls Lock Closurenew text end
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new text begin $125,000 the first year is from the trust fund to new text end
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new text begin the commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
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new text begin agreement with the Minneapolis Riverfront new text end
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new text begin Partnership to study the impact of altered new text end
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new text begin river flow due to closure of the Upper Lock new text end
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new text begin on the Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls new text end
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new text begin on the physical and biological characteristics new text end
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new text begin of the river between the Coon Rapids Dam new text end
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new text begin and Lock and Dam No. 1 in order to inform new text end
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new text begin future river restoration efforts.new text end
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new text begin (p) Foundational Dataset Characterizing new text end
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new text begin Historic Forest Disturbance Impactsnew text end
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new text begin $200,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
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new text begin of Minnesota to quantify forest disturbance new text end
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new text begin impacts over the past forty years on water new text end
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new text begin quality, wildlife demographics, and wood new text end
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new text begin fiber supply in order to identify management new text end
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new text begin strategies that better respond to disturbance new text end
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new text begin impacts and improve and sustain forest new text end
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new text begin resources. This appropriation is available new text end
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new text begin until June 30, 2018, by which time the new text end
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new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end
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new text begin delivered. new text end
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new text begin (q) Hydrologic Effects of Contemporary new text end
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new text begin Forest Practices in Minnesotanew text end
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new text begin $150,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
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new text begin fund to the Board of Regents of the new text end
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new text begin University of Minnesota to install hydrologic new text end
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new text begin monitoring stations to collect water quantity new text end
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new text begin and quality data from lands managed for new text end
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new text begin timber production to better understand the new text end
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new text begin relationship between harvest practices and new text end
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new text begin water resources and related responses to new text end
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new text begin changing climate and other disturbance new text end
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new text begin factors in order to inform forest management new text end
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new text begin practices. This appropriation is available new text end
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new text begin until June 30, 2018, by which time the new text end
8.27
new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end
8.28
new text begin delivered.new text end
8.29
new text begin (r) Habitat Mitigation for Goblin Fern new text end
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new text begin Conservationnew text end
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new text begin $61,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
8.32
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
8.33
new text begin an agreement with the Leech Lake Band of new text end
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new text begin Ojibwe to examine goblin fern populations, a new text end
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new text begin threatened species in Minnesota, in relation new text end
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new text begin to habitat degradation and to develop new text end
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new text begin long-term habitat mitigation and species new text end
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new text begin conservation strategies. This appropriation new text end
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new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
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new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
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new text begin products delivered.new text end
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new text begin Subd. 4.new text end new text begin Water Resourcesnew text end
new text begin 3,065,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
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new text begin (a) Understanding Water Scarcity, new text end
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new text begin Threats, and Values to Improve new text end
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new text begin Managementnew text end
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new text begin $234,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University of new text end
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new text begin Minnesota to model and map statewide water new text end
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new text begin scarcity and abundance; assess water-related new text end
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new text begin risks to industry, municipalities, and new text end
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new text begin ecosystems; and quantify the economic new text end
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new text begin values of changes in water quality and new text end
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new text begin quantity in order to inform long-term water new text end
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new text begin sustainability strategies. This appropriation new text end
9.20
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
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new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
9.22
new text begin products delivered.new text end
9.23
new text begin (b) Biofilm Technology for Water Nutrient new text end
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new text begin Removalnew text end
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new text begin $281,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
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new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
9.27
new text begin of Minnesota to develop a simulated lichen new text end
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new text begin biofilm system that can be used to remove new text end
9.29
new text begin pollutants and recycle nutrients from storm new text end
9.30
new text begin water runoff and polluted lakes, ponds, and new text end
9.31
new text begin lagoons. This appropriation is subject to new text end
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
9.34
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
9.35
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
10.1
new text begin (c) Biological Consequences of Septic new text end
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new text begin Pollution in Minnesota Lakesnew text end
10.3
new text begin $364,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
10.4
new text begin to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota new text end
10.5
new text begin State Colleges and Universities system for new text end
10.6
new text begin St. Cloud State University to assess the new text end
10.7
new text begin presence of possible sources of contaminants new text end
10.8
new text begin of emerging concern in Minnesota lakes new text end
10.9
new text begin in order to determine their effects on fish new text end
10.10
new text begin health, understand the potential contribution new text end
10.11
new text begin from septic systems, and inform options new text end
10.12
new text begin for remediation and prevention to protect new text end
10.13
new text begin Minnesota lakes from these contaminants in new text end
10.14
new text begin the future. This appropriation is available new text end
10.15
new text begin until June 30, 2018, by which time the new text end
10.16
new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end
10.17
new text begin delivered.new text end
10.18
new text begin (d) Preventing Phosphorous from Entering new text end
10.19
new text begin Water Resources through Drain Tilesnew text end
10.20
new text begin $505,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
10.21
new text begin fund to the Board of Regents of the new text end
10.22
new text begin University of Minnesota to develop a new new text end
10.23
new text begin nanocomposite material made from biomass new text end
10.24
new text begin that is designed to adsorb phosphorus, new text end
10.25
new text begin nitrogen, and pesticides from storm water new text end
10.26
new text begin and drain tile runoff discharge for recycling new text end
10.27
new text begin back to agricultural lands. This appropriation new text end
10.28
new text begin is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
10.29
new text begin 116P.10.new text end
10.30
new text begin (e) Southeast Minnesota Cover Crop and new text end
10.31
new text begin Soil Health Initiativesnew text end
10.32
new text begin $253,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
10.33
new text begin to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to new text end
10.34
new text begin promote cover crops as a means of protecting new text end
10.35
new text begin soil and water quality in southeastern new text end
11.1
new text begin Minnesota through training and education new text end
11.2
new text begin for local practitioners, economic analysis of new text end
11.3
new text begin implementation, and on-farm demonstration new text end
11.4
new text begin sites. This effort must be coordinated with new text end
11.5
new text begin the University of Minnesota Forever Green new text end
11.6
new text begin Initiative. This appropriation is available new text end
11.7
new text begin until June 30, 2018, by which time the new text end
11.8
new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end
11.9
new text begin delivered.new text end
11.10
new text begin (f) Southeast Minnesota Subsurface new text end
11.11
new text begin Drainage Impacts on Groundwater new text end
11.12
new text begin Rechargenew text end
11.13
new text begin $488,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
11.14
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
11.15
new text begin for an agreement with the United States new text end
11.16
new text begin Geological Survey to assess the relationship new text end
11.17
new text begin between agricultural drainage and water new text end
11.18
new text begin flow within the unique karst geology of new text end
11.19
new text begin southeast Minnesota to characterize the new text end
11.20
new text begin potential impacts of drainage on groundwater new text end
11.21
new text begin recharge and groundwater sustainability in new text end
11.22
new text begin the region. This appropriation is not subject new text end
11.23
new text begin to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This new text end
11.24
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
11.25
new text begin 2019, by which time the project must be new text end
11.26
new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end
11.27
new text begin (g) Using Hydroacoustics to Monitor new text end
11.28
new text begin Sediment in Minnesota Riversnew text end
11.29
new text begin $455,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
11.30
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
11.31
new text begin for an agreement with the United States new text end
11.32
new text begin Geological Survey to install hydroacoustic new text end
11.33
new text begin equipment on the lower Minnesota and new text end
11.34
new text begin Mississippi Rivers to improve measurement new text end
11.35
new text begin and monitoring accuracy for suspended new text end
12.1
new text begin sediment and enhance ongoing sediment new text end
12.2
new text begin reduction efforts by state, federal, and local new text end
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new text begin agencies. This appropriation is not subject new text end
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new text begin to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This new text end
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new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
12.6
new text begin 2019, by which time the project must be new text end
12.7
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
12.8
new text begin (h) Assessment of Irrigation Efficiencies in new text end
12.9
new text begin Benton Countynew text end
12.10
new text begin $431,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
12.11
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
12.12
new text begin for an agreement with Benton Soil and new text end
12.13
new text begin Water Conservation District to develop and new text end
12.14
new text begin implement a decision support system to new text end
12.15
new text begin increase irrigation efficiencies and provide new text end
12.16
new text begin outreach on irrigation best management new text end
12.17
new text begin practices. Software developed with this new text end
12.18
new text begin appropriation must be available in the public new text end
12.19
new text begin domain. Project efforts should be coordinated new text end
12.20
new text begin with the Department of Natural Resources. new text end
12.21
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
12.22
new text begin 30, 2019, by which time the project must be new text end
12.23
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
12.24
new text begin (i) Shoreview Water Consumption and new text end
12.25
new text begin Groundwater Awareness Projectnew text end
12.26
new text begin $54,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
12.27
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
12.28
new text begin an agreement with the city of Shoreview new text end
12.29
new text begin to provide biweekly water consumption new text end
12.30
new text begin data to at least 400 residential households new text end
12.31
new text begin for a two-year period to determine whether new text end
12.32
new text begin additional groundwater can be conserved new text end
12.33
new text begin with greater awareness of consumption data. new text end
12.34
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
13.1
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
13.2
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
13.3
new text begin Subd. 5.new text end new text begin Environmental Educationnew text end
new text begin 1,004,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
13.4
new text begin (a) Trap Shooting Sports Facility Grantsnew text end
13.5
new text begin $132,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
13.6
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
13.7
new text begin for trap shooting sports facility grants under new text end
13.8
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10.new text end
13.9
new text begin (b) Connecting Students with Watersheds new text end
13.10
new text begin through Hands-On Learningnew text end
13.11
new text begin $400,000 the first year is from the trust fund to new text end
13.12
new text begin the commissioner of natural resources for an new text end
13.13
new text begin agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited new text end
13.14
new text begin to provide hands-on learning focused on new text end
13.15
new text begin water quality, groundwater, aquatic life, new text end
13.16
new text begin and watershed health stewardship. This new text end
13.17
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
13.18
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
13.19
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
13.20
new text begin (c) Zumbro River Watershed Recreational new text end
13.21
new text begin Learning Stewardship Sitesnew text end
13.22
new text begin $300,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
13.23
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
13.24
new text begin an agreement with the Zumbro Watershed new text end
13.25
new text begin Partnership to develop at least six recreational new text end
13.26
new text begin and educational sites on the Zumbro River new text end
13.27
new text begin with water quality demonstration elements new text end
13.28
new text begin and interpretative signage designed to new text end
13.29
new text begin encourage adoption of water protection new text end
13.30
new text begin practices. No more than 15 percent of this new text end
13.31
new text begin appropriation may be spent on site and new text end
13.32
new text begin construction consultation, planning, and new text end
13.33
new text begin design. Any plantings or restoration activities new text end
13.34
new text begin conducted with this appropriation must use new text end
14.1
new text begin native plant species according to the Board of new text end
14.2
new text begin Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation new text end
14.3
new text begin establishment and enhancement guidelines. new text end
14.4
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
14.5
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
14.6
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
14.7
new text begin (d) Students Engaging Local Watersheds new text end
14.8
new text begin Using Mobile Technologiesnew text end
14.9
new text begin $147,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
14.10
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
14.11
new text begin for an agreement with Twin Cities Public new text end
14.12
new text begin Television to deliver an experiential, new text end
14.13
new text begin project-based educational program using new text end
14.14
new text begin mobile technologies to empower at least 200 new text end
14.15
new text begin middle school students in 4-H programs to new text end
14.16
new text begin engage in understanding and protecting local new text end
14.17
new text begin water resources.new text end
14.18
new text begin (e) Mississippi River Water Journey new text end
14.19
new text begin Campsnew text end
14.20
new text begin $25,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
14.21
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University of new text end
14.22
new text begin Minnesota to design and pilot two week-long new text end
14.23
new text begin summer camps for youth ages 6 to 11 focused new text end
14.24
new text begin around clean water and the Mississippi new text end
14.25
new text begin River and designed to get children outdoors new text end
14.26
new text begin exploring and engaged with the natural new text end
14.27
new text begin environment and creating educational new text end
14.28
new text begin materials to help their communities protect new text end
14.29
new text begin water quality.new text end
14.30
14.31
new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive new text end
new text begin Speciesnew text end
new text begin 6,071,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
14.32
new text begin (a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants new text end
14.33
new text begin and Pests Centernew text end
14.34
new text begin $5,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
14.35
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
15.1
new text begin of Minnesota for the Invasive Terrestrial new text end
15.2
new text begin Plants and Pests Center established in Laws new text end
15.3
new text begin 2014, chapter 312, article 13, section 44, new text end
15.4
new text begin to conduct research to prevent, minimize, new text end
15.5
new text begin and mitigate the threats and impacts posed new text end
15.6
new text begin by invasive plants, pathogens, and pests to new text end
15.7
new text begin the state's prairies, forests, wetlands, and new text end
15.8
new text begin agricultural resources. This appropriation new text end
15.9
new text begin is available until June 30, 2023, by which new text end
15.10
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
15.11
new text begin products delivered.new text end
15.12
new text begin (b) Emerald Ash Borer Ecological and new text end
15.13
new text begin Hydrological Impacts - Phase IInew text end
15.14
new text begin $400,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
15.15
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
15.16
new text begin of Minnesota to assess the potential impacts new text end
15.17
new text begin of emerald ash borer on Minnesota black new text end
15.18
new text begin ash forests and quantify potential impacts new text end
15.19
new text begin on native forest vegetation, invasive species new text end
15.20
new text begin spread, and hydrology. This appropriation new text end
15.21
new text begin is available until June 30, 2020, by which new text end
15.22
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
15.23
new text begin products delivered.new text end
15.24
new text begin (c) Biological Control of Canada Thistlenew text end
15.25
new text begin $300,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
15.26
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University of new text end
15.27
new text begin Minnesota to develop a biological control for new text end
15.28
new text begin Canada thistle, an invasive plant species in new text end
15.29
new text begin Minnesota. This appropriation is available new text end
15.30
new text begin until June 30, 2018, by which time the new text end
15.31
new text begin project must be completed and final products new text end
15.32
new text begin delivered.new text end
15.33
new text begin (d) Preventing New Disease of Pines in new text end
15.34
new text begin Minnesotanew text end
16.1
new text begin $371,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
16.2
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University of new text end
16.3
new text begin Minnesota to establish early detection for new text end
16.4
new text begin heterobasidion, an invasive root rot fungus, new text end
16.5
new text begin and develop efforts to prevent its spread new text end
16.6
new text begin and reduce its impact. This appropriation new text end
16.7
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
16.8
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
16.9
new text begin products delivered.new text end
16.10
16.11
new text begin Subd. 7.new text end new text begin Air Quality, Climate Change, and new text end
new text begin Renewable Energynew text end
new text begin 2,268,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
16.12
new text begin (a) Renewable and Sustainable Fertilizers new text end
16.13
new text begin Produced Locallynew text end
16.14
new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
16.15
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
16.16
new text begin of Minnesota for the Morris West Central new text end
16.17
new text begin Research and Outreach Center and Twin new text end
16.18
new text begin Cities Campus to develop and demonstrate new text end
16.19
new text begin new technologies aimed at enabling new text end
16.20
new text begin renewable and sustainable production of new text end
16.21
new text begin ammonia for fertilizer in a localized manner. new text end
16.22
new text begin This appropriation is subject to Minnesota new text end
16.23
new text begin Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation new text end
16.24
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
16.25
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
16.26
new text begin products delivered.new text end
16.27
new text begin (b) Reducing Emissions from Open new text end
16.28
new text begin Burning through Biomass Gasificationnew text end
16.29
new text begin $268,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
16.30
new text begin fund to the Board of Regents of the new text end
16.31
new text begin University of Minnesota in cooperation with new text end
16.32
new text begin the Department of Natural Resources to new text end
16.33
new text begin characterize and promote distributed biomass new text end
16.34
new text begin gasification of wood waste as a means for new text end
16.35
new text begin producing renewable and sustainable energy new text end
17.1
new text begin in rural areas through a demonstration at the new text end
17.2
new text begin Department of Natural Resources regional new text end
17.3
new text begin office facility in New Ulm.new text end
17.4
new text begin (c) Building Deconstruction to Reduce new text end
17.5
new text begin Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Solid new text end
17.6
new text begin Wastenew text end
17.7
new text begin $845,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
17.8
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
17.9
new text begin an agreement with Better Futures Minnesota new text end
17.10
new text begin in cooperation with the Northwest Indian new text end
17.11
new text begin Opportunities Industrialization Center new text end
17.12
new text begin and $155,000 the first year is from the new text end
17.13
new text begin trust fund to the Board of Regents of the new text end
17.14
new text begin University of Minnesota – Duluth for the new text end
17.15
new text begin Natural Resources Research Institute to new text end
17.16
new text begin develop and test a model for implementing new text end
17.17
new text begin building deconstruction and material reuse new text end
17.18
new text begin as a competitive alternative to demolition new text end
17.19
new text begin for the purpose of reducing greenhouse new text end
17.20
new text begin gas emissions, reducing landfill waste, and new text end
17.21
new text begin providing job training. The project report new text end
17.22
new text begin must quantify and document greenhouse gas new text end
17.23
new text begin emissions reductions resulting from specific new text end
17.24
new text begin deconstruction techniques and materials new text end
17.25
new text begin reuses.new text end
17.26
17.27
new text begin Subd. 8.new text end new text begin Methods to Protect, Restore, and new text end
new text begin Enhance Land, Water, and Habitatnew text end
new text begin 5,646,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
17.28
new text begin Appropriations by Fundnew text end
17.29
17.30
17.31
new text begin Environment and new text end
new text begin natural resources new text end
new text begin trust fundnew text end
new text begin 5,587,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
17.32
17.33
new text begin Great Lakes new text end
new text begin protection accountnew text end
new text begin 59,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
17.34
new text begin (a) Prioritizing Future Management of new text end
17.35
new text begin North Shore Trout Streams new text end
18.1
new text begin $357,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
18.2
new text begin and $59,000 the first year is from the Great new text end
18.3
new text begin Lakes protection account to the Board of new text end
18.4
new text begin Regents of the University of Minnesota – new text end
18.5
new text begin Duluth for the Natural Resources Research new text end
18.6
new text begin Institute to identify key areas in North Shore new text end
18.7
new text begin streams that supply the cold groundwater new text end
18.8
new text begin essential to sustaining trout fisheries, in order new text end
18.9
new text begin to focus habitat restoration, protection, and new text end
18.10
new text begin management efforts on the areas that are new text end
18.11
new text begin most essential for long-term stream health new text end
18.12
new text begin and sustainability. This appropriation is new text end
18.13
new text begin available until June 30, 2018, by which time new text end
18.14
new text begin the project must be completed and final new text end
18.15
new text begin products delivered. new text end
18.16
new text begin (b) Propagating Native Plants and new text end
18.17
new text begin Restoring Diverse Habitatsnew text end
18.18
new text begin $495,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
18.19
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
18.20
new text begin for an agreement with the Martin County new text end
18.21
new text begin Soil and Water Conservation District for a new text end
18.22
new text begin cooperative 13-county effort by Blue Earth, new text end
18.23
new text begin Brown, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Faribault, new text end
18.24
new text begin Freeborn, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Martin, new text end
18.25
new text begin Nicollet, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties to new text end
18.26
new text begin protect and expand native forest and prairie new text end
18.27
new text begin habitat for species in greatest conservation new text end
18.28
new text begin need in four regions of the state through new text end
18.29
new text begin collection and propagation of local ecotype new text end
18.30
new text begin native plants, habitat restoration efforts, and new text end
18.31
new text begin educational outreach. This appropriation new text end
18.32
new text begin is available until June 30, 2020, by which new text end
18.33
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
18.34
new text begin products delivered.new text end
19.1
new text begin (c) Preserving and Protecting Minnesota new text end
19.2
new text begin Native Orchid Speciesnew text end
19.3
new text begin $167,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
19.4
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
19.5
new text begin of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape new text end
19.6
new text begin Arboretum for propagation and cultivation new text end
19.7
new text begin research to enable long-term conservation new text end
19.8
new text begin of at least 15 selected species of the 48 new text end
19.9
new text begin native orchid species in Minnesota. This new text end
19.10
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
19.11
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
19.12
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
19.13
new text begin (d) Acceleration of Minnesota new text end
19.14
new text begin Conservation Assistance – Final Phasenew text end
19.15
new text begin $2,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
19.16
new text begin fund to the Board of Water and Soil new text end
19.17
new text begin Resources for the final phase of a pilot new text end
19.18
new text begin program to provide grants to soil and water new text end
19.19
new text begin conservation districts and other units of local new text end
19.20
new text begin and state government for employment of new text end
19.21
new text begin staff to provide technical assistance to secure new text end
19.22
new text begin enrollment and retention of private lands new text end
19.23
new text begin in federal and state conservation programs. new text end
19.24
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
19.25
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
19.26
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
19.27
new text begin (e) Metro Conservation Corridors - new text end
19.28
new text begin Phase VIII Prairie, Forest, and Savanna new text end
19.29
new text begin Restorationnew text end
19.30
new text begin $276,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
19.31
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
19.32
new text begin for an agreement with the Friends of the new text end
19.33
new text begin Mississippi River for Phase VIII of the new text end
19.34
new text begin Metro Conservation Corridors partnership new text end
19.35
new text begin to conduct restoration activities on at least new text end
20.1
new text begin 260 acres of forest and savanna and at least new text end
20.2
new text begin 160 acres of prairie to preserve and increase new text end
20.3
new text begin wildlife habitat in the metropolitan area, as new text end
20.4
new text begin defined under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
20.5
new text begin 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the new text end
20.6
new text begin surrounding counties. Expenditures are new text end
20.7
new text begin limited to the identified project corridor new text end
20.8
new text begin areas as defined in the work plan. A list new text end
20.9
new text begin of proposed restorations must be provided new text end
20.10
new text begin as part of the required work plan. This new text end
20.11
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
20.12
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
20.13
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
20.14
new text begin (f) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase new text end
20.15
new text begin VIII Enhancing Restoration Techniques new text end
20.16
new text begin for Improved Climate Resilience and new text end
20.17
new text begin Pollinator Conservationnew text end
20.18
new text begin $400,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
20.19
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
20.20
new text begin an agreement with Great River Greening new text end
20.21
new text begin for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation new text end
20.22
new text begin Corridors partnership to pilot and evaluate new text end
20.23
new text begin innovative restoration techniques aimed new text end
20.24
new text begin at improving the resilience of bur oak new text end
20.25
new text begin communities to changing climate conditions new text end
20.26
new text begin and enhancing prairie management to benefit new text end
20.27
new text begin pollinators with the help and engagement new text end
20.28
new text begin of citizen volunteers. Expenditures on new text end
20.29
new text begin restoration efforts are limited to the identified new text end
20.30
new text begin project corridor areas as defined in the work new text end
20.31
new text begin plan. A list of proposed restorations must be new text end
20.32
new text begin provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
20.33
new text begin This appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
20.34
new text begin 2018, by which point the project must be new text end
20.35
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
21.1
new text begin (g) Minnesota State University Moorhead new text end
21.2
new text begin Prairie and Riparian Restoration and new text end
21.3
new text begin Monitoringnew text end
21.4
new text begin $527,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
21.5
new text begin to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota new text end
21.6
new text begin State Colleges and Universities system new text end
21.7
new text begin for Minnesota State University Moorhead new text end
21.8
new text begin in cooperation with the Department of new text end
21.9
new text begin Natural Resources to restore and monitor new text end
21.10
new text begin 160 acres of prairie and riparian habitat new text end
21.11
new text begin and develop and disseminate monitoring new text end
21.12
new text begin protocols. This appropriation is contingent new text end
21.13
new text begin upon the donation of a 60-acre parcel to new text end
21.14
new text begin Minnesota State University Moorhead from new text end
21.15
new text begin the Minnesota State University Moorhead new text end
21.16
new text begin Alumni Foundation and is available until new text end
21.17
new text begin June 30, 2020, by which time the project must new text end
21.18
new text begin be completed and final products delivered.new text end
21.19
new text begin (h) Improving Community Forests new text end
21.20
new text begin Through Citizen Engagementnew text end
21.21
new text begin $800,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
21.22
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
21.23
new text begin to design and pilot a program, including new text end
21.24
new text begin grants to communities, to mobilize citizen new text end
21.25
new text begin volunteers to protect, improve, and maintain new text end
21.26
new text begin local forests in communities around the state. new text end
21.27
new text begin Participation is open to any municipality in new text end
21.28
new text begin the state and participating municipalities will new text end
21.29
new text begin be selected through a competitive proposal new text end
21.30
new text begin process that will include representation from new text end
21.31
new text begin both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan new text end
21.32
new text begin areas of the state. Trees planted using this new text end
21.33
new text begin appropriation must be species that are native new text end
21.34
new text begin to Minnesota. A participating municipality new text end
21.35
new text begin must provide a match of not less than 25 new text end
22.1
new text begin percent, up to half of which may be in the new text end
22.2
new text begin form of in-kind support. This appropriation new text end
22.3
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
22.4
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
22.5
new text begin products delivered.new text end
22.6
new text begin (i) Flood Recovery on Sargent Creek in new text end
22.7
new text begin Duluthnew text end
22.8
new text begin $300,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
22.9
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
22.10
new text begin for an agreement with the city of Duluth to new text end
22.11
new text begin re-establish stable and natural streambanks new text end
22.12
new text begin with riparian and aquatic habitat restoration new text end
22.13
new text begin on at least 5,400 linear feet of Sargent Creek new text end
22.14
new text begin in Duluth destroyed during the flood of 2012.new text end
22.15
new text begin (j) Shoreland Protection for Lower St. new text end
22.16
new text begin Croix Rivernew text end
22.17
new text begin $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
22.18
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
22.19
new text begin for an agreement with the St. Croix River new text end
22.20
new text begin Association to provide technical assistance new text end
22.21
new text begin to landowners, local governments, realtors, new text end
22.22
new text begin and developers on shoreland conservation new text end
22.23
new text begin and protection of the lower St. Croix River. new text end
22.24
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
22.25
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
22.26
new text begin completed and final products delivered. new text end
22.27
new text begin (k) Redwood and Renville Counties new text end
22.28
new text begin Outdoor Recreation and Conservation new text end
22.29
new text begin Master Plannew text end
22.30
new text begin $75,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
22.31
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
22.32
new text begin for an agreement with Renville County new text end
22.33
new text begin in cooperation with Redwood County to new text end
22.34
new text begin develop a joint outdoor recreation and new text end
22.35
new text begin conservation master plan to guide future new text end
23.1
new text begin development and protect cultural, historical, new text end
23.2
new text begin and natural resources in the Minnesota River new text end
23.3
new text begin Valley.new text end
23.4
23.5
new text begin Subd. 9.new text end new text begin Land Acquisition for Habitat and new text end
new text begin Recreationnew text end
new text begin 14,190,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
23.6
new text begin (a) State Parks and Trails Land new text end
23.7
new text begin Acquisitionsnew text end
23.8
new text begin $1,500,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
23.9
new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
23.10
new text begin to acquire at least 335 acres for authorized new text end
23.11
new text begin state trails and critical parcels within the new text end
23.12
new text begin statutory boundaries of state parks. State new text end
23.13
new text begin park land acquired with this appropriation new text end
23.14
new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end
23.15
new text begin least minimum management standards, as new text end
23.16
new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end
23.17
new text begin resources. A list of proposed acquisitions new text end
23.18
new text begin must be provided as part of the required work new text end
23.19
new text begin plan. This appropriation is available until new text end
23.20
new text begin June 30, 2018, by which time the project must new text end
23.21
new text begin be completed and final products delivered.new text end
23.22
new text begin (b) Metropolitan Regional Park System new text end
23.23
new text begin Land Acquisition – Phase IVnew text end
23.24
new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
23.25
new text begin fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants new text end
23.26
new text begin to acquire at least 133 acres of lands within new text end
23.27
new text begin the approved park unit boundaries of the new text end
23.28
new text begin metropolitan regional park system. This new text end
23.29
new text begin appropriation may not be used to purchase new text end
23.30
new text begin habitable residential structures. A list of new text end
23.31
new text begin proposed fee title and easement acquisitions new text end
23.32
new text begin must be provided as part of the required work new text end
23.33
new text begin plan. This appropriation must be matched new text end
23.34
new text begin by at least 40 percent of nonstate money that new text end
23.35
new text begin must be committed by December 31, 2015, or new text end
24.1
new text begin the appropriation cancels. This appropriation new text end
24.2
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
24.3
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
24.4
new text begin products delivered.new text end
24.5
new text begin (c) SNA Acquisition, Restoration, new text end
24.6
new text begin Enhancement, and Public Engagementnew text end
24.7
new text begin $4,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
24.8
new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
24.9
new text begin to acquire at least 350 acres of lands with new text end
24.10
new text begin high-quality native plant communities and new text end
24.11
new text begin rare features to be established as scientific new text end
24.12
new text begin and natural areas as provided in Minnesota new text end
24.13
new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, new text end
24.14
new text begin restore and improve at least 550 acres of new text end
24.15
new text begin scientific and natural areas, and provide new text end
24.16
new text begin technical assistance and outreach. A list of new text end
24.17
new text begin proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end
24.18
new text begin part of the required work plan. Land acquired new text end
24.19
new text begin with this appropriation must be sufficiently new text end
24.20
new text begin improved to meet at least minimum new text end
24.21
new text begin management standards, as determined by new text end
24.22
new text begin the commissioner of natural resources. This new text end
24.23
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
24.24
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
24.25
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
24.26
new text begin (d) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie new text end
24.27
new text begin Bank Easement Acquisitionnew text end
24.28
new text begin $3,325,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
24.29
new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
24.30
new text begin to acquire native prairie bank easements on new text end
24.31
new text begin at least 675 acres, prepare baseline property new text end
24.32
new text begin assessments, restore and enhance at least new text end
24.33
new text begin 1,000 acres of native prairie sites, and provide new text end
24.34
new text begin technical assistance to landowners. Of this new text end
24.35
new text begin amount, up to $135,000 must be deposited new text end
25.1
new text begin in a conservation easement stewardship new text end
25.2
new text begin account. Deposits into the conservation new text end
25.3
new text begin easement stewardship account must be made new text end
25.4
new text begin upon closing on conservation easements or at new text end
25.5
new text begin a time otherwise approved in the work plan. new text end
25.6
new text begin A list of proposed easement acquisitions must new text end
25.7
new text begin be provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
25.8
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
25.9
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
25.10
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
25.11
new text begin (e) Metro Conservation Corridors - new text end
25.12
new text begin Phase VIII Coordination, Mapping, and new text end
25.13
new text begin Conservation Easementsnew text end
25.14
new text begin $515,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
25.15
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
25.16
new text begin for an agreement with the Minnesota new text end
25.17
new text begin Land Trust for Phase VIII of the Metro new text end
25.18
new text begin Conservation Corridors partnership to new text end
25.19
new text begin provide coordination and mapping for new text end
25.20
new text begin the partnership and to acquire permanent new text end
25.21
new text begin conservation easements on at least 120 acres new text end
25.22
new text begin of strategic ecological landscapes to protect new text end
25.23
new text begin priority natural areas in the metropolitan new text end
25.24
new text begin area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
25.25
new text begin section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions new text end
25.26
new text begin of the surrounding counties. A list of new text end
25.27
new text begin proposed easement acquisitions must be new text end
25.28
new text begin provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
25.29
new text begin Land acquired with this appropriation new text end
25.30
new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end
25.31
new text begin least minimum management standards, as new text end
25.32
new text begin determined by the commissioner of natural new text end
25.33
new text begin resources. Expenditures are limited to the new text end
25.34
new text begin identified project corridor areas as defined in new text end
25.35
new text begin the work plan. Up to $40,000 may be used new text end
25.36
new text begin for coordination and mapping for the Metro new text end
26.1
new text begin Conservation Corridors. All conservation new text end
26.2
new text begin easements must be perpetual and have a new text end
26.3
new text begin natural resource management plan. A list new text end
26.4
new text begin of proposed easement acquisitions must be new text end
26.5
new text begin provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
26.6
new text begin This appropriation is available June 30, 2018, new text end
26.7
new text begin by which time the project must be completed new text end
26.8
new text begin and final products delivered.new text end
26.9
new text begin (f) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase new text end
26.10
new text begin VIII Strategic Lands Protectionnew text end
26.11
new text begin $750,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
26.12
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources for new text end
26.13
new text begin an agreement with The Trust for Public Land new text end
26.14
new text begin for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation new text end
26.15
new text begin Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at new text end
26.16
new text begin least 35 acres of high-quality priority state new text end
26.17
new text begin and local natural areas in the metropolitan new text end
26.18
new text begin area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, new text end
26.19
new text begin section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions new text end
26.20
new text begin of the surrounding counties. A list of new text end
26.21
new text begin proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end
26.22
new text begin part of the required work plan. Land acquired new text end
26.23
new text begin with this appropriation must be sufficiently new text end
26.24
new text begin improved to meet at least minimum new text end
26.25
new text begin management standards, as determined by new text end
26.26
new text begin the commissioner of natural resources. new text end
26.27
new text begin Expenditures are limited to the identified new text end
26.28
new text begin project corridor areas as defined in the work new text end
26.29
new text begin plan. This appropriation may not be used new text end
26.30
new text begin to purchase habitable residential structures, new text end
26.31
new text begin unless expressly approved in the work new text end
26.32
new text begin plan. A list of fee title acquisitions must be new text end
26.33
new text begin provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
26.34
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
26.35
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
26.36
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
27.1
new text begin (g) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase new text end
27.2
new text begin VIII Priority Expansion of Minnesota new text end
27.3
new text begin Valley National Wildlife Refugenew text end
27.4
new text begin $500,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
27.5
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
27.6
new text begin for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley new text end
27.7
new text begin National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for new text end
27.8
new text begin Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation new text end
27.9
new text begin Corridors partnership to acquire in fee new text end
27.10
new text begin at least 100 acres of priority habitat for new text end
27.11
new text begin the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife new text end
27.12
new text begin Refuge in the metropolitan area, as defined new text end
27.13
new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, new text end
27.14
new text begin subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding new text end
27.15
new text begin counties. A list of proposed acquisitions new text end
27.16
new text begin must be provided as part of the required work new text end
27.17
new text begin plan. Land acquired with this appropriation new text end
27.18
new text begin must be sufficiently improved to meet at new text end
27.19
new text begin least minimum management standards. new text end
27.20
new text begin Expenditures are limited to the identified new text end
27.21
new text begin project corridor areas as defined in the work new text end
27.22
new text begin plan. This appropriation may not be used new text end
27.23
new text begin to purchase habitable residential structures, new text end
27.24
new text begin unless expressly approved in the work plan. new text end
27.25
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
27.26
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
27.27
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
27.28
new text begin (h) Metro Conservation Corridors - new text end
27.29
new text begin Phase VIII Wildlife Management Area new text end
27.30
new text begin Acquisitionnew text end
27.31
new text begin $400,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
27.32
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
27.33
new text begin for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation new text end
27.34
new text begin Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at new text end
27.35
new text begin least 82 acres along the lower reaches of the new text end
28.1
new text begin Vermillion River in Dakota County within new text end
28.2
new text begin the Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area. new text end
28.3
new text begin Land acquired with this appropriation must new text end
28.4
new text begin be sufficiently improved to meet at least new text end
28.5
new text begin minimum management standards. This new text end
28.6
new text begin appropriation may not be used to purchase new text end
28.7
new text begin habitable residential structures, unless new text end
28.8
new text begin expressly approved in the work plan. This new text end
28.9
new text begin appropriation is available until June 30, new text end
28.10
new text begin 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
28.11
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
28.12
new text begin (i) Mesabi Trail Development Soudan to new text end
28.13
new text begin Ely – Phase IInew text end
28.14
new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
28.15
new text begin fund to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
28.16
new text begin for an agreement with the St. Louis and new text end
28.17
new text begin Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority new text end
28.18
new text begin for the right-of-way acquisition, design, new text end
28.19
new text begin and construction of segments of the Mesabi new text end
28.20
new text begin Trail, totaling approximately seven miles new text end
28.21
new text begin between Soudan and Ely. This appropriation new text end
28.22
new text begin is available until June 30, 2018, by which new text end
28.23
new text begin time the project must be completed and final new text end
28.24
new text begin products delivered.new text end
28.25
new text begin (j) Multi-benefit Watershed Scale new text end
28.26
new text begin Conservation on North Central Lakesnew text end
28.27
new text begin $950,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
28.28
new text begin to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to new text end
28.29
new text begin secure permanent conservation easements new text end
28.30
new text begin on at least 480 acres of high-quality habitat new text end
28.31
new text begin in Crow Wing and Cass Counties. Of this new text end
28.32
new text begin amount, up to $65,000 must be deposited in a new text end
28.33
new text begin conservation easement stewardship account; new text end
28.34
new text begin and $54,000 is for an agreement with the new text end
28.35
new text begin Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation in new text end
29.1
new text begin cooperation with Crow Wing County Soil new text end
29.2
new text begin and Water Conservation District and Cass new text end
29.3
new text begin County Soil and Water Conservation District. new text end
29.4
new text begin Deposits into the conservation easement new text end
29.5
new text begin stewardship account must be made upon new text end
29.6
new text begin closing on conservation easements or at a new text end
29.7
new text begin time otherwise approved in the work plan. A new text end
29.8
new text begin list of proposed easement acquisitions must new text end
29.9
new text begin be provided as part of the required work plan. new text end
29.10
new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end
29.11
new text begin 30, 2018, by which time the project must be new text end
29.12
new text begin completed and final products delivered.new text end
29.13
new text begin (k) Conservation Easement Assessment new text end
29.14
new text begin and Valuation System Developmentnew text end
29.15
new text begin $250,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
29.16
new text begin to the Board of Regents of the University new text end
29.17
new text begin of Minnesota to assess the effectiveness of new text end
29.18
new text begin existing conservation easements acquired new text end
29.19
new text begin through state expenditures at achieving new text end
29.20
new text begin their intended outcomes of public value new text end
29.21
new text begin and ecological benefits and to develop new text end
29.22
new text begin a standardized, objective conservation new text end
29.23
new text begin easement valuation system for guiding future new text end
29.24
new text begin state investments in conservation easements new text end
29.25
new text begin to ensure the proposed environmental new text end
29.26
new text begin benefits are being achieved in a cost-effective new text end
29.27
new text begin manner. This appropriation is available until new text end
29.28
new text begin June 30, 2018, by which time the project must new text end
29.29
new text begin be completed and final products delivered.new text end
29.30
29.31
new text begin Subd. 10.new text end new text begin Administration and Contract new text end
new text begin Agreement Reimbursementnew text end
new text begin 1,207,000new text end
new text begin -0-new text end
29.32
new text begin (a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end
29.33
new text begin Minnesota Resourcesnew text end
29.34
new text begin $1,072,000 the first year is from the trust new text end
29.35
new text begin fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission new text end
30.1
new text begin on Minnesota Resources for administration new text end
30.2
new text begin in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 as provided new text end
30.3
new text begin in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, new text end
30.4
new text begin subdivision 5.new text end
30.5
new text begin (b) Contract Agreement Reimbursementnew text end
30.6
new text begin $135,000 the first year is from the trust fund new text end
30.7
new text begin to the commissioner of natural resources new text end
30.8
new text begin at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen new text end
30.9
new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources for new text end
30.10
new text begin expenses incurred for contract agreement new text end
30.11
new text begin reimbursement for the agreements specified new text end
30.12
new text begin in this section. The commissioner new text end
30.13
new text begin shall provide documentation to the new text end
30.14
new text begin Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end
30.15
new text begin Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of new text end
30.16
new text begin these funds.new text end
30.17
new text begin Subd. 11.new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriationsnew text end
30.18
new text begin Money appropriated in this section may new text end
30.19
new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end
30.20
new text begin directly related to and necessary for a specific new text end
30.21
new text begin appropriation and are specified in the work new text end
30.22
new text begin plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen new text end
30.23
new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources. new text end
30.24
new text begin Money appropriated in this section must new text end
30.25
new text begin not be spent on indirect costs or other new text end
30.26
new text begin institutional overhead charges that are new text end
30.27
new text begin not directly related to and necessary for new text end
30.28
new text begin a specific appropriation. Costs that are new text end
30.29
new text begin directly related to and necessary for an new text end
30.30
new text begin appropriation, including financial services, new text end
30.31
new text begin human resources, information services, rent, new text end
30.32
new text begin and utilities, are eligible only if the costs new text end
30.33
new text begin can be clearly justified and individually new text end
30.34
new text begin documented specific to the appropriation's new text end
30.35
new text begin purpose and would not be generated by new text end
31.1
new text begin the recipient but for the receipt of the new text end
31.2
new text begin appropriation. No broad allocations for costs new text end
31.3
new text begin in either dollars or percentages are allowed. new text end
31.4
new text begin Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in new text end
31.5
new text begin this section are available until June 30, 2017, new text end
31.6
new text begin when projects must be completed and final new text end
31.7
new text begin products delivered. For acquisition of real new text end
31.8
new text begin property, the appropriations in this section new text end
31.9
new text begin are available for an additional fiscal year if a new text end
31.10
new text begin binding contract for acquisition of the real new text end
31.11
new text begin property is entered into before the original new text end
31.12
new text begin expiration date of the appropriation. If a new text end
31.13
new text begin project receives a federal grant, the time new text end
31.14
new text begin period of the appropriation is extended to new text end
31.15
new text begin equal the federal grant period.new text end
31.16
new text begin Subd. 12.new text end new text begin Data Availability Requirementsnew text end
31.17
new text begin Data collected by the projects funded under new text end
31.18
new text begin this section must conform to guidelines new text end
31.19
new text begin and standards adopted by MN.IT Services. new text end
31.20
new text begin Spatial data also must conform to additional new text end
31.21
new text begin guidelines and standards designed to support new text end
31.22
new text begin data coordination and distribution that have new text end
31.23
new text begin been published by the Minnesota Geospatial new text end
31.24
new text begin Information Office. Descriptions of spatial new text end
31.25
new text begin data must be prepared as specified in new text end
31.26
new text begin the state's geographic metadata guideline new text end
31.27
new text begin and must be submitted to the Minnesota new text end
31.28
new text begin Geospatial Information Office. All data must new text end
31.29
new text begin be accessible and free to the public unless new text end
31.30
new text begin made private under the Data Practices Act, new text end
31.31
new text begin Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent new text end
31.32
new text begin practicable, summary data and results of new text end
31.33
new text begin projects funded under this section should new text end
31.34
new text begin be readily accessible on the Internet and new text end
31.35
new text begin identified as having received funding from new text end
32.1
new text begin the environment and natural resources trust new text end
32.2
new text begin fund.new text end
32.3
new text begin Subd. 13.new text end new text begin Project Requirementsnew text end
32.4
new text begin (a) As a condition of accepting an new text end
32.5
new text begin appropriation under this section, an agency new text end
32.6
new text begin or entity receiving an appropriation or a new text end
32.7
new text begin party to an agreement from an appropriation new text end
32.8
new text begin must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) new text end
32.9
new text begin and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and new text end
32.10
new text begin must submit a work plan and semiannual new text end
32.11
new text begin progress reports in the form determined new text end
32.12
new text begin by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end
32.13
new text begin Minnesota Resources for any project funded new text end
32.14
new text begin in whole or in part with funds from the new text end
32.15
new text begin appropriation. Modifications to the approved new text end
32.16
new text begin work plan and budget expenditures must new text end
32.17
new text begin be made through the amendment process new text end
32.18
new text begin established by the Legislative-Citizen new text end
32.19
new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources.new text end
32.20
new text begin (b) A recipient of money appropriated in new text end
32.21
new text begin this section that conducts a restoration using new text end
32.22
new text begin funds appropriated in this section must use new text end
32.23
new text begin native plant species according to the Board of new text end
32.24
new text begin Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation new text end
32.25
new text begin establishment and enhancement guidelines new text end
32.26
new text begin and include an appropriate diversity of new text end
32.27
new text begin native species selected to provide habitat for new text end
32.28
new text begin pollinators throughout the growing season as new text end
32.29
new text begin required under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
32.30
new text begin 84.973.new text end
32.31
new text begin (c) For all restorations conducted with money new text end
32.32
new text begin appropriated under this section, a recipient new text end
32.33
new text begin must prepare an ecological restoration new text end
32.34
new text begin and management plan that, to the degree new text end
32.35
new text begin practicable, is consistent with the highest new text end
33.1
new text begin quality conservation and ecological goals for new text end
33.2
new text begin the restoration site. Consideration should new text end
33.3
new text begin be given to soil, geology, topography, and new text end
33.4
new text begin other relevant factors that would provide new text end
33.5
new text begin the best chance for long-term success and new text end
33.6
new text begin durability of the restoration projects. The new text end
33.7
new text begin plan must include the proposed timetable new text end
33.8
new text begin for implementing the restoration, including new text end
33.9
new text begin site preparation, establishment of diverse new text end
33.10
new text begin plant species, maintenance, and additional new text end
33.11
new text begin enhancement to establish the restoration; new text end
33.12
new text begin identify long-term maintenance and new text end
33.13
new text begin management needs of the restoration and new text end
33.14
new text begin how the maintenance, management, and new text end
33.15
new text begin enhancement will be financed; and take new text end
33.16
new text begin advantage of the best available science and new text end
33.17
new text begin include innovative techniques to achieve the new text end
33.18
new text begin best restoration.new text end
33.19
new text begin (d) An entity receiving an appropriation in new text end
33.20
new text begin this section for restoration activities must new text end
33.21
new text begin provide an initial restoration evaluation new text end
33.22
new text begin at the completion of the appropriation new text end
33.23
new text begin and an evaluation three years beyond the new text end
33.24
new text begin completion of the expenditure. Restorations new text end
33.25
new text begin must be evaluated relative to the stated new text end
33.26
new text begin goals and standards in the restoration plan, new text end
33.27
new text begin current science, and, when applicable, the new text end
33.28
new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources' native new text end
33.29
new text begin vegetation establishment and enhancement new text end
33.30
new text begin guidelines. The evaluation must determine new text end
33.31
new text begin whether the restorations are meeting planned new text end
33.32
new text begin goals, identify any problems with the new text end
33.33
new text begin implementation of the restorations, and, new text end
33.34
new text begin if necessary, give recommendations on new text end
33.35
new text begin improving restorations. The evaluation must new text end
33.36
new text begin be focused on improving future restorations.new text end
34.1
new text begin (e) All restoration and enhancement projects new text end
34.2
new text begin funded with money appropriated in this new text end
34.3
new text begin section must be on land permanently new text end
34.4
new text begin protected by a conservation easement or new text end
34.5
new text begin public ownership.new text end
34.6
new text begin (f) A recipient of money from an new text end
34.7
new text begin appropriation under this section must new text end
34.8
new text begin give consideration to contracting with new text end
34.9
new text begin Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract new text end
34.10
new text begin restoration and enhancement services.new text end
34.11
new text begin (g) All conservation easements acquired with new text end
34.12
new text begin money appropriated under this section must:new text end
34.13
new text begin (1) be permanent;new text end
34.14
new text begin (2) specify the parties to an easement in the new text end
34.15
new text begin easement;new text end
34.16
new text begin (3) specify all of the provisions of an new text end
34.17
new text begin agreement that are permanent;new text end
34.18
new text begin (4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen new text end
34.19
new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources in an new text end
34.20
new text begin electronic format at least ten business days new text end
34.21
new text begin prior to closing;new text end
34.22
new text begin (5) include a long-term monitoring and new text end
34.23
new text begin enforcement plan and funding for monitoring new text end
34.24
new text begin and enforcing the easement agreement; andnew text end
34.25
new text begin (6) include requirements in the easement new text end
34.26
new text begin document to address specific groundwater new text end
34.27
new text begin and surface water quality protection activities new text end
34.28
new text begin such as keeping water on the landscape, new text end
34.29
new text begin reducing nutrient and contaminant loading, new text end
34.30
new text begin protecting groundwater, and not permitting new text end
34.31
new text begin artificial hydrological modifications.new text end
34.32
new text begin (h) For any acquisition of lands or interest new text end
34.33
new text begin in lands, a recipient of money appropriated new text end
34.34
new text begin under this section shall not agree to pay new text end
35.1
new text begin more than 100 percent of the appraised value new text end
35.2
new text begin for a parcel of land using this money to new text end
35.3
new text begin complete the purchase, in part or in whole, new text end
35.4
new text begin except that up to ten percent above the new text end
35.5
new text begin appraised value may be allowed to complete new text end
35.6
new text begin the purchase, in part or in whole, using this new text end
35.7
new text begin money if permission is received in advance new text end
35.8
new text begin of the purchase from the Legislative-Citizen new text end
35.9
new text begin Commission on Minnesota Resources.new text end
35.10
new text begin (i) For any acquisition of land or interest in new text end
35.11
new text begin land, a recipient of money appropriated under new text end
35.12
new text begin this section must give priority to high-quality new text end
35.13
new text begin natural resources or conservation lands that new text end
35.14
new text begin provide natural buffers to water resources.new text end
35.15
new text begin (j) For new lands acquired with money new text end
35.16
new text begin appropriated under this section, a recipient new text end
35.17
new text begin must prepare an ecological restoration new text end
35.18
new text begin and management plan in compliance with new text end
35.19
new text begin paragraph (c), including sufficient funding new text end
35.20
new text begin for implementation unless the work plan new text end
35.21
new text begin addresses why a portion of the money is new text end
35.22
new text begin not necessary to achieve a high-quality new text end
35.23
new text begin restoration.new text end
35.24
new text begin (k) To ensure public accountability for new text end
35.25
new text begin the use of public funds, within 60 days new text end
35.26
new text begin of the transaction, a recipient of money new text end
35.27
new text begin appropriated under this section must provide new text end
35.28
new text begin to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end
35.29
new text begin Minnesota Resources documentation of the new text end
35.30
new text begin selection process used to identify parcels new text end
35.31
new text begin acquired and provide documentation of all new text end
35.32
new text begin related transaction costs, including but not new text end
35.33
new text begin limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording new text end
35.34
new text begin fees, commissions, other similar costs, new text end
35.35
new text begin and donations. This information must be new text end
36.1
new text begin provided for all parties involved in the new text end
36.2
new text begin transaction. The recipient must also report new text end
36.3
new text begin to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on new text end
36.4
new text begin Minnesota Resources any difference between new text end
36.5
new text begin the acquisition amount paid to the seller and new text end
36.6
new text begin the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, new text end
36.7
new text begin if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal new text end
36.8
new text begin was conducted.new text end
36.9
new text begin (l) A recipient of an appropriation from new text end
36.10
new text begin the trust fund under this section must new text end
36.11
new text begin acknowledge financial support from new text end
36.12
new text begin the Minnesota environment and natural new text end
36.13
new text begin resources trust fund in project publications, new text end
36.14
new text begin signage, and other public communications new text end
36.15
new text begin and outreach related to work completed new text end
36.16
new text begin using the appropriation. Acknowledgement new text end
36.17
new text begin may occur, as appropriate, through use of new text end
36.18
new text begin the trust fund logo or inclusion of language new text end
36.19
new text begin attributing support from the trust fund. Each new text end
36.20
new text begin direct recipient of money appropriated in new text end
36.21
new text begin this section, as well as each recipient of a new text end
36.22
new text begin grant awarded pursuant to this section, must new text end
36.23
new text begin satisfy all reporting and other requirements new text end
36.24
new text begin incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated new text end
36.25
new text begin funding recipients as provided in Minnesota new text end
36.26
new text begin Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and new text end
36.27
new text begin chapter 116P.new text end
36.28
36.29
new text begin Subd. 14.new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end
new text begin Equipment Expendituresnew text end
36.30
new text begin (a) All agreements, grants, or contracts new text end
36.31
new text begin referred to in this section must be new text end
36.32
new text begin administered on a reimbursement basis new text end
36.33
new text begin unless otherwise provided in this section. new text end
36.34
new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
36.35
new text begin 16A.41, expenditures made on or after new text end
36.36
new text begin July 1, 2015, or the date the work plan is new text end
37.1
new text begin approved, whichever is later, are eligible for new text end
37.2
new text begin reimbursement unless otherwise provided new text end
37.3
new text begin in this section. Periodic payment must be new text end
37.4
new text begin made upon receiving documentation that new text end
37.5
new text begin the deliverable items articulated in the new text end
37.6
new text begin approved work plan have been achieved, new text end
37.7
new text begin including partial achievements as evidenced new text end
37.8
new text begin by approved progress reports. Reasonable new text end
37.9
new text begin amounts may be advanced to projects to new text end
37.10
new text begin accommodate cash flow needs or match new text end
37.11
new text begin federal money. The advances must be new text end
37.12
new text begin approved as part of the work plan. No new text end
37.13
new text begin expenditures for capital equipment are new text end
37.14
new text begin allowed unless expressly authorized in the new text end
37.15
new text begin project work plan.new text end
37.16
new text begin (b) Single source contracts as specified in the new text end
37.17
new text begin approved work plan are allowed.new text end
37.18
37.19
new text begin Subd. 15.new text end new text begin Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable new text end
new text begin Materialsnew text end
37.20
new text begin A political subdivision, public or private new text end
37.21
new text begin corporation, or other entity that receives an new text end
37.22
new text begin appropriation under this section must use the new text end
37.23
new text begin appropriation in compliance with Minnesota new text end
37.24
new text begin Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding new text end
37.25
new text begin purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable new text end
37.26
new text begin materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section new text end
37.27
new text begin 16C.073, regarding purchase and use of new text end
37.28
new text begin paper stock and printing.new text end
37.29
37.30
new text begin Subd. 16.new text end new text begin Energy Conservation and new text end
new text begin Sustainable Building Guidelinesnew text end
37.31
new text begin A recipient to whom an appropriation is made new text end
37.32
new text begin under this section for a capital improvement new text end
37.33
new text begin project must ensure that the project complies new text end
37.34
new text begin with the applicable energy conservation and new text end
37.35
new text begin sustainable building guidelines and standards new text end
37.36
new text begin contained in law, including Minnesota new text end
38.1
new text begin Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and new text end
38.2
new text begin 216C.20, and rules adopted under those new text end
38.3
new text begin sections. The recipient may use the energy new text end
38.4
new text begin planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office new text end
38.5
new text begin units of the Department of Commerce to new text end
38.6
new text begin obtain information and technical assistance new text end
38.7
new text begin on energy conservation and alternative new text end
38.8
new text begin energy development relating to the planning new text end
38.9
new text begin and construction of the capital improvement new text end
38.10
new text begin project.new text end
38.11
new text begin Subd. 17.new text end new text begin Accessibilitynew text end
38.12
new text begin Structural and nonstructural facilities must new text end
38.13
new text begin meet the design standards in the Americans new text end
38.14
new text begin with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility new text end
38.15
new text begin guidelines.new text end
38.16
new text begin Subd. 18.new text end new text begin Carryforwardnew text end
38.17
new text begin (a) The availability of the appropriations for new text end
38.18
new text begin the following projects are extended to June new text end
38.19
new text begin 30, 2016:new text end
38.20
new text begin (1) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2, new text end
38.21
new text begin subdivision 4, paragraph (l), Restorations new text end
38.22
new text begin Evaluations;new text end
38.23
new text begin (2) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2, new text end
38.24
new text begin subdivision 6, paragraph (b), Detecting and new text end
38.25
new text begin Monitoring Certain Carp Populations; andnew text end
38.26
new text begin (3) Laws 2011, First Special Session new text end
38.27
new text begin chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision new text end
38.28
new text begin 4, paragraph (g), Minnesota River Valley new text end
38.29
new text begin Green Corridor Scientific and Natural Area new text end
38.30
new text begin Acquisition.new text end
38.31
new text begin (b) The availability of the appropriations for new text end
38.32
new text begin the following projects are extended to June new text end
38.33
new text begin 30, 2017:new text end
39.1
new text begin (1) Laws 2013, chapter 52, section 2, new text end
39.2
new text begin subdivision 5, paragraph (e), Measuring new text end
39.3
new text begin Hydrologic Benefits from Glacial Ridge new text end
39.4
new text begin Habitat Restoration; andnew text end
39.5
new text begin (2) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2, new text end
39.6
new text begin subdivision 3, paragraph (m), Measuring new text end
39.7
new text begin Hydrologic Benefits from Glacial Ridge new text end
39.8
new text begin Habitat Restoration.new text end
39.9
new text begin (c) The availability of the appropriation for new text end
39.10
new text begin the following project is extended to June new text end
39.11
new text begin 30, 2019: Laws 2014, chapter 226, section new text end
39.12
new text begin 2, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), Enhancing new text end
39.13
new text begin Pollinator Landscapes.new text end
39.14
new text begin (d) The following project may be extended new text end
39.15
new text begin statewide: Laws 2014, chapter 226, section new text end
39.16
new text begin 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (c), Urban new text end
39.17
new text begin Environmental Education Engaging Students new text end
39.18
new text begin in Local Resources.new text end
39.19
new text begin Subd. 19.new text end new text begin Pollinator Lethal Insecticidesnew text end
39.20
new text begin Land acquired in fee or restored or enhanced new text end
39.21
new text begin with money appropriated in this section must new text end
39.22
new text begin not be planted or otherwise treated with new text end
39.23
new text begin a product that contains a pollinator lethal new text end
39.24
new text begin insecticide, as defined under Minnesota new text end
39.25
new text begin Statutes, section 18H.02, subdivision 28a.new text end
39.26 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
39.27 Subd. 2.
Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial
39.28legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust
fund and
39.29shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the recommended
39.30legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the commission.
39.31 (b) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota
39.32environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section
39.334.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must
39.34submit a work plan and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the
40.1Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable
40.2reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be
40.3spent unless the commission has approved the pertinent work plan. Modifications to
40.4the approved work plan and budget expenditures shall be made through the amendment
40.5process established by the commission. The commission shall ensure that the expenditures
40.6and outcomes described in the work plan for appropriations funded by the environment
40.7and natural resources trust fund are met.
40.8 (c) The peer review panel
new text begin proceduresnew text end created under section 116P.08 must also
new text begin be new text end
40.9
new text begin used to new text end review, comment, and report to the commission on research proposals applying for
40.10an appropriation from the oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.
40.11 (d) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under this
40.12chapter.
40.13 (e) As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall:
40.14 (1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to
40.15funding decision recommendations;
40.16 (2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications
40.17for trust fund expenditure planning;
40.18 (3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based
40.19on need;
40.20 (4) provide for project outcome evaluation;
40.21 (5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as
40.22possible; and
40.23 (6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project
40.24proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.
40.25 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.08, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
40.26 Subd. 5.
Public meetings. (a) Meetings of the commission, committees or
40.27subcommittees of the commission, technical advisory committees, and peer review panels
40.28
new text begin reviewers new text end must be open to the public. The commission shall attempt to meet throughout
40.29various regions of the state during each biennium. For purposes of this subdivision,
a
40.30meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action is taken regarding a matter within
40.31the jurisdiction of the commission, a committee or subcommittee of the commission,
a
40.32technical advisory committee, or a peer review panel
new text begin reviewersnew text end .
40.33(b) For legislative members of the commission, enforcement of this subdivision is
40.34governed by section
3.055, subdivision 2. For nonlegislative members of the commission,
40.35enforcement of this subdivision is governed by section
13D.06, subdivisions 1 and 2.
41.1 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.08, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
41.2 Subd. 6.
Peer review. (a) Research proposals must include a stated purpose directly
41.3connected to the trust fund's constitutional mandate, this chapter, and the adopted
strategic
41.4plan under subdivision 3, a timeline, potential outcomes, and an explanation of the
need
41.5for the research. All research proposals must be
new text begin peer new text end reviewed by a peer review panel
41.6before receiving an appropriation.
41.7(b) In conducting research proposal reviews, the peer review panel
new text begin reviewersnew text end shall:
41.8(1) comment on the methodology proposed and whether it can be expected to yield
41.9appropriate and useful information and data;
new text begin andnew text end
41.10(2) comment on the need for the research and about similar existing information
41.11available, if any; and
new text begin .new text end
41.12(3) report to the commission on clauses (1) and (2)
new text begin (c) Peer reviewers' comments new text end
41.13
new text begin under paragraph (b) must be reported to the commissionnew text end .
41.14(c)
new text begin (d)new text end The peer review panel also must
new text begin reviewers maynew text end review completed research
41.15proposals that have received an appropriation and comment and report upon whether
the
41.16project reached the intended goals.
41.17 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
41.18 Subd. 7.
Peer review panel membershipnew text begin reviewersnew text end . (a) The peer review panel
41.19
new text begin reviewersnew text end must consist of at least five members who are
new text begin benew text end knowledgeable in general
41.20research methods in the areas of environment and natural resources. Not more than two
41.21members of the panel may be employees of state agencies in Minnesota.
41.22(b) The commission shall select a chair every two years who shall be responsible for
41.23convening meetings of the panel as often as is necessary to fulfill its duties as
prescribed
41.24in this section. Compensation of panel members
new text begin peer reviewersnew text end is governed by section
41.2515.059, subdivision 3
.
41.26 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
41.27 Subdivision 1.
Administrative authority. The commission
new text begin Legislative Coordinating new text end
41.28
new text begin Commissionnew text end may appoint legal and other personnel and
new text begin contract with new text end consultants
41.29necessary to carry out
new text begin support the new text end functions and duties of the commission. Permanent
41.30Employees shall be in the unclassified service. In addition, the commission may request
41.31staff assistance and data from any other agency of state government as needed for
the
41.32execution of the responsibilities of the commission and an agency must promptly furnish
it.
41.33
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
42.1 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
42.2 Subd. 6.
Conflict of interest. A commission member, a technical advisory
42.3committee member, a peer review panelist
new text begin reviewernew text end , or an employee of the commission
42.4may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission, advisory committee,
or
42.5peer review panel relating to an organization in which the member, panelist
new text begin peer reviewernew text end ,
42.6or employee has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving
on the
42.7commission, technical advisory committee, or
new text begin as anew text end peer review panel
new text begin reviewernew text end , or being
42.8an employee of the commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflict of interest.
42.9 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.09, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
42.10 Subd. 8.
Technical advisory committees. The commission shall make use of
42.11available public and private expertise on environment and natural resource issues
by
42.12appointing
new text begin and may appointnew text end necessary technical advisory committees to review funding
42.13proposals and evaluate project outcomes. Compensation for technical advisory committee
42.14members is governed by section
15.059, subdivision 6.
42.15 Sec. 10.
new text begin POLLINATOR LETHAL INSECTICIDES.new text end
42.16
new text begin Land acquired in fee or restored or enhanced with money appropriated from the trust
new text end
42.17
new text begin fund must not be planted or otherwise treated with a product that contains a pollinator
new text end
42.18
new text begin lethal insecticide, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 18H.02, subdivision
28a.new text end
