SF 2527

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

Posted on 05/10/2016 09:04 a.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund 1.3and clean water fund; modifying Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 1.4provisions; modifying legacy funds provisions; modifying prior appropriations; 1.5amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivisions 2, 10, by 1.6adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 85.53, 1.7subdivision 2; 129D.17, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1.82, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; article 4, section 2, subdivision 3. 1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10ARTICLE 1 1.11OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND 1.12 Section 1. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION. new text end 1.13 new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the new text end 1.14 new text begin agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the new text end 1.15 new text begin outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" new text end 1.16 new text begin and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available new text end 1.17 new text begin for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is new text end 1.18 new text begin fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years new text end 1.19 new text begin 2016 and 2017. The appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end 1.20 new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end 1.21 new text begin Available for the Year new text end 1.22 new text begin Ending June 30 new text end 1.23 new text begin 2016 new text end new text begin 2017 new text end 1.24 Sec. 2. new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND new text end 1.25 new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin new text end new text begin 107,777,000 new text end 2.1 new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor new text end 2.2 new text begin heritage fund. The amounts that may be new text end 2.3 new text begin spent for each purpose are specified in the new text end 2.4 new text begin following subdivisions. new text end 2.5 new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prairies new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin new text end new text begin 31,000,000 new text end 2.6 2.7 2.8 new text begin (a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and new text end new text begin Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase new text end new text begin VIII new text end 2.9 new text begin $3,250,000 the second year is to the new text end 2.10 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 2.11 new text begin land in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end 2.12 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 2.13 new text begin subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee new text end 2.14 new text begin for scientific and natural area purposes new text end 2.15 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 2.16 new text begin subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 2.17 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 2.18 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 2.19 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 2.20 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 2.21 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 2.22 new text begin proposed land acquisitions must be provided new text end 2.23 new text begin as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 2.24 2.25 new text begin (b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area new text end new text begin Acquisition - Phase VIII new text end 2.26 new text begin $5,229,000 the second year is to the new text end 2.27 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 2.28 new text begin an agreement with Pheasants Forever to new text end 2.29 new text begin acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife new text end 2.30 new text begin management area purposes under Minnesota new text end 2.31 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. new text end 2.32 new text begin Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota new text end 2.33 new text begin Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be new text end 2.34 new text begin given to acquisition of lands that are eligible new text end 2.35 new text begin for the native prairie bank under Minnesota new text end 2.36 new text begin Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to new text end 3.1 new text begin protected native prairie. A list of proposed new text end 3.2 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 3.3 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 3.4 3.5 new text begin (c) Martin County/Fox Lake Wildlife new text end new text begin Management Area Acquisition new text end 3.6 new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 3.7 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.8 new text begin agreement with Fox Lake Conservation new text end 3.9 new text begin League, Inc. to acquire land in fee and restore new text end 3.10 new text begin strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other new text end 3.11 new text begin wildlife habitat for wildlife management area new text end 3.12 new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 3.13 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed new text end 3.14 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 3.15 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 3.16 3.17 new text begin (d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National new text end new text begin Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VII new text end 3.18 new text begin $2,754,000 the second year is to the new text end 3.19 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 3.20 new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy new text end 3.21 new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end 3.22 new text begin and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee new text end 3.23 new text begin or permanent conservation easements and new text end 3.24 new text begin restore lands within the Northern Tallgrass new text end 3.25 new text begin Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western new text end 3.26 new text begin Minnesota for addition to the Northern new text end 3.27 new text begin Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. new text end 3.28 new text begin Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota new text end 3.29 new text begin Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be new text end 3.30 new text begin given to acquisition of lands that are eligible new text end 3.31 new text begin for the native prairie bank under Minnesota new text end 3.32 new text begin Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to new text end 3.33 new text begin protected native prairie. A list of proposed new text end 3.34 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part new text end 3.35 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan and new text end 4.1 new text begin must be consistent with the priorities in the new text end 4.2 new text begin Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end 4.3 4.4 new text begin (e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat new text end new text begin Complex - Phase VI new text end 4.5 new text begin $583,000 the second year is to the new text end 4.6 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 4.7 new text begin agreement with The Trust for Public Land new text end 4.8 new text begin to acquire land in fee and restore lands in new text end 4.9 new text begin the Cannon River watershed for wildlife new text end 4.10 new text begin management purposes under Minnesota new text end 4.11 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. new text end 4.12 new text begin Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota new text end 4.13 new text begin Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be new text end 4.14 new text begin given to acquisition of lands that are eligible new text end 4.15 new text begin for the native prairie bank under Minnesota new text end 4.16 new text begin Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to new text end 4.17 new text begin protected native prairie. A list of proposed new text end 4.18 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 4.19 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 4.20 4.21 new text begin (f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection new text end new text begin - Phase V new text end 4.22 new text begin $2,541,000 the second year is to the new text end 4.23 new text begin commissioner of natural resources new text end 4.24 new text begin to implement the Minnesota Prairie new text end 4.25 new text begin Conservation Plan through the acquisition of new text end 4.26 new text begin permanent conservation easements to protect new text end 4.27 new text begin and restore native prairie. Of this amount, up new text end 4.28 new text begin to $120,000 is for establishing monitoring new text end 4.29 new text begin and enforcement funds as approved in new text end 4.30 new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end 4.31 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 4.32 new text begin subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 4.33 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 4.34 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 4.35 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 4.36 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 5.1 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 5.2 new text begin permanent conservation easements must be new text end 5.3 new text begin provided as part of the final report. new text end 5.4 5.5 new text begin (g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for new text end new text begin Wildlife and Water - Phase VI new text end 5.6 new text begin $6,708,000 the second year is to the Board new text end 5.7 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire new text end 5.8 new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end 5.9 new text begin restore habitat under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 5.10 new text begin section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and new text end 5.11 new text begin enhance habitat by expanding the clean new text end 5.12 new text begin water fund riparian buffer program for at new text end 5.13 new text begin least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on new text end 5.14 new text begin private land. Of this amount, up to $130,000 new text end 5.15 new text begin is to establish a monitoring and enforcement new text end 5.16 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 5.17 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 5.18 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 5.19 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 5.20 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 5.21 5.22 new text begin (h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the new text end new text begin Southern Red River Valley - Phase II new text end 5.23 new text begin $2,269,000 the second year is to the new text end 5.24 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 5.25 new text begin an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in new text end 5.26 new text begin cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie new text end 5.27 new text begin Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and new text end 5.28 new text begin restore and enhance lands in the southern new text end 5.29 new text begin Red River Valley for wildlife management new text end 5.30 new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 5.31 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for designation new text end 5.32 new text begin and management as waterfowl production new text end 5.33 new text begin areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the new text end 5.34 new text begin United States Fish and Wildlife Service. new text end 5.35 new text begin Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota new text end 5.36 new text begin Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be new text end 6.1 new text begin given to acquisition of lands that are eligible new text end 6.2 new text begin for the native prairie bank under Minnesota new text end 6.3 new text begin Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to new text end 6.4 new text begin protected native prairie. A list of proposed new text end 6.5 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 6.6 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 6.7 6.8 new text begin (i) Grassland Conservation Partnership - new text end new text begin Phase II new text end 6.9 new text begin $1,475,000 the second year is to the new text end 6.10 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 6.11 new text begin agreement with The Conservation Fund, in new text end 6.12 new text begin cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to new text end 6.13 new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end 6.14 new text begin and restore high priority grassland, prairie, new text end 6.15 new text begin and wetland habitats as follows: $64,000 new text end 6.16 new text begin to The Conservation Fund; and $1,411,000 new text end 6.17 new text begin to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to new text end 6.18 new text begin $100,000 is for establishing a monitoring new text end 6.19 new text begin and enforcement fund, as approved in new text end 6.20 new text begin the accomplishment plan and subject to new text end 6.21 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 6.22 new text begin subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria new text end 6.23 new text begin in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority new text end 6.24 new text begin must be given to acquisition of lands that new text end 6.25 new text begin are eligible for the native prairie bank under new text end 6.26 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands new text end 6.27 new text begin adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of new text end 6.28 new text begin proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end 6.29 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan and new text end 6.30 new text begin must be consistent with the priorities in the new text end 6.31 new text begin Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end 6.32 6.33 new text begin (j) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and new text end new text begin Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VIII new text end 6.34 new text begin $3,983,000 the second year is to the new text end 6.35 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 6.36 new text begin accelerate restoration and enhancement new text end 7.1 new text begin of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on new text end 7.2 new text begin wildlife management areas, scientific and new text end 7.3 new text begin natural areas, native prairie bank land, new text end 7.4 new text begin and bluff prairies on state forest land in new text end 7.5 new text begin southeastern Minnesota. A list of proposed new text end 7.6 new text begin land restorations and enhancements new text end 7.7 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 7.8 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 7.9 7.10 new text begin (k) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and new text end new text begin Enhancement - Phase IV new text end 7.11 new text begin $1,208,000 the second year is to the new text end 7.12 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 7.13 new text begin agreements to restore and enhance wildlife new text end 7.14 new text begin habitat on public lands, excluding state new text end 7.15 new text begin forests, in Anoka, Isanti, Morrison, new text end 7.16 new text begin Sherburne, and Todd Counties as follows: new text end 7.17 new text begin $93,000 to Anoka Conservation District; new text end 7.18 new text begin $25,000 to Isanti County Parks and new text end 7.19 new text begin Recreation Department; $813,000 to Great new text end 7.20 new text begin River Greening; and $277,000 to the new text end 7.21 new text begin National Wild Turkey Federation. A list of new text end 7.22 new text begin proposed land restorations and enhancements new text end 7.23 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 7.24 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 7.25 new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Forests new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin new text end new text begin 16,309,000 new text end 7.26 new text begin (a) Young Forest Conservation - Phase II new text end 7.27 new text begin $1,369,000 the second year is to the new text end 7.28 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 7.29 new text begin an agreement with the American Bird new text end 7.30 new text begin Conservancy to restore publicly owned, new text end 7.31 new text begin permanently protected forest lands for new text end 7.32 new text begin wildlife management purposes. A list new text end 7.33 new text begin of proposed forest land restorations new text end 7.34 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 7.35 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 8.1 8.2 new text begin (b) Jack Pine Forest/Crow Wing River new text end new text begin Watershed Habitat Acquisition new text end 8.3 new text begin $1,500,000 the second year is to the new text end 8.4 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 8.5 new text begin agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters new text end 8.6 new text begin Association to acquire in fee and restore new text end 8.7 new text begin and enhance forest habitat lands in Cass new text end 8.8 new text begin and Hubbard Counties for county forest new text end 8.9 new text begin purposes. A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 8.10 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 8.11 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 8.12 new text begin (c) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase VI new text end 8.13 new text begin $1,500,000 the second year is to the Board new text end 8.14 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation new text end 8.15 new text begin with the Morrison County Soil and Water new text end 8.16 new text begin Conservation District, to acquire permanent new text end 8.17 new text begin conservation easements and restore forest new text end 8.18 new text begin wildlife habitat within the boundaries new text end 8.19 new text begin of the Minnesota National Guard Camp new text end 8.20 new text begin Ripley Compatible Use Buffer. Of this new text end 8.21 new text begin amount, up to $72,000 is to establish new text end 8.22 new text begin a monitoring and enforcement fund, as new text end 8.23 new text begin approved in the accomplishment plan and new text end 8.24 new text begin subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 8.25 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 8.26 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 8.27 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 8.28 8.29 new text begin (d) Southeast Minnesota Protection and new text end new text begin Restoration - Phase IV new text end 8.30 new text begin $5,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 8.31 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 8.32 new text begin agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in new text end 8.33 new text begin cooperation with The Trust for Public Land new text end 8.34 new text begin and Minnesota Land Trust, to acquire land new text end 8.35 new text begin in fee for wildlife management purposes new text end 9.1 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 9.2 new text begin subdivision 8, to acquire land in fee for new text end 9.3 new text begin scientific and natural areas under Minnesota new text end 9.4 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision new text end 9.5 new text begin 5, to acquire land in fee for state forest new text end 9.6 new text begin purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 9.7 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 7, to acquire permanent new text end 9.8 new text begin conservation easements, and to restore new text end 9.9 new text begin and enhance prairie, grasslands, forest, new text end 9.10 new text begin and savanna as follows: $1,506,000 to new text end 9.11 new text begin The Nature Conservancy; $2,930,000 to new text end 9.12 new text begin The Trust for Public Land; and $564,000 new text end 9.13 new text begin to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to new text end 9.14 new text begin $80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to new text end 9.15 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, new text end 9.16 new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 9.17 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 9.18 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. Annual income new text end 9.19 new text begin statements and balance sheets for income new text end 9.20 new text begin and expenses from land acquired in fee with new text end 9.21 new text begin this appropriation and not transferred to new text end 9.22 new text begin state or local government ownership must new text end 9.23 new text begin be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end 9.24 new text begin Heritage Council. A list of proposed land new text end 9.25 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 9.26 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 9.27 new text begin (e) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase IV new text end 9.28 new text begin $1,840,000 the second year is to the new text end 9.29 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to new text end 9.30 new text begin acquire forest, wetland, and shoreline new text end 9.31 new text begin habitat through working forest permanent new text end 9.32 new text begin conservation easements under the Minnesota new text end 9.33 new text begin forests for the future program pursuant new text end 9.34 new text begin to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. new text end 9.35 new text begin A conservation easement acquired with new text end 9.36 new text begin money appropriated under this paragraph new text end 10.1 new text begin must comply with Minnesota Statutes, new text end 10.2 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 13. The new text end 10.3 new text begin accomplishment plan must include an new text end 10.4 new text begin easement monitoring and enforcement new text end 10.5 new text begin plan. Of this amount, up to $25,000 is to new text end 10.6 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement fund new text end 10.7 new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 10.8 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 10.9 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 10.10 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 10.11 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 10.12 10.13 new text begin (f) Protect Key Forest Lands in Cass County - new text end new text begin Phase VII new text end 10.14 new text begin $500,000 the second year is to the new text end 10.15 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 10.16 new text begin agreement with Cass County to acquire land new text end 10.17 new text begin in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife new text end 10.18 new text begin habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. new text end 10.19 new text begin A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 10.20 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 10.21 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 10.22 new text begin (g) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase III new text end 10.23 new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 10.24 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 10.25 new text begin lands in fee for wildlife habitat purposes new text end 10.26 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, new text end 10.27 new text begin subdivision 7. A list of proposed land new text end 10.28 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 10.29 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 10.30 10.31 new text begin (h) Forest Habitat Protection Revolving new text end new text begin Account new text end 10.32 new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 10.33 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 10.34 new text begin lands in fee and permanent conservation new text end 10.35 new text begin easements for wildlife habitat purposes, new text end 11.1 new text begin for forest consolidation and connective new text end 11.2 new text begin corridor purposes, or to prevent forest new text end 11.3 new text begin fragmentation under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 11.4 new text begin section 86A.05, subdivision 7. Proceeds new text end 11.5 new text begin from any subsequent sale of lands acquired new text end 11.6 new text begin with this appropriation must be used for the new text end 11.7 new text begin purposes of this appropriation. Any sale new text end 11.8 new text begin proceeds remaining unused upon close of the new text end 11.9 new text begin appropriation availability must be returned to new text end 11.10 new text begin the outdoor heritage fund. A list of proposed new text end 11.11 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 11.12 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. Unless new text end 11.13 new text begin otherwise provided, this appropriation is new text end 11.14 new text begin available until June 30, 2022. For acquisition new text end 11.15 new text begin of real property, this appropriation is new text end 11.16 new text begin available until June 30, 2023, if a binding new text end 11.17 new text begin agreement with a landowner or purchase new text end 11.18 new text begin agreement is entered into by June 30, new text end 11.19 new text begin 2022, and closed no later than June 30, new text end 11.20 new text begin 2023. Of this amount, up to $50,000 is to new text end 11.21 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement fund new text end 11.22 new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 11.23 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 11.24 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 11.25 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 11.26 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 11.27 11.28 new text begin (i) Mississippi River Floodplain Forest new text end new text begin Enhancement - Phase II new text end 11.29 new text begin $412,000 the second year is to the new text end 11.30 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 11.31 new text begin agreement with the National Audubon new text end 11.32 new text begin Society to restore and enhance floodplain new text end 11.33 new text begin forest habitat for wildlife on public new text end 11.34 new text begin lands along the Mississippi River. A new text end 11.35 new text begin list of restorations and enhancements new text end 12.1 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 12.2 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 12.3 12.4 new text begin (j) Protecting Forest Wildlife Habitat in the new text end new text begin Wild Rice River Watershed new text end 12.5 new text begin $2,188,000 the second year is to the new text end 12.6 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 12.7 new text begin lands in fee in Clearwater County to be new text end 12.8 new text begin managed as a unit of the outdoor recreation new text end 12.9 new text begin system under Minnesota Statutes, chapter new text end 12.10 new text begin 86A. A list of proposed land acquisitions new text end 12.11 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 12.12 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 12.13 new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Wetlands new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin new text end new text begin 31,055,000 new text end 12.14 12.15 new text begin (a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production new text end new text begin Area Acquisition - Phase VIII new text end 12.16 new text begin $5,650,000 the second year is to the new text end 12.17 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 12.18 new text begin agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire new text end 12.19 new text begin in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and new text end 12.20 new text begin grasslands to be designated and managed as new text end 12.21 new text begin waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, new text end 12.22 new text begin in cooperation with the United States Fish new text end 12.23 new text begin and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land new text end 12.24 new text begin acquisitions must be provided as part of the new text end 12.25 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 12.26 12.27 new text begin (b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection new text end new text begin Program - Phase V new text end 12.28 new text begin $5,801,000 the second year is to the new text end 12.29 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 12.30 new text begin agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire new text end 12.31 new text begin in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, new text end 12.32 new text begin and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife new text end 12.33 new text begin management purposes under Minnesota new text end 12.34 new text begin Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list new text end 13.1 new text begin of proposed acquisitions must be provided as new text end 13.2 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 13.3 new text begin (c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VII new text end 13.4 new text begin $13,808,000 the second year is to the Board new text end 13.5 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands new text end 13.6 new text begin in permanent conservation easements and new text end 13.7 new text begin to restore wetlands and native grassland new text end 13.8 new text begin habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 13.9 new text begin 103F.515. Of this amount, up to $195,000 is new text end 13.10 new text begin to establish a monitoring and enforcement new text end 13.11 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 13.12 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 13.13 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent new text end 13.14 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 13.15 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 13.16 13.17 new text begin (d) Wetland Habitat Protection Program - new text end new text begin Phase II new text end 13.18 new text begin $1,629,000 the second year is to the new text end 13.19 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 13.20 new text begin agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to new text end 13.21 new text begin acquire permanent conservation easements new text end 13.22 new text begin in high-priority wetland habitat complexes new text end 13.23 new text begin in the prairie and forest/prairie transition new text end 13.24 new text begin regions. Of this amount, up to $180,000 is to new text end 13.25 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, new text end 13.26 new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 13.27 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 13.28 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end 13.29 new text begin easement acquisitions must be provided as new text end 13.30 new text begin part of the final report. new text end 13.31 13.32 new text begin (e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands new text end new text begin Enhancement - Phase VIII new text end 13.33 new text begin $2,167,000 the second year is to the new text end 13.34 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to enhance new text end 13.35 new text begin and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat new text end 14.1 new text begin statewide. A list of proposed land restorations new text end 14.2 new text begin and enhancements must be provided as part new text end 14.3 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 14.4 new text begin (f) Marsh Lake - Phase II new text end 14.5 new text begin $2,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 14.6 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to modify new text end 14.7 new text begin the dam at Marsh Lake for improved habitat new text end 14.8 new text begin management and to return the historic outlet new text end 14.9 new text begin of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac Qui Parle. new text end 14.10 new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Habitats new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin new text end new text begin 29,138,000 new text end 14.11 14.12 new text begin (a) DNR Aquatic Habitat Protection - Phase new text end new text begin VIII new text end 14.13 new text begin $1,578,000 the second year is to the new text end 14.14 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 14.15 new text begin land in fee and permanent conservation new text end 14.16 new text begin easements for aquatic management purposes new text end 14.17 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, new text end 14.18 new text begin subdivision 14, and 97C.02, to acquire new text end 14.19 new text begin permanent conservation easements under new text end 14.20 new text begin the Minnesota forests for the future new text end 14.21 new text begin program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 14.22 new text begin section 84.66, and to restore and enhance new text end 14.23 new text begin aquatic and adjacent upland habitat. new text end 14.24 new text begin Of this amount, up to $153,000 is to new text end 14.25 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement new text end 14.26 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment new text end 14.27 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 14.28 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 14.29 new text begin proposed land acquisitions, conservation new text end 14.30 new text begin easements, restorations, and enhancements new text end 14.31 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 14.32 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 14.33 new text begin (b) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase VII new text end 14.34 new text begin $4,000,000 the second year is to the new text end 14.35 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 15.1 new text begin agreements to acquire land in fee and new text end 15.2 new text begin permanent conservation easements and new text end 15.3 new text begin to restore and enhance natural systems new text end 15.4 new text begin associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, new text end 15.5 new text begin and St. Croix Rivers within the metropolitan new text end 15.6 new text begin area as follows: $500,000 to Minnesota new text end 15.7 new text begin Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, new text end 15.8 new text begin Inc.; $430,000 to Friends of the Mississippi new text end 15.9 new text begin River; $1,170,000 to Great River Greening; new text end 15.10 new text begin $800,000 to The Trust for Public Land; and new text end 15.11 new text begin $1,100,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of new text end 15.12 new text begin which up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust new text end 15.13 new text begin is to establish a monitoring and enforcement new text end 15.14 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment new text end 15.15 new text begin plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, new text end 15.16 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of new text end 15.17 new text begin proposed land acquisitions and permanent new text end 15.18 new text begin conservation easements must be provided as new text end 15.19 new text begin part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 15.20 15.21 new text begin (c) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor new text end new text begin Partnership - Phase II new text end 15.22 new text begin $2,105,000 the second year is to the new text end 15.23 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 15.24 new text begin agreements to acquire lands in fee in the new text end 15.25 new text begin Mississippi Headwaters and for agreements new text end 15.26 new text begin as follows: $76,000 to the Mississippi new text end 15.27 new text begin Headwaters Board; and $2,029,000 to new text end 15.28 new text begin The Trust for Public Land. $1,045,000 new text end 15.29 new text begin the second year is to the Board of Water new text end 15.30 new text begin and Soil Resources to acquire permanent new text end 15.31 new text begin conservation easements and to restore new text end 15.32 new text begin wildlife habitat, of which up to $78,000 is new text end 15.33 new text begin to establish a monitoring and enforcement new text end 15.34 new text begin fund as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 15.35 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 15.36 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end 16.1 new text begin acquisitions must be included as part of the new text end 16.2 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 16.3 16.4 new text begin (d) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic new text end new text begin North Central Minnesota Lakes - Phase II new text end 16.5 new text begin $1,425,000 the second year is to the new text end 16.6 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 16.7 new text begin agreements with the Leech Lake Area new text end 16.8 new text begin Watershed Foundation and Minnesota Land new text end 16.9 new text begin Trust to acquire land in fee and permanent new text end 16.10 new text begin conservation easements to sustain healthy new text end 16.11 new text begin fish habitat on cold water lakes in Aitkin, new text end 16.12 new text begin Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard Counties new text end 16.13 new text begin as follows: $480,000 to Leech Lake Area new text end 16.14 new text begin Watershed Foundation; and $945,000 to new text end 16.15 new text begin Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to new text end 16.16 new text begin $180,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to new text end 16.17 new text begin establish a monitoring and enforcement fund new text end 16.18 new text begin as approved in the accomplishment plan new text end 16.19 new text begin and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 16.20 new text begin 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed new text end 16.21 new text begin land acquisitions must be provided as part of new text end 16.22 new text begin the required accomplishment plan. new text end 16.23 16.24 16.25 new text begin (e) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish new text end new text begin Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase new text end new text begin VIII new text end 16.26 new text begin $1,975,000 the second year is to the new text end 16.27 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for an new text end 16.28 new text begin agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited new text end 16.29 new text begin to restore or enhance habitat for trout and new text end 16.30 new text begin other species in and along cold water rivers, new text end 16.31 new text begin lakes, and streams in Minnesota. A list of new text end 16.32 new text begin proposed restorations and enhancements new text end 16.33 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 16.34 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 16.35 new text begin (f) DNR Stream Habitat new text end 17.1 new text begin $2,074,000 the second year is to the new text end 17.2 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to restore new text end 17.3 new text begin and enhance habitat to facilitate fish passage, new text end 17.4 new text begin degraded streams, and critical aquatic species new text end 17.5 new text begin habitat. A list of proposed land restorations new text end 17.6 new text begin and enhancements must be provided as part new text end 17.7 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 17.8 17.9 new text begin (g) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - new text end new text begin Phase III new text end 17.10 new text begin $2,707,000 the second year is to the new text end 17.11 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to restore new text end 17.12 new text begin aquatic habitats in the St. Louis River new text end 17.13 new text begin estuary. A list of proposed restorations new text end 17.14 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 17.15 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 17.16 new text begin (h) Sand Hill River Fish Passage - Phase II new text end 17.17 new text begin $828,000 the second year is to the new text end 17.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 17.19 new text begin an agreement with the Sand Hill River new text end 17.20 new text begin Watershed District, in cooperation with new text end 17.21 new text begin the Department of Natural Resources and new text end 17.22 new text begin Army Corps of Engineers, to restore and new text end 17.23 new text begin enhance fish passage and habitat in the Sand new text end 17.24 new text begin Hill River watershed. A list of proposed new text end 17.25 new text begin restorations must be provided as part of the new text end 17.26 new text begin required accomplishment plan. new text end 17.27 17.28 new text begin (i) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat new text end new text begin Restoration Program - Phase V new text end 17.29 new text begin $1,200,000 the second year is to the new text end 17.30 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 17.31 new text begin an agreement with the Shell Rock River new text end 17.32 new text begin Watershed District to acquire in fee, restore, new text end 17.33 new text begin and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell new text end 17.34 new text begin Rock River watershed. A list of proposed new text end 17.35 new text begin acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements new text end 18.1 new text begin must be provided as part of the required new text end 18.2 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 18.3 new text begin (j) Roseau Lake Rehabilitation new text end 18.4 new text begin $2,763,000 the second year is to the new text end 18.5 new text begin commissioner of natural resources to acquire new text end 18.6 new text begin land in fee and permanent conservation new text end 18.7 new text begin easements for wildlife management purposes new text end 18.8 new text begin in Roseau County under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 18.9 new text begin section 86A.05, subdivision 8, to restore new text end 18.10 new text begin and enhance wildlife habitat. A list of new text end 18.11 new text begin proposed land acquisitions and restorations new text end 18.12 new text begin and enhancements must be provided as part new text end 18.13 new text begin of the required accomplishment plan. new text end 18.14 18.15 18.16 new text begin (k) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant new text end new text begin Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - new text end new text begin Phase VIII new text end 18.17 new text begin $7,438,000 the second year is to the new text end 18.18 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for a new text end 18.19 new text begin program to provide competitive, matching new text end 18.20 new text begin grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, new text end 18.21 new text begin state, and national organizations for new text end 18.22 new text begin enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, new text end 18.23 new text begin wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or new text end 18.24 new text begin wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to new text end 18.25 new text begin $2,500,000 is for grants in the seven-county new text end 18.26 new text begin metropolitan area and cities with a population new text end 18.27 new text begin of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made new text end 18.28 new text begin for activities required to fulfill the duties new text end 18.29 new text begin of owners of lands subject to conservation new text end 18.30 new text begin easements. Grants shall not be made from the new text end 18.31 new text begin appropriation in this paragraph for projects new text end 18.32 new text begin that have a total project cost exceeding new text end 18.33 new text begin $575,000. Of the total appropriation, new text end 18.34 new text begin $588,000 may be spent for personnel costs new text end 18.35 new text begin and other direct and necessary administrative new text end 18.36 new text begin costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests new text end 19.1 new text begin in land. Easements must be permanent. new text end 19.2 new text begin Grants may not be used to establish easement new text end 19.3 new text begin stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee new text end 19.4 new text begin must be open to hunting and fishing during new text end 19.5 new text begin the open season unless otherwise provided new text end 19.6 new text begin by law. The program must require a match new text end 19.7 new text begin of at least ten percent from nonstate sources new text end 19.8 new text begin for all grants. The match may be cash or new text end 19.9 new text begin in-kind resources. For grant applications new text end 19.10 new text begin of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall new text end 19.11 new text begin provide a separate, simplified application new text end 19.12 new text begin process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the new text end 19.13 new text begin commissioner of natural resources shall, new text end 19.14 new text begin when evaluating projects of equal value, new text end 19.15 new text begin give priority to organizations that have a new text end 19.16 new text begin history of receiving or a charter to receive new text end 19.17 new text begin private contributions for local conservation new text end 19.18 new text begin or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee new text end 19.19 new text begin or a conservation easement, priority must be new text end 19.20 new text begin given to projects associated with or within new text end 19.21 new text begin one mile of existing wildlife management new text end 19.22 new text begin areas under Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 19.23 new text begin 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural new text end 19.24 new text begin areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections new text end 19.25 new text begin 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic new text end 19.26 new text begin management areas under Minnesota Statutes, new text end 19.27 new text begin sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. new text end 19.28 new text begin All restoration or enhancement projects new text end 19.29 new text begin must be on land permanently protected by new text end 19.30 new text begin a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual new text end 19.31 new text begin maintenance and protection of restored new text end 19.32 new text begin and enhanced habitat, by a conservation new text end 19.33 new text begin easement, by public ownership, or in public new text end 19.34 new text begin waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, new text end 19.35 new text begin section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority new text end 19.36 new text begin must be given to restoration and enhancement new text end 20.1 new text begin projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, new text end 20.2 new text begin section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies new text end 20.3 new text begin to grants awarded under this paragraph. new text end 20.4 new text begin This appropriation is available until June new text end 20.5 new text begin 30, 2020. No less than five percent of the new text end 20.6 new text begin amount of each grant must be held back from new text end 20.7 new text begin reimbursement until the grant recipient has new text end 20.8 new text begin completed a grant accomplishment report by new text end 20.9 new text begin the deadline and in the form prescribed by new text end 20.10 new text begin and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end 20.11 new text begin Heritage Council. The commissioner shall new text end 20.12 new text begin provide notice of the grant program in new text end 20.13 new text begin the game and fish law summary prepared new text end 20.14 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, new text end 20.15 new text begin subdivision 2. new text end 20.16 new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Administration new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin 275,000 new text end 20.17 new text begin (a) Contract Management new text end 20.18 new text begin $150,000 the second year is to the new text end 20.19 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for new text end 20.20 new text begin contract management duties assigned in this new text end 20.21 new text begin section. The commissioner shall provide an new text end 20.22 new text begin accomplishment plan in the form specified by new text end 20.23 new text begin the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end 20.24 new text begin on the expenditure of this appropriation. new text end 20.25 new text begin The accomplishment plan must include new text end 20.26 new text begin a copy of the grant contract template new text end 20.27 new text begin and reimbursement manual. No money new text end 20.28 new text begin may be expended prior to Lessard-Sams new text end 20.29 new text begin Outdoor Heritage Council approval of the new text end 20.30 new text begin accomplishment plan. new text end 20.31 new text begin (b) Technical Evaluation Panel new text end 20.32 new text begin $125,000 the second year is to the new text end 20.33 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for a new text end 20.34 new text begin technical evaluation panel to conduct up to new text end 20.35 new text begin 15 restoration and enhancement evaluations new text end 21.1 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 21.2 new text begin subdivision 10. new text end 21.3 new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end 21.4 new text begin Money appropriated in this section may new text end 21.5 new text begin not be spent on activities unless they are new text end 21.6 new text begin directly related to and necessary for a new text end 21.7 new text begin specific appropriation and are specified in new text end 21.8 new text begin the accomplishment plan approved by the new text end 21.9 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 21.10 new text begin Money appropriated in this section must not new text end 21.11 new text begin be spent on indirect costs or other institutional new text end 21.12 new text begin overhead charges that are not directly related new text end 21.13 new text begin to and necessary for a specific appropriation. new text end 21.14 new text begin Unless otherwise provided, the amounts new text end 21.15 new text begin in this section are available until June 30, new text end 21.16 new text begin 2019. For acquisition of real property, the new text end 21.17 new text begin amounts in this section are available until new text end 21.18 new text begin June 30, 2020, if a binding agreement with a new text end 21.19 new text begin landowner or purchase agreement is entered new text end 21.20 new text begin into by June 30, 2019, and closed no later new text end 21.21 new text begin than June 30, 2020. Funds for restoration new text end 21.22 new text begin or enhancement are available until June new text end 21.23 new text begin 30, 2021, or five years after acquisition, new text end 21.24 new text begin whichever is later, in order to complete initial new text end 21.25 new text begin restoration or enhancement work. If a project new text end 21.26 new text begin receives at least 15 percent of its funding new text end 21.27 new text begin from federal funds, the time period of the new text end 21.28 new text begin appropriation may be extended to equal the new text end 21.29 new text begin availability of federal funding to a maximum new text end 21.30 new text begin of six years, provided the federal funding new text end 21.31 new text begin was confirmed and included in the first draft new text end 21.32 new text begin accomplishment plan. Money appropriated new text end 21.33 new text begin for fee title acquisition of land may be used to new text end 21.34 new text begin restore, enhance, and provide for public use new text end 21.35 new text begin of the land acquired with the appropriation. new text end 22.1 new text begin Public use facilities must have a minimal new text end 22.2 new text begin impact on habitat in acquired lands. new text end 22.3 22.4 new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital new text end new text begin Equipment Expenditures new text end 22.5 new text begin All agreements referred to in this section must new text end 22.6 new text begin be administered on a reimbursement basis new text end 22.7 new text begin unless otherwise provided in this section. new text end 22.8 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section new text end 22.9 new text begin 16A.41, expenditures directly related new text end 22.10 new text begin to each appropriation's purpose made new text end 22.11 new text begin on or after July 1, 2016, or the date of new text end 22.12 new text begin accomplishment plan approval, whichever is new text end 22.13 new text begin later, are eligible for reimbursement unless new text end 22.14 new text begin otherwise provided in this section. For the new text end 22.15 new text begin purposes of administering appropriations new text end 22.16 new text begin and legislatively authorized agreements paid new text end 22.17 new text begin out of the outdoor heritage fund, an expense new text end 22.18 new text begin must be considered reimbursable by the new text end 22.19 new text begin administering agency when the recipient new text end 22.20 new text begin presents the agency with an invoice, or new text end 22.21 new text begin binding agreement with the landowner, and new text end 22.22 new text begin the recipient attests that the goods have new text end 22.23 new text begin been received or the landowner agreement new text end 22.24 new text begin is binding. Periodic reimbursement must new text end 22.25 new text begin be made upon receiving documentation that new text end 22.26 new text begin the items articulated in the accomplishment new text end 22.27 new text begin plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor new text end 22.28 new text begin Heritage Council have been achieved, new text end 22.29 new text begin including partial achievements as evidenced new text end 22.30 new text begin by progress reports approved by the new text end 22.31 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. new text end 22.32 new text begin Reasonable amounts may be advanced to new text end 22.33 new text begin projects to accommodate cash flow needs, new text end 22.34 new text begin support future management of acquired new text end 22.35 new text begin lands, or match a federal share. The new text end 22.36 new text begin advances must be approved as part of the new text end 23.1 new text begin accomplishment plan. Capital equipment new text end 23.2 new text begin expenditures for specific items in excess of new text end 23.3 new text begin $10,000 must be itemized in and approved as new text end 23.4 new text begin part of the accomplishment plan. new text end 23.5 new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Mapping new text end 23.6 new text begin Each direct recipient of money appropriated new text end 23.7 new text begin in this section, as well as each recipient of new text end 23.8 new text begin a grant awarded pursuant to this section, new text end 23.9 new text begin must provide geographic information to the new text end 23.10 new text begin Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council new text end 23.11 new text begin for mapping of any lands acquired in fee new text end 23.12 new text begin with funds appropriated in this section and new text end 23.13 new text begin open to public taking of fish and game. The new text end 23.14 new text begin commissioner of natural resources shall new text end 23.15 new text begin include the lands acquired in fee with money new text end 23.16 new text begin appropriated in this section on maps showing new text end 23.17 new text begin public recreation opportunities. Maps must new text end 23.18 new text begin include information on and acknowledgment new text end 23.19 new text begin of the outdoor heritage fund, including a new text end 23.20 new text begin notation of any restrictions. new text end 23.21 23.22 new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water new text end new text begin Restorations new text end 23.23 new text begin The following appropriations to the Board new text end 23.24 new text begin of Water and Soil Resources for the RIM new text end 23.25 new text begin buffers for wildlife and water program new text end 23.26 new text begin may be used for restoration of lands new text end 23.27 new text begin acquired by conservation easement with the new text end 23.28 new text begin appropriations: new text end 23.29 new text begin (1) Laws 2015, First Special Session new text end 23.30 new text begin chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, new text end 23.31 new text begin paragraph (f); new text end 23.32 new text begin (2) Laws 2014, chapter 256, article 1, section new text end 23.33 new text begin 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (f); new text end 23.34 new text begin (3) Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 1, section new text end 23.35 new text begin 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (e); new text end 24.1 new text begin (4) Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section new text end 24.2 new text begin 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); and new text end 24.3 new text begin (5) Laws 2011, First Special Session new text end 24.4 new text begin chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, new text end 24.5 new text begin paragraph (c). new text end 24.6 24.7 new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Appropriations Contingent Upon new text end new text begin Audit new text end 24.8 new text begin The appropriations in this section are not new text end 24.9 new text begin available until the Office of the Legislative new text end 24.10 new text begin Auditor completes its next financial audit new text end 24.11 new text begin of the outdoor heritage fund, anticipated to new text end 24.12 new text begin be completed in 2016, and the legislative new text end 24.13 new text begin auditor has submitted the report required new text end 24.14 new text begin under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, new text end 24.15 new text begin subdivision 11, paragraph (c), listing new text end 24.16 new text begin noncompliant recipients. A recipient new text end 24.17 new text begin listed in the report may not receive money new text end 24.18 new text begin appropriated in this section until the new text end 24.19 new text begin legislative auditor has removed the recipient new text end 24.20 new text begin from the list as provided under Minnesota new text end 24.21 new text begin Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 11, new text end 24.22 new text begin paragraph (c). new text end 24.23 24.24 new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Notice and Hearing Before Acquiring new text end new text begin Land new text end 24.25 new text begin (a) Before the commissioner of natural new text end 24.26 new text begin resources signs a purchase agreement to new text end 24.27 new text begin purchase land in fee with money appropriated new text end 24.28 new text begin in this section, the commissioner must new text end 24.29 new text begin provide public notice that the commissioner new text end 24.30 new text begin intends to purchase the land. The notice must new text end 24.31 new text begin be made at least 30 days, but not more than 60 new text end 24.32 new text begin days, before the hearing required in paragraph new text end 24.33 new text begin (b). The notice must be published in a new text end 24.34 new text begin newspaper of general circulation in the area new text end 24.35 new text begin and on the department's Web site. In addition, new text end 24.36 new text begin the commissioner must electronically notify new text end 25.1 new text begin any person who has requested notice of land new text end 25.2 new text begin acquisition by the commissioner, and mail new text end 25.3 new text begin notice to the governing bodies of the towns, new text end 25.4 new text begin home rule charter and statutory cities, and new text end 25.5 new text begin county in which the land to be purchased new text end 25.6 new text begin is located, and all owners and residents of new text end 25.7 new text begin land adjacent to the land the commissioner new text end 25.8 new text begin intends to purchase. new text end 25.9 new text begin (b) The commissioner must hold a public new text end 25.10 new text begin hearing at a convenient location in the county new text end 25.11 new text begin in which the land to be purchased is located new text end 25.12 new text begin or, if none is available, in an adjacent county. new text end 25.13 new text begin Any interested person must be allowed new text end 25.14 new text begin reasonable time to present relevant testimony new text end 25.15 new text begin or ask questions at the public hearing. The new text end 25.16 new text begin proceedings of the hearing must be recorded new text end 25.17 new text begin and available to the public for review on the new text end 25.18 new text begin department's Web site. The commissioner new text end 25.19 new text begin must accept written comments and questions new text end 25.20 new text begin from the time the notice under paragraph (a) new text end 25.21 new text begin is given until ten days after the public hearing. new text end 25.22 new text begin Within 30 days after the public hearing, the new text end 25.23 new text begin commissioner must post written responses new text end 25.24 new text begin to the comments made and questions raised new text end 25.25 new text begin at the public hearing and those submitted in new text end 25.26 new text begin writing on the department's Web site. new text end 25.27 new text begin (c) The commissioner must use existing new text end 25.28 new text begin resources to satisfy the requirements of this new text end 25.29 new text begin subdivision. new text end 25.30 new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Reallocation of Appropriation new text end 25.31 new text begin (a) The unspent balance of the appropriation new text end 25.32 new text begin in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 1, section new text end 25.33 new text begin 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), for Habitat new text end 25.34 new text begin Protection in Dakota County - Phase IV is new text end 25.35 new text begin canceled June 30, 2016. new text end 26.1 new text begin (b) An amount equal to the unspent balance new text end 26.2 new text begin from the appropriation canceled under new text end 26.3 new text begin paragraph (a) is appropriated in fiscal year new text end 26.4 new text begin 2017 from the outdoor heritage fund to the new text end 26.5 new text begin Board of Water and Soil Resources for the new text end 26.6 new text begin purposes of the RIM Wetland Partnership new text end 26.7 new text begin under subdivision 4, paragraph (c). new text end 26.8    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 26.9    Subd. 2. Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. (a) The Lessard-Sams 26.10Outdoor Heritage Council of 12 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of: 26.11    (1) two public members appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of 26.12the Committee on Rules and Administration; 26.13    (2) two public members appointed by the speaker of the house; 26.14    (3) four public members appointed by the governor; 26.15    (4) two members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees 26.16of the Committee on Rules and Administration; and 26.17    (5) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the 26.18house. 26.19    (b) Members appointed under paragraph (a) must not be registered lobbyists. In 26.20making appointments, the governor, senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee 26.21on Rules and Administration, and the speaker of the house shall consider geographic 26.22balance, gender, age, ethnicity, and varying interests including hunting and fishing. The 26.23governor's appointments to the council are subject to the advice and consent of the senate. 26.24    (c) Public members appointed under paragraph (a) shall have practical experience 26.25or expertise or demonstrated knowledge in the science, policy, or practice of restoring, 26.26protecting, and enhancing wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and 26.27wildlife. 26.28    (d) Legislative members appointed under paragraph (a) shall include the chairs 26.29of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources 26.30finance or their designee, one member from the minority party of the senate, and one 26.31member from the minority party of the house of representatives. 26.32    (e) Public members serve four-year terms. Appointed legislative members serve 26.33at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Public and legislative members continue to 26.34serve until their successors are appointed. Public members shall be initially appointed 26.35according to the following schedule of terms: 27.1    (1) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 27.2Monday in January 2011; 27.3    (2) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 27.4Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 2011; 27.5    (3) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending 27.6the first Monday in January 2011; 27.7    (4) two public members appointed by the governor for a term ending the first 27.8Monday in January 2013; 27.9    (5) one public member appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the 27.10Committee on Rules and Administration for a term ending the first Monday in January 27.112013; and 27.12    (6) one public member appointed by the speaker of the house for a term ending 27.13the first Monday in January 2013. 27.14    (f) Terms, compensation, and removal of public members are as provided in section 27.1515.0575 . A vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority for the 27.16remainder of the unexpired term. 27.17    (g) The first meeting of the council shall be convened by the chair of the Legislative 27.18Coordinating Commission no later than December 1, 2008. Members shall elect a chair, 27.19vice-chair, secretary, and other officers as determined by the council. The chair may 27.20convene meetings as necessary to conduct the duties prescribed by this section. 27.21    (h) Upon coordination with The Legislative Coordinating Commission, the council 27.22may appoint nonpartisan staff and contract with consultants as necessary to carry out new text begin new text end 27.23 new text begin support new text end the functions of the council. Up to one percent of the money appropriated from the 27.24fund may be used to pay for administrative expenses of the council and for compensation 27.25and expense reimbursement of council members. 27.26 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 27.27    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 10, is amended to read: 27.28    Subd. 10. Restoration new text begin and enhancements new text end evaluations. The commissioner of 27.29natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources may new text begin must new text end convene a technical 27.30evaluation panel comprised of five members, including one technical representative from 27.31the Board of Water and Soil Resources, one technical representative from the Department of 27.32Natural Resources, one technical expert from the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota 27.33State Colleges and Universities, and two representatives with expertise in the project 27.34being evaluated. The board and the commissioner may add a technical representative from 27.35a unit of federal or local government. The members of the technical evaluation panel 28.1may not be associated with the restoration new text begin or enhancement new text end , may vary depending upon 28.2the projects being reviewed, and shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Each year, 28.3the board and the commissioner may assign a coordinator to identify a sample of up to 28.4ten habitat restoration new text begin or enhancement new text end projects completed with outdoor heritage funding. 28.5The coordinator shall secure the restoration plans for the projects specified and direct 28.6the technical evaluation panel to evaluate the restorations new text begin and enhancements new text end relative to 28.7the law, current science, and the stated goals and standards in the restoration new text begin project new text end 28.8plan and, when applicable, to the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 28.9establishment and enhancement guidelines. The coordinator shall summarize the findings 28.10of the panel and provide a report to the chair of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 28.11Council and the chairs of the respective house of representatives and senate policy and 28.12finance committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and spending from the outdoor 28.13heritage fund. The report shall determine if the restorations new text begin and enhancements new text end are meeting 28.14planned goals, any problems with the implementation of restorations new text begin and enhancements new text end , 28.15and, if necessary, recommendations on improving restorations new text begin and enhancements new text end . The 28.16report shall be focused on improving future restorations new text begin and enhancements new text end . At least 28.17one-tenth of one percent of forecasted receipts from the outdoor heritage fund must be 28.18used for restoration new text begin and enhancements new text end evaluations under this section. 28.19    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 28.20to read: 28.21     new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Local approval of land acquisitions. new text end new text begin A recipient of money appropriated new text end 28.22 new text begin from the outdoor heritage fund that acquires land in fee title with the appropriation must new text end 28.23 new text begin receive county approval prior to acquiring the land. The recipient must follow the process new text end 28.24 new text begin for obtaining county approval under section 97A.145, subdivision 2, paragraph (b). new text end 28.25 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, and applies to land new text end 28.26 new text begin acquired with money appropriated on or after that date. new text end 28.27    Sec. 6. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, 28.28is amended to read: 28.29 Subd. 2.Prairies 40,948,000 -0- 28.30 28.31 28.32 (a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII28.33$4,570,000 in the first year is to the 28.34commissioner of natural resources to acquire 29.1land in fee for wildlife management purposes 29.2under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 29.3subdivision 8 , and to acquire land in fee 29.4for scientific and natural area purposes 29.5under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 29.6subdivision 5 . Subject to evaluation criteria 29.7in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 29.8must be given to acquisition of lands that 29.9are eligible for the native prairie bank under 29.10Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 29.11adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 29.12proposed land and permanent conservation 29.13easement acquisitions must be provided as 29.14part of the required accomplishment plan. 29.15 29.16 (b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII29.17$7,452,000 in the first year is to the 29.18commissioner of natural resources for an 29.19agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 29.20land in fee for wildlife management area 29.21purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 29.2286A.05, subdivision 8 . Subject to evaluation 29.23criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 29.24priority must be given to acquisition of 29.25lands that are eligible for the native prairie 29.26bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 29.2784.96 , or lands adjacent to protected native 29.28prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions 29.29must be provided as part of the required 29.30accomplishment plan. 29.31 29.32 (c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI29.33$4,032,000 in the first year is to the 29.34commissioner of natural resources for an 29.35agreement with The Nature Conservancy 29.36to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and 30.1savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, 30.2wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation 30.3criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 30.4priority must be given to acquisition of lands 30.5that are eligible for the native prairie bank 30.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or 30.7lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 30.8Annual income statements and balance sheets 30.9for income and expenses from land acquired 30.10with this appropriation must be submitted 30.11to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 30.12Council no later than 180 days following 30.13the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal 30.14year. A list of proposed land acquisitions 30.15must be provided as part of the required 30.16accomplishment plan and must be consistent 30.17with the priorities identified in the Minnesota 30.18Prairie Conservation Plan. 30.19 30.20 (d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase V new text begin VI new text end 30.21$3,430,000 in the first year is to the 30.22commissioner of natural resources for an 30.23agreement with The Nature Conservancy 30.24in cooperation with the United States Fish 30.25and Wildlife Service to acquire land in 30.26fee or permanent conservation easements 30.27within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 30.28Preservation Area in western Minnesota 30.29for addition to the Northern Tallgrass 30.30Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject 30.31to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, 30.32part 6136.0900, priority must be given to 30.33acquisition of lands that are eligible for 30.34the native prairie bank under Minnesota 30.35Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to 30.36protected native prairie. A list of proposed 31.1land acquisitions must be provided as part 31.2of the required accomplishment plan and 31.3must be consistent with the priorities in the 31.4Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. 31.5 31.6 (e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV31.7$3,740,000 in the first year is to the 31.8commissioner of natural resources 31.9to implement the Minnesota Prairie 31.10Conservation Plan through the acquisition 31.11of permanent conservation easements to 31.12protect native prairie and grasslands. Up 31.13to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring 31.14and enforcement funds as approved in 31.15the accomplishment plan and subject to 31.16Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 31.17subdivision 17 . Subject to evaluation criteria 31.18in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 31.19must be given to acquisition of lands that 31.20are eligible for the native prairie bank under 31.21Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 31.22adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 31.23permanent conservation easements must be 31.24provided as part of the final report. 31.25 31.26 (f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V31.27$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board 31.28of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 31.29permanent conservation easements to protect 31.30and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 31.31water fund riparian buffer program for at 31.32least equal wildlife benefits from buffers 31.33on private land. Up to $72,500 is for 31.34establishing a monitoring and enforcement 31.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 31.36and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 32.197A.056, subdivision 17 . A list of permanent 32.2conservation easements must be provided as 32.3part of the final report. 32.4 32.5 (g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V32.6$1,380,000 in the first year is to the 32.7commissioner of natural resources for an 32.8agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 32.9acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 32.10watershed for wildlife management purposes 32.11under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 32.12subdivision 8 . Subject to evaluation criteria 32.13in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 32.14must be given to acquisition of lands that 32.15are eligible for the native prairie bank under 32.16Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 32.17adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 32.18proposed land acquisitions must be provided 32.19as part of the required accomplishment plan. 32.20 32.21 (h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley32.22$1,800,000 in the first year is to the 32.23commissioner of natural resources for 32.24an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 32.25cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 32.26Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands 32.27in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife 32.28management purposes under Minnesota 32.29Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, 32.30or for designation and management as 32.31waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 32.32in cooperation with the United States Fish 32.33and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 32.34acquisitions must be provided as part of the 32.35required accomplishment plan. 33.1 33.2 (i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas33.3$1,730,000 in the first year is to the 33.4commissioner of natural resources for 33.5agreements to acquire conservation 33.6easements within important bird areas 33.7identified in the Minnesota Prairie 33.8Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: 33.9$408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and 33.10$1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of 33.11which up to $100,000 is for establishing 33.12monitoring and enforcement funds as 33.13approved in the accomplishment plan and 33.14subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 33.1597A.056, subdivision 17 . A list of permanent 33.16conservation easements must be provided as 33.17part of the final report. 33.18 33.19 (j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration33.20$2,270,000 in the first year is to the 33.21commissioner of natural resources for an 33.22agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed 33.23District to acquire land in fee and permanent 33.24conservation easement and to `restore river 33.25and related habitat in the Wild Rice River 33.26corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and 33.27restorations must be provided as part of the 33.28required accomplishment plan. 33.29 33.30 (k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII33.31$4,880,000 in the first year is to the 33.32commissioner of natural resources to 33.33accelerate the restoration and enhancement 33.34of prairie communities on wildlife 33.35management areas, scientific and natural 33.36areas, state forest land, and land under 34.1native prairie bank easements. A list of 34.2proposed land restorations and enhancements 34.3must be provided as part of the required 34.4accomplishment plan. 34.5 (l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II34.6$1,120,000 in the first year is to the 34.7commissioner of natural resources for an 34.8agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance 34.9and restore habitat on public lands. A list of 34.10proposed land restorations and enhancements 34.11must be provided as part of the final report. 34.12    Sec. 7. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, 34.13is amended to read: 34.14 Subd. 3.Forests 12,634,000 -0- 34.15 (a) Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase V34.16$1,500,000 in the first year is to the 34.17Board of Water and Soil Resources in 34.18cooperation with the Morrison County Soil 34.19and Water Conservation District to acquire 34.20permanent conservation easements within 34.21the boundaries of the Minnesota National 34.22Guard Compatible Use Buffer to protect 34.23forest wildlife habitat. Up to $55,000 is for 34.24establishing a monitoring and enforcement 34.25fund, as approved in the accomplishment 34.26plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 34.27section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 34.28permanent conservation easements must be 34.29provided as part of the final report. 34.30 34.31 (b) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase III34.32$2,910,000 in the first year is to the 34.33commissioner of natural resources for an 34.34agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 35.1acquire land in fee for wildlife management 35.2purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 35.386A.05, subdivision 8 ; to acquire land 35.4in fee for scientific and natural areas 35.5under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 35.6subdivision 5 ; for state forest purposes 35.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 35.8subdivision 7 ; and to enhance grasslands, 35.9forest, and savanna. A list of proposed 35.10acquisitions must be provided as part of the 35.11required accomplishment plan. 35.12 35.13 (c) Protecting Pinelands Sands Aquifer Forestlands - Phase II35.14$2,180,000 in the first year is to the 35.15commissioner of natural resources to acquire 35.16forest lands in Cass new text begin , Hubbard, new text end and Wadena 35.17Counties for wildlife management purposes 35.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 35.19subdivision 8 , and to acquire land in fee 35.20for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, 35.21section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of 35.22proposed land acquisitions must be provided 35.23as part of the required accomplishment plan. 35.24 35.25 (d) Protect Key Forest Lands in Cass County - Phase VI35.26$442,000 in the first year is to the 35.27commissioner of natural resources for an 35.28agreement with Cass County to acquire land 35.29in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife 35.30habitat or to prevent forest fragmentation. 35.31A list of proposed land acquisitions 35.32must be provided as part of the required 35.33accomplishment plan. 35.34 35.35 (e) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - Phase III36.1$1,690,000 in the first year is to the 36.2commissioner of natural resources for an 36.3agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 36.4acquire permanent conservation easements 36.5along rivers and lakes in the northern 36.6forest region. Up to $220,000 is for 36.7establishing a monitoring and enforcement 36.8fund, as approved in the accomplishment 36.9plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 36.10section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 36.11proposed permanent conservation easements 36.12must be provided as part of the required 36.13accomplishment plan. 36.14 (f) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Partnership36.15$3,002,000 in the first year is to the 36.16commissioner of natural resources to 36.17acquire lands in fee and for permanent 36.18conservation easements in the Mississippi 36.19Headwaters and for agreements as follows: 36.20$1,217,000 to The Trust for Public Land; 36.21and $824,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, 36.22of which up to $80,000 is for establishing 36.23a monitoring and enforcement fund as 36.24approved in the accomplishment plan and 36.25subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 36.2697A.056, subdivision 17 . A list of proposed 36.27acquisitions must be included as part of the 36.28required accomplishment plan. 36.29 (g) Southeast Forest Habitat Enhancement36.30$910,000 in the first year is to the 36.31commissioner of natural resources to 36.32enhance forests in southeastern Minnesota. 36.33A list of proposed land enhancements 36.34must be provided as part of the required 36.35accomplishment plan. 37.1 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015. new text end 37.2    Sec. 8. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, 37.3is amended to read: 37.4 Subd. 5.Habitats 22,368,000 -0- 37.5 (a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase VII37.6$4,540,000 in the first year is to the 37.7commissioner of natural resources to acquire 37.8interests in land in fee and permanent 37.9conservation easements for aquatic 37.10management purposes under Minnesota 37.11Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, 37.12and 97C.02, to acquire interests in land in 37.13permanent conservation easements for fish 37.14and wildlife habitat under Minnesota Statutes, 37.15section 84.66, and to restore and enhance 37.16aquatic habitat. Up to $130,000 is for 37.17establishing a monitoring and enforcement 37.18fund as approved in the accomplishment 37.19plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 37.20section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 37.21proposed land acquisitions and restorations 37.22and enhancements must be provided as part 37.23of the required accomplishment plan. 37.24 (b) Metro Big Rivers - Phase VI37.25$2,000,000 in the first year is to the 37.26commissioner of natural resources for 37.27agreements to acquire land in fee and in 37.28permanent conservation easements and 37.29to restore and enhance natural systems 37.30associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 37.31and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $475,000 to 37.32Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 37.33Trust, Inc.; $275,000 to Friends of the 37.34Mississippi River; $400,000 to Great River 38.1Greening; $375,000 to Minnesota Land Trust; 38.2and $475,000 to The Trust for Public Land. 38.3Up to $60,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 38.4establishing a monitoring and enforcement 38.5fund as approved in the accomplishment 38.6plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 38.7section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of 38.8proposed land acquisitions and permanent 38.9conservation easements must be provided as 38.10part of the required accomplishment plan. 38.11 38.12 38.13 (c) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase VII38.14$1,890,000 in the first year is to the 38.15commissioner of natural resources for an 38.16agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 38.17to restore and enhance habitat for trout 38.18and other species in and along coldwater 38.19rivers and streams in Minnesota. A list of 38.20proposed restorations and enhancements 38.21must be provided as part of the required 38.22accomplishment plan. 38.23 38.24 (d) Lake Bemidji South Shore Restoration and Enhancement38.25$1,650,000 in the first year is to the 38.26commissioner of natural resources for 38.27an agreement with the city of Bemidji to 38.28restore and enhance fish habitat on Lake 38.29Bemidji. A list of proposed restorations and 38.30enhancements must be provided as part of 38.31the required accomplishment plan. 38.32 (e) Sand Hill River Fish Passage38.33$990,000 in the first year is to the 38.34commissioner of natural resources for 38.35an agreement with the Sand Hill River 38.36Watershed District to restore fish habitat 39.1in the Sand Hill River watershed. A list of 39.2proposed restorations must be provided as 39.3part of the required accomplishment plan. 39.4 39.5 (f) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase IV39.6$2,414,000 in the first year is to the 39.7commissioner of natural resources for 39.8an agreement with the Shell Rock River 39.9Watershed District to protect, restore, 39.10and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell 39.11Rock River watershed. A list of proposed 39.12acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 39.13must be provided as part of the required 39.14accomplishment plan. 39.15 39.16 (g) Lake Nokomis Integrated Habitat Enhancement39.17$444,000 in the first year is to the 39.18commissioner of natural resources for an 39.19agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 39.20Recreation Board to enhance aquatic habitat 39.21on Lake Nokomis. A list of proposed 39.22enhancements must be provided as part of 39.23the required accomplishment plan. 39.24 39.25 39.26 (h) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase VII39.27$8,440,000 in the first year is to the 39.28commissioner of natural resources for a 39.29program to provide competitive, matching 39.30grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 39.31state, and national organizations for 39.32enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 39.33wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, 39.34or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, 39.35$3,692,000 is for grants in the seven-county 39.36metropolitan area and cities with a population 40.1of 50,000 or greater. Grants shall not be made 40.2for activities required to fulfill the duties 40.3of owners of lands subject to conservation 40.4easements. Grants shall not be made from the 40.5appropriation in this paragraph for projects 40.6that have a total project cost exceeding 40.7$575,000. Of this appropriation, $596,000 40.8may be spent for personnel costs and other 40.9direct and necessary administrative costs. 40.10Grantees may acquire land or interests in 40.11land. Easements must be permanent. Grants 40.12may not be used to establish easement 40.13stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee 40.14must be open to hunting and fishing during 40.15the open season unless otherwise provided 40.16by law. The program must require a match 40.17of at least ten percent from nonstate sources 40.18for all grants. The match may be cash or 40.19in-kind resources. For grant applications 40.20of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 40.21provide a separate, simplified application 40.22process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 40.23commissioner of natural resources shall, 40.24when evaluating projects of equal value, 40.25give priority to organizations that have a 40.26history of receiving or a charter to receive 40.27private contributions for local conservation 40.28or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 40.29conservation easement, priority must be 40.30given to projects associated with or within 40.31one mile of existing wildlife management 40.32areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 40.3386A.05, subdivision 8 ; scientific and natural 40.34areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 40.3584.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic 40.36management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 41.1sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. 41.2All restoration or enhancement projects 41.3must be on land permanently protected by 41.4a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual 41.5maintenance and protection of restored 41.6and enhanced habitat, by a conservation 41.7easement, or by public ownership or in 41.8public waters as defined in Minnesota 41.9Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 41.1015 . Priority must be given to restoration 41.11and enhancement projects on public lands. 41.12Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 41.13subdivision 13 , applies to grants awarded 41.14under this paragraph. This appropriation is 41.15available until June 30, 2018 new text begin 2019 new text end . No less 41.16than five percent of the amount of each grant 41.17must be held back from reimbursement until 41.18the grant recipient has completed a grant 41.19accomplishment report by the deadline and 41.20in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to 41.21the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 41.22The commissioner shall provide notice of 41.23the grant program in the game and fish law 41.24summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, 41.25section 97A.051, subdivision 2. 41.26    Sec. 9. new text begin EVALUATION RECOMMENDATIONS. new text end 41.27 new text begin By January 15, 2017, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council must submit new text end 41.28 new text begin recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of new text end 41.29 new text begin representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment new text end 41.30 new text begin and natural resources and the outdoor heritage fund on methods to evaluate the outcomes new text end 41.31 new text begin and effectiveness of projects funded by the outdoor heritage fund in achieving the purposes new text end 41.32 new text begin under article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, including recommendations on new text end 41.33 new text begin the amount of funds that should be spent annually on evaluation. new text end 42.1ARTICLE 2 42.2CLEAN WATER FUND 42.3    Section 1. new text begin EVALUATION RECOMMENDATIONS. new text end 42.4 new text begin By January 15, 2017, the Clean Water Council must submit recommendations to new text end 42.5 new text begin the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate new text end 42.6 new text begin committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources and new text end 42.7 new text begin the clean water fund on methods to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of projects new text end 42.8 new text begin funded by the clean water fund in achieving the purposes under article XI, section 15, of new text end 42.9 new text begin the Minnesota Constitution, including recommendations on the amount of funds that new text end 42.10 new text begin should be spent annually on evaluation. new text end 42.11    Sec. 2. new text begin WHITE BEAR LAKE AUGMENTATION. new text end 42.12 new text begin $150,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the new text end 42.13 new text begin commissioner of natural resources for development of three design-build proposals. The new text end 42.14 new text begin commissioner shall request design-build qualifications and select three qualified entities to new text end 42.15 new text begin develop design-build proposals. The proposals must address increasing the water level in new text end 42.16 new text begin White Bear Lake by piping water from Vadnais Lake to White Bear Lake. The design work new text end 42.17 new text begin must ensure that the water in White Bear Lake and Vadnais Lake will remain at least as new text end 42.18 new text begin clean and clear as before the augmentation project is implemented. Among any other issues new text end 42.19 new text begin to be addressed, the design work must ensure that the project does not allow the spread of new text end 42.20 new text begin any invasive species or increase phosphorus levels. The commissioner must develop the new text end 42.21 new text begin design-build request for proposals in consultation with the commissioner of administration new text end 42.22 new text begin with regard to procedures, and in consultation with the Metropolitan Council and its water new text end 42.23 new text begin supply policy and technical advisory committees and the Minnesota Pollution Control new text end 42.24 new text begin Agency with regard to water quality and environmental issues. Any limitations in law on new text end 42.25 new text begin the number or value of design-build contracts do not apply to this project. new text end 42.26ARTICLE 3 42.27PARKS AND TRAILS FUND 42.28    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is 42.29amended to read: 42.30    Subd. 2. Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project or program receiving funding 42.31from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to 42.32support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program 43.1receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as 43.2defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the 43.3results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate 43.4state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration 43.5of historical significance. 43.6(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits 43.7across all regions and residents of the state. 43.8(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and 43.9trails fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs, 43.10including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 43.113.303, subdivision 10 , to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable 43.12or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative 43.13Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required 43.14under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. 43.15(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to 43.16section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process 43.17for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals 43.18involving grants that will be competitively awarded. 43.19(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located 43.20in Minnesota. 43.21(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and 43.22trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 43.23logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 43.242010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 43.25information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 43.26the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 43.27use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 43.28Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. 43.29(g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a 43.30state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as 43.31well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of 43.32the Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports that a 43.33recipient of money from the parks and trails fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or 43.34regulations in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient must be 43.35listed in an annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the legacy 43.36funds. The list must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove a recipient 44.1from the list upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A recipient on the 44.2list is not eligible for future funding from the parks and trails fund until the recipient 44.3demonstrates compliance to the legislative auditor. 44.4 new text begin (h) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the new text end 44.5 new text begin parks and trails fund must inform the house and senate committees having jurisdiction new text end 44.6 new text begin over the parks and trails fund at the time the request for funding is made, if the same new text end 44.7 new text begin project or program has been previously funded by a state appropriation, and how the new text end 44.8 new text begin project or program was funded. new text end 44.9    Sec. 2. new text begin EVALUATION RECOMMENDATIONS. new text end 44.10 new text begin By January 15, 2017, the commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the new text end 44.11 new text begin Metropolitan Council and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, new text end 44.12 new text begin must submit recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the new text end 44.13 new text begin house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the new text end 44.14 new text begin environment and natural resources and the parks and trails fund on methods to evaluate new text end 44.15 new text begin the outcomes and effectiveness of projects funded by the parks and trails fund in achieving new text end 44.16 new text begin the purposes under article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, including new text end 44.17 new text begin recommendations on the amount of funds that should be spent annually on evaluation. new text end 44.18ARTICLE 4 44.19ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND 44.20    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, 44.21is amended to read: 44.22    Subd. 2. Expenditures; accountability. (a) Funding from the arts and cultural 44.23heritage fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve 44.24Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from 44.25the arts and cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for 44.26measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current 44.27scholarship, or best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art 44.28technology when appropriate. 44.29(b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire 44.30project or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for 44.31the entire project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the 44.32entire project will be completed. 44.33(c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits 44.34across all regions and residents of the state. 45.1(d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and 45.2cultural heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or 45.3programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required 45.4under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon 45.5as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The 45.6Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site 45.7required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. 45.8(e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented 45.9according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for 45.10grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively 45.11awarded. 45.12(f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located 45.13in Minnesota. 45.14(g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural 45.15heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy 45.16logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 45.172010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more 45.18information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct 45.19the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may 45.20use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating 45.21Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10. 45.22(h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent 45.23upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, 45.24as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of 45.25the Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports that a 45.26recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund has not complied with the laws, 45.27rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient 45.28must be listed in an annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the 45.29legacy funds. The list must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove a 45.30recipient from the list upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A recipient 45.31on the list is not eligible for future funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund until 45.32the recipient demonstrates compliance to the legislative auditor. 45.33 new text begin (i) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the new text end 45.34 new text begin arts and cultural heritage fund must inform the house and senate committees having new text end 45.35 new text begin jurisdiction over the arts and cultural fund at the time the request for funding is made, new text end 46.1 new text begin if the same project or program has been previously funded by a state appropriation, and new text end 46.2 new text begin how the project or program was funded. new text end 46.3    Sec. 2. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3, 46.4is amended to read: 46.5 Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board 26,819,000 31,312,000 46.6(a) These amounts are appropriated to 46.7the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, 46.8arts education, arts preservation, and arts 46.9access. Grant agreements entered into 46.10by the Minnesota State Arts Board and 46.11other recipients of appropriations in this 46.12subdivision must ensure that these funds are 46.13used to supplement and not substitute for 46.14traditional sources of funding. Each grant 46.15program established within this appropriation 46.16must be separately administered from other 46.17state appropriations for program planning 46.18and outcome measurements, but may take 46.19into consideration other state resources 46.20awarded in the selection of applicants and 46.21grant award size. 46.22 (b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives46.23$21,155,000 the first year and $25,350,000 46.24the second year are to support Minnesota 46.25artists and arts organizations in creating, 46.26producing, new text begin preserving, new text end and presenting 46.27high-quality arts activities; to overcome 46.28barriers to accessing high-quality arts 46.29activities; new text begin for the preservation and new text end 46.30 new text begin conservation of art and artifacts; new text end and to instill 46.31the arts into the community and public life 46.32in this state. 46.33 (c) Arts Education47.1$4,248,000 the first year and $4,472,000 47.2the second year are for high-quality, 47.3age-appropriate arts education for 47.4Minnesotans of all ages to develop 47.5knowledge, skills, and understanding of the 47.6arts. 47.7 (d) Arts and Cultural Heritage47.8$1,416,000 the first year and $1,490,000 the 47.9second year are for events and activities that 47.10represent the diverse cultural arts traditions, 47.11including folk and traditional artists and art 47.12organizations, represented in this state. 47.13(e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated 47.14in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the 47.15board for administering grant programs, 47.16delivering technical services, providing 47.17fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and 47.18ensuring accountability. 47.19(f) Up to thirty percent of the remaining total 47.20appropriation to each of the categories listed 47.21in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the 47.22regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any 47.23other provision of law, regional arts council 47.24grants or other arts council grants for touring 47.25programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure 47.26the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to 47.27tour in their own region as well as all other 47.28regions of the state. 47.29(g) Any unencumbered balance remaining 47.30under this section in the first year does not 47.31cancel, but is available for the second year 47.32of the biennium. 47.33 new text begin (h) When making grants under this new text end 47.34 new text begin appropriation, the Minnesota State Arts new text end 47.35 new text begin Board and the regional arts council must new text end 48.1 new text begin consider grants to organizations who new text end 48.2 new text begin preserve and maintain art and artifacts, or new text end 48.3 new text begin who provide support, education, or training new text end 48.4 new text begin for the preservation and conservation of art new text end 48.5 new text begin and artifacts, including grants to the Midwest new text end 48.6 new text begin Art Conservation Center. new text end 48.7    Sec. 3. new text begin EVALUATION RECOMMENDATIONS. new text end 48.8 new text begin By January 15, 2017, the Minnesota State Arts Board, in cooperation with the new text end 48.9 new text begin Minnesota Historical Society, regional arts councils, and other recipients of money from new text end 48.10 new text begin the arts and cultural heritage fund, must submit recommendations to the chairs and ranking new text end 48.11 new text begin minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with new text end 48.12 new text begin jurisdiction over the arts and cultural heritage fund on methods to evaluate the outcomes new text end 48.13 new text begin and effectiveness of projects funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund in achieving new text end 48.14 new text begin the purposes under article XI, section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, including new text end 48.15 new text begin recommendations on the amount of funds that should be spent annually on evaluation. new text end