1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; correcting previous appropriations; requiring notice to local 
1.4 	government for certain land acquisitions; providing for lake management in 
1.5 	Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 
1.6 	116P.08, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 
1.7 	9; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.10 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.11 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.12 	natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 
1.13 	indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this act mean that the 
1.14 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or 
1.15 	June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal 
1.16 	year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Appropriations for fiscal year 
1.17 	2018 are effective the day following final enactment.

1.18				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.19				Available for the Year
	
1.20				Ending June 30
	
1.21					2018
		2019

1.22	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.23	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	89,000
	$
	45,042,000
	
1.24 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
1.25 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.1 	subdivisions. Appropriations are available for 
2.2 	two years beginning July 1, 2018, unless 
2.3 	otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any 
2.4 	unencumbered balance remaining in the first 
2.5 	year does not cancel and is available for the 
2.6 	second year or until the end of the 
2.7 	appropriation.

2.8	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.9 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.10 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.11 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.12 	article XI, section 14.

2.13
2.14	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		7,293,000

2.15	(a) County Geologic Atlases - Part A
					
2.16 	$2,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.18 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
2.19 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
2.20 	for the purpose of informed management of 
2.21 	surface water and groundwater resources. This 
2.22 	appropriation is to complete part A, which 
2.23 	focuses on the properties and distribution of 
2.24 	earth materials to define aquifer boundaries 
2.25 	and the connection of aquifers to the land 
2.26 	surface and surface water resources. This 
2.27 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2022, 
2.28 	by which time the project must be completed 
2.29 	and final products delivered.

2.30	(b) County Geologic Atlases - Part B
					
2.31 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.33 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
2.34 	for the purpose of informed management of 
2.35 	surface water and groundwater resources for 
3.1 	drinking water and other purposes. This 
3.2 	appropriation is to complete part B, which 
3.3 	uses the geologic formations mapped in part 
3.4 	A of the county geologic atlas project to 
3.5 	characterize the potential water yields of 
3.6 	aquifers and their sensitivity to contamination. 
3.7 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
3.8 	2021, by which time the project must be 
3.9 	completed and final products delivered.

3.10
3.11	(c) Providing Critical Water-Quality 
Information for Lake Management
					
3.12 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.14 	of Minnesota to develop a semiautomated 
3.15 	system to acquire, process, and deliver new 
3.16 	satellite-derived water-quality data in near real 
3.17 	time on water clarity, algae, and turbidity for 
3.18 	Minnesota lakes. This appropriation is 
3.19 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
3.20 	the project must be completed and final 
3.21 	products delivered.

3.22	(d) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 2
					
3.23 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.25 	of Minnesota to expand the biodiversity atlas 
3.26 	project by adding more than 800,000 records 
3.27 	and images of Minnesota wildlife, plants, and 
3.28 	fungi, including observations from state 
3.29 	agencies and other museum collections, to 
3.30 	enhance research, guide field surveys, and 
3.31 	inform conservation planning. This 
3.32 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
3.33 	by which time the project must be completed 
3.34 	and final products delivered.

3.35	(e) Peatland Forest Management
					
4.1 	$600,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.3 	of Minnesota to identify management actions 
4.4 	to maximize benefits to wildlife, water quality, 
4.5 	timber production, and native plant 
4.6 	communities in peatland forests. This 
4.7 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2022, 
4.8 	by which time the project must be completed 
4.9 	and final products delivered.

4.10
4.11	(f) Assessing Natural Resource Benefits Provided 
by Lichens and Mosses
					
4.12 	$213,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.14 	of Minnesota to survey, map, and analyze 
4.15 	mosses and lichens across the state, including 
4.16 	their moisture-retention capacity, effects on 
4.17 	hydrology, and ability to filter airborne 
4.18 	pollutants. This appropriation is available until 
4.19 	June 30, 2021, by which time the project must 
4.20 	be completed and final products delivered.

4.21
4.22	(g) Develop a System to Assess Wildlife Health 
Threats in Minnesota
					
4.23 	$280,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.25 	of Minnesota to develop a statewide 
4.26 	information-management system that uses 
4.27 	wildlife-rehabilitation data to identify 
4.28 	emerging threats to wildlife health in 
4.29 	Minnesota.

4.30
4.31	(h) Conserving Minnesota's Forest Birds of 
Management Concern
					
4.32 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.34 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
4.35 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
4.36 	forest-management actions and guidelines to 
5.1 	conserve birds in Minnesota’s forests. This 
5.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
5.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
5.4 	and final products delivered.

5.5	(i) Mapping Avian Movement in Minnesota
					
5.6 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.8 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
5.9 	Research Institute in Duluth to pilot the 
5.10 	establishment of a network of automated 
5.11 	radio-telemetry stations to monitor bird 
5.12 	migration and local movements and to develop 
5.13 	strategic plans for using the infrastructure long 
5.14 	term to monitor animal movement for 
5.15 	conservation. This appropriation is available 
5.16 	until June 30, 2021, by which time the project 
5.17 	must be completed and final products 
5.18 	delivered.

5.19
5.20
5.21	(j) Improve Trout-Stream Management by 
Understanding Variable Winter Thermal 
Conditions
					
5.22 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.24 	of Minnesota  to identify how winter 
5.25 	groundwater flows, air temperature, and 
5.26 	streambed conditions affect insect productivity 
5.27 	in order to guide restoration and management 
5.28 	efforts in southeastern Minnesota trout 
5.29 	streams. This appropriation is available until 
5.30 	June 30, 2021, by which time the project must 
5.31 	be completed and final products delivered.

5.32
5.33	(k) Conserving Minnesota's Nine Species of 
Freshwater Turtles
					
5.34 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.35 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to 
5.36 	improve the long-term viability of Minnesota’s 
6.1 	imperiled turtle populations by researching 
6.2 	threats, identifying mitigation strategies, 
6.3 	implementing mechanisms to reduce threats 
6.4 	and mortality, and creating related outreach 
6.5 	and educational materials. This appropriation 
6.6 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
6.7 	the project must be completed and final 
6.8 	products delivered.

6.96.10
6.11
	(l) Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three 
Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel 
Habitat
					
6.12 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.14 	for an agreement with the National Park 
6.15 	Service to create high-resolution sonar data 
6.16 	maps to identify critical native mussel habitat 
6.17 	for the designated Lower St. Croix National 
6.18 	Scenic Riverway and the Mississippi National 
6.19 	River and Recreation Area including part of 
6.20 	the Minnesota River.

6.21	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		89,000
		5,889,000

6.22
6.23	(a) Pilot Program to Optimize Local Mechanical 
and Pond Wastewater-Treatment Plants
					
6.24 	$89,000 the first year and $714,000 the second 
6.25 	year are from the trust fund to the 
6.26 	commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution 
6.27 	Control Agency, in partnership with the 
6.28 	Minnesota Rural Water Association and the 
6.29 	University of Minnesota's Technical 
6.30 	Assistance Program, to implement a pilot 
6.31 	program to optimize existing local mechanical 
6.32 	and pond wastewater-treatment systems to 
6.33 	increase nutrient removal and improve 
6.34 	efficiency without requiring costly upgrades.

6.35
6.36
6.37	(b) Assess and Develop Strategies to Remove 
Microscopic Plastic-Particle Pollution from 
Minnesota Water Bodies
					
7.1 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.3 	of Minnesota to assess, track, and develop 
7.4 	methods to remove microscopic plastic 
7.5 	particles that are dispersed and accumulating 
7.6 	as pollution in Minnesota water bodies. This 
7.7 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
7.8 	section 116P.10. This appropriation is 
7.9 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
7.10 	the project must be completed and final 
7.11 	products delivered.

7.12
7.13
7.14	(c) Reduce Chlorides in Minnesota Waters by 
Evaluating Road-Salt Alternatives and 
Pavement Innovations
					
7.15 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.17 	of Minnesota to investigate road-salt 
7.18 	alternatives and pavement innovations to 
7.19 	reduce lake, stream, and groundwater 
7.20 	degradation caused by road-salt chlorides. This 
7.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
7.22 	by which time the project must be completed 
7.23 	and final products delivered.

7.24
7.25
7.26	(d) Protect Water Quality with Efficient 
Removal of Contaminants in Treatment Ponds 
for Storm Water
					
7.27 	$325,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.28 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
7.29 	State Colleges and Universities system for St. 
7.30 	Cloud State University to evaluate the 
7.31 	effectiveness of best management practices in 
7.32 	removing contaminants from storm water to 
7.33 	safeguard aquatic habitats. This appropriation 
7.34 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
7.35 	the project must be completed and final 
7.36 	products delivered.

8.1
8.2	(e) Develop Small and Inexpensive Purification 
System for Community Drinking Water
					
8.3 	$425,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.5 	of Minnesota to develop a small and 
8.6 	inexpensive purification-technology system 
8.7 	for community drinking-water facilities to 
8.8 	remove toxic contaminants, make water safe 
8.9 	to drink, and improve drinking-water quality. 
8.10 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
8.11 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
8.12 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
8.13 	the project must be completed and final 
8.14 	products delivered.

8.15
8.16
8.17	(f) Evaluate Emerging Pathogens in Lakes, 
Rivers, and Tap Water to Keep Drinking Water 
Safe
					
8.18 	$325,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.20 	of Minnesota to evaluate emerging pathogens 
8.21 	including Legionella and mycobacteria to 
8.22 	ensure that surface water used for drinking 
8.23 	water and tap water is safe to drink. This 
8.24 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
8.25 	by which time the project must be completed 
8.26 	and final products delivered.

8.27
8.28	(g) Characterize Unregulated Contaminants in 
Source Water and Drinking Water
					
8.29 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.30 	fund to the commissioner of health to establish 
8.31 	monitoring networks of public water-system 
8.32 	wells and surface-water intakes to determine 
8.33 	if contaminants persist after standard public 
8.34 	water treatment. This appropriation is 
8.35 	available until June 30, 2022, by which time 
9.1 	the project must be completed and final 
9.2 	products delivered.

9.3
9.4
9.5	(h) Mapping Antibiotic Resistance in Minnesota 
to Help Protect Environmental, Animal, and 
Human Health
					
9.6 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.8 	of Minnesota to quantify and map antibiotic 
9.9 	and antibiotic-resistance gene contamination 
9.10 	in Minnesota waters and soils to identify 
9.11 	locations in need of mitigation to protect 
9.12 	environmental, animal, and human health. This 
9.13 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
9.14 	by which time the project must be completed 
9.15 	and final products delivered.

9.16
9.17	(i) Farmer-Led Expansion of Alfalfa Production 
to Increase Water Protection
					
9.18 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.20 	of Minnesota to develop a farmer-led, 
9.21 	market-based working-lands approach to 
9.22 	increase water protection in agricultural areas 
9.23 	by targeted expansion of alfalfa production 
9.24 	and development of methods to convert alfalfa 
9.25 	to high-value bioproducts. This appropriation 
9.26 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
9.27 	the project must be completed and final 
9.28 	products delivered.

9.29
9.30	(j) Using Perennial Grain Crops in Wellhead 
Protection Areas to Protect Groundwater
					
9.31 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.32 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
9.33 	establish demonstration plots of Kernza, a new 
9.34 	intermediate perennial grain crop, to evaluate 
9.35 	the potential to profitably reduce nitrate 
9.36 	contamination of groundwater in vulnerable 
10.1 	wellhead protection regions of Minnesota. 
10.2 	Any income generated as part of this 
10.3 	appropriation may be used to expand the 
10.4 	project.

10.5
10.6
10.7	(k) Implement Pilot Credit-Trading System for 
Storm Water in Shell Rock River Watershed to 
Improve Water Quality
					
10.8 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.10 	for an agreement with the Shell Rock River 
10.11 	Watershed District to develop and implement 
10.12 	a pilot water-quality credit-trading program 
10.13 	for storm water that provides voluntary and 
10.14 	cost-effective options to reduce pollution on 
10.15 	a watershed scale.

10.16	(l) Lake Agnes Treatment
					
10.17 	$600,000 the second year is to the Board of 
10.18 	Water and Soil Resources for a grant to the 
10.19 	Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District for 
10.20 	lake management activities, including, but not 
10.21 	limited to, alum treatment in Lake Agnes, carp 
10.22 	removal in Lake Winona, and related 
10.23 	management and reassessment measures that 
10.24 	are intended to achieve and maintain 
10.25 	compliance with water quality standards for 
10.26 	phosphorus and the total maximum daily load 
10.27 	for Lake Winona.

10.28
10.29	Subd. 5.Technical Assistance, Outreach, and 
Environmental Education
 		-0-
		5,168,000

10.30
10.31	(a) Prairie Sportsman Statewide Environmental 
Broadcasts and Videos
					
10.32 	$300,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.34 	for an agreement with Pioneer Public 
10.35 	Television to provide outreach on outdoor 
10.36 	recreation, conservation, and natural resource 
11.1 	issues, including water quality, wildlife 
11.2 	habitat, and invasive species, through a series 
11.3 	of interrelated educational and training videos 
11.4 	and statewide broadcast television programs.

11.5
11.6	(b) YES! Students Take on Minnesota Water- 
Quality Challenge
					
11.7 	$213,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.9 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
11.10 	Environmental Learning Center to expand the 
11.11 	Youth Energy Summit (YES!) model to 
11.12 	improve local waterways by training and 
11.13 	mobilizing over 20 youth-led teams in 
11.14 	Minnesota communities to complete 30 or 
11.15 	more projects related to water quality 
11.16 	including monitoring and reporting.

11.17	(c) Get Outdoors After-School Training
					
11.18 	$30,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
11.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
11.20 	an agreement with Project Get Outdoors to 
11.21 	train and equip youth leaders at out-of-school 
11.22 	youth organizations across Minnesota with 
11.23 	knowledge, skills, and resources to incorporate 
11.24 	outdoor nature activities into after-school 
11.25 	programs for at least 6,000 children, including 
11.26 	those from underserved populations.

11.27
11.28	(d) Connecting Students with Water 
Stewardship through Hands-on Learning
					
11.29 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.31 	for an agreement with Minnesota Trout 
11.32 	Unlimited to engage students in classroom and 
11.33 	outdoor hands-on learning focused on water 
11.34 	quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and 
11.35 	watershed stewardship and providing youth 
12.1 	and their families with fishing experiences. 
12.2 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
12.3 	2021, by which time the project must be 
12.4 	completed and final products delivered.

12.5
12.6	(e) Expanding River Watch Program on the 
Minnesota River With High School Teams
					
12.7 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.9 	for an agreement with Friends of the 
12.10 	Minnesota Valley to expand a River Watch 
12.11 	program on the Minnesota River to recruit at 
12.12 	least 15 additional teams of high school 
12.13 	students in monthly monitoring and reporting 
12.14 	of water quality.

12.15
12.16	(f) Increase Diversity in Environmental Careers 
to Serve Minnesota’s Changing Demographics
					
12.17 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.19 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
12.20 	Minnesota and Iowa to provide a 
12.21 	college-to-work pathway for students of 
12.22 	diversity to pursue natural resources careers 
12.23 	through internships and mentorships with state 
12.24 	agencies. This appropriation is available until 
12.25 	June 30, 2023, by which time the project must 
12.26 	be completed and final products delivered.

12.27
12.28	(g) Pollinator Ambassadors Program for 
Gardens
					
12.29 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.31 	of Minnesota to increase knowledge of 
12.32 	pollinators in gardens and yards and improve 
12.33 	pollinator habitat by expanding outreach, 
12.34 	training, and tools for Minnesota communities 
12.35 	as part of the Pollinator Ambassadors program. 
12.36 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
13.1 	2021, by which time the project must be 
13.2 	completed and final products delivered.

13.3
13.4	(h) Morris Prairie Pollinator Demonstration 
Area and Education
					
13.5 	$550,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.7 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
13.8 	and Outreach Center at Morris to restore 17 
13.9 	acres of native prairie for pollinators and to 
13.10 	construct wayside shelters and kiosks along 
13.11 	an existing trail to provide information to 
13.12 	visitors on the importance of pollinators and 
13.13 	native prairie ecosystems. This appropriation 
13.14 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
13.15 	the project must be completed and final 
13.16 	products delivered.

13.17
13.18
13.19	(i) Expanding Nature Knowledge and 
Experience with New Interactive Exhibits at 
North Mississippi Regional Park
					
13.20 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.22 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park 
13.23 	and Recreation Board to develop new 
13.24 	interactive exhibits at North Mississippi 
13.25 	Regional Park to encourage the approximately 
13.26 	326,000 annual visitors to better understand 
13.27 	and explore the river and surrounding natural 
13.28 	area.

13.29	(j) Update International Wolf Center Exhibits
					
13.30 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.32 	for an agreement with the International Wolf 
13.33 	Center to design, construct, and install new 
13.34 	interactive educational exhibits to help 
13.35 	Minnesotans understand coexistence with the 
14.1 	state’s wolf populations and ongoing wolf- 
14.2 	management efforts.

14.3
14.4	(k) Expanding the State's Reuse Economy to 
Conserve Natural Resources
					
14.5 	$275,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.7 	for an agreement with ReUSE Minnesota to 
14.8 	provide outreach and technical assistance to 
14.9 	communities and small businesses to create 
14.10 	and expand opportunities for reusing, renting, 
14.11 	and repairing consumer goods as an alternative 
14.12 	to using new materials so solid-waste disposal 
14.13 	and its impacts are measurably reduced and 
14.14 	more local reuse jobs are created. Net income 
14.15 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
14.16 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
14.17 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan.

14.18
14.19	(l) Expand Materials Reuse and Recycling Jobs 
Program
					
14.20 	$665,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.22 	for an agreement with Better Futures 
14.23 	Minnesota, in cooperation with the Northwest 
14.24 	Indian Community Development Corporation, 
14.25 	and $135,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.27 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
14.28 	Research Institute in Duluth to expand 
14.29 	building deconstruction and material-reuse 
14.30 	practices and jobs in partnership with counties, 
14.31 	tribes, and municipalities statewide and to 
14.32 	document the environmental, health, and 
14.33 	economic benefits of these practices. Net 
14.34 	income generated by Better Futures as part of 
14.35 	this or a previous related appropriation from 
14.36 	the environment and natural resources trust 
15.1 	fund may be reinvested in the project if a plan 
15.2 	for reinvestment is approved in the work plan.

15.3	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
 		-0-
		5,760,000

15.4
15.5	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center - Phase 4
					
15.6 	$3,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.8 	of Minnesota for high-priority research at the 
15.9 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
15.10 	to protect Minnesota’s natural and agricultural 
15.11 	resources from terrestrial invasive plants, 
15.12 	pathogens, and pests as identified through the 
15.13 	center's strategic prioritization process. This 
15.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, 
15.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
15.16 	and final products delivered.

15.17
15.18	(b) Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication 
Continuation
					
15.19 	$431,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.20 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
15.21 	continue to monitor, ground survey, and 
15.22 	control Palmer amaranth primarily in 
15.23 	conservation plantings and to develop and 
15.24 	implement aerial-survey methods to prevent 
15.25 	infestation and protect prairies, other natural 
15.26 	areas, and agricultural crops.

15.27
15.28	(c) Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive 
Hybrid Cattails
					
15.29 	$131,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.31 	for an agreement with Voyageurs National 
15.32 	Park to evaluate the effectiveness of 
15.33 	mechanical harvesting and managing muskrat 
15.34 	populations to remove exotic hybrid cattails 
15.35 	and restore fish and wildlife habitat in 
15.36 	Minnesota wetlands. This appropriation is 
16.1 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
16.2 	the project must be completed and final 
16.3 	products delivered.

16.4
16.5	(d) Developing RNA Interference to Control 
Zebra Mussels
					
16.6 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.8 	for an agreement with the United States 
16.9 	Geological Survey to develop a genetic control 
16.10 	tool that exploits the natural process of RNA 
16.11 	silencing to specifically target and effectively 
16.12 	control zebra mussels without affecting other 
16.13 	species or causing other nontarget effects. This 
16.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
16.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
16.16 	and final products delivered.

16.17
16.18	(e) Install and Evaluate an Invasive Carp 
Deterrent for Mississippi River Locks and Dams
					
16.19 	$998,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.21 	of Minnesota in cooperation with the United 
16.22 	States Army Corps of Engineers and the 
16.23 	United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
16.24 	install, evaluate, and optimize a system in 
16.25 	Mississippi River locks and dams to deter 
16.26 	passage of invasive carp without negatively 
16.27 	impacting native fish and to evaluate the 
16.28 	ability of predator fish in the pools above the 
16.29 	locks and dams to consume young carp. The 
16.30 	project must conduct a cost comparison of 
16.31 	equipment purchase versus lease options and 
16.32 	choose the most effective option. This 
16.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
16.34 	by which time the project must be completed 
16.35 	and final products delivered.

17.1
17.2	(f) Determining Risk of Toxic Alga in Minnesota 
Lakes
					
17.3 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.4 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
17.5 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
17.6 	determine the historical distribution, 
17.7 	abundance, and toxicity of the invasive 
17.8 	blue-green alga, Cylindrospermopsis 
17.9 	raciborskii, in about 20 lakes across Minnesota 
17.10 	and inform managers and the public about the 
17.11 	alga's spread and health risks. This 
17.12 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
17.13 	by which time the project must be completed 
17.14 	and final products delivered.

17.15	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		350,000

17.16
17.17	Develop Solar Window Concentrators for 
Electricity
					
17.18 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.20 	of Minnesota to develop, evaluate, and 
17.21 	optimize thin film silicon-based luminescent 
17.22 	solar window concentrators in order to 
17.23 	produce inexpensive, clean energy and reduce 
17.24 	air pollution. This appropriation is subject to 
17.25 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This 
17.26 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
17.27 	by which time the project must be completed 
17.28 	and final products delivered.

17.29
17.30	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		2,969,000

17.31	(a) Nongame Wildlife Program Acceleration
					
17.32 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.34 	to accelerate the nongame wildlife program 
17.35 	including rare wildlife data collection, habitat 
17.36 	management, collaborative land protection, 
18.1 	conservation education, and a new emphasis 
18.2 	on promoting nature tourism to benefit 
18.3 	wildlife, visitors, and rural communities.

18.4
18.5
18.6	(b) Develop Biomulch to Replace Plastic Soil 
Covering in Vegetable and Fruit Production to 
Increase Yield and Reduce Waste
					
18.7 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.8 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
18.9 	of Minnesota to develop and test the 
18.10 	performance of biodegradable biomulch to 
18.11 	increase yield, conserve water, suppress weeds 
18.12 	and pests, add nutrients to the soil, and replace 
18.13 	large amounts of nonrecyclable and 
18.14 	nondegradable plastic used in vegetable and 
18.15 	fruit production. This appropriation is 
18.16 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
18.17 	the project must be completed and final 
18.18 	products delivered.

18.19
18.20
18.21	(c) Develop Market-Based Alternatives for 
Perennial Crops to Benefit Water Quality and 
Wildlife
					
18.22 	$150,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.23 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
18.24 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
18.25 	design and evaluate at least six market-based 
18.26 	scenarios for perennial cropping systems in 
18.27 	Minnesota, including technological and 
18.28 	economic feasibility, and estimate their 
18.29 	potential to improve water quality and provide 
18.30 	wildlife habitat. This appropriation is available 
18.31 	until June 30, 2021, by which time the project 
18.32 	must be completed and final products 
18.33 	delivered.

18.34	(d) Restoring Forests in Minnesota State Parks
					
18.35 	$250,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.36 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.1 	to restore at least 255 acres of high-quality 
19.2 	forests in state parks such as Itasca, Jay Cooke, 
19.3 	and Forestville Mystery Cave State Parks and 
19.4 	Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area. This 
19.5 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, 
19.6 	by which time the project must be completed 
19.7 	and final products delivered.

19.8
19.919.10
	(e) Develop Strategies for Timber Harvest to 
Minimize Soil Impacts to Maintain Healthy and 
Diverse Forests
					
19.11 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.13 	of Minnesota to develop strategies and 
19.14 	practical tools to minimize soil compaction 
19.15 	and other impacts across a range of conditions 
19.16 	during timber harvest to maintain timber 
19.17 	availability, improve regeneration of diverse 
19.18 	forests, and benefit wildlife habitat. This 
19.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2022, 
19.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
19.21 	and final products delivered.

19.22
19.23	(f) Restoring Wetland Invertebrates to Revive 
Wildlife Habitat
					
19.24 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.26 	to assess invertebrate amphipods in wetlands 
19.27 	and explore stocking them as a valuable food 
19.28 	source for ducks and other wildlife in the 
19.29 	Prairie Pothole Region of the state. This 
19.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
19.31 	by which time the project must be completed 
19.32 	and final products delivered.

19.33
19.34	(g) Preserving Minnesota's Native Orchids - 
Phase 2
					
19.35 	$259,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.36 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
20.1 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
20.2 	Arboretum to expand collection and 
20.3 	preservation efforts to enable long-term 
20.4 	conservation of at least 25 of the 48 native 
20.5 	orchid species in Minnesota and to continue 
20.6 	propagation and cultivation research. This 
20.7 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
20.8 	by which time the project must be completed 
20.9 	and final products delivered.

20.10	(h) Restoring Wild-Rice Waters
					
20.11 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.13 	for competitive grants to bands of the 
20.14 	Minnesota Chippewa tribe to restore and 
20.15 	enhance wild-rice waters. The commissioner 
20.16 	must develop forms and procedures for 
20.17 	soliciting and reviewing the applications for 
20.18 	grants.

20.19
20.20	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		-0-
		17,439,000

20.21
20.22	(a) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural 
Areas
					
20.23 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.25 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
20.26 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
20.27 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
20.28 	Statutes, section 85.019.  The appropriation is 
20.29 	for local nature-based recreation and 
20.30 	connections to regional and state natural areas 
20.31 	and recreation facilities and does not include 
20.32 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
20.33 	and playgrounds. This appropriation is 
20.34 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
20.35 	the project must be completed and final 
20.36 	products delivered.

21.1
21.2	(b) Develop Mesabi Trail Segment From County 
Road 88 to Ely
					
21.3 	$600,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.5 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
21.6 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
21.7 	environmental assessment, permitting, 
21.8 	right-of-way easements or other acquisition 
21.9 	as needed, engineering, and construction of 
21.10 	an approximately three-mile-long bituminous 
21.11 	surface section of the Mesabi Trail between 
21.12 	Ely and the intersection of Highway 169 and 
21.13 	County Road 88. This appropriation is 
21.14 	available until June 30, 2022, by which time 
21.15 	the project must be completed and final 
21.16 	products delivered.

21.17
21.18	(c) Harmony State Trail Extension Land 
Acquisition
					
21.19 	$235,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.21 	for an agreement with the city of Harmony to 
21.22 	acquire fee title of about 16 parcels to allow 
21.23 	for the approximate six-mile extension of the 
21.24 	legislatively authorized state trail from 
21.25 	Harmony south to the Iowa state border with 
21.26 	a spur to Niagara Cave. The land must be 
21.27 	transferred to the state after it has been 
21.28 	purchased.

21.29
21.30	(d) Mississippi Blufflands State Trail - Red Wing 
Barn Bluff to Colvill Park Segment
					
21.31 	$550,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.33 	for an agreement with the city of Red Wing 
21.34 	to be used with other funds to construct an 
21.35 	approximate three-quarter-mile-long 
21.36 	hard-surfaced segment of the Mississippi 
22.1 	Blufflands State Trail along Red Wing’s 
22.2 	Mississippi River riverfront from Barn Bluff 
22.3 	Regional Park to Colvill Park. This 
22.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
22.5 	by which time the project must be completed 
22.6 	and final products delivered.

22.7
22.8	(e) Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail Segment 
within Interstate State Park
					
22.9 	$2,254,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.11 	for an agreement with Chisago County 
22.12 	Environmental Services to construct an 
22.13 	approximate one-half-mile regional county 
22.14 	trail segment within Interstate State Park from 
22.15 	the end point of the existing trail at the park 
22.16 	boundary to city hall including a trail bridge 
22.17 	over the ravine and parking and trailhead 
22.18 	improvements and to conduct a natural and 
22.19 	cultural review to determine the feasibility and 
22.20 	route of a future section of the trail through 
22.21 	the park.This appropriation is available until 
22.22 	June 30, 2021, by which time the project must 
22.23 	be completed and final products delivered.

22.24	(f) Enhancement Plan for Superior Hiking Trail
					
22.25 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.27 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
22.28 	Trail Association to evaluate improvements 
22.29 	to the 310-mile-long Superior Hiking Trail 
22.30 	including routing, safety, water management, 
22.31 	maintenance, and other environmental, 
22.32 	recreational, and design issues and to develop 
22.33 	an interactive trail-management system to 
22.34 	capture efficiencies and best management 
22.35 	practices.

23.1
23.2
23.3	(g) Protecting Mississippi River Headwaters 
Lands through Local, State, and Federal 
Partnership
					
23.4 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.6 	for an agreement with the city of Baxter, in 
23.7 	cooperation with Brainerd Public Schools and 
23.8 	the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Program, 
23.9 	to acquire about 200 acres of forested land on 
23.10 	the upper Mississippi River adjacent to 
23.11 	Mississippi River Overlook Park for multiple 
23.12 	public benefits, including being an outdoor 
23.13 	classroom for local schools. To be eligible for 
23.14 	reimbursement, costs for real estate 
23.15 	transactions must be specific to this acquisition 
23.16 	and documented as required in subdivision 14, 
23.17 	paragraph (k).

23.18	(h) Protecting North-Central Minnesota Lakes
					
23.19 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.21 	for an agreement with the Crow Wing County 
23.22 	Soil and Water Conservation District to 
23.23 	increase watershed protection to maintain and 
23.24 	improve water quality in lakes and rivers in 
23.25 	Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties with about 
23.26 	ten permanent RIM conservation easements 
23.27 	and 12 forest stewardship plans and by 
23.28 	implementing six best management practices. 
23.29 	Of this amount, up to $59,000 may be 
23.30 	contributed to an easement stewardship 
23.31 	account established under Minnesota Statutes, 
23.32 	section 103B.103, as approved in the work 
23.33 	plan.

23.34	(i) Easement Program for Native Prairie Bank
					
23.35 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.36 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.1 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
24.2 	private landowners, restore and enhance about 
24.3 	270 acres of native prairie protected by 
24.4 	easements in the native prairie bank, and 
24.5 	acquire easements for the native prairie bank 
24.6 	in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
24.7 	84.96, on about 275 acres, including preparing 
24.8 	initial baseline property assessments. Up to 
24.9 	$120,000 of this appropriation may be 
24.10 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
24.11 	easement stewardship account, created in 
24.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
24.13 	to the number of easement acres acquired. A 
24.14 	list of proposed easement acquisitions and 
24.15 	restoration sites for the native prairie bank are 
24.16 	required in the work plan. This appropriation 
24.17 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
24.18 	the project must be completed and final 
24.19 	products delivered.

24.20	(j) Minnesota State Trail Development
					
24.21 	$2,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.23 	to expand high-priority recreational 
24.24 	opportunities on Minnesota’s state trails by 
24.25 	developing new trail segments and 
24.26 	rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing 
24.27 	existing state trails. High-priority trail 
24.28 	segments to develop and enhance include but 
24.29 	are not limited to the Gateway, Gitchi Gami, 
24.30 	Paul Bunyan, and Heartland State Trails. A 
24.31 	proposed list of trail projects on legislatively 
24.32 	authorized state trails is required in the work 
24.33 	plan. This appropriation is available until June 
24.34 	30, 2021, by which time the project must be 
24.35 	completed and final products delivered.

25.1	(k) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails
					
25.2 	$2,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.3 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.4 	to acquire about 163 acres of high-priority 
25.5 	inholdings from willing sellers within the 
25.6 	legislatively authorized boundaries of state 
25.7 	parks and trails in order to protect Minnesota’s 
25.8 	natural heritage, enhance outdoor recreational 
25.9 	opportunities, and improve the efficiency of 
25.10 	public land management. Priorities include 
25.11 	but are not limited to Tettegouche, Sibley, and 
25.12 	Minneopa State Parks and the Goodhue 
25.13 	Pioneer State Trail. A list of proposed 
25.14 	acquisitions is required in the work plan. This 
25.15 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
25.16 	by which time the project must be completed 
25.17 	and final products delivered.

25.18	(l) Scientific and Natural Areas Program
					
25.19 	$3,250,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.21 	for the scientific and natural areas program. 
25.22 	Of this amount, $1,500,000 is for habitat 
25.23 	restoration activities, $500,000 is for scientific 
25.24 	and natural areas public engagement and 
25.25 	outreach, and $1,250,000 is to acquire strategic 
25.26 	high-quality lands that meet criteria for 
25.27 	scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 
25.28 	Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers 
25.29 	in southern Minnesota. For each acre acquired 
25.30 	with this appropriation, the Department of 
25.31 	Natural Resources must document that the 
25.32 	department has sold an acre of state land. If 
25.33 	these acquisition requirements cannot be met, 
25.34 	the appropriation may be used for scientific 
25.35 	and natural areas restoration. A list of 
26.1 	proposed acquisitions and restorations is 
26.2 	required in the work plan. This appropriation 
26.3 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
26.4 	the project must be completed and final 
26.5 	products delivered.

26.6	Subd. 10.Emerging Issues Account
 		-0-
		39,000
	
26.7 	$39,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
26.8 	to an emerging issues account authorized in 
26.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
26.10 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

26.11	Subd. 11.Contract Agreement Reimbursement
 		-0-
		135,000
	
26.12 	$135,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
26.14 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
26.15 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
26.16 	expenses incurred for preparing and 
26.17 	administering contracts for the agreements 
26.18 	specified in this section. The commissioner 
26.19 	must provide documentation to the 
26.20 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
26.21 	Resources on the expenditure of these funds.

26.22	Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations
 					
26.23 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
26.24 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
26.25 	related to and necessary for a specific 
26.26 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
26.27 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
26.28 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
26.29 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
26.30 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
26.31 	charges that are not directly related to and 
26.32 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
26.33 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
26.34 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
26.35 	human resources, information services, rent, 
27.1 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
27.2 	be clearly justified and individually 
27.3 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
27.4 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
27.5 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
27.6 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
27.7 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
27.8 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
27.9 	available until June 30, 2020, when projects 
27.10 	must be completed and final products 
27.11 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
27.12 	appropriations in this section are available for 
27.13 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
27.14 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
27.15 	into before the expiration date of the 
27.16 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
27.17 	grant, the period of the appropriation is 
27.18 	extended to equal the federal grant period.

27.19	Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements
 					
27.20 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
27.21 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
27.22 	standards adopted by the Office of MN.IT 
27.23 	Services. Spatial data must also conform to 
27.24 	additional guidelines and standards designed 
27.25 	to support data coordination and distribution 
27.26 	that have been published by the Minnesota 
27.27 	Geospatial Information Office. Descriptions 
27.28 	of spatial data must be prepared as specified 
27.29 	in the state's geographic metadata guideline 
27.30 	and must be submitted to the Minnesota 
27.31 	Geospatial Information Office. All data must 
27.32 	be accessible and free to the public unless 
27.33 	made private under the Data Practices Act, 
27.34 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
27.35 	practicable, summary data and results of 
27.36 	projects funded under this section should be 
28.1 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
28.2 	identified as having received funding from the 
28.3 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

28.4	Subd. 14.Project Requirements
 					
28.5 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
28.6 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
28.7 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
28.8 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
28.9 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
28.10 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
28.11 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
28.12 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
28.13 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
28.14 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
28.15 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
28.16 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
28.17 	budget expenditures must be made through 
28.18 	the amendment process established by the 
28.19 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
28.20 	Resources.
28.21 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
28.22 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
28.23 	appropriated in this section must use native 
28.24 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
28.25 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
28.26 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
28.27 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
28.28 	species selected to provide habitat for 
28.29 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
28.30 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
28.31 	84.973.
28.32 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
28.33 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
28.34 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
28.35 	management plan that, to the degree 
29.1 	practicable, is consistent with the 
29.2 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
29.3 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
29.4 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
29.5 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
29.6 	the best chance for long-term success and 
29.7 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
29.8 	must include the proposed timetable for 
29.9 	implementing the restoration, including site 
29.10 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
29.11 	species, maintenance, and additional 
29.12 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
29.13 	identify long-term maintenance and 
29.14 	management needs of the restoration and how 
29.15 	the maintenance, management, and 
29.16 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
29.17 	advantage of the best-available science and 
29.18 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
29.19 	best restoration.
29.20 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
29.21 	section for restoration activities must provide 
29.22 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
29.23 	completion of the appropriation and an 
29.24 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
29.25 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
29.26 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
29.27 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
29.28 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
29.29 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
29.30 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
29.31 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
29.32 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
29.33 	identify any problems with implementing the 
29.34 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
29.35 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
30.1 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
30.2 	future restorations.
30.3 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
30.4 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
30.5 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
30.6 	conservation easement or public ownership.
30.7 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
30.8 	under this section must give consideration to 
30.9 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
30.10 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
30.11 	enhancement services.
30.12 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
30.13 	money appropriated under this section must:
30.14 	(1) be permanent;
30.15 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
30.16 	easement;
30.17 	(3) specify all the provisions of an agreement 
30.18 	that are permanent;
30.19 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
30.20 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
30.21 	electronic format at least ten business days 
30.22 	before closing;
30.23 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
30.24 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
30.25 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
30.26 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
30.27 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
30.28 	of groundwater and surface water through 
30.29 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
30.30 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
30.31 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
30.32 	artificial hydrological modifications.
31.1 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
31.2 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
31.3 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
31.4 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
31.5 	of land using this money to complete the 
31.6 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
31.7 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
31.8 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
31.9 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
31.10 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
31.11 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.12 	Resources.
31.13 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
31.14 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
31.15 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
31.16 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
31.17 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
31.18 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
31.19 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
31.20 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
31.21 	management plan in compliance with 
31.22 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
31.23 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
31.24 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
31.25 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
31.26 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
31.27 	public funds, a recipient of money 
31.28 	appropriated under this section must, within 
31.29 	60 days of the transaction,  provide to the 
31.30 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.31 	Resources documentation of the selection 
31.32 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
31.33 	provide documentation of all related 
31.34 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
31.35 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
32.1 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
32.2 	donations. This information must be provided 
32.3 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
32.4 	recipient must also report to the 
32.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
32.6 	Resources any difference between the 
32.7 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
32.8 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
32.9 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
32.10 	was conducted.
32.11 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
32.12 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
32.13 	financial support from the environment and 
32.14 	natural resources trust fund in project 
32.15 	publications, signage, and other public 
32.16 	communications and outreach related to work 
32.17 	completed using the appropriation. 
32.18 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
32.19 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
32.20 	of language attributing support from the trust 
32.21 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
32.22 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
32.23 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
32.24 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
32.25 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
32.26 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
32.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
32.28 	10, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.

32.29
32.30	Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and 
Capital-Equipment Expenditures
 					
32.31 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
32.32 	referred to in this section must be administered 
32.33 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
32.34 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
32.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
32.36 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2018, 
33.1 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
33.2 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
33.3 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
33.4 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
33.5 	upon receiving documentation that the 
33.6 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
33.7 	work plan have been achieved, including 
33.8 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
33.9 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
33.10 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
33.11 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
33.12 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
33.13 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
33.14 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
33.15 	project work plan.
33.16 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
33.17 	approved work plan are allowed.

33.18
33.19	Subd. 16.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
33.20 	A political subdivision, public or private 
33.21 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
33.22 	appropriation under this section must use the 
33.23 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
33.24 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
33.25 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
33.26 	materials and Minnesota Statutes, section 
33.27 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
33.28 	paper stock and printing.

33.29
33.30	Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
33.31 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
33.32 	under this section for a capital improvement 
33.33 	project must ensure that the project complies 
33.34 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
33.35 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
33.36 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
34.1 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
34.2 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
34.3 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
34.4 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
34.5 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
34.6 	obtain information and technical assistance 
34.7 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
34.8 	development relating to planning and 
34.9 	constructing the capital improvement project.

34.10	Subd. 18.Accessibility
 					
34.11 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
34.12 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
34.13 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
34.14 	guidelines.

34.15	Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extension
 					
34.16 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
34.17 	the following projects are extended to June 
34.18 	30, 2019:
34.19 	(1) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2, 
34.20 	subdivision 6, paragraph (j), Dredged 
34.21 	Sediment for Forest Restoration on 
34.22 	Unproductive Minelands;
34.23 	(2) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2, 
34.24 	subdivision 7, paragraph (b), Metropolitan 
34.25 	Regional Park System Acquisition, as 
34.26 	extended by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 
34.27 	2, subdivision 18, paragraph (a), clause (5);
34.28 	(3) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
34.29 	subdivision 3, paragraph (b), County Geologic 
34.30 	Atlases - Part B;
34.31 	(4) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
34.32 	subdivision 4, paragraph (a), Understanding 
34.33 	Water Scarcity, Threats, and Values to 
34.34 	Improve Management;
35.1 	(5) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.2 	subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Biological 
35.3 	Control of Canada Thistle;
35.4 	(6) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.5 	subdivision 6, paragraph (d), Preventing New 
35.6 	Disease of Pines in Minnesota;
35.7 	(7) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.8 	subdivision 9, paragraph (d), Native Prairie 
35.9 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
35.10 	Acquisition;
35.11 	(8) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.12 	subdivision 9, paragraph (g), Metro 
35.13 	Conservation Corridors Phase VIII - Priority 
35.14 	Expansion of Minnesota Valley National 
35.15 	Wildlife Refuge;
35.16 	(9) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.17 	subdivision 10, Emerging Issues Account; and
35.18 	(10) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, 
35.19 	subdivision 9, paragraph (g), Otter Tail River 
35.20 	Recreational Trail Acquisition.
35.21 	(b) The availability of the appropriations for 
35.22 	the following projects are extended to June 
35.23 	30, 2020:
35.24 	(1) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, 
35.25 	subdivision 9, paragraph (b), Metropolitan 
35.26 	Regional Park System Land Acquisition - 
35.27 	Phase IV;
35.28 	(2) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, 
35.29 	subdivision 10, paragraph (b), Grants 
35.30 	Management System; and
35.31 	(3) Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, 
35.32 	subdivision 6, paragraph (d), Adapting Stream 
35.33 	Barriers to Remove Common Carp.
36.1 	(c) The availability of the appropriation under 
36.2 	Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 
36.3 	8, paragraph (l), Conservation Reserve 
36.4 	Enhancement Program (CREP), is extended 
36.5 	to June 30, 2022.
36.6 	(d) The availability of the appropriation under 
36.7 	Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 
36.8 	3, paragraph (n), Pollinator Research and 
36.9 	Outreach, is extended to June 30, 2023.

36.10 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116P.08, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
36.11 	read:
36.12 		Subd. 8.Nongovernmental organization acquisition; local government notice. A 
36.13 	nongovernmental organization submitting a proposal to the commission for a fee title 
36.14 	acquisition of land to be acquired in whole or in part with money from the environment and 
36.15 	natural resources trust fund must notify, in writing, the county board and the town board 
36.16 	where the land is located and furnish them a description of the land to be acquired on or 
36.17 	before the date of the proposal's submission. The county board and town board may provide 
36.18 	to the commission resolutions favoring or opposing the land sale. For the purposes of this 
36.19 	subdivision, a proposal includes a proposal submitted in response to a request for proposal 
36.20 	issued by the commission and a proposed parcel submitted to the commission after the 
36.21 	initial proposal has been submitted.

36.22 	Sec. 4. Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

36.23
36.24	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition for Habitat and 
Recreation
 		14,190,000
		-0-
	
36.25 	(a) State Parks and Trails Land 
36.26 	Acquisitions
36.27 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
36.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
36.29 	acquire at least 335 acres for authorized state 
36.30 	trails and critical parcels within the statutory 
36.31 	boundaries of state parks. State park land 
36.32 	acquired with this appropriation must be 
36.33 	sufficiently improved to meet at least 
37.1 	minimum management standards, as 
37.2 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
37.3 	resources. A list of proposed acquisitions must 
37.4 	be provided as part of the required work plan. 
37.5 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
37.6 	2018, by which time the project must be 
37.7 	completed and final products delivered.
37.8 	(b) Metropolitan Regional Park System 
37.9 	Land Acquisition - Phase IV
37.10 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
37.11 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
37.12 	acquire at least 133 acres of lands within the 
37.13 	approved park unit boundaries of the 
37.14 	metropolitan regional park system. This 
37.15 	appropriation may not be used to purchase 
37.16 	habitable residential structures. A list of 
37.17 	proposed fee title and easement acquisitions 
37.18 	must be provided as part of the required work 
37.19 	plan. This appropriation must be matched by 
37.20 	at least 40 percent of nonstate money that must 
37.21 	be committed by December 31, 2015, or the 
37.22 	appropriation cancels. This appropriation is 
37.23 	available until June 30, 2018, by which time 
37.24 	the project must be completed and final 
37.25 	products delivered.
37.26 	(c) SNA Acquisition, Restoration, 
37.27 	Enhancement, and Public Engagement
37.28 	$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
37.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
37.30 	acquire at least 350 acres of lands with 
37.31 	high-quality native plant communities and rare 
37.32 	features to be established as scientific and 
37.33 	natural areas as provided in Minnesota 
37.34 	Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore 
37.35 	and improve at least 550 acres of scientific 
38.1 	and natural areas, and provide technical 
38.2 	assistance and outreach. A list of proposed 
38.3 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
38.4 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
38.5 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
38.6 	to meet at least minimum management 
38.7 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
38.8 	of natural resources. This appropriation is 
38.9 	available until June 30, 2018, by which time 
38.10 	the project must be completed and final 
38.11 	products delivered.
38.12 	(d) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie 
38.13 	Bank Easement Acquisition
38.14 	$3,325,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
38.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
38.16 	acquire native prairie bank easements on at 
38.17 	least 675 acres, prepare baseline property 
38.18 	assessments, restore and enhance at least 1,000 
38.19 	acres of native prairie sites, and provide 
38.20 	technical assistance to landowners. Of this 
38.21 	amount, up to $135,000 $195,000 must be 
38.22 	deposited in a conservation easement 
38.23 	stewardship account. Deposits into the 
38.24 	conservation easement stewardship account 
38.25 	must be made upon closing on conservation 
38.26 	easements or at a time otherwise approved in 
38.27 	the work plan. A list of proposed easement 
38.28 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
38.29 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
38.30 	available until June 30, 2018, by which time 
38.31 	the project must be completed and final 
38.32 	products delivered.
38.33 	(e) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase 
38.34 	VIII Coordination, Mapping, and 
38.35 	Conservation Easements
39.1 	$515,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
39.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
39.3 	an agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust 
39.4 	for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation 
39.5 	Corridors partnership to provide coordination 
39.6 	and mapping for the partnership and to acquire 
39.7 	permanent conservation easements on at least 
39.8 	120 acres of strategic ecological landscapes 
39.9 	to protect priority natural areas in the 
39.10 	metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota 
39.11 	Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and 
39.12 	portions of the surrounding counties. A list of 
39.13 	proposed easement acquisitions must be 
39.14 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
39.15 	Land acquired with this appropriation must 
39.16 	be sufficiently improved to meet at least 
39.17 	minimum management standards, as 
39.18 	determined by the commissioner of natural 
39.19 	resources. Expenditures are limited to the 
39.20 	identified project corridor areas as defined in 
39.21 	the work plan. Up to $40,000 may be used for 
39.22 	coordination and mapping for the Metro 
39.23 	Conservation Corridors. All conservation 
39.24 	easements must be perpetual and have a 
39.25 	natural resource management plan. A list of 
39.26 	proposed easement acquisitions must be 
39.27 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
39.28 	This appropriation is available June 30, 2018, 
39.29 	by which time the project must be completed 
39.30 	and final products delivered.
39.31 	(f) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase 
39.32 	VIII Strategic Lands Protection
39.33 	$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
39.34 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
39.35 	an agreement with The Trust for Public Land 
40.1 	for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation 
40.2 	Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 
40.3 	35 acres of high-quality priority state and local 
40.4 	natural areas in the metropolitan area, as 
40.5 	defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
40.6 	473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the 
40.7 	surrounding counties. A list of proposed 
40.8 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
40.9 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
40.10 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
40.11 	to meet at least minimum management 
40.12 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
40.13 	of natural resources. Expenditures are limited 
40.14 	to the identified project corridor areas as 
40.15 	defined in the work plan. This appropriation 
40.16 	may not be used to purchase habitable 
40.17 	residential structures, unless expressly 
40.18 	approved in the work plan. A list of fee title 
40.19 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
40.20 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
40.21 	available until June 30, 2018, by which time 
40.22 	the project must be completed and final 
40.23 	products delivered.
40.24 	(g) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase 
40.25 	VIII Priority Expansion of Minnesota 
40.26 	Valley National Wildlife Refuge
40.27 	$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
40.29 	an agreement with the Minnesota Valley 
40.30 	National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for Phase 
40.31 	VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors 
40.32 	partnership to acquire in fee at least 100 acres 
40.33 	of priority habitat for the Minnesota Valley 
40.34 	National Wildlife Refuge in the metropolitan 
40.35 	area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, 
41.1 	section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions 
41.2 	of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed 
41.3 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
41.4 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
41.5 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
41.6 	to meet at least minimum management 
41.7 	standards. Expenditures are limited to the 
41.8 	identified project corridor areas as defined in 
41.9 	the work plan. This appropriation may not be 
41.10 	used to purchase habitable residential 
41.11 	structures, unless expressly approved in the 
41.12 	work plan. This appropriation is available until 
41.13 	June 30, 2018, by which time the project must 
41.14 	be completed and final products delivered.
41.15 	(h) Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase 
41.16 	VIII Wildlife Management Area 
41.17 	Acquisition
41.18 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
41.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
41.20 	Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation 
41.21 	Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 
41.22 	82 acres along the lower reaches of the 
41.23 	Vermillion River in Dakota County within the 
41.24 	Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area. Land 
41.25 	acquired with this appropriation must be 
41.26 	sufficiently improved to meet at least 
41.27 	minimum management standards. This 
41.28 	appropriation may not be used to purchase 
41.29 	habitable residential structures, unless 
41.30 	expressly approved in the work plan. This 
41.31 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, 
41.32 	by which time the project must be completed 
41.33 	and final products delivered.
41.34 	(i) Mesabi Trail Development Soudan to 
41.35 	Ely - Phase II
42.1 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
42.3 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
42.4 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for the 
42.5 	right-of-way acquisition, design, and 
42.6 	construction of segments of the Mesabi Trail, 
42.7 	totaling approximately seven miles between 
42.8 	Soudan and Ely. This appropriation is 
42.9 	available until June 30, 2018, by which time 
42.10 	the project must be completed and final 
42.11 	products delivered.
42.12 	(j) Multi-benefit Watershed Scale 
42.13 	Conservation on North Central Lakes
42.14 	$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.15 	to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
42.16 	secure permanent conservation easements on 
42.17 	at least 480 acres of high-quality habitat in 
42.18 	Crow Wing and Cass Counties. Of this 
42.19 	amount, up to $65,000 must be deposited in a 
42.20 	conservation easement stewardship account; 
42.21 	and $54,000 is for an agreement with the 
42.22 	Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation in 
42.23 	cooperation with Crow Wing County Soil and 
42.24 	Water Conservation District and Cass County 
42.25 	Soil and Water Conservation District. Deposits 
42.26 	into the conservation easement stewardship 
42.27 	account must be made upon closing on 
42.28 	conservation easements or at a time otherwise 
42.29 	approved in the work plan. A list of proposed 
42.30 	easement acquisitions must be provided as 
42.31 	part of the required work plan. This 
42.32 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, 
42.33 	by which time the project must be completed 
42.34 	and final products delivered.
43.1 	(k) Conservation Easement Assessment and 
43.2 	Valuation System Development
43.3 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
43.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
43.5 	Minnesota to assess the effectiveness of 
43.6 	existing conservation easements acquired 
43.7 	through state expenditures at achieving their 
43.8 	intended outcomes of public value and 
43.9 	ecological benefits and to develop a 
43.10 	standardized, objective conservation easement 
43.11 	valuation system for guiding future state 
43.12 	investments in conservation easements to 
43.13 	ensure the proposed environmental benefits 
43.14 	are being achieved in a cost-effective manner. 
43.15 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
43.16 	2018, by which time the project must be 
43.17 	completed and final products delivered.

43.18 	Sec. 5. Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

43.19
43.20
43.21	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect 
or Restore Land, Water, and 
Habitat
 		2,729,000
		16,554,000
		5,000,000

43.22
43.23	(a) Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants 
for Pollinators
					
43.24 	$815,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
43.25 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
43.26 	Minnesota in cooperation with the 
43.27 	Departments of Agriculture, Natural 
43.28 	Resources, and Transportation and the Board 
43.29 	of Water and Soil Resources to produce 
43.30 	site-specific recommendations for roadside 
43.31 	plantings in Minnesota to maximize the 
43.32 	nutritional health of native bees and monarch 
43.33 	butterflies that rely on roadside habitat 
43.34 	corridors. This appropriation is available until 
43.35 	June 30, 2020, by which time the project must 
43.36 	be completed and final products delivered.

44.1
44.2	(b) Promoting Conservation Biocontrol of 
Beneficial Insects
					
44.3 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
44.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
44.5 	Minnesota to research integrated pest 
44.6 	management strategies, including insecticide 
44.7 	alternatives, and overwintering habitat sites 
44.8 	to conserve beneficial insects, including bees, 
44.9 	butterflies, and predator insects. The integrated 
44.10 	pest management strategies will be used to 
44.11 	develop best management practices to increase 
44.12 	pollinator and beneficial insect diversity and 
44.13 	abundance in various restored habitats. This 
44.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
44.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
44.16 	and final products delivered.

44.17
44.18	(c) Evaluating the Use of Bison to Restore and 
Preserve Savanna Habitat
					
44.19 	$388,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
44.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
44.21 	Minnesota, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science 
44.22 	Reserve, to research combined bison grazing 
44.23 	and fire management strategies to restore 
44.24 	Minnesota's oak savanna ecosystems. This 
44.25 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
44.26 	by which time the project must be completed 
44.27 	and final products delivered.

44.28	(d) State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration
					
44.29 	$672,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
44.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
44.31 	restore at least 520 acres of monarch butterfly 
44.32 	and other native pollinator habitats in at least 
44.33 	seven state parks in the Minnesota Prairie 
44.34 	Conservation Plan core areas and establish 
44.35 	pollinator plantings and interpretive exhibits 
44.36 	in at least ten state parks. This appropriation 
45.1 	is available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
45.2 	the project must be completed and final 
45.3 	products delivered.

45.4
45.5	(e) Enhancing Spawning Habitat Restoration in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
45.6 	$294,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
45.7 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
45.8 	Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, in 
45.9 	cooperation with the Department of Natural 
45.10 	Resources to enhance efforts to increase 
45.11 	natural reproduction of fish in Minnesota lakes 
45.12 	by assessing wave energy impacts on 
45.13 	near-shore spawning habitat. This 
45.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
45.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
45.16 	and final products delivered.

45.17
45.18	(f) Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside 
Prairies
					
45.19 	$345,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
45.20 	to the commissioner of transportation to 
45.21 	enhance the prescribed-fire program to manage 
45.22 	roadsides to protect and increase biodiversity 
45.23 	and pollinator habitat. This appropriation is 
45.24 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
45.25 	the project must be completed and final 
45.26 	products delivered.

45.27
45.28	(g) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat 
Restoration
					
45.29 	$732,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
45.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
45.31 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 
45.32 	cooperation with the University of Minnesota 
45.33 	and the Minnesota Honey Producers 
45.34 	Association to restore approximately 800 acres 
45.35 	of permanently protected land to enhance bee, 
45.36 	butterfly, beneficial insect, and grassland bird 
46.1 	habitats. This appropriation is available until 
46.2 	June 30, 2021, by which time the project must 
46.3 	be completed and final products delivered.

46.4
46.5
46.6	(h) Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers 
Restoration of Prairie, Savanna, and Forest 
Habitat - Phase X
					
46.7 	$213,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
46.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
46.9 	an agreement with Friends of the Mississippi 
46.10 	River for continued implementation of the 
46.11 	Metro Conservation Corridors partnership by 
46.12 	improving at least 80 acres of habitat at 
46.13 	approximately seven sites along the 
46.14 	Mississippi River and Vermillion River 
46.15 	corridors. Expenditures are limited to the 
46.16 	identified project corridor areas as defined in 
46.17 	the work plan. A list of proposed restoration 
46.18 	sites must be provided as part of the required 
46.19 	work plan. Plant and seed materials must 
46.20 	follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources' 
46.21 	native vegetation establishment and 
46.22 	enhancement guidelines. This appropriation 
46.23 	is available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
46.24 	the project must be completed and final 
46.25 	products delivered.

46.26
46.27	(i) Community Stewardship to Restore Urban 
Natural Resources - Phase X
					
46.28 	$524,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
46.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
46.30 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
46.31 	work with volunteers for continued 
46.32 	implementation of the Metro Conservation 
46.33 	Corridors partnership to restore approximately 
46.34 	250 acres of forest, prairie, woodland, wetland, 
46.35 	and shoreline throughout the greater Twin 
46.36 	Cities metropolitan area. Expenditures are 
46.37 	limited to the identified project corridor areas 
47.1 	as defined in the work plan. A list of proposed 
47.2 	restoration sites and evaluations must be 
47.3 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
47.4 	Plant and seed materials must follow the Board 
47.5 	of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
47.6 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
47.7 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
47.8 	2020, by which time the project must be 
47.9 	completed and final products delivered.

47.10
47.11	(j) Economic Assessment of Precision 
Conservation and Agriculture
					
47.12 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
47.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
47.14 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever to 
47.15 	demonstrate a new approach to promote 
47.16 	conservation practices utilizing 
47.17 	return-on-investment analysis and identifying 
47.18 	revenue-negative acres on agricultural land to 
47.19 	assist farmers in implementing conservation 
47.20 	practices that will provide environmental and 
47.21 	economic benefits. This appropriation is 
47.22 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
47.23 	the project must be completed and final 
47.24 	products delivered.

47.25
47.26	(k) Conservation Reserve Enhancement 
Program (CREP) Outreach and Implementation
					
47.27 	$6,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
47.28 	to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
47.29 	fund staff at soil and water conservation 
47.30 	districts to assist landowners participating in 
47.31 	the federal Conservation Reserve 
47.32 	Enhancement Program. This appropriation is 
47.33 	contingent upon receipt of federal funds for 
47.34 	implementation. This appropriation is 
47.35 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
48.1 	the project must be completed and final 
48.2 	products delivered.

48.3
48.4	(l) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 
(CREP)
					
48.5 	$2,729,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $5,771,000 
48.6 	the first year and $5,000,000 the second year 
48.7 	are from the trust fund to the Board of Water 
48.8 	and Soil Resources to acquire permanent 
48.9 	conservation easements and restore land under 
48.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this 
48.11 	amount, up to $2,184,000 is for establishing 
48.12 	a monitoring and enforcement fund as 
48.13 	approved in the work plan and subject to 
48.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This 
48.15 	work may be done in cooperation with the 
48.16 	federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement 
48.17 	Program. This appropriation is available until 
48.18 	June 30, 2021, by which time the project must 
48.19 	be completed and final products delivered.

48.20 	Sec. 6. LAKE WINONA MANAGEMENT; USING OFFSET, ADAPTIVE 
48.21 	PLANNING.
 48.22 	(a) To facilitate implementation of the Lake Winona total maximum daily load, the 
48.23 	Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District may fund or perform lake management activities 
48.24 	in Lake Winona and in Lake Agnes. Lake management activities may include, but are not 
48.25 	limited to, carp removal and alum treatment. If the district agrees to fund or perform lake 
48.26 	management activities in Lake Winona and in Lake Agnes, the commissioner of the Pollution 
48.27 	Control Agency shall do one of the following unless the district chooses another path to 
48.28 	compliance that conforms to state and federal law, such as facility construction:
48.29 	(1) approve an offset of the phosphorous loading proportional to the reduction achievable 
48.30 	through lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes creditable to the 
48.31 	Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District's wastewater treatment facility and issue or amend 
48.32 	the district's NPDES permit MN004738 to include the offset. The approved offset may be 
48.33 	related to the lake eutrophication response variable chlorophyll-a, but shall ensure the district 
48.34 	can achieve compliance with phosphorus effluent limits through wastewater optimization 
48.35 	techniques without performing capital upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility. The 
49.1 	lake management activities contemplated under paragraph (a) need not be completed before 
49.2 	the commissioner approves the offset and related discharge limits or issues the permit, but 
49.3 	the permit may include a schedule of compliance outlining the required lake management 
49.4 	activities and requiring that lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes 
49.5 	begin immediately upon permit issuance. The approved offset and related permit language 
49.6 	must be consistent with Clean Water Act requirements and Minnesota Statutes, section 
49.7 	115.03, subdivision 10; or
49.8 	(2) amend the district's NPDES permit MN004738 in a manner consistent with state and 
49.9 	federal law to include an integrated and adaptive lake management plan and to extend the 
49.10 	final compliance deadline for the final phosphorus concentration effluent limit related to 
49.11 	the site specific standard for Lake Winona contained in the district's permit until the time 
49.12 	that the adaptive lake management plan, including carp removal in Lake Winona, can be 
49.13 	completed and the lake can be reassessed. The permit may include a schedule of compliance 
49.14 	outlining the required lake management activities and requiring that lake management 
49.15 	activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes begin immediately upon permit issuance.
49.16 	(b) If the district agrees to fund or perform the lake management activities identified in 
49.17 	paragraph (a), the district may cooperate with the city of Alexandria in those efforts. The 
49.18 	district's responsibility for lake management activities in Lake Winona and Lake Agnes 
49.19 	terminates upon completion of the lake management activities identified in the schedule of 
49.20 	compliance contemplated under paragraph (a).

49.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of the 
49.22 	Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District and its chief clerical officer timely complete their 
49.23 	compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.