1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; providing the environment and natural resources trust fund 
1.4 	appropriation extensions; facilitating sale of certain parcels of land by the city of 
1.5 	Buhl;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 116P.08, subdivision 2; 116P.15, 
1.6 	by adding a subdivision; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as 
1.7 	amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
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 and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.13 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.14 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.15 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.16 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.17 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.18 	are onetime appropriations.

1.19				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.20				Available for the Year
	
1.21				Ending June 30
	
1.22					2022
		2023

1.23	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.24	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	70,881,000
	
2.1 	This appropriation is from the environment 
2.2 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
2.3 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
2.4 	specified in the following subdivisions.

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

2.10
2.11	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		5,491,000

2.12
2.13	(a) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to 
Manage Deer
					
2.14 	$201,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.15 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
2.16 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
2.17 	State University to conduct an analysis of deer 
2.18 	survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the 
2.19 	city of Bemidji to improve special archery 
2.20 	hunt management practices in urban areas of 
2.21 	the state.

2.22
2.23	(b) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler 
Conservation and Habitat Restoration
					
2.24 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.26 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
2.27 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop 
2.28 	restoration and habitat management guidelines 
2.29 	for protecting the imperiled golden-winged 
2.30 	warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior 
2.31 	of this species.

2.32
2.33	(c) Strategic Framework to Guide Local Water 
Storage Implementation
					
2.34 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.35 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
3.1 	to create a framework for prioritizing water 
3.2 	storage projects throughout the state. The 
3.3 	framework will use existing data and local 
3.4 	stakeholder input, be scalable, and emphasize 
3.5 	projects that provide multiple benefits, 
3.6 	including for water quality, flood control, and 
3.7 	habitat.

3.8
3.9	(d) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related 
Berry Species
					
3.10 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.12 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land 
3.13 	management practices impact the genetic 
3.14 	health and reproduction of several native 
3.15 	edible blueberry and related berry species of 
3.16 	Minnesota. This appropriation is available 
3.17 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
3.18 	must be completed and final products 
3.19 	delivered.

3.20
3.21	(e) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in 
Southern Minnesota
					
3.22 	$212,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.24 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
3.25 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
3.26 	distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers 
3.27 	in southern Minnesota to inform fisher 
3.28 	management.

3.29
3.30	(f) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests 
from Tree-Killing Budworm
					
3.31 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.33 	of Minnesota to evaluate conditions 
3.34 	contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high 
3.35 	population of the native and lethal spruce 
4.1 	budworm to provide better management 
4.2 	options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam 
4.3 	fir forests.

4.4
4.5	(g) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's 
Endangered Tree Species
					
4.6 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.8 	of Minnesota to develop guidelines for 
4.9 	restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only 
4.10 	endangered tree species, by testing methods 
4.11 	and seed sources at different sites across 
4.12 	northern Minnesota.

4.13
4.14	(h) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem 
Services - Phase 2
					
4.15 	$315,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.17 	of Minnesota to continue monitoring forested 
4.18 	peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new 
4.19 	wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify 
4.20 	carbon storage to assess trade-offs in 
4.21 	management decisions.

4.22
4.23	(i) Establishing a Center for Prion Research and 
Outreach
					
4.24 	$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.26 	of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary 
4.27 	center to perform coordinated research on the 
4.28 	detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic 
4.29 	wasting and other prion diseases threatening 
4.30 	wildlife across Minnesota. Money 
4.31 	appropriated in this paragraph may also be 
4.32 	spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, 
4.33 	and staff as approved in the work plan required 
4.34 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. 
4.35 	Money appropriated in this paragraph may not 
5.1 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
5.2 	related to and necessary for the purposes of 
5.3 	this paragraph. Money appropriated in this 
5.4 	paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs 
5.5 	or other institutional overhead charges that are 
5.6 	not directly related to and necessary for the 
5.7 	purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation 
5.8 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.9 	116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and 
5.10 	is available until June 30, 2026.

5.11
5.12	(j) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for 
Ecosystem Benefits
					
5.13 	$490,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.15 	of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate 
5.16 	how perennial flax provides pollinator and 
5.17 	other ecosystem services while enhancing 
5.18 	yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

5.19
5.20	(k) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing 
Floodplain Forest Resilience
					
5.21 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
5.23 	for an agreement with the National Park 
5.24 	Service, Mississippi National River and 
5.25 	Recreation Area, to identify solutions for 
5.26 	saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver 
5.27 	herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald 
5.28 	ash borer.

5.29	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		-0-
		3,744,000

5.30
5.31	(a) Scaling a Market-Driven Water-Quality 
Solution for Row-Crop Farming
					
5.32 	$476,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.34 	of Minnesota to work with farmers to 
5.35 	accelerate adoption of grain-camelina rotations 
6.1 	in targeted watersheds as a scalable and 
6.2 	market-driven way to enhance stewardship of 
6.3 	soil, water, and wildlife.

6.4
6.5	(b) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill 
Leachates
					
6.6 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.8 	of Minnesota to develop and examine methods 
6.9 	for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
6.10 	substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This 
6.11 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
6.12 	section 116P.10.

6.13
6.14	(c) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of 
Sewage Sludge
					
6.15 	$208,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.17 	of Minnesota to demonstrate that high 
6.18 	temperature anaerobic digestion is effective 
6.19 	at treating sewage sludge and preventing 
6.20 	disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic 
6.21 	resistance genes from being released into the 
6.22 	environment.

6.23
6.24	(d) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and 
Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation
					
6.25 	$264,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.27 	of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory 
6.28 	to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation 
6.29 	method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that 
6.30 	can contaminate drinking water and cause 
6.31 	mass fish mortality. This appropriation is 
6.32 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

6.33
6.34	(e) Changing Winters and Game Fish in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
7.1 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.3 	of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory 
7.4 	in Duluth to determine how changing winter 
7.5 	conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, 
7.6 	and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish 
7.7 	populations.

7.8
7.9	(f) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods 
Algal Blooms
					
7.10 	$526,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.12 	for an agreement with the United States 
7.13 	Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water 
7.14 	Science Center, to guide the reduction of 
7.15 	phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by 
7.16 	examining sources, mobility, and storage of 
7.17 	sediment-bound phosphorus in the Rainy 
7.18 	River. This appropriation is available until 
7.19 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
7.20 	be completed and final products delivered.

7.21
7.22	(g) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in 
Minnesota's Watersheds
					
7.23 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.24 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
7.25 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
7.26 	partner with local communities to determine 
7.27 	the causes of increased flooding and the most 
7.28 	cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk 
7.29 	in the Cottonwood River watershed and other 
7.30 	agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

7.31
7.32	(h) Removing CECs from Stormwater with 
Biofiltration
					
7.33 	$439,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.35 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
8.1 	Laboratory to optimize designs for removing 
8.2 	contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) 
8.3 	from stormwater runoff with biofiltration and 
8.4 	to develop guidance on biofiltration use for 
8.5 	Minnesota stormwater managers.

8.6
8.7	(i) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing 
Minnesota's Fish?
					
8.8 	$354,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.9 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.10 	of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, 
8.11 	determine environmental occurrence, and 
8.12 	evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations 
8.13 	of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

8.14
8.15	(j) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS 
and Microplastic Contamination
					
8.16 	$169,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.18 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
8.19 	and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic 
8.20 	use in the agricultural supply chain and to 
8.21 	research and communicate strategies to reduce 
8.22 	impacts of this plastic use, including water 
8.23 	and land contamination from microplastics, 
8.24 	PFAS, and related compounds.

8.25
8.26	(k) Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction 
in Drinking Water
					
8.27 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.29 	of Minnesota for the Southern Research and 
8.30 	Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate 
8.31 	a treatment process based on continuous 
8.32 	liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to 
8.33 	destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
8.34 	(PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation 
9.1 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.2 	116P.10.

9.3
9.4	(l) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid 
Engineered Wetlands
					
9.5 	$366,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.7 	for an agreement with St. Louis County to 
9.8 	design, implement, and evaluate an innovative 
9.9 	method for protecting water resources through 
9.10 	mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
9.11 	substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using 
9.12 	engineered wetland treatment systems.

9.13	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		-0-
		3,005,000

9.14
9.15	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
9.16 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.17 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.18 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
9.19 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
9.20 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
9.21 	education to benefit student well-being and 
9.22 	academic outcomes while increasing 
9.23 	stewardship habits.

9.24
9.25
9.26	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
9.27 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.29 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
9.30 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
9.31 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
9.32 	environmental learning centers to provide 
9.33 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 
9.34 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
9.35 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

10.1
10.2	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
10.3 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.5 	to engage young people from diverse 
10.6 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
10.7 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
10.8 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
10.9 	bird walks.

10.10
10.11	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
10.12 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.14 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
10.15 	to increase participation in natural resources 
10.16 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
10.17 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
10.18 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
10.19 	reflecting local demographic and 
10.20 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

10.21
10.22	(e) LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's 
Biggest Environmental Investment
					
10.23 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.24 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
10.25 	enhance public education about the results of 
10.26 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
10.27 	Resources-recommended research, including 
10.28 	through a free online interactive map, in-depth 
10.29 	videos, and public events.

10.30
10.31	(f) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
10.32 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.34 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
10.35 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
11.1 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
11.2 	in research and environmental stewardship.

11.3
11.4	(g) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
11.5 	$317,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.7 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
11.8 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
11.9 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
11.10 	in environmental and earth science to 
11.11 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

11.12
11.13	(h) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
11.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.16 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
11.17 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
11.18 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
11.19 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
11.20 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
11.21 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
11.22 	to complete innovative projects in their 
11.23 	communities.

11.24
11.25	(i) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
11.26 	$182,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
11.28 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
11.29 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
11.30 	of students to pursue careers in the 
11.31 	environment and natural resources through 
11.32 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
11.33 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
11.34 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
11.35 	Pollution Control Agency.

12.1
12.2	(j) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
12.3 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.5 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
12.6 	conservation constituency by researching 
12.7 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
12.8 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
12.9 	to engagement.

12.10
12.11	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		4,174,000

12.12
12.13	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center
					
12.14 	$4,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.16 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
12.17 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
12.18 	to fund high-priority research projects to better 
12.19 	manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests 
12.20 	on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. 
12.21 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
12.22 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
12.23 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
12.24 	the project must be completed and final 
12.25 	products delivered.

12.26
12.27	(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science 
Program
					
12.28 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.30 	for an agreement with the Wild Rivers 
12.31 	Conservancy to protect and restore native 
12.32 	ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife 
12.33 	in priority management areas and engaging, 
12.34 	educating, and empowering citizens to use an 
12.35 	approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in 
12.36 	Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.

13.1	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		1,253,000

13.2
13.3	(a) Using Minnesota Timber to Mitigate Landfill 
Methane Emissions
					
13.4 	$753,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.5 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.6 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
13.7 	Research Institute in Duluth to design, 
13.8 	develop, and test biochar-based landfill covers 
13.9 	to reduce methane emissions in Minnesota 
13.10 	through natural biological processes. This 
13.11 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
13.12 	section 116P.10.

13.13
13.14	(b) Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural 
Resource
					
13.15 	$330,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.17 	of Minnesota to develop an efficient, low cost, 
13.18 	and nontoxic pyrite solar cell and conduct a 
13.19 	feasibility study for using Iron Range 
13.20 	resources to manufacture this product. This 
13.21 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
13.22 	section 116P.10.

13.23
13.24	(c) Morris GHG Emissions Inventory and 
Mitigation Strategies
					
13.25 	$170,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.27 	for an agreement with the city of Morris to 
13.28 	conserve natural resources by conducting a 
13.29 	greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory 
13.30 	of city and county operations as part of the 
13.31 	Morris Model partnership, implementing 
13.32 	policy to achieve targeted reductions, and 
13.33 	disseminating findings. This appropriation is 
13.34 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
14.1 	the project must be completed and final 
14.2 	products delivered.

14.3
14.4	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect, Restore, and 
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		8,861,000

14.5
14.6	(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant 
Conservation Corps
					
14.7 	$515,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.8 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
14.9 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
14.10 	Arboretum to partner with the Department of 
14.11 	Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native 
14.12 	Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer 
14.13 	corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from 
14.14 	Minnesota's rare plant populations and 
14.15 	enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of 
14.16 	conservation efforts.

14.17
14.18	(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps 
Program
					
14.19 	$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.21 	for an agreement with Conservation Corps 
14.22 	Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps 
14.23 	program to accelerate natural resource 
14.24 	restorations in Minnesota while providing 
14.25 	workforce development opportunities for the 
14.26 	state's veterans.

14.27
14.28	(c) Conservation Cooperative for Working 
Lands
					
14.29 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.31 	for an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. 
14.32 	to increase adoption of voluntary conservation 
14.33 	practices on working lands in Minnesota by 
14.34 	hiring personnel to provide technical 
15.1 	assistance to farmers and landowners while 
15.2 	also attracting federal matching funds.

15.3	(d) Root River Habitat Restoration Project
					
15.4 	$537,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.6 	for an agreement with Eagle Bluff 
15.7 	Environmental Learning Center to restore 
15.8 	flood-damaged Root River stream bank and 
15.9 	instream habitat and incorporate monitoring 
15.10 	into the center's curriculum to evaluate the 
15.11 	restoration's success.

15.12	(e) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area
					
15.13 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.15 	for an agreement with the city of Hastings to 
15.16 	develop an ecological-based master plan for 
15.17 	Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat 
15.18 	quality and construct passive recreational 
15.19 	facilities consistent with the master plan. No 
15.20 	funds for implementation may be spent until 
15.21 	the master plan is complete.

15.22
15.23	(f) River Habitat Restoration and Recreation in 
Melrose
					
15.24 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.26 	for an agreement with the city of Melrose to 
15.27 	conduct habitat restoration and create fishing, 
15.28 	canoeing, and camping opportunities along a 
15.29 	segment of the Sauk River within the city of 
15.30 	Melrose and to provide public education about 
15.31 	stream restoration, fish habitat, and the 
15.32 	importance of natural areas.

15.33
15.34	(g) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using 
Silvopasture - Phase 2
					
16.1 	$414,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.3 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
16.4 	to continue to partner with the University of 
16.5 	Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming 
16.6 	Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and 
16.7 	increase adoption of the combined use of 
16.8 	intensive tree, forage, and livestock 
16.9 	management as a method to restore threatened 
16.10 	oak savanna habitats.

16.11	(h) Mitigating the Effects of Visitor Use Patterns
					
16.12 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.14 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
16.15 	Trail Association to rehabilitate and renew 
16.16 	Superior Hiking Trail campsites, trailheads, 
16.17 	and trail segments for a more resilient future 
16.18 	amid unprecedented use.

16.19	(i) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System
					
16.20 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.22 	of Minnesota to identify, develop, and 
16.23 	field-test various types of waste wood chips 
16.24 	and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS 
16.25 	leachate from contaminated waste sites. This 
16.26 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
16.27 	section 116P.10.

16.28	(j) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt
					
16.29 	$365,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.31 	of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from 
16.32 	contamination by collaborating with the 
16.33 	Department of Transportation to develop 
17.1 	methods for using native plants to remediate 
17.2 	roadside deicing salt.

17.3
17.4	(k) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat 
Corridor Rehabilitation
					
17.5 	$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.7 	for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux 
17.8 	Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate 
17.9 	a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to 
17.10 	a naturally functioning stream channel and 
17.11 	floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife 
17.12 	benefits.

17.13	(l) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration
					
17.14 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.16 	for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and 
17.17 	Recreation Board to restore an area of 
17.18 	compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats 
17.19 	Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to 
17.20 	an oak savanna ecosystem.

17.21
17.22	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		-0-
		21,742,000

17.23
17.24	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
Tower
					
17.25 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.27 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
17.28 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
17.29 	acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of 
17.30 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
17.31 	of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and Benson Road 
17.32 	in Embarrass and extending to Tower.

17.33
17.34	(b) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
18.1 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.3 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
18.4 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
18.5 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
18.6 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
18.7 	Lakes area.

18.8	(c) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
18.9 	$1,285,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.11 	for an agreement with the Minnesota 
18.12 	Discovery Center to enhance outdoor 
18.13 	recreational opportunities by adding trails and 
18.14 	recreational amenities to the Redhead 
18.15 	Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.

18.16
18.17	(d) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
18.18 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
18.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
18.20 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
18.21 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
18.22 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
18.23 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
18.24 	to conduct environmental education that 
18.25 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

18.26
18.27	(e) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
18.28 	$4,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.30 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
18.31 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
18.32 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
18.33 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
18.34 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
18.35 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
19.1 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
19.2 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
19.3 	and playgrounds.

19.4	(f) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
19.5 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.7 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
19.8 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
19.9 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
19.10 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
19.11 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
19.12 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
19.13 	installing interpretive features that describe 
19.14 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
19.15 	area.

19.16	(g) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
19.17 	$1,650,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.19 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
19.20 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
19.21 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
19.22 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
19.23 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
19.24 	recreational destinations.

19.25	(h) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
19.26 	$6,022,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.28 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
19.29 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
19.30 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
19.31 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

19.32
19.33	(i) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
20.1 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.3 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
20.4 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
20.5 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
20.6 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
20.7 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
20.8 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
20.9 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
20.10 	approved in the work plan.

20.11	(j) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
20.12 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.14 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
20.15 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
20.16 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
20.17 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
20.18 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

20.19
20.20	(k) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
20.21 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.23 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
20.24 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
20.25 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
20.26 	and recreation experience for people of all 
20.27 	ages.

20.28
20.29	(l) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
20.30 	$1,113,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.32 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
20.33 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
20.34 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
20.35 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
21.1 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
21.2 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
21.3 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
21.4 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
21.5 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
21.6 	revenue generated from selling products or 
21.7 	assets developed or acquired with this 
21.8 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
21.9 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
21.10 	income in the project as provided under 
21.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

21.12	(m) Prospector ATV Trails
					
21.13 	$944,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.15 	for an agreement with the city of Ely to work 
21.16 	with the Prospector ATV Club to extend and 
21.17 	upgrade several sections of the Prospector 
21.18 	ATV trail system.

21.19	(n) City of Biwabik Recreation Area
					
21.20 	$749,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.22 	for an agreement with the city of Biwabik to 
21.23 	reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation 
21.24 	Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom 
21.25 	facilities.

21.26	Subd. 10.Emerging Issues
 		-0-
		22,479,000

21.27	(a) Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
21.28 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.30 	for continued mapping of the aggregate 
21.31 	resource potential in the state of Minnesota 
21.32 	and to make the information available in print 
21.33 	and electronic format to local units of 
21.34 	government for use in planning and zoning.

22.1	(b) Leaded Gasoline Contamination Analysis
					
22.2 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.3 	fund to the commissioner of administration 
22.4 	for a grant to the city of Paynesville to procure 
22.5 	an analysis of the extent of leaded gasoline 
22.6 	contamination in or near the cities of 
22.7 	Paynesville, Foley, Alexandria, and Blaine, 
22.8 	and of the threat posed by the contamination 
22.9 	to each city's drinking water supply. The 
22.10 	vendor selected to perform the analysis must 
22.11 	use the same methodology to conduct the 
22.12 	analysis for each city and must produce 
22.13 	findings that are comparable between cities. 
22.14 	The cities must work cooperatively to select 
22.15 	a vendor. By January 15, 2024, the city 
22.16 	administrator of the city of Paynesville must 
22.17 	report the results of the analysis to the chairs 
22.18 	and ranking minority members of the house 
22.19 	of representatives and senate committees and 
22.20 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
22.21 	and natural resources.

22.22	(c) Living Snow Fence Program
					
22.23 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.24 	fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
22.25 	contracts to build and improve living snow 
22.26 	fences consisting of trees, shrubs, native 
22.27 	grasses, and wildflowers. Money appropriated 
22.28 	in this paragraph may only be used to acquire 
22.29 	and plant trees native to Minnesota. This 
22.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.

22.31	(d) Forest Data Inventory
					
22.32 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.34 	for an enhanced forest inventory on county 
22.35 	and private lands.

23.1
23.2	(e) Conservation Reserve Program State 
Incentives
					
23.3 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.4 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
23.5 	to provide onetime state incentive payments 
23.6 	to enrollees in the federal Conservation 
23.7 	Reserve Program (CRP) during the continuous 
23.8 	enrollment period and to enroll land in 
23.9 	conservation easements consistent with 
23.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
23.11 	board may establish payment rates based on 
23.12 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
23.13 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
23.14 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
23.15 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
23.16 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
23.17 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
23.18 	use state funds to implement the program and 
23.19 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
23.20 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
23.21 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
23.22 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
23.23 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
23.24 	Agency and the United States Department of 
23.25 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
23.26 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
23.27 	2026.

23.28
23.29	(f) Ditch Improvements for Control of Water 
Levels
					
23.30 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.32 	for grants to counties and townships for repair 
23.33 	and maintenance of ditches not included 
23.34 	within a public ditch system that provide water 
23.35 	level control of lakes and wetlands to prevent 
23.36 	erosion.

24.1	(g) Pipeline Conservation Program
					
24.2 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.3 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
24.4 	to award grants to nonprofit organizations with 
24.5 	a conservation mission and to secondary and 
24.6 	postsecondary schools as part of a 
24.7 	conservation curriculum to plant pipeline 
24.8 	rights-of-way and easements with native 
24.9 	vegetation, pollinator-friendly forbs, or 
24.10 	legumes to protect a diversity of pollinators. 
24.11 	Before a grant is disbursed, a grant applicant 
24.12 	must enter an agreement with a pipeline 
24.13 	operator that allows access to the right-of-way 
24.14 	or easement for the project. Habitat restoration 
24.15 	and enhancement are eligible for grants under 
24.16 	this paragraph. Grants awarded under this 
24.17 	paragraph may be for up to 75 percent of the 
24.18 	costs of a project. This appropriation is 
24.19 	available until June 30, 2024.

24.20
24.21	(h) Groundwater Storage and Recovery 
Database
					
24.22 	$421,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.24 	to complete a centralized aquifer property 
24.25 	database to provide needed data for site 
24.26 	characterization.

24.27	(i) Replacement of Drought-Killed Seedlings
					
24.28 	$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.30 	to replace drought-killed seedlings on 
24.31 	Department of Natural Resources-managed 
24.32 	lands and to administer grants to Tribal, 
24.33 	county, and private forestland owners to 
24.34 	replace drought-killed seedlings on their land. 
24.35 	Seedling replacement includes site prep, 
25.1 	replanting, and tending seedlings. This 
25.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.

25.3	(j) Rural and Farmstead Ring Levees
					
25.4 	$360,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.6 	for grants to assist in constructing rural and 
25.7 	farmstead ring levees for flood protection in 
25.8 	the Red River watershed. A grant may not 
25.9 	exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

25.10
25.11	(k) Replacing Failing Septic Systems to Protect 
Groundwater
					
25.12 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.13 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
25.14 	Control Agency to counties for grants to 
25.15 	low-income landowners to address septic 
25.16 	systems that pose an imminent threat to public 
25.17 	health or safety or fail to protect groundwater. 
25.18 	The issuance of a loan under Minnesota 
25.19 	Statutes, section 17.117, for the purpose of 
25.20 	replacing a failed septic system, shall not 
25.21 	preclude a rural landowner from obtaining a 
25.22 	grant under this paragraph or vice versa. This 
25.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

25.24	(l) Healthy Soils Best Management Program
					
25.25 	$4,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.26 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
25.27 	healthy soil best management practices grant 
25.28 	program that will: increase the quantity of 
25.29 	organic carbon in soil through practices, 
25.30 	including but not limited to reduced tillage, 
25.31 	cover cropping, manure management, 
25.32 	precision agriculture, crop rotations, and 
25.33 	changes in grazing management; integrate 
25.34 	perennial vegetation into management of 
25.35 	agricultural lands; reduce nitrous oxide and 
26.1 	methane emissions through changes to 
26.2 	livestock, soil management, or nutrient 
26.3 	optimization; increase the usage of precision 
26.4 	agricultural practices; enable the development 
26.5 	of site-specific management plans; or enable 
26.6 	the purchase of equipment, technology, 
26.7 	subscriptions, technical assistance, seeds, 
26.8 	seedlings, or amendments that will further any 
26.9 	of the purposes of soil health.

26.10	(m) Forever Green
					
26.11 	$2,700,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.12 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
26.13 	grants to the Board of Regents of the 
26.14 	University of Minnesota to fund the Forever 
26.15 	Green Agriculture Initiative and protect the 
26.16 	state's natural resources while increasing the 
26.17 	efficiency, profitability, and productivity of 
26.18 	Minnesota farmers by incorporating perennial 
26.19 	and winter-annual crops into existing 
26.20 	agricultural practices.

26.21	(n) Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force
					
26.22 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.23 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
26.24 	Control Agency to establish a Pig's Eye 
26.25 	Landfill Task Force to coordinate efforts to 
26.26 	remediate and restore the Pig's Eye Landfill 
26.27 	Superfund site and address perfluoroalkyl and 
26.28 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
26.29 	contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, 
26.30 	and nearby groundwater. The task force must 
26.31 	be made up of at least the commissioner of 
26.32 	the Pollution Control Agency, the 
26.33 	commissioner of natural resources, the 
26.34 	commissioner of health, a representative from 
26.35 	the Metropolitan Council, a representative 
27.1 	from the city of St. Paul, a representative from 
27.2 	Ramsey County, a representative from Dakota 
27.3 	County, and representatives from relevant 
27.4 	federal agencies. The task force is subject to 
27.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, 
27.6 	subdivision 6. The task force must submit an 
27.7 	annual report to the chairs and ranking 
27.8 	minority members of the legislative 
27.9 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
27.10 	over the environment and natural resources 
27.11 	on the status of the task force's work. The final 
27.12 	report is due February 15, 2026. The task force 
27.13 	expires June 30, 2026. This appropriation is 
27.14 	available until June 30, 2026.

27.15	(o) Aquaculture Plan
					
27.16 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.17 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
27.18 	provide technical assistance and leadership in 
27.19 	the development of a comprehensive and 
27.20 	well-documented state aquaculture plan. The 
27.21 	commissioner must provide the state 
27.22 	aquaculture plan to the chairs and ranking 
27.23 	minority members of the legislative 
27.24 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
27.25 	finance and policy by February 15, 2023.

27.26	(p) Noxious Weeds Prevention Grants
					
27.27 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.28 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
27.29 	grants to local units of government and Tribal 
27.30 	Nations for noxious weed detection, control, 
27.31 	and management.

27.32
27.33	(q) Developing Markets for Continuous Living 
Cover Crops
					
27.34 	$1,204,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.35 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
28.1 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
28.2 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
28.3 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
28.4 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
28.5 	commercial development, including but not 
28.6 	limited to regenerative poultry silvopasture 
28.7 	systems, Kernza perennial grain, winter 
28.8 	camelina, and elderberry.

28.928.10
28.11
	(r) Demonstration Project for Using Bioethanol 
in Diesel Engines to Reduce Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions
					
28.12 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.13 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
28.14 	grant to perform an in-state demonstration of 
28.15 	at least two vehicles that have converted diesel 
28.16 	engines to run on Minnesota-produced 
28.17 	bioethanol and to quantify greenhouse gas 
28.18 	emissions, criteria pollution, and operating 
28.19 	cost reduction. Data collected will be used to 
28.20 	inform project partners of the total economic 
28.21 	and environmental benefit to the state of 
28.22 	Minnesota.

28.23	(s) Veterinary Disease Testing for Wild Cervidae
					
28.24 	$150,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.25 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
28.26 	grant to the Board of Regents of the University 
28.27 	of Minnesota to purchase equipment for the 
28.28 	Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to test for 
28.29 	chronic wasting disease in the wild Cervidae 
28.30 	population.

28.31	(t) Emerging Issues Account
					
28.32 	$244,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.33 	fund to an emerging issues account authorized 
28.34 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
28.35 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

29.1	(u) Work Plans Not Required
					
29.2 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 
29.3 	this act or in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, 
29.4 	a work plan shall not be required for any of 
29.5 	the projects described in this subdivision. 
29.6 	However, all other requirements applicable to 
29.7 	the use of environment and natural resources 
29.8 	trust fund money remain in force, including 
29.9 	the obligation to submit progress reports under 
29.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05, 
29.11 	subdivision 2, and to comply with applicable 
29.12 	reporting requirements under Minnesota 
29.13 	Statutes, section 116P.16.

29.14
29.15	Subd. 11.Administrative; 2022 Contract 
Agreement Reimbursement
 		-0-
		132,000
	
29.16 	(a) $132,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.17 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
29.18 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
29.19 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
29.20 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
29.21 	administering contracts, including for the 
29.22 	agreements specified in this section.
29.23 	(b) $78,000 is transferred from the amount 
29.24 	appropriated under Laws 2021, First Special 
29.25 	Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, 
29.26 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), to the 
29.27 	appropriation in paragraph (a) of this 
29.28 	subdivision. The commissioner must provide 
29.29 	documentation to the Legislative-Citizen 
29.30 	Commission on Minnesota Resources on the 
29.31 	expenditure of these funds.

29.32	Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations
 					
29.33 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
29.34 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
29.35 	related to and necessary for a specific 
30.1 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
30.2 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
30.3 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
30.4 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
30.5 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
30.6 	charges that are not directly related to and 
30.7 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
30.8 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
30.9 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
30.10 	human resources, information services, rent, 
30.11 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
30.12 	be clearly justified and individually 
30.13 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
30.14 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
30.15 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
30.16 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
30.17 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
30.18 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
30.19 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
30.20 	2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects 
30.21 	must be completed and final products 
30.22 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
30.23 	appropriations in this section are available for 
30.24 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
30.25 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
30.26 	into before the expiration date of the 
30.27 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
30.28 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
30.29 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
30.30 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
30.31 	six years.

30.32	Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
30.33 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
30.34 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
30.35 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
31.1 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
31.2 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
31.3 	data coordination and distribution that have 
31.4 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
31.5 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
31.6 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
31.7 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
31.8 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
31.9 	Information Office. All data must be 
31.10 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
31.11 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
31.12 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
31.13 	practicable, summary data and results of 
31.14 	projects funded under this section should be 
31.15 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
31.16 	identified as having received funding from the 
31.17 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

31.18	Subd. 14.Project Requirements
 					
31.19 	(a) Except as provided in subdivision 10, 
31.20 	paragraph (u), as a condition of accepting an 
31.21 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
31.22 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
31.23 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
31.24 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
31.25 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
31.26 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
31.27 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
31.28 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.29 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
31.30 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
31.31 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
31.32 	budget expenditures must be made through 
31.33 	the amendment process established by the 
31.34 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
31.35 	Resources.
32.1 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
32.2 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
32.3 	appropriated in this section must use native 
32.4 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
32.5 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
32.6 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
32.7 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
32.8 	species selected to provide habitat for 
32.9 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
32.10 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
32.11 	84.973.
32.12 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
32.13 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
32.14 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
32.15 	management plan that, to the degree 
32.16 	practicable, is consistent with the 
32.17 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
32.18 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
32.19 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
32.20 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
32.21 	the best chance for long-term success and 
32.22 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
32.23 	must include the proposed timetable for 
32.24 	implementing the restoration, including site 
32.25 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
32.26 	species, maintenance, and additional 
32.27 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
32.28 	identify long-term maintenance and 
32.29 	management needs of the restoration and how 
32.30 	the maintenance, management, and 
32.31 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
32.32 	advantage of the best-available science and 
32.33 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
32.34 	best restoration.
33.1 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
33.2 	section for restoration activities must provide 
33.3 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
33.4 	completion of the appropriation and an 
33.5 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
33.6 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
33.7 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
33.8 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
33.9 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
33.10 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
33.11 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
33.12 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
33.13 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
33.14 	identify any problems with implementing the 
33.15 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
33.16 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
33.17 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
33.18 	future restorations.
33.19 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
33.20 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
33.21 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
33.22 	conservation easement or public ownership.
33.23 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
33.24 	under this section must give consideration to 
33.25 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
33.26 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
33.27 	enhancement services.
33.28 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
33.29 	money appropriated under this section must:
33.30 	(1) be permanent;
33.31 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
33.32 	easement;
33.33 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
33.34 	are permanent;
34.1 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
34.2 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
34.3 	electronic format at least ten business days 
34.4 	before closing;
34.5 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
34.6 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
34.7 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
34.8 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
34.9 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
34.10 	of groundwater and surface water through 
34.11 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
34.12 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
34.13 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
34.14 	artificial hydrological modifications.
34.15 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
34.16 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
34.17 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
34.18 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
34.19 	of land using this money to complete the 
34.20 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
34.21 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
34.22 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
34.23 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
34.24 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
34.25 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
34.26 	Resources.
34.27 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
34.28 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
34.29 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
34.30 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
34.31 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
34.32 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
34.33 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
34.34 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
35.1 	management plan in compliance with 
35.2 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
35.3 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
35.4 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
35.5 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
35.6 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
35.7 	public funds, a recipient of money 
35.8 	appropriated under this section must, within 
35.9 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
35.10 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
35.11 	Resources documentation of the selection 
35.12 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
35.13 	provide documentation of all related 
35.14 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
35.15 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
35.16 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
35.17 	donations. This information must be provided 
35.18 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
35.19 	recipient must also report to the 
35.20 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
35.21 	Resources any difference between the 
35.22 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
35.23 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
35.24 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
35.25 	was conducted.
35.26 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
35.27 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
35.28 	financial support from the environment and 
35.29 	natural resources trust fund in project 
35.30 	publications, signage, and other public 
35.31 	communications and outreach related to work 
35.32 	completed using the appropriation. 
35.33 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
35.34 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
35.35 	of language attributing support from the trust 
36.1 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
36.2 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
36.3 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
36.4 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
36.5 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
36.6 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
36.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
36.8 	10, and chapter 116P.
36.9 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
36.10 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
36.11 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
36.12 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
36.13 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
36.14 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
36.15 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
36.16 	that criminal background checks for 
36.17 	background check crimes, as defined in 
36.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
36.19 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
36.20 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
36.21 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
36.22 	provides children's services using the 
36.23 	appropriation.

36.24
36.25	Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
36.26 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
36.27 	referred to in this section must be administered 
36.28 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
36.29 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
36.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
36.31 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, 
36.32 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
36.33 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
36.34 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
36.35 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
37.1 	upon receiving documentation that the 
37.2 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
37.3 	work plan have been achieved, including 
37.4 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
37.5 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
37.6 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
37.7 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
37.8 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
37.9 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
37.10 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
37.11 	project work plan.
37.12 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
37.13 	approved work plan are allowed.

37.14
37.15	Subd. 16.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
37.16 	A political subdivision, public or private 
37.17 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
37.18 	appropriation under this section must use the 
37.19 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
37.20 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
37.21 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
37.22 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
37.23 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
37.24 	paper stock and printing.

37.25
37.26	Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
37.27 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
37.28 	under this section for a capital improvement 
37.29 	project must ensure that the project complies 
37.30 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
37.31 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
37.32 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
37.33 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
37.34 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
37.35 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
38.1 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
38.2 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
38.3 	obtain information and technical assistance 
38.4 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
38.5 	development relating to planning and 
38.6 	constructing the capital improvement project.

38.7	Subd. 18.Accessibility
 					
38.8 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
38.9 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
38.10 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
38.11 	guidelines.

38.12	Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
38.13 	(a) The availability of the appropriation under 
38.14 	Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, 
38.15 	article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
38.16 	(e), National Loon Center, is extended to June 
38.17 	30, 2024.
38.18 	(b) The availability of the transfers for the 
38.19 	following projects is extended to June 30, 
38.20 	2024:
38.21 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
38.22 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
38.23 	paragraph (a), clause (1), for the 
38.24 	Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's 
38.25 	Pristine Lakes project;
38.26 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
38.27 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
38.28 	paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater 
38.29 	Pond Optimization project;
38.30 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
38.31 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
38.32 	paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied 
39.1 	Research in State Mineral and Water 
39.2 	Resources project;
39.3 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
39.5 	paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride 
39.6 	Pollution Reduction project;
39.7 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.8 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
39.9 	paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion 
39.10 	Research in Soils project;
39.11 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.12 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
39.13 	paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to 
39.14 	Legumes;
39.15 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.16 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
39.17 	paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging 
39.18 	Issues Account; and
39.19 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
39.20 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, 
39.21 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest 
39.22 	Health Research, Development and 
39.23 	Demonstration project at the Natural 
39.24 	Resources Research Institute.
39.25 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
39.26 	section 16A.28, or any other law to the 
39.27 	contrary, the availability of any appropriation 
39.28 	or grant of money from the environment and 
39.29 	natural resources trust fund that would 
39.30 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
39.31 	2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the 
39.32 	recipient or grantee:
39.33 	(1) by May 15, 2022, notifies the 
39.34 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
40.1 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
40.2 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
40.3 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
40.4 	under this subdivision; and
40.5 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
40.6 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
40.7 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
40.8 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
40.9 	under that section.
40.10 	(d) The commission must notify the 
40.11 	commissioner of management and budget and 
40.12 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
40.13 	extension granted under paragraph (c).

40.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 18 is effective the day following final enactment.

40.15 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116P.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
40.16 		Subd. 2.Exceptions. Money from the trust fund may not be spent for:
40.17 	(1) purposes of environmental compensation and liability under chapter 115B and 
40.18 	response actions under chapter 115C;
40.19 	(2) purposes of municipal water pollution control in municipalities with a population of 
40.20 	5,000 or more under the authority of chapters 115 and 116;
40.21 	(3) costs associated with the decommissioning of nuclear power plants;
40.22 	(4) hazardous waste disposal facilities;
40.23 	(5) solid waste disposal facilities; or
40.24 	(6) projects or purposes inconsistent with the strategic plan; or
40.25 	(7) acquiring property by eminent domain, unless the owner requests that the owner's 
40.26 	property be acquired by eminent domain.

40.27 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116P.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
40.28 	read:
40.29 		Subd. 3.County approval required for fee title acquisitions. Notwithstanding any 
40.30 	provision of this chapter to the contrary, money appropriated from the trust fund may not 
41.1 	be used to acquire fee title to property unless each county in which part or all of the land 
41.2 	resides approves the acquisition. A copy of each county approval must be filed with the 
41.3 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources within 15 days of adoption.

41.4 	Sec. 5. [116P.21] CAPITAL PROJECT PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.
41.5 	(a) A proposal requesting money from the trust fund for a capital project must include 
41.6 	the following information:
41.7 	(1) the name of the entity that will own the capital for which the money is being requested;
41.8 	(2) the extent to which the entity has or expects to provide local, private, user financing, 
41.9 	or other funding for the project and whether the project will require new or additional state 
41.10 	funding; and
41.11 	(3) documentation showing that the entity requesting the project and, if applicable, its 
41.12 	fiscal agent, have passed a resolution in support of the project.
41.13 	(b) A proposal requesting at least $750,000 from the trust fund for construction costs 
41.14 	that requires predesign under section 16B.335 must be accompanied by a statement that the 
41.15 	required predesign has been completed and submitted to the commissioner of administration 
41.16 	for review and approval. For purposes of this paragraph, construction costs include predesign, 
41.17 	design, and construction management costs.

41.18 	Sec. 6. Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2019, First 
41.19 	Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 4, and Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.20 	6, article 5, section 3, is amended to read:

41.21
41.22	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 		999,000
		13,533,000
		-0-

41.23
41.24	(a) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition
					
41.25 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
41.26 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
41.27 	acquire approximately 70 acres of land within 
41.28 	the approved park boundaries of the 
41.29 	metropolitan regional park system. This 
41.30 	appropriation may not be used to purchase 
41.31 	habitable residential structures. A list of 
41.32 	proposed fee title acquisitions must be 
41.33 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
42.1 	This appropriation must be matched by at least 
42.2 	40 percent of nonstate money that must be 
42.3 	committed by December 31, 2017. This 
42.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, 
42.5 	by which time the project must be completed 
42.6 	and final products delivered.

42.7
42.8	(b) Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and 
Restoration, Citizen Science, and Engagement
					
42.9 	$2,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.10 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
42.11 	acquire land with high-quality native plant 
42.12 	communities and rare features to be 
42.13 	established as scientific and natural areas as 
42.14 	provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
42.15 	86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve 
42.16 	scientific and natural areas, and provide 
42.17 	technical assistance and outreach, including 
42.18 	site steward events. At least one-third of the 
42.19 	appropriation must be spent on restoration 
42.20 	activities. A list of proposed acquisitions and 
42.21 	restorations must be provided as part of the 
42.22 	required work plan. Land acquired with this 
42.23 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
42.24 	to meet at least minimum management 
42.25 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
42.26 	of natural resources. When feasible, 
42.27 	consideration must be given to accommodate 
42.28 	trails on lands acquired. This appropriation is 
42.29 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
42.30 	the project must be completed and final 
42.31 	products delivered.

42.32
42.33	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land 
Acquisition
					
42.34 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
42.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
42.36 	acquire approximately 373 acres from willing 
43.1 	sellers for authorized state trails and critical 
43.2 	parcels within the statutory boundaries of state 
43.3 	parks. State park land acquired with this 
43.4 	appropriation must be sufficiently improved 
43.5 	to meet at least minimum management 
43.6 	standards, as determined by the commissioner 
43.7 	of natural resources. A list of proposed 
43.8 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
43.9 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
43.10 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
43.11 	the project must be completed and final 
43.12 	products delivered.

43.13
43.14	(d) Minnesota State Trails Acquisition, 
Development, and Enhancement
					
43.15 	$999,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $39,000 the 
43.16 	first year are from the trust fund to the 
43.17 	commissioner of natural resources for state 
43.18 	trail acquisition, development, and 
43.19 	enhancement in southern Minnesota. A 
43.20 	proposed list of trail projects on authorized 
43.21 	state trails must be provided as part of the 
43.22 	required work plan. This appropriation is 
43.23 	available until June 30, 2020, by which time 
43.24 	the project must be completed and final 
43.25 	products delivered.

43.26
43.27	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
43.28 	$2,675,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
43.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
43.30 	acquire native prairie bank easements in 
43.31 	accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.32 	84.96, on approximately 250 acres, prepare 
43.33 	baseline property assessments, restore and 
43.34 	enhance native prairie sites, and provide 
43.35 	technical assistance to landowners. Of this 
43.36 	amount, up to $132,000 may be deposited in 
44.1 	a conservation easement stewardship account. 
44.2 	Deposits into the conservation easement 
44.3 	stewardship account must be made upon 
44.4 	closing on conservation easements or at a time 
44.5 	otherwise approved in the work plan. A list of 
44.6 	proposed easement acquisitions must be 
44.7 	provided as part of the required work plan. 
44.8 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
44.9 	2020, by which time the project must be 
44.10 	completed and final products delivered.

44.11	(f) Leech Lake Acquisition
					
44.12 	$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
44.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
44.14 	an agreement with the Leech Lake Band of 
44.15 	Ojibwe to acquire approximately 45 acres, 
44.16 	including 0.67 miles of shoreline of 
44.17 	high-quality aquatic and wildlife habitat at the 
44.18 	historic meeting place between Henry 
44.19 	Schoolcraft and the Anishinabe people. The 
44.20 	land must be open to public use including 
44.21 	hunting and fishing. The band must provide a 
44.22 	commitment that land will not be put in a 
44.23 	federal trust through the Bureau of Indian 
44.24 	Affairs.

44.25	(g) Mesabi Trail Development
					
44.26 	$2,269,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
44.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
44.28 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
44.29 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
44.30 	engineering and constructing segments of the 
44.31 	Mesabi Trail. This appropriation is available 
44.32 	until June 30, 2020, by which time the project 
44.33 	must be completed and final products 
44.34 	delivered.

45.1
45.2	(h) Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat 
Improvement - Phase II
					
45.3 	$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
45.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
45.5 	an agreement with the city of Tower to 
45.6 	construct a trailhead, trail connection to the 
45.7 	Mesabi Trail, and boat landing and to restore 
45.8 	vegetative habitat on city-owned property. 
45.9 	Plant and seed materials must follow the Board 
45.10 	of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
45.11 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
45.12 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
45.13 	2023, by which time the project must be 
45.14 	completed and final products delivered.

45.15
45.16	(i) Land Acquisition for Voyageurs National 
Park Crane Lake Visitors Center
					
45.17 	$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
45.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
45.19 	an agreement with the town of Crane Lake, in 
45.20 	partnership with Voyageurs National Park and 
45.21 	the Department of Natural Resources, to 
45.22 	acquire approximately 30 acres to be used for 
45.23 	a visitor center and campground. Income 
45.24 	generated by the campground may be used to 
45.25 	support the facility. The town of Crane Lake 
45.26 	may convey interests in a common interest 
45.27 	community that exists on property acquired 
45.28 	under this paragraph to a unit owner in order 
45.29 	to facilitate the termination of the common 
45.30 	interest community. Minnesota Statutes, 
45.31 	sections 116P.10, paragraph (c), and 116P.15, 
45.32 	do not apply to a conveyance for this purpose.

45.33 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of the 
45.34 	town of Crane Lake and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with 
45.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

46.1 	Sec. 7. SALE OF CERTAIN PARCELS; CITY OF BUHL.
 46.2 	Notwithstanding the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources project agreement 
46.3 	between the city of Buhl and the Department of Energy and Economic Development entered 
46.4 	into on April 15, 1987, or any other provision of law, the city of Buhl may plat and sell for 
46.5 	development portions of the area subject to the agreement so long as grant money received 
46.6 	under the agreement was not used to improve the parcels sold. Replacement is not required 
46.7 	for land sold under this section.

46.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from April 15, 1987, the 
46.9 	day after the governing body of the city of Buhl and its chief clerical officer timely complete 
46.10 	their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.