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 environment and natural resources trust fund 
1.4 	appropriation extensions; facilitating sale of certain parcels of land by city of Buhl.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.7 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.8 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.9 	natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.10 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.11 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.12 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.13 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.14 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.15 	are onetime appropriations.

1.16				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.17				Available for the Year
	
1.18				Ending June 30
	
1.19					2022
		2023

1.20	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

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

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

2.8
2.9	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		5,491,000

2.10
2.11	(a) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to 
Manage Deer
					
2.12 	$201,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.13 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
2.14 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
2.15 	State University to conduct an analysis of deer 
2.16 	survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the 
2.17 	city of Bemidji to improve special archery 
2.18 	hunt management practices in urban areas of 
2.19 	the state.

2.20
2.21	(b) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler 
Conservation and Habitat Restoration
					
2.22 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.24 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
2.25 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop 
2.26 	restoration and habitat management guidelines 
2.27 	for protecting the imperiled golden-winged 
2.28 	warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior 
2.29 	of this species.

2.30
2.31	(c) Strategic Framework to Guide Local Water 
Storage Implementation
					
2.32 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.33 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
2.34 	to create a framework for prioritizing water 
2.35 	storage projects throughout the state. The 
3.1 	framework will use existing data and local 
3.2 	stakeholder input, be scalable, and emphasize 
3.3 	projects that provide multiple benefits, 
3.4 	including for water quality, flood control, and 
3.5 	habitat.

3.6
3.7	(d) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related 
Berry Species
					
3.8 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.9 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.10 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land 
3.11 	management practices impact the genetic 
3.12 	health and reproduction of several native 
3.13 	edible blueberry and related berry species of 
3.14 	Minnesota. This appropriation is available 
3.15 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
3.16 	must be completed and final products 
3.17 	delivered.

3.18
3.19	(e) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in 
Southern Minnesota
					
3.20 	$212,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.22 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
3.23 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
3.24 	distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers 
3.25 	in southern Minnesota to inform fisher 
3.26 	management.

3.27
3.28	(f) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests 
from Tree-Killing Budworm
					
3.29 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.31 	of Minnesota to evaluate conditions 
3.32 	contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high 
3.33 	population of the native and lethal spruce 
3.34 	budworm to provide better management 
4.1 	options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam 
4.2 	fir forests.

4.3
4.4	(g) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's 
Endangered Tree Species
					
4.5 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.7 	of Minnesota to develop guidelines for 
4.8 	restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only 
4.9 	endangered tree species, by testing methods 
4.10 	and seed sources at different sites across 
4.11 	northern Minnesota.

4.12
4.13	(h) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem 
Services - Phase 2
					
4.14 	$315,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.16 	of Minnesota to continue monitoring forested 
4.17 	peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new 
4.18 	wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify 
4.19 	carbon storage to assess trade-offs in 
4.20 	management decisions.

4.21
4.22	(i) Establishing a Center for Prion Research and 
Outreach
					
4.23 	$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.25 	of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary 
4.26 	center to perform coordinated research on the 
4.27 	detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic 
4.28 	wasting and other prion diseases threatening 
4.29 	wildlife across Minnesota. Money 
4.30 	appropriated in this paragraph may also be 
4.31 	spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, 
4.32 	and staff as approved in the work plan required 
4.33 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. 
4.34 	Money appropriated in this paragraph may not 
4.35 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
5.1 	related to and necessary for the purposes of 
5.2 	this paragraph. Money appropriated in this 
5.3 	paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs 
5.4 	or other institutional overhead charges that are 
5.5 	not directly related to and necessary for the 
5.6 	purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation 
5.7 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
5.8 	116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and 
5.9 	is available until June 30, 2026.

5.10
5.11	(j) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for 
Ecosystem Benefits
					
5.12 	$490,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.14 	of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate 
5.15 	how perennial flax provides pollinator and 
5.16 	other ecosystem services while enhancing 
5.17 	yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

5.18
5.19	(k) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing 
Floodplain Forest Resilience
					
5.20 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
5.22 	for an agreement with the National Park 
5.23 	Service, Mississippi National River and 
5.24 	Recreation Area, to identify solutions for 
5.25 	saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver 
5.26 	herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald 
5.27 	ash borer.

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

5.29
5.30	(a) Scaling a Market-Driven Water-Quality 
Solution for Row-Crop Farming
					
5.31 	$476,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.33 	of Minnesota to work with farmers to 
5.34 	accelerate adoption of grain-camelina rotations 
5.35 	in targeted watersheds as a scalable and 
6.1 	market-driven way to enhance stewardship of 
6.2 	soil, water, and wildlife.

6.3
6.4	(b) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill 
Leachates
					
6.5 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.7 	of Minnesota to develop and examine methods 
6.8 	for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
6.9 	substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This 
6.10 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
6.11 	section 116P.10.

6.12
6.13	(c) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of 
Sewage Sludge
					
6.14 	$208,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.16 	of Minnesota to demonstrate that high 
6.17 	temperature anaerobic digestion is effective 
6.18 	at treating sewage sludge and preventing 
6.19 	disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic 
6.20 	resistance genes from being released into the 
6.21 	environment.

6.22
6.23	(d) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and 
Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation
					
6.24 	$264,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.26 	of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory 
6.27 	to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation 
6.28 	method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that 
6.29 	can contaminate drinking water and cause 
6.30 	mass fish mortality. This appropriation is 
6.31 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

6.32
6.33	(e) Changing Winters and Game Fish in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
6.34 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.1 	of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory 
7.2 	in Duluth to determine how changing winter 
7.3 	conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, 
7.4 	and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish 
7.5 	populations.

7.6
7.7	(f) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods 
Algal Blooms
					
7.8 	$526,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.10 	for an agreement with the United States 
7.11 	Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water 
7.12 	Science Center, to guide the reduction of 
7.13 	phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by 
7.14 	examining sources, mobility, and storage of 
7.15 	sediment-bound phosphorus in the Rainy 
7.16 	River. This appropriation is available until 
7.17 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
7.18 	be completed and final products delivered.

7.19
7.20	(g) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in 
Minnesota's Watersheds
					
7.21 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.22 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
7.23 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
7.24 	partner with local communities to determine 
7.25 	the causes of increased flooding and the most 
7.26 	cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk 
7.27 	in the Cottonwood River watershed and other 
7.28 	agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

7.29
7.30	(h) Removing CECs from Stormwater with 
Biofiltration
					
7.31 	$439,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.33 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
7.34 	Laboratory to optimize designs for removing 
7.35 	contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) 
8.1 	from stormwater runoff with biofiltration and 
8.2 	to develop guidance on biofiltration use for 
8.3 	Minnesota stormwater managers.

8.4
8.5	(i) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing 
Minnesota's Fish?
					
8.6 	$354,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.8 	of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, 
8.9 	determine environmental occurrence, and 
8.10 	evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations 
8.11 	of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

8.12
8.13	(j) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS 
and Microplastic Contamination
					
8.14 	$169,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.16 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
8.17 	and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic 
8.18 	use in the agricultural supply chain and to 
8.19 	research and communicate strategies to reduce 
8.20 	impacts of this plastic use, including water 
8.21 	and land contamination from microplastics, 
8.22 	PFAS, and related compounds.

8.23
8.24	(k) Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction 
in Drinking Water
					
8.25 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.26 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.27 	of Minnesota for the Southern Research and 
8.28 	Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate 
8.29 	a treatment process based on continuous 
8.30 	liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to 
8.31 	destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
8.32 	(PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation 
8.33 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.34 	116P.10.

9.1
9.2	(l) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid 
Engineered Wetlands
					
9.3 	$366,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.5 	for an agreement with St. Louis County to 
9.6 	design, implement, and evaluate an innovative 
9.7 	method for protecting water resources through 
9.8 	mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
9.9 	substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using 
9.10 	engineered wetland treatment systems.

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

9.12
9.13	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
9.14 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.16 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
9.17 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
9.18 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
9.19 	education to benefit student well-being and 
9.20 	academic outcomes while increasing 
9.21 	stewardship habits.

9.22
9.23
9.24	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
9.25 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.27 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
9.28 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
9.29 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
9.30 	environmental learning centers to provide 
9.31 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 
9.32 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
9.33 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

9.34
9.35	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
10.1 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.3 	to engage young people from diverse 
10.4 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
10.5 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
10.6 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
10.7 	bird walks.

10.8
10.9	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
10.10 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.12 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
10.13 	to increase participation in natural resources 
10.14 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
10.15 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
10.16 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
10.17 	reflecting local demographic and 
10.18 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

10.19
10.20	(e) LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's 
Biggest Environmental Investment
					
10.21 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.22 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
10.23 	enhance public education about the results of 
10.24 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
10.25 	Resources-recommended research, including 
10.26 	through a free online interactive map, in-depth 
10.27 	videos, and public events.

10.28
10.29	(f) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
10.30 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.32 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
10.33 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
10.34 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
10.35 	in research and environmental stewardship.

11.1
11.2	(g) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
11.3 	$317,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.5 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
11.6 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
11.7 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
11.8 	in environmental and earth science to 
11.9 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

11.10
11.11	(h) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
11.12 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.14 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
11.15 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
11.16 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
11.17 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
11.18 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
11.19 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
11.20 	to complete innovative projects in their 
11.21 	communities.

11.22
11.23	(i) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
11.24 	$182,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
11.26 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
11.27 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
11.28 	of students to pursue careers in the 
11.29 	environment and natural resources through 
11.30 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
11.31 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
11.32 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
11.33 	Pollution Control Agency.

11.34
11.35	(j) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
12.1 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.3 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
12.4 	conservation constituency by researching 
12.5 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
12.6 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
12.7 	to engagement.

12.8
12.9	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		4,174,000

12.10
12.11	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center
					
12.12 	$4,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.14 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
12.15 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
12.16 	to fund high-priority research projects to better 
12.17 	manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests 
12.18 	on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. 
12.19 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
12.20 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
12.21 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
12.22 	the project must be completed and final 
12.23 	products delivered.

12.24
12.25	(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science 
Program
					
12.26 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.28 	for an agreement with the Wild Rivers 
12.29 	Conservancy to protect and restore native 
12.30 	ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife 
12.31 	in priority management areas and engaging, 
12.32 	educating, and empowering citizens to use an 
12.33 	approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in 
12.34 	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-
		10,861,000

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	(m) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What 
a Match!
					
17.23 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.24 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil 
17.25 	Resources, in cooperation with soil and water 
17.26 	conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of 
17.27 	Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural 
17.28 	Resources, to accelerate tree planting on 
17.29 	privately owned, protected lands for 
17.30 	water-quality protection and carbon 
17.31 	sequestration.

17.32
17.33	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
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		26,646,000

17.34
17.35	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
Tower
					
18.1 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.3 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
18.4 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
18.5 	acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of 
18.6 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
18.7 	of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and Benson Road 
18.8 	in Embarrass and extending to Tower.

18.918.10
	(b) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
18.11 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.13 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
18.14 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
18.15 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
18.16 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
18.17 	Lakes area.

18.18
18.19	(c) Pierz Park and Campground Expansion 
Project
					
18.20 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.22 	for an agreement with the city of Pierz to 
18.23 	purchase land adjacent to a city-owned park 
18.24 	and campground for conservation and 
18.25 	recreational uses and to create a master plan 
18.26 	for the park and campground to serve regional 
18.27 	natural resource and recreational needs.

18.28	(d) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
18.29 	$1,285,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.31 	for an agreement with the Minnesota 
18.32 	Discovery Center to enhance outdoor 
18.33 	recreational opportunities by adding trails and 
18.34 	recreational amenities to the Redhead 
18.35 	Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.

19.1
19.2	(e) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
19.3 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
19.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
19.5 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
19.6 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
19.7 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
19.8 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
19.9 	to conduct environmental education that 
19.10 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

19.11
19.12	(f) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
19.13 	$4,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.15 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
19.16 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
19.17 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
19.18 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
19.19 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
19.20 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
19.21 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
19.22 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
19.23 	and playgrounds.

19.24	(g) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
19.25 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.27 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
19.28 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
19.29 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
19.30 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
19.31 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
19.32 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
19.33 	installing interpretive features that describe 
19.34 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
19.35 	area.

20.1
20.2	(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
20.3 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.5 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
20.6 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
20.7 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
20.8 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
20.9 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
20.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
20.11 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
20.12 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
20.13 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
20.14 	easement stewardship account created under 
20.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
20.16 	to the number of easements acquired.

20.17
20.18	(i) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Acquisitions
					
20.19 	$1,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.21 	to acquire high-priority inholdings from 
20.22 	willing sellers within the legislatively 
20.23 	authorized boundaries of state parks, 
20.24 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
20.25 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
20.26 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
20.27 	public land management.

20.28	(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
20.29 	$1,650,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.31 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
20.32 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
20.33 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
20.34 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
21.1 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
21.2 	recreational destinations.

21.3	(k) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
21.4 	$6,022,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.6 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
21.7 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
21.8 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
21.9 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

21.10
21.11	(l) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
21.12 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.14 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
21.15 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
21.16 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
21.17 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
21.18 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
21.19 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
21.20 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
21.21 	approved in the work plan.

21.22	(m) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
21.23 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.25 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
21.26 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
21.27 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
21.28 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
21.29 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

21.30
21.31	(n) Preserving the Avon Hills with 
Reverse-Bidding Easements
					
21.32 	$1,604,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.34 	for an agreement with Saint John's University, 
22.1 	in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
22.2 	use a reverse-bid ranking system to 
22.3 	permanently protect, restore, and enhance 
22.4 	habitat in the Avon Hills area of Stearns 
22.5 	County. Of this amount, up to $192,000 is for 
22.6 	use by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring 
22.7 	fund as approved in the work plan and subject 
22.8 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20. An 
22.9 	annual financial report is required for any 
22.10 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
22.11 	fund, including expenditures from the fund. 
22.12 	A proposed list of acquisitions and restorations 
22.13 	must be provided in the work plan. This 
22.14 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
22.15 	by which time the project must be completed 
22.16 	and final products delivered.

22.17
22.18	(o) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
22.19 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.21 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
22.22 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
22.23 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
22.24 	and recreation experience for people of all 
22.25 	ages.

22.26
22.27	(p) SNA Habitat Restoration, Public 
Engagement, and Protection
					
22.28 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.30 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
22.31 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
22.32 	habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement 
22.33 	and outreach; and strategically acquire lands 
22.34 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
22.35 	Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.

23.1
23.2	(q) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
23.3 	$1,113,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.5 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
23.6 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
23.7 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
23.8 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
23.9 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
23.10 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
23.11 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
23.12 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
23.13 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
23.14 	revenue generated from selling products or 
23.15 	assets developed or acquired with this 
23.16 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
23.17 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
23.18 	income in the project as provided under 
23.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

23.20	(r) Prospector ATV Trails
					
23.21 	$944,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.23 	for an agreement with the city of Ely to work 
23.24 	with the Prospector ATV Club to extend and 
23.25 	upgrade several sections of the Prospector 
23.26 	ATV trail system.

23.27	(s) City of Biwabik Recreation Area
					
23.28 	$749,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.30 	for an agreement with the city of Biwabik to 
23.31 	reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation 
23.32 	Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom 
23.33 	facilities.

24.1	Subd. 10.Emerging Issues
 		-0-
		15,575,000

24.2	(a) Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
24.3 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.5 	for continued mapping of the aggregate 
24.6 	resource potential in the state of Minnesota 
24.7 	and to make the information available in print 
24.8 	and electronic format to local units of 
24.9 	government for use in planning and zoning.

24.10	(b) Leaded Gasoline Contamination Analysis
					
24.11 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.12 	fund to the commissioner of administration 
24.13 	for a grant to the city of Paynesville to procure 
24.14 	an analysis of the extent of leaded gasoline 
24.15 	contamination in or near the cities of 
24.16 	Paynesville, Foley, Alexandria, and Blaine, 
24.17 	and of the threat posed by the contamination 
24.18 	to each city's drinking water supply. The 
24.19 	vendor selected to perform the analysis must 
24.20 	use the same methodology to conduct the 
24.21 	analysis for each city and must produce 
24.22 	findings that are comparable between cities. 
24.23 	The cities must work cooperatively to select 
24.24 	a vendor. By January 15, 2024, the city 
24.25 	administrator of the city of Paynesville must 
24.26 	report the results of the analysis to the chairs 
24.27 	and ranking minority members of the house 
24.28 	of representatives and senate committees and 
24.29 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
24.30 	and natural resources.

24.31	(c) Living Snow Fence Program
					
24.32 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.33 	fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
24.34 	contracts to build and improve living snow 
25.1 	fences consisting of trees, shrubs, native 
25.2 	grasses, and wildflowers. Money appropriated 
25.3 	in this paragraph may only be used to acquire 
25.4 	and plant trees native to Minnesota. This 
25.5 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.

25.6	(d) Forest Data Inventory
					
25.7 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.9 	for an enhanced forest inventory on county 
25.10 	and private lands.

25.11
25.12	(e) Conservation Reserve Program State 
Incentives
					
25.13 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.14 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
25.15 	to provide onetime state incentive payments 
25.16 	to enrollees in the federal Conservation 
25.17 	Reserve Program (CRP) during the continuous 
25.18 	enrollment period and to enroll land in 
25.19 	conservation easements consistent with 
25.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
25.21 	board may establish payment rates based on 
25.22 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
25.23 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
25.24 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
25.25 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
25.26 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
25.27 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
25.28 	use state funds to implement the program and 
25.29 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
25.30 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
25.31 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
25.32 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
25.33 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
25.34 	Agency and the United States Department of 
25.35 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
26.1 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
26.2 	2026.

26.3
26.4	(f) Ditch Improvements for Control of Water 
Levels
					
26.5 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.7 	for grants to counties and townships for repair 
26.8 	and maintenance of ditches not included 
26.9 	within a public ditch system that provide water 
26.10 	level control of lakes and wetlands to prevent 
26.11 	erosion.

26.12	(g) Pipeline Conservation Program
					
26.13 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.14 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
26.15 	to award grants to nonprofit organizations with 
26.16 	a conservation mission and to secondary and 
26.17 	postsecondary schools as part of a 
26.18 	conservation curriculum to plant pipeline 
26.19 	rights-of-way and easements with native 
26.20 	vegetation, pollinator-friendly forbs, or 
26.21 	legumes to protect a diversity of pollinators. 
26.22 	Before a grant is disbursed, a grant applicant 
26.23 	must enter an agreement with a pipeline 
26.24 	operator that allows access to the right-of-way 
26.25 	or easement for the project. Habitat restoration 
26.26 	and enhancement are eligible for grants under 
26.27 	this paragraph. Grants awarded under this 
26.28 	paragraph may be for up to 75 percent of the 
26.29 	costs of a project. This appropriation is 
26.30 	available until June 30, 2024.

26.31
26.32	(h) Groundwater Storage and Recovery 
Database
					
26.33 	$421,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.35 	to complete a centralized aquifer property 
27.1 	database to provide needed data for site 
27.2 	characterization.

27.3	(i) Replacement of Drought-Killed Seedlings
					
27.4 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.6 	to replace drought-killed seedlings on 
27.7 	Department of Natural Resources-managed 
27.8 	lands and to administer grants to Tribal, 
27.9 	county, and private forestland owners to 
27.10 	replace drought-killed seedlings on their land. 
27.11 	Seedling replacement includes site prep, 
27.12 	replanting, and tending seedlings. This 
27.13 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.

27.14	(j) Rural and Farmstead Ring Levies
					
27.15 	$360,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.17 	for grants to assist in constructing rural and 
27.18 	farmstead ring levees for flood protection in 
27.19 	the Red River watershed. A grant may not 
27.20 	exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

27.21
27.22	(k) Replacing Failing Septic Systems to Protect 
Groundwater
					
27.23 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.24 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
27.25 	to provide grants to rural landowners to 
27.26 	replace failing septic systems that inadequately 
27.27 	protect groundwater. Rural landowners, as 
27.28 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.117, 
27.29 	subdivision 4, with income below 300 percent 
27.30 	of the federal poverty guidelines for the 
27.31 	applicable family size, shall be eligible for a 
27.32 	grant under this paragraph. A grant awarded 
27.33 	under this paragraph shall not exceed the lesser 
27.34 	of $5,000 or 35 percent of the cost of replacing 
27.35 	the failed or failing septic system. The 
28.1 	issuance of a loan under Minnesota Statutes, 
28.2 	section 17.117, for the purpose of replacing a 
28.3 	failed septic system, shall not preclude a rural 
28.4 	landowner from obtaining a grant under this 
28.5 	paragraph or vice versa. This appropriation is 
28.6 	available until June 30, 2025.

28.7	(l) Healthy Soils Best Management Program
					
28.8 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.9 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
28.10 	healthy soil best management practices grant 
28.11 	program that will: increase the quantity of 
28.12 	organic carbon in soil through practices, 
28.13 	including but not limited to reduced tillage, 
28.14 	cover cropping, manure management, 
28.15 	precision agriculture, crop rotations, and 
28.16 	changes in grazing management; integrate 
28.17 	perennial vegetation into management of 
28.18 	agricultural lands; reduce nitrous oxide and 
28.19 	methane emissions through changes to 
28.20 	livestock, soil management, or nutrient 
28.21 	optimization; increase the usage of precision 
28.22 	agricultural practices; enable the development 
28.23 	of site-specific management plans; or enable 
28.24 	the purchase of equipment, technology, 
28.25 	subscriptions, technical assistance, seeds, 
28.26 	seedlings, or amendments that will further any 
28.27 	of the purposes of soil health.

28.28	(m) Forever Green
					
28.29 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.30 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
28.31 	grants to the Board of Regents of the 
28.32 	University of Minnesota to fund the Forever 
28.33 	Green Agriculture Initiative and protect the 
28.34 	state's natural resources while increasing the 
28.35 	efficiency, profitability, and productivity of 
29.1 	Minnesota farmers by incorporating perennial 
29.2 	and winter-annual crops into existing 
29.3 	agricultural practices.

29.4	(n) Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force
					
29.5 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.6 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
29.7 	Control Agency to establish a Pig's Eye 
29.8 	Landfill Task Force to coordinate efforts to 
29.9 	remediate and restore the Pig's Eye Landfill 
29.10 	Superfund site and address perfluoroalkyl and 
29.11 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
29.12 	contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, 
29.13 	and nearby groundwater. The task force must 
29.14 	be made up of at least the commissioner of 
29.15 	the Pollution Control Agency, the 
29.16 	commissioner of natural resources, the 
29.17 	commissioner of health, a representative from 
29.18 	the Metropolitan Council, a representative 
29.19 	from the city of St. Paul, a representative from 
29.20 	Ramsey County, a representative from Dakota 
29.21 	County, and representatives from relevant 
29.22 	federal agencies. The task force is subject to 
29.23 	Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, 
29.24 	subdivision 6. The task force must submit an 
29.25 	annual report to the chairs and ranking 
29.26 	minority members of the legislative 
29.27 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
29.28 	over the environment and natural resources 
29.29 	on the status of the task force's work. The final 
29.30 	report is due February 15, 2026. The task force 
29.31 	expires June 30, 2026. This appropriation is 
29.32 	available until June 30, 2026.

29.33	(o) Aquaculture Plan
					
29.34 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.35 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture to 
30.1 	provide technical assistance and leadership in 
30.2 	the development of a comprehensive and 
30.3 	well-documented state aquaculture plan. The 
30.4 	commissioner must provide the state 
30.5 	aquaculture plan to the chairs and ranking 
30.6 	minority members of the legislative 
30.7 	committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
30.8 	finance and policy by February 15, 2023.

30.9	(p) Noxious Weeds Prevention Grants
					
30.10 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.11 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
30.12 	grants to local units of government and Tribal 
30.13 	Nations for noxious weed detection, control, 
30.14 	and management.

30.15
30.16	(q) Developing Markets for Continuous Living 
Cover Crops
					
30.17 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.18 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
30.19 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
30.20 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
30.21 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
30.22 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
30.23 	commercial development, including but not 
30.24 	limited to regenerative poultry silvopasture 
30.25 	systems, Kernza perennial grain, winter 
30.26 	camelina, and elderberry.

30.27
30.28
30.29	(r) Demonstration Project for Using Bioethanol 
in Diesel Engines to Reduce Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions
					
30.30 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.31 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
30.32 	grant to perform an in-state demonstration of 
30.33 	at least two vehicles that have converted diesel 
30.34 	engines to run on Minnesota-produced 
30.35 	bioethanol and to quantify greenhouse gas 
31.1 	emissions, criteria pollution, and operating 
31.2 	cost reduction. Data collected will be used to 
31.3 	inform project partners of the total economic 
31.4 	and environmental benefit to the state of 
31.5 	Minnesota.

31.6	(s) Veterinary Disease Testing for Wild Cervidae
					
31.7 	$150,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.8 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a 
31.9 	grant to the Board of Regents of the University 
31.10 	of Minnesota to purchase equipment for the 
31.11 	Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to test for 
31.12 	chronic wasting disease in the wild Cervidae 
31.13 	population.

31.14	(t) Emerging Issues Account
					
31.15 	$244,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.16 	fund to an emerging issues account authorized 
31.17 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
31.18 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

31.19	(u) Work Plans Not Required
					
31.20 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 
31.21 	this act or in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, 
31.22 	a work plan shall not be required for any of 
31.23 	the projects described in this subdivision. 
31.24 	However, all other requirements applicable to 
31.25 	the use of environment and natural resources 
31.26 	trust fund money remain in force, including 
31.27 	the obligation to submit progress reports under 
31.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05, 
31.29 	subdivision 2, and to comply with applicable 
31.30 	reporting requirements under Minnesota 
31.31 	Statutes, section 116P.16.

32.1
32.2	Subd. 11.Administrative; 2022 Contract 
Agreement Reimbursement
 		-0-
		132,000
	
32.3 	(a) $132,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
32.5 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
32.6 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
32.7 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
32.8 	administering contracts, including for the 
32.9 	agreements specified in this section.
32.10 	(b) $78,000 is transferred from the amount 
32.11 	appropriated under Laws 2021, First Special 
32.12 	Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, 
32.13 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b), to the 
32.14 	appropriation in paragraph (a) of this 
32.15 	subdivision. The commissioner must provide 
32.16 	documentation to the Legislative-Citizen 
32.17 	Commission on Minnesota Resources on the 
32.18 	expenditure of these funds.

32.19	Subd. 12.Availability of Appropriations
 					
32.20 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
32.21 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
32.22 	related to and necessary for a specific 
32.23 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
32.24 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
32.25 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
32.26 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
32.27 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
32.28 	charges that are not directly related to and 
32.29 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
32.30 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
32.31 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
32.32 	human resources, information services, rent, 
32.33 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
32.34 	be clearly justified and individually 
32.35 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
33.1 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
33.2 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
33.3 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
33.4 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
33.5 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
33.6 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
33.7 	2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects 
33.8 	must be completed and final products 
33.9 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
33.10 	appropriations in this section are available for 
33.11 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
33.12 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
33.13 	into before the expiration date of the 
33.14 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
33.15 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
33.16 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
33.17 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
33.18 	six years.

33.19	Subd. 13.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
33.20 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
33.21 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
33.22 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
33.23 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
33.24 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
33.25 	data coordination and distribution that have 
33.26 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
33.27 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
33.28 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
33.29 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
33.30 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
33.31 	Information Office. All data must be 
33.32 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
33.33 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
33.34 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
33.35 	practicable, summary data and results of 
34.1 	projects funded under this section should be 
34.2 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
34.3 	identified as having received funding from the 
34.4 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

34.5	Subd. 14.Project Requirements
 					
34.6 	(a) Except as provided in subdivision 10, 
34.7 	paragraph (u), as a condition of accepting an 
34.8 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
34.9 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
34.10 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
34.11 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
34.12 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
34.13 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
34.14 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
34.15 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
34.16 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
34.17 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
34.18 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
34.19 	budget expenditures must be made through 
34.20 	the amendment process established by the 
34.21 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
34.22 	Resources.
34.23 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
34.24 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
34.25 	appropriated in this section must use native 
34.26 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
34.27 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
34.28 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
34.29 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
34.30 	species selected to provide habitat for 
34.31 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
34.32 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
34.33 	84.973.
34.34 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
34.35 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
35.1 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
35.2 	management plan that, to the degree 
35.3 	practicable, is consistent with the 
35.4 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
35.5 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
35.6 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
35.7 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
35.8 	the best chance for long-term success and 
35.9 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
35.10 	must include the proposed timetable for 
35.11 	implementing the restoration, including site 
35.12 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
35.13 	species, maintenance, and additional 
35.14 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
35.15 	identify long-term maintenance and 
35.16 	management needs of the restoration and how 
35.17 	the maintenance, management, and 
35.18 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
35.19 	advantage of the best-available science and 
35.20 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
35.21 	best restoration.
35.22 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
35.23 	section for restoration activities must provide 
35.24 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
35.25 	completion of the appropriation and an 
35.26 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
35.27 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
35.28 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
35.29 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
35.30 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
35.31 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
35.32 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
35.33 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
35.34 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
35.35 	identify any problems with implementing the 
35.36 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
36.1 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
36.2 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
36.3 	future restorations.
36.4 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
36.5 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
36.6 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
36.7 	conservation easement or public ownership.
36.8 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
36.9 	under this section must give consideration to 
36.10 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
36.11 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
36.12 	enhancement services.
36.13 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
36.14 	money appropriated under this section must:
36.15 	(1) be permanent;
36.16 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the 
36.17 	easement;
36.18 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
36.19 	are permanent;
36.20 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
36.21 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
36.22 	electronic format at least ten business days 
36.23 	before closing;
36.24 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
36.25 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
36.26 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.27 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
36.28 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
36.29 	of groundwater and surface water through 
36.30 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
36.31 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
36.32 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
36.33 	artificial hydrological modifications.
37.1 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
37.2 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
37.3 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
37.4 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
37.5 	of land using this money to complete the 
37.6 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
37.7 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
37.8 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
37.9 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
37.10 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
37.11 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.12 	Resources.
37.13 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
37.14 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
37.15 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
37.16 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
37.17 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
37.18 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
37.19 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
37.20 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
37.21 	management plan in compliance with 
37.22 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
37.23 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
37.24 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
37.25 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
37.26 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
37.27 	public funds, a recipient of money 
37.28 	appropriated under this section must, within 
37.29 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
37.30 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.31 	Resources documentation of the selection 
37.32 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
37.33 	provide documentation of all related 
37.34 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
37.35 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
38.1 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
38.2 	donations. This information must be provided 
38.3 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
38.4 	recipient must also report to the 
38.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
38.6 	Resources any difference between the 
38.7 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
38.8 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
38.9 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
38.10 	was conducted.
38.11 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
38.12 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
38.13 	financial support from the environment and 
38.14 	natural resources trust fund in project 
38.15 	publications, signage, and other public 
38.16 	communications and outreach related to work 
38.17 	completed using the appropriation. 
38.18 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
38.19 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
38.20 	of language attributing support from the trust 
38.21 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
38.22 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
38.23 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
38.24 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
38.25 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
38.26 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
38.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
38.28 	10, and chapter 116P.
38.29 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
38.30 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
38.31 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
38.32 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.33 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
38.34 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
38.35 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
39.1 	that criminal background checks for 
39.2 	background check crimes, as defined in 
39.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
39.4 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
39.5 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
39.6 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
39.7 	provides children's services using the 
39.8 	appropriation.

39.939.10
	Subd. 15.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
39.11 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
39.12 	referred to in this section must be administered 
39.13 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
39.14 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
39.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
39.16 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, 
39.17 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
39.18 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
39.19 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
39.20 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
39.21 	upon receiving documentation that the 
39.22 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
39.23 	work plan have been achieved, including 
39.24 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
39.25 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
39.26 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
39.27 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
39.28 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
39.29 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
39.30 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
39.31 	project work plan.
39.32 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
39.33 	approved work plan are allowed.

40.1
40.2	Subd. 16.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
40.3 	A political subdivision, public or private 
40.4 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
40.5 	appropriation under this section must use the 
40.6 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
40.7 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
40.8 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
40.9 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
40.10 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
40.11 	paper stock and printing.

40.12
40.13	Subd. 17.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
40.14 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
40.15 	under this section for a capital improvement 
40.16 	project must ensure that the project complies 
40.17 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
40.18 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
40.19 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
40.20 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
40.21 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
40.22 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
40.23 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
40.24 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
40.25 	obtain information and technical assistance 
40.26 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
40.27 	development relating to planning and 
40.28 	constructing the capital improvement project.

40.29	Subd. 18.Accessibility
 					
40.30 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
40.31 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
40.32 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
40.33 	guidelines.

41.1	Subd. 19.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
41.2 	(a) The availability of the appropriation under 
41.3 	Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, 
41.4 	article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
41.5 	(e), National Loon Center, is extended to June 
41.6 	30, 2024.
41.7 	(b) The availability of the transfers for the 
41.8 	following projects is extended to June 30, 
41.9 	2024:
41.10 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.11 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.12 	paragraph (a), clause (1), for the 
41.13 	Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's 
41.14 	Pristine Lakes project;
41.15 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.16 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.17 	paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater 
41.18 	Pond Optimization project;
41.19 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.20 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.21 	paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied 
41.22 	Research in State Mineral and Water 
41.23 	Resources project;
41.24 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.25 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.26 	paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride 
41.27 	Pollution Reduction project;
41.28 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.29 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.30 	paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion 
41.31 	Research in Soils project;
41.32 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.33 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
42.1 	paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to 
42.2 	Legumes;
42.3 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
42.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
42.5 	paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging 
42.6 	Issues Account; and
42.7 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
42.8 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, 
42.9 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest 
42.10 	Health Research, Development and 
42.11 	Demonstration project at the Natural 
42.12 	Resources Research Institute.
42.13 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
42.14 	section 16A.28, or any other law to the 
42.15 	contrary, the availability of any appropriation 
42.16 	or grant of money from the environment and 
42.17 	natural resources trust fund that would 
42.18 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
42.19 	2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the 
42.20 	recipient or grantee:
42.21 	(1) by May 15, 2022, notifies the 
42.22 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
42.23 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
42.24 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
42.25 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
42.26 	under this subdivision; and
42.27 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
42.28 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
42.29 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
42.30 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
42.31 	under that section.
42.32 	(d) The commission must notify the 
42.33 	commissioner of management and budget and 
43.1 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
43.2 	extension granted under paragraph (c).

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

43.4 	Sec. 3. SALE OF CERTAIN PARCELS; CITY OF BUHL.
 43.5 	Notwithstanding the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources project agreement 
43.6 	between the city of Buhl and the Department of Energy and Economic Development entered 
43.7 	into on April 15, 1987, or any other provision of law, the city of Buhl may plat and sell for 
43.8 	development portions of the area subject to the agreement so long as grant money received 
43.9 	under the agreement was not used to improve the parcels sold. Replacement is not required 
43.10 	for land sold under this section.

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