1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to environment; appropriating money from the environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; modifying prior appropriations;amending Laws 2024, chapter 
1.4 	83, section 2, subdivisions 3, 8.
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, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years 
1.10 	indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this act mean that the 
1.11 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or 
1.12 	June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal 
1.13 	year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Any unencumbered balance 
1.14 	remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or until the 
1.15 	end of the appropriation. These are onetime appropriations.

1.16				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.17				Available for the Year
	
1.18				Ending June 30
	
1.19					2026
		2027

1.20	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.21	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	103,326,000
	$
	0
	
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
 		22,084,000
		-0-

2.10	(a) Fond du Lac Deer Study - Phase 1
					
2.11 	$1,441,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
2.12 	to the Minnesota State Colleges and 
2.13 	Universities for Bemidji State University to 
2.14 	collect baseline deer demographic, movement, 
2.15 	and habitat-use data before elk restoration to 
2.16 	better inform management of both elk and deer 
2.17 	populations on the Fond du Lac Reservation 
2.18 	and surrounding areas.

2.19
2.20	(b) Are All Walleye Created Equal? Probably 
Not.
					
2.21 	$298,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
2.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
2.23 	Minnesota to investigate Minnesota walleye 
2.24 	strain physiology and disease responses to 
2.25 	warming water and to build a tool to guide 
2.26 	adaptive management of walleye in a warming 
2.27 	climate.

2.28
2.29	(c) Deer Survival Within Minnesota's Densest 
Wolf Population
					
2.30 	$809,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
2.31 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
2.32 	Minnesota to evaluate how wolves, winter 
2.33 	severity, and habitat affect deer mortality and 
3.1 	survival across space and time within the 
3.2 	Voyageurs region.

3.3
3.4	(d) Evaluating Anticoagulant Rodenticide 
Exposure in Minnesota's Carnivores
					
3.5 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
3.7 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
3.8 	Institute in Duluth to determine anticoagulant 
3.9 	rodenticide exposure rates and concentrations 
3.10 	in Minnesota bobcats and fishers, factors 
3.11 	influencing exposure risk, and negative effects 
3.12 	of rodenticide exposure on carnivore health.

3.13
3.14	(e) Digitizing the Science Museum of 
Minnesota's Mollusk Specimens
					
3.15 	$386,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.16 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota to make 
3.17 	the museum's Minnesota mollusk specimen 
3.18 	collection available for research and education 
3.19 	by identifying and organizing all relevant 
3.20 	specimens and digitizing the museum's data.

3.21
3.22	(f) Integrating Wildlife Objectives in Long-Term 
Forest Management Planning
					
3.23 	$316,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
3.25 	Minnesota to develop a harvest-scheduling 
3.26 	model that integrates wildlife habitat metrics 
3.27 	with timber production objectives in the 
3.28 	forest-planning process for more sustainable 
3.29 	forest landscape-level outcomes.

3.30
3.31	(g) Surveying Minnesota's Secretive Marsh 
Birds
					
3.32 	$413,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
3.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
3.34 	an agreement with the National Audubon 
3.35 	Society, Upper Mississippi River office, to 
4.1 	conduct a breeding marsh bird survey and 
4.2 	provide state and federal agencies with an 
4.3 	assessment of marsh bird population status 
4.4 	and wetland habitat. This appropriation is 
4.5 	available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
4.6 	the project must be completed and final 
4.7 	products delivered.

4.8
4.9	(h) Improving Conservation Outcomes for 
Imperiled Wood Turtles
					
4.10 	$242,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.11 	to the Minnesota Zoological Society to restore 
4.12 	imperiled wood turtles by increasing remnant 
4.13 	populations, quantifying effectiveness of 
4.14 	habitat management strategies, establishing 
4.15 	baseline information on disease prevalence, 
4.16 	and creating a new decision-support tool for 
4.17 	prioritizing future conservation actions.

4.18
4.19	(i) Maximizing the Impact of Wildlife Movement 
Data
					
4.20 	$216,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.21 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
4.22 	Minnesota to create a centralized and 
4.23 	accessible database of wildlife movement data 
4.24 	from prior trust fund-supported studies and 
4.25 	demonstrate tools biologists can use to analyze 
4.26 	these data to benefit Minnesota wildlife.

4.27
4.28	(j) Expanding the Statewide Motus Wildlife 
Tracking Network
					
4.29 	$234,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
4.30 	to the Minnesota Zoological Society to expand 
4.31 	the statewide Motus Wildlife Tracking System 
4.32 	network into southwestern Minnesota and the 
4.33 	North Shore to guide the conservation of 
4.34 	imperiled grassland and boreal migratory birds 
4.35 	and other wildlife. This appropriation may 
5.1 	also be used to develop outreach and 
5.2 	interpretive materials for Motus sites.

5.3
5.4	(k) Updating and Sharing Information on 
Minnesota's Tick Biodiversity
					
5.5 	$186,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.7 	Minnesota to collaborate with wildlife 
5.8 	organizations and community scientists to 
5.9 	survey the biodiversity and distribution of 
5.10 	ticks in Minnesota and create a publicly 
5.11 	accessible GIS dashboard to share results and 
5.12 	potential disease implications with the public 
5.13 	and wildlife managers.

5.14
5.15	(l) Small Mammals and Hunter Participation: 
Expanded Offal Wildlife Watching
					
5.16 	$563,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.18 	Minnesota to expand and assess hunter 
5.19 	participation in monitoring scavenger use of 
5.20 	deer gut piles, assess small mammal 
5.21 	occurrence and contaminant and disease 
5.22 	exposure risk at offal sites, and study how 
5.23 	messaging impacts hunters' use of lead 
5.24 	ammunition.

5.25
5.26	(m) Green Heron as an Indicator of 
Wetland-Dependent Species
					
5.27 	$424,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
5.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
5.29 	Minnesota to collect data on the year-round 
5.30 	habitat use and migratory movements of green 
5.31 	herons, assess potential factors leading to 
5.32 	population decline, and identify conservation 
5.33 	strategies to benefit the green heron and other 
5.34 	wetland-dependent bird species.

6.1
6.2	(n) Visualizing Minnesota's Natural Resources 
with CT Scanning
					
6.3 	$955,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
6.5 	Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural History, 
6.6 	to acquire a CT scanner, scan Bell Museum 
6.7 	organismal specimens, create 3D prints from 
6.8 	the scans, and share the data and prints through 
6.9 	environmental education and research 
6.10 	programs. The CT scanner purchased with this 
6.11 	appropriation must prioritize use by and be 
6.12 	made available cost-free to other 
6.13 	Minnesota-focused researchers for the duration 
6.14 	of this appropriation. This appropriation may 
6.15 	also be used for equipment, tools, and supplies 
6.16 	needed to acquire, install, and use the scanner 
6.17 	and print 3D models of scanned organisms. 
6.18 	Net income generated as part of this 
6.19 	appropriation may be reinvested in the project 
6.20 	if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the 
6.21 	work plan as provided under Minnesota 
6.22 	Statutes, section 116P.10.

6.23
6.24	(o) Mapping Human-Carnivore Conflicts in 
Human-Dominated Landscapes
					
6.25 	$563,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
6.26 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
6.27 	Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research 
6.28 	Institute in Duluth to evaluate bear, bobcat, 
6.29 	and coyote habitat use, activity, and diet in 
6.30 	Duluth and surrounding areas to map hotspots 
6.31 	for human-carnivore conflicts and fill 
6.32 	knowledge gaps to reduce conflicts. This 
6.33 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
6.34 	by which time the project must be completed 
6.35 	and final products delivered.

7.1
7.2	(p) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
7.3 	$1,260,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
7.5 	Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, to 
7.6 	continue to produce geologic atlas maps and 
7.7 	databases to inform management of 
7.8 	groundwater and surface water. This 
7.9 	appropriation is to complete Part A, which 
7.10 	focuses on the properties and distribution of 
7.11 	earth materials to define aquifer boundaries 
7.12 	and the connection of aquifers to the land 
7.13 	surface and surface water resources.

7.14
7.15	(q) Leveraging Statewide Datasets for Native 
Rough Fish
					
7.16 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
7.18 	Minnesota to construct species distribution 
7.19 	models that predict presence and abundance 
7.20 	of native rough fish species and identify 
7.21 	potential areas for protection, additional 
7.22 	monitoring, or restoration across the state. This 
7.23 	appropriation may also be used to build an 
7.24 	interactive mapping tool and share results.

7.25
7.26	(r) The Impacts of Climate Change on 
Northeastern Minnesota
					
7.27 	$772,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
7.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
7.29 	an agreement with Friends of the Boundary 
7.30 	Waters Wilderness to work with collaborators 
7.31 	to aggregate research, data, and other 
7.32 	information about the impacts of climate 
7.33 	change on the habitat and wildlife of 
7.34 	northeastern Minnesota into a publicly 
7.35 	available, web-based database. This 
7.36 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
8.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
8.2 	and final products delivered.

8.3
8.4	(s) Health and Disease Monitoring in Minnesota 
Wildlife
					
8.5 	$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
8.6 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
8.7 	Minnesota, Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic 
8.8 	Laboratory, to collaborate with wildlife 
8.9 	rehabilitation organizations and other wildlife 
8.10 	health professionals throughout Minnesota to 
8.11 	enhance the state's health and disease 
8.12 	surveillance, preparedness, and response 
8.13 	efforts.

8.14
8.15	(t) Affordable Statewide Tracking of Forestry 
Fragmentation and Degradation
					
8.16 	$331,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
8.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
8.18 	Minnesota to merge aircraft and satellite 
8.19 	LiDAR data to build a model and an 
8.20 	interactive real-time web dashboard of forest 
8.21 	boundaries that provides business-ready 
8.22 	information about statewide forest 
8.23 	fragmentation and degradation due to human 
8.24 	activities and natural disasters.

8.25
8.26	(u) Safeguarding Bees While Monitoring 
Pollinators and Nesting Habitats
					
8.27 	$590,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
8.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
8.29 	Minnesota to pioneer low-mortality methods 
8.30 	for monitoring bee populations and to 
8.31 	investigate nest habitat materials and 
8.32 	antimicrobial properties in cooperation with 
8.33 	community scientists and management 
8.34 	agencies. This appropriation is available until 
9.1 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
9.2 	be completed and final products delivered.

9.3
9.4	(v) Expanding the Application of Minnesota's 
Wetland Monitoring Data
					
9.5 	$312,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
9.7 	use existing LiDAR and recurring aerial 
9.8 	photographs to determine state grassland 
9.9 	acreage and change over the last twenty years, 
9.10 	evaluate key drivers of wetland change, and 
9.11 	use technology to improve Minnesota's 
9.12 	wetland monitoring.

9.13
9.14	(w) Enhancing the Value of Minnesota Public 
Grasslands
					
9.15 	$390,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
9.17 	Minnesota to evaluate a combination of 
9.18 	prescribed fire, brush mowing, and targeted 
9.19 	conservation grazing to develop ready-to-use 
9.20 	management strategies for public land 
9.21 	managers to mitigate woody species 
9.22 	encroachment and increase biodiversity and 
9.23 	carbon sequestration in public grasslands.

9.24
9.25	(x) Foundational Precision Agriculture Data to 
Reduce Environmental Impacts
					
9.26 	$1,255,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
9.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
9.28 	Minnesota for the West Central Research and 
9.29 	Outreach Center at Morris to establish data 
9.30 	collection systems and methods at sentinel 
9.31 	farm sites, develop and evaluate best 
9.32 	management practices, and provide outreach 
9.33 	and training to farmers to encourage adoption 
9.34 	of precision agriculture technologies that 
10.1 	reduce fertilizer and chemical use and improve 
10.2 	water and air quality.

10.3	(y) Continued Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
10.4 	$621,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
10.6 	map the aggregate resource potential in the 
10.7 	state of Minnesota and to make the 
10.8 	information available in print and electronic 
10.9 	format to local units of government to support 
10.10 	informed land-use decisions and resource 
10.11 	conservation.

10.12
10.13	(z) Advancing Collaborative Wild Rice 
Monitoring Program Technologies
					
10.14 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
10.16 	continue efforts to create a framework for 
10.17 	long-term wild rice monitoring for 
10.18 	conservation and collaborate with Tribal and 
10.19 	nongovernmental organizations to collect 
10.20 	additional data, improve collection and 
10.21 	analysis methods, and develop a statewide 
10.22 	estimate of wild rice abundance and coverage.

10.23
10.24	(aa) Conserving Natural Resources by 
Advancing Forever Green Agriculture
					
10.25 	$2,146,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
10.26 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
10.27 	Minnesota for the Forever Green Initiative to 
10.28 	fund research projects to develop new 
10.29 	perennial and winter-annual crops to protect 
10.30 	water, wildlife, soil, other natural resources, 
10.31 	and the climate. This appropriation is available 
10.32 	until June 30, 2030, by which time the project 
10.33 	must be completed and final products 
10.34 	delivered.

11.1
11.2	(bb) Minnesota's Priority Native Rough Fish: 
Gars and Bowfin
					
11.3 	$568,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.5 	Minnesota to develop population dynamics, 
11.6 	habitat use, and food web models for 
11.7 	Minnesota gars and bowfins and conduct 
11.8 	outreach to inform conservation and 
11.9 	management and serve as a template for study 
11.10 	of Minnesota's other native rough fish species.

11.11
11.12	(cc) Understanding to Improve Minnesota's 
Future Lake Water Quality
					
11.13 	$595,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.14 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.15 	Minnesota to use decade-long comprehensive 
11.16 	lake, watershed, and weather data and 
11.17 	high-resolution climate models to understand 
11.18 	lake-specific drivers of water quality and 
11.19 	predict the effects of future warming on 
11.20 	harmful algal blooms across Minnesota.

11.21
11.22	(dd) Operationalizing State Zooplankton Data 
to Support Lake Health
					
11.23 	$423,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.25 	Minnesota to use long-term monitoring data 
11.26 	to determine the relationship between 
11.27 	zooplankton communities and ecosystem 
11.28 	services, like fisheries health and water 
11.29 	quality, and develop biotic indices for lake 
11.30 	health.

11.31
11.32	(ee) Trialing Climate-Ready Woodland Trees 
in Urban Areas
					
11.33 	$255,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
11.34 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
11.35 	Minnesota to demonstrate performance of 
12.1 	climate-adaptive tree species and study land 
12.2 	manager and public perceptions of these 
12.3 	species to identify the best species and risk 
12.4 	tolerance for future plantings in metropolitan 
12.5 	areas of Minnesota.

12.6
12.7	(ff) Superior Shores: Protecting Our Great 
Lakes Coastal Habitats
					
12.8 	$675,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.9 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
12.10 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to map 
12.11 	the locations and survey the biological 
12.12 	diversity and water quality of Lake Superior 
12.13 	coastal rock pools. This appropriation may 
12.14 	also be used to develop outreach materials and 
12.15 	host programs on rock pool understanding and 
12.16 	conservation.

12.17
12.18	(gg) Recruitment and Fecundity of Minnesota 
Moose
					
12.19 	$2,007,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
12.21 	state and Tribal biologists to work 
12.22 	collaboratively to estimate survival and 
12.23 	fecundity of yearling and 2-year-old moose in 
12.24 	northeast Minnesota to inform future 
12.25 	management efforts. Of this amount, $841,000 
12.26 	is for an agreement with the 1854 Treaty 
12.27 	Authority. This appropriation is available until 
12.28 	June 30, 2031, by which time the project must 
12.29 	be completed and final products delivered.

12.30
12.31	(hh) Fighting Insect Decline: Minnesota 
Bumblebees to the Rescue
					
12.32 	$249,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
12.33 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
12.34 	Minnesota to map historical and current 
12.35 	bumblebee distribution and develop an 
13.1 	identification tool using molecular barcodes 
13.2 	and an online resource hub to improve 
13.3 	conservation of Minnesota's native 
13.4 	bumblebees.

13.5
13.6	(ii) Trace Metals in Municipal Yard Waste and 
Compost
					
13.7 	$120,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.8 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
13.9 	Minnesota to assess trace metal contamination 
13.10 	from collected residential yard waste, finished 
13.11 	compost, and compost leachate in municipal 
13.12 	yard waste recycling programs.

13.13
13.14	(jj) Chronic Wasting Disease Prions in 
Minnesota Waters
					
13.15 	$322,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
13.17 	Minnesota to evaluate the movement of 
13.18 	chronic wasting disease in Minnesota waters, 
13.19 	assess the risk of spread, and share results with 
13.20 	wildlife and watershed managers.

13.21	Subd. 4.Water Resources
 		11,812,000
		-0-

13.22
13.23	(a) Enhancing Our Resources - Rural Health 
and Drinking Water
					
13.24 	$994,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
13.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
13.26 	an agreement with Freshwater Society to 
13.27 	partner with the Mayo Clinic to educate well 
13.28 	owners and family health providers about the 
13.29 	geologic occurrence and risk of arsenic in 
13.30 	drinking water. This appropriation is also to 
13.31 	provide free arsenic testing to well owners in 
13.32 	southeast Minnesota.

13.33
13.34	(b) Restoration and Outreach for Minnesota's 
Native Mussels
					
14.1 	$1,258,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
14.3 	propagate, rear, and restore native freshwater 
14.4 	mussel populations and the ecosystem services 
14.5 	they provide to Minnesota waters; to evaluate 
14.6 	reintroduction success; and to inform the 
14.7 	public on mussels and mussel conservation.

14.8
14.9	(c) Pristine to Green: Toxic Blooms Threaten 
Northern Lakes
					
14.10 	$1,362,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.11 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
14.12 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
14.13 	evaluate drivers that contribute to the 
14.14 	formation of nuisance and toxic algal blooms 
14.15 	in relatively pristine and protected lakes across 
14.16 	Minnesota.

14.17
14.18	(d) Training Lake Communities to Track 
Chloride and Algae
					
14.19 	$274,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.20 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
14.21 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant 
14.22 	college program in Duluth to develop and train 
14.23 	a network of community-based volunteers to 
14.24 	track chloride and harmful algal blooms in 
14.25 	rural Minnesota lakes.

14.26
14.27	(e) Clean Sweep Solution to Nonpoint Source 
Pollution
					
14.28 	$386,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
14.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
14.30 	Minnesota for the Water Resources Center to 
14.31 	enhance Clean Sweep programs, identify the 
14.32 	pollutants present in street-sweeping materials, 
14.33 	explore material reuse options, and quantify 
14.34 	benefits of enhanced street sweeping. This 
14.35 	appropriation may also be used to coordinate 
15.1 	county and regional collaborations, develop 
15.2 	resources, and provide training to increase 
15.3 	targeted street-sweeping practices to reduce 
15.4 	nonpoint source pollution to Minnesota's water 
15.5 	resources.

15.6
15.7	(f) Cyanotoxins in Minnesota Lakes: The Role 
of Sunlight
					
15.8 	$220,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.9 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
15.10 	Minnesota to quantify degradation of 
15.11 	cyanobacterial toxins by sunlight to understand 
15.12 	how increasing frequency of harmful algal 
15.13 	blooms and changing environmental 
15.14 	conditions influence toxin persistence in 
15.15 	natural waters.

15.16
15.17	(g) Enhancing Degradation of Emerging 
Contaminants via Microbial Starvation
					
15.18 	$390,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.19 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
15.20 	Minnesota to study how wastewater treatment 
15.21 	systems can be improved to more effectively 
15.22 	biodegrade mixtures of pharmaceuticals, 
15.23 	pesticides, and other contaminants of emerging 
15.24 	concern and protect Minnesota's water 
15.25 	resources.

15.26	(h) Soil Health Management for Water Storage
					
15.27 	$454,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
15.28 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
15.29 	Minnesota for the Water Resources Center to 
15.30 	conduct on-farm and model-based research 
15.31 	and develop guidance for watershed planners 
15.32 	and land managers to effectively use soil 
15.33 	health management to achieve water storage 
15.34 	and water quality goals.

16.1
16.2	(i) Predicting Contaminant Movement in 
Minnesota's Fractured Aquifers
					
16.3 	$650,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.4 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
16.5 	Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to 
16.6 	develop a software program that predicts the 
16.7 	fate and movement of contaminants, such as 
16.8 	PFAS, chloride, nitrate, and pathogens, in 
16.9 	Minnesota's fractured aquifers.

16.10
16.11	(j) Documentation and Toxicity of Microplastics 
in Urban Ecosystems
					
16.12 	$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.13 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
16.14 	Minnesota to research how land use and 
16.15 	toxicity affect the accumulation of 
16.16 	microplastics and associated contaminants of 
16.17 	concern in stormwater ponds and the wildlife 
16.18 	that use stormwater ponds.

16.19
16.20	(k) Terminating PFAS-Type Pesticides via 
Enzyme Cocktails
					
16.21 	$297,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
16.23 	Minnesota to evaluate the ability of selected 
16.24 	enzymes and combinations of enzymes to 
16.25 	biodegrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
16.26 	substances (PFAS) found in pesticides and to 
16.27 	design a pilot-scale biofilter for effective 
16.28 	elimination of PFAS from water.

16.29
16.30	(l) Addressing 21st Century Challenges for the 
St. Croix
					
16.31 	$243,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
16.32 	to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the 
16.33 	St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
16.34 	develop a watershed model to identify 
16.35 	potential hydrologic and water quality impacts 
17.1 	to the lower St. Croix River over the next 75 
17.2 	years and inform future planning and 
17.3 	management in the watershed.

17.4
17.5	(m) Impact of Statewide Conservation Practices 
on Stream Biodiversity
					
17.6 	$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.7 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
17.8 	Minnesota to use existing monitoring data to 
17.9 	evaluate the effects of wetlands and riparian 
17.10 	buffers on stream and river biodiversity and 
17.11 	biological condition and develop tools and 
17.12 	materials to inform the public and natural 
17.13 	resource managers.

17.14	(n) Modeling the Future Mississippi River Gorge
					
17.15 	$427,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.16 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
17.17 	Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, to 
17.18 	construct a reduced-scale physical model of 
17.19 	Mississippi River Pool 1, Lock & Dam 1, and 
17.20 	adjacent upstream and downstream reaches; 
17.21 	analyze water flow and sediment movement 
17.22 	under various pool management strategies; 
17.23 	and share results with the public to inform 
17.24 	decisions on the future management of the 
17.25 	lock and dam.

17.26
17.27	(o) Highly Efficient Nutrient Removal 
Technology for Agricultural Drainage
					
17.28 	$453,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
17.29 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
17.30 	Minnesota to conduct lab- and field-scale tests 
17.31 	of a novel bioreactor technology for removing 
17.32 	nutrients from agricultural drainage and 
17.33 	disseminate results to farmers and the public.

17.34
17.35	(p) Citizen Scientists Capture Microplastic 
Pollution Around State
					
18.1 	$419,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.2 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
18.3 	Minnesota to develop adaptable microplastic 
18.4 	sampling and detection methods, develop a 
18.5 	public-access database, and leverage citizen 
18.6 	scientists to survey microplastic pollution 
18.7 	throughout the state to allow for data-driven 
18.8 	risk management decisions and solutions.

18.918.10
	(q) Healthy Native Prairie Microbiomes for 
Cleaner Water
					
18.11 	$468,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.12 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
18.13 	Minnesota to identify and characterize prairie 
18.14 	plant microbiomes and study the potential of 
18.15 	native prairie microbes to provide nitrogen for 
18.16 	agricultural crops and reduce industrial 
18.17 	fertilizer use and nitrate contamination of 
18.18 	water.

18.19
18.20	(r) Wastewater Chloride Reduction through 
Industrial Source Reduction Assistance
					
18.21 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.22 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
18.23 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Technical 
18.24 	Assistance Program to provide technical 
18.25 	assistance to businesses to cost-effectively 
18.26 	reduce industrial and commercial chloride use 
18.27 	in communities with high chloride effluent 
18.28 	concentrations.

18.29
18.30	(s) Pilot Water Budget Framework for 
Managing Water Withdrawals
					
18.31 	$198,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
18.32 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
18.33 	Minnesota to develop a pilot water budget 
18.34 	framework to identify sensitive areas in 
18.35 	Minnesota where net water withdrawals have 
19.1 	a significant impact on surface water and 
19.2 	groundwater.

19.3
19.4	(t) Biofilm Mediated Destruction of PFAS in 
Groundwater
					
19.5 	$1,336,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
19.7 	an agreement with Bay West, LLC to develop 
19.8 	biofilm treatment technology and demonstrate 
19.9 	field-scale removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
19.10 	substances (PFAS) from contaminated 
19.11 	groundwater. A fiscal management plan must 
19.12 	be approved in the work plan before any trust 
19.13 	fund money is spent.

19.14
19.15	(u) Impact of Microplastics on Wastewater 
Treatment in Minnesota
					
19.16 	$506,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.17 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
19.18 	Minnesota to quantify the abundance of 
19.19 	microplastics in wastewater treatment plants 
19.20 	in Minnesota, determine how microplastics 
19.21 	affect wastewater treatment plant performance, 
19.22 	and evaluate how different wastewater 
19.23 	treatment processes alter microplastics.

19.24
19.25	(v) Portable Arsenic and Nitrate Detector for 
Well Water
					
19.26 	$358,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.27 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
19.28 	Minnesota to develop a small, cheap, and 
19.29 	easy-to-use system to detect arsenic and nitrate 
19.30 	in well water and determine whether well 
19.31 	water is safe to drink.

19.32
19.33	(w) Recovering Salts from Highly Saline 
Wastewater
					
19.34 	$272,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
19.35 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
20.1 	Minnesota to develop a method to recover 
20.2 	useful salts from concentrated saline 
20.3 	wastewater to increase the economic 
20.4 	sustainability of high water-recovery 
20.5 	softening, sulfate removal, and industrial 
20.6 	wastewater treatment.

20.7	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
 		11,965,000
		-0-

20.8
20.9	(a) Eagle's Nest: Where the World Becomes 
Your Classroom
					
20.10 	$130,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.12 	an agreement with Glacial Hills Elementary 
20.13 	School to create interactive natural playground 
20.14 	and landscaping features for children and 
20.15 	provide environmental education programming 
20.16 	outside of regular school hours.

20.17
20.18	(b) Advancing Equity in Environmental 
Education
					
20.19 	$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.21 	an agreement with Camp Fire Minnesota to 
20.22 	provide needs-based scholarships for 
20.23 	Minnesota youth to attend 
20.24 	state-standards-aligned environmental and 
20.25 	outdoor education programs.

20.26
20.27	(c) Teacher Field School - Phase 2: Increasing 
Impact
					
20.28 	$712,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
20.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
20.30 	an agreement with Hamline University to 
20.31 	continue the teacher field school program that 
20.32 	trains teachers how to connect academic 
20.33 	content with environmental stewardship, 
20.34 	natural resource conservation, and outdoor 
20.35 	recreation. This appropriation is also to pilot 
21.1 	a train-the-trainer model for nature-based 
21.2 	education practices.

21.3
21.4	(d) Creating Future Leaders in Outdoor and 
Environmental Leadership
					
21.5 	$330,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.6 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
21.7 	State Colleges and Universities for North 
21.8 	Hennepin Community College to collaborate 
21.9 	with K-12 education, higher education, and 
21.10 	outdoor organizations to increase 
21.11 	environmental education, leadership, 
21.12 	internship, and career opportunities for 
21.13 	underrepresented college and high school 
21.14 	students.

21.15
21.16	(e) Engaging our Diverse Public in 
Environmental Stewardship - Phase 2
					
21.17 	$249,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
21.19 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
21.20 	increase participation in natural resources 
21.21 	conservation and restoration efforts and 
21.22 	careers through volunteer, internship, and 
21.23 	youth engagement activities, with a focus on 
21.24 	diverse audiences that more accurately reflect 
21.25 	local demographic and socioeconomic 
21.26 	conditions in Minnesota.

21.27	(f) Outdoor School for Minnesota K-12 Students
					
21.28 	$3,992,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
21.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
21.30 	an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
21.31 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
21.32 	four other accredited residential environmental 
21.33 	learning centers in Minnesota to provide 
21.34 	needs-based scholarships to K-12 students 
22.1 	statewide for immersive multiday 
22.2 	environmental learning experiences.

22.3
22.4	(g) Statewide Environmental Education via PBS 
Outdoor Series
					
22.5 	$415,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.7 	an agreement with Pioneer Public 
22.8 	Broadcasting Service to produce, distribute, 
22.9 	and promote new episodes of a statewide 
22.10 	public television series that inspires 
22.11 	Minnesotans to connect with the outdoors and 
22.12 	to restore and protect the state's natural 
22.13 	resources.

22.14
22.15	(h) Maajii-akii-gikenjigewin Conservation Crew 
Program
					
22.16 	$678,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.17 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.18 	an agreement with Conservation Corps 
22.19 	Minnesota & Iowa to expand a conservation 
22.20 	corps program developed to provide natural 
22.21 	resources career development opportunities 
22.22 	for indigenous young adults and cultivate an 
22.23 	enduring action-based conservation ethic 
22.24 	through the integration of traditional 
22.25 	knowledge, nature immersion, and the 
22.26 	implementation of conservation and 
22.27 	restoration practices in the field.

22.28
22.29	(i) Reuse for the Future: Youth Education and 
Engagement
					
22.30 	$225,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
22.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
22.32 	an agreement with Reuse Minnesota to provide 
22.33 	curriculum-based opportunities for students 
22.34 	to learn about the reuse economy, reuse skills, 
22.35 	and other opportunities to reduce waste. This 
23.1 	appropriation may also be used to align 
23.2 	materials to state standards and translate 
23.3 	materials to additional languages.

23.4
23.5	(j) River Bend Nature Center Outdoor Diversity 
Initiative
					
23.6 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
23.8 	an agreement with River Bend Nature Center 
23.9 	to lead a coalition of educational partners and 
23.10 	culturally specific organizations to expand 
23.11 	recognized environmental education 
23.12 	curriculum and provide conservation-based 
23.13 	career exploration and job placement 
23.14 	opportunities for diverse communities in 
23.15 	southern Minnesota.

23.16	(k) Camp Parsons Mississippi Summer
					
23.17 	$225,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
23.19 	an agreement with the Phyllis Wheatley 
23.20 	Community Center to provide environmental 
23.21 	education to Minneapolis urban youth through 
23.22 	the Camp Parsons Mississippi Summer 
23.23 	program that fosters connections to nature and 
23.24 	encourages responsible stewardship of our 
23.25 	natural resources.

23.26
23.27	(l) Adult Outdoor Education for Minnesota's 
Underrepresented Communities
					
23.28 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
23.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
23.30 	an agreement with Baztec Fishing & Outdoors 
23.31 	to create fishing and hunting education, 
23.32 	training, and opportunities for underserved 
23.33 	and underrepresented communities in 
23.34 	Minnesota. All fishing tackle purchased with 
23.35 	this appropriation must be lead-free. A fiscal 
24.1 	management plan must be approved in the 
24.2 	work plan before any trust fund money is 
24.3 	spent.

24.4
24.5	(m) Minnesota's Road Map for Sustainability 
and Climate Education
					
24.6 	$491,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
24.8 	an agreement with Climate Generation to 
24.9 	convene community gatherings and partner 
24.10 	with institutions and organizations across the 
24.11 	education sector to develop a road map on 
24.12 	how to build capacity for equitable and 
24.13 	accessible sustainability and climate education 
24.14 	programs that align with the Minnesota 
24.15 	Climate Action Framework.

24.16
24.17	(n) ESTEP 2.0: Earth Science Teacher 
Education Project
					
24.18 	$643,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
24.20 	an agreement with Minnesota Science 
24.21 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
24.22 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
24.23 	statewide in environmental and earth science 
24.24 	content to strengthen environmental education 
24.25 	in schools.

24.26
24.27	(o) Engaging Latine Communities in 
Conservation and Preservation
					
24.28 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
24.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
24.30 	an agreement with Comunidades Organizando 
24.31 	el Poder y la Accion Latina to use 
24.32 	community-based partnerships and 
24.33 	communications platforms to host outdoor 
24.34 	events and conduct educational outreach 
24.35 	focused on Latine and BIPOC communities 
25.1 	about the need to protect Minnesota's 
25.2 	environment and natural resources.

25.3
25.4	(p) Inclusive Wildlife Engagement in Classrooms 
and Communities
					
25.5 	$712,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
25.7 	the nongame wildlife program to provide three 
25.8 	wildlife conservation, action-based outdoor 
25.9 	educational opportunities to engage 
25.10 	needs-based schools, young adults, and 
25.11 	communities underrepresented in natural 
25.12 	resources through the Bird by Bird, 
25.13 	Empowering Pathways into Conservation, and 
25.14 	Community Science programs.

25.15
25.16	(q) Activating Youth and Family Environmental 
Stewardship through Raptors
					
25.17 	$228,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.18 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
25.19 	Minnesota for the Raptor Center to deliver 
25.20 	standards-based environmental education 
25.21 	featuring live raptors through school programs 
25.22 	and community events across Minnesota.

25.23
25.24	(r) Moving Minnesota toward a Lead-Free 
Sporting Future
					
25.25 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
25.26 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
25.27 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
25.28 	State University to conduct educational 
25.29 	outreach directed at hunters and anglers to 
25.30 	increase awareness of lead-free options for 
25.31 	big-game hunting, small-game hunting, and 
25.32 	fishing as a means of reducing wildlife 
25.33 	exposure to lead.

25.34
25.35	(s) Science Centers Supporting Northern Boys 
and Girls Clubs
					
26.1 	$1,091,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
26.3 	an agreement with the Headwaters Science 
26.4 	Center to expand access to environmental 
26.5 	science education in northern Minnesota and 
26.6 	leverage partnerships between rural and urban 
26.7 	organizations to deliver culturally relevant, 
26.8 	hands-on learning experiences to underserved 
26.9 	students.

26.10
26.11	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		6,713,000
		-0-

26.12
26.13	(a) Aquatic Invasive Species: From Problems to 
Real-World Solutions
					
26.14 	$5,771,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.15 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
26.16 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive 
26.17 	Species Research Center to conduct 
26.18 	high-priority projects aimed at solving 
26.19 	Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems 
26.20 	using rigorous science and a collaborative 
26.21 	process. This appropriation may also be used 
26.22 	to deliver research findings to end users 
26.23 	through strategic communication and outreach. 
26.24 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
26.25 	2029, by which time the project must be 
26.26 	completed and final products delivered.

26.27
26.28	(b) Optimizing Nonnative Cattail Treatment 
Effectiveness in Prairie Wetlands
					
26.29 	$942,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
26.30 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
26.31 	compare the effectiveness of invasive cattail 
26.32 	treatment methods and provide 
26.33 	recommendations for managers to maximize 
26.34 	benefits of conservation money for native 
26.35 	wetland plants and wildlife. This appropriation 
26.36 	is available until June 30, 2031, by which time 
27.1 	the project must be completed and final 
27.2 	products delivered.

27.3
27.4	Subd. 7.Air Quality, Climate Change, and 
Renewable Energy
 		11,744,000
		-0-

27.5
27.6	(a) Protecting Coldwater Fish Habitat in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
27.7 	$561,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.8 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
27.9 	Minnesota to identify lake-specific watershed 
27.10 	protection targets and management practices 
27.11 	needed to maintain coldwater fish habitat 
27.12 	threatened by warming temperatures and 
27.13 	increasing extreme rain events and to integrate 
27.14 	this information into conservation planning 
27.15 	tools.

27.16	(b) Agrivoltaics 2.0 Building a Resilient E-Farm
					
27.17 	$535,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.18 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
27.19 	Minnesota for the West Central Research and 
27.20 	Outreach Center at Morris to evaluate 
27.21 	emerging solar system designs and solar 
27.22 	technology integration with vegetable and 
27.23 	livestock production systems to maximize 
27.24 	energy production and benefits to farmers.

27.25
27.26	(c) Pine Needles Reveal Past and Present 
Airborne PFAS
					
27.27 	$550,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
27.28 	to the commissioner of the Pollution Control 
27.29 	Agency to use current and historic pine 
27.30 	needles as a low-cost method to assess 
27.31 	statewide per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
27.32 	(PFAS) levels in ambient air.

27.33
27.34	(d) Facilitated Transport Hybrid Membranes 
for CO2 Separation
					
28.1 	$1,050,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
28.2 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
28.3 	Minnesota to develop and test advanced 
28.4 	polymeric membranes for capture and reuse 
28.5 	of carbon dioxide at industrial sources.

28.6
28.7	(e) Renewable Energy Conversion for Farm 
Diesel and Ammonia
					
28.8 	$726,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
28.9 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
28.10 	Minnesota to develop a novel charge-swing 
28.11 	catalytic condenser that will enable the 
28.12 	low-cost production of hydrogen from water 
28.13 	using rural electricity for on-the-farm energy 
28.14 	storage or renewable diesel and ammonia 
28.15 	fertilizer.

28.16
28.17	(f) Innovative Solution to Renewable Energy 
from Food Waste
					
28.18 	$5,167,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
28.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
28.20 	an agreement with the Ramsey/Washington 
28.21 	Recycling and Energy Board to provide 
28.22 	reimbursements to offset the processing fees 
28.23 	for the public to divert organic materials from 
28.24 	landfills and produce renewable natural gas 
28.25 	through anaerobic digestion and sequestration 
28.26 	of carbon into biochar. Net income generated 
28.27 	as part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
28.28 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
28.29 	approved in the work plan as provided under 
28.30 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This 
28.31 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
28.32 	by which time the project must be completed 
28.33 	and final products delivered.

28.34
28.35	(g) Fueling the Future: Decarbonizing Regional 
Transportation Project
					
29.1 	$3,155,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
29.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
29.3 	an agreement with the city of St. Cloud to 
29.4 	install a green hydrogen production, storage, 
29.5 	and fueling station that provides a renewable, 
29.6 	carbon-free, alternate fuel source to 
29.7 	decarbonize community transportation and 
29.8 	manufacturing sectors. This appropriation may 
29.9 	also be used to convert city fleet and public 
29.10 	transit vehicles to hydrogen fuel. Net income 
29.11 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
29.12 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
29.13 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
29.14 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
29.15 	116P.10. This appropriation is available until 
29.16 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
29.17 	be completed and final products delivered.

29.18
29.19	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		12,188,000
		-0-

29.20
29.21	(a) Minnesota PlantWatch: Community 
Scientists Conserving Rare Plants
					
29.22 	$1,086,000 the first year is from the trust fund. 
29.23 	Of this amount, $518,000 is to the Board of 
29.24 	Regents of the University of Minnesota for 
29.25 	the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and 
29.26 	$568,000 is to the commissioner of natural 
29.27 	resources to enhance the Minnesota 
29.28 	PlantWatch program to improve the 
29.29 	conservation of Minnesota's natural resources 
29.30 	and support community scientist-driven rare 
29.31 	plant surveys and seed banking and 
29.32 	preservation.

29.33
29.34	(b) Grassland Restoration for Pollinator 
Conservation and Demonstration
					
29.35 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
29.36 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
30.1 	Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
30.2 	Arboretum to restore a degraded pasture to 
30.3 	grassland as a model for climate-resilient 
30.4 	pollinator habitat; provide interpretive signage, 
30.5 	education, and community engagement; and 
30.6 	conduct species monitoring. This appropriation 
30.7 	is available until June 30, 2031, by which time 
30.8 	the project must be completed and final 
30.9 	products delivered.

30.10
30.11	(c) Planning for Long-Term Natural Resources 
Protection in Hennepin County
					
30.12 	$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
30.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
30.14 	an agreement with Hennepin County to 
30.15 	develop a publicly available interactive map 
30.16 	of natural systems, create a centralized 
30.17 	clearinghouse of data and best practices 
30.18 	toolkit, and provide ongoing technical 
30.19 	assistance for local communities with limited 
30.20 	resources to manage complex natural resources 
30.21 	challenges. Net income generated as part of 
30.22 	this appropriation may be reinvested in the 
30.23 	project if a plan for reinvestment is approved 
30.24 	in the work plan as provided under Minnesota 
30.25 	Statutes, section 116P.10.

30.26
30.27	(d) Native Forages: Growing Drought and 
Climate Resiliency
					
30.28 	$2,254,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
30.29 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
30.30 	an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to 
30.31 	collaborate with livestock farmers to establish 
30.32 	native grassland wildlife habitat and enhance 
30.33 	native forages on working lands to improve 
30.34 	ecological, economic, and climate resiliency. 
30.35 	Notwithstanding subdivision 13, paragraph 
30.36 	(e), restoration efforts may be undertaken on 
31.1 	private lands but must occur on properties 
31.2 	enrolled in long-term agreements to protect 
31.3 	and maintain the restored areas in 
31.4 	conformance with approved restoration and 
31.5 	grazing plans as approved in the work plan. 
31.6 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
31.7 	2031, by which time the project must be 
31.8 	completed and final products delivered.

31.931.10
	(e) Accelerated Genetic Migration of Bur Oak 
- Ten-Year Data
					
31.11 	$223,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
31.12 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
31.13 	an agreement with Great River Greening to 
31.14 	assess the growth and survival of previously 
31.15 	restored bur oak ecotypes to inform techniques 
31.16 	for improved climate resiliency. This 
31.17 	appropriation may also be used to enhance the 
31.18 	previous plantings and disseminate results of 
31.19 	the study to practitioners, students, 
31.20 	landowners, and others. This appropriation is 
31.21 	available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
31.22 	the project must be completed and final 
31.23 	products delivered.

31.24
31.25	(f) Superior Hiking Trail Bridge, Boardwalk, 
and Trailhead Renewal
					
31.26 	$532,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
31.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
31.28 	an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail 
31.29 	Association to renew Superior Hiking Trail 
31.30 	bridges, boardwalks, and trailheads to increase 
31.31 	user safety, improve the user experience, and 
31.32 	protect adjacent land and water.

31.33
31.34	(g) Mississippi Gateway Shoreline Stabilization 
and Fishing Improvements
					
32.1 	$735,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
32.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
32.3 	an agreement with Three Rivers Park District 
32.4 	to improve water quality and shoreline fishing 
32.5 	access through shoreline stabilization and 
32.6 	construction of accessible trails and fishing 
32.7 	platforms within Mississippi Gateway 
32.8 	Regional Park.

32.9	(h) Phytoremediation of PFAS from Soil
					
32.10 	$1,066,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
32.11 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
32.12 	Minnesota to use interdisciplinary research in 
32.13 	biology, nanotechnology, chemistry, and 
32.14 	genetic engineering to develop technology to 
32.15 	remediate soils contaminated with per- and 
32.16 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This 
32.17 	appropriation may also be used to convene 
32.18 	stakeholders to coordinate and advance PFAS 
32.19 	remediation research in Minnesota. This 
32.20 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
32.21 	section 116P.10.

32.22	(i) Removing Mercury from Minnesota Waters
					
32.23 	$247,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
32.24 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
32.25 	Minnesota to test and refine a biotechnology 
32.26 	approach to remove mercury from the food 
32.27 	chain in Minnesota's lakes and rivers and 
32.28 	potentially make fish consumption in 
32.29 	Minnesota safer. This appropriation is subject 
32.30 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

32.31	(j) Evaluating Native Seed Mixes for Grazing
					
32.32 	$208,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
32.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
32.34 	an agreement with Restoravore to assess the 
33.1 	use of native hay and pasture mixes to benefit 
33.2 	biodiversity, soil health, and Minnesota 
33.3 	farmers. A fiscal management plan must be 
33.4 	approved in the work plan before any trust 
33.5 	fund money is spent.

33.6
33.7	(k) Improving Minnesota Forest Health via 
Post-Duff-Burning Soil Analysis
					
33.8 	$646,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
33.9 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
33.10 	Minnesota to thoroughly investigate the impact 
33.11 	of forest floor duff fires on soil dynamics, 
33.12 	nutrient cycles, invasive shrubs, earthworms, 
33.13 	and root systems to improve fire management 
33.14 	for Minnesota's forest preservation. This 
33.15 	appropriation may also be used to develop an 
33.16 	outdoor lab-scale duff-burning device.

33.17
33.18	(l) Minnesota Riverbank Protection and Parks 
Improvements
					
33.19 	$1,400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
33.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
33.21 	an agreement with the city of Shakopee to 
33.22 	restore Minnesota River shoreline at Huber 
33.23 	Park by regrading and establishing native 
33.24 	vegetation to protect fish and wildlife habitat, 
33.25 	reduce erosion, and provide public access to 
33.26 	the river. This appropriation is available until 
33.27 	June 30, 2029, by which time the project must 
33.28 	be completed and final products delivered.

33.29
33.30	(m) Restoration at Wakan Tipi and Bruce Vento 
Nature Sanctuary
					
33.31 	$669,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
33.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
33.33 	an agreement with the Lower Phalen Creek 
33.34 	Project to conduct citizen-science natural 
33.35 	resource data collection events, recruit and 
34.1 	train volunteer site stewards, and enhance 
34.2 	habitat at Wakan Tipi and the Bruce Vento 
34.3 	Nature Sanctuary.

34.4
34.5	(n) Promoting Pollinators on Corporate 
Campuses
					
34.6 	$547,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
34.7 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
34.8 	an agreement with the University of St. 
34.9 	Thomas to use experimental bee lawn 
34.10 	installations on corporate campuses, combined 
34.11 	with landscape modeling and employee 
34.12 	surveys, to determine potential ecological, 
34.13 	economic, and societal benefits of widespread 
34.14 	commercial lawn habitat transformation. This 
34.15 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
34.16 	by which time the project must be completed 
34.17 	and final products delivered.

34.18
34.19	(o) Riparian Area Adaptation Strategy for 
Southeast Minnesota
					
34.20 	$243,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
34.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
34.22 	an agreement with The Nature Conservancy, 
34.23 	in partnership with the University of 
34.24 	Minnesota, to assess an alternative adaptation 
34.25 	strategy to restore riparian areas by excavating 
34.26 	and planting riparian shrubs to reconnect the 
34.27 	floodplains. This appropriation may also be 
34.28 	used for outreach materials and educational 
34.29 	activities.

34.30
34.31	(p) Minnehaha Park South Plateau Oak Savanna 
Restoration
					
34.32 	$242,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
34.33 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
34.34 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
34.35 	Recreation Board to improve wildlife habitat, 
35.1 	enhance recreational experiences, and restore 
35.2 	an area of urban parkland in Minnehaha Park 
35.3 	to an oak savanna ecosystem. This 
35.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
35.5 	by which time the project must be completed 
35.6 	and final products delivered.

35.7
35.8	(q) Tree Protection for Minnesota's Tamarack 
Against Larch Beetle
					
35.9 	$321,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
35.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
35.11 	Minnesota to evaluate new insect management 
35.12 	techniques and key factors for predicting 
35.13 	future infestations to protect and preserve trees 
35.14 	from native eastern larch beetle infestations.

35.15
35.16	(r) Shoreline Restoration and Enhancement at 
Minneapolis Lakes
					
35.17 	$819,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
35.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
35.19 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
35.20 	Recreation Board to restore and enhance areas 
35.21 	of turf-dominated, eroding, and low habitat 
35.22 	value lakeshore that impacts the water quality 
35.23 	of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.

35.24	(s) Developing Markets for CLC Crops
					
35.25 	$450,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
35.26 	to the commissioner of agriculture to provide 
35.27 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
35.28 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
35.29 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
35.30 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
35.31 	commercial development. This appropriation 
35.32 	is exempt from the income repayment 
35.33 	requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 
35.34 	section116P.10, paragraph (c).

36.1
36.2	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		19,553,000
		-0-

36.3	(a) Cannon River Preservation and Access
					
36.4 	$2,717,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
36.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
36.6 	an agreement with Dakota County to 
36.7 	rehabilitate the historic Waterford Bridge for 
36.8 	the Mill Towns State Trail; restore and 
36.9 	enhance upland shoreline, forest, and prairie 
36.10 	habitats; and develop a trailhead and 
36.11 	recreational access to the Cannon River.

36.12	(b) Mesabi Trail: Aurora to Hoyt Lakes
					
36.13 	$1,325,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
36.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
36.15 	an agreement with St. Louis and Lake 
36.16 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
36.17 	environmental review and permitting and to 
36.18 	engineer, design, and construct a segment of 
36.19 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
36.20 	of Main Street and Forestry Road in Aurora 
36.21 	toward Hoyt Lakes.

36.22	(c) RTA Maintenance Trail Stabilization Project
					
36.23 	$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
36.24 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
36.25 	an agreement with the city of Eden Prairie to 
36.26 	construct a retaining wall and restore adjacent 
36.27 	remnant prairie along the maintenance trail at 
36.28 	Richard T. Anderson (RTA) Conservation 
36.29 	Area to mitigate ongoing erosion and protect 
36.30 	native habitat and plant communities.

36.31
36.32	(d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
36.33 	$4,769,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
36.34 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
37.1 	solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
37.2 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
37.3 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
37.4 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
37.5 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
37.6 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
37.7 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
37.8 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
37.9 	and playgrounds. This appropriation is exempt 
37.10 	from subdivision 13, paragraph (k).

37.11
37.12	(e) Boardwalk Over Boggy Land for 
Recreational Purposes
					
37.13 	$148,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
37.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
37.15 	an agreement with the city of Battle Lake to 
37.16 	design and construct a boardwalk over city 
37.17 	land to protect wetlands and to increase 
37.18 	community access to natural areas and wildlife 
37.19 	habitat.

37.20
37.21	(f) Lake Zumbro Park Water Access and Site 
Improvements
					
37.22 	$1,978,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
37.23 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
37.24 	an agreement with Olmsted County to enhance 
37.25 	the Lake Zumbro Park water access and the 
37.26 	federal Americans with Disabilities Act 
37.27 	(ADA) accessibility for boating, fishing, and 
37.28 	viewing, while creating new user-friendly and 
37.29 	accessible amenities for individuals and 
37.30 	families. This may include new fishing docks 
37.31 	or piers, restored shoreline, improved parking, 
37.32 	and ADA accessible access to an existing 
37.33 	kayak and canoe launch.

37.34
37.35	(g) Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) 
Biodiversity Protection
					
38.1 	$1,104,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
38.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
38.3 	the scientific and natural area program to 
38.4 	conserve Minnesota's most unique places and 
38.5 	rare species and strategically acquire lands 
38.6 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
38.7 	Statutes, section 86A.05. This appropriation 
38.8 	is available until June 30, 2029, by which time 
38.9 	the project must be completed and final 
38.10 	products delivered.

38.11
38.12
38.13	(h) Scandia Gateway Trail Connection: 
Recreation, Wetlands, and Environmental 
Education
					
38.14 	$907,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
38.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
38.16 	an agreement with the city of Scandia to 
38.17 	engineer, design, and construct a bike and 
38.18 	pedestrian trail to connect recreational, 
38.19 	cultural, and environmental resources in 
38.20 	Scandia to the state Gateway Trail. This 
38.21 	appropriation is also to create and install 
38.22 	educational interpretive signage about 
38.23 	wetlands and rain gardens near the trail.

38.24
38.25	(i) Lake Byllesby Regional Park Restoration and 
Recreation
					
38.26 	$1,120,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
38.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
38.28 	an agreement with Dakota County to restore 
38.29 	prairie, woodland, and shoreline habitat and 
38.30 	design and install trails, birding and picnic 
38.31 	areas, and other recreational amenities to 
38.32 	enhance the visitor experience and stewardship 
38.33 	at Lake Byllesby Regional Park. This 
38.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
38.35 	by which time the project must be completed 
38.36 	and final products delivered.

39.1
39.2	(j) Thompson County Park Restoration and 
Accessibility Improvements
					
39.3 	$867,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
39.4 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
39.5 	an agreement with Dakota County to develop 
39.6 	a pollinator promenade with accessible natural 
39.7 	surface paths, native plantings, and interpretive 
39.8 	signage at Thompson County Park. This 
39.9 	appropriation may also be used to conduct 
39.10 	stream restoration to enhance visitor 
39.11 	experience and provide stormwater storage, 
39.12 	sediment and nutrient reduction, and increased 
39.13 	habitat and species diversity within the park. 
39.14 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
39.15 	2029, by which time the project must be 
39.16 	completed and final products delivered.

39.17
39.18	(k) Thom Storm Chalet and Outdoor Recreation 
Center
					
39.19 	$2,312,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
39.20 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
39.21 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
39.22 	construct a new building and accessible 
39.23 	parking for the Thom Storm Chalet and 
39.24 	Outdoor Recreation Center at Chester Park to 
39.25 	expand high-quality outdoor recreation and 
39.26 	environmental education opportunities that 
39.27 	enhance youth and family understanding of 
39.28 	the importance of natural resource protection, 
39.29 	conservation, and preservation. Net income 
39.30 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
39.31 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
39.32 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
39.33 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.34 	116P.10.

39.35
39.36	(l) Enhancing Preservation and Accessibility at 
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve
					
40.1 	$155,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
40.3 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
40.4 	develop accessible trails and remove invasive 
40.5 	species to enhance outdoor recreation and 
40.6 	education opportunities that promote 
40.7 	conservation of raptors and preservation of 
40.8 	natural resources at Hawk Ridge Nature 
40.9 	Reserve.

40.10
40.11	(m) Echo Bay County Park - Phase 1 
Construction
					
40.12 	$1,122,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.13 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
40.14 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
40.15 	construct, in accordance with the Echo Bay 
40.16 	County Park Master Plan, access roads, trails, 
40.17 	parking, and bathroom facilities that create 
40.18 	designated public access and use corridors for 
40.19 	outdoor recreation and limit natural resource 
40.20 	impacts in Echo Bay County Park.

40.21	(n) Chaska Big Woods Property Acquisition
					
40.22 	$529,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.23 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
40.24 	an agreement with the city of Chaska to 
40.25 	acquire property that contains remnant Big 
40.26 	Woods to protect Minnesota forests and 
40.27 	wetlands and to increase community access 
40.28 	to natural areas.

40.29
40.30	Subd. 10.Administration, Emerging Issues, and 
Contract Agreement Reimbursement
 		7,267,000
		-0-

40.31	(a) Emerging Issues Account
					
40.32 	$2,984,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
40.33 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
40.34 	Minnesota Resources to an emerging issues 
41.1 	account authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 
41.2 	section 116P.08, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

41.3	(b) 2025 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
41.4 	$280,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
41.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources, at 
41.6 	the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
41.7 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
41.8 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
41.9 	administering contracts, including for the 
41.10 	agreements specified in this section.

41.11	(c) LCCMR Administrative Budget
					
41.12 	$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
41.13 	to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
41.14 	Minnesota Resources for administration in 
41.15 	fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as provided in 
41.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 
41.17 	subdivision 5. This appropriation is available 
41.18 	until June 30, 2027. Notwithstanding 
41.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, 
41.20 	paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 
41.21 	16A.281, applies to this appropriation.

41.22
41.23	(d) Legislative Coordinating Commission Legacy 
Website
					
41.24 	$3,000 the first year is from the trust fund to 
41.25 	the Legislative Coordinating Commission for 
41.26 	the website required in Minnesota Statutes, 
41.27 	section 3.303, subdivision 10.

41.28	Subd. 11.Availability of appropriations
 					
41.29 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
41.30 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
41.31 	related to and necessary for a specific 
41.32 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
41.33 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
41.34 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
42.1 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
42.2 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
42.3 	charges that are not directly related to and 
42.4 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
42.5 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
42.6 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
42.7 	human resources, information services, rent, 
42.8 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
42.9 	be clearly justified and individually 
42.10 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
42.11 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
42.12 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
42.13 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
42.14 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
42.15 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
42.16 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
42.17 	2025, and ending June 30, 2028, when projects 
42.18 	must be completed and final products 
42.19 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
42.20 	appropriations in this section are available for 
42.21 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
42.22 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
42.23 	into before the expiration date of the 
42.24 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
42.25 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
42.26 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
42.27 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
42.28 	six years.

42.29	Subd. 12.Data availability requirements
 					
42.30 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
42.31 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
42.32 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
42.33 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
42.34 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
42.35 	data coordination and distribution that have 
43.1 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
43.2 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
43.3 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
43.4 	geographic metadata guidelines and final data 
43.5 	must be uploaded to the Minnesota Geospatial 
43.6 	Commons upon project completion. All data 
43.7 	must be accessible and free to the public 
43.8 	unless made private under the Data Practices 
43.9 	Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the 
43.10 	extent practicable, summary data and results 
43.11 	of projects funded under this section should 
43.12 	be readily accessible on the Internet and 
43.13 	identified as having received funding from the 
43.14 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

43.15	Subd. 13.Project requirements
 					
43.16 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
43.17 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
43.18 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
43.19 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
43.20 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (m) and 
43.21 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
43.22 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
43.23 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
43.24 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
43.25 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
43.26 	in part with money from the appropriation. 
43.27 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
43.28 	budget expenditures must be made through 
43.29 	the amendment process established by the 
43.30 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
43.31 	Resources.
43.32 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
43.33 	section that conducts a restoration using 
43.34 	money appropriated in this section must use 
43.35 	native plant species according to the Board of 
44.1 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
44.2 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
44.3 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
44.4 	species selected to provide habitat for 
44.5 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
44.6 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
44.7 	84.973.
44.8 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
44.9 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
44.10 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
44.11 	management plan that, to the degree 
44.12 	practicable, is consistent with the 
44.13 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
44.14 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
44.15 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
44.16 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
44.17 	the best chance for long-term success and 
44.18 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
44.19 	must include the proposed timetable for 
44.20 	implementing the restoration, including site 
44.21 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
44.22 	species, maintenance, and additional 
44.23 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
44.24 	identify long-term maintenance and 
44.25 	management needs of the restoration and how 
44.26 	the maintenance, management, and 
44.27 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
44.28 	advantage of the best-available science and 
44.29 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
44.30 	best restoration.
44.31 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
44.32 	section for restoration activities must provide 
44.33 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
44.34 	completion of the appropriation and an 
44.35 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
45.1 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
45.2 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
45.3 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
45.4 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
45.5 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
45.6 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
45.7 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
45.8 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
45.9 	identify any problems with implementing the 
45.10 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
45.11 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
45.12 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
45.13 	future restorations.
45.14 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
45.15 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
45.16 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
45.17 	conservation easement or public ownership.
45.18 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
45.19 	under this section must give consideration to 
45.20 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
45.21 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
45.22 	enhancement services.
45.23 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
45.24 	money appropriated under this section must:
45.25 	(1) be permanent;
45.26 	(2) specify the parties to the easement in the 
45.27 	easement document;
45.28 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
45.29 	are permanent;
45.30 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
45.31 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
45.32 	electronic format at least 20 business days 
45.33 	before closing;
46.1 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
46.2 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
46.3 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
46.4 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
46.5 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
46.6 	of groundwater and surface water through 
46.7 	specific activities, such as keeping water on 
46.8 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
46.9 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
46.10 	artificial hydrological modifications.
46.11 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
46.12 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
46.13 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
46.14 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
46.15 	of land using this money to complete the 
46.16 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
46.17 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
46.18 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
46.19 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
46.20 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
46.21 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
46.22 	Resources.
46.23 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
46.24 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
46.25 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
46.26 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
46.27 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
46.28 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
46.29 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
46.30 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
46.31 	management plan in compliance with 
46.32 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
46.33 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
46.34 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
46.35 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
47.1 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
47.2 	public money, a recipient of money 
47.3 	appropriated under this section must, within 
47.4 	60 days of a land acquisition, provide to the 
47.5 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
47.6 	Resources documentation of the selection 
47.7 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
47.8 	provide documentation of all related 
47.9 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
47.10 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
47.11 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
47.12 	donations. This information must be provided 
47.13 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
47.14 	recipient must also report to the 
47.15 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
47.16 	Resources any difference between the 
47.17 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
47.18 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
47.19 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
47.20 	was conducted.
47.21 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
47.22 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
47.23 	financial support from the environment and 
47.24 	natural resources trust fund in project 
47.25 	publications, signage, and other public 
47.26 	communications and outreach related to work 
47.27 	completed using the appropriation. 
47.28 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
47.29 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
47.30 	of language attributing support from the trust 
47.31 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
47.32 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
47.33 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
47.34 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
47.35 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
47.36 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
48.1 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
48.2 	10, and chapter 116P.
48.3 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
48.4 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
48.5 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
48.6 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
48.7 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
48.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
48.9 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
48.10 	that criminal background checks for 
48.11 	background check crimes, as defined in 
48.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
48.13 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
48.14 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
48.15 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
48.16 	provides children's services using the 
48.17 	appropriation.

48.18
48.19	Subd. 14.Payment conditions and capital 
equipment expenditures
 					
48.20 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
48.21 	referred to in this section must be administered 
48.22 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
48.23 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
48.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
48.25 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2025, 
48.26 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
48.27 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
48.28 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
48.29 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
48.30 	upon receiving documentation that the 
48.31 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
48.32 	work plan have been achieved, including 
48.33 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
48.34 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
48.35 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
49.1 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
49.2 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
49.3 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
49.4 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
49.5 	project work plan.
49.6 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
49.7 	approved work plan are allowed.

49.8
49.9	Subd. 15.Purchasing recycled and recyclable 
materials
 					
49.10 	A political subdivision, public or private 
49.11 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
49.12 	appropriation under this section must use the 
49.13 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
49.14 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
49.15 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
49.16 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
49.17 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
49.18 	paper stock and printing.

49.19	Subd. 16.Accessibility
 					
49.20 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
49.21 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
49.22 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
49.23 	guidelines.

49.24	Subd. 17.Carryforward; extensions
 					
49.25 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
49.26 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
49.27 	2026:
49.28 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
49.29 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
49.30 	(d), Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland 
49.31 	Protection and Restoration;
49.32 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
49.33 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 6, paragraph 
50.1 	(b), Protect Community Forests by Managing 
50.2 	Ash for Emerald Ash Borer;
50.3 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
50.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
50.5 	(t), Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
50.6 	and Education;
50.7 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
50.8 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
50.9 	(g), Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
50.10 	Management;
50.11 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
50.12 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
50.13 	(n), Bioacoustics for Broad-Scale Species 
50.14 	Monitoring and Conservation;
50.15 	(6) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.16 	subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Water and 
50.17 	Climate Information to Enhance Community 
50.18 	Resilience;
50.19 	(7) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.20 	subdivision 4, paragraph (i), Is the Tire 
50.21 	Chemical 6PPDq Killing Minnesota's Fish?;
50.22 	(8) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.23 	subdivision 7, paragraph (a), Green Solar Cells 
50.24 	from a Minnesota Natural Resource;
50.25 	(9) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.26 	subdivision 8, paragraph (d), Hastings Lake 
50.27 	Rebecca Park Area;
50.28 	(10) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.29 	subdivision 9, paragraph (a), Mesabi Trail: 
50.30 	Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to Tower; and
50.31 	(11) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
50.32 	subdivision 9, paragraph (j), Silver Bay 
50.33 	Multimodal Trailhead Project.
51.1 	(b) The availability of the appropriations for 
51.2 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
51.3 	2027:
51.4 	(1) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
51.5 	subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Catch and 
51.6 	Reveal: Discovering Unknown Fish 
51.7 	Contamination Threats;
51.8 	(2) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
51.9 	subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Native Prairie 
51.10 	Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement 
51.11 	Acquisition;
51.12 	(3) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
51.13 	subdivision 9, paragraph (h), SNA Habitat 
51.14 	Restoration and Public Engagement; and
51.15 	(4) Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, 
51.16 	subdivision 9, paragraph (n), Ranier Safe 
51.17 	Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 2.

51.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 17 is effective the day following final enactment.

51.19 	Sec. 3. Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

51.20
51.21	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
 		-0-
		14,993,000

51.22
51.23	(a) Native Plant Community Data in the City of 
Duluth
					
51.24 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
51.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
51.26 	for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust 
51.27 	to develop field-verified native plant 
51.28 	community data and maps for the city of 
51.29 	Duluth and the St. Louis River estuary to 
51.30 	support conservation and restoration activities.

51.31
51.32	(b) Reconstructing Historical Wild Rice to 
Understand Its Future
					
52.1 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.2 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
52.3 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
52.4 	characterize environmental drivers 
52.5 	contributing to the decline of wild rice using 
52.6 	lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical 
52.7 	wild rice abundance in relation to lake and 
52.8 	watershed stressors.

52.952.10
	(c) Characterizing Tree Cavities and Use by 
Minnesota's Wildlife
					
52.11 	$349,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
52.13 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
52.14 	Research Institute in Duluth to assess the 
52.15 	effects of forest management on Minnesota's 
52.16 	primary cavity engineer, the pileated 
52.17 	woodpecker, and on the wildlife that rely on 
52.18 	the cavities that pileated woodpeckers create. 
52.19 	This appropriation is also to develop 
52.20 	management guidelines.

52.21
52.22	(d) Fate of Minnesota's Lakes in the Next 
Century
					
52.23 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
52.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
52.25 	of Minnesota to use new modeling techniques 
52.26 	to quantify how water quality of Minnesota's 
52.27 	lakes will change in the next century under 
52.28 	future land use and climate change scenarios 
52.29 	and to create an online web tool to display the 
52.30 	results. This appropriation is subject to 
52.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.This 
52.32 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
52.33 	by which time the project must be completed 
52.34 	and final products delivered.

52.35
52.36	(e) Turtle Island Skywatchers - Minnesota 
Research and Data Visualization
					
53.1 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
53.3 	for an agreement with Native Skywatchers 
53.4 	Inc. to engage youth in environmental 
53.5 	stewardship by collecting images and acoustic 
53.6 	data from turtles and other culturally 
53.7 	significant animals and their habitats, 
53.8 	evaluating the differences in these soundscapes 
53.9 	across landscapes, and sharing the results 
53.10 	through scientific storytelling and online 
53.11 	platforms.

53.12
53.13	(f) Monitoring Minnesota's Insects: Connecting 
Habitat to Insect Prey
					
53.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
53.16 	of Minnesota to investigate the ecological 
53.17 	roles of and energy transfer by certain 
53.18 	Minnesota insects throughout their life cycles 
53.19 	and to train future insect researchers on field 
53.20 	techniques.

53.21
53.22	(g) Determining Ambient Background PFAS 
Concentrations in Minnesota Soils
					
53.23 	$621,000 the second year is from the trust 
53.24 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
53.25 	Control Agency to determine ambient 
53.26 	background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance 
53.27 	(PFAS) levels in urban and nonurban soils to 
53.28 	help Minnesota develop management 
53.29 	strategies for PFAS-contaminated soils. This 
53.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
53.31 	by which time the project must be completed 
53.32 	and final products delivered.

53.33
53.34	(h) Investigating Life History Characteristics of 
Minnesota Elk
					
54.1 	$933,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
54.3 	to assess Minnesota elk herd health and 
54.4 	genetic diversity, movements, survival, and 
54.5 	causes of mortality and to develop a 
54.6 	noninvasive, safer, and more accurate method 
54.7 	to estimate population size. This appropriation 
54.8 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
54.9 	the project must be completed and final 
54.10 	products delivered.

54.11
54.12	(i) Foundational Data for Moth and Butterfly 
Conservation
					
54.13 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
54.15 	to perform field surveys and consolidate 
54.16 	existing data to create the first comprehensive 
54.17 	list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. This 
54.18 	appropriation is also to conduct outreach to 
54.19 	inform land managers and to facilitate public 
54.20 	appreciation of these species.

54.21	(j) DNR County Groundwater Atlas
					
54.22 	$3,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
54.24 	to continue producing county groundwater 
54.25 	atlases to inform management of surface water 
54.26 	and groundwater resources for drinking and 
54.27 	other purposes. This appropriation is for Part 
54.28 	B, to characterize the potential water yields of 
54.29 	aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to 
54.30 	contamination.

54.31	(k) Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase III
					
54.32 	$996,000 the second year is from the trust 
54.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
54.34 	of Minnesota to continue to study summertime 
54.35 	wolf predation on deer, moose, and other 
55.1 	species in the greater Voyageurs ecosystem 
55.2 	to inform wildlife management and to share 
55.3 	natural history of this species with the public. 
55.4 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
55.5 	2028, by which time the project must be 
55.6 	completed and final products delivered.

55.7
55.8	(l) Distribution and Population Status of Weasels 
in Minnesota
					
55.9 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.10 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
55.11 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
55.12 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
55.13 	distribution, relative abundance, and spatial 
55.14 	occupancy patterns of small weasel species in 
55.15 	Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in 
55.16 	weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.

55.17
55.18	(m) Improving Aquatic Plant Knowledge for 
Healthy Waters
					
55.19 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
55.21 	to collect foundational data on Minnesota's 
55.22 	native aquatic plant biodiversity through new 
55.23 	and enhanced lake surveys and to disseminate 
55.24 	results to state resource managers, scientists, 
55.25 	and the public.

55.26
55.27	(n) New Small Mammal Monitoring Methods 
for Minnesota
					
55.28 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
55.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
55.30 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
55.31 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop camera 
55.32 	trapping methods as a new tool to collect 
55.33 	foundational data and fill key knowledge gaps 
55.34 	in the status of small mammal species in 
55.35 	Minnesota.

56.1
56.2	(o) Status of Bats and Roost Trees after 
White-Nose Syndrome
					
56.3 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
56.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
56.5 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
56.6 	Research Institute in Duluth to study changes 
56.7 	in maternity roost trees and bat populations in 
56.8 	the forested areas of Minnesota and to evaluate 
56.9 	the effects of years of white-nose syndrome 
56.10 	on Minnesota bats.

56.11
56.12	(p) Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on the 
Invertebrate Community
					
56.13 	$387,000 the second year is from the trust 
56.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
56.15 	of Minnesota to provide data on pesticide 
56.16 	contamination in soil and the insect 
56.17 	community across the state and the effect of 
56.18 	insecticide exposure on insect reproduction. 
56.19 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
56.20 	2029, by which time the project must be 
56.21 	completed and final products delivered.

56.22
56.23	(q) Modernizing Minnesota's Plant Community 
Classification and Field Guides
					
56.24 	$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
56.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
56.26 	to collect additional vegetation and 
56.27 	environmental data and update the state's 
56.28 	20-year-old native plant community 
56.29 	classification guides to incorporate new data, 
56.30 	streamline user application and access to 
56.31 	products, and include analysis of climate and 
56.32 	vegetation trends. Net income generated as 
56.33 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
56.34 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
56.35 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
57.1 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
57.2 	116P.10.

57.3
57.4	(r) Assessing Prairie Health to Inform Pollinator 
Conservation
					
57.5 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.6 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Society to 
57.7 	assess habitat quality and pesticide occurrence 
57.8 	in Minnesota prairies to help inform 
57.9 	management actions, endangered species 
57.10 	recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction 
57.11 	efforts for endangered and threatened 
57.12 	butterflies and other wildlife.

57.13
57.14	(s) Understanding Native Fishes in the 
Bowfishing Era
					
57.15 	$588,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
57.17 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to collect foundational 
57.18 	biological information on a selection of native 
57.19 	Minnesota fish to aid in sustainable 
57.20 	management, improve recreational 
57.21 	opportunities, and educate the public about 
57.22 	these shared aquatic resources. This 
57.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
57.24 	by which time the project must be completed 
57.25 	and final products delivered.

57.26
57.27	(t) Preserving Minnesota Wildflower 
Information
					
57.28 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
57.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
57.30 	of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural 
57.31 	History, to preserve and enhance Minnesota 
57.32 	Wildflowers Information, an online tool for 
57.33 	plant identification, by integrating the content 
57.34 	and functionality of the website with the 
57.35 	Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for public use 
58.1 	as required by Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 
58.2 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).

58.3
58.4	(u) White-Tailed Deer Movement and Disease 
in Suburban Areas
					
58.5 	$699,000 the second year is from the trust 
58.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
58.7 	of Minnesota to better understand white-tailed 
58.8 	deer movement, habitat use, and disease 
58.9 	dynamics at the suburban-agricultural interface 
58.10 	to inform more efficient deer management and 
58.11 	disease control.

58.12
58.13	(v) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and 
Minnesota Raptors
					
58.14 	$187,000 the second year is from the trust 
58.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
58.16 	of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate 
58.17 	Minnesota raptors for current or past infections 
58.18 	with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
58.19 	to better understand disease transmission and 
58.20 	outbreak impacts on raptor populations.

58.21
58.22	(w) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
58.23 	$1,236,000 the second year is from the trust 
58.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
58.25 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
58.26 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
58.27 	to inform management of surface water and 
58.28 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
58.29 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
58.30 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
58.31 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
58.32 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
58.33 	surface water resources.

58.34	(x) Remote Sensing for Pollinator Habitat
					
59.1 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
59.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
59.3 	for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture 
59.4 	to use remote sensing technology to evaluate 
59.5 	pollinator habitat on energy and transportation 
59.6 	corridors across Minnesota and to host 
59.7 	field-day training workshops. Net income 
59.8 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
59.9 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
59.10 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan as 
59.11 	provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 
59.12 	116P.10.

59.13
59.14	(y) Harnessing Cover Crops and Roots for 
Sustainable Cropping
					
59.15 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
59.16 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
59.17 	of Minnesota to determine carbon 
59.18 	sequestration, nitrogen credit potential, water 
59.19 	use, and performance of cover crops in 
59.20 	corn-soybean and corn-soybean-wheat 
59.21 	rotations in southern Minnesota.

59.22
59.23	(z) Effects of Conservation Grazing on Solar 
Sites Managed for Pollinator Habitat
					
59.24 	$88,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
59.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
59.26 	an agreement with Minnesota Native 
59.27 	Landscapes, in partnership with Temple 
59.28 	University, to analyze the effects of sheep 
59.29 	grazing and mowing on the vegetation and 
59.30 	soils of solar sites managed for pollinator 
59.31 	habitat and to improve understanding of the 
59.32 	environmental outcomes from the colocation 
59.33 	of solar panels; grazing; and native, 
59.34 	pollinator-friendly vegetation. This 
59.35 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
60.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
60.2 	and final products delivered.

60.3
60.4	(aa) Genetic Detection of Endangered Mussels 
in the Mississippi
					
60.5 	$241,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
60.7 	for an agreement with the United States 
60.8 	Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology 
60.9 	Lab, to create, optimize, and use eDNA assays 
60.10 	to detect the presence of endangered or 
60.11 	threatened mussel species around Buffalo 
60.12 	Slough near the Prairie Island Indian 
60.13 	Community.

60.14
60.15	(bb) Integrated Population Modeling for 
Trumpeter Swans
					
60.16 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.17 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
60.18 	of Minnesota to compile and use all available 
60.19 	data to model historical population abundance 
60.20 	and estimate future population dynamics of 
60.21 	Minnesota trumpeter swans.

60.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.

60.23 	Sec. 4. Laws 2024, chapter 83, section 2, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

60.24
60.25	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		10,910,000

60.26
60.27	(a) Long-Term Preservation of Minnesota's Ball 
Cactus Population
					
60.28 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
60.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
60.30 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
60.31 	Arboretum to protect Minnesota's only 
60.32 	population of ball cactus by supporting 
60.33 	population expansion and establishment, 
60.34 	monitoring transferred plants, and training 
61.1 	long-term volunteer monitors. This 
61.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
61.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
61.4 	and final products delivered.

61.5
61.6	(b) Morrison County Historical Society 
Streambank Stabilization and Restoration
					
61.7 	$519,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
61.9 	for an agreement with the Morrison Soil and 
61.10 	Water Conservation District to stabilize and 
61.11 	restore land along the Mississippi River owned 
61.12 	by the Morrison County Historical Society 
61.13 	within the statutory boundaries of Charles A. 
61.14 	Lindbergh State Park to improve water quality 
61.15 	and improve aquatic and terrestrial habit. For 
61.16 	purposes of this appropriation, subdivision 13, 
61.17 	paragraph (e), does not apply. The 
61.18 	commissioner of natural resources may make 
61.19 	reasonable amounts of this appropriation 
61.20 	available on an advance basis to accommodate 
61.21 	the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation 
61.22 	District's cash-flow needs if a plan for the 
61.23 	advances is approved as part of the work plan.

61.24
61.25	(c) Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase 
Community Diversity?
					
61.26 	$415,000 the second year is from the trust 
61.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
61.28 	of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing 
61.29 	tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal 
61.30 	communities, and carbon storage within aspen 
61.31 	forests in northern Minnesota to develop best 
61.32 	management practices for mixed woodland 
61.33 	systems.

61.34	(d) Restoration of Riverside Park
					
62.1 	$141,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
62.3 	for an agreement with the city of Long Prairie 
62.4 	to improve water retention, increase native 
62.5 	habitat, and enhance footpaths for recreation 
62.6 	at Riverside Park in Todd County, Minnesota. 
62.7 	The project must create a net increase in 
62.8 	habitat, and this appropriation may not be used 
62.9 	to meet the conditions of any permits received 
62.10 	for the project.

62.11
62.12	(e) Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement 
with Public Engagement
					
62.13 	$698,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
62.15 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
62.16 	to partner with municipalities, educational 
62.17 	organizations, and volunteers to create and 
62.18 	enhance pollinator habitat along public 
62.19 	corridors from Lakeville to St. Cloud and to 
62.20 	engage youth and the public through education 
62.21 	and monitoring the impact of habitat 
62.22 	improvements. This appropriation is available 
62.23 	until June 30, 2028, by which time the project 
62.24 	must be completed and final products 
62.25 	delivered.

62.26
62.27	(f) Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and 
Better Soil
					
62.28 	$342,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
62.30 	for an agreement with the National Audubon 
62.31 	Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon 
62.32 	Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach 
62.33 	to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and 
62.34 	ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is 
62.35 	available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
63.1 	the project must be completed and final 
63.2 	products delivered.

63.3
63.4	(g) Minnesota Microbes for Enhanced 
Biodegradation of Microplastics
					
63.5 	$524,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
63.7 	of Minnesota to investigate the potential of 
63.8 	natural and indigenous microbes to biodegrade 
63.9 	conventional plastics in contaminated soils 
63.10 	and waters across the state. This appropriation 
63.11 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
63.12 	116P.10.

63.13
63.14	(h) Completing the Mississippi River Greenway: 
Dakota County
					
63.15 	$657,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
63.17 	for an agreement with Dakota County to 
63.18 	restore and enhance habitat on public lands, 
63.19 	establish linear native plantings, and install 
63.20 	electric-vehicle charging stations within and 
63.21 	along the 27-mile Mississippi River Greenway 
63.22 	in Dakota County. Net income generated as 
63.23 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
63.24 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
63.25 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
63.26 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
63.27 	116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2028, 
63.28 	by which time the project must be completed 
63.29 	and final products delivered.

63.30
63.31	(i) Enabling Nature to Destroy Environmental 
PFAS Contaminants
					
63.32 	$378,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
63.34 	of Minnesota to identify enzymes and 
63.35 	microbes that can break down soil-based per- 
64.1 	and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into 
64.2 	nontoxic elements. This appropriation is 
64.3 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

64.4
64.5	(j) Bioacoustics for Species Monitoring and 
Conservation - Phase 2
					
64.6 	$568,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
64.8 	of Minnesota to assess avian diversity at the 
64.9 	statewide scale by developing a citizen science 
64.10 	bioacoustics monitoring program with an 
64.11 	initial focus on private lands.

64.12
64.13	(k) Preventing PFAS and Microplastics 
Contaminants Across Minnesota
					
64.14 	$656,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
64.16 	of Minnesota to help stop the flow of per- and 
64.17 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 
64.18 	microplastics contaminants into Minnesota's 
64.19 	environment by developing strategies and 
64.20 	technologies to manage solid waste streams 
64.21 	on site. This appropriation is subject to 
64.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

64.23
64.24	(l) Shingle Creek Aquatic and Shoreline Habitat 
Enhancement
					
64.25 	$1,100,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
64.27 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park 
64.28 	and Recreation Board to plan and restore a 
64.29 	section of Shingle Creek in north Minneapolis 
64.30 	with native aquatic and shoreline vegetation, 
64.31 	channel and bank modification, and natural 
64.32 	stream features. This appropriation is also to 
64.33 	monitor plant and animal health following 
64.34 	construction to ensure that the ecological 
64.35 	functioning of the creek corridor is restored. 
65.1 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
65.2 	2030, by which time the project must be 
65.3 	completed and final products delivered.

65.4
65.5	(m) LiDAR Technology to Help Prevent Wildlife 
Fatalities from Wind Turbines
					
65.6 	$525,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
65.8 	of Minnesota to create a low-cost and 
65.9 	advanced LiDAR system to detect bats and 
65.10 	birds approaching wind turbines that may be 
65.11 	used in concert with deterrence or impact 
65.12 	avoidance methods to prevent collisions. This 
65.13 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
65.14 	section 116P.10.

65.15
65.16	(n) Road Salt Pollution of Surface Waters from 
Groundwater
					
65.17 	$622,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.18 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
65.19 	of Minnesota to inform source-reduction 
65.20 	efforts by developing a model to identify hot 
65.21 	spots where road-salt-contaminated 
65.22 	groundwater leads to chloride pollution of 
65.23 	surface waters.

65.24
65.25	(o) Growing the Minnesota Bison Conservation 
Herd
					
65.26 	$1,775,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.28 	to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as 
65.29 	part of a statewide effort to preserve the 
65.30 	American Plains bison genome. 
65.31 	Reintroduction includes the design, 
65.32 	construction, and installation of fencing, a 
65.33 	handling facility, signage, exhibits, and other 
65.34 	site improvements. This appropriation is 
65.35 	available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
66.1 	the project must be completed and final 
66.2 	products delivered.

66.3
66.4	(p) Priority Lakes: Meeting Protection Goals 
and Multiplying Benefits
					
66.5 	$1,890,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
66.7 	for an agreement with the Hubbard County 
66.8 	Soil and Water Conservation District, in 
66.9 	cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
66.10 	protect habitat, forest health, and water quality 
66.11 	in the best fishing lakes by creating lake 
66.12 	implementation action plans, conducting 
66.13 	community-based habitat restorations and 
66.14 	improvements, and protecting forest lands with 
66.15 	conservation easements and Sustainable Forest 
66.16 	Incentive Act (SFIA) enrollments within 
66.17 	prioritized areas of the upper Mississippi River 
66.18 	basin in Hubbard County. Of this amount, up 
66.19 	to $168,000 is for deposit in a monitoring fund 
66.20 	to be used by Minnesota Land Trust as 
66.21 	approved in the work plan and subject to 
66.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20.

66.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.