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1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the environment and natural resources; 1.3 appropriating money for various purposes; expanding 1.4 the allowable sources of contributions to the 1.5 Minnesota critical habitat matching account; expanding 1.6 the availability of money in the Minnesota environment 1.7 amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 84.943; and 1.8 116P.11. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES 1.11 Subdivision 1. Total 1.12 Appropriation 33,369,000 1.13 Summary by Fund 1.14 Minnesota Future 1.19 Natural Resources 1.20 Trust Fund 15,544,000 1.21 Of this appropriation $3,144,000 is 1.22 trust fund acceleration. 1.23 Oil Overcharge 1.24 Money in the Special 1.25 Revenue Fund 2,055,000 1.26 Great Lakes Protection 1.27 Account 130,000 1.28 The amounts in this section are 1.29 appropriated for the biennium ending 1.30 June 30, 1997. Unless otherwise 1.31 provided, the projects in this section 1.32 must be completed and final products 1.33 delivered by June 30, 1997. 1.34 Subd. 2. Definitions 2.1 (a) "Future resources fund" means the 2.2 Minnesota future resources fund 2.3 referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.4 section 116P.13. 2.5 (b) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.6 environment and natural resources trust 2.7 fund referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.8 section 116P.02, subdivision 6. 2.9 (c) "Trust fund acceleration" means the 2.10 money referred to in Minnesota 2.11 Statutes, section 116P.11, paragraph 2.12 (b), clause (4). 2.13 (d) "Oil overcharge money" means the 2.14 money referred to in Minnesota 2.15 Statutes, section 4.071, subdivision 2. 2.16 (e) "Great lakes protection account" 2.17 means the account referred to in 2.25 Minnesota Statutes, section 116Q.02. 4.39 Subd. 3. Legislative Commission 4.40 on Minnesota Resources 757,000 4.41 $363,000 of this appropriation is from 4.42 the future resources fund and $394,000 4.43 is from the trust fund, pursuant to 4.44 Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09, 4.45 subdivision 5. 4.46 Subd. 4. Parks and Trails 4.47 (a) METROPOLITAN REGIONAL 4.48 PARK SYSTEM 4,550,000 4.49 This appropriation is from the trust 4.50 fund for payment by the commissioner of 4.51 natural resources to the metropolitan 4.52 council for subgrants to rehabilitate, 4.53 develop, acquire, and retrofit the 4.54 metropolitan regional park system 4.55 consistent with the metropolitan 4.56 council regional recreation open space 4.57 capital improvement program and 4.58 subgrants for regional trails, 4.59 consistent with an updated regional 4.60 trail plan. $1,666,000 of this 4.61 appropriation is from the trust fund 4.62 acceleration. 4.63 This appropriation may be used for the 4.64 purchase of homes only if the purchases 4.65 are expressly included in the work 5.1 program approved by the legislative 5.2 commission on Minnesota resources. 5.3 This project must be completed and 5.4 final products delivered by December 5.5 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 5.6 available until that date. 5.7 (b) STATE PARK AND RECREATION AREA 5.8 ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, BETTERMENT, 5.9 AND REHABILITATION 4,075,000 5.10 $3,750,000 of this appropriation is 5.11 from the trust fund and $325,000 is 5.12 from the future resource fund to the 5.13 commissioner of natural resources as 5.14 follows: (1) for state park and 5.15 recreation area acquisition $1,870,000, 5.16 of which up to $670,000 may be used for 5.17 state trail acquisition of a critical 5.18 nature; (2) for state park and 5.19 recreation area development $680,000 5.20 and; (3) for betterment and 5.21 rehabilitation of state parks and 5.22 recreation areas $1,525,000. The use 5.23 of the Minnesota conservation corps is 5.24 encouraged in the rehabilitation and 5.25 development. 5.26 $1,384,000 of this appropriation is 5.27 from the trust fund acceleration. The 5.28 commissioner must submit grant requests 5.29 for supplemental funding for federal 5.30 ISTEA money in eligible categories and 5.31 report the results to the legislative 5.32 commission on Minnesota resources. 5.33 This project must be completed and 5.34 final products delivered by December 5.35 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 5.36 available until that date. 5.37 (c) STATE TRAIL REHABILITATION 5.38 AND ACQUISITION 250,000 5.39 This appropriation is from the trust 5.40 fund to the commissioner of natural 5.41 resources for state trail plan 5.42 priorities. $94,000 of this 5.43 appropriation is from the trust fund 5.44 acceleration. The commissioner must 5.45 submit grant requests for supplemental 5.46 funding for federal ISTEA money and 5.47 report the results to the legislative 5.48 commission on Minnesota resources. 5.49 This project must be completed and 5.50 final products delivered by December 5.51 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 5.52 available until that date. 5.53 (d) WATER ACCESS 600,000 5.54 This appropriation is from the trust 5.55 fund to the commissioner of natural 5.56 resources to accelerate public water 5.57 access acquisition and development 5.58 statewide. Access includes boating 5.59 access, fishing piers, and shoreline 5.60 access. Up to $100,000 of this 5.61 appropriation may be used for a 6.1 cooperative project to acquire and 6.2 develop land, local park facilities, an 6.3 access trail, and a boat access at the 6.4 LaRue pit otherwise consistent with the 6.5 water access program. 6.6 This project must be completed and 6.7 final products delivered by December 6.8 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 6.9 available until that date. 6.10 (e) LOCAL GRANTS 2,088,000 6.11 This appropriation is from the future 6.12 resources fund to the commissioner of 6.13 natural resources to provide matching 6.14 grants, as follows: (1) $600,000 to 6.15 local units of government for local 6.16 park and recreation areas; (2) $600,000 6.17 to local units of government for 6.18 natural and scenic areas pursuant to 6.19 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019; (3) 6.20 $400,000 to local units of government 6.21 for trail linkages between communities, 6.22 trails and parks; and (4) $488,000 for 6.23 a conservation partners program, a 6.24 statewide pilot to encourage private 6.25 organizations and local governments to 6.26 cost share enhancement of fish, 6.27 wildlife, and native plant habitats; 6.28 and research and surveys of fish and 6.29 wildlife, and related education 6.30 activities. Conservation partners 6.31 grants may be up to $10,000 each and 6.32 must be equally matched. In addition 6.33 to the required work program, grants 6.34 may not be approved until grant 6.35 proposals to be funded have been 6.36 submitted to the legislative commission 6.37 on Minnesota resources and the 6.38 commission has either made a 6.39 recommendation or allowed 60 days to 6.40 pass without making a recommendation. 6.41 The above appropriations are available 6.42 half for the metropolitan area as 6.43 defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 6.44 473.121, subdivision 2, and half for 6.45 outside of the metropolitan area. For 6.46 the purpose of this paragraph, match 6.47 includes nonstate contributions either 6.48 cash or in-kind. 6.49 This project must be completed and 6.50 final products delivered by December 6.51 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 6.52 available until that date. 6.53 (f) MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND 6.54 TRAIL CONNECTIONS 141,000 7.24 This appropriation is from the future 7.25 resources fund to the commissioner of 7.26 transportation for half of the 7.27 nonfederal match of ISTEA projects for 7.28 the Minneapolis park and recreation 7.29 board to develop park and trail 7.30 connections including: Minnehaha park 7.31 to Mendota bridge, Stone Arch bridge to 7.32 bridge number 9 on West River parkway, 7.33 Boom island to St. Anthony parkway, and 7.34 West River parkway to Shingle Creek 7.35 parkway. The Minneapolis park and 7.36 recreation board must apply for and 7.37 receive approval of the federal money 7.38 in order to receive this appropriation. 7.39 This project must be completed and 7.40 final products delivered by December 7.41 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 7.42 available until that date. 7.43 (g) LOCAL SHARE FOR ISTEA 7.44 FEDERAL PROJECTS 300,000 7.45 This appropriation is from oil 7.46 overcharge money to the commissioner of 7.47 administration for half of the 7.48 nonfederal match of ISTEA projects 7.49 for: (1) Chisago county, $150,000 for 7.50 a trail between North Branch and Forest 7.51 Lake township; and (2) the St. Louis 7.52 and Lake counties regional rail 7.53 authority, $150,000 for the development 7.54 of approximately 40 miles of a 7.55 multipurpose recreational trail 7.56 system. Chisago county and the St. 7.57 Louis and Lake counties regional rail 7.58 authority must apply for and receive 7.59 approval of the federal money in order 7.60 to receive these appropriations. 7.61 This project must be completed and 7.62 final products delivered by December 8.1 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 8.2 available until that date. 8.3 (h) PINE POINT PARK REST STATION 100,000 8.4 This appropriation is from the future 8.5 resources fund to the commissioner of 8.6 natural resources for an agreement with 8.7 Washington county to construct a rest 8.8 station on the Gateway segment of the 8.9 Willard Munger state trail in 8.10 compliance with the Americans with 8.11 disabilities act. This appropriation 8.12 must be matched by at least $30,000 of 8.13 nonstate money. 8.14 (i) INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COMPUTER 8.15 INFORMATION SYSTEM 45,000 8.16 This appropriation is from the future 8.17 resources fund to the commissioner of 8.18 trade and economic development, office 8.19 of tourism, for an agreement with 8.20 Explore Lake County, Inc. to develop a 8.21 pilot multimedia interactive computer 8.22 information system at the R. J. Houle 8.23 visitor information center. 8.24 Subd. 5. Management Approaches 8.25 (a) LOCAL RIVER PLANNING - 8.26 CONTINUATION 140,000 8.27 This appropriation is from the future 8.28 resources fund to the commissioner of 8.29 natural resources for the third 8.30 biennium of a three-biennium project to 8.31 assist counties statewide in developing 8.32 comprehensive plans for the management 8.33 and protection of rivers through grants 8.34 for up to two-thirds of the cost that 8.35 address locally identified issues while 8.36 maintaining consistency with state 8.37 floodplain and shoreland laws and local 8.38 water plans. For the purpose of this 8.39 paragraph, the nonstate portion 8.40 includes contributions either cash or 8.41 in-kind. The appropriation in Laws 8.42 1993, chapter 172, section 14, 8.43 subdivision 11, paragraph (b), is 8.44 available until June 30, 1997. 8.45 (b) CANNON RIVER WATERSHED STRATEGIC 8.46 PLAN: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT 325,000 8.47 This appropriation is from the future 8.48 resources fund to the board of water 8.49 and soil resources for an agreement 8.50 with the Cannon River watershed 8.51 partnership to implement activities in 8.52 the Cannon River watershed through 8.53 matching grants and technical 8.54 assistance. This appropriation must be 8.55 matched by at least $81,000 of nonstate 8.56 money. 8.57 This project must be completed and 8.58 final products delivered by December 8.59 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 8.60 available until that date. 8.61 (c) TRI-COUNTY LEECH LAKE 9.1 WATERSHED PROJECT 300,000 9.2 This appropriation is from the future 9.3 resources fund to the commissioner of 9.4 natural resources for an agreement with 9.5 Cass County in cooperation with the 9.6 Tri-County Leech Lake Watershed project 9.7 for integrated resource management in 9.8 the watershed through baseline data, 9.9 public information and education, and 9.10 pilot projects. 9.11 (d) BLUFFLANDS LANDSCAPE 630,000 9.12 This appropriation is from the future 9.13 resources fund to the commissioner of 9.14 natural resources to assist communities 9.15 in developing a management framework 9.16 for the scenic and biological resources 9.17 of the Mississippi valley blufflands 9.18 landscape and to foster integrated 9.19 decisions and citizen commitment to 9.20 long-term resource protection. 9.21 $304,000 is for a cooperative agreement 9.22 with Architectural Environments; at 9.23 least $40,000 of this amount must be 9.24 used for demonstration and 9.25 implementation activities. $236,000 is 9.26 for a cooperative agreement with 9.27 Historic Bluff Country. $90,000 is for 9.28 expenses within the department of 9.29 natural resources. This appropriation 9.30 must be matched by at least $50,000 of 9.31 nonstate money. 9.32 (e) GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ BEACH 9.33 RIDGES: MINING AND PROTECTION 85,000 9.34 This appropriation is from the future 9.35 resources fund to the commissioner of 9.36 natural resources to coordinate a 9.37 long-term plan for the beach ridges in 9.38 Clay county that balances protection of 9.39 native prairies with a sustainable 9.40 aggregate industry. 9.41 (f) ATMOSPHERIC MERCURY EMISSIONS, 9.42 DEPOSITION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST 9.43 EVALUATION 575,000 9.44 This appropriation is from the future 9.45 resources fund to the commissioner of 9.46 the pollution control agency for a 9.47 mercury emission inventory and 9.48 quantification of mercury atmospheric 9.49 deposition. $50,000 is for an 9.50 evaluation of the external costs of 9.51 mercury emissions from Minnesota 9.52 sources. 9.53 (g) MERCURY DEPOSITION AND 9.54 LAKE QUALITY TRENDS 250,000 9.55 $120,000 of this appropriation is from 9.56 the future resources fund and $130,000 9.57 is from the Great Lakes protection 9.58 account to the commissioner of the 9.59 pollution control agency for an 9.60 agreement with the University of 10.1 Minnesota-Duluth to synthesize and 10.2 interpret a five-year (1990-1994) 10.3 mercury deposition data base and 10.4 evaluate water quality and fish 10.5 contamination trends for 80 high-value 10.6 lakes and compare it with historic 10.13 council to protect the Mississippi 10.19 river from water quality impairment. 10.20 This appropriation must be matched by 10.21 at least $100,000 of nonstate 10.22 contributions, either cash or in-kind. 10.23 (n) FOREST MANAGEMENT TO MAINTAIN 10.24 STRUCTURAL AND SPECIES DIVERSITY 160,000 10.25 This appropriation is from the trust 10.26 fund to the commissioner of natural 10.27 resources to document forest management 10.28 practices in a pilot area, assess the 10.29 long-term effects of current and 10.30 alternative timber harvest practices on 10.31 structural aspects of biological 10.32 diversity (especially old-growth forest 10.33 characteristics), and prepare forest 10.34 management guidelines to maintain these 10.35 features in commercial forests. 10.36 (o) ACCELERATED NATIVE GRASS AND FORBS 10.37 ON ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY 150,000 10.38 This appropriation is from the trust 10.39 fund to the commissioner of natural 10.40 resources in cooperation with the 10.41 interagency roadside committee to 10.42 accelerate native plant establishment 10.43 and management in roadsides using 10.44 integrated resource management 10.45 techniques including educational 10.46 materials about benefits of low 10.47 maintenance and biologically diverse 10.48 roadsides statewide. 10.49 This project must be completed and 10.50 final products delivered by December 10.51 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 10.52 available until that date. 10.53 (p) ACCELERATED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 10.54 ACTIVITIES IN WHITEWATER WATERSHED 60,000 10.55 This appropriation is from the future 10.56 resources fund to the commissioner of 10.57 natural resources to expand activities 10.58 in the Whitewater watershed through 10.59 shared funding and staffing to assist 10.60 and coordinate with the Whitewater 11.1 watershed project on landscape 11.2 management activities such as 11.3 sustainable land use, watershed 11.4 restoration, and improved water quality. 11.5 (q) SUSTAINABLE GRASSLAND CONSERVATION 11.6 AND UTILIZATION 125,000 11.7 This appropriation is from the future 11.8 resources fund to the commissioner of 11.9 natural resources to develop integrated 11.10 grassland projects in northwest 11.11 Minnesota and to evaluate different 11.12 management strategies. 11.13 (r) DEVELOPING, EVALUATING, AND 11.14 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS 225,000 11.15 This appropriation is from the future 11.16 resources fund to the commissioner of 11.17 agriculture for an agreement with the 11.18 Whitewater joint powers board to 11.19 develop and evaluate farming systems 11.20 for impacts on ecosystems, 11.21 profitability, and quality of life 11.22 through on-farm research, experiment 11.23 station research, watershed 11.24 demonstration farms, and education. 11.25 This appropriation must be matched by 11.26 at least $50,000 of nonstate money. 11.27 (s) COOPERATIVES TO PROMOTE 11.28 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 11.29 AND RESEARCH 100,000 11.30 This appropriation is from the future 11.31 resources fund to the commissioner of 11.32 agriculture for an agreement with the 11.33 sustainable farming association of 11.34 Minnesota to promote sustainable 11.35 farming practices by strengthening 11.36 farmer-based demonstration and 11.37 education networks of the sustainable 11.38 farming association and by forming a 11.39 pilot cooperative of on-farm and 11.40 southwest experiment station research. 11.41 This appropriation must be matched by 11.42 at least $15,000 of nonstate money. 11.43 (t) RECYCLED BIOSOLIDS PRODUCT USED 11.44 TO RECLAIM DISTURBED AREAS 200,000 11.45 This appropriation is from the oil 11.46 overcharge money to the commissioner of 11.47 administration for payment to the 11.48 metropolitan council in cooperation 11.49 with N-Viro, Minnesota to increase the 11.50 market for biosolids by demonstrating 11.51 the use of N-Viro soil for reclamation 11.52 through a program of research and field 11.53 and public demonstrations. 11.54 Subd. 6. Environmental Education 11.55 (a) LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT 11.56 CURRICULUM 100,000 11.57 This appropriation is from the trust 11.58 fund to the office of environmental 11.59 assistance for an agreement with 11.60 Pheasants Forever, Inc. to provide 12.2 teacher training in the use of the 12.3 Leopold education project conservation 12.4 ethics curriculum. This appropriation 12.5 must be matched by at least $50,000 of 12.6 nonstate money. 12.7 (b) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 12.8 TEACHER TRAINING 500,000 12.9 This appropriation is from the trust 12.10 fund to the office of environmental 12.11 assistance in cooperation with the 12.12 environmental education advisory board 12.13 to develop and deliver statewide 12.14 environmental education training for 12.15 preservice and in-service teachers. 12.16 (c) SHARING ENVIRONMENTAL 12.17 EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE 200,000 12.18 This appropriation is from the trust 12.19 fund to the office of environmental 12.20 assistance in cooperation with the 12.21 environmental education advisory board 12.22 to plan and develop an information data 12.23 exchange and service center that 12.24 coordinates the collection, evaluation, 12.25 dissemination, and promotion of 12.26 environmental education resources and 12.27 programs. 12.28 (d) ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO RESOURCE 12.29 LIBRARY AND PUBLIC TELEVISION SERIES 250,000 12.30 This appropriation is from the future 12.31 resources fund to the office of 12.32 environmental assistance in cooperation 12.33 with the environmental education 12.34 advisory board for an agreement with 12.35 Twin Cities Public Television to create 12.36 a resource information center for 12.37 environmental video and to produce and 12.38 broadcast an environmental television 12.39 series about Minnesota environmental 12.40 achievements. 12.41 (e) DEVELOPMENT, ASSIMILATION AND 12.42 DISTRIBUTION OF WOLF EDUCATIONAL 12.43 MATERIALS 100,000 12.48 This appropriation is from the future 12.49 resources fund to the office of 12.50 environmental assistance for an 12.51 agreement with the International Wolf 12.52 Center to collect and develop written, 12.53 electronic, and photographic 12.54 audio-visual material about wolf 12.55 ecology, recovery, and management for 12.56 electronic distribution. This 12.57 appropriation must be matched by at 12.58 least $30,000 of nonstate money. 12.59 (f) ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GRANTS 12.60 FOR MINNESOTA SCHOOLS 200,000 13.1 This appropriation is from the trust 13.2 fund to the department of natural 13.3 resources for an agreement with St. 13.4 Olaf college for the school nature area 13.5 project matching grants to schools for 13.6 school area nature sites. This 13.7 appropriation must be matched by at 13.8 least $50,000 of nonstate money. 13.9 (g) ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL 13.10 EDUCATION NETWORK 250,000 13.11 This appropriation is from the future 13.12 resources fund to the office of 13.13 environmental assistance for an 13.14 agreement with the University of 13.15 Minnesota raptor center to develop a 13.16 program for student participation in 13.17 satellite-tracking research, data 13.18 collection and dissemination using 13.19 INTERNET, workshops, material 13.20 development, and off-site classroom 13.21 experience. This appropriation must be 13.22 matched by at least $38,000 of nonstate 13.23 money. 13.24 (h) THREE RIVERS INITIATIVE 750,000 13.25 This appropriation is from the future 13.26 resources fund to the Science Museum of 13.27 Minnesota to develop exhibits and 13.32 the Izaak Walton League of America, 13.33 midwest office in cooperation with the 13.34 Science Museum of Minnesota to develop 13.35 and disseminate an interactive 13.36 multimedia computer exhibit on 13.37 renewable energy resources. 13.38 (j) TREES FOR TEENS: TRAINING, 13.39 RESOURCES, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, 13.40 SERVICE 75,000 13.41 This appropriation is from the future 13.42 resources fund to the commissioner of 13.43 natural resources for an agreement with 13.44 Twin Cities Tree Trust to develop a 13.45 pilot program and curriculum materials 13.46 for educating high school students 13.47 about urban forestry and assisting them 13.50 in carrying out peer education and 13.51 community service projects. This 13.52 project must be done in cooperation 13.53 with the Minnesota releaf program. 13.54 (k) REDWOOD FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT 13.55 NO. 637 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT 250,000 13.56 This appropriation is from the future 13.57 resources fund to the office of 13.58 environmental assistance for an 13.59 agreement with the Redwood Falls school 13.60 district to accelerate development of 13.61 an outdoor environmental learning 13.62 center and to integrate environmental 14.1 education into the K-12 curriculum. 14.2 Project development will include 14.3 prairie access improvements including a 14.4 trail system, establishment of a 14.5 wetland, and an arboretum. 14.6 (l) TOGETHER OUTDOORS MINNESOTA 575,000 14.7 This appropriation is from the future 14.8 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.9 natural resources for an agreement with 14.10 Wilderness Inquiry for diversity 14.11 specialist training, training of 14.12 outdoor service professionals to 14.13 provide inclusive programming, and 14.14 diversity networking, including the 14.15 development of a directory of 14.16 recreation facility accessibility. 14.17 This appropriation must be matched by 14.18 at least $80,000 of nonstate money. 14.19 This project must be completed and 14.20 final products delivered by December 14.21 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 14.22 available until that date. 14.23 (m) ENHANCED NATURAL RESOURCE 14.24 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASIAN-PACIFIC 14.25 MINNESOTANS 150,000 14.26 This appropriation is from the future 14.27 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.28 natural resources for the second 14.29 biennium of funding for community 14.30 outreach, cultural collaboration, 14.31 training, and education to increase 14.32 Asians' participation and understanding 14.33 of natural resources management. 14.34 Supplemental funding must be requested 14.35 and the results reported to the 14.36 legislative commission on Minnesota 14.37 resources. 14.38 (n) DELIVER ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION 14.39 AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 14.40 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 100,000 14.41 This appropriation is from the future 14.42 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.43 natural resources to provide 14.44 interpretation of ecological data 14.45 collected by the county biological 14.46 survey. 14.47 (o) NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION 14.48 PUBLIC EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 100,000 14.49 This appropriation is from the future 14.50 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.51 the pollution control agency for an 14.52 agreement with the city of St. Paul for 14.53 a joint project with the city of 14.54 Minneapolis to conduct surveys and 14.55 develop and implement nonpoint source 14.56 pollution public education. This 14.57 appropriation must be matched by at 14.58 least $12,000 of nonstate money. 14.59 (p) WHITETAIL DEER RESOURCE CENTER 50,000 14.60 This appropriation is from the future 14.61 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.62 natural resources for an agreement with 14.63 the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association 15.1 to develop a facility and operations 15.2 plan. This appropriation must be 15.3 matched by $50,000 of nonstate money. 15.4 (q) GORDON GULLION CHAIR IN FOREST 15.5 WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 350,000 15.6 This appropriation is from the future 15.7 resources fund to the University of 15.8 Minnesota to establish an endowed chair 15.9 in forest wildlife research and 15.10 education to develop forest and 15.11 wildlife sustainable management 15.12 practices. This appropriation must be 15.13 matched by at least $350,000 of 15.14 nonstate money. This project must be 15.15 completed and final products delivered 15.16 by December 31, 1997, and the 15.17 appropriation is available until that 15.18 date. 15.19 Subd. 7. Natural Resource Data 15.20 (a) ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS INITIATIVE 350,000 15.21 This appropriation is from the trust 15.22 fund to the commissioner of natural 15.23 resources to create the framework for 15.24 an integrated, statewide network for 15.25 selecting and monitoring environmental 15.26 indicators to assess and communicate 15.27 Minnesota's environmental health status 15.28 and trends. The work program must be 15.29 submitted to the environmental quality 15.30 board for review before approval by the 15.31 legislative commission on Minnesota 15.32 resources. Data compatibility 15.33 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 15.34 this appropriation. 15.35 (b) ASSESSING WETLAND QUALITY WITH 15.36 ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 275,000 15.37 This appropriation is from the trust 15.38 fund to the board of water and soil 15.39 resources for an agreement with the 15.40 University of Minnesota to develop 15.41 plant and animal indicators of wetland 15.42 quality, establish a system of 15.43 reference natural wetlands for 15.44 comparative monitoring, and develop 15.45 guidelines for wetland assessment and 15.46 monitoring to guide replacement wetland 15.47 monitoring. Data compatibility 15.48 requirements in subdivision 15 apply to 15.52 digitized and manuscript format. Data 15.60 compatibility requirements in 15.61 subdivision 15 apply to this 16.1 appropriation. 16.2 (h) MINNESOTA RIVER TILE SYSTEM 16.3 RESEARCH - CONTINUATION 150,000 16.4 This appropriation is from the future 16.5 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.6 the pollution control agency for the 16.7 second biennium of a two-biennium 16.8 project to continue research on the 16.9 impact of and best management practices 16.10 for surface tile inlets. 16.11 (i) SUGARLOAF SITE ASSESSMENT AND 16.12 INTERPRETATION 70,000 16.13 This appropriation is from the future 16.14 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.15 natural resources for an agreement with 16.16 the Sugarloaf Interpretive Center 16.17 Association for inventories, native 16.20 habitat restoration, and the 16.21 interpretation of the natural and 16.22 cultural characteristics of Sugarloaf 16.23 Cove. The data collection must be 16.24 coordinated with the department of 16.25 natural resources natural heritage 16.26 program. Reasonable public use and 16.27 access must be provided. This 16.28 appropriation must be matched by 16.29 $30,000 of nonstate money. 16.30 (j) MICROBIAL DETERIORATION OF ASPHALT 16.31 MATERIALS AND ITS PREVENTION 60,000 16.32 This appropriation is from the oil 16.33 overcharge money to the commissioner of 16.34 administration for a transfer to the 16.35 commissioner of transportation to 16.36 survey microbial deterioration of 16.37 asphalt-bituminous materials in 16.38 cooperation with Bemidji state 16.39 university or other research 16.40 institutions. 16.41 Subd. 8. Urban Natural Resources 16.42 (a) URBAN WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM 150,000 16.43 This appropriation is from the future 16.44 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.45 natural resources for an agreement with 16.46 the St. Paul neighborhood energy 16.47 consortium to provide workshops and 16.48 native planting materials to households 16.49 for landscaping for wildlife, 16.50 demonstrating plant diversity, and 16.51 alternative lawn care practices in the 16.52 urban environment. This project must 16.53 be done in cooperation with the 16.54 department of natural resources nongame 16.55 wildlife and releaf programs. This 16.56 appropriation must be matched by at 16.57 least $35,000 of nonstate money. 16.58 (b) GARDENING PROGRAM - STATEWIDE 300,000 16.59 This appropriation is from the future 16.60 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.61 natural resources for an agreement with 17.1 the sustainable resources center for a 17.2 joint project with the Minnesota 17.3 horticultural society - Minnesota Green 17.4 and Duluth Plant-A-Lot community garden 17.5 program to provide technical assistance 17.6 on community plantings, food gardens, 17.7 trees, native plants, and 17.8 environmentally sound horticultural and 17.9 land use practices. This appropriation 17.10 must be matched by at least $3,000 in 17.11 nonstate money. 17.12 (c) RELEAF: PLANTING FOR ENERGY 17.13 CONSERVATION IN COMMUNITIES 400,000 17.14 This appropriation is from the oil 17.15 overcharge money to the commissioner of 17.16 administration for an agreement with 17.17 the department of natural resources for 17.18 the second biennium of a project to 17.19 achieve the strategic planting of 17.20 predominately native shade trees and 17.21 community windbreaks for statewide 17.22 energy conservation and carbon dioxide 17.36 state dollar. For the purpose of this 17.37 paragraph, up to 15 percent of the 17.38 local match may be in-kind contribution. 17.39 (d) MAPLEWOOD INNOVATIVE STORM 17.40 WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT 100,000 17.41 This appropriation is from the future 17.42 resources fund to the commissioner of 17.43 the pollution control agency for an 17.44 agreement with the city of Maplewood to 17.45 design, construct, and monitor a 17.46 demonstration stormwater management 17.47 system. This appropriation must be 17.48 matched by at least $165,000 of 17.49 nonstate money. 17.50 (e) PHALEN WETLAND RESTORATION 115,000 17.51 This appropriation is from the trust 17.52 fund to the board of water and soil 17.53 resources for an agreement with the 17.54 city of St. Paul to restore a wetland 17.55 at the south end of Lake Phalen. This 17.56 appropriation must be matched by at 17.57 least $50,000 in nonstate money. 17.58 (f) WETLAND RESTORATION AND 17.59 ENHANCEMENT TO CREATE COMMUNITY AMENITY 17.60 AND FORM 250,000 18.26 This appropriation is from the trust 18.27 fund to the director of the office of 18.28 strategic and long-range planning for 18.29 an agreement with the University of 18.30 Minnesota to provide technical design 18.31 assistance to help five communities 18.32 create restored and enhanced wetlands 18.33 that reinforce community form and 18.34 emphasize habitat creation, water 18.35 quality, and recreational amenities. 18.36 (g) METROPOLITAN AREA GROUNDWATER 18.37 MODEL TO PREDICT CONTAMINANT MOVEMENT 250,000 18.38 This appropriation is from the trust 18.39 fund to the commissioner of the 18.40 pollution control agency to develop and 18.41 apply a tool to improve prediction of 18.42 contaminant movement in groundwater at 18.44 contamination sites in the metropolitan 18.45 area using a flexible regional 18.46 groundwater flow model. Data 18.47 compatibility requirements in 18.48 subdivision 15 apply to this 18.49 appropriation. 18.50 (h) ARBORETUM BOUNDARY LAND 18.51 ACQUISITION 680,000 18.52 of Minnesota landscape arboretum 18.53 foundation to expand the boundary of 18.54 the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and, 18.55 if money is available after the 18.56 intended acquisition, to develop a 18.57 wetland restoration demonstration. 18.58 This appropriation must be matched by 18.62 at least $400,000 nonstate money. 19.1 Subd. 9. Fisheries 19.2 (a) STATEWIDE EXPERIMENTAL 19.3 FISHING REGULATIONS 650,000 19.4 This appropriation is from the future 19.5 resources fund to the commissioner of 19.6 natural resources for baseline data 19.7 collection to evaluate experimental 19.8 fishing regulations. 19.9 This project must be completed and 19.10 final products delivered by December 19.11 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 19.12 available until that date. 19.13 (b) RIM - ACCELERATE FISHERIES 19.14 ACQUISITION FOR ANGLER ACCESS 300,000 19.15 This appropriation is from the trust 19.16 fund to the commissioner of natural 19.17 resources to provide increased angler 19.18 access by accelerating easement and fee 19.19 title acquisition of land adjacent to 19.20 streams and lakes, including access for 19.21 non boat owners and urban users. 19.22 This project must be completed and 19.23 final products delivered by December 19.24 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 19.25 available until that date. 19.26 (c) RIM - ACCELERATE STATEWIDE 19.27 FISHERIES HABITAT DEVELOPMENT, 19.28 HATCHERY REHABILITATION, AND 19.29 STREAM FLOW PROTECTION 1,000,000 19.30 This appropriation is from the future 19.31 resources fund to the commissioner of 19.32 natural resources to implement projects 19.33 for the acquisition, restoration, 19.34 improvement, and development of 19.35 fisheries habitat and hatchery 19.36 rehabilitation. Up to $215,000 is 19.37 available to continue the stream flow 19.38 protection program for the second 19.39 biennium of a proposed eight-biennium 19.40 effort to establish a watershed level 19.41 stream habitat data base and develop 19.42 the tools to set protected flows for 19.43 ecosystem diversity. Data 19.44 compatibility requirements in 19.45 subdivision 15 apply to this 19.46 appropriation. 19.47 This project must be completed and 19.48 final products delivered by December 19.49 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 19.50 available until that date. 19.51 Subd. 10. Wildlife 19.52 (a) RIM - ACCELERATE WILDLIFE 19.53 LAND ACQUISITION 650,000 19.54 $450,000 of this appropriation is from 19.55 the trust fund and $200,000 is from the 19.56 future resources fund to the 19.57 commissioner of natural resources to 19.58 accelerate acquisition activities in 19.59 the reinvest in Minnesota program by 19.60 acquiring land identified in North 20.1 American waterfowl management plan 20.2 project areas. This appropriation must 20.3 first be used for projects qualifying 20.4 for a match, which may include costs 20.5 for acquisition, enhancements, and 20.6 wetland restoration. 20.7 (b) RIM - ACCELERATE CRITICAL 20.8 HABITAT MATCH PROGRAM 250,000 20.9 This appropriation is from the trust 20.10 fund to the commissioner of natural 20.11 resources to accelerate the reinvest in 20.12 Minnesota program to acquire and 20.13 improve critical habitat for game and 20.14 nongame fish, wildlife, and native 20.15 plants under Minnesota Statutes, 20.16 section 84.943. Projects must occur in 20.17 both urban and rural areas. 20.18 (c) RIM - ACCELERATE WILDLIFE 20.19 HABITAT STEWARDSHIP 450,000 20.20 This appropriation is from the future 20.21 resources fund to the commissioner of 20.22 natural resources for improvement of 20.23 wildlife habitat and natural plant 20.24 communities statewide, both urban and 20.25 rural public lands, to protect and 20.26 enhance wildlife, native plant species, 20.27 and ecological diversity. 20.28 (d) BIOMASS PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT AND 20.29 RESTORATION OF BRUSHLAND HABITATS 200,000 20.30 This appropriation is from the future 20.31 resources fund to the commissioner of 20.32 natural resources for an agreement with 20.33 the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 20.34 cooperation with the natural resources 20.35 research institute and the Minnesota 20.36 Sharptailed Grouse Society to assess 20.37 brushland harvesting, brushland as 20.38 wildlife habitat, and habitat 20.39 management strategies. 20.40 This project must be completed and 20.41 final products delivered by December 20.42 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 20.43 available until that date. 20.44 (e) TURN IN POACHERS YOUTH ACTIVITY BOOK 50,000 20.45 This appropriation is from the future 20.46 resources fund to the commissioner of 20.47 natural resources for an agreement with 20.48 TIP, Inc. to print and disseminate an 20.49 activity book to inform and educate 20.50 children about poaching and its impact 20.51 on natural resources, and to promote 20.52 ethical hunting and fishing. This 20.53 appropriation must be matched by at 20.54 least $12,500 of nonstate money. 20.55 Subd. 11. Energy 20.56 (a) INTER-CITY ELECTRIC VEHICLE 20.57 TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION 150,000 20.58 This appropriation is from the oil 20.59 overcharge money to the commissioner of 20.60 administration for an agreement with 20.61 Minnesota Power and Light Company to 21.1 develop and evaluate an electric 21.2 vehicle infrastructure with charging 21.3 stations for use between Duluth and St. 21.4 Paul, including installation of a 21.5 charging station at the state of 21.6 Minnesota central motor pool location. 21.7 This appropriation must be matched by 21.8 at least $30,000 of nonstate money. 21.9 (b) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND 21.10 ENERGY ON FAMILY FARMS 200,000 21.11 This appropriation is from the oil 21.12 overcharge money to the commissioner of 21.13 administration for an agreement with 21.14 the sustainable resources center to 21.15 provide technical assistance and 21.16 technology transfer for the development 21.17 of wind energy harvesting. 21.18 (c) ONE-MEGAWATT HYBRID ELECTRICAL 21.19 GENERATION SIMULATION PROJECT 50,000 21.20 This appropriation is from the oil 21.21 overcharge money to the commissioner of 21.22 administration for an agreement with 21.23 Dan Mar & Associates in cooperation 21.24 with the agriculture utilization 21.25 research institute for a simulation 21.26 project using biofuel electrical 21.27 generation to firm up wind power to 21.28 provide electrical energy on demand. 21.29 (d) AVIAN POPULATION ANALYSIS FOR 21.30 WIND POWER GENERATION REGIONS 75,000 21.31 This appropriation is from the oil 21.32 overcharge money to the commissioner of 21.33 administration for an agreement with 21.34 American Wind Energy Association to 21.35 identify and assess significant avian 21.36 activity areas within identified wind 21.37 farm corridors in Minnesota. This 21.38 appropriation must be matched by at 21.41 least $75,000 of nonstate money. 21.42 This project must be completed and 21.43 final products delivered by December 21.44 31, 1997, and the appropriation is 21.45 available until that date. 21.46 (e) ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC 21.47 ICE ARENAS 470,000 21.48 This appropriation is from the oil 21.49 overcharge money to the commissioner of 21.50 administration for an agreement with 21.54 the Center for Energy and Environment 21.55 to assess, install and evaluate energy 21.56 and indoor air quality improvements in 21.57 at least 25 publicly owned ice arenas 21.58 located throughout Minnesota. Projects 21.59 receiving funding from this 21.60 appropriation must be in compliance 22.1 with the indoor ice facilities prime 22.2 ice time and gender preference 22.3 requirements in Minnesota Statutes, 22.4 section 15.98. This appropriation is 22.5 for up to 50 percent of the cost of 22.6 retrofit activities. 22.7 Subd. 12. Historic 22.8 (a) RESTORE HISTORIC MISSISSIPPI 22.9 RIVER MILL SITE 120,000 22.10 This appropriation is from the future 22.11 resources fund to the Minnesota 22.12 historical society for a subgrant to 22.13 the Minneapolis park and recreation 22.14 board to implement an agreement with 22.15 Crown Hydro Company to restore 22.16 gatehouse foundations, construct 22.17 catwalks and lighting through the 22.18 tailrace tunnels, and restore and 22.19 display the historic turbine of the 22.20 historic Crown roller mill. This 22.21 activity must be done in cooperation 22.22 with the St. Anthony falls heritage 22.23 board. Reasonable public use and 22.24 access must be provided. This 22.25 appropriation must be matched by at 22.26 least $120,000 of nonstate money. This 23.34 This appropriation is from the future 23.35 resources fund to the Minnesota 23.36 historical society for an agreement 23.37 with the city of Bloomington to 23.38 continue the restoration of the Pond 23.39 house and Dakota Indian mission site. 23.40 This appropriation must be matched by 23.41 $80,000 of nonstate money. 23.42 (c) JOSEPH R. BROWN INTERPRETIVE 23.43 CENTER RESTORATION PROJECT 75,000 23.44 This appropriation is from the future 23.45 resources fund to the Minnesota 23.46 historical society for an agreement 23.47 with the Sibley county historical 23.50 society for building restoration and 23.51 renovation activities on the 1879 23.52 Sibley county courthouse, to be used as 23.53 the Joseph R. Brown interpretive 23.54 center. This appropriation must be 23.55 matched by at least $5,000 of nonstate 23.56 money. 23.57 (d) HERITAGE TRAILS 200,000 23.58 This appropriation is from the future 24.1 resources fund to the Minnesota 24.2 historical society to plan and 24.3 construct trails for at least three 24.4 historic sites and for trail 24.5 interpretive material and equipment. 24.6 resources fund to the commissioner of 24.7 natural resources for an agreement with 24.10 the Elba booster club, in consultation 24.11 with the Minnesota historical society, 24.27 for restoration and the development of 24.29 interpretive materials and to provide 24.30 access to the Elba fire tower for safe 24.31 recreational and educational use. This 24.32 project must be available for 24.33 reasonable public use and access. 24.34 (f) MANAGING MINNESOTA SHIPWRECKS 100,000 24.35 This appropriation is from the future 24.36 resources fund to the Minnesota 24.37 historical society to survey historic 24.38 north shore shipping facilities and 24.39 shipwrecks, survey shipwrecks in 24.40 Minnesota inland lakes and rivers, 24.41 organize a conference on underwater 24.42 cultural resources, and revise the 24.43 management plan. Supplemental funding 24.44 must be requested and the results 24.46 reported to the legislative commission 24.47 on Minnesota resources. 24.48 Subd. 13. Biological Control 24.49 (a) BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF 24.50 EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL AND PURPLE 24.51 LOOSESTRIFE - CONTINUATION 300,000 24.52 $250,000 of this appropriation is from 24.53 the trust fund and $50,000 is from the 24.54 future resources fund to the 24.55 commissioner of natural resources for 24.56 the second biennium of a five-biennium 24.57 project to develop biological controls 24.58 for Eurasian water milfoil and purple 24.59 loosestrife. 24.60 (b) BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF OVERLAND 24.61 SPREAD OF OAK WILT 90,000 24.62 This appropriation is from the future 25.2 resources fund to the commissioner of 25.3 agriculture in cooperation with the 25.4 University of Minnesota to improve 25.5 application methods for enhancing 25.6 natural biological control of the 25.7 overland spread of oak wilt. 25.8 (c) BENEFICIAL FUNGAL INOCULUM FOR 25.9 PRAIRIE AND WETLAND RECLAMATION 100,000 25.10 This appropriation is from the trust 25.11 fund to the commissioner of 25.12 transportation for an agreement with 25.13 the University of Minnesota for the 25.14 characterization and development of 25.15 inoculum production methods for soil 25.16 fungi associated with the roots of 25.17 native and naturalized Minnesota plants 25.18 in prairies and wetlands to assist in 25.19 restoration projects. 25.20 Subd. 14. Additional Revenues 25.21 (a) If the official revenue forecast 25.22 by the commissioner of finance in the 25.23 spring of 1995 or the spring of 1996 25.24 indicates that revenue to the oil 25.25 overcharge account, trust fund, or 25.26 future resources fund for the biennium 25.27 ending June 30, 1997, will exceed the 25.38 amounts appropriated in this section, 25.39 the excess is appropriated as provided 25.40 in this subdivision. 25.41 (b) Any excess oil overcharge money 25.42 must be distributed among the following 25.43 projects in the same proportion as the 25.44 appropriation for each project bears to 25.45 the sum of the appropriations for the 25.46 four projects in this paragraph: 25.47 (1) cooperatives to promote sustainable 25.48 agricultural practices and research, in 25.49 subdivision 5, paragraph (s); 25.50 (2) ReLeaf: planting for energy 26.1 conservation in communities, in 26.2 subdivision 8, paragraph (c); 26.3 (3) inter-city electric vehicle 26.4 transportation demonstration, in 26.5 subdivision 11, paragraph (a); and 26.6 (4) energy improvements in public ice 26.7 arenas, in subdivision 11, paragraph 26.8 (e). 26.9 (c) Any excess revenue to the trust 26.10 fund or the future resources fund must 26.11 be distributed as follows: 26.12 (1) the first $587,000 must be 26.13 distributed in the following order: 26.14 (i) the first $75,000 to state park and 26.15 recreation area acquisition, 26.16 development, betterment, and 26.17 rehabilitation, in subdivision 4, 26.18 paragraph (b); 26.19 (ii) the next $112,000 to local grants 26.20 in subdivision 4, paragraph (e); and 26.21 (iii) the next $400,000 to metropolitan 26.22 regional park system, in subdivision 4, 26.23 paragraph (a); and 26.24 (2) any excess revenue above $587,000 26.25 must be distributed in the following 26.26 proportions: 26.27 (i) 12.5 percent to RIM - accelerate 26.28 statewide fisheries habitat 26.29 development, hatchery rehabilitation, 26.30 and stream flow protection, in 26.31 subdivision 9, paragraph (c); 26.32 (ii) 12.5 percent to RIM - accelerate 26.33 wildlife land acquisition, in 26.34 subdivision 10, paragraph (a); 26.35 (iii) 25 percent to state park and 26.36 recreation area acquisition, 27.1 development, betterment, and 27.2 rehabilitation, in subdivision 4, 27.3 paragraph (b); 27.4 (iv) 25 percent to local grants in 27.5 subdivision 4, paragraph (e); and 27.6 (v) 25 percent to metropolitan regional 27.7 park system, in subdivision 4, 27.8 paragraph (a). 27.9 Subd. 15. Data Compatibility 27.10 Requirements 27.11 During the biennium ending June 30, 27.12 1997, the data collected by the 27.13 projects funded under this section that 27.14 have common value for natural resource 27.15 planning and management must conform to 27.16 information architecture as defined in 27.17 guidelines and standards adopted by the 27.18 information policy office. Data review 27.19 committees may be established to 27.20 develop or comment on plans for data 27.21 integration and distribution and shall 27.22 submit semiannual status reports to the 27.23 legislative commission on Minnesota 27.24 resources on their findings. In 27.25 addition, the data must be provided to 27.26 and integrated with the Minnesota land 27.27 management information center's 27.28 geographic data bases with the 27.29 integration costs borne by the activity 27.30 receiving funding under this section. 27.31 Subd. 16. Project Requirements 27.32 It is a condition of acceptance of the 27.33 appropriations in this section that any 27.34 agency or entity receiving the 27.35 appropriation must comply with 27.36 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P. 28.1 Subd 17. Match Requirements 28.2 Appropriations in this section that 28.3 must be matched and for which the match 28.4 has not been committed by January 1, 28.5 1996, must be canceled. Unless 28.6 specifically authorized, in-kind 28.7 contributions may not be counted as 28.8 match. 28.9 Subd. 18. Payment Conditions and 28.10 Capital Equipment Expenditures 28.11 All agreements, grants, or contracts 28.12 referred to in this section must be 28.13 administered on a reimbursement basis. 28.14 Payment must be made upon receiving 28.15 documentation that reimbursable amounts 28.16 have been expended, except that 28.17 reasonable amounts may be advanced to 28.18 projects in order to accommodate cash 28.19 flow needs. The advances must be 28.20 approved as part of the work program. 24.24 No expenditures for capital equipment 24.25 are allowed unless expressly authorized 24.26 in the project work program. 24.27 Subd. 19. Purchase of Recycled and 24.28 Recyclable Materials 24.29 A political subdivision, public or 24.30 private corporation, or other entity 24.31 that receives an appropriation in this 24.32 section must use the appropriation in 24.33 compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 24.34 sections 16B.121 to 16B.123, requiring 24.35 the purchase of recycled, repairable, 24.36 and durable materials, the purchase of 24.37 uncoated paper stock, and the use of 24.38 soy-based ink, the same as if it were a 24.39 state agency. 24.40 Subd. 20. Carryforward 24.41 (a) The availability of the 24.42 appropriations for the following 24.43 projects is extended to December 31, 24.44 1995; on that date the appropriations 24.45 cancel and no further payment is 24.46 authorized: Laws 1993, chapter 172, 24.47 section 14, subdivisions 3(a), 3(i), 24.48 6(b), 9, 10(a), 10(c), 10(g), 10(p), 24.49 10(q), 10(r), 12(a), 12(c), 12(g), 24.50 12(h), 12(j), and 12(l). 24.51 (b) The availability of the 24.52 appropriations for the following 24.53 projects is extended to December 31, 24.54 1996; on that date the appropriations 24.55 cancel and no further payment is 24.56 authorized: (1) Laws 1993, chapter 24.57 172, section 14, subdivisions 4(e), 24.58 10(d), 10(f), 10(o), 12(f), 12(g), and 24.59 that portion of subdivision 10, 24.60 paragraph (c), for Cedar Lake trail 24.61 development; and (2) Laws 1994, chapter 24.62 632, article 2, section 6, local 25.1 recreation grants and Silver Bay harbor. 25.2 Sec. 2. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 25.3 The following amounts are appropriated 25.4 from the Minnesota environment and 25.5 natural resources trust fund referred 25.6 to in Minnesota Statutes, section 25.7 116P.02, subdivision 6. The 25.8 appropriations are available until 25.9 December 31, 1995, and are subject to 25.10 the provisions of Laws 1993, chapter 25.11 172, section 14, subdivisions 14 to 18. 25.12 (a) STATE PARK AND RECREATION 25.13 AREA ACQUISITION 650,000 25.14 This appropriation is to the 25.15 commissioner of natural resources for 25.16 acquisition of land within the 25.17 statutory boundaries of state parks and 25.18 recreation areas. 25.19 (b) METROPOLITAN REGIONAL PARKS AND 25.20 TRAILS ACQUISITION 650,000 25.21 This appropriation is to the 25.22 commissioner of natural resources for 25.23 payment to the metropolitan council for 25.24 subgrants to acquire parks and trails 25.25 consistent with the metropolitan 25.26 council regional recreation open space 25.27 capital improvement plan. 25.28 This appropriation may be used for the 25.29 purchase of homes only if the purchases 25.30 are expressly included in the work 25.31 program approved by the legislative 25.32 commission on Minnesota resources. 25.33 (c) The projects in this section must 25.34 be completed and final products 25.35 delivered by December 31, 1995, and the 25.36 appropriations are available until that 25.37 date. 25.38 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.943, is 25.39 amended to read: 25.40 84.943 [MINNESOTA CRITICAL HABITATPRIVATE SECTORMATCHING 25.41 ACCOUNT.] 25.42 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] The Minnesota critical 25.43 habitatprivate sectormatching account is established as a 25.44 separate account in the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund 25.45 established under section 84.95. The account shall be 25.46 administered by the commissioner of natural resources as 25.47 provided in this section. 25.48 Subd. 2. [FUNDING SOURCES.] The critical habitatprivate25.49sectormatching account shall consist of contributions 25.50 fromprivatequalified sources and appropriations. As used in 26.1 this section, "qualified source" means a private source or a 26.2 town, home rule charter or statutory city, county, sanitary 26.3 district, soil and water conservation district, watershed 26.4 district, organization formed for the joint exercise of powers 26.5 under section 471.59, lake improvement district, conservation 26.6 district, or other general or special purpose unit of government 26.7 in the state. 26.8 Subd. 3. [APPROPRIATIONS MUST BE MATCHEDBY PRIVATE26.9FUNDS.] Appropriations transferred to the critical 26.10 habitatprivate sectormatching account may be expended only to 26.11 the extent that they are matched equally with contributions to 26.12 the account fromprivatequalified sources or by funds 26.13 contributed to the nongame wildlife management account. 26.14 Theprivatecontributions may be made in cash or in 26.15 contributions of land or interests in land that are designated 26.16 by the commissioner of natural resources as program 26.17 acquisitions. Appropriations transferred to the account that 26.18 are not matched within three years from the date of the 26.19 appropriation shall cancel to the source of the appropriation. 26.20 For the purposes of this section, theprivatecontributions of 26.21 land or interests in land shall be valued in accordance with 26.22 their appraised value. 26.23 Subd. 4. [MANAGEMENT.] The critical habitatprivate sector26.24 matching account shall be managed to earn the highest interest 26.25 compatible with prudent investment, preservation of principal, 26.26 and reasonable liquidity. Unless an appropriation to the 26.27 account reverts to its original source under subdivision 3, the 26.28 principal and interest in the account remain in the account 26.29 until expended as provided in this section. 26.30 Subd. 5. [PLEDGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.] The commissioner of 26.31 natural resources may accept contributions and pledges to the 26.32 critical habitatprivate sectormatching account. A pledge that 26.33 is made contingent on an appropriation is acceptable and shall 26.34 be reported with other pledges as required in this section. In 26.35 the budget request for each biennium, the commissioner shall 26.36 report the balance of contributions in the account and the 27.1 amount that has been pledged for payment in the succeeding two 27.2 calendar years. 27.3 Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of 27.4 natural resources only for the direct acquisition or improvement 27.5 of land or interests in land as provided in section 84.944. To 27.6 the extent of available appropriations other than bond proceeds, 27.7 the money matched to the nongame wildlife management account may 27.8 be used for the management of nongame wildlife projects as 27.9 specified in section 290.431. Acquisition includes: (1) 27.10 purchase of land or an interest in land by the commissioner; or 27.11 (2) acceptance by the commissioner of gifts of land or interests 27.12 in land as program projects. 27.13 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116P.11, is 27.14 amended to read: 27.15 116P.11 [AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISBURSEMENT.] 27.16 (a) The amount biennially available from the trust fund for 27.17 the budget plan developed by the commission consists of the 27.18 earnings generated from the trust fund. Earnings generated from 27.19 the trust fund shall equal the amount of interest on debt 27.20 securities and dividends on equity securities. Gains and losses 27.21 arising from the sale of securities shall be apportioned as 27.22 follows: 27.23 (1) if the sale of securities results in a net gain during 27.24 a fiscal year, the gain shall be apportioned in equal 27.25 installments over the next ten fiscal years to offset net losses 27.26 in those years. If any portion of an installment is not needed 27.27 to recover subsequent losses identified in paragraph (b), it 27.28 shall be added to the principal of the fund; and 27.29 (2) if the sale of securities results in a net loss during 27.30 a fiscal year, the net loss shall be recovered from the gains in 27.31 paragraph (a) apportioned to that fiscal year. If such gains 27.32 are insufficient, any remaining net loss shall be recovered from 27.33 interest and dividend income in equal installments over the 27.34 following ten fiscal years. 27.35 (b) For funding projects until fiscal year 1997, the 27.36 following additional amounts are available from the trust fund 28.1 for the budget plans developed by the commission: 28.2 (1) for the 1991-1993 biennium, up to 25 percent of the 28.3 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal years 1990 and 28.4 1991; 28.5 (2) for the 1993-1995 biennium, up to 20 percent of the 28.6 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal year 1992 and up 28.7 to 15 percent of the revenue deposited in the fund in fiscal 28.8 year 1993; 28.9 (3) for the 1993-1995 biennium, up to 25 percent of the 28.10 revenue deposited in the trust fund in fiscal years 1994 and 28.11 1995, to be expended only for capital investments in parks and 28.12 trails; and 28.13 (4) for the 1995-1997 biennium, up toten25 percent of the 28.14 revenue deposited in the fund in fiscal year 1996, to be 28.15 expended only for capital investments in parks and trails. 28.16 (c) Any appropriated funds not encumbered in the biennium 28.17 in which they are appropriated cancel and must be credited to 28.18 the principal of the trust fund. 28.19 Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 28.20 Section 2 is effective the day following final enactment.