as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to appropriations; appropriating money for 1.3 environmental and natural resources purposes from the 1.4 Minnesota future resources fund, the environment and 1.5 natural resources trust fund, and the Great Lakes 1.6 protection account; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 1.7 section 85.019, subdivision 2, and by adding 1.8 subdivisions. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. [ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.11 The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.12 appropriated from the named fund to the agencies and for the 1.13 purposes specified in this act, to be available for the fiscal 1.14 years indicated for each purpose. 1.15 APPROPRIATIONS 1.16 Available for the Year 1.17 Ending June 30 1.18 2000 2001 1.19 Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES 1.20 Subdivision 1. Total 1.21 Appropriation 29,245,000 13,005,000 1.22 Summary by Fund 1.23 Minnesota Future 1.24 Resources Fund 16,040,000 1.25 Environment and 1.26 Natural Resources 1.27 Trust Fund 13,005,000 13,005,000 1.28 Great Lakes 1.29 Protection Account 200,000 1.30 Appropriations from the Minnesota 1.31 future resources fund and the Great 1.32 Lakes protection account are available 2.1 for either year of the biennium. 2.2 For appropriations from the environment 2.3 and natural resources trust fund, any 2.4 unencumbered balance remaining in the 2.5 first year does not cancel and is 2.6 available for the second year of the 2.7 biennium. 2.8 Unless otherwise provided, the amounts 2.9 in this section are available until 2.10 June 30, 2001, when projects must be 2.11 completed and final products delivered. 2.12 Subd. 2. Definitions 2.13 (a) "Future resources fund" means the 2.14 Minnesota future resources fund 2.15 referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.16 section 116P.13. 2.17 (b) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota 2.18 environment and natural resources trust 2.19 fund referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 2.20 section 116P.02, subdivision 6. 2.21 (c) "Great Lakes protection account" 2.22 means the account referred to in 2.23 Minnesota Statutes, section 116Q.02. 2.24 Subd. 3. Legislative Commission 2.25 on Minnesota Resources 900,000 2.26 $333,000 is from the future resources 2.27 fund and $283,000 the first year and 2.28 $284,000 the second year are from the 2.29 trust fund, pursuant to Minnesota 2.30 Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 2.31 5. 2.32 Subd. 4. Recreation 2.33 (a) Local Initiatives Grants 2.34 Program 4,850,000 2.35 This appropriation is to the 2.36 commissioner of natural resources to 2.37 provide matching grants, as follows: 2.38 (1) $1,950,000 is from the future 2.39 resources fund to local units of 2.40 government for local park and 2.41 recreation areas of up to $250,000 2.42 notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 2.43 section 85.019. $50,000 is to complete 2.44 the Larue Pit Recreation Development. 2.45 $460,000 is available immediately upon 2.46 enactment. 2.47 (2) $435,000 the first year and 2.48 $435,000 the second year are from the 2.49 trust fund to local units of government 2.50 for natural and scenic areas pursuant 2.51 to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. 2.52 (3) $1,220,000 is from the future 2.53 resources fund for trail grants to 2.54 local units of government on land to be 2.55 maintained for at least 20 years for 2.56 the purposes of the grant. $500,000 is 2.57 for grants of up to $50,000 per project 3.1 for trail linkages between communities, 3.2 trails, and parks, and $720,000 is for 3.3 grants of up to $250,000 for locally 3.4 funded trails of regional significance 3.5 outside the metropolitan area. 3.6 (4) $305,000 the first year and 3.7 $305,000 the second year are from the 3.8 trust fund for a statewide conservation 3.9 partners program, to encourage private 3.10 organizations and local governments to 3.11 cost share improvement of fish, 3.12 wildlife, and native plant habitats and 3.13 research and surveys of fish and 3.14 wildlife. Conservation partners grants 3.15 may be up to $20,000 each. $10,000 is 3.16 for an agreement with the Canby 3.17 Sportsman's Club for shelterbelts for 3.18 habitat and erosion control. 3.19 (5) $100,000 the first year and 3.20 $100,000 the second year are from the 3.21 trust fund for environmental 3.22 partnerships program grants of up to 3.23 $20,000 each for environmental service 3.24 projects and related education 3.25 activities through public and private 3.26 partnerships. 3.27 In addition to the required work 3.28 program, grants may not be approved 3.29 until grant proposals to be funded have 3.30 been submitted to the legislative 3.31 commission on Minnesota resources and 3.32 the commission has approved the grants 3.33 or allowed 60 days to pass. The 3.34 commission shall monitor the grants for 3.35 approximate balance over extended 3.36 periods of time between the 3.37 metropolitan area as defined in 3.38 Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, 3.39 subdivision 2, and the nonmetropolitan 3.40 area through work program oversight and 3.41 periodic allocation decisions. For the 3.42 purpose of this paragraph, the match 3.43 must be nonstate contributions, but may 3.44 be either cash or in-kind. Recipients 3.45 may receive funding for more than one 3.46 project in any given grant period. 3.47 This appropriation is available until 3.48 June 30, 2002, at which time the 3.49 project must be completed and final 3.50 products delivered, unless an earlier 3.51 date is specified in the work program. 3.52 If a project financed under this 3.53 program receives a federal grant, the 3.54 availability of the financing from this 3.55 subdivision for that project is 3.56 extended to equal the period of the 3.57 federal grant. 3.58 (b) Mesabi Trail Land 3.59 Acquisition and 3.60 Development - Continuation 1,000,000 3.61 This appropriation is from the future 3.62 resources fund to the commissioner of 3.63 natural resources for an agreement with 3.64 St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional 3.65 Rail Authority for the fourth biennium 3.66 to develop and acquire segments of the 4.1 Mesabi trail and procure design and 4.2 engineering for trail heads and 4.3 enhancements. This appropriation must 4.4 be matched by at least $1,000,000 of 4.5 nonstate money. This appropriation is 4.6 available until June 30, 2002, at which 4.7 time the project must be completed and 4.8 final products delivered, unless an 4.9 earlier date is specified in the work 4.10 program. 4.11 (c) Kabetogama to Ash River 4.12 Community Trail System 100,000 4.13 This appropriation is from the future 4.14 resources fund to the commissioner of 4.15 natural resources for an agreement with 4.16 Kabetogama Lake Association in 4.17 cooperation with the National Park 4.18 Service for trail construction linking 4.19 Lake Kabetogama, Ash River, and 4.20 Voyagers National Park. This 4.21 appropriation must be matched by at 4.22 least $100,000 of nonstate money. 4.23 This appropriation is available until 4.24 June 30, 2002, at which time the 4.25 project must be completed and final 4.26 products delivered, unless an earlier 4.27 date is specified in the work program. 4.28 (d) Mesabi Trail 4.29 Connection 80,000 4.30 This appropriation is from the future 4.31 resources fund to the commissioner of 4.32 natural resources for an agreement with 4.33 the East Range Joint Powers Board to 4.34 develop trail connections to the Mesabi 4.35 Trail with the communities of Aurora, 4.36 Hoyt Lakes, and White. This 4.37 appropriation must be matched by at 4.38 least $80,000 of nonstate money. This 4.39 appropriation is available until June 4.40 30, 2002, at which time the project 4.41 must be completed and final products 4.42 delivered, unless an earlier date is 4.43 specified in the work program. 4.44 (e) Dakota County 4.45 Bikeway Mapping 15,000 4.46 This appropriation is from the future 4.47 resources fund to the commissioner of 4.48 natural resources for an agreement with 4.49 Dakota county to cost share the 4.50 integration of digital elevation 4.51 information in the Dakota county 4.52 geographic information system database 4.53 with trail and bikeway routes and 4.54 develop maps for trail and bikeway 4.55 users. 4.56 (f) Mississippi Riverfront 4.57 Trail and Access 155,000 4.58 This appropriation is from the future 4.59 resources fund to the commissioner of 4.60 natural resources for an agreement with 4.61 the city of Hastings to acquire and 4.62 restore the public access area and to 5.1 complete the connecting riverfront 5.2 trail from the public access to lock 5.3 and dam number two adjacent to Lake 5.4 Rebecca. This appropriation must be 5.5 matched by at least $155,000 of 5.6 nonstate money. 5.7 (g) Management and Restoration 5.8 of Natural Plant Communities 5.9 on State Trails 150,000 5.10 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 5.11 second year are from the trust fund to 5.12 the commissioner of natural resources 5.13 to manage and restore natural plant 5.14 communities along state trails under 5.15 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.015 5.16 (h) North Shore Touring Trail 550,000 5.17 $275,000 the first year and $275,000 5.18 the second year are from the trust fund 5.19 to the commissioner of natural 5.20 resources in cooperation with the North 5.21 Shore Touring Trail Association for 5.22 construction of the north shore touring 5.23 trail connection through Split Rock 5.24 State Park. The commissioner must 5.25 submit grant requests for supplemental 5.26 funding for federal TEA-21 money in 5.27 eligible categories and report the 5.28 results to the legislative commission 5.29 on Minnesota resources. This 5.30 appropriation is available until June 5.31 30, 2002, at which time the project 5.32 must be completed and final products 5.33 delivered, unless an earlier date is 5.34 specified in the work program. 5.35 (i) State Park and Recreation 5.36 Area Acquisition, Development, 5.37 Betterment, and Rehabilitation 1,000,000 5.38 $500,000 the first year and $500,000 5.39 the second year are from the trust fund 5.40 to the commissioner of natural 5.41 resources as follows: (1) for state 5.42 park and recreation area acquisition, 5.43 $500,000; and (2) for state park and 5.44 recreation area development, 5.45 rehabilitation, and resource 5.46 management, $500,000, unless otherwise 5.47 specified in the approved work 5.48 program. The use of the Minnesota 5.49 conservation corps is encouraged. The 5.50 commissioner must submit grant requests 5.51 for supplemental funding for federal 5.52 TEA-21 money in eligible categories and 5.53 report the results to the legislative 5.54 commission on Minnesota resources. 5.55 This appropriation is available until 5.56 June 30, 2002, at which time the 5.57 project must be completed and final 5.58 products delivered, unless an earlier 5.59 date is specified in the work program. 5.60 (j) Fort Snelling State Park; 5.61 Upper Bluff Implementation - 5.62 Continuation 250,000 5.63 $125,000 the first year and $125,000 6.1 the second year are from the trust fund 6.2 to the commissioner of natural 6.3 resources to implement the utilization 6.4 plan for the Upper Bluff area of Fort 6.5 Snelling Park. 6.6 (k) Interpretive Boat 6.7 Tours of Hill Annex 6.8 Mine State Park 60,000 6.9 $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 6.10 second year are from the trust fund to 6.11 the commissioner of natural resources 6.12 to add interpretive boat excursion 6.13 tours of the mine. The project will 6.14 include purchase and equipping of a 6.15 craft and development of a landing area. 6.16 (l) Metropolitan Regional Parks 6.17 Acquisition, Rehabilitation, 6.18 and Development 2,000,000 6.19 $1,000,000 the first year and 6.20 $1,000,000 the second year are from the 6.21 trust fund to the metropolitan council 6.22 for subgrants for acquisition, 6.23 development, and rehabilitation in the 6.24 metropolitan regional park system, 6.25 consistent with the metropolitan 6.26 council regional recreation open space 6.27 capital improvement plan. This 6.28 appropriation may be used for the 6.29 purchase of homes only if the purchases 6.30 are expressly included in the work 6.31 program approved by the legislative 6.32 commission on Minnesota resources. The 6.33 metropolitan council shall collect and 6.34 digitize all local, regional, state, 6.35 and federal parks and all off-road 6.36 trails with connecting on-road routes 6.37 for the metropolitan area and produce a 6.38 printed map that is available to the 6.39 public. This appropriation is 6.40 available until June 30, 2002, at which 6.41 time the project must be completed and 6.42 final products delivered, unless an 6.43 earlier date is specified in the work 6.44 program. 6.45 (m) Luce Line Trail 6.46 Connection Through 6.47 Wirth Park 300,000 6.48 This appropriation is from the future 6.49 resources fund to the commissioner of 6.50 natural resources for an agreement with 6.51 the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 6.52 Board to complete the construction of a 6.53 bicycle and pedestrian trail link 6.54 through Wirth Park to connect the 6.55 Minneapolis Regional Trail System with 6.56 the Luce Line State Trail. This 6.57 appropriation must be matched by at 6.58 least $300,000 of nonstate money. This 6.59 appropriation is available until June 6.60 30, 2002, at which time the project 6.61 must be completed and final products 6.62 delivered, unless an earlier date is 6.63 specified in the work program. 6.64 Subd. 5. Historic 7.1 (a) Documenting Traditional 7.2 Cultural Properties 7.3 in Minnesota 50,000 7.4 This appropriation is from the future 7.5 resources fund to the Minnesota 7.6 Historical Society to identify and 7.7 protect traditional cultural places of 7.8 Minnesota Indian people. The society 7.9 must request matching funds from 7.10 nonstate sources and report the results 7.11 to the legislative commission on 7.12 Minnesota resources. 7.13 (b) Using National Register 7.14 Properties to Interpret 7.15 Minnesota History 90,000 7.16 This appropriation is from the future 7.17 resources fund to the Minnesota 7.18 Historical Society to create 7.19 interactive, mini-documentaries in 7.20 Internet format using the National 7.21 Register properties to interpret 7.22 selected themes in Minnesota history. 7.23 (c) Historic Site Land 7.24 Acquisition 175,000 7.25 $87,000 the first year and $88,000 the 7.26 second year are from the trust fund to 7.27 the Minnesota Historical Society to 7.28 purchase land adjacent to the Lower 7.29 Sioux Agency, Jeffers Petroglyphs, and 7.30 Oliver Kelley Farm sites to protect the 7.31 historic resources. Allocation of 7.32 dollars between the three sites shall 7.33 be determined based on the willingness 7.34 of sellers and reasonable purchase 7.35 prices at the respective sites. This 7.36 appropriation is available until June 7.37 30, 2002, at which time the project 7.38 must be completed and final products 7.39 delivered, unless an earlier date is 7.40 specified in the work program. 7.41 (d) Murphy's Landing 7.42 Improvements to Prairie, 7.43 Accessible Trail, and 7.44 Ferry Landing 110,000 7.45 This appropriation is from the future 7.46 resources fund to the Minnesota 7.47 Historical Society for an agreement 7.48 with Murphy's Landing for prairie 7.49 restoration, and construction of boat 7.50 and ferry landings and a lookout at 7.51 Historic Murphy's Landing on the 7.52 Minnesota River. This appropriation 7.53 must be matched by at least $75,000 of 7.54 nonstate money. 7.55 (e) Gibbs Farm Museum 7.56 Interpretation 150,000 7.57 This appropriation is from the future 7.58 resources fund to the Minnesota 7.59 Historical Society for an agreement 7.60 with Ramsey County Historical Society 7.61 to build and furnish replica structures 7.62 of historic lifestyles and land use of 8.1 the Dakota and pioneers. 8.2 (f) Traverse des Sioux 8.3 Site Development 250,000 8.4 $126,000 the first year and 124,000 the 8.5 second year are from the trust fund to 8.6 the Minnesota Historical Society to 8.7 improve public access to state historic 8.8 site Traverse des Sioux including 8.9 trails, interpretive markers, and basic 8.10 visitor amenities. 8.11 (g) Old Wadena Historic 8.12 Site Development 25,000 8.13 This appropriation is from the future 8.14 resources fund to the Minnesota 8.15 Historical Society for an agreement 8.16 with Wah De Nah Historic and 8.17 Environmental Learning Project to 8.18 develop a footbridge, archaeological 8.19 survey, and educational programs. This 8.20 appropriation must be matched by at 8.21 least $6,000 of nonstate money. 8.22 (h) Pickwick Mill 8.23 Machine Restoration 100,000 8.24 This appropriation is from the future 8.25 resources fund to the Minnesota 8.26 Historical Society for an agreement 8.27 with Pickwick Mill Inc. for the second 8.28 biennium to continue the restoration of 8.29 the machinery of Pickwick Mill. This 8.30 appropriation must be matched by at 8.31 least $25,000 of nonstate money. 8.32 Subd. 6. Water Quality 8.33 (a) On-Site Sewage Treatment 8.34 Alternatives; Performance, 8.35 Outreach and 8.36 Demonstration - Continuation 550,000 8.37 $275,000 the first year and $275,000 8.38 the second year are from the trust fund 8.39 to the commissioner of the pollution 8.40 control agency for the third biennium 8.41 to monitor previously built test sites 8.42 for pathogen removal and other 8.43 parameters for indicators of treatment 8.44 efficiency, to determine maintenance 8.45 needs and system longevity, and to 8.46 pursue the establishment of cooperative 8.47 demonstration projects. 8.48 (b) Identification of Sediment 8.49 Sources in Agricultural 8.50 Watersheds 350,000 8.51 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 8.52 the second year are from the trust fund 8.53 to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 8.54 quantify the contribution of streambank 8.55 erosion versus overland erosion sources 8.56 to riverine suspended sediment 8.57 concentrations. This appropriation 8.58 must be matched by at least $90,000 of 8.59 nonstate money. 9.1 (c) Accelerated Statewide 9.2 Local Water Plan 9.3 Implementation 1,000,000 9.4 This appropriation is from the future 9.5 resources fund to the board of water 9.6 and soil resources to accelerate the 9.7 local water planning challenge grant 9.8 program under Minnesota Statutes, 9.9 section 103B.3361, to assist in the 9.10 implementation of high priority 9.11 activities in comprehensive water 9.12 management plans on a cost-share 9.13 basis. $140,000 is to St. Louis county 9.14 to inventory and evaluate existing 9.15 sewage treatment systems. $75,000 is 9.16 to the Whitefish Area Property Owners 9.17 Association in cooperation with Crow 9.18 Wing county to inspect all lakeshore 9.19 properties on the Whitefish chain of 9.20 lakes for conformance with septic 9.21 system requirements. $50,000 is to 9.22 Chisago county to develop sustainable 9.23 wastewater treatment alternatives which 9.24 must be matched by at least $30,000 of 9.25 nonstate money. 9.26 (d) Tracking Sources of Fecal 9.27 Pollution Using DNA Techniques 300,000 9.28 $150,000 the first year and $150,000 9.29 the second year are from the trust fund 9.30 to the University of Minnesota to 9.31 define sources of fecal pollution in 9.32 waters. 9.33 (e) Groundwater Flow in the 9.34 Prairie du Chien Aquifer 110,000 9.35 $55,000 the first year and $55,000 the 9.36 second year are from the trust fund to 9.37 the University of Minnesota to 9.38 characterize groundwater flow within 9.39 the Prairie du Chien Formation. 9.40 (f) Lake Minnetonka Citizens' 9.41 Monitoring and Education 9.42 Network 40,000 9.43 This appropriation is from the future 9.44 resources fund to the commissioner of 9.45 natural resources for an agreement with 9.46 the Lake Minnetonka Association to 9.47 begin volunteer network training and 9.48 education for a comprehensive 9.49 monitoring program. This appropriation 9.50 must be matched by at least $20,000 of 9.51 nonstate money. 9.52 (g) Erosion Impacts on the 9.53 Cannon Valley Big Woods 150,000 9.54 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 9.55 second year are from the trust fund to 9.56 the University of Minnesota in 9.57 cooperation with the Big Woods Project 9.58 to determine historical and future 9.59 effects of land practices on soil 9.60 erosion levels and develop land 9.61 management tools in the big woods 9.62 ecosystem in Rice county. 10.1 (h) Lake Calhoun and Lake 10.2 Harriet Gravity Flow Stream System 250,000 10.3 This appropriation is from the future 10.4 resources fund to the commissioner of 10.5 natural resources for an agreement with 10.6 the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 10.7 Board to complete construction of the 10.8 gravity flow stream connection between 10.9 Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet to 10.10 improve lakewater quality and equalize 10.11 water levels in the chain of lakes. 10.12 This appropriation must be matched by 10.13 sufficient nonstate money to complete 10.14 the project. 10.15 Subd. 7. Agriculture and Natural 10.16 Resource Based Industries 10.17 (a) Green Forest 10.18 Certification Project 150,000 10.19 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 10.20 second year are from the trust fund to 10.21 the commissioner of natural resources 10.22 for an agreement with the Institute for 10.23 Agriculture and Trade Policy to certify 10.24 foresters and to evaluate private 10.25 forest lands for green certification. 10.26 (b) Accelerated Transfer of New 10.27 Forest - Research Findings 115,000 10.28 $58,000 the first year and $57,000 the 10.29 second year are from the trust fund to 10.30 the University of Minnesota to 10.31 accelerate educational programming by 10.32 the sustainable forest education 10.33 cooperative on the practical 10.34 application of landscape-level analysis 10.35 in site-level forest management. 10.36 (c) Minnesota Wildlife 10.37 Tourism Initiative 250,000 10.38 $125,000 the first year and $125,000 10.39 the second year are from the trust fund 10.40 to the commissioner of natural 10.41 resources to develop, implement, and 10.42 evaluate a project focusing on wildlife 10.43 tourism as a sustainable industry in 10.44 Minnesota in cooperation with the 10.45 office of tourism. 10.46 (d) Integrated Prairie 10.47 Management 350,000 10.48 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 10.49 the second year are from the trust fund 10.50 to the commissioner of natural 10.51 resources for an agreement with the 10.52 University of Minnesota and Clay county 10.53 in a cooperative project for an 10.54 aggregate resource inventory on public 10.55 lands, prairie restoration and 10.56 research, and stewardship plans for 10.57 management options. This appropriation 10.58 is available until June 30, 2002, at 10.59 which time the project must be 10.60 completed and final products delivered, 10.61 unless an earlier date is specified in 11.1 the work program. 11.2 (e) Improved Agricultural Systems 11.3 Overlying Sensitive Aquifers 11.4 in Southwestern Minnesota 200,000 11.5 This appropriation is from the future 11.6 resources fund to the commissioner of 11.7 agriculture for an agreement with the 11.8 University of Minnesota, Southwest 11.9 Experiment Station, to provide 11.10 technical support, research, systems 11.11 evaluation, and advisory teams to 11.12 protect sensitive alluvial aquifers 11.13 threatened by nitrate contamination in 11.14 southwest Minnesota. 11.15 (f) Diversifying Agriculture 11.16 for Environmental, Economic, 11.17 and Social Benefits 600,000 11.18 $300,000 the first year and $300,000 11.19 the second year are from the trust fund 11.20 to the University of Minnesota to 11.21 research new plant materials and crop 11.22 management systems for diversification. 11.23 (g) Minnesota River Basin 11.24 Initiative; Local Leadership 700,000 11.25 $350,000 the first year and $350,000 11.26 the second year are from the trust fund 11.27 to the board of water and soil 11.28 resources for a cost share agreement 11.29 with the Minnesota River Basin Joint 11.30 Powers Board for landscape planning and 11.31 demonstration, and restoration and 11.32 management projects for the Minnesota 11.33 River on a cost-share basis. 11.34 (h) Commercial Fertilizer Plant 11.35 for Livestock Solid Waste 11.36 Processing 400,000 11.37 This appropriation is from the future 11.38 resources fund to the agricultural 11.39 utilization research institute for an 11.40 agreement with AquaCare International, 11.41 Inc. to establish a commercial grade 11.42 fertilizer plant that will enhance and 11.43 process animal wastewater solids 11.44 through micronization technology. This 11.45 appropriation must be matched by at 11.46 least $425,000 of nonstate money. As a 11.47 condition of receiving this 11.48 appropriation, AquaCare International, 11.49 Inc. must agree to pay to the state a 11.50 royalty. Notwithstanding Minnesota 11.51 Statutes, section 116P.10, the royalty 11.52 must be two percent of gross revenues 11.53 accruing to AquaCare International, 11.54 Inc. from this application of 11.55 micronization technology. Receipts 11.56 from the royalty must be credited to 11.57 the fund. 11.58 (i) Preservation of Native 11.59 Wild Rice Resource 200,000 11.60 This appropriation is from the future 11.61 resources fund to the commissioner of 12.1 natural resources for an agreement with 12.2 Leech Lake Reservation to analyze 12.3 critical factors in different northern 12.4 rice habitats and determine methods to 12.5 preserve the natural diversity of wild 12.6 rice. This appropriation must be 12.7 matched by at least $45,000 of nonstate 12.8 money. 12.9 (j) Wild Rice Management 12.10 Planning 200,000 12.11 This appropriation is from the future 12.12 resources fund to the commissioner of 12.13 natural resources for an agreement with 12.14 the Boise Forte Band of Chippewa to 12.15 develop databases and management plans 12.16 for northern wild rice lakes. This 12.17 appropriation must be matched by at 12.18 least $20,000 of nonstate money. 12.19 (k) Mesabi Iron Range, 12.20 Water and Mineral Resource 12.21 Planning 650,000 12.22 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 12.23 the second year are from the trust fund 12.24 to the commissioner of natural 12.25 resources. $125,000 the first year and 12.26 $125,000 the second year are from the 12.27 trust fund to the University of 12.28 Minnesota to develop and assemble 12.29 essential data on stockpile composition 12.30 and ownership, complete hydrogeologic 12.31 base maps, site and design an overflow 12.32 outlet, and distribute results to local 12.33 government and industry. This project 12.34 is to be coordinated by the Range 12.35 Association of Municipalities and 12.36 Schools. This appropriation is 12.37 available until June 30, 2002, at which 12.38 time the project must be completed and 12.39 final products delivered, unless an 12.40 earlier date is specified in the work 12.41 program. 12.42 (l) Sustainable Aquaculture 12.43 Development in Minnesota 185,000 12.44 $130,000 is from the future resources 12.45 fund to the commissioner of agriculture 12.46 in cooperation with the University of 12.47 Minnesota to develop, demonstrate, and 12.48 evaluate prototypes of aquaponic 12.49 systems that operate in an urban 12.50 environment and use a combination of 12.51 aquacultural and hydroponic techniques 12.52 to produce fish and plants for human 12.53 consumption. $55,000 is from the 12.54 future resources fund to the 12.55 commissioner of agriculture in 12.56 cooperation with the MinAqua Fisheries 12.57 Cooperative, with assistance from the 12.58 University of Minnesota, for the 12.59 purchase, operation, and demonstration 12.60 of ozonation equipment for water 12.61 treatment and conditioning in large 12.62 recirculating aquaculture systems. 12.63 These appropriations are available 12.64 until June 30, 2002, at which time the 12.65 project must be completed and final 13.1 products delivered, unless an earlier 13.2 date is specified in the work program. 13.3 As a condition of receiving this 13.4 appropriation, MinAqua Fisheries 13.5 Cooperative must agree to pay to the 13.6 state a royalty. Notwithstanding 13.7 Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, 13.8 the royalty must be two percent of the 13.9 gross revenues accruing to MinAqua 13.10 Fisheries Cooperative from this 13.11 application of ozonation technology. 13.12 Receipts from the royalty must be 13.13 credited to the fund. 13.14 (m) Sustainable Farming 13.15 Systems - Continuation 350,000 13.16 This appropriation is from the future 13.17 resources fund to the University of 13.18 Minnesota, Minnesota Institute for 13.19 Sustainable Agriculture, for on-farm 13.20 and experiment station research, 13.21 documentation and dissemination of 13.22 information on alternative farm 13.23 practices in order to integrate recent 13.24 scientific advances, improve farm 13.25 efficiencies, promote profitability, 13.26 and to enhance environmental quality. 13.27 (n) Economic Analysis of 13.28 Agriculture for Multiple 13.29 Benefits 250,000 13.30 This appropriation is from the future 13.31 resources fund to the commissioner of 13.32 agriculture for an agreement with the 13.33 Land Stewardship Project to evaluate 13.34 economic and environmental benefits 13.35 from current and future agricultural 13.36 production. 13.37 (o) Nonwood Agricultural Fibers 13.38 and Industrial Hemp for Pulp 13.39 and Paper Manufacture 200,000 13.40 This appropriation is from the future 13.41 resources fund to the University of 13.42 Minnesota to investigate the 13.43 feasibility of various agricultural 13.44 pulp markets in the development of 13.45 small scale pulp mills in the 13.46 agricultural regions of the state. 13.47 (p) Sustainable Livestock 13.48 Systems 350,000 13.49 This appropriation is from the future 13.50 resources fund to the commissioner of 13.51 agriculture for an agreement with the 13.52 University of Minnesota, West Central 13.53 Experiment Station, for on-farm 13.54 research and education programs to 13.55 support small- to moderate-scale farms 13.56 through whole farm planning and 13.57 monitoring of forage-based livestock 13.58 systems. 13.59 (q) Forest Wildlife Biologist 13.60 for Ruffed Grouse 1,000,000 13.61 This appropriation is from the future 14.1 resources fund to the commissioner of 14.2 natural resources for an agreement with 14.3 the Ruffed Grouse Society, Inc. to fund 14.4 a position and related costs for a 14.5 forest wildlife biologist employed by 14.6 the society that will provide technical 14.7 assistance to public and private 14.8 landowners for improved ruffed grouse 14.9 habitat and related forest wildlife 14.10 conservation. The activity funded by 14.11 this appropriation must be done in 14.12 collaboration with institutes of higher 14.13 learning and state agencies. The 14.14 amounts of this appropriation made 14.15 available in each fiscal year must not 14.16 exceed those stated in the work 14.17 program. As a condition of receiving 14.18 this appropriation, the society must 14.19 demonstrate that it has created a 14.20 private endowment to fund this position 14.21 and related costs with nonstate money 14.22 after this appropriation has been 14.23 spent. The society must demonstrate 14.24 that it has a sound financial plan to 14.25 increase the principal of the endowment 14.26 to at least $1,000,000 of nonstate 14.27 money by January 1, 2000, and to 14.28 $2,000,000 of nonstate money by June 14.29 30, 2007. The work program must 14.30 provide that failure of the society to 14.31 meet the goals of the financial plan on 14.32 time will cause further payments from 14.33 this appropriation to be withheld until 14.34 the goals are met. This appropriation 14.35 is available until June 30, 2007, at 14.36 which time the project must be 14.37 completed and final products delivered, 14.38 unless an earlier date is specified in 14.39 the work program. 14.40 (r) Organic Farming 14.41 Training Project 350,000 14.42 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 14.43 the second year are from the trust fund 14.44 to the commissioner of agriculture for 14.45 an agreement with the Minnesota Food 14.46 Association in cooperation with the 14.47 Midwest Organic Alliance to recruit and 14.48 train new immigrant and conventional 14.49 farmers in sustainable and organic 14.50 methods utilizing a mentoring approach. 14.51 (s) Construction and Demolition 14.52 Waste Abatement 14.53 Demonstration Project 250,000 14.54 This appropriation is from the future 14.55 resources fund to the director of the 14.56 office of environmental assistance for 14.57 an agreement with the Green Institute 14.58 to field test building salvage 14.59 strategies, expanding markets for 14.60 salvaged materials, and creating a 14.61 community-based enterprise model. 14.62 (t) Minnesota River Valley 14.63 Scenic Byway Interpretive 14.64 Signage 100,000 14.65 This appropriation is from the future 15.1 resources fund to the commissioner of 15.2 transportation for an agreement with 15.3 the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional 15.4 Development Commission to design and 15.5 construct interpretive kiosks and 15.6 entrance signs along the Minnesota 15.7 River Valley scenic byway. 15.8 Construction and installation are 15.9 contingent on receiving 80 percent 15.10 TEA-21 or other nonstate match money. 15.11 Subd. 8. Urbanization Impacts 15.12 (a) Resources for Redevelopment: 15.13 A Community Property 15.14 Investigation Program 100,000 15.15 This appropriation is from the future 15.16 resources fund to the pollution control 15.17 agency for an agreement with the 15.18 Minnesota Environmental Initiative to 15.19 assess environmental contamination in 15.20 up to sixteen brownfield sites 15.21 statewide on a cost-share basis for 15.22 each site in order to promote property 15.23 redevelopment by community nonprofit 15.24 organizations. 15.25 (b) Tools and Training for 15.26 Community-Based Planning 450,000 15.27 $225,000 the first year and $225,000 15.28 the second year are from the trust fund 15.29 to the office of strategic and 15.30 long-range planning to develop 15.31 software, data, and training for local 15.32 government planning for delivery of 15.33 state geographic information systems 15.34 data and models for social and 15.35 environmental decision making. 15.36 (c) Protecting Dakota County 15.37 Farmland and Natural Areas 200,000 15.38 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 15.39 the second year are from the trust fund 15.40 to the commissioner of natural 15.41 resources for an agreement with Dakota 15.42 county to inventory and identify unique 15.43 farmland and natural areas and to 15.44 protect land through conservation 15.45 easements. 15.46 (d) Urban Corridor Design 600,000 15.47 This appropriation is from the future 15.48 resources fund to the University of 15.49 Minnesota to develop sustainability 15.50 designs for selected urban corridors. 15.51 (e) Conservation-Based Development 15.52 Program 150,000 15.53 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 15.54 second year are from the trust fund to 15.55 the commissioner of natural resources 15.56 for an agreement with the Minnesota 15.57 Land Trust to design four model 15.58 developments and acquire conservation 15.59 easements within new developments that 15.60 enhance the natural, rural landscape. 16.1 This appropriation must be matched by 16.2 at least $65,000 of nonstate money. 16.3 (f) Sustainable Stormwater Management 16.4 and Erosion Control for Athletic 16.5 Fields and Parking Lot Retrofit 200,000 16.6 This appropriation is from the future 16.7 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.8 natural resources for an agreement with 16.9 the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 16.10 Board to design and construct 16.11 bioretention areas at athletic fields 16.12 and existing parking lots in order to 16.13 manage erosion, soil compaction, and 16.14 stormwater runoff. Design results must 16.15 be made available in readily useable 16.16 formats. This appropriation must be 16.17 matched by at least $200,000 of 16.18 nonstate money. 16.19 (g) Community-Based Initiatives: 16.20 Land Use for Sustainable 16.21 Agriculture - Continuation 400,000 16.22 This appropriation is from the future 16.23 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.24 agriculture for an agreement with the 16.25 Sustainable Resources Center to develop 16.26 and preserve urban and suburban 16.27 agriculture sites through sustainable 16.28 landscaping, to promote producer and 16.29 consumer participation in sustainable 16.30 agriculture, and to train urban 16.31 gardening experts. 16.32 (h) Chisago Lakes Outlet 16.33 Channel Project 40,000 16.34 This appropriation is from the future 16.35 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.36 natural resources for an agreement with 16.37 Chisago county to complete the final 16.38 construction phase of the outlet 16.39 channel at Chisago Lakes. This 16.40 appropriation must be matched by at 16.41 least $50,000 of nonstate money. 16.42 (i) Virginia Storm Sewer Project 225,000 16.43 This appropriation is from the future 16.44 resources fund to the department of 16.45 trade and economic development for an 16.46 agreement with the city of Virginia for 16.47 relocation of the Silver Lake storm 16.48 sewer outlet, construction of 16.49 sedimentation ponds, and renovation of 16.50 the Sauntry Creek diversion structure. 16.51 Native plantings must be used in buffer 16.52 strips. This appropriation must be 16.53 matched by at least $225,000 of 16.54 nonstate money. 16.55 (j) Blufflands Implementation 33,000 16.56 This appropriation is from the future 16.57 resources fund to the commissioner of 16.58 natural resources for an agreement with 16.59 Winona county to implement land 16.60 protection recommendations in the 16.61 blufflands design manual. 17.1 Subd. 9. Innovations in Energy 17.2 and Transportation 17.3 (a) Ice Arena Design for Efficiency 17.4 and Air Quality - Continuation 100,000 17.5 This appropriation is from the future 17.6 resources fund to the amateur sports 17.7 commission for an agreement with the 17.8 Center for Energy and Environment in 17.9 cooperation with the department of 17.10 health to enhance energy efficiency and 17.11 assure indoor air quality in new and 17.12 existing ice arenas in Minnesota 17.13 technical assistance and energy audits. 17.14 (b) Promoting High Efficiency 17.15 Cogeneration 100,000 17.16 This appropriation is from the future 17.17 resources fund to the office of 17.18 strategic and long-range planning and 17.19 the Minnesota environmental quality 17.20 board to develop a statewide inventory 17.21 of potential cogeneration sites and a 17.22 regulatory guidance manual. 17.23 (c) Evaluate Biodiesel Made From 17.24 Waste Fats and Oils 125,000 17.25 $63,000 the first year and $62,000 the 17.26 second year are from the trust fund to 17.27 the commissioner of agriculture in 17.28 cooperation with the Minnesota Soybean 17.29 Growers Association to produce a diesel 17.30 fuel from soybeans and waste cooking 17.31 oils and greases, for laboratory 17.32 evaluation of the fuel for particulates 17.33 and engine power, and for trial in 17.34 light-duty vehicles. The appropriation 17.35 must be matched by at least $50,000 of 17.36 nonstate money. 17.37 (d) Wind Power for Rural 17.38 Development - Continuation 250,000 17.39 This appropriation is from the future 17.40 resources fund to the commissioner of 17.41 natural resources for an agreement with 17.42 the Sustainable Resources Center to 17.43 provide an outreach program including 17.44 technical assistance, site-specific 17.45 resource analysis, training for local 17.46 officials on wind energy rights and 17.47 economics, and the design and 17.48 construction of a wind energy traveling 17.49 exhibit. 17.50 Subd. 10. Decision-Making Tools 17.51 (a) Goodhue County Natural Resources 17.52 Inventory and Management Plan 75,000 17.53 This appropriation is from the future 17.54 resources fund to the board of water 17.55 and soil resources for an agreement 17.56 with Goodhue county to inventory, 17.57 evaluate, and describe natural 17.58 resources and create a geographic 17.59 information system-based map and 17.60 database. The appropriation must be 18.1 matched by at least $50,000 of nonstate 18.2 money. 18.3 (b) Public Access to Mineral 18.4 Knowledge 100,000 18.5 This appropriation is from the future 18.6 resources fund to the department of 18.7 natural resources to accelerate the 18.8 automation of historic mineral 18.9 exploration information and to make the 18.10 database accessible and searchable. 18.11 (c) Updating Outmoded Soil 18.12 Surveys - Continuation 500,000 18.13 $250,000 the first year and $250,000 18.14 the second year are from the trust fund 18.15 to the board of water and soil 18.16 resources for the first biennium of a 18.17 four biennia project to accelerate a 18.18 statewide program to begin to update 18.19 and digitize soil surveys in up to 25 18.20 counties, including Fillmore county. 18.21 Participating counties must provide a 18.22 cost share. 18.23 (d) Climate Variability and Change 18.24 Impacts on Minnesota Resources 350,000 18.25 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 18.26 the second year are from the trust fund 18.27 for an agreement with the University of 18.28 Minnesota to develop a database of 18.29 climate measures relevant to 18.30 recreation, tourism, agriculture, and 18.31 forestry, and to construct climate 18.32 scenarios for Minnesota over the next 18.33 50 years. 18.34 (e) Minnesota Environmentally 18.35 Preferable Chemicals Project 150,000 18.36 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 18.37 second year are from the trust fund to 18.38 the office of environmental assistance 18.39 for an agreement with the Institute for 18.40 Local Self-Reliance to build an 18.41 industry network of users and producers 18.42 of petrochemicals and biochemicals, and 18.43 to promote a shift to environmentally 18.44 preferable chemicals. This 18.45 appropriation must be matched by at 18.46 least $40,000 of nonstate money. 18.47 (f) GIS Utilization of Historic 18.48 Timberland Survey Records 120,000 18.49 This appropriation is from the future 18.50 resources fund to the Minnesota 18.51 Historical Society to digitize and 18.52 distribute historic timberland survey 18.53 records in a geographic information 18.54 system format. 18.55 (g) By-Products Application 18.56 to Agricultural, Mineland, and 18.57 Forest Soils 350,000 18.58 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 18.59 the second year are from the trust fund 19.1 to the pollution control agency for an 19.2 agreement with Western Lake Superior 19.3 Sanitary District to create a northeast 19.4 Minnesota consortium of public 19.5 utilities, wood-products, and mining 19.6 industries to research environmentally 19.7 sound coapplications of industrial and 19.8 municipal by-products for agriculture, 19.9 forestry, and mineland reclamation. 19.10 This appropriation must be matched by 19.11 at least $21,000 of nonstate money. 19.12 (h) Winter Severity Index 19.13 for Deer 60,000 19.14 $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 19.15 second year are from the trust fund to 19.16 the commissioner of natural resources 19.17 for an agreement with the Minnesota 19.18 Deer Hunters Association to determine 19.19 the relationship between the winter 19.20 severity index, deer condition, and 19.21 deer mortality. This appropriation 19.22 must be matched by at least $5,000 in 19.23 nonstate money and at least $30,000 in- 19.24 kind match. This appropriation is 19.25 available until June 30, 2002, at which 19.26 time the project must be completed and 19.27 final products delivered, unless an 19.28 earlier date is specified in the work 19.29 program. 19.30 Subd. 11. Environmental Education 19.31 (a) Uncommon Ground: An Educational 19.32 Television Series 400,000 19.33 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 19.34 the second year are from the trust fund 19.35 to the University of Minnesota for 19.36 matching funding to produce a televised 19.37 series of natural landscapes 19.38 chronicling two centuries of change in 19.39 Minnesota. 19.40 (b) Ecology Bus Environmental 19.41 Education 200,000 19.42 This appropriation is from the future 19.43 resources fund to the commissioner of 19.44 natural resources for an agreement with 19.45 the Prairie Ecology Bus Center to 19.46 expand programs conducted with the 19.47 ecology bus. This appropriation may 19.48 not be used for depreciation costs on 19.49 equipment. 19.50 (c) Renovation of Open Spaces: 19.51 Twin Cities Neighborhoods 200,000 19.52 This appropriation is from the future 19.53 resources fund to the commissioner of 19.54 natural resources for an agreement with 19.55 the Crown Jewel Foundation to 19.56 coordinate and implement neighborhood 19.57 planting activities through youth and 19.58 citizen training, and education. This 19.59 appropriation must be matched by at 19.60 least $170,000 of nonstate money. 19.61 (d) Karst Education for 20.1 Southeastern Minnesota 120,000 20.2 $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 20.3 second year are from the trust fund to 20.4 the board of water and soil resources 20.5 for an agreement with the Southeast 20.6 Minnesota Water Resources Board to 20.7 develop teacher training workshops, 20.8 educational materials, and exhibits 20.9 demonstrating the connections between 20.10 land use and ground water contamination 20.11 in southeastern Minnesota. 20.12 (e) Minnesota Wolf Public 20.13 Education 120,000 20.14 $60,000 the first year and $60,000 the 20.15 second year are from the trust fund to 20.16 the commissioner of natural resources 20.17 for an agreement with the International 20.18 Wolf Center to develop educational 20.19 curriculum, conduct teacher training 20.20 workshops, and develop a traveling 20.21 exhibit on wolves to address the 20.22 current Minnesota wolf management 20.23 debate. This appropriation must be 20.24 matched by at least $15,000 of nonstate 20.25 money. 20.26 (f) North American Bear Center, 20.27 Ely, Minnesota 80,000 20.28 This appropriation is from the future 20.29 resources fund to the commissioner of 20.30 natural resources for an agreement with 20.31 the North American Bear Center to 20.32 develop a business plan, marketing 20.33 study, facility predesign, and exhibit 20.34 design for a North American Bear 20.35 Center. This appropriation must be 20.36 matched by at least $21,000 of nonstate 20.37 money. 20.38 (g) Accessible Outdoor 20.39 Recreation 400,000 20.40 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 20.41 the second year are from the trust fund 20.42 to the commissioner of natural 20.43 resources for an agreement with 20.44 wilderness inquiry to survey facilities 20.45 in at least 50 state recreation units 20.46 for the Minnesota guide to universal 20.47 access, develop assessments of 20.48 inclusion in recreation and 20.49 environmental education activities, and 20.50 provide opportunities for 20.51 participation. This appropriation is 20.52 available until June 30, 2002, at which 20.53 time the project must be completed and 20.54 final products delivered, unless an 20.55 earlier date is specified in the work 20.56 program. 20.57 (h) Science Outreach and 20.58 Integrated Learning on Soil 250,000 20.59 $125,000 the first year and $125,000 20.60 the second year are from the trust fund 20.61 to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 20.62 develop a soils experiment center and 21.1 demonstration plots to increase the 21.2 awareness of soil science and soil 21.3 health. This appropriation must be 21.4 matched by at least $100,000 of 21.5 nonstate money. This appropriation is 21.6 available until June 30, 2002, at which 21.7 time the project must be completed and 21.8 final products delivered, unless an 21.9 earlier date is specified in the work 21.10 program. 21.11 (i) Southeast Minnesota Streams 21.12 and Watershed Signage 150,000 21.13 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 21.14 second year are from the trust fund to 21.15 the commissioner of natural resources 21.16 for an agreement with the Minnesota 21.17 Trout Association to design, 21.18 manufacture, and install road signs to 21.19 identify southeast Minnesota streams 21.20 and watersheds. 21.21 (j) Teacher Training in 21.22 Interdisciplinary Environmental 21.23 Education 60,000 21.24 $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 21.25 second year are from the trust fund to 21.26 the commissioner of natural resources 21.27 for an agreement with the Audubon 21.28 Center of the North Woods to train K-12 21.29 teachers in environmental education 21.30 techniques. 21.31 (k) Development and Rehabilitation 21.32 of Recreational Shooting Ranges 350,000 21.33 This appropriation is from the future 21.34 resources fund to the commissioner of 21.35 natural resources to provide cost-share 21.36 grants to local recreational shooting 21.37 clubs for the purpose of developing or 21.38 rehabilitating shooting sports 21.39 facilities for public use. In addition 21.40 to the required work program, grants 21.41 may not be approved until grant 21.42 proposals to be funded have been 21.43 submitted to the legislative commission 21.44 on Minnesota resources and the 21.45 commission has approved the grants or 21.46 allowed 60 days to pass. 21.47 (l) Youth Outdoor Environmental 21.48 Education Program 125,000 21.49 This appropriation is from the future 21.50 resources fund to the commissioner of 21.51 natural resources for an agreement with 21.52 Dakota county to develop a youth 21.53 naturalist program and youth-at-risk 21.54 environmental education programs. 21.55 (m) Twin Cities Environmental 21.56 Service Learning - Continuation 40,000 21.57 $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the 21.58 second year are from the trust fund to 21.59 the commissioner of natural resources 21.60 for an agreement with Eco Education to 21.61 provide training and matching grants 22.1 for student service environmental 22.2 learning projects. This appropriation 22.3 must be matched by at least $40,000 of 22.4 nonstate money. 22.5 (n) Minnesota Whitetail Deer 22.6 Resource Center Exhibits 400,000 22.7 This appropriation is from the future 22.8 resources fund to the commissioner of 22.9 natural resources for an agreement with 22.10 the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association 22.11 to construct exhibits on whitetail deer 22.12 in Minnesota. This appropriation is 22.13 available to the extent matched by 22.14 expenditure of nonstate money on 22.15 exhibits. 22.16 (o) Sustainability Forums 200,000 22.17 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 22.18 the second year are from the trust fund 22.19 to the office of environmental 22.20 assistance for an agreement with the 22.21 Minnesota Division of the Izaak Walton 22.22 League of America to conduct forums for 22.23 the public and local units of 22.24 government on sustainability and 22.25 community-based planning objectives. 22.26 (p) Minnesota River Watershed 22.27 Ecology and History Exhibit 90,000 22.28 This appropriation is from the future 22.29 resources fund to the Minnesota 22.30 Historical Society for an agreement 22.31 with Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society 22.32 to design and construct exhibits at the 22.33 Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center. 22.34 (q) Hyland Lake Environmental 22.35 Center 220,000 22.36 $110,000 the first year and $110,000 22.37 the second year are from the trust fund 22.38 to the commissioner of natural 22.39 resources for an agreement with 22.40 Suburban Hennepin Regional Park 22.41 District for predesign and design of an 22.42 environmental education center in 22.43 Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Regional 22.44 Park Reserve. 22.45 (r) Aquaculture, Hydroponics, and 22.46 Greenhouse Research Lab 100,000 22.47 This appropriation is from the future 22.48 resources fund to the commissioner of 22.49 agriculture for an agreement with 22.50 Chisago Lakes High School to design and 22.51 construct a greenhouse, hydroponics, 22.52 and aquaculture facility to support an 22.53 outdoor living classroom. 22.54 Subd. 12. Benchmarks and Indicators 22.55 (a) Measuring Children's Exposures 22.56 to Environmental Health Hazards 500,000 22.57 $250,000 the first year and $250,000 22.58 the second year are from the trust fund 23.1 to the University of Minnesota in 23.2 cooperation with the department of 23.3 health to augment a federal study of 23.4 exposure of children to multiple 23.5 environmental hazards, to evaluate 23.6 comparative health risks, and to design 23.7 intervention strategies. 23.8 (b) Minnesota County Biological 23.9 Survey - Continuation 1,600,000 23.10 $800,000 the first year and $800,000 23.11 the second year are from the trust fund 23.12 to the commissioner of natural 23.13 resources for the seventh biennium of a 23.14 12-biennia project to accelerate the 23.15 survey that identifies significant 23.16 natural areas and systematically 23.17 collects and interprets data on the 23.18 distribution and ecology of natural 23.19 communities, rare plants, and animals. 23.20 (c) Environmental Indicators 23.21 Initiative - Continuation 400,000 23.22 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 23.23 the second year are from the trust fund 23.24 to the commissioner of natural 23.25 resources for the third and final 23.26 biennium to complete a set of statewide 23.27 environmental indicators that will 23.28 assist public understanding of 23.29 Minnesota environmental health and the 23.30 effectiveness of sustainable 23.31 development efforts. 23.32 (d) Dakota County Wetland Health 23.33 Monitoring Program 160,000 23.34 $80,000 the first year and $80,000 the 23.35 second year are from the trust fund to 23.36 the commissioner of the pollution 23.37 control agency for an agreement with 23.38 Dakota county to evaluate wetland 23.39 health through citizen volunteers, 23.40 develop wetland biodiversity projects 23.41 in urban areas, and conduct public 23.42 education. 23.43 (e) Predicting Water and Forest 23.44 Resources Health and Sustainability 300,000 23.45 $150,000 the first year and $150,000 23.46 the second year are from the trust fund 23.47 to the University of Minnesota, Natural 23.48 Resources Research Institute, to assess 23.49 ecosystem health using indicators and 23.50 to develop models that incorporate 23.51 landscape composition change. 23.52 (f) Potential for Infant Risk 23.53 from Nitrate Contamination 200,000 23.54 This appropriation is from the future 23.55 resources fund to the commissioner of 23.56 health to study nitrate and 23.57 bacteria-contaminated drinking water of 23.58 infants and families at risk. 23.59 (g) Assessing Lake Superior Waters 23.60 Off the North Shore 400,000 24.1 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 24.2 the second year of this appropriation 24.3 are from the trust fund, and $200,000 24.4 is from the Great Lakes protection 24.5 account to the University of Minnesota 24.6 Duluth for a pilot program to establish 24.7 benchmark data for Lake Superior. 24.8 Expenses may not include capital cost 24.9 for a research vessel. This 24.10 appropriation is available until June 24.11 30, 2002, at which time the project 24.12 must be completed and final products 24.13 delivered, unless an earlier date is 24.14 specified in the work program. 24.15 (h) Minnesota's Forest Bird 24.16 Diversity Initiative - Continuation 450,000 24.17 $225,000 the first year and $225,000 24.18 the second year are from the trust fund 24.19 to the commissioner of natural 24.20 resources for the fifth biennium of a 24.21 six-biennium project to establish 24.22 benchmarks for using birds as 24.23 ecological indicators of forest 24.24 health. This appropriation must be 24.25 matched by at least $80,000 of nonstate 24.26 contributions. This appropriation is 24.27 available until June 30, 2002, at which 24.28 time the project must be completed and 24.29 final products delivered, unless an 24.30 earlier date is specified in the work 24.31 program. 24.32 (i) Farm Ponds as Critical 24.33 Habitats for Native Amphibians 250,000 24.34 $125,000 the first year and $125,000 24.35 the second year are from the trust fund 24.36 to the commissioner of natural 24.37 resources for an agreement with the 24.38 Upper Mississippi Science Center to 24.39 study management practices that sustain 24.40 healthy populations of amphibians in 24.41 southeastern Minnesota farm ponds and 24.42 to recommend monitoring methods 24.43 suitable for testing amphibian habitat 24.44 quality. This appropriation must be 24.45 matched by at least $200,000 of 24.46 nonstate contributions. This 24.47 appropriation is available until June 24.48 30, 2002, at which time the project 24.49 must be completed and final products 24.50 delivered, unless an earlier date is 24.51 specified in the work program. 24.52 (j) Improved Minnesota Fungus 24.53 Collection and Database 70,000 24.54 $35,000 the first year and $35,000 the 24.55 second year are from the trust fund to 24.56 the University of Minnesota to 24.57 consolidate and preserve fungus 24.58 specimen collections and computerize 24.59 the data for use in agriculture, 24.60 forestry, and recreation management. 24.61 Subd. 13. Critical Lands or Habitats 24.62 (a) Sustainable Woodlands and 25.1 Prairies on Private Lands - 25.2 Continuation 450,000 25.3 $225,000 the first year and $225,000 25.4 the second year are from the trust fund 25.5 to the commissioner of natural 25.6 resources, in cooperation with the 25.7 Minnesota Forestry Association and the 25.8 Nature Conservancy, to develop 25.9 stewardship plans for private 25.10 landowners and to implement natural 25.11 resource projects by providing matching 25.12 money to private landowners. This 25.13 appropriation is available until June 25.14 30, 2002, at which time the project 25.15 must be completed and final products 25.16 delivered, unless an earlier date is 25.17 specified in the work program. 25.18 (b) National Prairie Passage; Linking 25.19 Isolated Prairie Preserves 150,000 25.20 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 25.21 second year are from the trust fund to 25.22 the commissioner of transportation to 25.23 link isolated tallgrass prairie 25.24 preserves with corridors of prairie. 25.25 This appropriation must be matched by 25.26 at least $600,000 of nonstate money. 25.27 (c) Greening the Metro 25.28 Mississippi-Minnesota River 25.29 Valleys 800,000 25.30 $400,000 the first year and $400,000 25.31 the second year are from the trust fund 25.32 to the commissioner of natural 25.33 resources for an agreement with 25.34 Greening the Great River Park to 25.35 implement private and public habitat 25.36 projects in the Mississippi and 25.37 Minnesota River Valleys. This 25.38 appropriation must be matched by at 25.39 least $374,000 of nonstate money and 25.40 cost sharing is required for projects 25.41 on private lands. This appropriation is 25.42 available until June 30, 2002, at which 25.43 time the project must be completed and 25.44 final products delivered, unless an 25.45 earlier date is specified in the work 25.46 program. 25.47 (d) Restoring the Greater Prairie 25.48 Chicken to Southwestern Minnesota 60,000 25.49 $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the 25.50 second year are from the trust fund to 25.51 the commissioner of natural resources 25.52 for an agreement with the Minnesota 25.53 Prairie Chicken Society to restore the 25.54 greater prairie chicken to appropriate 25.55 habitat. 25.56 (e) Prairie Heritage Fund - 25.57 Continuation 500,000 25.58 $250,000 the first year and $250,000 25.59 the second year are from the trust fund 25.60 to the commissioner of natural 25.61 resources for an agreement with 25.62 Pheasants Forever, Inc. to acquire and 26.1 develop land for prairie grasslands and 26.2 wetlands to be donated to the public. 26.3 The land must be open and accessible to 26.4 the public. This appropriation must be 26.5 matched by at least $500,000 of money. 26.6 In addition to the required work 26.7 program, parcels may not be acquired 26.8 until parcel lists have been submitted 26.9 to the legislative commission on 26.10 Minnesota resources and the commission 26.11 has approved the parcel list or allowed 26.12 60 days to pass. 26.13 (f) Public Boat Access and 26.14 Fishing Piers 1,299,000 26.15 $500,000 the first year and $500,000 26.16 the second year are from the trust 26.17 fund, and $299,000 is from the future 26.18 resources fund to the commissioner of 26.19 natural resources for increased access 26.20 to lakes and rivers statewide through 26.21 the provision of public boat access, 26.22 fishing piers, and shoreline access, 26.23 with approximately equal allocations 26.24 for the Twin Cities metropolitan area 26.25 and the remainder of the state. These 26.26 appropriations are available until June 26.27 30, 2002, at which time the project 26.28 must be completed and final products 26.29 delivered, unless an earlier date is 26.30 specified in the work program. 26.31 $212,000 of the appropriation from the 26.32 future resources fund is available 26.33 immediately upon enactment. 26.34 (g) Arboretum Land Acquisition and 26.35 Wetlands Restoration - Continuation 700,000 26.36 $350,000 the first year and $350,000 26.37 the second year are from the trust fund 26.38 to the University of Minnesota for an 26.39 agreement with the University of 26.40 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 26.41 Foundation for the third biennium for 26.42 land acquisition. The priority is to 26.43 acquire approximately 40 acres of land 26.44 within the Arboretum boundary before 26.45 completing the Spring Peeper Meadow 26.46 wetland restoration. This 26.47 appropriation must be matched by at 26.48 least $700,000 of nonstate money. 26.49 (h) Implement the Chisago and 26.50 Washington Counties Green 26.51 Corridor Project - Continuation 450,000 26.52 $225,000 the first year and $225,000 26.53 the second year are from the trust fund 26.54 to the commissioner of natural 26.55 resources for an agreement with 1000 26.56 Friends of Minnesota for land 26.57 protection activities, including at 26.58 least $300,000 for cost-share grants to 26.59 local governments for fee or less than 26.60 fee acquisition. 26.61 (i) RIM Shoreland Stabilization 350,000 26.62 $175,000 the first year and $175,000 26.63 the second year are from the trust fund 27.1 to the commissioner of natural 27.2 resources to complete the high priority 27.3 bank stabilization on Lake 27.4 Winnibigoshish and, if additional match 27.5 money becomes available, to begin 27.6 similar work on Lac Qui Parle Lake. 27.7 This appropriation must be matched by 27.8 at least $56,000 of nonstate money. 27.9 (j) Enhancing Canada Goose 27.10 Hunting Opportunities for 27.11 Recreation and Management Purposes 340,000 27.12 This appropriation is from the future 27.13 resources fund to the commissioner of 27.14 natural resources for an agreement with 27.15 Geese Unlimited to purchase leases and 27.16 provide observational and hunting 27.17 blinds for the public using volunteer 27.18 labor. 27.19 Subd. 14. Native Species Planting 27.20 (a) Minnesota Releaf Matching 27.21 Grant Program - Continuation 850,000 27.22 $290,000 the first year and $290,000 27.23 the second year of this appropriation 27.24 are from the trust fund, and $270,000 27.25 is from the future resources fund to 27.26 the commissioner of natural resources 27.27 for the fourth biennium, with at least 27.28 $210,000 for matching grants to local 27.29 communities to protect native oak 27.30 forests from oak wilt and to provide 27.31 technical assistance and cost sharing 27.32 with communities for tree planting and 27.33 community forestry assessments. The 27.34 appropriation from the future resources 27.35 fund is available immediately upon 27.36 enactment. 27.37 (b) Landscaping for Wildlife and 27.38 Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention 150,000 27.39 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 27.40 second year are from the trust fund to 27.41 the commissioner of natural resources 27.42 for an agreement with St. Paul 27.43 Neighborhood Energy Consortium to work 27.44 with urban and suburban communities to 27.45 expand native species planting through 27.46 residential landscaping and cooperative 27.47 neighborhood projects. The activities 27.48 must include participant cost sharing. 27.49 This appropriation must be matched by 27.50 at least $24,000 of nonstate money. 27.51 (c) Lakescaping for Wildlife and 27.52 Water Quality Initiative 140,000 27.53 $70,000 the first year and $70,000 the 27.54 second year are from the trust fund to 27.55 the commissioner of natural resources 27.56 in cooperation with the Minnesota Lakes 27.57 Association to promote lakescaping for 27.58 wildlife and water quality through 27.59 workshops, demonstration sites, and a 27.60 registry program for lakeshore owners. 27.61 The activities must include participant 27.62 cost sharing. 28.1 (d) Development and Assessment of 28.2 Oak Wilt Biological Control 28.3 Technologies - Continuation 200,000 28.4 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 28.5 the second year are from the trust fund 28.6 to the University of Minnesota to 28.7 evaluate biocontrol efficacy, spore mat 28.8 production, and root graft barrier 28.9 guidelines for oak wilt, in cooperation 28.10 with the department of agriculture. 28.11 (e) Saint Paul-Minneapolis Native 28.12 Plant Habitat Interpretive Program 130,000 28.13 This appropriation is from the future 28.14 resources fund to the commissioner of 28.15 natural resources for an agreement with 28.16 the city of St. Paul to restore native 28.17 plants to selected St. Paul parks and 28.18 to develop native plant interpretive 28.19 sites in Minneapolis and St. Paul and 28.20 related educational material. This 28.21 appropriation must be matched by at 28.22 least $86,000 of nonstate money. 28.23 (f) Restoring Ecological Health to 28.24 St. Paul's Mississippi River Bluffs 200,000 28.25 $100,000 the first year and $100,000 28.26 the second year are from the trust fund 28.27 to the commissioner of natural 28.28 resources for an agreement with Friends 28.29 of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and 28.30 Ramsey County to inventory and restore 28.31 native species, and to plan for 28.32 critical greenways and natural area 28.33 habitat. This appropriation is 28.34 available until June 30, 2002, at which 28.35 time the project must be completed and 28.36 final products delivered, unless an 28.37 earlier date is specified in the work 28.38 program. 28.39 Subd. 15. Native Fish 28.40 (a) Mussel Resource Survey 400,000 28.41 $200,000 the first year and $200,000 28.42 the second year are from the trust fund 28.43 to the commissioner of natural 28.44 resources for the first biennium of a 28.45 three-biennium project to survey 28.46 mussels statewide for resource 28.47 management. 28.48 (b) Freshwater Mussel Resources in 28.49 the St. Croix River 58,000 28.50 $29,000 the first year and $29,000 the 28.51 second year are from the trust fund to 28.52 the commissioner of natural resources 28.53 for an agreement with Macalester 28.54 College to continue refugia studies and 28.55 assess populations for freshwater 28.56 mussels. 28.57 Subd. 16. Exotic Species 28.58 (a) Biological Control of Eurasian 28.59 Water Milfoil and Purple 29.1 Loosestrife - Continuation 150,000 29.2 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 29.3 second year are from the trust fund to 29.4 the commissioner of natural resources 29.5 for the fourth biennium of a 29.6 five-biennium project to develop and 29.7 implement biological controls for 29.8 Eurasian water milfoil and purple 29.9 loosestrife. This appropriation is 29.10 available until June 30, 2002, at which 29.11 time the project must be completed and 29.12 final products delivered, unless an 29.13 earlier date is specified in the work 29.14 program. 29.15 (b) Evaluate Establishment, Impact of 29.16 Leafy Spurge Biocontrol Agents 140,000 29.17 $70,000 the first year and $70,000 the 29.18 second year are from the trust fund to 29.19 the commissioner of agriculture to 29.20 study flea beetles introduced to 29.21 control leafy spurge by site 29.22 characterization and assessment for 29.23 biological control. This appropriation 29.24 is available until June 30, 2002, at 29.25 which time the project must be 29.26 completed and final products delivered, 29.27 unless an earlier date is specified in 29.28 the work program. 29.29 (c) Restoring Native Vegetation in 29.30 Parks and Nature Centers 260,000 29.31 This appropriation is from the future 29.32 resources fund to the commissioner of 29.33 natural resources for an agreement with 29.34 the St. Paul Audubon Society to restore 29.35 native vegetation at community nature 29.36 centers and parks. 29.37 Subd. 17. Data Availability Requirements 29.38 (a) During the biennium ending June 30, 29.39 2001, the data collected by the 29.40 projects funded under this section that 29.41 have common value for natural resource 29.42 planning and management must conform to 29.43 information architecture as defined in 29.44 guidelines and standards adopted by the 29.45 office of technology. Spatial data 29.46 must conform with guidelines and 29.47 standards described in the geographic 29.48 data compatibility guidelines available 29.49 from the land management information 29.50 center. These data must be made 29.51 available under the provisions of the 29.52 Data Practices Act in chapter 13. 29.53 (b) For the purposes of information 29.54 dissemination to the extent 29.55 practicable, summary data and results 29.56 of projects funded under this section 29.57 should be readily accessible on the 29.58 Internet. To the extent practicable, 29.59 spatial data and their documentation 29.60 must be made available through the 29.61 Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse. 29.62 (c) As part of project expenditures, 30.1 recipients of land acquisition 30.2 appropriations must provide the 30.3 information necessary to update public 30.4 recreation information maps to the 30.5 department of natural resources in the 30.6 specified form. 30.7 Subd. 18. Project Requirements 30.8 It is a condition of acceptance of the 30.9 appropriations in this section that any 30.10 agency or entity receiving the 30.11 appropriation must comply with 30.12 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P. 30.13 Subd. 19. Match Requirements 30.14 Unless specifically authorized, 30.15 appropriations in this section that 30.16 must be matched and for which the match 30.17 has not been committed by December 31, 30.18 1999, are canceled, and in-kind 30.19 contributions may not be counted as 30.20 match. 30.21 Subd. 20. Payment Conditions and 30.22 Capital Equipment Expenditures 30.23 All agreements, grants, or contracts 30.24 referred to in this section must be 30.25 administered on a reimbursement basis. 30.26 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 30.27 section 16A.41, expenditures made on or 30.28 after July 1, 1999, or the date the 30.29 work program is approved, whichever is 30.30 later, are eligible for reimbursement. 30.31 Payment must be made upon receiving 30.32 documentation that project-eligible 30.33 reimbursable amounts have been 30.34 expended, except that reasonable 30.35 amounts may be advanced to projects in 30.36 order to accommodate cash flow needs. 30.37 The advances must be approved as part 30.38 of the work program. No expenditures 30.39 for capital equipment are allowed 30.40 unless expressly authorized in the 30.41 project work program. 30.42 Subd. 21. Purchase of Recycled and 30.43 Recyclable Materials 30.44 A political subdivision, public or 30.45 private corporation, or other entity 30.46 that receives an appropriation in this 30.47 section must use the appropriation in 30.48 compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 30.49 sections 16B.121 to 16B.123, requiring 30.50 the purchase of recycled, repairable, 30.51 and durable materials, the purchase of 30.52 uncoated paper stock, and the use of 30.53 soy-based ink, the same as if it were a 30.54 state agency. 30.55 Subd. 22. Energy Conservation 30.56 A recipient to whom an appropriation is 30.57 made in this section for a capital 30.58 improvement project shall ensure that 30.59 the project complies with the 30.60 applicable energy conservation 30.61 standards contained in law, including 31.1 Minnesota Statutes, sections 216C.19 to 31.2 216C.21, and rules adopted thereunder. 31.3 The recipient may use the energy 31.4 planning and intervention and energy 31.5 technologies units of the commissioner 31.6 of public service to obtain information 31.7 and technical assistance on energy 31.8 conservation and alternative energy 31.9 development relating to the planning 31.10 and construction of the capital 31.11 improvement project. 31.12 Subd. 23. Accessibility 31.13 New structures must be shown to meet 31.14 the design standards in the Americans 31.15 with Disability Act Accessibility 31.16 Guidelines. Nonstructural facilities 31.17 such as trails, campgrounds, picnic 31.18 areas, parking, play areas, water 31.19 sources, and the access routes to these 31.20 features should be shown to be designed 31.21 using guidelines in the Recommendations 31.22 for Accessibility Guidelines: 31.23 Recreational Facilities and Outdoor 31.24 Developed Areas. 31.25 Subd. 24. Year 2000 Compatible 31.26 A recipient to whom an appropriation is 31.27 made in this section for computer 31.28 equipment and software must ensure that 31.29 the project expenditures comply with 31.30 year 2000 compatible database and 31.31 software. 31.32 Subd. 25. Carryforward 31.33 (a) The availability of the 31.34 appropriations for the following 31.35 projects is extended to June 30, 2000: 31.36 Laws 1997, chapter 216, section 15, 31.37 subdivision 5, paragraph (a), Ft. 31.38 Snelling State Park-upper bluff 31.39 utilization and AYH hostel; paragraph 31.40 (c), Jeffers petroglyphs environmental 31.41 assessment and prairie restoration; 31.42 paragraph (g), Native American 31.43 perspective of the historic north 31.44 shore; subdivision 6, paragraph (g), 31.45 lakeshore restoration - Minneapolis 31.46 chain of lakes; subdivision 9, 31.47 paragraph (a), grants to local 31.48 governments to assist natural resource 31.49 decision making; paragraph (e), North 31.50 Minneapolis upper river master plan; 31.51 paragraph (g), Miller Creek management; 31.52 and paragraph (h), trout habitat 31.53 preservation using alternative 31.54 watershed management practices; 31.55 subdivision 10, paragraph (g), Fillmore 31.56 county soil survey update; subdivision 31.57 11, paragraph (a), foundations to 31.58 integrated access to environmental 31.59 information; subdivision 12, paragraph 31.60 (a), sustainable development assistance 31.61 for municipalities through electric 31.62 utilities; paragraph (h), soy-based 31.63 diesel fuel study; subdivision 13, 31.64 paragraph (g), state wolf management: 31.65 electronically moderating the 32.1 discussion; subdivision 17, paragraph 32.2 (a), sustainable woodlands on private 32.3 lands; subdivision 20, paragraph (a), 32.4 ballast water technology demonstration 32.5 for exotic species control; Laws 1995, 32.6 chapter 220, section 19, subdivision 32.7 12, paragraph (a), restore historic 32.8 Mississippi river mill site, as amended 32.9 by Laws 1997, chapter 216, section 15, 32.10 subdivision 26, paragraph (b). 32.11 (b) The availability of the 32.12 appropriations for the following 32.13 projects is extended to June 30, 2001: 32.14 Laws 1997, chapter 216, section 15, 32.15 subdivision 5, paragraph (f), 32.16 historical and cultural museum on 32.17 Vermilion Lake Indian Reservation; 32.18 subdivision 16, paragraph (b), 32.19 Arboretum Land Acquisition. 32.20 Sec. 3. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 32.21 The following amounts are appropriated 32.22 in fiscal year 1999 from the Minnesota 32.23 environment and natural resources trust 32.24 fund referred to in Minnesota Statutes, 32.25 section 116P.02, subdivision 6. 32.26 $496,000 in fiscal year 1999 is added 32.27 to the appropriation in Laws 1997, 32.28 chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 4, 32.29 paragraph (a), clause (1), for state 32.30 park and recreation area acquisition. 32.31 $495,000 in fiscal year 1999 is added 32.32 to the appropriation in Laws 1997, 32.33 chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 4, 32.34 paragraph (b), metropolitan regional 32.35 park system. 32.36 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.019, 32.37 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 32.38 Subd. 2. [PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION AREAS.] The 32.39 commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to 32.40 units of government for up to 50 percent of the costsor32.41$50,000, whichever is less,of acquisition and betterment of 32.42 public land and improvements needed for parks and other outdoor 32.43 recreation areas and facilities. 32.44 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.019, is 32.45 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 32.46 Subd. 4b. [REGIONAL TRAILS.] The commissioner shall 32.47 administer a program to provide grants to units of government 32.48 for up to 50 percent of the costs of acquisition and betterment 32.49 of public land and improvements needed for trails deemed to be 32.50 of regional significance according to criteria published by the 33.1 commissioner. If land used for the trails is not in full public 33.2 ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the 33.3 purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. 33.4 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 85.019, is 33.5 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 33.6 Subd. 4c. [LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS.] The commissioner 33.7 shall administer a program to provide grants to units of 33.8 government for up to 50 percent of the costs of acquisition and 33.9 betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails 33.10 that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase 33.11 the effective length of trail experiences. If land used for the 33.12 trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must 33.13 prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 33.14 20 years.