Minnesota Legislature
HF 2049
1st Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/19/2013 07:29pm
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1.2relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural
1.3resources.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.
1.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this act
1.10mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June
1.1130, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second
1.12year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
2.7Appropriations are available for two
2.8years beginning July 1, 2009, unless
2.9otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.10unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.11year does not cancel and is available for the
2.12second year.
2.14(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
2.15environment and natural resources trust fund
2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.
2.18(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means
2.19the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes,
2.20section 116Q.02.
2.21(c) "State land and water conservation
2.22account (LAWCON)" means the state land
2.23and water conservation account in the natural
2.24resources fund referred to in Minnesota
2.25Statutes, section 116P.14.
2.29$2,100,000 is from the trust fund to the
2.30commissioner of natural resources for
2.31continuation of the Minnesota county
2.32biological survey to provide a foundation
2.33for conserving biological diversity by
2.34systematically collecting, interpreting,
2.35and delivering data on plant and animal
3.1distribution and ecology, native plant
3.2communities, and functional landscapes.
3.5$2,695,000 is from the trust fund for
3.6collection and interpretation of subsurface
3.7geological information and acceleration of
3.8the county geologic atlas program. $820,000
3.9of this appropriation is to the Board of
3.10Regents of the University of Minnesota for
3.11the geological survey to continue and to
3.12initiate the production of county geologic
3.13atlases. $1,875,000 of this appropriation is
3.14to the commissioner of natural resources
3.15to investigate the physical and recharge
3.16characteristics of the Mt. Simon aquifer.
3.17This appropriation represents a continuing
3.18effort to complete the county geologic atlases
3.19throughout the state. This appropriation
3.20is available until June 30, 2012, at which
3.21time the project must be completed and final
3.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is
3.23specified in the work program.
3.25$400,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
3.26of Water and Soil Resources to accelerate the
3.27county soil survey mapping and Web-based
3.28data delivery. This appropriation represents
3.29a continuing effort to complete the mapping.
3.30The soil surveys must be done on a cost-share
3.31basis with local and federal funds.
3.34$500,000 is from the trust fund to continue
3.35to identify and delineate supply areas and
4.1springsheds for springs serving as coldwater
4.2sources for trout streams and to assess
4.3the impacts from development and water
4.4appropriations. Of this appropriation,
4.5$250,000 is to the Board of Regents of the
4.6University of Minnesota and $250,000 is to
4.7the commissioner of natural resources.
4.9$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
4.10commissioner of natural resources for an
4.11agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc.,
4.12to complete the inventory, mapping, and
4.13digitizing of drained restorable wetlands in
4.14Minnesota. This appropriation is available
4.15until June 30, 2012, at which time the
4.16project must be completed and final products
4.17delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
4.18in the work program.
4.29$590,000 is from the trust fund to the
4.30commissioner of natural resources to acquire
4.31in-holdings for state parks. Land acquired
4.32with this appropriation must be sufficiently
4.33improved to meet at least minimum
4.34management standards as determined by the
4.35commissioner of natural resources. A list of
4.36proposed acquisitions must be provided as
4.37part of the required work program.
5.2$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the
5.3commissioner of natural resources to assist
5.4in the acquisition of the Brown's Creek
5.5Segment of the Willard Munger Trail in
5.6Washington County and Paul Bunyan State
5.7Trail in the city of Bemidji.
5.10$1,290,000 is from the trust fund to the
5.11Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the
5.12acquisition of lands within the approved park
5.13unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional
5.14park system. This appropriation may not
5.15be used for the purchase of residential
5.16structures. A list of proposed fee title and
5.17easement acquisitions must be provided
5.18as part of the required work program. All
5.19funding for conservation easements must
5.20include a long-term stewardship plan and
5.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the
5.22agreement. This appropriation must be
5.23matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate
5.24money and must be committed by December
5.2531, 2009, or the appropriation cancels. This
5.26appropriation is available until June 30, 2012,
5.27at which time the project must be completed
5.28and final products delivered, unless an earlier
5.29date is specified in the work program.
5.32$590,000 is from the trust fund to the
5.33commissioner of natural resources to acquire
5.34high quality native plant communities and
5.35rare features and restore parts of scientific
6.1and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
6.2Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list
6.3of proposed acquisitions must be provided as
6.4part of the required work program.
6.7$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the
6.8commissioner of natural resources for the
6.9sixth appropriation for acceleration of agency
6.10programs and cooperative agreements.
6.11Of this appropriation, $770,000 is for the
6.12Department of Natural Resources agency
6.13programs and $2,605,000 is for agreements
6.14as follows: $450,000 with Pheasants
6.15Forever; $50,000 with Minnesota Deer
6.16Hunters Association; $895,000 with Ducks
6.17Unlimited, Inc.; $85,000 with National Wild
6.18Turkey Federation; $365,000 with the Nature
6.19Conservancy; $210,000 with Minnesota Land
6.20Trust; $350,000 with the Trust for Public
6.21Land; $100,000 with Minnesota Valley
6.22National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $50,000
6.23with the United States Fish and Wildlife
6.24Service; and $50,000 with Friends of Detroit
6.25Lakes Watershed Management District
6.26to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented
6.27landscape corridors that connect areas of
6.28quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and
6.29plants. The United States Department of
6.30Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation
6.31Service is a cooperating partner in the
6.32appropriation. Expenditures are limited to
6.33the project corridor areas as defined in the
6.34work program. Land acquired with this
6.35appropriation must be sufficiently improved
6.36to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
7.1management standards as determined by
7.2the commissioner of natural resources.
7.3This appropriation may not be used for the
7.4purchase of residential structures, unless
7.5expressly approved in the work program. All
7.6conservation easements must be perpetual
7.7and have a natural resource management
7.8plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
7.9commissioner of natural resources with
7.10money from this appropriation must be
7.11designated as an outdoor recreation unit
7.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
7.13The commissioner may similarly designate
7.14any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
7.15list of proposed restorations and fee title
7.16and easement acquisitions must be provided
7.17as part of the required work program. All
7.18funding for conservation easements must
7.19include a long-term stewardship plan and
7.20funding for monitoring and enforcing the
7.21agreement. To the maximum extent practical,
7.22consistent with contractual easement or
7.23fee acquisition obligations, the recipients
7.24shall utilize staff resources to identify
7.25future projects and shall maximize the
7.26implementation of biodiverse, quality
7.27restoration projects in the project proposal
7.28into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.
7.31$3,375,000 is from the trust fund to the
7.32commissioner of natural resources for the
7.33fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency
7.34programs and cooperative agreements.
7.35Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for
7.36Department of Natural Resources agency
8.1programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements
8.2as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for
8.3Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the
8.4Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great
8.5River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota
8.6Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley
8.7National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and
8.8$90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota
8.9Valley for the purposes of planning,
8.10restoring, and protecting important natural
8.11areas in the metropolitan area, as defined
8.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
8.13subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding
8.14counties, through grants, contracted services,
8.15technical assistance, conservation easements,
8.16and fee title acquisition. Land acquired
8.17with this appropriation must be sufficiently
8.18improved to meet at least minimum
8.19management standards as determined by
8.20the commissioner of natural resources.
8.21Expenditures are limited to the identified
8.22project corridor areas as defined in the work
8.23program. This appropriation may not be used
8.24for the purchase of residential structures,
8.25unless expressly approved in the work
8.26program. All conservation easements must
8.27be perpetual and have a natural resource
8.28management plan. Any land acquired in fee
8.29title by the commissioner of natural resources
8.30with money from this appropriation must
8.31be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
8.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
8.33The commissioner may similarly designate
8.34any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
8.35list of proposed restorations and fee title
8.36and easement acquisitions must be provided
9.1as part of the required work program. All
9.2funding for conservation easements must
9.3include a long-term stewardship plan and
9.4funding for monitoring and enforcing the
9.5agreement. To the maximum extent practical,
9.6consistent with contractual easement or
9.7fee acquisition obligations, the recipients
9.8shall utilize staff resources to identify
9.9future projects and shall maximize the
9.10implementation of biodiverse, quality
9.11restoration projects in the project proposal
9.12into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.
9.15$107,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
9.16of Water and Soil Resources to continue the
9.17efforts funded by the emerging issues account
9.18allocation to identify and rank the ecological
9.19value of conservation reserve program (CRP)
9.20and other critical lands throughout Minnesota
9.21using a multiple parameter approach
9.22including soil productivity, landscape, water,
9.23and wildlife factors.
9.25$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to the
9.26Board of Water and Soil Resources, in
9.27cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water
9.28Conservation District, to acquire perpetual
9.29easements of unique granite rock outcrops
9.30located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley
9.31and to restore their ecological integrity.
9.33$1,000,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
9.34of Water and Soil Resources to provide
9.35funding for technical staff to assist in the
10.1implementation provisions of conservation
10.2programs including the federal farm bill
10.3conservation programs. Documentation must
10.4be provided on the number of landowner
10.5contacts, program participation, federal
10.6dollars leveraged, quantifiable criteria, and
10.7measurement of the improvements to water
10.8quality and habitat.
10.11$400,000 is from the state land and water
10.12conservation account (LAWCON) in the
10.13natural resources fund to the commissioner of
10.14natural resources for priorities established by
10.15the commissioner for eligible state projects
10.16and administrative and planning activities
10.17consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
10.18116P.14, and the federal Land and Water
10.19Conservation Fund Act.
10.23$275,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
10.24of Regents at the University of Minnesota
10.25to continue research on the removal of
10.26endocrine disruptors from Minnesota's
10.27waters through strategies of enhancing
10.28treatment at wastewater treatment plants and
10.29decreasing the use of the compounds. This
10.30appropriation is available until June 30, 2012,
10.31at which time the project must be completed
10.32and final products delivered, unless an earlier
10.33date is specified in the work program.
11.1$297,000 is from the trust fund to the
11.2commissioner of natural resources for an
11.3agreement with the United States Geologic
11.4Survey and St. Cloud State University to
11.5develop quantitative data on juvenile and
11.6adult fish vulnerability to endocrine-active
11.7emerging contaminants found in Minnesota
11.8lakes. This appropriation is available until
11.9June 30, 2012, at which time the project must
11.10be completed and final products delivered,
11.11unless an earlier date is specified in the work
11.12program.
11.14$825,000 is from the trust fund to the
11.15commissioner of natural resources to assess
11.16the consequences of large ecological drivers
11.17of change on water quality and habitat
11.18dynamics of deep water lakes with coldwater
11.19fish populations. This appropriation is
11.20available until June 30, 2012, at which time
11.21the project must be completed and final
11.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is
11.23specified in the work program.
11.25$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
11.26Science Museum of Minnesota for the St.
11.27Croix watershed research station to conduct
11.28a comparative assessment of hydrologic
11.29changes in watersheds with and without
11.30intensive tile drainage to determine the
11.31effects of climate and tile drainage on river
11.32erosion. This appropriation is available until
11.33June 30, 2012, at which time the project must
11.34be completed and final products delivered,
12.1unless an earlier date is specified in the work
12.2program.
12.4$279,000 is from the trust fund to the
12.5commissioner of natural resources for
12.6an agreement with Metro Blooms, in
12.7cooperation with Minnehaha Creek
12.8Watershed District and the city of
12.9Minneapolis, to install and evaluate the
12.10effectiveness of rain gardens on improving
12.11the impaired water of Powderhorn Lake in
12.12Minneapolis. This appropriation is available
12.13until June 30, 2012, at which time the
12.14project must be completed and final products
12.15delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
12.16in the work program.
12.19$87,000 is from the trust fund to the
12.20commissioner of natural resources for an
12.21agreement with Smith Partners PLLP to
12.22identify and analyze legal and policy issues
12.23where the drainage code conflicts with other
12.24laws impacting protection of public waters
12.25and wetlands.
13.1$300,000 is from the trust fund and $66,000
13.2is from the Great Lakes protection account to
13.3the commissioner of the Pollution Control
13.4Agency in cooperation with the Department
13.5of Natural Resources to conduct monitoring
13.6for aquatic invasive species in ballast water
13.7discharges to Minnesota waters of Lake
13.8Superior and to test the effectiveness of
13.9ballast water treatment systems.
13.12$125,000 is from the trust fund to the
13.13commissioner of the Pollution Control
13.14Agency for an agreement with the United
13.15States Geologic Survey to test the viability
13.16of treating ballast water through tank access
13.17ports or air vents as a means to prevent the
13.18spread of invasive species.
13.21$80,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
13.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota
13.23to assess mechanisms and control of the
13.24transmission of Heterosporosis, an emerging
13.25fish disease in Minnesota, to assist in future
13.26management decisions and research.
13.29$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
13.30of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
13.31develop and test sonic barriers that could be
13.32effective in preventing and controlling the
13.33movement of invasive carp in Minnesota's
13.34waterways. This appropriation is available
13.35until June 30, 2012, at which time the
13.36project must be completed and final products
14.1delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
14.2in the work program.
14.5$150,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
14.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.7Natural Resources Research Institute for a
14.8risk assessment of the methods of spreading,
14.9testing of management recommendations,
14.10and identification of key areas for action in
14.11the state to reduce the impacts of invasive
14.12earthworms on hardwood forest productivity.
14.13This appropriation is available until June
14.1430, 2012, at which time the project must
14.15be completed and final products delivered,
14.16unless an earlier date is specified in the work
14.17program.
14.20$47,000 is from the trust fund to the
14.21commissioner of natural resources for
14.22an agreement with Concordia College to
14.23survey plant, pollinator, and invertebrate
14.24biodiversity in native and restored prairies to
14.25assess impacts on invasive species and food
14.26sources for grassland birds and ecosystem
14.27services.
14.31$143,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
14.32of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.33to analyze the Minnesota Climate Change
14.34Advisory Group's greenhouse gas reduction
14.35recommendations related to electrical
15.1power from a life-cycle analysis and a
15.2socio-political perspective.
15.5$180,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
15.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.7to combine detailed climatic records of
15.8Minnesota with present and past ecosystem
15.9boundaries to forecast future fine-scale flow
15.10of climate across the state impacting human
15.11activities and natural resources.
15.13$2,000,000 is from the trust fund to the
15.14commissioner of commerce for an agreement
15.15with the Center for Energy and Environment
15.16for demonstration of innovative residential
15.17energy efficiency delivery and financing
15.18strategies, training, installation, evaluation,
15.19and recommendations for a utility residential
15.20energy conservation program.
15.23$158,000 is from the trust fund to the
15.24commissioner of natural resources for
15.25contract management for duties assigned
15.26in Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2, and
15.27Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, and for
15.28additional duties as assigned in this section.
15.31$1,254,000 is from the trust fund for fiscal
15.32years 2010 and 2011 and is for administration
15.33as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
15.34116P.09, subdivision 5.
16.2Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in
16.3this section are available until June 30, 2011,
16.4when projects must be completed and final
16.5products delivered. For acquisition of real
16.6property, the amounts in this section are
16.7available until June 30, 2012, if a binding
16.8contract is entered into by June 30, 2011,
16.9and closed not later than June 30, 2012. If
16.10a project receives a federal grant, the time
16.11period of the appropriation is extended to
16.12equal the federal grant period.
16.14Data collected by the projects funded under
16.15this section that have value for planning and
16.16management of natural resources, emergency
16.17preparedness, and infrastructure investments
16.18must conform to the enterprise information
16.19architecture developed by the Office of
16.20Enterprise Technology. Spatial data must
16.21conform to geographic information system
16.22guidelines and standards outlined in that
16.23architecture and adopted by the Minnesota
16.24Geographic Data Clearinghouse at the
16.25Land Management Information Center. A
16.26description of these data that adheres to the
16.27Office of Enterprise Technology geographic
16.28metadata standards must be submitted to
16.29the Land Management Information Center
16.30to be made available online through the
16.31clearinghouse and the data must be accessible
16.32and free to the public unless made private
16.33under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota
16.34Statutes, chapter 13.
17.1To the extent practicable, summary data and
17.2results of projects funded under this section
17.3should be readily accessible on the Internet
17.4and identified as an environment and natural
17.5resources trust fund project.
17.7(a) As a condition of accepting an
17.8appropriation in this section, any agency or
17.9entity receiving an appropriation must, for
17.10any project funded in whole or in part with
17.11funds from the appropriation:
17.12(1) comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter
17.13116P;
17.14(2) plant vegetation only of native ecotypes
17.15to Minnesota and preferably of the local
17.16ecotype using a high diversity of species
17.17grown as close to the restoration site as
17.18possible;
17.19(3) when restoring prairies:
17.20(i) use seeds and plant materials that originate
17.21as close to the site as possible in the same
17.22county as the restoration site or within 25
17.23miles of the county border, but not across
17.24the boundary of an ecotype region. Ecotype
17.25regions are defined by the Department of
17.26Natural Resources map, "Minnesota Ecotype
17.27Regions Map - County Landscape Groupings
17.28Based on Ecological Subsections," dated
17.29February 15, 2007;
17.30(ii) if seeds and plant material described
17.31in item (i) are not available, use seeds and
17.32plant materials from within the same ecotype
17.33region; or
18.1(iii) if seeds and plant material described in
18.2item (i) or (ii) are not available, use seeds
18.3and plant materials from within the same
18.4ecotype region or within 25 miles of the
18.5ecotype region boundary.
18.6Use of seeds and plant materials from beyond
18.7the geographic areas described in this clause
18.8must be expressly approved in the work
18.9program;
18.10(4) provide that all conservation easements:
18.11(i) are perpetual;
18.12(ii) specify the parties to an easement in the
18.13easement;
18.14(iii) specify all of the provisions of an
18.15agreement that are perpetual;
18.16(iv) are sent to the office of the
18.17Legislative-Citizen Commission on
18.18Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
18.19and
18.20(v) include a long-term stewardship plan and
18.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the
18.22easement agreement;
18.23(5) give priority in any acquisition of land
18.24or interest in land to high quality natural
18.25resources or conservation lands that provide
18.26natural buffers to water resources;
18.27(6) to ensure public accountability for
18.28the use of public funds, provide to the
18.29Legislative-Citizen Commission on
18.30Minnesota Resources documentation of the
18.31selection process used to identify parcels
18.32acquired and provide documentation of all
18.33related transaction costs, including but not
18.34limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
19.1fees, commissions, other similar costs,
19.2and donations. This information must be
19.3provided for all parties involved in the
19.4transaction. The recipient shall also report
19.5to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
19.6Minnesota Resources any difference between
19.7the acquisition amount paid to the seller
19.8and the state-certified or state-reviewed
19.9appraisal. Acquisition data such as appraisals
19.10may remain private during negotiations but
19.11must ultimately be made public according to
19.12Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; and
19.13(7) give consideration to contracting with the
19.14Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract
19.15restoration and enhancement services.
19.16(b) The Legislative-Citizen Commission
19.17on Minnesota Resources shall review the
19.18requirement in paragraph (a), clause (6),
19.19and provide a recommendation whether
19.20to continue or modify the requirement in
19.21future years. The commission may waive the
19.22application of paragraph (a), clause (6), for
19.23specific projects.
19.26All agreements, grants, or contracts referred
19.27to in this section must be administered on
19.28a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
19.29provided in this section. Notwithstanding
19.30Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
19.31expenditures made on or after July 1,
19.322009, or the date the work program is
19.33approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
19.34reimbursement unless otherwise provided
19.35in this section. Periodic payment must
19.36be made upon receiving documentation
20.1that the deliverable items articulated in
20.2the approved work program have been
20.3achieved, including partial achievements
20.4as evidenced by approved progress reports.
20.5Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
20.6projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
20.7match federal money. The advances must
20.8be approved as part of the work program.
20.9No expenditures for capital equipment are
20.10allowed unless expressly authorized in the
20.11project work program.
20.14A political subdivision, public or private
20.15corporation, or other entity that receives an
20.16appropriation in this section must use the
20.17appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
20.18Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding
20.19purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
20.20materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase
20.21and use of paper stock and printing.
20.24A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
20.25in this section for a capital improvement
20.26project shall ensure that the project complies
20.27with the applicable energy conservation and
20.28sustainable building guidelines and standards
20.29contained in law, including Minnesota
20.30Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
20.31216C.20, and rules adopted thereunder.
20.32The recipient may use the energy planning,
20.33advocacy, and State Energy Office units
20.34of the Department of Commerce to obtain
20.35information and technical assistance on
20.36energy conservation and alternative energy
21.1development relating to the planning and
21.2construction of the capital improvement
21.3project.
21.5Structural and nonstructural facilities must
21.6meet the design standards in the Americans
21.7with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
21.8guidelines.
21.10The availability of the appropriations for the
21.11following projects is extended to June 30,
21.122010:
21.13(1) Laws 2005, First Special Session
21.14chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
21.159, paragraph (a), completing third-party
21.16certification of Department of Natural
21.17Resources forest lands, as extended by Laws
21.182007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;
21.19(2) Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter
21.201, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10,
21.21paragraph (a), clean energy resource teams
21.22and community wind energy rebate, as
21.23amended by Laws 2006, chapter 243, section
21.2415;
21.25(3) Laws 2005, First Special Session
21.26chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
21.2710, paragraph (e), wind to hydrogen
21.28demonstration, as extended by Laws 2007,
21.29chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;
21.30(4) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2,
21.31subdivision 4, paragraph (a), forest legacy
21.32conservation easements; and
21.33(5) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2,
21.34subdivision 5, paragraph (m), threat of
22.1emerging contaminants to Upper Mississippi
22.2walleye.
1.3resources.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION.
1.6The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.7agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
1.8environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
1.9the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this act
1.10mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June
1.1130, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The second
1.12year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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| 1.14 |
Available for the Year |
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| 1.15 |
Ending June 30 |
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| 1.16 |
2010 |
2011 |
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| 1.17 |
Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES. |
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| 1.18 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
26,088,000 |
$ |
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2.8years beginning July 1, 2009, unless
2.9otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.10unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.11year does not cancel and is available for the
2.12second year.
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Subd. 2.Definitions |
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2.15environment and natural resources trust fund
2.16referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.17116P.02, subdivision 6.
2.18(b) "Great Lakes protection account" means
2.19the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes,
2.20section 116Q.02.
2.21(c) "State land and water conservation
2.22account (LAWCON)" means the state land
2.23and water conservation account in the natural
2.24resources fund referred to in Minnesota
2.25Statutes, section 116P.14.
| 2.26 2.27 |
Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information |
5,995,000 |
-0- |
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| 2.28 |
(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey |
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2.30commissioner of natural resources for
2.31continuation of the Minnesota county
2.32biological survey to provide a foundation
2.33for conserving biological diversity by
2.34systematically collecting, interpreting,
2.35and delivering data on plant and animal
3.1distribution and ecology, native plant
3.2communities, and functional landscapes.
| 3.3 3.4 |
(b) County Geological Atlas and South-Central Minnesota Groundwater |
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3.6collection and interpretation of subsurface
3.7geological information and acceleration of
3.8the county geologic atlas program. $820,000
3.9of this appropriation is to the Board of
3.10Regents of the University of Minnesota for
3.11the geological survey to continue and to
3.12initiate the production of county geologic
3.13atlases. $1,875,000 of this appropriation is
3.14to the commissioner of natural resources
3.15to investigate the physical and recharge
3.16characteristics of the Mt. Simon aquifer.
3.17This appropriation represents a continuing
3.18effort to complete the county geologic atlases
3.19throughout the state. This appropriation
3.20is available until June 30, 2012, at which
3.21time the project must be completed and final
3.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is
3.23specified in the work program.
| 3.24 |
(c) Soil Survey |
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3.26of Water and Soil Resources to accelerate the
3.27county soil survey mapping and Web-based
3.28data delivery. This appropriation represents
3.29a continuing effort to complete the mapping.
3.30The soil surveys must be done on a cost-share
3.31basis with local and federal funds.
| 3.32 3.33 |
(d) Springshed Mapping for Trout Stream Management |
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3.35to identify and delineate supply areas and
4.1springsheds for springs serving as coldwater
4.2sources for trout streams and to assess
4.3the impacts from development and water
4.4appropriations. Of this appropriation,
4.5$250,000 is to the Board of Regents of the
4.6University of Minnesota and $250,000 is to
4.7the commissioner of natural resources.
| 4.8 |
(e) Restorable Wetlands Inventory |
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4.10commissioner of natural resources for an
4.11agreement with Ducks Unlimited, Inc.,
4.12to complete the inventory, mapping, and
4.13digitizing of drained restorable wetlands in
4.14Minnesota. This appropriation is available
4.15until June 30, 2012, at which time the
4.16project must be completed and final products
4.17delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
4.18in the work program.
| 4.19 |
Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation |
13,227,000 |
-0- |
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| 4.20 |
Appropriations by Fund |
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| 4.21 4.22 4.23 |
Environment and Natural Resources Trust |
12,827,000 |
-0- |
| 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 |
State Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) |
400,000 |
-0- |
| 4.28 |
(a) State Parks Acquisition |
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4.30commissioner of natural resources to acquire
4.31in-holdings for state parks. Land acquired
4.32with this appropriation must be sufficiently
4.33improved to meet at least minimum
4.34management standards as determined by the
4.35commissioner of natural resources. A list of
4.36proposed acquisitions must be provided as
4.37part of the required work program.
| 5.1 |
(b) State Trail Acquisition |
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5.3commissioner of natural resources to assist
5.4in the acquisition of the Brown's Creek
5.5Segment of the Willard Munger Trail in
5.6Washington County and Paul Bunyan State
5.7Trail in the city of Bemidji.
| 5.8 5.9 |
(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition |
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5.11Metropolitan Council for subgrants for the
5.12acquisition of lands within the approved park
5.13unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional
5.14park system. This appropriation may not
5.15be used for the purchase of residential
5.16structures. A list of proposed fee title and
5.17easement acquisitions must be provided
5.18as part of the required work program. All
5.19funding for conservation easements must
5.20include a long-term stewardship plan and
5.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the
5.22agreement. This appropriation must be
5.23matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate
5.24money and must be committed by December
5.2531, 2009, or the appropriation cancels. This
5.26appropriation is available until June 30, 2012,
5.27at which time the project must be completed
5.28and final products delivered, unless an earlier
5.29date is specified in the work program.
| 5.30 5.31 |
(d) Statewide Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and Restoration |
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5.33commissioner of natural resources to acquire
5.34high quality native plant communities and
5.35rare features and restore parts of scientific
6.1and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
6.2Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. A list
6.3of proposed acquisitions must be provided as
6.4part of the required work program.
| 6.5 6.6 |
(e) Minnesota's Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP) – Phase VI |
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6.8commissioner of natural resources for the
6.9sixth appropriation for acceleration of agency
6.10programs and cooperative agreements.
6.11Of this appropriation, $770,000 is for the
6.12Department of Natural Resources agency
6.13programs and $2,605,000 is for agreements
6.14as follows: $450,000 with Pheasants
6.15Forever; $50,000 with Minnesota Deer
6.16Hunters Association; $895,000 with Ducks
6.17Unlimited, Inc.; $85,000 with National Wild
6.18Turkey Federation; $365,000 with the Nature
6.19Conservancy; $210,000 with Minnesota Land
6.20Trust; $350,000 with the Trust for Public
6.21Land; $100,000 with Minnesota Valley
6.22National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $50,000
6.23with the United States Fish and Wildlife
6.24Service; and $50,000 with Friends of Detroit
6.25Lakes Watershed Management District
6.26to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented
6.27landscape corridors that connect areas of
6.28quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and
6.29plants. The United States Department of
6.30Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation
6.31Service is a cooperating partner in the
6.32appropriation. Expenditures are limited to
6.33the project corridor areas as defined in the
6.34work program. Land acquired with this
6.35appropriation must be sufficiently improved
6.36to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
7.1management standards as determined by
7.2the commissioner of natural resources.
7.3This appropriation may not be used for the
7.4purchase of residential structures, unless
7.5expressly approved in the work program. All
7.6conservation easements must be perpetual
7.7and have a natural resource management
7.8plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
7.9commissioner of natural resources with
7.10money from this appropriation must be
7.11designated as an outdoor recreation unit
7.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
7.13The commissioner may similarly designate
7.14any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
7.15list of proposed restorations and fee title
7.16and easement acquisitions must be provided
7.17as part of the required work program. All
7.18funding for conservation easements must
7.19include a long-term stewardship plan and
7.20funding for monitoring and enforcing the
7.21agreement. To the maximum extent practical,
7.22consistent with contractual easement or
7.23fee acquisition obligations, the recipients
7.24shall utilize staff resources to identify
7.25future projects and shall maximize the
7.26implementation of biodiverse, quality
7.27restoration projects in the project proposal
7.28into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.
| 7.29 7.30 |
(f) Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Phase V |
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7.32commissioner of natural resources for the
7.33fifth appropriation for acceleration of agency
7.34programs and cooperative agreements.
7.35Of this appropriation, $2,185,000 is for
7.36Department of Natural Resources agency
8.1programs and $1,190,000 is for agreements
8.2as follows: $380,000 with the Trust for
8.3Public Land; $90,000 with Friends of the
8.4Mississippi River; $155,000 with Great
8.5River Greening; $250,000 with Minnesota
8.6Land Trust; $225,000 with Minnesota Valley
8.7National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; and
8.8$90,000 with Friends of the Minnesota
8.9Valley for the purposes of planning,
8.10restoring, and protecting important natural
8.11areas in the metropolitan area, as defined
8.12under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
8.13subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding
8.14counties, through grants, contracted services,
8.15technical assistance, conservation easements,
8.16and fee title acquisition. Land acquired
8.17with this appropriation must be sufficiently
8.18improved to meet at least minimum
8.19management standards as determined by
8.20the commissioner of natural resources.
8.21Expenditures are limited to the identified
8.22project corridor areas as defined in the work
8.23program. This appropriation may not be used
8.24for the purchase of residential structures,
8.25unless expressly approved in the work
8.26program. All conservation easements must
8.27be perpetual and have a natural resource
8.28management plan. Any land acquired in fee
8.29title by the commissioner of natural resources
8.30with money from this appropriation must
8.31be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
8.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
8.33The commissioner may similarly designate
8.34any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
8.35list of proposed restorations and fee title
8.36and easement acquisitions must be provided
9.1as part of the required work program. All
9.2funding for conservation easements must
9.3include a long-term stewardship plan and
9.4funding for monitoring and enforcing the
9.5agreement. To the maximum extent practical,
9.6consistent with contractual easement or
9.7fee acquisition obligations, the recipients
9.8shall utilize staff resources to identify
9.9future projects and shall maximize the
9.10implementation of biodiverse, quality
9.11restoration projects in the project proposal
9.12into the first half of the 2010 fiscal year.
| 9.13 9.14 |
(g) Statewide Ecological Ranking of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Other Critical Lands |
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9.16of Water and Soil Resources to continue the
9.17efforts funded by the emerging issues account
9.18allocation to identify and rank the ecological
9.19value of conservation reserve program (CRP)
9.20and other critical lands throughout Minnesota
9.21using a multiple parameter approach
9.22including soil productivity, landscape, water,
9.23and wildlife factors.
| 9.24 |
(h) Protection of Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem |
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9.26Board of Water and Soil Resources, in
9.27cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water
9.28Conservation District, to acquire perpetual
9.29easements of unique granite rock outcrops
9.30located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley
9.31and to restore their ecological integrity.
| 9.32 |
(i) Minnesota Farm Bill Assistance Project |
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9.34of Water and Soil Resources to provide
9.35funding for technical staff to assist in the
10.1implementation provisions of conservation
10.2programs including the federal farm bill
10.3conservation programs. Documentation must
10.4be provided on the number of landowner
10.5contacts, program participation, federal
10.6dollars leveraged, quantifiable criteria, and
10.7measurement of the improvements to water
10.8quality and habitat.
| 10.9 10.10 |
(j) Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursements |
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10.12conservation account (LAWCON) in the
10.13natural resources fund to the commissioner of
10.14natural resources for priorities established by
10.15the commissioner for eligible state projects
10.16and administrative and planning activities
10.17consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
10.18116P.14, and the federal Land and Water
10.19Conservation Fund Act.
| 10.20 |
Subd. 5.Water Resources |
2,063,000 |
-0- |
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| 10.21 10.22 |
(a) Removal of Endocrine Disruptors; Treatment and Education |
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10.24of Regents at the University of Minnesota
10.25to continue research on the removal of
10.26endocrine disruptors from Minnesota's
10.27waters through strategies of enhancing
10.28treatment at wastewater treatment plants and
10.29decreasing the use of the compounds. This
10.30appropriation is available until June 30, 2012,
10.31at which time the project must be completed
10.32and final products delivered, unless an earlier
10.33date is specified in the work program.
| 10.34 10.35 |
(b) Vulnerability of Fish Populations in Lakes to Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants |
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11.2commissioner of natural resources for an
11.3agreement with the United States Geologic
11.4Survey and St. Cloud State University to
11.5develop quantitative data on juvenile and
11.6adult fish vulnerability to endocrine-active
11.7emerging contaminants found in Minnesota
11.8lakes. This appropriation is available until
11.9June 30, 2012, at which time the project must
11.10be completed and final products delivered,
11.11unless an earlier date is specified in the work
11.12program.
| 11.13 |
(c) Cooperative Habitat Research in Deep Lakes |
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11.15commissioner of natural resources to assess
11.16the consequences of large ecological drivers
11.17of change on water quality and habitat
11.18dynamics of deep water lakes with coldwater
11.19fish populations. This appropriation is
11.20available until June 30, 2012, at which time
11.21the project must be completed and final
11.22products delivered, unless an earlier date is
11.23specified in the work program.
| 11.24 |
(d) Intensified Tile Drainage Evaluation |
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11.26Science Museum of Minnesota for the St.
11.27Croix watershed research station to conduct
11.28a comparative assessment of hydrologic
11.29changes in watersheds with and without
11.30intensive tile drainage to determine the
11.31effects of climate and tile drainage on river
11.32erosion. This appropriation is available until
11.33June 30, 2012, at which time the project must
11.34be completed and final products delivered,
12.1unless an earlier date is specified in the work
12.2program.
| 12.3 |
(e) Citizen-Based Stormwater Management |
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12.5commissioner of natural resources for
12.6an agreement with Metro Blooms, in
12.7cooperation with Minnehaha Creek
12.8Watershed District and the city of
12.9Minneapolis, to install and evaluate the
12.10effectiveness of rain gardens on improving
12.11the impaired water of Powderhorn Lake in
12.12Minneapolis. This appropriation is available
12.13until June 30, 2012, at which time the
12.14project must be completed and final products
12.15delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
12.16in the work program.
| 12.17 12.18 |
(f) Minnesota Drainage Law Analysis and Evaluation |
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12.20commissioner of natural resources for an
12.21agreement with Smith Partners PLLP to
12.22identify and analyze legal and policy issues
12.23where the drainage code conflicts with other
12.24laws impacting protection of public waters
12.25and wetlands.
| 12.26 12.27 |
Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
1,068,000 |
-0- |
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| 12.28 |
Appropriations by Fund |
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| 12.29 12.30 12.31 |
Environment and Natural Resources Trust |
1,002,000 |
-0- |
| 12.32 12.33 |
Great Lakes Protection Account |
66,000 |
-0- |
| 12.34 12.35 |
(a) Ballast Water Sampling Method Development and Treatment Technology |
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13.2is from the Great Lakes protection account to
13.3the commissioner of the Pollution Control
13.4Agency in cooperation with the Department
13.5of Natural Resources to conduct monitoring
13.6for aquatic invasive species in ballast water
13.7discharges to Minnesota waters of Lake
13.8Superior and to test the effectiveness of
13.9ballast water treatment systems.
| 13.10 13.11 |
(b) Emergency Delivery System Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water |
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13.13commissioner of the Pollution Control
13.14Agency for an agreement with the United
13.15States Geologic Survey to test the viability
13.16of treating ballast water through tank access
13.17ports or air vents as a means to prevent the
13.18spread of invasive species.
| 13.19 13.20 |
(c) Improving Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in Minnesota |
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13.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota
13.23to assess mechanisms and control of the
13.24transmission of Heterosporosis, an emerging
13.25fish disease in Minnesota, to assist in future
13.26management decisions and research.
| 13.27 13.28 |
(d) Controlling the Movement of Invasive Fish Species |
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13.30of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
13.31develop and test sonic barriers that could be
13.32effective in preventing and controlling the
13.33movement of invasive carp in Minnesota's
13.34waterways. This appropriation is available
13.35until June 30, 2012, at which time the
13.36project must be completed and final products
14.1delivered, unless an earlier date is specified
14.2in the work program.
| 14.3 14.4 |
(e) Prevention and Early Detection of Invasive Earthworms |
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14.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.7Natural Resources Research Institute for a
14.8risk assessment of the methods of spreading,
14.9testing of management recommendations,
14.10and identification of key areas for action in
14.11the state to reduce the impacts of invasive
14.12earthworms on hardwood forest productivity.
14.13This appropriation is available until June
14.1430, 2012, at which time the project must
14.15be completed and final products delivered,
14.16unless an earlier date is specified in the work
14.17program.
| 14.18 14.19 |
(f) Native Plant Biodiversity, Invasive Plant Species, and Invertebrates |
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14.21commissioner of natural resources for
14.22an agreement with Concordia College to
14.23survey plant, pollinator, and invertebrate
14.24biodiversity in native and restored prairies to
14.25assess impacts on invasive species and food
14.26sources for grassland birds and ecosystem
14.27services.
| 14.28 |
Subd. 7.Energy |
2,323,000 |
-0- |
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| 14.29 14.30 |
(a) Options to Decarbonize Minnesota's Electrical Power System |
||||||
14.32of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.33to analyze the Minnesota Climate Change
14.34Advisory Group's greenhouse gas reduction
14.35recommendations related to electrical
15.1power from a life-cycle analysis and a
15.2socio-political perspective.
| 15.3 15.4 |
(b) Projecting Environmental Trajectories for Energy-Water-Habitat Planning |
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15.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.7to combine detailed climatic records of
15.8Minnesota with present and past ecosystem
15.9boundaries to forecast future fine-scale flow
15.10of climate across the state impacting human
15.11activities and natural resources.
| 15.12 |
(c) Energy Efficient Cities |
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15.14commissioner of commerce for an agreement
15.15with the Center for Energy and Environment
15.16for demonstration of innovative residential
15.17energy efficiency delivery and financing
15.18strategies, training, installation, evaluation,
15.19and recommendations for a utility residential
15.20energy conservation program.
| 15.21 |
Subd. 8.Administration and Other |
1,412,000 |
-0- |
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| 15.22 |
(a) Contract Management |
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15.24commissioner of natural resources for
15.25contract management for duties assigned
15.26in Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2, and
15.27Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2, and for
15.28additional duties as assigned in this section.
| 15.29 15.30 |
(b) Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) |
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15.32years 2010 and 2011 and is for administration
15.33as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
15.34116P.09, subdivision 5.
| 16.1 |
Subd. 9.Availability of Appropriations |
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16.3this section are available until June 30, 2011,
16.4when projects must be completed and final
16.5products delivered. For acquisition of real
16.6property, the amounts in this section are
16.7available until June 30, 2012, if a binding
16.8contract is entered into by June 30, 2011,
16.9and closed not later than June 30, 2012. If
16.10a project receives a federal grant, the time
16.11period of the appropriation is extended to
16.12equal the federal grant period.
| 16.13 |
Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements |
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16.15this section that have value for planning and
16.16management of natural resources, emergency
16.17preparedness, and infrastructure investments
16.18must conform to the enterprise information
16.19architecture developed by the Office of
16.20Enterprise Technology. Spatial data must
16.21conform to geographic information system
16.22guidelines and standards outlined in that
16.23architecture and adopted by the Minnesota
16.24Geographic Data Clearinghouse at the
16.25Land Management Information Center. A
16.26description of these data that adheres to the
16.27Office of Enterprise Technology geographic
16.28metadata standards must be submitted to
16.29the Land Management Information Center
16.30to be made available online through the
16.31clearinghouse and the data must be accessible
16.32and free to the public unless made private
16.33under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota
16.34Statutes, chapter 13.
17.1To the extent practicable, summary data and
17.2results of projects funded under this section
17.3should be readily accessible on the Internet
17.4and identified as an environment and natural
17.5resources trust fund project.
| 17.6 |
Subd. 11.Project Requirements |
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17.8appropriation in this section, any agency or
17.9entity receiving an appropriation must, for
17.10any project funded in whole or in part with
17.11funds from the appropriation:
17.12(1) comply with Minnesota Statutes, chapter
17.13116P;
17.14(2) plant vegetation only of native ecotypes
17.15to Minnesota and preferably of the local
17.16ecotype using a high diversity of species
17.17grown as close to the restoration site as
17.18possible;
17.19(3) when restoring prairies:
17.20(i) use seeds and plant materials that originate
17.21as close to the site as possible in the same
17.22county as the restoration site or within 25
17.23miles of the county border, but not across
17.24the boundary of an ecotype region. Ecotype
17.25regions are defined by the Department of
17.26Natural Resources map, "Minnesota Ecotype
17.27Regions Map - County Landscape Groupings
17.28Based on Ecological Subsections," dated
17.29February 15, 2007;
17.30(ii) if seeds and plant material described
17.31in item (i) are not available, use seeds and
17.32plant materials from within the same ecotype
17.33region; or
18.1(iii) if seeds and plant material described in
18.2item (i) or (ii) are not available, use seeds
18.3and plant materials from within the same
18.4ecotype region or within 25 miles of the
18.5ecotype region boundary.
18.6Use of seeds and plant materials from beyond
18.7the geographic areas described in this clause
18.8must be expressly approved in the work
18.9program;
18.10(4) provide that all conservation easements:
18.11(i) are perpetual;
18.12(ii) specify the parties to an easement in the
18.13easement;
18.14(iii) specify all of the provisions of an
18.15agreement that are perpetual;
18.16(iv) are sent to the office of the
18.17Legislative-Citizen Commission on
18.18Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
18.19and
18.20(v) include a long-term stewardship plan and
18.21funding for monitoring and enforcing the
18.22easement agreement;
18.23(5) give priority in any acquisition of land
18.24or interest in land to high quality natural
18.25resources or conservation lands that provide
18.26natural buffers to water resources;
18.27(6) to ensure public accountability for
18.28the use of public funds, provide to the
18.29Legislative-Citizen Commission on
18.30Minnesota Resources documentation of the
18.31selection process used to identify parcels
18.32acquired and provide documentation of all
18.33related transaction costs, including but not
18.34limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
19.1fees, commissions, other similar costs,
19.2and donations. This information must be
19.3provided for all parties involved in the
19.4transaction. The recipient shall also report
19.5to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
19.6Minnesota Resources any difference between
19.7the acquisition amount paid to the seller
19.8and the state-certified or state-reviewed
19.9appraisal. Acquisition data such as appraisals
19.10may remain private during negotiations but
19.11must ultimately be made public according to
19.12Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; and
19.13(7) give consideration to contracting with the
19.14Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract
19.15restoration and enhancement services.
19.16(b) The Legislative-Citizen Commission
19.17on Minnesota Resources shall review the
19.18requirement in paragraph (a), clause (6),
19.19and provide a recommendation whether
19.20to continue or modify the requirement in
19.21future years. The commission may waive the
19.22application of paragraph (a), clause (6), for
19.23specific projects.
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Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures |
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19.27to in this section must be administered on
19.28a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
19.29provided in this section. Notwithstanding
19.30Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
19.31expenditures made on or after July 1,
19.322009, or the date the work program is
19.33approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
19.34reimbursement unless otherwise provided
19.35in this section. Periodic payment must
19.36be made upon receiving documentation
20.1that the deliverable items articulated in
20.2the approved work program have been
20.3achieved, including partial achievements
20.4as evidenced by approved progress reports.
20.5Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
20.6projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
20.7match federal money. The advances must
20.8be approved as part of the work program.
20.9No expenditures for capital equipment are
20.10allowed unless expressly authorized in the
20.11project work program.
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Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials |
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20.15corporation, or other entity that receives an
20.16appropriation in this section must use the
20.17appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
20.18Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding
20.19purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
20.20materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase
20.21and use of paper stock and printing.
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Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines |
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20.25in this section for a capital improvement
20.26project shall ensure that the project complies
20.27with the applicable energy conservation and
20.28sustainable building guidelines and standards
20.29contained in law, including Minnesota
20.30Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
20.31216C.20, and rules adopted thereunder.
20.32The recipient may use the energy planning,
20.33advocacy, and State Energy Office units
20.34of the Department of Commerce to obtain
20.35information and technical assistance on
20.36energy conservation and alternative energy
21.1development relating to the planning and
21.2construction of the capital improvement
21.3project.
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Subd. 15.Accessibility |
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21.6meet the design standards in the Americans
21.7with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
21.8guidelines.
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Subd. 16.Carryforward |
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21.11following projects is extended to June 30,
21.122010:
21.13(1) Laws 2005, First Special Session
21.14chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
21.159, paragraph (a), completing third-party
21.16certification of Department of Natural
21.17Resources forest lands, as extended by Laws
21.182007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;
21.19(2) Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter
21.201, article 2, section 11, subdivision 10,
21.21paragraph (a), clean energy resource teams
21.22and community wind energy rebate, as
21.23amended by Laws 2006, chapter 243, section
21.2415;
21.25(3) Laws 2005, First Special Session
21.26chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
21.2710, paragraph (e), wind to hydrogen
21.28demonstration, as extended by Laws 2007,
21.29chapter 30, section 2, subdivision 16;
21.30(4) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2,
21.31subdivision 4, paragraph (a), forest legacy
21.32conservation easements; and
21.33(5) Laws 2007, chapter 30, section 2,
21.34subdivision 5, paragraph (m), threat of
22.1emerging contaminants to Upper Mississippi
22.2walleye.