Minnesota Legislature
HF 2624
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 12/26/2012 11:27pm
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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:
1.6The 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
1.10act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
1.11June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The
1.12second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The
1.13appropriations in this act are onetime. Appropriations for fiscal year 2010 are available the
1.14day following final enactment.
2.1Appropriations are available for two
2.2years beginning July 1, 2010, unless
2.3otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.4unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.5year does not cancel and is available for the
2.6second year.
2.8"Trust fund" means the Minnesota
2.9environment and natural resources trust fund
2.10referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.11116P.02, subdivision 6.
2.16$1,130,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
2.17of Regents of the University of Minnesota for
2.18the Geologic Survey to initiate and continue
2.19the production of county geologic atlases,
2.20establish hydrologic properties necessary to
2.21water management, and investigate the use
2.22of geochemical data in water management.
2.23This appropriation represents a continuing
2.24effort to complete the county geologic atlases
2.25throughout the state. This appropriation
2.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
2.27time the project must be completed and final
2.28products delivered.
2.31$1,100,000 is from the trust fund to the
2.32commissioner of natural resources to
2.33continue the update of wetland inventory
2.34maps for Minnesota. This appropriation
2.35is available until June 30, 2013, by which
3.1time the project must be completed and final
3.2products delivered.
3.4$372,000 is from the trust fund to continue
3.5development of a statewide survey of
3.6Minnesota breeding bird distribution and
3.7create related publications, including a book
3.8and online atlas with distribution maps
3.9and breeding status. Of this appropriation,
3.10$211,000 is to the commissioner of natural
3.11resources for an agreement with Audubon
3.12Minnesota and $161,000 is to the Board of
3.13Regents of the University of Minnesota for
3.14the Natural Resources Research Institute.
3.15The atlas must be available for downloading
3.16on the Internet free of charge.
3.19$151,000 is from the trust fund to the
3.20commissioner of natural resources for an
3.21agreement with Audubon Minnesota to
3.22develop an integrated bird conservation plan
3.23targeting priority species and providing a
3.24framework for implementing coordinated,
3.25focused, and effective bird conservation
3.26throughout Minnesota.
3.28$297,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
3.29of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
3.30assess the role of insecticides in pollinator
3.31health in order to help mitigate pollinator
3.32decline. This appropriation is available
3.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the
3.34project must be completed and final products
3.35delivered.
4.3$545,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
4.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota
4.5to characterize unique microbes discovered
4.6in the Soudan Underground Mine State Park
4.7and investigate the potential application
4.8in bioenergy and bioremediation. This
4.9appropriation is available until June 30,
4.102013, by which time the project must be
4.11completed and final products delivered.
4.13$144,000 is from the trust fund to the
4.14Board of Regents of the University of
4.15Minnesota to determine the potential for
4.16carbon sequestration in Minnesota's shallow
4.17lakes and wetlands. This appropriation is
4.18available until June 30, 2013, by which time
4.19the project must be completed and final
4.20products delivered.
4.23$327,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
4.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota
4.25to identify the interrelationship between
4.26artificial systems of drain tiles and ditches
4.27and natural watersheds to guide placement
4.28of buffers and stream bed restoration and
4.29modification.
4.32$247,000 is from the trust fund to the
4.33commissioner of natural resources for
4.34an agreement with the Chippewa River
4.35Watershed Project to develop local food and
5.1perennial biofuels markets coupled with
5.2conservation incentives to encourage farmers
5.3to diversify land cover in the Chippewa
5.4River Watershed supporting improvement to
5.5water quality and habitat. This appropriation
5.6is available until June 30, 2013, by which
5.7time the project must be completed and final
5.8products delivered.
5.10$100,000 is from the trust fund to the
5.11commissioner of natural resources for an
5.12agreement with the Farmers Legal Action
5.13Group, Inc. to assess the implementation of
5.14applicable laws for preserving agricultural
5.15land and develop a comprehensive and
5.16systematic approach and policy tools to
5.17preserve agricultural lands.
5.20$507,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
5.21of Regents of the University of Minnesota
5.22for the Natural Resources Research Institute
5.23to identify critical habitats for moose,
5.24develop best management habitat protection
5.25practices, and conduct educational outreach
5.26in cooperation with the Minnesota Zoo.
5.27This appropriation is available until June
5.2830, 2013, by which time the project must be
5.29completed and final products delivered.
5.33$550,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
5.34of Regents of the University of Minnesota
5.35for improving ecological restoration success
6.1in Minnesota by developing and offering
6.2training programs for habitat restoration
6.3professionals. This appropriation is available
6.4until June 30, 2013, by which time the
6.5project must be completed and final products
6.6delivered.
6.10$1,750,000 is from the trust fund to the
6.11commissioner of natural resources to
6.12acquire lands with high quality native
6.13plant communities and rare features to be
6.14established as scientific and natural areas
6.15as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
6.1686A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of
6.17scientific and natural areas, and provide
6.18assistance and incentives for native prairie
6.19landowners. A list of proposed acquisitions
6.20must be provided as part of the required
6.21work program. Land acquired with this
6.22appropriation must be sufficiently improved
6.23to meet at least minimum management
6.24standards as determined by the commissioner
6.25of natural resources. This appropriation
6.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
6.27time the project must be completed and final
6.28products delivered.
6.30$2,200,000 is from the trust fund to the
6.31commissioner of natural resources to
6.32acquire and preserve critical parcels within
6.33the statutory boundaries of state parks.
6.34Land acquired with this appropriation
6.35must be sufficiently improved to meet at
6.36least minimum management standards as
7.1determined by the commissioner of natural
7.2resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
7.3must be provided as part of the required work
7.4program.
7.7$1,800,000 is from the trust fund to the
7.8Board of Water and Soil Resources, in
7.9cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water
7.10Conservation District, to continue to acquire
7.11perpetual easements of unique granite rock
7.12outcrops, located in the Upper Minnesota
7.13River Valley. $418,000 of this appropriation
7.14is for fiscal year 2010 and is available the
7.15day following final enactment.
7.18$1,400,000 is added to Laws 2009, chapter
7.19143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph
7.20(e), from the trust fund for the acceleration
7.21of agency programs and cooperative
7.22agreements. Of this appropriation, $318,000
7.23is to the commissioner of natural resources
7.24for agency programs and $1,082,000 is for
7.25agreements as follows: $425,000 with Ducks
7.26Unlimited, Inc.; $50,000 with National Wild
7.27Turkey Federation; $210,000 with the Nature
7.28Conservancy; $102,000 with Minnesota
7.29Land Trust; $200,000 with the Trust for
7.30Public Land; $45,000 with Friends of Detroit
7.31Lakes Wetland Management District; and
7.32$50,000 to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
7.33to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented
7.34landscape corridors that connect areas of
7.35quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and
7.36plants. The United States Department of
8.1Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
8.2Service is an authorized cooperating partner
8.3in the appropriation. Expenditures are limited
8.4to the project corridor areas as defined in
8.5the work program. Land acquired with this
8.6appropriation must be sufficiently improved
8.7to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
8.8management standards as determined by
8.9the commissioner of natural resources.
8.10This appropriation may not be used for the
8.11purchase of residential structures, unless
8.12expressly approved in the work program. All
8.13conservation easements must be perpetual
8.14and have a natural resource management
8.15plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
8.16commissioner of natural resources with
8.17money from this appropriation must be
8.18designated as an outdoor recreation unit
8.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
8.20The commissioner may similarly designate
8.21any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
8.22list of proposed restorations and fee title
8.23and easement acquisitions must be provided
8.24as part of the required work program. All
8.25funding for conservation easements must
8.26include a long-term stewardship plan and
8.27funding for monitoring and enforcing the
8.28agreement.
8.31$1,800,000 is added to Laws 2009, chapter
8.32143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f),
8.33from the trust fund to the commissioner of
8.34natural resources for acceleration of agency
8.35programs and cooperative agreements.
8.36Of this appropriation, $1,800,000 is for
9.1agreements as follows: $915,000 with
9.2the Trust for Public Land; $485,000 with
9.3Minnesota Land Trust; $350,000 with
9.4Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
9.5Trust, Inc.; and $50,000 with Friends
9.6of the Minnesota Valley for planning,
9.7restoring, and protecting important natural
9.8areas in the metropolitan area, as defined
9.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
9.10subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding
9.11counties, through grants, contracted services,
9.12technical assistance, conservation easements,
9.13and fee title acquisition. Land acquired
9.14with this appropriation must be sufficiently
9.15improved to meet at least minimum
9.16management standards as determined by
9.17the commissioner of natural resources.
9.18Expenditures are limited to the identified
9.19project corridor areas as defined in the work
9.20program. This appropriation may not be used
9.21for the purchase of residential structures,
9.22unless expressly approved in the work
9.23program. All conservation easements must
9.24be perpetual and have a natural resource
9.25management plan. Any land acquired in fee
9.26title by the commissioner of natural resources
9.27with money from this appropriation must
9.28be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
9.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
9.30The commissioner may similarly designate
9.31any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
9.32list of proposed restorations and fee title
9.33and easement acquisitions must be provided
9.34as part of the required work program. All
9.35funding for conservation easements must
9.36include a long-term stewardship plan and
10.1funding for monitoring and enforcing the
10.2agreement.
10.5$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
10.6commissioner of natural resources for an
10.7agreement with Cass County to provide
10.8assistance for the donation of perpetual
10.9conservation easements to protect sensitive
10.10shoreland parcels for long-term protection
10.11of recreation, water quality, and critical
10.12habitat in north central Minnesota. This
10.13appropriation is available until June 30,
10.142013, by which time the project must be
10.15completed and final products delivered.
10.18$380,000 is from the trust fund to the
10.19commissioner of natural resources for an
10.20agreement with the Nature Conservancy
10.21to develop prairie landscape design plans
10.22and monitoring protocol involving local
10.23landowners and businesses to guide
10.24conservation, restoration, and related
10.25economic development. This appropriation
10.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
10.27time the project must be completed and final
10.28products delivered.
10.32$640,000 is from the trust fund to the
10.33Board of Regents of the University of
10.34Minnesota to identify chemical markers to
10.35characterize sources of endocrine disruptors
11.1and pharmaceuticals entering surface waters
11.2in the Zumbro River Watershed. This
11.3appropriation is available until June 30,
11.42013, by which time the project must be
11.5completed and final products delivered.
11.8$270,000 is from the trust fund to the
11.9commissioner of natural resources to map
11.10current sulfate sources and assess treatment
11.11options to minimize potential impacts of
11.12mercury on fish and wildlife from sulfate
11.13releases in the St. Louis River Basin. This
11.14appropriation is available until June 30,
11.152013, by which time the project must be
11.16completed and final products delivered.
11.19$340,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
11.20of Regents of the University of Minnesota in
11.21cooperation with St. Cloud State University
11.22to determine the chemical and biological
11.23fate of phytoestrogens in surface waters
11.24and the impacts on fish. This appropriation
11.25is available until June 30, 2013, by which
11.26time the project must be completed and final
11.27products delivered.
11.30$485,000 is from the trust fund to the
11.31Board of Water and Soil Resources for
11.32an agreement with the Blue Earth County
11.33Drainage Authority to reduce soil erosion,
11.34peak water flows, and nutrient loading
11.35through a demonstration model evaluating
11.36storage and treatment options in drainage
12.1systems in order to improve water quality.
12.2This appropriation is available until June
12.330, 2014, by which time the project must be
12.4completed and final products delivered.
12.6$594,000 is from the trust fund to the
12.7commissioner of health for department
12.8activities and for an agreement with the
12.9United States Geologic Survey in cooperation
12.10with St. Cloud State University to develop
12.11quantitative data on septic system discharge
12.12of estrogenic and pharmaceutical compounds
12.13and assess septic and watershed influences
12.14on levels of contamination and biological
12.15responses in Minnesota lakes. The United
12.16States Geologic Survey is not subject to the
12.17requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section
12.18116P.10. This appropriation is available
12.19until June 30, 2013, by which time the
12.20project must be completed and final products
12.21delivered.
12.23$264,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
12.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota
12.25to examine the concentration of dioxins in
12.26lake sediment and options to improve water
12.27quality in lakes.
12.29$262,000 is from the trust fund to the
12.30commissioner of natural resources to
12.31evaluate the major causes of deterioration
12.32of shallow lakes in Minnesota and evaluate
12.33results of current management efforts. This
12.34appropriation is available until June 30,
13.12013, by which time the project must be
13.2completed and final products delivered.
13.5$300,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
13.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
13.7evaluate near-shore, in-water habitat impacts
13.8from shoreline development activities to
13.9assist in the design and implementation of
13.10management practices protecting critical
13.11shorelands and aquatic habitat. This
13.12appropriation is available until June 30,
13.132013, by which time the project must be
13.14completed and final products delivered.
13.16$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
13.17Board of Regents of the University of
13.18Minnesota to assess cold water aquatic
13.19insect abundance related to warming water
13.20temperatures as predictors of trout growth in
13.21southeastern Minnesota and assess options
13.22to minimize stream temperature changes.
13.23This appropriation is available until June
13.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be
13.25completed and final products delivered.
13.30$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
13.31commissioner of natural resources in
13.32cooperation with the commissioner of
13.33agriculture to continue the development
13.34and implementation of biological control
14.1for European buckthorn and garlic mustard.
14.2This appropriation is available until June
14.330, 2013, by which time the project must be
14.4completed and final products delivered.
14.7$636,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
14.8of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
14.9assess the potential impacts of emerald ash
14.10borer on Minnesota's black ash forests and
14.11quantify potential impacts on native forest
14.12vegetation, invasive species spread, and
14.13hydrology. This appropriation is available
14.14until June 30, 2015, by which time the
14.15project must be completed and final products
14.16delivered.
14.18$359,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
14.19of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
14.20assess the role of forest health management
14.21in resisting infestation of invasive species.
14.22This appropriation is available until June
14.2330, 2013, by which time the project must be
14.24completed and final products delivered.
14.27$175,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
14.28of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.29to evaluate bioacoustic technology specific
14.30to invasive round goby in Lake Superior as
14.31a method for early detection and population
14.32reduction. This appropriation is available
14.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the
14.34project must be completed and final products
14.35delivered.
15.3$900,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
15.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.5to demonstrate an innovative microalgae
15.6production system utilizing and treating
15.7sanitary wastewater to produce biofuels
15.8from algae. This appropriation is available
15.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the
15.10project must be completed and final products
15.11delivered.
15.13$221,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
15.14of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.15to determine how fertilization and irrigation
15.16impact yields of grass monoculture and high
15.17diversity prairie biofuel crops, their storage
15.18of soil carbon, and susceptibility to invasion
15.19by exotic species. This appropriation is
15.20available until June 30, 2013, by which time
15.21the project must be completed and final
15.22products delivered.
15.25$600,000 is from the trust fund to the
15.26commissioner of natural resources to restore
15.27high quality native habitats and expand
15.28market opportunities for utilizing postharvest
15.29restoration as a bioenergy source. This
15.30appropriation is available until June 30,
15.312013, by which time the project must be
15.32completed and final products delivered.
16.4$1,500,000 is from the trust fund to
16.5the commissioner of natural resources
16.6for agreements as follows: $206,000
16.7with Audubon Center of the North
16.8Woods; $212,000 with Deep Portage
16.9Learning Center; $350,000 with Eagle
16.10Bluff Environmental Learning Center;
16.11$258,000 with Laurentian Environmental
16.12Learning Center; $240,000 with Long
16.13Lake Conservation Center; and $234,000
16.14with Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning
16.15Center to implement renewable energy,
16.16energy efficiency, and energy conservation
16.17practices at the facilities. Efforts will include
16.18dissemination of related energy education.
16.21$143,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
16.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota
16.23for a life cycle analysis of low carbon energy
16.24technologies available to implement in
16.25Minnesota.
16.29$368,000 is from the trust fund to the Board
16.30of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation
16.31with the Minnesota Conservation Corps
16.32or its successor to train and mentor future
16.33conservation professionals by providing
16.34apprenticeship service opportunities to
16.35soil and water conservation districts. This
17.1appropriation is available until June 30,
17.22013, by which time the project must be
17.3completed and the final products delivered.
17.6$250,000 is from the trust fund to the
17.7commissioner of natural resources for an
17.8agreement with the Will Steger Foundation
17.9to provide curriculum, teacher training,
17.10online learning, and grants to schools
17.11on investigating the connection between
17.12Minnesota's changing climate and the
17.13impacts on ecosystems and natural resources.
17.14This appropriation is available until June
17.1530, 2013, by which time the project must be
17.16completed and final products delivered.
17.18$160,000 is from the trust fund to the
17.19commissioner of natural resources to hold
17.20teacher training workshops on the use of
17.21digital photography as a tool for learning
17.22about nature. The equipment must be
17.23provided from other funds.
17.26$557,000 is from the trust fund to the
17.27commissioner of natural resources for
17.28an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to
17.29provide an outdoor education and recreation
17.30program on the Mississippi River. This
17.31appropriation is available until June 30,
17.322013, by which time the project must be
17.33completed and final products delivered.
18.1$218,000 is from the trust fund to the
18.2commissioner of natural resources for
18.3an agreement with the city of St. Paul,
18.4Department of Parks and Recreation, to
18.5restore and develop an outdoor classroom
18.6for ecological education and historical
18.7interpretation at Como Regional Park in
18.8St. Paul. This appropriation is available
18.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the
18.10project must be completed and final products
18.11delivered.
18.14$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
18.15commissioner of natural resources to
18.16establish additional and enhance existing
18.17outdoor school forest and prairie classroom
18.18networks throughout Minnesota.
18.21$300,000 is from the trust fund to the
18.22commissioner of education in cooperation
18.23with the commissioner of natural resources
18.24to train and support grade 7-12 teachers
18.25to integrate environmental and outdoor
18.26education into the instruction of academic
18.27standards.
18.29$15,000 is from the trust fund to the
18.30commissioner of natural resources for an
18.31agreement with Project Get Outdoors, Inc. to
18.32develop out of school programs connecting
18.33children to local nature experiences.
19.3$155,000 is from the trust fund to the
19.4commissioner of natural resources for
19.5an agreement with the Association for
19.6the Advancement of Hmong Women
19.7in Minnesota to provide environmental
19.8information and teaching skills to and
19.9increase participation of Southeast Asian
19.10communities through the gateway of fishing
19.11skills. Information on mercury in fish
19.12advisories must be included as part of the
19.13educational outreach. This appropriation
19.14is available until June 30, 2013, by which
19.15time the project must be completed and final
19.16products delivered.
19.18$193,000 is from the trust fund to the
19.19commissioner of natural resources for an
19.20agreement with the International Wolf Center
19.21to develop interactive onsite and distance
19.22learning about wolves and their habitat.
19.23This appropriation is available until June
19.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be
19.25completed and final products delivered.
19.27$124,000 is from the trust fund to the
19.28commissioner of natural resources for an
19.29agreement with Minnesota State University
19.30- Mankato to develop online educational
19.31materials on the Minnesota River for schools
19.32and outreach centers.
20.1Money appropriated in this section may
20.2not be spent on activities unless they are
20.3directly related to the specific appropriation
20.4and are specified in the approved work
20.5program. Money appropriated in this section
20.6must not be spent on indirect costs or other
20.7institutional overhead charges. Unless
20.8otherwise provided, the amounts in this
20.9section are available until June 30, 2012,
20.10when projects must be completed and final
20.11products delivered. For acquisition of real
20.12property, the amounts in this section are
20.13available until June 30, 2013, if a binding
20.14contract is entered into by June 30, 2012,
20.15and closed not later than June 30, 2013. If
20.16a project receives a federal grant, the time
20.17period of the appropriation is extended to
20.18equal the federal grant period.
20.20Data collected by the projects funded under
20.21this section must conform to guidelines and
20.22standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise
20.23Technology. Spatial data also must conform
20.24to additional guidelines and standards
20.25designed to support data coordination and
20.26distribution that have been published by the
20.27Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
20.28Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
20.29as specified in the state's geographic metadata
20.30guideline and must be submitted to the
20.31Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
20.32All data must be accessible and free to the
20.33public unless made private under the Data
20.34Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter
20.3513.
21.1To the extent practicable, summary data and
21.2results of projects funded under this section
21.3should be readily accessible on the Internet
21.4and identified as an environment and natural
21.5resources trust fund project.
21.7(a) As a condition of accepting an
21.8appropriation under this section, any agency
21.9or entity receiving an appropriation must
21.10comply with paragraphs (b) to (h) and
21.11Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, for any
21.12project funded in whole or in part with funds
21.13from the appropriation.
21.14(b) To the extent possible, a person
21.15conducting restoration with money
21.16appropriated under this section must plant
21.17vegetation only of ecotypes native to
21.18Minnesota and preferably of the local
21.19ecotype using a high diversity of species
21.20originating as close to the restoration site as
21.21possible and, when restoring prairies, protect
21.22existing prairies from genetic contamination.
21.23Use of seeds and plant materials beyond these
21.24requirements must be expressly approved in
21.25the work program.
21.26(c) All conservation easements acquired with
21.27money appropriated under this section must:
21.28(1) be perpetual;
21.29(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
21.30easement;
21.31(3) specify all of the provisions of an
21.32agreement that are perpetual;
22.1(4) be sent to the office of the
22.2Legislative-Citizen Commission on
22.3Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
22.4(5) include a long-term stewardship plan and
22.5funding for monitoring and enforcing the
22.6easement agreement; and
22.7(6) include requirements in the easement
22.8document to address specific water quality
22.9protection activities such as keeping water
22.10on the landscape, reducing nutrient and
22.11contaminate loading, protecting groundwater,
22.12and not permitting artificial hydrological
22.13modifications.
22.14(d) For all restorations conducted with money
22.15appropriated under this section, a recipient
22.16must prepare an ecological restoration
22.17and management plan that, to the degree
22.18practicable, is consistent with the highest
22.19quality conservation and ecological goals for
22.20the restoration site. Consideration should
22.21be given to soil, geology, topography, and
22.22other relevant factors that would provide
22.23the best chance for long-term success of the
22.24restoration projects. The plan must include
22.25the proposed timetable for implementing
22.26the restoration, including site preparation,
22.27establishment of diverse plant species,
22.28maintenance, and additional enhancement to
22.29establish the restoration; identify long-term
22.30maintenance and management needs of
22.31the restoration and how the maintenance,
22.32management, and enhancement will be
22.33financed; and take advantage of the best
22.34available science and include innovative
22.35techniques to achieve the best restoration.
23.1(e) For new lands acquired with money
23.2appropriated under this section, a recipient
23.3must prepare a restoration and management
23.4plan in compliance with paragraph
23.5(d) including sufficient funding for
23.6implementation.
23.7(f) For any acquisition of land or interest in
23.8land, a recipient of money appropriated under
23.9this section must give priority to high quality
23.10natural resources or conservation lands that
23.11provide natural buffers to water resources.
23.12(g) To ensure public accountability for the
23.13use of public funds, a recipient of money
23.14appropriated under this section must provide
23.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
23.16Minnesota Resources documentation of the
23.17selection process used to identify parcels
23.18acquired and provide documentation of all
23.19related transaction costs, including but not
23.20limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
23.21fees, commissions, other similar costs,
23.22and donations. This information must be
23.23provided for all parties involved in the
23.24transaction. The recipient must also report
23.25to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
23.26Minnesota Resources any difference between
23.27the acquisition amount paid to the seller
23.28and the state-certified or state-reviewed
23.29appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed
23.30appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data
23.31such as appraisals may remain private
23.32during negotiations but must ultimately
23.33be made public according to Minnesota
23.34Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen
23.35Commission on Minnesota Resources shall
23.36review the requirement in this paragraph
24.1and provide a recommendation whether
24.2to continue or modify the requirement in
24.3future years. The commission may waive
24.4the application of this paragraph for specific
24.5projects.
24.6(h) A recipient of money from an
24.7appropriation under this section must
24.8give consideration to contracting with
24.9the Minnesota Conservation Corps or
24.10its successor for contract restoration and
24.11enhancement services.
24.14All agreements, grants, or contracts referred
24.15to in this section must be administered on
24.16a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
24.17provided in this section. Notwithstanding
24.18Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
24.19expenditures made on or after July 1,
24.202010, or the date the work program is
24.21approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
24.22reimbursement unless otherwise provided
24.23in this section. Periodic payment must
24.24be made upon receiving documentation
24.25that the deliverable items articulated in
24.26the approved work program have been
24.27achieved, including partial achievements
24.28as evidenced by approved progress reports.
24.29Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
24.30projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
24.31match federal money. The advances must
24.32be approved as part of the work program.
24.33No expenditures for capital equipment are
24.34allowed unless expressly authorized in the
24.35project work program.
25.3A political subdivision, public or private
25.4corporation, or other entity that receives an
25.5appropriation under this section must use the
25.6appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
25.7Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding
25.8purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
25.9materials; and 16B.122, regarding purchase
25.10and use of paper stock and printing.
25.13A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
25.14under this section for a capital improvement
25.15project must ensure that the project complies
25.16with the applicable energy conservation and
25.17sustainable building guidelines and standards
25.18contained in law, including Minnesota
25.19Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
25.20216C.20, and rules adopted under those
25.21sections. The recipient may use the energy
25.22planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
25.23units of the Department of Commerce to
25.24obtain information and technical assistance
25.25on energy conservation and alternative
25.26energy development relating to the planning
25.27and construction of the capital improvement
25.28project.
25.30Structural and nonstructural facilities must
25.31meet the design standards in the Americans
25.32with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
25.33guidelines.
26.1The availability of the appropriation for
26.2the following projects is extended to
26.3June 30, 2011: Laws 2009, chapter 143,
26.4section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (j),
26.5Land and Water Conservation Account
26.6(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursements;
26.7subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Vulnerability
26.8of Fish Populations in Lakes to Endocrine
26.9Disrupting Contaminants; and subdivision 6,
26.10paragraph (b), Emergency Delivery System
26.11Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water.
1.3resources.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1.MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATION. |
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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
1.10act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
1.11June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2010. "The
1.12second year" is fiscal year 2011. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The
1.13appropriations in this act are onetime. Appropriations for fiscal year 2010 are available the
1.14day following final enactment.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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Ending June 30 |
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2010 |
2011 |
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Sec. 2.MINNESOTA RESOURCES. |
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriations |
$ |
418,000 |
$ |
25,611,000 |
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| 1.21 |
Appropriations by Fund |
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| 1.22 |
2010 |
2011 |
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| 1.23 1.24 1.25 |
Environment and natural resources trust fund |
418,000 |
25,611,000 |
2.2years beginning July 1, 2010, unless
2.3otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
2.4unencumbered balance remaining in the first
2.5year does not cancel and is available for the
2.6second year.
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Subd. 2.Trust Fund Definition |
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2.9environment and natural resources trust fund
2.10referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.11116P.02, subdivision 6.
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Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information |
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4,920,000 |
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| 2.14 2.15 |
(a) County Geologic Atlases and Related Hydrogeologic Research |
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2.17of Regents of the University of Minnesota for
2.18the Geologic Survey to initiate and continue
2.19the production of county geologic atlases,
2.20establish hydrologic properties necessary to
2.21water management, and investigate the use
2.22of geochemical data in water management.
2.23This appropriation represents a continuing
2.24effort to complete the county geologic atlases
2.25throughout the state. This appropriation
2.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
2.27time the project must be completed and final
2.28products delivered.
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(b) Updating Minnesota Wetlands Inventory: Phase 2 |
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2.32commissioner of natural resources to
2.33continue the update of wetland inventory
2.34maps for Minnesota. This appropriation
2.35is available until June 30, 2013, by which
3.1time the project must be completed and final
3.2products delivered.
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(c) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas |
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3.5development of a statewide survey of
3.6Minnesota breeding bird distribution and
3.7create related publications, including a book
3.8and online atlas with distribution maps
3.9and breeding status. Of this appropriation,
3.10$211,000 is to the commissioner of natural
3.11resources for an agreement with Audubon
3.12Minnesota and $161,000 is to the Board of
3.13Regents of the University of Minnesota for
3.14the Natural Resources Research Institute.
3.15The atlas must be available for downloading
3.16on the Internet free of charge.
| 3.17 3.18 |
(d) Integrated, Operational Bird Conservation Plan for Minnesota |
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3.20commissioner of natural resources for an
3.21agreement with Audubon Minnesota to
3.22develop an integrated bird conservation plan
3.23targeting priority species and providing a
3.24framework for implementing coordinated,
3.25focused, and effective bird conservation
3.26throughout Minnesota.
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(e) Mitigating Pollinator Decline in Minnesota |
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3.29of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
3.30assess the role of insecticides in pollinator
3.31health in order to help mitigate pollinator
3.32decline. This appropriation is available
3.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the
3.34project must be completed and final products
3.35delivered.
| 4.1 4.2 |
(f) Science and Innovation from Soudan Underground Mine State Park |
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4.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota
4.5to characterize unique microbes discovered
4.6in the Soudan Underground Mine State Park
4.7and investigate the potential application
4.8in bioenergy and bioremediation. This
4.9appropriation is available until June 30,
4.102013, by which time the project must be
4.11completed and final products delivered.
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(g) Quantifying Carbon Burial in Wetlands |
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4.14Board of Regents of the University of
4.15Minnesota to determine the potential for
4.16carbon sequestration in Minnesota's shallow
4.17lakes and wetlands. This appropriation is
4.18available until June 30, 2013, by which time
4.19the project must be completed and final
4.20products delivered.
| 4.21 4.22 |
(h) Strategic Planning for Minnesota's Natural and Artificial Watersheds |
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4.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota
4.25to identify the interrelationship between
4.26artificial systems of drain tiles and ditches
4.27and natural watersheds to guide placement
4.28of buffers and stream bed restoration and
4.29modification.
| 4.30 4.31 |
(i) Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Watersheds |
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4.33commissioner of natural resources for
4.34an agreement with the Chippewa River
4.35Watershed Project to develop local food and
5.1perennial biofuels markets coupled with
5.2conservation incentives to encourage farmers
5.3to diversify land cover in the Chippewa
5.4River Watershed supporting improvement to
5.5water quality and habitat. This appropriation
5.6is available until June 30, 2013, by which
5.7time the project must be completed and final
5.8products delivered.
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(j) Farmland Conservation in Minnesota |
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5.11commissioner of natural resources for an
5.12agreement with the Farmers Legal Action
5.13Group, Inc. to assess the implementation of
5.14applicable laws for preserving agricultural
5.15land and develop a comprehensive and
5.16systematic approach and policy tools to
5.17preserve agricultural lands.
| 5.18 5.19 |
(k) Identifying Critical Habitats for Moose in Northeastern Minnesota |
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5.21of Regents of the University of Minnesota
5.22for the Natural Resources Research Institute
5.23to identify critical habitats for moose,
5.24develop best management habitat protection
5.25practices, and conduct educational outreach
5.26in cooperation with the Minnesota Zoo.
5.27This appropriation is available until June
5.2830, 2013, by which time the project must be
5.29completed and final products delivered.
| 5.30 |
Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation |
418,000 |
9,762,000 |
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| 5.31 5.32 |
(a) Ecological Restoration Training Cooperative for Habitat Restoration |
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5.34of Regents of the University of Minnesota
5.35for improving ecological restoration success
6.1in Minnesota by developing and offering
6.2training programs for habitat restoration
6.3professionals. This appropriation is available
6.4until June 30, 2013, by which time the
6.5project must be completed and final products
6.6delivered.
| 6.7 6.8 6.9 |
(b) Scientific and Natural Areas and Native Prairie Restoration, Enhancement, and Acquisition |
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6.11commissioner of natural resources to
6.12acquire lands with high quality native
6.13plant communities and rare features to be
6.14established as scientific and natural areas
6.15as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
6.1686A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of
6.17scientific and natural areas, and provide
6.18assistance and incentives for native prairie
6.19landowners. A list of proposed acquisitions
6.20must be provided as part of the required
6.21work program. Land acquired with this
6.22appropriation must be sufficiently improved
6.23to meet at least minimum management
6.24standards as determined by the commissioner
6.25of natural resources. This appropriation
6.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
6.27time the project must be completed and final
6.28products delivered.
| 6.29 |
(c) State Park Land Acquisition |
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6.31commissioner of natural resources to
6.32acquire and preserve critical parcels within
6.33the statutory boundaries of state parks.
6.34Land acquired with this appropriation
6.35must be sufficiently improved to meet at
6.36least minimum management standards as
7.1determined by the commissioner of natural
7.2resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
7.3must be provided as part of the required work
7.4program.
| 7.5 7.6 |
(d) Protection of Rare Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem |
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7.8Board of Water and Soil Resources, in
7.9cooperation with the Renville Soil and Water
7.10Conservation District, to continue to acquire
7.11perpetual easements of unique granite rock
7.12outcrops, located in the Upper Minnesota
7.13River Valley. $418,000 of this appropriation
7.14is for fiscal year 2010 and is available the
7.15day following final enactment.
| 7.16 7.17 |
(e) Minnesota's Habitat Conservation Partnership Supplemental |
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7.19143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph
7.20(e), from the trust fund for the acceleration
7.21of agency programs and cooperative
7.22agreements. Of this appropriation, $318,000
7.23is to the commissioner of natural resources
7.24for agency programs and $1,082,000 is for
7.25agreements as follows: $425,000 with Ducks
7.26Unlimited, Inc.; $50,000 with National Wild
7.27Turkey Federation; $210,000 with the Nature
7.28Conservancy; $102,000 with Minnesota
7.29Land Trust; $200,000 with the Trust for
7.30Public Land; $45,000 with Friends of Detroit
7.31Lakes Wetland Management District; and
7.32$50,000 to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
7.33to plan, restore, and acquire fragmented
7.34landscape corridors that connect areas of
7.35quality habitat to sustain fish, wildlife, and
7.36plants. The United States Department of
8.1Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
8.2Service is an authorized cooperating partner
8.3in the appropriation. Expenditures are limited
8.4to the project corridor areas as defined in
8.5the work program. Land acquired with this
8.6appropriation must be sufficiently improved
8.7to meet at least minimum habitat and facility
8.8management standards as determined by
8.9the commissioner of natural resources.
8.10This appropriation may not be used for the
8.11purchase of residential structures, unless
8.12expressly approved in the work program. All
8.13conservation easements must be perpetual
8.14and have a natural resource management
8.15plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
8.16commissioner of natural resources with
8.17money from this appropriation must be
8.18designated as an outdoor recreation unit
8.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
8.20The commissioner may similarly designate
8.21any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
8.22list of proposed restorations and fee title
8.23and easement acquisitions must be provided
8.24as part of the required work program. All
8.25funding for conservation easements must
8.26include a long-term stewardship plan and
8.27funding for monitoring and enforcing the
8.28agreement.
| 8.29 8.30 |
(f) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors Supplemental |
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8.32143, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (f),
8.33from the trust fund to the commissioner of
8.34natural resources for acceleration of agency
8.35programs and cooperative agreements.
8.36Of this appropriation, $1,800,000 is for
9.1agreements as follows: $915,000 with
9.2the Trust for Public Land; $485,000 with
9.3Minnesota Land Trust; $350,000 with
9.4Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
9.5Trust, Inc.; and $50,000 with Friends
9.6of the Minnesota Valley for planning,
9.7restoring, and protecting important natural
9.8areas in the metropolitan area, as defined
9.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
9.10subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding
9.11counties, through grants, contracted services,
9.12technical assistance, conservation easements,
9.13and fee title acquisition. Land acquired
9.14with this appropriation must be sufficiently
9.15improved to meet at least minimum
9.16management standards as determined by
9.17the commissioner of natural resources.
9.18Expenditures are limited to the identified
9.19project corridor areas as defined in the work
9.20program. This appropriation may not be used
9.21for the purchase of residential structures,
9.22unless expressly approved in the work
9.23program. All conservation easements must
9.24be perpetual and have a natural resource
9.25management plan. Any land acquired in fee
9.26title by the commissioner of natural resources
9.27with money from this appropriation must
9.28be designated as an outdoor recreation unit
9.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
9.30The commissioner may similarly designate
9.31any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
9.32list of proposed restorations and fee title
9.33and easement acquisitions must be provided
9.34as part of the required work program. All
9.35funding for conservation easements must
9.36include a long-term stewardship plan and
10.1funding for monitoring and enforcing the
10.2agreement.
| 10.3 10.4 |
(g) Conserving Sensitive and Priority Shorelands in Cass County |
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10.6commissioner of natural resources for an
10.7agreement with Cass County to provide
10.8assistance for the donation of perpetual
10.9conservation easements to protect sensitive
10.10shoreland parcels for long-term protection
10.11of recreation, water quality, and critical
10.12habitat in north central Minnesota. This
10.13appropriation is available until June 30,
10.142013, by which time the project must be
10.15completed and final products delivered.
| 10.16 10.17 |
(h) Reconnecting Fragmented Prairie Landscapes |
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10.19commissioner of natural resources for an
10.20agreement with the Nature Conservancy
10.21to develop prairie landscape design plans
10.22and monitoring protocol involving local
10.23landowners and businesses to guide
10.24conservation, restoration, and related
10.25economic development. This appropriation
10.26is available until June 30, 2013, by which
10.27time the project must be completed and final
10.28products delivered.
| 10.29 |
Subd. 5.Water Resources |
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3,455,000 |
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| 10.30 10.31 |
(a) Understanding Sources of Aquatic Contaminants of Emerging Concern |
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10.33Board of Regents of the University of
10.34Minnesota to identify chemical markers to
10.35characterize sources of endocrine disruptors
11.1and pharmaceuticals entering surface waters
11.2in the Zumbro River Watershed. This
11.3appropriation is available until June 30,
11.42013, by which time the project must be
11.5completed and final products delivered.
| 11.6 11.7 |
(b) Managing Mineland Sulfate Release in St. Louis River Basin |
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11.9commissioner of natural resources to map
11.10current sulfate sources and assess treatment
11.11options to minimize potential impacts of
11.12mercury on fish and wildlife from sulfate
11.13releases in the St. Louis River Basin. This
11.14appropriation is available until June 30,
11.152013, by which time the project must be
11.16completed and final products delivered.
| 11.17 11.18 |
(c) Ecological Impacts of Effluent in Surface Waters and Fish |
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11.20of Regents of the University of Minnesota in
11.21cooperation with St. Cloud State University
11.22to determine the chemical and biological
11.23fate of phytoestrogens in surface waters
11.24and the impacts on fish. This appropriation
11.25is available until June 30, 2013, by which
11.26time the project must be completed and final
11.27products delivered.
| 11.28 11.29 |
(d) Agricultural and Urban Runoff Water Quality Treatment Analysis |
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11.31Board of Water and Soil Resources for
11.32an agreement with the Blue Earth County
11.33Drainage Authority to reduce soil erosion,
11.34peak water flows, and nutrient loading
11.35through a demonstration model evaluating
11.36storage and treatment options in drainage
12.1systems in order to improve water quality.
12.2This appropriation is available until June
12.330, 2014, by which time the project must be
12.4completed and final products delivered.
| 12.5 |
(e) Assessing Septic System Discharge to Lakes |
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12.7commissioner of health for department
12.8activities and for an agreement with the
12.9United States Geologic Survey in cooperation
12.10with St. Cloud State University to develop
12.11quantitative data on septic system discharge
12.12of estrogenic and pharmaceutical compounds
12.13and assess septic and watershed influences
12.14on levels of contamination and biological
12.15responses in Minnesota lakes. The United
12.16States Geologic Survey is not subject to the
12.17requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section
12.18116P.10. This appropriation is available
12.19until June 30, 2013, by which time the
12.20project must be completed and final products
12.21delivered.
| 12.22 |
(f) Evaluation of Dioxins in Minnesota Lakes |
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12.24of Regents of the University of Minnesota
12.25to examine the concentration of dioxins in
12.26lake sediment and options to improve water
12.27quality in lakes.
| 12.28 |
(g) Assessment of Shallow Lake Management |
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12.30commissioner of natural resources to
12.31evaluate the major causes of deterioration
12.32of shallow lakes in Minnesota and evaluate
12.33results of current management efforts. This
12.34appropriation is available until June 30,
13.12013, by which time the project must be
13.2completed and final products delivered.
| 13.3 13.4 |
(h) Assessing Cumulative Impacts of Shoreline Development |
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13.6of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
13.7evaluate near-shore, in-water habitat impacts
13.8from shoreline development activities to
13.9assist in the design and implementation of
13.10management practices protecting critical
13.11shorelands and aquatic habitat. This
13.12appropriation is available until June 30,
13.132013, by which time the project must be
13.14completed and final products delivered.
| 13.15 |
(i) Trout Stream Assessments |
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13.17Board of Regents of the University of
13.18Minnesota to assess cold water aquatic
13.19insect abundance related to warming water
13.20temperatures as predictors of trout growth in
13.21southeastern Minnesota and assess options
13.22to minimize stream temperature changes.
13.23This appropriation is available until June
13.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be
13.25completed and final products delivered.
| 13.26 13.27 |
Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
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1,470,000 |
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| 13.28 13.29 |
(a) Biological Control of European Buckthorn and Garlic Mustard |
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13.31commissioner of natural resources in
13.32cooperation with the commissioner of
13.33agriculture to continue the development
13.34and implementation of biological control
14.1for European buckthorn and garlic mustard.
14.2This appropriation is available until June
14.330, 2013, by which time the project must be
14.4completed and final products delivered.
| 14.5 14.6 |
(b) Ecological and Hydrological Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer |
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14.8of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
14.9assess the potential impacts of emerald ash
14.10borer on Minnesota's black ash forests and
14.11quantify potential impacts on native forest
14.12vegetation, invasive species spread, and
14.13hydrology. This appropriation is available
14.14until June 30, 2015, by which time the
14.15project must be completed and final products
14.16delivered.
| 14.17 |
(c) Healthy Forests to Resist Invasion |
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14.19of Regents of the University of Minnesota to
14.20assess the role of forest health management
14.21in resisting infestation of invasive species.
14.22This appropriation is available until June
14.2330, 2013, by which time the project must be
14.24completed and final products delivered.
| 14.25 14.26 |
(d) Bioacoustic Traps for Management of Round Goby |
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14.28of Regents of the University of Minnesota
14.29to evaluate bioacoustic technology specific
14.30to invasive round goby in Lake Superior as
14.31a method for early detection and population
14.32reduction. This appropriation is available
14.33until June 30, 2013, by which time the
14.34project must be completed and final products
14.35delivered.
| 15.1 |
Subd. 7.Renewable Energy |
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3,364,000 |
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| 15.2 |
(a) Algae for Fuels Pilot Project |
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15.4of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.5to demonstrate an innovative microalgae
15.6production system utilizing and treating
15.7sanitary wastewater to produce biofuels
15.8from algae. This appropriation is available
15.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the
15.10project must be completed and final products
15.11delivered.
| 15.12 |
(b) Sustainable Biofuels |
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15.14of Regents of the University of Minnesota
15.15to determine how fertilization and irrigation
15.16impact yields of grass monoculture and high
15.17diversity prairie biofuel crops, their storage
15.18of soil carbon, and susceptibility to invasion
15.19by exotic species. This appropriation is
15.20available until June 30, 2013, by which time
15.21the project must be completed and final
15.22products delivered.
| 15.23 15.24 |
(c) Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy and Local Economies |
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15.26commissioner of natural resources to restore
15.27high quality native habitats and expand
15.28market opportunities for utilizing postharvest
15.29restoration as a bioenergy source. This
15.30appropriation is available until June 30,
15.312013, by which time the project must be
15.32completed and final products delivered.
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(d) Demonstrating Sustainable Energy Practices at Residential Environmental Learning Centers (RELCs) |
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16.5the commissioner of natural resources
16.6for agreements as follows: $206,000
16.7with Audubon Center of the North
16.8Woods; $212,000 with Deep Portage
16.9Learning Center; $350,000 with Eagle
16.10Bluff Environmental Learning Center;
16.11$258,000 with Laurentian Environmental
16.12Learning Center; $240,000 with Long
16.13Lake Conservation Center; and $234,000
16.14with Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning
16.15Center to implement renewable energy,
16.16energy efficiency, and energy conservation
16.17practices at the facilities. Efforts will include
16.18dissemination of related energy education.
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(e) Analysis of Options for Minnesota Energy Independence |
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16.22of Regents of the University of Minnesota
16.23for a life cycle analysis of low carbon energy
16.24technologies available to implement in
16.25Minnesota.
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Subd. 8.Environmental Education |
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2,640,000 |
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(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprenticeship Academy |
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16.30of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation
16.31with the Minnesota Conservation Corps
16.32or its successor to train and mentor future
16.33conservation professionals by providing
16.34apprenticeship service opportunities to
16.35soil and water conservation districts. This
17.1appropriation is available until June 30,
17.22013, by which time the project must be
17.3completed and the final products delivered.
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(b) Engaging Students in Environmental Stewardship through Adventure Learning |
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17.7commissioner of natural resources for an
17.8agreement with the Will Steger Foundation
17.9to provide curriculum, teacher training,
17.10online learning, and grants to schools
17.11on investigating the connection between
17.12Minnesota's changing climate and the
17.13impacts on ecosystems and natural resources.
17.14This appropriation is available until June
17.1530, 2013, by which time the project must be
17.16completed and final products delivered.
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(c) Connecting Youth with Nature |
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17.19commissioner of natural resources to hold
17.20teacher training workshops on the use of
17.21digital photography as a tool for learning
17.22about nature. The equipment must be
17.23provided from other funds.
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(d) Urban Wilderness Youth Outdoor Education |
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17.27commissioner of natural resources for
17.28an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to
17.29provide an outdoor education and recreation
17.30program on the Mississippi River. This
17.31appropriation is available until June 30,
17.322013, by which time the project must be
17.33completed and final products delivered.
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(e) Get Outside - Urban Woodland for Kids |
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18.2commissioner of natural resources for
18.3an agreement with the city of St. Paul,
18.4Department of Parks and Recreation, to
18.5restore and develop an outdoor classroom
18.6for ecological education and historical
18.7interpretation at Como Regional Park in
18.8St. Paul. This appropriation is available
18.9until June 30, 2013, by which time the
18.10project must be completed and final products
18.11delivered.
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(f) Expanding Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools |
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18.15commissioner of natural resources to
18.16establish additional and enhance existing
18.17outdoor school forest and prairie classroom
18.18networks throughout Minnesota.
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(g) Integrating Environmental and Outdoor Education in Grades 7-12 |
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18.22commissioner of education in cooperation
18.23with the commissioner of natural resources
18.24to train and support grade 7-12 teachers
18.25to integrate environmental and outdoor
18.26education into the instruction of academic
18.27standards.
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(h) Project Get Outdoors |
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18.30commissioner of natural resources for an
18.31agreement with Project Get Outdoors, Inc. to
18.32develop out of school programs connecting
18.33children to local nature experiences.
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(i) Fishing: Cross Cultural Gateway to Environmental Education |
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19.4commissioner of natural resources for
19.5an agreement with the Association for
19.6the Advancement of Hmong Women
19.7in Minnesota to provide environmental
19.8information and teaching skills to and
19.9increase participation of Southeast Asian
19.10communities through the gateway of fishing
19.11skills. Information on mercury in fish
19.12advisories must be included as part of the
19.13educational outreach. This appropriation
19.14is available until June 30, 2013, by which
19.15time the project must be completed and final
19.16products delivered.
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(j) Minnesota WolfLink |
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19.19commissioner of natural resources for an
19.20agreement with the International Wolf Center
19.21to develop interactive onsite and distance
19.22learning about wolves and their habitat.
19.23This appropriation is available until June
19.2430, 2013, by which time the project must be
19.25completed and final products delivered.
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(k) Online Field Trip of Minnesota River |
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19.28commissioner of natural resources for an
19.29agreement with Minnesota State University
19.30- Mankato to develop online educational
19.31materials on the Minnesota River for schools
19.32and outreach centers.
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Subd. 9.Availability of Appropriations |
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20.2not be spent on activities unless they are
20.3directly related to the specific appropriation
20.4and are specified in the approved work
20.5program. Money appropriated in this section
20.6must not be spent on indirect costs or other
20.7institutional overhead charges. Unless
20.8otherwise provided, the amounts in this
20.9section are available until June 30, 2012,
20.10when projects must be completed and final
20.11products delivered. For acquisition of real
20.12property, the amounts in this section are
20.13available until June 30, 2013, if a binding
20.14contract is entered into by June 30, 2012,
20.15and closed not later than June 30, 2013. If
20.16a project receives a federal grant, the time
20.17period of the appropriation is extended to
20.18equal the federal grant period.
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Subd. 10.Data Availability Requirements |
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20.21this section must conform to guidelines and
20.22standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise
20.23Technology. Spatial data also must conform
20.24to additional guidelines and standards
20.25designed to support data coordination and
20.26distribution that have been published by the
20.27Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
20.28Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
20.29as specified in the state's geographic metadata
20.30guideline and must be submitted to the
20.31Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
20.32All data must be accessible and free to the
20.33public unless made private under the Data
20.34Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter
20.3513.
21.1To the extent practicable, summary data and
21.2results of projects funded under this section
21.3should be readily accessible on the Internet
21.4and identified as an environment and natural
21.5resources trust fund project.
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Subd. 11.Project Requirements |
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21.8appropriation under this section, any agency
21.9or entity receiving an appropriation must
21.10comply with paragraphs (b) to (h) and
21.11Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, for any
21.12project funded in whole or in part with funds
21.13from the appropriation.
21.14(b) To the extent possible, a person
21.15conducting restoration with money
21.16appropriated under this section must plant
21.17vegetation only of ecotypes native to
21.18Minnesota and preferably of the local
21.19ecotype using a high diversity of species
21.20originating as close to the restoration site as
21.21possible and, when restoring prairies, protect
21.22existing prairies from genetic contamination.
21.23Use of seeds and plant materials beyond these
21.24requirements must be expressly approved in
21.25the work program.
21.26(c) All conservation easements acquired with
21.27money appropriated under this section must:
21.28(1) be perpetual;
21.29(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
21.30easement;
21.31(3) specify all of the provisions of an
21.32agreement that are perpetual;
22.1(4) be sent to the office of the
22.2Legislative-Citizen Commission on
22.3Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
22.4(5) include a long-term stewardship plan and
22.5funding for monitoring and enforcing the
22.6easement agreement; and
22.7(6) include requirements in the easement
22.8document to address specific water quality
22.9protection activities such as keeping water
22.10on the landscape, reducing nutrient and
22.11contaminate loading, protecting groundwater,
22.12and not permitting artificial hydrological
22.13modifications.
22.14(d) For all restorations conducted with money
22.15appropriated under this section, a recipient
22.16must prepare an ecological restoration
22.17and management plan that, to the degree
22.18practicable, is consistent with the highest
22.19quality conservation and ecological goals for
22.20the restoration site. Consideration should
22.21be given to soil, geology, topography, and
22.22other relevant factors that would provide
22.23the best chance for long-term success of the
22.24restoration projects. The plan must include
22.25the proposed timetable for implementing
22.26the restoration, including site preparation,
22.27establishment of diverse plant species,
22.28maintenance, and additional enhancement to
22.29establish the restoration; identify long-term
22.30maintenance and management needs of
22.31the restoration and how the maintenance,
22.32management, and enhancement will be
22.33financed; and take advantage of the best
22.34available science and include innovative
22.35techniques to achieve the best restoration.
23.1(e) For new lands acquired with money
23.2appropriated under this section, a recipient
23.3must prepare a restoration and management
23.4plan in compliance with paragraph
23.5(d) including sufficient funding for
23.6implementation.
23.7(f) For any acquisition of land or interest in
23.8land, a recipient of money appropriated under
23.9this section must give priority to high quality
23.10natural resources or conservation lands that
23.11provide natural buffers to water resources.
23.12(g) To ensure public accountability for the
23.13use of public funds, a recipient of money
23.14appropriated under this section must provide
23.15to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
23.16Minnesota Resources documentation of the
23.17selection process used to identify parcels
23.18acquired and provide documentation of all
23.19related transaction costs, including but not
23.20limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
23.21fees, commissions, other similar costs,
23.22and donations. This information must be
23.23provided for all parties involved in the
23.24transaction. The recipient must also report
23.25to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
23.26Minnesota Resources any difference between
23.27the acquisition amount paid to the seller
23.28and the state-certified or state-reviewed
23.29appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed
23.30appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data
23.31such as appraisals may remain private
23.32during negotiations but must ultimately
23.33be made public according to Minnesota
23.34Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen
23.35Commission on Minnesota Resources shall
23.36review the requirement in this paragraph
24.1and provide a recommendation whether
24.2to continue or modify the requirement in
24.3future years. The commission may waive
24.4the application of this paragraph for specific
24.5projects.
24.6(h) A recipient of money from an
24.7appropriation under this section must
24.8give consideration to contracting with
24.9the Minnesota Conservation Corps or
24.10its successor for contract restoration and
24.11enhancement services.
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Subd. 12.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures |
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24.15to in this section must be administered on
24.16a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
24.17provided in this section. Notwithstanding
24.18Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
24.19expenditures made on or after July 1,
24.202010, or the date the work program is
24.21approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
24.22reimbursement unless otherwise provided
24.23in this section. Periodic payment must
24.24be made upon receiving documentation
24.25that the deliverable items articulated in
24.26the approved work program have been
24.27achieved, including partial achievements
24.28as evidenced by approved progress reports.
24.29Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
24.30projects to accommodate cash flow needs or
24.31match federal money. The advances must
24.32be approved as part of the work program.
24.33No expenditures for capital equipment are
24.34allowed unless expressly authorized in the
24.35project work program.
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Subd. 13.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials |
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25.4corporation, or other entity that receives an
25.5appropriation under this section must use the
25.6appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
25.7Statutes, sections 16B.121, regarding
25.8purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
25.9materials; and 16B.122, regarding purchase
25.10and use of paper stock and printing.
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Subd. 14.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines |
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25.14under this section for a capital improvement
25.15project must ensure that the project complies
25.16with the applicable energy conservation and
25.17sustainable building guidelines and standards
25.18contained in law, including Minnesota
25.19Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
25.20216C.20, and rules adopted under those
25.21sections. The recipient may use the energy
25.22planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
25.23units of the Department of Commerce to
25.24obtain information and technical assistance
25.25on energy conservation and alternative
25.26energy development relating to the planning
25.27and construction of the capital improvement
25.28project.
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Subd. 15.Accessibility |
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25.31meet the design standards in the Americans
25.32with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
25.33guidelines.
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Subd. 16.Carryforward |
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26.2the following projects is extended to
26.3June 30, 2011: Laws 2009, chapter 143,
26.4section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (j),
26.5Land and Water Conservation Account
26.6(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursements;
26.7subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Vulnerability
26.8of Fish Populations in Lakes to Endocrine
26.9Disrupting Contaminants; and subdivision 6,
26.10paragraph (b), Emergency Delivery System
26.11Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water.