1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for riparian restoration and 
1.3 	stream bank stabilization.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND STREAM 
1.6 	BANK STABILIZATION.
 1.7 	$1,250,000 in fiscal year 2010 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Hennepin County for riparian restoration 
1.9 	and stream bank stabilization in the 10 primary stream systems in Hennepin County in 
1.10 	order to protect, enhance, and help restore the water quality of the streams and downstream 
1.11 	receiving waters. The county shall work with watershed districts and water management 
1.12 	organizations to identify and prioritize projects. To the extent possible, the county shall 
1.13 	employ youth through the Minnesota Conservation Corps and Tree Trust to plant trees 
1.14 	and shrubs to reduce erosion and stabilize stream banks.