1998 Minnesota Statutes

     17.110 Beaver damage control grants. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  The commissioner of 
 agriculture shall establish a beaver damage control grant 
 program to provide grants for the control of beaver activities 
 causing damage to public waters, roads, and ditches and adjacent 
 private property.  The grants may only be made to a joint powers 
 board established under section 471.59 by two or more 
 governmental units and may include Indian tribal governments. 

    Subd. 2.    Grant amount.  The commissioner may provide 
 up to 50 percent of the costs of implementing a beaver damage 
 control program by a joint powers board. 

    Subd. 3.    Awarding of grants.  Applications for grants 
 must be made to the commissioner on forms prescribed by the 
 commissioner.  The commissioner shall consult with town 
 supervisors and county commissioners representing different 
 areas of the state in developing the application form.  A joint 
 powers board seeking a grant may be required to supply 
 information on the beaver control program it has adopted, the 
 extent of the problem in the geographic area covered by the 
 joint powers agreement, and the ability of the joint powers 
 board to match the state grant.  The commissioner may prioritize 
 the grant applications based upon the information requested as 
 part of the grant application. 

    Subd. 4.    Report.  (a) Within one year after receiving 
 a grant under this section, a joint powers board must report to 
 the commissioner on the board's efforts to control beaver in the 
 area. 

    (b) The commissioner shall report to the senate and house 
 environment and natural resources committees on the efforts 
 under this section to control beaver by December 15 of each 
 even-numbered year. 

    HIST: 1997 c 216 s 20