LCCMR FY 2012-13 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Recommendations
Presentations Requested for More Background Information
Monday, March 7, 2011 Co-Chair: Sen. Gen Olson
Room 5, State Office Building, St. Paul, MN
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
For printable version of LCCMR Presentation Schedule for March 7, 2011 click "here". (pdf file)
Time |
Subd. |
Title |
Affiliation |
Project Manager |
$ Recommended |
Region of Impact |
Subd. 3 Natural Resource Data and Information | ||||||
4:45 p.m. | 3g | Determining Causes of Mortality in Moose Populations | DNR | Erika Butler | $600,000 | NE |
4:55 p.m. | 3s | Brainerd Lakes Community-Based Conservation and Recreation Planning | Crow Wing County | Chris Pence | $270,000 | Central |
Subd. 3 Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = | $870,000 | |||||
Subd. 4 Land, Habitat, and Recreation | ||||||
5:05 p.m. | 4a | Lake Vermilion State Park Development | DNR | Courtland Nelson | $3,000,000 | NE |
5:15 p.m. | 4g | Minnesota River Valley Green Corridor Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition | Green Corridor Inc. | Brad Cobb | $2,000,000 | SW |
5:25 p.m. | 4l | Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Tabor Hoek | $500,000 | Statewide |
5:35 p.m. | 4n | Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Minnesota's Migratory Bird Species | DNR | Carrol Henderson | $250,000 | Statewide |
5:45 p.m. | 4o | Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie Species | Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District | Rich Perrine | $147,000 | SW |
5:55 p.m. | 4q | Understanding Threats, Genetic Diversity, and Conservation Options for Wild Rice | U of MN | David D. Biesboer | $195,000 | Statewide |
6:05 p.m. | 4u | Restoring North Shore Forest | Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association | Molly Thompson | $63,000 | NE |
6:15 p.m. | Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy (proposed $387,000) | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Steve Woods | $0 | Statewide | |
Subd. 4 Land, Habitat, and Recreation Subtotal = | $6,155,000 | |||||
Subd. 5 Water Resources | ||||||
6:25 p.m. | 5b | Lake Superior Water Quality Monitoring | U of MN | Steve Colman | $500,000 | NE |
6:35 p.m. | 5g | Zumbro River Watershed Restoration Prioritization | Zumbro Watershed Partnership | Lisa Eadens | $150,000 | SE |
6:45 p.m. | 5j | Wastewater Phosphorous Filtration Using Recycled By-Products | U of MN - NRRI | Larry Zanko | $170,000 | Statewide |
Subd. 5 Water Resources Subtotal = | $820,000 | |||||
Subd. 6 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species | ||||||
6:55 p.m. | 6c | Emerald Ash Borer Landscape Management Impacts | U of MN | Vera Krischik | $340,000 | Statewide |
7:05 p.m. | 6d | Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel Crop | Central Lakes College | Jim Eckberg Robert Schafer |
$120,000 | Statewide |
Subd. 6 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Subtotal = | $460,000 | |||||
Subd. 7 Renewable Energy and Air Quality | ||||||
7:15 p.m. | 7d | Supporting Community-Driven Sustainable Bioenergy Projects | Dovetail Partners, Inc. | Kathryn Fernholz | $150,000 | NE |
Subd. 7 Renewable Energy and Air Quality Subtotal = | $150,000 | |||||
Subd. 8 Environmental Education | ||||||
7:25 p.m. | 8d | Experiential Environmental Education for Urban Youth | Hennepin County | Mary Karius | $708,000 | Metro |
Subd. 8 Environmental Education Subtotal = | $708,000 | |||||
Grand Total (17 projects) = | $9,163,000 |