Minnesota Legislature
LCCMR Meeting Agenda for June 7, 2016
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Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
Agenda
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
State Office Building, Room 5
St. Paul, MN 55155
Co-Chair: Sen. David Tomassoni
| 8:30 a.m. | 1. | Approve the minutes for February 18, 2016 |
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| 2. | Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business M.S. 116P.09, Subd. 6, Conflict of Interest. A commission member, technical advisory committee member, a peer review panelist, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel relating to an organization in which the member, panelist, or employee has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel, or being an employee of the commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflict of interest. |
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| 9:15 a.m. | 3. | LCCMR Business Items |
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| • | 2016 Legislative Session Report |
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| o | H.F. 2993 and S.F. 2963 the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) Bill - M.L. 2016, Chp. 186 |
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| o | Review of other legislative action of interest |
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| • | Review Procedures of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) |
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| • | Update on LCCMR Grants Management System |
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| • | Update on 2016 Final Reports for ENRTF ending June 30, 2016 |
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| • | Review LCCMR 2016 calendar - Tentative NE Site Visit |
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| 10:45 a.m. | 4. | University of Minnesota (U of MN) disbursements from the ENRTF |
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| • | M.L. 2016, Sec. 7. M.S. 2014, Sec. 137.025 - Subd. 2a Appropriations from Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund |
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| • | Discussion of future U of MN earnings payments to ENRTF for appropriations prior to July 1, 2016 |
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| 11:15 a.m. | 5. | University of Minnesota Office of Technology Transfer Update - ENRTF funded inventions at the U of MN - M.S. 116P.10 |
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| 11:45 a.m. | 6. | Updates on Metropolitan Regional Parks Repayment |
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| • | M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c, Carver County, Repayment of $347,620 to ENRTF related to conveyance of land in Lake Waconia Regional Park to DNR for Lake Waconia Public Water Access. |
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| • | M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c, Three Rivers Park District, Repayment of $382,744 to the ENRTF for Lake Rebecca Park Reserve acquisitions identified in Office of Legislative Auditor report of February 11, 2016. |
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| 12:00 p.m. | 7. | M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j, Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape - Phase II, Saint John's Arboretum, Saint John's University/Minnesota Land Trust, $772,000 |
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| • | Review recently acquired conservation easement ($357,150) |
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| • | Review request to amend acquisition list to add an additional conservation easement project, prior to the June 30, 2016 end date and to utilize the additional time to complete the acquisition allowed by session law if there is a binding agreement prior to June 30, 2016 |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
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| 1:15 p.m. | 8. | M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, ENRTF work plan approval |
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| M.L. 2016 ENRTF work plan approval and action. Proposed work plans, as available, can be viewed at https://www.lccmr.mn.gov |
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| A. | Appropriations with no changes from LCCMR recommendation - Staff recommend consent approval. Approval M.L.2016 ENRTF work plans - Consent agenda spreadsheet with consent recommendations and specific project requirements needing LCCMR action with approval. Spreadsheet Lines 1 to 64. Criteria for Consent Agenda: No legislative changes, identified staff issues or proposed changes from the proposal. |
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| o | Any member may designate any work program for hearing, thus removing it from Consent Agenda. Approval will then be scheduled for a later date. |
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| B. | Appropriations needing LCCMR review prior to approval due to various factors - for consideration on 6/7/16. (See spreadsheet notes) Spreadsheet Lines 65 to 77. |
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| C. | Appropriations needing LCCMR review due to Legislative changes from LCCMR recommendation - Consent criteria not met. Staff recommended LCCMR work plan review (not on consent agenda). Spreadsheet Lines 78 to 84. |
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| o | M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 03o, "Development of Innovative Cost-Saving Methodology for Forest Inventory", Dennis Kepler, MN DNR, $800,000 - Line 79 |
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| o | M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 07c, "Hydrogen Fuel from Wind-Produced Renewable Ammonia", William Northrop, U of MN, $250,000 - Line 80 | ||||
| o | M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 09a, "Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and Restoration", Peggy Booth, MN DNR, $1,386,000 - Line 83 |
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| D. | Appropriations needing LCCMR review prior to approval due to being added by Legislature - to be called in for presentations at later date to be determined. Spreadsheet Lines 85 to 88. |
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| E. | Appropriations with work plan exemption by Legislature to be requested to present overview to LCCMR at later date to be determined. Spreadsheet Lines 89 to 93. |
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| 2:15 p.m. | 9. | Discuss 2017 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Proposals received and overview of the selection process for presentation |
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| • | Additional Proposal Materials received - ENRTF ID: 111-D |
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| • | Select proposals received in response to the 2017 Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for further consideration and presentations to the LCCMR on June 21, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 (as needed) |
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| • | Discuss procedures for additional proposals received by June 26, 2016 per M.L. 2016, Chp. 186, Sec. 2, Subd. 19 "Waiver of Deadlines" |
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| 4:15 p.m. | 10. | Emerging Issues Account Proposal from University of Minnesota titled "Avian Influenza Distribution, Evolution, and Impacts on Ring-Billed and Herring Gulls in Minnesota", Marie Culhane, $213,443 |
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| 4:45 p.m. | 11. | Other business (as needed) |
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| • | Next steps in the process |
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| • | Next meeting: |
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| o | Wednesday, June 8, 2016 (if needed) - Continue June 7, 2016 agenda |
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| o | 2017 Proposal Presentations Schedule: June 21, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 |
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| • | Additional business at later date: |
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| o | Minnesota Management and Budget PILT Report dated January 15, 2016 |
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| o | Review request of M.L. 2014, Chp. 226, Sec. 2, Subd. 07e, "Martin County Park and Natural Area Acquisition", Rich Perrine, Fox Lake Conservation League, Inc., $435,000 to acquire land at greater than 100% of appraised value |
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| 5:00 p.m. | 12. | Adjourn | |||