Minnesota Legislature
2011 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Appropriations
M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 3
For Minnesota's FY 2012-13 biennium (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013), approximately $25.3 million was available each year (Total = $50,656,000) for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and a total of $750,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON). In response to the 2011-12 Request for Proposal (RFP) due April 9, 2010, 241 proposals requesting a total of approximately $163.8 million were received. After full consideration of all proposals received through a competitive, multi-step process, on 07/14/10 the LCCMR selected 92 projects to be included in 87 appropriation recommendations to the 2011 Minnesota Legislature. The Legislature adopted 61 of the recommendations, including 52 without any changes and 9 at a decreased or increased dollar amount; dropped 26 of the recommendations; and added 8 additional appropriations for a total of 69 total appropriations. All 69 appropriations were signed into law (M.L. 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 3) by the Governor on 07/20/11.
LINKS TO:
- Print-ready PDF list of the M.L. 2011 projects adopted by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
- Summary of appropriations and expected outcomes
- Additional information on LCCMR's ML 2011-12 proposal and funding process
- Information on LCCMR's peer review process for research projects
| Subdivision | $ APPROPRIATION ($51,156,000) |
Percentage of Total Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (17 Appropriations) | $9,775,000 | 19.02% |
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, and Recreation (32 Appropriations / 37 Projects) | $28,384,000 | 55.22% |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (6 Appropriations) | $1,557,000 | 3.03% |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (3 Appropriations) | $870,000 | 1.69% |
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality (1 Appropriation) | $150,000 | 0.29% |
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education (3 Appropriations) | $811,000 | 1.58% |
| Subd. 09 Emerging Issues (4 Appropriations) | $8,735,000 | 16.99% |
| Subd. 10 Administration and Contract Management (3 Appropriations) | $1,124,000 | 2.18% |
| TOTAL $ APPROPRIATION | $51,406,000 | 100% |
| Fund Source | Dollars |
|---|---|
| FY 2012 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $25,328,000 |
| FY 2013 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $25,328,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement | $750,000 |
| TOTAL $ APPROPRIATION | $51,406,000 |
*NOTE: Region of Impact designated in the State include Statewide, Central, Metro, NE, NW, SE, SW. Metro region includes the 11 counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.
| Subd. | Project Title | Organization | Project Manager |
TOTAL $ Appropriation | FY 2012 Trust Fund $ ($25,328,000) |
FY 2013 Trust Fund $ ($25,328,000) |
LAWCON ($750,000) |
Region of Impact* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (17 Appropriations - Subtotal = $9,775,000) | ||||||||
| Minnesota County Biological Survey | DNR | Carmen Converse | $2,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| County Geologic Atlases for Sustainable Water Management | U of MN - Minnesota Geological Survey | Dale Setterholm | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| County Geologic Atlases for Sustainable Water Management | DNR | Jan Falteisek | $600,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | NW, Central, Metro, SE | |
| Completion of Statewide Digital Soil Survey | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Greg Larson | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Updating the National Wetland Inventory for Minnesota - Phase III | DNR | Steve Kloiber | $1,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | NE, Central, SE, SW | |
| Golden Eagle Survey | National Eagle Center | Scott Mehus | $60,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Determining Causes of Mortality in Moose Populations | DNR | Erika Butler | $600,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Prairie Management for Wildlife and Bioenergy - Phase II | U of MN | Clarence Lehman | $600,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting Impacts on Minnesota's Forests | U of MN | Anthony D'Amato | $350,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $0 | NW, NE, Central | |
| Change and Resilience in Boreal Forests in Northern Minnesota | U of MN | Lee Frelich | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Information System for Wildlife and Aquatic Management Areas | DNR | Steve Benson | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Strengthening Natural Resource Management with LiDAR Training | U of MN | Leslie Everett | $180,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Measuring Conservation Practice Outcomes | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Greg Larson | $340,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Conservation-Based Approach for Assessing Public Drainage Benefits | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Al Kean | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | NW, Central, SW | |
| Mississippi River Central Minnesota Conservation Planning | Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District | Dennis Fuchs | $175,000 | $87,000 | $88,000 | $0 | Central | |
| Saint Croix Basin Conservation Planning and Protection | St. Croix River Association | Deb Ryun | $120,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | NE, Metro | |
03p- Part B |
Species of Concern; Investigations | DNR | Carrol Henderson Mark Martell |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | Statewide |
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = | $9,775,000 | $4,387,000 | $5,388,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, and Recreation (32 Appropriations / 37 Projects - Subtotal = $28,384,000) | ||||||||
| State Park and Recreation Area Operations and Improvements | DNR | TBD | $3,627,000 | $1,877,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| State Parks and Trails Land Acquisition | DNR | Jennifer Christie | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition | Metropolitan Council | Arne Stefferud | $2,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| Regional Park, Trail, and Connections Acquisition and Development Grants | DNR | Ronald Potter | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and Restoration | DNR | Peggy Booth | $1,640,000 | $820,000 | $820,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area Acquisition | The Trust for Public Land | Susan Schmidt | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | NW | |
| Minnesota River Valley Green Corridor Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition | Green Corridor Inc. | Brad Cobb | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | SW | |
| Native Prairie Stewardship and Native Prairie Bank Acquisition | DNR | Jason Garms | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Metropolitan Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Phase VI [INCLUDES 8 ROWS BELOW CONSISTING OF 8 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS] |
Metro Conservation Corridors (Includes 7 partner organizations listed in 8 rows below) |
Sarah Strommen | $3,475,000 | $1,737,000 | $1,738,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 1.1 & 1.2 - MeCC VI - Coordination, Mapping & Outreach (1.1) & Mapping and Database Work (1.2) | Minnesota Land Trust | Sarah Strommen | $40,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 2.1 - MeCC VI - Restore and Enhance Significant Watershed Habitat | Friends of the Mississippi River | Tom Lewanski | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 2.3 - MeCC VI - Restoring Our Lands and Waters | Great River Greening | Wiley Buck | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 2.6/3.3 - MeCC 6 - Priority Expansion and Restoration MN Valley NW Refuge | MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. | Deborah Loon | $600,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 2.7/3.7 - MeCC VI - Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore Protection | Dakota County | Alan Singer | $1,035,000 | $517,000 | $518,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 3.1 - MeCC VI - TPL's Critical Land Protection Program | The Trust for Public Land | Becca Nash | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 3.2 - MeCC VI - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements | Minnesota Land Trust | Sarah Strommen | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| 3.5 - MeCC VI - Aquatic Management Area Acquisition | DNR | Rick Walsh | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP) - Phase VII [INCLUDES 12 ROWS BELOW CONSISTING OF 12 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS] |
Habitat Conservation Partnership (Includes 8 partner organizations listed in 12 rows below) |
Joe Pavelko | $3,475,000 | $1,737,000 | $1,738,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 1a - HCP VII - Coordination, Mapping & Data Management | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Joe Pavelko | $51,000 | $25,000 | $26,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 2e - HCP VII - Wild Rice/Waterfowl Habitat: Enhancement and Long-term Monitoring | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Steve Mortensen | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 2g - HCP VII - Restoration & Management - Wildlife Management Areas | DNR | Jamie Markle | $30,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 2h - HCP VII - Restoration & Management - DNR Fisheries | DNR | Linda Erickson-Eastwood | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 2o - HCP VII - Prairie Pothole Restoration on Waterfowl Areas | Friends of the Detroit Lakes Wetland Management Division | Greg Hoch | $75,000 | $38,000 | $37,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 3a - HCP VII - Shoreland Protection Program | Minnesota Land Trust | Sarah Strommen | $450,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 3c - HCP VII - Shallow Lake Conservation Easements | Ducks Unlimited | Jon Schneider | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 3d - HCP VII - Wetlands Reserve Program | Ducks Unlimited | Jon Schneider | $775,000 | $387,000 | $388,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 4a - HCP VII - WMA/WPA Acquisition beyond Boundaries | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Joe Pavelko | $434,000 | $217,000 | $217,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 4c - HCP VII - TPLs Critical Lands Protection Program | The Trust for Public Land | Robert McGillivray | $490,000 | $245,000 | $245,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 4h - HCP VII - Priority Acquisition, MN Valley Wetland Management District | MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. | Deborah Loon | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| 4i - HCP VII - Habitat Acquisition - DNR Professional Services | DNR | Rick Walsh | $20,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition Grants | DNR | Ron Potter | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Tabor Hoek | $625,000 | $313,000 | $312,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Conservation Easement Stewardship and Enforcement Program - Phase II | DNR | Susan Damon | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie Species | Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District | Rich Perrine | $147,000 | $73,000 | $74,000 | $0 | SW | |
| Understanding Threats, Genetic Diversity, and Conservation Options for Wild Rice | U of MN | David D. Biesboer | $195,000 | $97,000 | $98,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Southeast Minnesota Stream Restoration | Trout Unlimited, Inc. | Jeff Hastings | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | Metro, SE | |
| Restoration Strategies for Ditched Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas | DNR | Michele Walker | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | NW | |
| Northeast Minnesota White Cedar Plant Community Restoration | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Dale Krystosek | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement | DNR | Ron Potter Stan Linnell |
$750,000 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, and Recreation Subtotal = | $28,384,000 | $13,879,000 | $13,755,000 | $750,000 | ||||
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (6 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,557,000) | ||||||||
| Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore Identification | Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District | Jim Gustafson | $160,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in Southeast Minnesota - Phase III | DNR | Jeff Green | $220,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in Southeast Minnesota - Phase III | U of MN | Calvin Alexander | $280,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Mississippi River Water Quality Assessment | U of MN | Michael Sadowsky | $557,000 | $278,000 | $279,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Zumbro River Watershed Restoration Prioritization | Zumbro Watershed Partnership | Lisa Eadens | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Assessment of Minnesota River Antibiotic Concentrations | University of St. Thomas | Kristine Wammer | $190,000 | $95,000 | $95,000 | $0 | Central, SE | |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources Subtotal = | $1,557,000 | $778,000 | $779,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (3 Appropriations - Subtotal = $870,000) | ||||||||
| Improved Detection of Harmful Microbes in Ballast Water | U of MN | Randall Hicks | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol Research and Implementation | Department of Agriculture | Monika Chandler | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel Crop | Central Lakes College | Jim Eckberg Robert Schafer |
$120,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Subtotal = | $870,000 | $435,000 | $435,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality (1 Appropriation - Subtotal = $150,000) | ||||||||
| Supporting Community-Driven Sustainable Bioenergy Projects | Dovetail Partners, Inc. | Kathryn Fernholz | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality Subtotal = | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education (3 Appropriations - Subtotal = $811,000) | ||||||||
| Youth-Led Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation in West and Southwest Minnesota | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | Shelli-Kae Foster | $246,000 | $123,000 | $123,000 | $0 | Central, SW | |
| Minnesota Junior Master Naturalist Program | U of MN | Robert Blair | $365,000 | $365,000 | $0 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Experiential Environmental Education for Urban Youth | Hennepin County | Mary Karius | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | Metro | |
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education Subtotal = | $811,000 | $688,000 | $123,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 09 Emerging Issues (4 Appropriations - Subtotal = $8,735,000) | ||||||||
| Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy | BWSR | Steve Woods | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal Health | DNR | Lou Cornicelli | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $0 | ||
| Aquatic Invasive Species | DNR | Laura Van Riper | $5,690,000 | $2,177,000 | $3,513,000 | $0 | ||
| Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Acquisition and Restoration Program Partnership | BWSR | Karli Swenson | $1,645,000 | $1,645,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Subd. 09 Emerging Issues Subtotal = | $8,735,000 | $4,522,000 | $4,213,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 10 Administration and Contract Management (3 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,124,000) | ||||||||
| Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) | LCCMR | Susan Thornton | $946,000 | $473,000 | $473,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Contract Administration | DNR | Marcia Honold | $175,000 | $88,000 | $87,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| LCC Web Site | LCC | TBD | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 10 Administration and Contract Management Subtotal = | $1,124,000 | $564,000 | $560,000 | $0 | ||||
| OVERALL TOTAL = | $51,406,000 | $25,328,000 | $25,328,000 | $750,000 | ||||