Minnesota Legislature
FY 2012-13 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Recommendations
H.F. 400 and S.F. TBD (no introduction)
In Minnesota's next biennium (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013), approximately $25.3 million is 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 LCCMR's FY 2012-13 Request for Proposal, 241 proposals requesting a total of approximately $163.8 were received. After full consideration of all proposals received through a competitive, multi-step process, on July 14, 2010 the LCCMR selected 92 projects to be included in its appropriation recommendations to the 2011 Minnesota Legislature. These recommendations ranged from full funding for the full proposal and dollar amount requested to partial funding for specific proposal elements and partial dollar amounts requested.
LINKS TO:
- Side-by-side comparison of LCCMR recommendations and H.F. 1010 (as passed by the Legislature)
- Table of LCCMR recommendations
- H.F. 1010: Text and Status
- Additional information on LCCMR's ML 2011-12 proposal and funding process
Click here for additional information on the LCCMR's FY 2012-13 proposal and funding process.
Subdivision |
$ RECOMMENDATION ($51,436,000) |
Percentage of Total Recommendations |
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (19 Appropriations) | $10,960,000 | 21.33% |
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, and Recreation (36 Appropriations / 41 Projects) | $29,885,000 | 58.17% |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (12 Appropriations) | $3,352,000 | 6.52% |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (4 Appropriations) | $1,210,000 | 2.36% |
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality (6 Appropriations) | $1,850,000 | 3.60% |
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education (6 Appropriations) | $2,714,000 | 5.28% |
| Subd. 09 Administration and Contract Management (2 Appropriations) | $1,402,000 | 2.73% |
| TOTAL $ RECOMMENDATION | $51,373,000 |
| Fund Source | $ Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2012 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $25,312,000 |
| FY 2013 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $25,311,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Account (LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement | $750,000 |
| TOTAL $ RECOMMENDATION | $51,373,000 |
Print-ready PDF list of the FY 2012-2013 projects recommended by the LCCMR.
* 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 $ RECOMMENDATION |
Trust Fund $ ($25,312,000) |
Trust Fund $ ($25,311,000) |
LAWCON ($750,000) |
Region of Impact* |
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (19 Appropriations - Subtotal = $10,960,000) | ||||||||
| 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 a Statewide Digital Soil Survey | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Megan Lennon | $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 | |
| Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase III | Audubon Minnesota | Mark Martell | $228,000 | $0 | $228,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase III | NRRI - UMD | Gerald Niemi | $102,000 | $0 | $102,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Golden Eagle Survey | National Eagle Center | Scott Mehus | $90,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Determining Causes of Mortality in Moose Populations | DNR | Erika Butler | $600,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Canada Lynx Recovery Options | U of MN - NRRI | Ron Moen | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Conserving Prairie Plant Diversity and Evaluating Local Adaptation | U of MN | Ruth Shaw | $525,000 | $262,000 | $263,000 | $0 | NW, Central, SW | |
| Prairie Management for Wildlife and Bioenergy - Phase II | U of MN | Clarence Lehman | $950,000 | $475,000 | $475,000 | $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 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $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 | Megan Lennon | $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 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | NE, Metro | |
| WITHDRAWN |
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| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = | $10,960,000 | $4,564,000 | $6,396,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, and Recreation (36 Appropriations / 41 Projects - Subtotal = $29,885,000) | ||||||||
| Lake Vermilion State Park Development | DNR | Courtland Nelson | $3,000,000 | $2,421,000 | $579,000 | $0 | NE | |
| State Parks and Trails Land Acquisition | DNR | Larry Peterson | $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 | $3,280,000 | $1,640,000 | $1,640,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| LaSalle Lake Scientific and Natural 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 | Mike Halverson | $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 | $55,000 | $27,000 | $28,000 | $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 | Suzann Willhite | $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 | $430,000 | $215,000 | $215,000 | $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 | Mike Halverson | $20,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition Grants | DNR | Wayne Sames | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation Assistance | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Tabor Hoek | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Conservation Easement Stewardship and Enforcement Program - Phase II | DNR | Susan Damon | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Minnesota's Migratory Bird Species | DNR | Carrol Henderson | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie Species | Martin County Soil and Water Conservation District | Rich Perrine | $147,800 | $73,000 | $74,000 | $0 | SW | |
| Controlling Encroachment of Woody Vegetation in Grasslands | DNR | Kurt Haroldson | $200,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | NW, Central, Metro, SW, SE | |
| 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 | |
| Restoring North Shore Forest | Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association | Molly Thompson | $63,000 | $31,000 | $32,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Assessment of Tree Retention Forestry Harvest Guidelines | U of MN - NRRI | Gerald Niemi | $100,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | NW, 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 = | $29,885,000 | $15,486,000 | $13,649,000 | $750,000 | ||||
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (12 Appropriations - Subtotal = $3,352,000) | ||||||||
| Groundwater Sustainability Assessment in the I-94 Growth Corridor | Environmental Quality Board | Princesa VanBuren Hanson | $450,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| Lake Superior Water Quality Monitoring | U of MN | Steve Colman | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Assessment of Changes in Minnesota's Wilderness Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota | Daniel Engstrom | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | NE | |
| 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 | |
| Determination of Phosphorus Reduction from Perpetual Easements | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Eric Mohring | $125,000 | $62,000 | $63,000 | $0 | Central | |
| Wastewater Phosphorous Filtration Using Recycled By-Products | U of MN - NRRI | Larry Zanko | $170,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Community-Based Reduction of Water Contaminants | Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | Kathleen Schuler | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources Subtotal = | $3,352,000 | $1,675,000 | $1,677,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (4 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,210,000) | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| Emerald Ash Borer Landscape Management Impacts | U of MN | Vera Krischik | $340,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $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 = | $1,210,000 | $605,000 | $605,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality (6 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,850,000) | ||||||||
| Peatland Carbon Sequestration | DNR | Mark Lindquist | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | NW, NE | |
| Addressing Ozone Pollution in Minnesota | U of MN | Julian Marshall | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Optimizing Biogas Role in Meeting Minnesota's Energy Goals | Great Plains Institute | Amanda Bilek | $300,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Supporting Community-Driven Sustainable Bioenergy Projects | Dovetail Partners, Inc. | Kathryn Fernholz | $150,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | NE | |
| Low Environmental Impact Sustainable Neighborhoods | U of MN | John Carmody | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| Conservation Corps Training and Low-Income Solar Home Heating Installation | Conservation Corps - Minnesota | Tim Johnson-Grass | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 07 Renewable Energy and Air Quality Subtotal = | $1,850,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education (6 Appropriations - Subtotal = $2,714,000) | ||||||||
| Minnesota Schools Conserving Energy and Water | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | William Sierks | $825,000 | $412,000 | $413,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Youth-Led Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation in West and Southwest Minnesota | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | Ann Dybsetter | $246,000 | $123,000 | $123,000 | $0 | Central, SW | |
| Minnesota Junior Master Naturalist Program | U of MN | Robert Blair | $365,000 | $182,000 | $183,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Experiential Environmental Education for Urban Youth | Hennepin County | Mary Karius | $708,000 | $354,000 | $354,000 | $0 | Metro | |
| Eagles Linking Students to Science and Nature | U of MN | Julia Ponder | $170,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Cross-Cultural Cooperation in Fish and Wildlife Conservation | DNR | Josee Cung | $400,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | SE | |
| Subd. 08 Environmental Education Subtotal = | $2,714,000 | $1,356,000 | $1,358,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 09 Administration and Contract Management (2 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,402,000) | ||||||||
| Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) | LCCMR | Susan Thornton | $1,182,000 | $591,000 | $591,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Contract Administration | DNR | Wayne Sames | $220,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 09 Administration and Contract Management Subtotal = | $1,402,000 | $701,000 | $701,000 | $0 | ||||
| OVERALL TOTAL = | $51,373,000 | $25,312,000 | $25,311,000 | $750,000 | ||||