Minnesota Legislature
2013 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Recommendations
H.F. 1113 and S.F. 987
In Minnesota's next biennium (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014), approximately $33.8 million is available each fiscal year (Total = $67,600,000) for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. In response to the LCCMR's 2012-13 Request for Proposal, 169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 were received. After full consideration of all proposals received through a competitive, multi-step process, on July 11 and November 28, 2012, the LCCMR selected 46 projects to be included in its appropriation recommendations to the 2013 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. On March 4, 2013, the LCCMR funding recommendations were introduced in the House as H.F. 1113 and in the Senate as S.F. 987
LINKS TO:- Print-ready PDF list of the M.L. 2013 proposals recommended by the LCCMR.
- Additional information on LCCMR's ML 2013 proposal and funding process
- Information on LCCMR's peer review process for research projects
Viewing Project Information
For each project there is an initial proposal and a more detailed draft work plan that was completed once projects received a recommendation. Work plans do not become final until the LCCMR approves them after the appropriations are passed by the legislature and signed into law by the governor.
- To view a project's draft work plan, click on the link in the "Subd" column for that project.
- To view a project's original proposal, click on the link in the "Proposal ID" column for that projet.
- To find specific projects within the table you can use your browser's page-search function to search for a project by Project Manager 'Last Name', 'Project Title', or 'Organization'. In most browsers, the page-search function can be accessed under the browser's 'Edit' drop-down menu or by pressing 'Control+F' on a PC or 'Command+F' on a Mac.
| Subdivision | $ Recommending ($38,160,000) |
Percentage of Total Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (10 Appropriations) | $8,076,000 | 21.16% |
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, Restoration and Recreation (11 Appropriations / 17 Projects) | $13,522,000 | 35.44% |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (8 Appropriations) | $3,819,000 | 10.01% |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (7 Appropriations) | $10,982,000 | 28.78% |
| Subd. 07 Environmental Education (2 Appropriations) | $636,000 | 1.67% |
| Subd. 08 Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement (2 Appropriations) | $1,125,000 | 2.95% |
| TOTAL $ RECOMMENDATION | $38,160,000 | 100% |
| Fund Source | $ Recommended |
|---|---|
| FY 2014 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $33,810,000 |
| FY 2015 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund | $4,350,000 |
| TOTAL $ RECOMMENDATION | $38,160,000 |
*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 $ Recommended | FY 2014 Trust Fund $ ($33,810.,000) |
FY 2015 Trust Fund $ ($4,350,000) |
Region of Impact* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information (10 Appropriations - Subtotal = $8,076,000) | |||||||
| 03a | Minnesota Biological Survey | MN DNR | Carmen Converse | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | Statewide | |
| 03b | County Geologic Atlases - Part A | U of MN - MN Geological Survey | Dale Setterholm | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | Statewide | |
| 03c | County Geologic Atlas - Part B | MN DNR | Jan Falteisek | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | NW, Central, Metro, SE | |
| 03d | Updating the National Wetland Inventory for Minnesota - Phase IV | MN DNR | Steve Kloiber | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | NW, NE | |
| 03e | Conservation Easement Stewardship Program - Phase III | MN DNR | Susan Damon | $200,000 | $200,000 | Statewide | |
| 03f | Harnessing Soudan Mine Microbes: Bioremediation, Bioenergy and Biocontrol | U of MN | Christine Salomon | $838,000 | $838,000 | Statewide | |
| 03g | Improved Rapid Forest Ecosystem and Habitat Inventory | U of MN | Alan Ek | $262,000 | $262,000 | NW, NE, Central | |
| 03h | Finding Disease Resistant Elm Trees in Minnesota | U of MN | Robert Blanchette | $200,000 | $200,000 | Statewide | |
| 03i | Enhancing Timber Sale Program Environmental and Economic Sustainability | U of MN | Charles Blinn | $336,000 | $336,000 | NW, NE, Central | |
| 03j | Enhancing Environmental and Economic Benefits of Woodland Grazing | U of MN | Diomy Zamora | $190,000 | $190,000 | NW, Central | |
| Subd. 03 Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = | $8,076,000 | $8,076,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, Restoration, and Recreation (11 Appropriations / 17 Projects - Subtotal = $13,522,000) | |||||||
| 04a | State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition | MN DNR | Jennifer Christie | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Statewide | |
| 04b | Scientific and Natural Areas Restoration, Enhancement and Citizen Engagement | MN DNR | Peggy Booth | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Statewide | |
| 04c | Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | MN DNR | Jason Garms | $750,000 | $750,000 | NW, Central, SW, SE | |
| 04d | Metropolitan Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Phase VII | Minnesota Land Trust | Kris Larson | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Central, Metro, SE | |
| 04d1.1/1.2 | MeCC VII - 1.1/1.2: Coordination and Mapping | Minnesota Land Trust | Kris Larson | $20,000 | $20,000 | Central, Metro, SE | |
| 04d2.1/3.4 | MeCC VII - 2.1 & 3.4: Protect, Restore and Enhance Significant Watershed Habitat | Friends of the Mississippi River | Tom Lewanski | $304,000 | $304,000 | Metro | |
| 04d2.3 | MeCC VII - 2.3: Restoring Our Lands and Waters | Great River Greening | Wiley Buck | $208,000 | $208,000 | Metro, SE | |
| 04d2.6/3.7 | MeCC VII - 2.6 & 3.7: Dakota County Lakeshore and Riparian Protection | Dakota County | Alan Singer | $368,000 | $368,000 | Metro | |
| 04d3.1 | MeCC VII - 3.1: 2013 TPLs Critical Land Protection Program | The Trust for Public Land | Robert McGillivray | $400,000 | $400,000 | Metro | |
| 04d3.2 | MeCC VII - 3.2: Protect Signifcant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements | Minnesota Land Trust | Kris Larson | $300,000 | $300,000 | Metro | |
| 04d3.3 | MeCC VII - 3.3: Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. | Deborah Loon | $400,000 | $400,000 | Central, Metro, SE | |
| 04e | Landscape Arboretum Acquisition Lake Tamarack | U of MN - Landscape Arboretum | Peter Moe | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Metro | |
| 04f | Conservation Program Technical Assistance | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Tabor Hoek | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Statewide | |
| 04g | Moose Habitat Restoration in Northeastern Minnesota | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | Ron Moen | $200,000 | $200,000 | NE | |
| 04h | Bee Pollinator Habitat Enhancement | U of MN | Marla Spivak | $200,000 | $200,000 | Statewide | |
| 04i | Conservation Grazing to Improve Wildlife Habitat on Wildlife Management Areas | MN DNR | Bill Penning | $600,000 | $600,000 | NW, Central, SW, SE | |
| 04j | Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape - Phase II | Saint John's University | Thomas Kroll | $772,000 | $772,000 | Central | |
| 04k | Frogtown Farm and Park Acquisition | The Trust for Public Land | Robert McGillivray | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Metro | |
| Subd. 04 Land, Habitat, Restoration, and Recreation Subtotal = | $13,522,000 | $13,522,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 05 Water Resources (8 Appropriations - Subtotal = $3,819,000) | |||||||
| 05a | Sustaining Lakes in a Changing Environment - Phase II | MN DNR | Donald Pereira | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | Statewide | |
| 05b | Assessment of Natural Copper-Nickel Bedrocks on Water Quality | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | Steven Hauck | $585,000 | $585,000 | NE | |
| 05c | Heron Lake Sediment and Phosphorus Reduction Implementation Projects | Heron Lake Watershed District | Jan Voit | $122,000 | $122,000 | SW | |
| 05d | Southern Minnesota Lakes Restoration | Le Sueur County | Lauren Klement | $463,000 | $463,000 | SE | |
| 05e | Measuring Hydrologic Benefits from Glacial Ridge Habitat Restoration | Red Lake Watershed District | Tim Cowdery | $400,000 | $400,000 | Statewide | |
| 05f | Evaluation of Lake Superior Water Quality Health | U of MN - Duluth | Erik Brown | $600,000 | $600,000 | NE | |
| 05g | Membranes for Wastewater-Generated Hydrogen and Clean Water | U of MN | Paige Novak | $246,000 | $246,000 | Statewide | |
| 05h | Antibiotics in Minnesota Waters - Phase II - Mississippi River | University of St. Thomas | Kristine Wammer | $203,000 | $203,000 | Central, Metro, SE | |
| Subd. 05 Water Resources Subtotal = | $3,819,000 | $3,819,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (7 Appropriations - Subtotal = $10,982,000) | |||||||
| 06a | An Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center | U of MN | Peter Sorensen | $8,700,000 | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 | Statewide |
| 06b | Detection and Monitoring of Asian Carp Populations | MN DNR | Bradford Parsons | $540,000 | $540,000 | Statewide | |
| 06c | Improving Emerald Ash Borer Detection Efficacy for Control | MN Department of Agriculture | Mark Abrahamson | $600,000 | $600,000 | Statewide | |
| 06d | Elimination of Target Invasive Plant Species | MN Department of Agriculture | Monika Chandler | $350,000 | $350,000 | Statewide | |
| 06e | Biological Control of Garlic Mustard | MN DNR | Laura Van Riper | $140,000 | $140,000 | Statewide | |
| 06f | Zebra Mussel Control Research and Evaluation in Minnesota Waters | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center | Mark Gaikowski | $600,000 | $600,000 | Statewide | |
| 06g | Controlling Terrestrial Invasive Plants with Grazing Animals | Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. | John Beckwith | $52,000 | $52,000 | SE | |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Subtotal = | $10,982,000 | $6,632,000 | $4,350,000 | ||||
| Subd. 07 Environmental Education (2 Appropriations - Subtotal = $636,000) | |||||||
| 07a | Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy | MN Board of Water and Soil Resources | Steve Woods | $186,000 | $186,000 | Statewide | |
| 07b | Youth Outdoors: Mississippi River Education and Employment Opportunities | Wilderness Inquiry | Sarah Milligan-Toffler | $450,000 | $450,000 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 07 Environmental Education Subtotal = | $636,000 | $636,000 | $0 | ||||
| Subd. 08 Administration and Contract Management (2 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,125,000) | |||||||
| 08a | Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources | LCCMR | Susan Thornton | $990,000 | $990,000 | Statewide | |
| 08b | Contract Agreement Reimbursement | Open | Open | $135,000 | $135,000 | Statewide | |
| Subd. 08 Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement Subtotal = | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | ||||
| OVERALL TOTAL = | $38,160,000 | $33,810,000 | $4,350,000 | ||||