Minnesota Legislature
2017 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Recommendations
For the FY 2018 and FY 2019 biennium (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019), approximately $50.8 million is available each year (total = $101,656,000) for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Additionally, approximately $8.4 million in ENRTF funds remain available from FY 2017 for appropriation during the 2017 legislative session if done so before the end of FY 2017. As of July 12-13 and November 15, 2016, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has selected 69 appropriations totaling $59.1 million to recommend to the 2017 Minnesota Legislature for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). The recommendations are the result of the LCCMR's 2017 Request for Proposal (RFP) process, in which 195 proposals requesting a total of approximately $159.6 million were received and considered through a competitive, multi-stage evaluation. The recommendations range 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:
- Print-ready PDF list of the M.L. 2017 proposals recommended by the LCCMR.
- Summary and process of the M.L. 2017 proposals recommended by the LCCMR.
- Additional information on LCCMR's M.L. 2017 proposal and funding process
Viewing Original Proposals and Draft Work Plans
- Click on the proposal ENRTF ID # to view the original proposal and Subd. ID # to view the draft work plan.
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| Topic Area | $ Recommended ($59,156,000) |
Percentage of Total Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (14 Appropriations) |
$12,601,000 | 21.30% |
| Subd. 04 Water Resources (9 Appropriations) |
$3,175,000 | 5.37% |
| Subd. 05 Environmental Education (9 Appropriations) |
$4,421,000 | 7.47% |
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (6 Appropriations) |
$4,721,000 | 7.98% |
| Subd. 07 Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (8 Appropriations) |
$4,738,000 | 8.01% |
| Subd. 08 Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat (12 Appropriations) |
$10,808,000 | 18.27% |
| Subd. 09 Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation (9 Appropriations) |
$17,357,000 | 29.34% |
| Subd. 10 Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement (2 Appropriations) |
$1,335,000 | 2.26% |
| TOTAL $ RECOMMENDATION | $59,156,000 | 100% |
| Fund Source | $ Recommended |
|---|---|
| FY 2017 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) | $8,428,000 |
| FY 2018 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) | $50,728,000 |
| Total $ | $59,156,000 |
*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.
| Draft Work Plan Subd. |
Original Proposal ENRTF ID |
Title | Total LCCMR $ FY2017 |
Total LCCMR $ FY2018 |
Organization | Project Manager |
Region of Impact* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subd. 03 Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (14 Recommendations - Subtotal = $12,601,000) |
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| 001-A | County Geologic Atlases - Continuation | $4,729,000 | $0 | U of MN - Minnesota Geological Survey | Dale Setterholm | Statewide | |
| 002-A | Assessment of Public Benefits of Protecting Source Water | $0 | $320,000 | U of MN | Bonnie Keeler | Statewide | |
| 004-A | Preserving Minnesota Prairie Plant Diversity - Phase II | $0 | $900,000 | U of MN | Ruth Shaw | Central, SE, SW, NW | |
| 006-A | Minnesota Biological Survey - Continuation | $0 | $2,900,000 | MN DNR | Bruce Carlson | Statewide | |
| 007-A | Minnesota Wildflowers Online Botanical Reference - Phase II | $0 | $270,000 | Minnesota Wildflowers Information | Katy Chayka | Statewide | |
| 009-A | Assessment of Microbes for Improving Wild Rice Restoration | $0 | $334,000 | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | Chanlan Chun | NE | |
| 011-A | Drainage Records Modernization Cost Share - Phase II | $0 | $540,000 | Board of Water and Soil Resources | Timothy Gillette | Statewide | |
| 012-A | Groundwater Contamination Mapping | $0 | $400,000 | MPCA | Hans Neve | Statewide | |
| 013-A | Landslide Susceptibility, Mapping, and Management Tools | $0 | $500,000 | U of MN | Karen Gran | Statewide | |
| 015-A | Moose Calf Surveys and Monitoring | $0 | $348,000 | U of MN | Mark Ditmer | NE | |
| 016-A | Cedar Creek Natural Area Wolf Recolonization Assessment | $0 | $398,000 | U of MN | Forest Isbell | Metro | |
| 017-A | Effects of Wolves Predation on Beaver, Moose, and Deer | $0 | $293,000 | Voyageurs National Park | Steve Windels | NE | |
| 031-A | Mapping Taxonomy and Environmental Toxicology of Minnesota Freshwater Sponges | $0 | $258,000 | U of MN | Venugopal Mukku | Statewide | |
| 188-I | Analyzing Climate Data to Aid Local Planning Implementation Efforts | $0 | $411,000 | U of MN | Peter Snyder | Statewide | |
| Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = | $4,729,000 | $7,872,000 | |||||
| Subd. 04 Water Resources (9 Recommendations - Subdtotal = $3,175,000) |
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| 033-B | Assessment of Household Chemicals and Herbicides in Rivers and Lakes | $0 | $236,000 | U of MN | William Arnold | Statewide | |
| 034-B | Wastewater Nitrogen Removal Technology to Protect Water Quality | $0 | $450,000 | U of MN | Paige Novak | Statewide | |
| 035-B | Rearing Native Mussels for Reintroduction and Expanding Water Quality Awareness | $0 | $591,000 | Minnesota Zoo | Allan Maguire | Statewide | |
| 044-B | Water Quality Monitoring in Southeastern Minnesota Trout Streams | $0 | $500,000 | Winona State University | Neal Mundahl | SE | |
| 048-B | Reassessing Toxicity of Petrochemical Spills on Groundwater and Surface Water | $0 | $300,000 | University of St. Thomas | Dalma Martinovic-Weigelt | NW | |
| 055-B | Assessment of Water Quality for Reuse | $0 | $148,000 | U of MN | Satoshi Ishii | Statewide | |
| 059-B | Identification of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Minnesota Fish | $0 | $400,000 | Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Seth Moore | NE | |
| 183-I | Techniques for Water Storage Estimates in Central Minnesota | $0 | $250,000 | U of MN | John Neiber | Statewide | |
| 184-I | Assessing Release of Mercury and Sulfur on Aquatic Communities | $0 | $300,000 | U of MN | Ed Nater | Statewide | |
| Water Resources Subtotal = | $0 | $3,175,000 | |||||
| Subd. 05 Environmental Education (9 Recommendations - Subdtotal = $4,421,000) |
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| 079-C | Connecting Youth to Minnesota Waterways through Outdoor Classrooms | $0 | $1,200,000 | Wilderness Inquiry | Meg Krueger | Statewide | |
| 081-C | Youth Convening Minnesota - Phase II | $0 | $300,000 | Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy | Kristen Poppleton | Statewide | |
| 082-C | Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers | $0 | $1,487,000 | MN DNR | Denise Legato | Statewide | |
| 083-C | Interactive Water Resource Programs for Planetariums in Minnesota | $0 | $500,000 | U of MN - Bell Museum of Natural History | George Weiblen | Statewide | |
| 084-C | Expanding Raptor Center Online Education | $0 | $270,000 | U of MN | Julia Ponder | Statewide | |
| 092-C | Local Planning and Implementation Efforts for Bird Habitat | $0 | $280,000 | Audubon Minnesota | Joanna Eckles | Statewide | |
| 100-C | Developing Youth Watershed Stewardship in Northwest Minnesota | $0 | $121,000 | Headwaters Science Center | Susan Joy | NW | |
| 101-C | Increasing Residential Environmental Learning Center Opportunities | $0 | $130,000 | Audubon Center of the North Woods | Bryan Wood | NE | |
| 185-I | Workshops and Outreach to Protect Raptors from Lead Poisoning | $0 | $133,000 | U of MN | Julia Ponder | Statewide | |
| Environmental Education Subtotal = | $0 | $4,421,000 | |||||
| Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (6 Recommendeds - Subtotal = $4,721,000) |
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| 106-D | Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center - Phase II | $2,700,000 | $0 | U of MN | Nicholas Phelps | Statewide | |
| 108-D | Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol - Phase III | $0 | $729,000 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Jonathan Osthus | Statewide | |
| 114-D | Invasive Bighead and Silver Carp and Native Fish Evaluation - Phase II | $0 | $500,000 | MN DNR | Bradford Parsons | Central, Metro, SW, SE | |
| 119-D | Adapting Stream Barriers to Remove Common Carp | $0 | $301,000 | U of MN | Przemyslaw Bajer | Statewide | |
| 122-D | Tactical Invasive Plant Management Plan Development | $0 | $296,000 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Monika Chandler | Statewide | |
| 123-D | Maximize Value of Water Impoundments to Wildlife | $0 | $195,000 | Audubon Minnesota | Kristin Hall | NW | |
| Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Subtotal = | $2,700,000 | $2,021,000 | |||||
| Subd. 07 Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (8 Recommendations - Subtotal = $4,738,000) |
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| 128-E | Solar Cells Manufacturing Research | $0 | $388,000 | U of MN | Tianhong Cui | Statewide | |
| 129-E | Community-Scale Energy Storage Guide for Renewable Energy | $0 | $500,000 | U of MN | Ellen Anderson | Statewide | |
| 131-E | Extraction of Solar Thermal Energy in Minnesota | $0 | $250,000 | U of MN | Filippo Coletti | Statewide | |
| 132-E | Assessment of Urban Air Quality | $0 | $700,000 | MPCA | Monika Vadali | Metro | |
| 147-E | Generation, Storage, and Utilization of Solar Energy | $0 | $500,000 | U of MN | Bradley Heins | Statewide | |
| 150-E | District Heating with Renewable Biomass at Camp Ripley Training Center | $0 | $1,000,000 | Department of Military Affairs | Josh Pennington | Central | |
| 189-I | Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy Initiative | $0 | $800,000 | Center for Energy and Environment | Carl Nelson | Statewide | |
| 193-K | Develop Solar-Powered Robots for Weed Control in Agriculture Fields | $0 | $600,000 | U of MN | Michael Reese | Statewide | |
| Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Subtotal = | $0 | $4,738,000 | |||||
| Subd. 08 Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat (12 Recommendations - Subtotal = $10,808,000) |
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| 152-F | Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators | $0 | $815,000 | U of MN | Emilie Snell-Rood | Central, Metro, NW, SW, SE | |
| 153-F | Promoting Conservation Biocontrol of Beneficial Insects | $0 | $400,000 | U of MN | Vera Krischik | Statewide | |
| 154-F | Evaluating the Use of Bison to Restore and Preserve Savanna Habitat | $0 | $388,000 | Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, U of MN | David Tilman | Central | |
| 155-F | State Park Pollinator Habitat Restoration | $0 | $672,000 | MN DNR | Edward Quinn | Central, Metro, NW, SW, SE | |
| 156-F | Enhancing Spawning Habitat Restoration in Minnesota Lakes | $0 | $294,000 | U of MN - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | William Herb | Statewide | |
| 157-F | Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside Prairies | $0 | $345,000 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | Ken Graeve | Central, Metro, NW, SE | |
| 158-F | Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Restoration | $0 | $732,000 | Pheasants Forever | Steven Burdick | Statewide | |
| 160-F | Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers Restoration of Prairie, Savanna, and Forest Habitat - Phase X | $0 | $213,000 | Friends of the Mississippi River | Tom Lewanski | Metro | |
| 161-F | Community Stewardship to Restore Urban Natural Resources - Phase X | $0 | $524,000 | Great River Greening | Wiley Buck | Metro | |
| 162-F | Economic Assessment of Precision Conservation and Agriculture | $0 | $400,000 | Pheasants Forever | Tanner Bruse | Central, NW, SW, SE | |
| 167-F | Mississippi River Habitat Restoration Planning at Halls Island | $0 | $25,000 | Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board | Adam Arvidson | Metro | |
| 196-K | Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Outreach and Implementation | $0 | $6,000,000 | Board of Water and Soil | Tabor Hoek | Statewide | |
| Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat Subtotal = | $0 | $10,808,000 | |||||
| Subd. 09 Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation (9 Recommendations - Subtotal = $17,357,000) |
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| 169-G | Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition | $0 | $1,500,000 | Metropolitan Council | Deborah Streets Jensen | Metro | |
| 170-G | Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and Restoration, Citizen Science, and Engagement | $0 | $4,500,000 | MN DNR | Peggy Booth | Statewide | |
| 171-G | Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition | $0 | $1,500,000 | MN DNR | Jennifer Christie | Statewide | |
| 171-G | Minnesota State Trails Acquisition, Development, and Enhancement | $999,000 | $39,000 | MN DNR | Kent Skaar | TBD | |
| 172-G | Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | $0 | $3,500,000 | MN DNR | Judy Schulte | Central, NW, SW, SE | |
| 174-G | Leech Lake Acquisition | $0 | $1,500,000 | Leech Lake Division of Resource Management | Levi Brown | Central | |
| 176-G | Mesabi Trail Development | $0 | $2,269,000 | St Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | Robert Manzoline | NE | |
| 180-G | Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and Habitat Improvement - Phase II | $0 | $600,000 | City of Tower | Linda Keith | NE | |
| 192-K | Land Acquisition for Voyageurs National Park Crane Lake Visitors Center | $0 | $950,000 | Town of Crane Lake | Jim Janssen | NE | |
| Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation Subtotal = | $999,000 | $16,358,000 | |||||
| Subd. 10 Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement (2 Recommendations - Subtotal = $1,335,000) |
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| 181-H | Contract Agreement Reimbursement | $0 | $135,000 | MN DNR | Katherine Sherman-Hoehn | Statewide | |
| Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) Administration | $0 | $1,200,000 | LCCMR | Susan Thornton | Statewide | ||
| Administration Subtotal = | $0 | $1,335,000 | |||||
| Total $ Recommended = | $8,428,000 | $50,728,000 | |||||