Minnesota Legislature
2009 Proposals - Phase 1
In response to the 2009 Request for Proposal (RFP) PHASE 1 due August 25, 2008, 56* proposals requesting a total of $49.8 million were received. The LCCMR reviewed and heard presentations on Phase 1 proprosals during September 2008. Phase 1 proposals recommended to the legislature for funding were selected December 10, 2008, alongside Phase 2 proposals.
*Total number of proposals received in Phase 1 as 56 is sum of 19 proposals plus 2 proposals, Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) and Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP), that are partnerships made up of a total of 37 sub-proposals (MeCC=14; HCP=23): 19+37=56.
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| Project # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Natural Resource Data and Information (subtotal - $10,935,257) | |||||
| A01 | Converse | Carmen | Minnesota County Biological Survey | DNR | $4,200,000 |
| A02 | Setterholm Berg |
Dale Jim |
County Geologic Atlas Acceleration and Groundwater Monitoring Supplement | Minnesota Geological Survey DNR |
$2,695,200 |
| A03 | Larson | Greg | Soil Survey | BWSR | $400,000 |
| A04 | Alexander, Jr. | E. Calvin | Innovative Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in Southeast Minnesota-Continuation | U of M | $1,118,837 |
| A05 | Norris | Doug | Updating the National Wetlands Inventory in Minnesota | DNR | $1,920,220 |
| A06 | Blunck | Darin | Restorable Wetlands Inventory | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | $301,000 |
| A07 | Hauck | Steven | Minnesota’s Geothermal Energy Production Requires Heat Flow Mapping | UMD, NRRI | $300,000 |
| B. State Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Acquisition & Restoration (subtotal - $36,217,000) | |||||
| B08 | Peterson | Larry | State Parks Land Acquisition | DNR | $1,500,000 |
| B09 | Linnell | Stan | State Trails Land Acquisition | DNR | $1,500,000 |
| B10 | Stefferud | Arne | Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition | Metropolitan Council | $4,000,000 |
| B11 | Sames | Wayne | Non-Metropolitan Regional Parks and Natural/Scenic Area Acquisition | DNR | $4,170,000 |
| B12 | Booth | Peggy | Statewide Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and Restoration | DNR | $1,200,000 |
| B13 | Peterson | Richard | Implementing Forests for the Future Program (Forest Legacy) | DNR | $6,300,000 |
| B14 | Holland | Matt | Minnesota Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP) - Overall Summary | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | $8,862,000 |
Individual Partner Proposals for LCCMR ID: B14 |
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| B14.01 | Holland | Matt | HCP - Project Coordination, Mapping & Data Management (1a) | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | $100,000 |
| B14.02 | Cannella | Joe | HCP - Melvin Slough Landscape Restoration (2a) | MN Deer Hunters Association | $100,000 |
| B14.03 | Myerchin | Sheldon< | HCP - Partners for Fish and Wildlife (2b) | US Fish and Wildlife Service | $75,000 |
| B14.04 | Schneider | Jon | HCP - Shallow Lake Enhancement (2c) | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | $400,000 |
| B14.05 | Norrgard | Ray | HCP - Shallow Lake Assessment & Management (2d) | DNR | $390,000 |
| B14.06 | Willhite | Suzann | HCP - Wildlife Areas Management (2g) | DNR | $70,000 |
| B14.07 | Erickson-Eastwood | Linda | HCP - Fisheries Habitat Restoration (2h) | DNR | $200,000 |
| B14.08 | Neu | Dave | HCP - Bluffland Restoration/Set Out Seedlings (2i) | National Wild Turkey Federation | $137,000 |
| B14.09 | Henderson | Carrol | HCP - Lakescaping for Wildlife & Water Quality (2j) | DNR | $85,000 |
| B14.10 | Garms | Jason | HCP - Prairie Management (2k) | DNR | $150,000 |
| B14.11 | Pressman | Michael | HCP - Campaign for Conservation - Acquisition and Restoration (2n/4f) | The Nature Conservancy | $800,000 |
| B14.12 | Hoch | Greg | HCP - Prairie landscape Restoration: Oak Savanna, Grasslands, and Wetlands (2o) | Friends of the Detroit Lakes WMD | $50,000 |
| B14.13 | Prohaska | Jane | HCP - Shoreland Protection Project - Conservation Easements (3a) | Minnesota Land Trust | $400,000 |
| B14.14 | Schneider | Jon | HCP - Shallow Lake Easements (3c) | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | $400,000 |
| B14.15 | Schneider
Koehler |
Jon
Tim |
HCP - Wetlands Reserve Program (3d) | Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
USDA |
$580,000 |
| B14.16 | Holland | Matt | HCP - Critical Lands Conservation Initiative - Acquisition (4a) | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | $975,000 |
| B14.17 | Halverson/td> | Mike | HCP - Fisheries Land Acquisition (4b) | DNR | $750,000 |
| B14.18 | McGillivray | Robert | HCP - Critical Lands Protection Program (4c) | The Trust for Public Land | $950,000 |
| B14.19 | Loon | Deborah | HCP - Acquisition for Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District (4h) | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust | $200,000 |
| B14.20 | Hennings | Kim | HCP - Professional Services (4i) | DNR | $50,000 |
| B14.21 | Schneider | Jon | HCP - Pelican Lake WMA & WPA Acquisition Acceleration (5a) | Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | $1,000,000 |
| B14.22 | Halverson | Mike | HCP - Accelerated Trout Stream Easement Acquisition (5b) | DNR | $1,000,000 |
| B15 | Becker | William | Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) - Overall Summary | DNR | $8,685,000 |
Individual Partner Proposals for LCCMR ID: B15 |
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| B15.01 | Becker | William | MeCC - Mapping and Coordination (1.1) | DNR | $150,000 |
| B15.02 | Lewanski | Tom | MeCC - Restore & Enhance Significant Watershed Habitat (2.3) | Friends of the Mississippi River | $200,000 |
| B15.03 | Pavelko | Joseph | MeCC - Lower Minnesota River Watershed Restoration & Enhancement (2.4) | Friends of the Minnesota Valley | $150,000 |
| B15.04 | Buck | Wiley | MeCC - Restore & Enhance Significant Habitat (2.5) | Great River Greening | $400,000 |
| B15.05 | Block | Marybeth | MeCC - Grants for Restoration, Acquisition, Easements, and Other Conservation Tools (2.6/3.4/4.1) | DNR | $2,695,000 |
| B15.06 | Booth | Peggy | MeCC - Metro SNA Acquisition, Restoration & Enhancement (2.7/3.6) | DNR | $600,000 |
| B15.07 | Halverson | Mike</td> | MeCC - Stream Habitat Restoration (2.9) | DNR | $500,000 |
| B15.08 | Nash | Becca | MeCC - Critical Land Protection Program (3.1) | The Trust for Public Land | $950,000 |
| B15.09 | Prohaska | Jane | MeCC - Protect Significant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements (3.2) | Minnesota Land Trust | $1,140,000 |
| B15.10 | Loon | Deborah | MeCC - Fee Acquisition for Minnesota Valley NWR (3.3) | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust | $900,000 |
| B15.11 | Halverson | Mike | MeCC - Fish & Wildlife Land Acquisition (3.5) | DNR | $1,000,000 |
| C. Water-Related Research (subtotal - $2,688,397) | C16 | Novak | Paige | Removal of Endocrine Disruptors: Treatment and Education / Communication | U of M | $312,647 |
| C17 | Johnson | Lucinda | Adapting Aquatic Resource Management to Climate Change | UMD, NRRI | $545,675 |
| C18 | Hoppie | Bryce | Comprehensive Contaminant Assessment in Minnesota Watersheds | MN State University Mankato | $190,000 |
| C19 | Nieber | John | Assessing and Monitoring Water Resource Sustainability | U of M | $717,000 |
| C20 | Lehman | Clarence | Cedar Creek Groundwater Project using Prairie Biofuel Buffers | U of M | $781,000 |
| C21 | Suh | Sangwon | Future of Energy and Minnesota’s Water Resources II | U of M | $124,075 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $49,822,654 | ||||