Minnesota Legislature
2016 Environment and Natural Resouces Trust Fund Proposals Received - by Funding Priority Topic Area
Below proposals are listed within funding priority topic areas in rank order based on preliminary staff evaluation.
In response to the 2016 Request for Proposal (RFP) due May 11, 186 proposals requesting a total of approximately $131 million were received. This RFP process is for funding available beginning July 1, 2016. For that period, approximately $46.3 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund is currently expected to be available to recommend for project funding.
The LCCMR will be reviewing, evaluating, and ranking all proposals received. On September 16-17, 2015, the LCCMR is scheduled to select a subset of proposals to receive further consideration and to invite in to present before the Commission. Proposal presentations for those invited are scheduled to occur September 29-30 and October 1, 6, 7, and 8 - dates are as needed depending on the number of proposals selected to present to the Commission. Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information on important process dates.
Visit the 2016 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Click here for print-ready list of 2016 proposals received - listed by category with project summaries (25-page PDF file).
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| ENRTF ID # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
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| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 34 proposals/subtotal = $15,166,583) ) |
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| 001-A | Kloiber | Steve | Completing the National Wetland Inventory Update for Minnesota | MN DNR | $1,644,270 |
| 002-A | Mulla | David | Minnesota Vegetative Buffer Assessment and Prioritization | U of MN | $170,421 |
| 003-A | Cariveau | Daniel | Data Driven Pollinator Conservation | U of MN | $558,611 |
| 004-A | Wovcha | Daniel | A Statewide Monitoring Network for Minnesota's Changing Habitats | MN DNR | $645,821 |
| 005-A | Boyd | Crystal | Wild Bee Surveys in Minnesotas Prairie-Forest Habitats | MN DNR | $707,364 |
| 006-A | Treml | Melissa | Sentinel Lakes Monitoring and Data Synthesis | MN DNR | $401,623 |
| 007-A | Forester | James | Feasibility of Restoring Elk to Northeastern Minnesota | U of MN | $325,541 |
| 008-A | Ponder | Julia | Do Neonicotinoids Pose a Risk to Minnesotas Birds? | U of MN | $349,767 |
| 009-A | Runquist | Erik | Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Research and Breeding - Phase 2 | Minnesota Zoo | $990,042 |
| 010-A | Kennedy | Peter | Microbes at SNAs: Preservation of Minnesotas Biodiversity | U of MN | $417,324 |
| 011-A | Ng | Gene-Hua | Assessing Vegetations Control on Minnesota's Groundwater | U of MN | $212,964 |
| 012-A | Falteisek | Jan | State Spring Inventory for Resource Management - Phase 2 | MN DNR | $518,499 |
| 013-A | Davros | Nicole | Insecticide Exposure Risk of Wildlife on Public Grasslands | MN DNR | $263,299 |
| 014-A | Kepler | Dennis | Enhancing Forest Inventory Using Multiple Remote Sensing Technologies | MN DNR | $1,053,638 |
| 015-A | Niemi | Gerald | Emerald Ash Borer and Black Ash: Wildlife Impacts | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $334,218 |
| 016-A | Hafs | Andrew | Improving Brook Trout Stream Habitat through Beaver Management | Bemidji State University | $225,210 |
| 017-A | Moeller | David | Promoting Prairie Pollinators: Bee Diversity in Fragmented Prairies | U of MN | $598,569 |
| 018-A | Nieber | John | Minnesota: How Much Water? How is it Changing? | U of MN | $702,231 |
| 019-A | Montgomery | Rebecca | Prescribed Burning to Improve Management for Brushland Species | U of MN | $267,623 |
| 020-A | Lauer | Jack | Enhancing Understanding of the Minnesota River Ecosystem | MN DNR | $573,447 |
| 021-A | Reavie | Euan | Past and Future of Minnesota's Coldwater Fish Habitat | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $670,335 |
| 022-A | Holdsworth | Andrew | Scientific Asset Management: Digital Preservation for Future Generations | MN DNR | $406,218 |
| 023-A | Tipping | Bob | Protecting Native Brook Trout: Temperature, Streamflow and Hydrogeology | Minnesota Geological Survey | $119,858 |
| 024-A | Smanski | Michael | Biogeographic Characterization of Antibiotics Produced in Minnesota Soils | U of MN | $171,858 |
| 025-A | Ditmer | Mark | Causes and Effects of Human-Related Stress on Mammals | U of MN | $319,128 |
| 026-A | Niemi | Gerald | Tree Retention Following Harvest: Maximizing Benefits for Wildlife | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $232,310 |
| 027-A | McGaugh | Suzanne | Wildlife Health and Reproduction Among Different Quality Habitats | U of MN | $484,000 |
| 028-A | Stanton | Daniel | Tracking Minnesota Plant Life Below Winter Snow | U of MN | $180,000 |
| 029-A | Casper | Gary | North Shore Wildlife Conservation Toolset | Great Lakes Ecological Services, LLC | $284,113 |
| 030-A | Arnold | Todd | An Integrated Population Model for Minnesota Mallards | U of MN | $37,013 |
| 031-A | Mortensen | Steve | Habitat Use of Minnesotas Rarest Rodent | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | $90,062 |
| 032-A | MaKarrall | Rachel | Mobilizing Vital Insect Baseline Data for Northeast Minnesota | U of MN | $210,757 |
| 033-A | Owen | Andrew | Measuring Access to Natural Resources and Recreation | U of MN | $261,049 |
| 034-A | Hackett | Maureen | Protecting Minnesotas Livestock, Wildlife and Farmers | Howling For Wolves | $739,400 |
| B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 55 proposals/subtotal = $23,681,203 ) |
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| 035-B | Arnold | William | Neonicotinoid Insecticide Effects on Aquatic and Soil Communities | U of MN | $412,000 |
| 036-B | Davis | Mike | Restoring Native Mussels for Cleaner Streams and Lakes | MN DNR | $744,798 |
| 037-B | Engstrom | Daniel | Tracking and Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms | Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Research Station | $764,300 |
| 038-B | Hondzo | Miki | Increasing Harmful Algal Blooms in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $395,249 |
| 039-B | Hozalski | Raymond | Is Minnesotas Groundwater Safe to Drink? | U of MN | $299,829 |
| 040-B | LaPara | Timothy | Quantifying Bacteria for Better Wastewater Treatment Process Control | U of MN | $398,592 |
| 041-B | Abbas | Abdennour | Sponge Technology to Remove Mercury from Wastewater/Surface Waters | U of MN | $146,609 |
| 042-B | McLennan | Helen | Morrison County Performance Drainage and Hydrology Management | Morrison SWCD | $261,000 |
| 043-B | Romero-Vargas Castrillón | Santiago | Membrane-Based Process for Decentralized Drinking Water Production | U of MN | $191,304 |
| 044-B | Gulliver | John | Salt Impacts to Minnesota Lakes, Rivers and Groundwater | U of MN | $497,276 |
| 045-B | Finlay | Jacques | Assessing Wetland Restorations for Improved Water Quality | U of MN | $420,000 |
| 046-B | Bond | Daniel | Reducing Salt and Metal Removal Costs with Microbes | U of MN | $596,599 |
| 047-B | Finlay | Jacques | Innovative Assessment of Minnesotas Surface Waters from Space | U of MN | $458,000 |
| 048-B | LaPara | Timothy | Triclosan Impacts on Wastewater Treatment - Phase 2 | U of MN | $399,063 |
| 049-B | Runkel | Anthony | Understanding Bedrock Fracture Flow to Improve Groundwater Quality | Minnesota Geological Survey | $183,627 |
| 050-B | Bumgarner | Johnathan | Protecting Drinking Water Aquifers-Phase 2 | U. S. Geological Survey | $433,400 |
| 051-B | Cui | Tianhong | Tiny Cheap Sensors for Pollutants Monitoring in Waters | U of MN | $508,878 |
| 052-B | Olker | Jennifer | Perfluorochemical Contamination Effects on Amphibians and Wetland Ecosystems | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $250,954 |
| 053-B | Wammer | Kristine | Eliminating Contaminants to Protect Endangered Native Fish/Mussels | University of St. Thomas | $287,448 |
| 054-B | Behrens | Sebastian | Engineered Biofilter for Sulfate Removal from Mine Waters | U of MN | $439,817 |
| 055-B | Ishii | Satoshi | Novel Algae Bioreactors for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal | U of MN | $350,000 |
| 056-B | Sleeper | Faye | On-Farm Prairie Filter Strips: Optimizing Water Quality Benefits | U of MN - Water Resources Center | $340,552 |
| 057-B | Elias | Mikael | Innovative Methods for the Removal of Trace Phosphate | U of MN | $345,405 |
| 058-B | Griffis | Timothy | Forest to Potatoes Conversion and Sustainable Water Use | U of MN | $286,658 |
| 059-B | Johnson | Gregory | Evaluate and Quantify Streamflow Changes Affecting Aquatic Life | MPCA | $300,000 |
| 060-B | Kyser | Scott | Sulfate/Wild-Rice Muncipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Alternative Analysis | MPCA | $180,000 |
| 061-B | Sterner | Robert | Vanishing Winter: Effects on Lakes Small to Large | U of MN - Large Lakes Observatory | $600,000 |
| 062-B | Barney | Brett | Modular Biological Phosphorus Recapture for Field Application | U of MN | $618,565 |
| 063-B | Dutcher | Cari | On-Site Removal of Metal-Sulfide Particles from Mining Waters | U of MN | $497,758 |
| 064-B | Nannenga | Katy | Vegetated Filter Strips as Optimized Water Purification Systems | U of MN | $278,744 |
| 065-B | McGuire | Jennifer | Evaluating Oils Toxic Effects on Water Resources | University of St. Thomas | $346,470 |
| 066-B | Mott | Henry | Virtual Bioreactor for Improving Treatment of Minnesotas Wastewaters | U of MN | $536,916 |
| 067-B | Baker | Lawrence | Reducing Municipal Sulfate Discharges to Wild Rice Waters | U of MN | $244,181 |
| 068-B | Sadowsky | Michael | Minnesota Resources to Remove Pollutants and Enhance Crop Production | U of MN | $505,833 |
| 069-B | Yoo | Kyungsoo | Impacts of Invasive Earthworms on Water Quality in Minnesota | U of MN | $406,110 |
| 070-B | Nater | Ed | Predicting Climate Change Effects on Mercury in Peatlands | U of MN | $643,088 |
| 071-B | Baker | Lawrence | Reducing Early Spring Nutrient Inputs to Agricultural Streams | U of MN | $482,563 |
| 072-B | Ryun | Deb | St. Croix Harmful Algae Prediction and Alert System | St. Croix River Association | $312,280 |
| 073-B | Wackett | Lawrence | Removal of Nitrates from Minnesota Waters | U of MN | $198,256 |
| 074-B | Wickert | Andrew | Automated Lake and Groundwater Measurements | U of MN | $368,194 |
| 075-B | Pagliari | Paulo | Understanding the Role Sediment plays on Lake Eutrophication | U of MN | $345,207 |
| 076-B | Zhang | Kechun | Production of Value-Added Materials from Wastewater | U of MN | $946,431 |
| 077-B | Biske | Richard | Prioritizing Threats and Actions in the Mississippi Headwaters | The Nature Conservancy | $396,000 |
| 078-B | Davenport | Mae | Riparian Buffer Optimization: Modeling Determinants of Buffer Adoption | U of MN | $390,093 |
| 079-B | Shen | Lian | Development of Models for Oil Spill Trajectory Prediction | U of MN | $300,000 |
| 080-B | Zimmer | Kyle | Mitigating Nitrogen to Protect Aquatic and Human Life | University of St Thomas | $461,000 |
| 081-B | Ferrington | Leonard | Variable Winter Thermal Regimes and Managing Trout Streams | U of MN | $641,907 |
| 082-B | Gerber | Darrell | Hydrologic Trends: Identify, Manage and Adapt | Freshwater Society | $682,000 |
| 083-B | Musser | Kimberly | Integrating Targeted Watershed Planning Tools with Citizen Involvement | Mankato State University - Water Resources Center | $169,108 |
| 084-B | Simcik | Matt | Mercury in Minnesota Ducks, Potential for Consumption Advisories | U of MN | $358,403 |
| 085-B | Zanko | Lawrence | Characterization of Glacial Lake Clay for Mitigative Uses | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $363,925 |
| 086-B | Moore | Seth | Emerging Chemical Detection in Animals and the Environment | Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | $834,878 |
| 087-B | Wallerstedt | Jamie | Integrated Water Management for Hugo, Lino Lakes, Rosemount | City of Hugo, Lino Lakes, and Rosemount | $698,700 |
| 088-B | Corcoran | Brian | Surface Water Bacterial Treatment System Pilot Project | Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization | $991,600 |
| 089-B | Tedrow | O'Niell | Shagawa Lake Contaminants of Interest: Source, Fate, Movement | Vermilion Community College | $171,635 |
| C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 31 proposals/subtotal = $8,599,103 ) |
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| 090-C | Gieseke | Jenny | Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $433,000 |
| 091-C | Kerber | Amy Kay | Improving Outdoor Classrooms for Education and Recreation | MN DNR | $766,563 |
| 092-C | Foster | Shelli-Kae | Youth-Led Energy Action Projects in 50 Minnesota Communities | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | $450,500 |
| 093-C | Ponder | Julia | Hunters Choice: Alternative Ammunition | U of MN | $133,054 |
| 094-C | Peterson | Teresa | Standards-Based Dakota Indian Land Curriculum for 1,250 Students | Dakota Wicohan | $197,104 |
| 095-C | Storck | Julie | Environmental Education Best Practices Review | Wilderness Inquiry | $80,000 |
| 096-C | Strecker | Carol | Creating Southwest Minnesota High School Student Wildlife Champions | Minnesota Zoo | $147,400 |
| 097-C | Geissler | John | Outdoor Learning Engages Youth: A Model Collaborative | U of MN | $442,218 |
| 098-C | Lanahan-Lahti | Kim | Root for a Tree - Minnesota State Fair Exhibit | MN DNR | $82,860 |
| 099-C | Kline | David | Expanded Wolves at our Door program | International Wolf Center | $240,012 |
| 100-C | Yetka | Leslie | Extension Master Gardeners Expand Habitats for Minnesota's Pollinators | U of MM - MN Landscape Arboretum | $171,734 |
| 101-C | Bakken | Timothy | The New Prairie Sportsman Statewide Broadcast Video Project | Pioneer Public Television | $300,000 |
| 102-C | Eckles | Joanna | Bird City Minnesota-Good for Birds and People | Audubon Minnesota | $343,943 |
| 103-C | Stoelb | Amanda | Building Environmental Stewardship Through Sustainable Farm Ecosystem Exploration | Youth Farm | $824,900 |
| 104-C | Hunt | Joe | Resilient Living Minnesota Television Series and Conference | Happy Dancing Turtle | $334,975 |
| 105-C | Deaver | Emily | Promoting Stewardship through Student Mentoring and River Monitoring | Southwest Minnesota State University | $39,490 |
| 106-C | Liebman | Alex | Public Benefits of Metropolitan Community Agricultural Land Access | Twin Cities Agricultural Land Trust | $147,017 |
| 107-C | Halvorson | Danni | Next Generation Watershed Connections | International Water Institute | $246,444 |
| 108-C | Cotner | Sehoya | Developing Intellectual and Scientific Infrastructure for Clean Waters | U of MN | $475,000 |
| 109-C | Mesko | John | Teaching High School Students to Build Soil Health | Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota | $160,000 |
| 110-C | O'Neill | Danielle | "Real Wildlife, Real Conservation, Real Impact" | Wildlife Science Center | $476,879 |
| 111-C | Hueffmeier | Ryan | "Toasted" Birdhouse Market Readiness Test | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $117,846 |
| 112-C | Knapp | Peggy | Master Water Steward Program Expansion | Freshwater Society | $116,000 |
| 113-C | Tedrow | O'Neill | Pilot/Bench-Scale Wetlands to Mitigate Potential Aqueous Contaminants | Vermilion Community College | $37,250 |
| 114-C | Ceurvorst | Robyn | Southwestern Minnesota Youth Environmental Education and Training Partnership | Mankato State University | $415,000 |
| 115-C | Smith | Stacy | Developing Connections and Conservation Ethics through Nature Play | MN DNR | $710,140 |
| 116-C | Vlasak | Raymond | Student Outdoor Environmental Education Program | Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Inc. | $96,600 |
| 117-C | Van Blaircom | Susie | Nature Walk at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory | Como Friends | $9,300 |
| 118-C | Wilson | Diane | Native Youth Plant a Pollinator Meadow | Dream of Wild Health | $55,487 |
| 119-C | Von Korff | Ben | Visualizing Flow: Education on Flow Sources to Rivers | Mankato State University - Water Resources Center | $39,647 |
| 120-C | Conrad | Jennifer | Connecting Every 4th Grader in State Parks | MN DNR | $508,740 |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 14 proposals/subtotal = $10,216,759 ) |
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| 121-D | Venette | Dr. Robert | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center - Phase 3 | U of MN | $5,000,000 |
| 122-D | Romero-Vargas Castrillón | Santiago | Using Membranes to Treat Lake Superior Ballast Water | U of MN | $151,091 |
| 123-D | Hicks | Randall | Advancing Microbial Invasive Species Monitoring from Ballast Discharge | U of MN | $368,995 |
| 124-D | Salomon | Christine | White Nose Bat Syndrome Biological Control - Phase 2 | U of MN | $452,532 |
| 125-D | Phelps | Nicholas | Modeling AIS Spread to Evaluate Management Options | U of MN | $264,141 |
| 126-D | Aukema | Brian | Tamarack in Decline: The Resurgence of Larch Casebearer | U of MN | $344,900 |
| 127-D | Abrahamson | Mark | Optimizing Chemical Management of Emerald Ash Borer | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $600,000 |
| 128-D | Chandler | Monika | Elimination of Target Invasive Plant Species - Phase 2 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $752,100 |
| 129-D | Henquinet | Jeffrey | Treating Invasive Species in Laker Ballast Water | Izaak Walton League of America - Minnesota Division | $347,840 |
| 130-D | Reich | Peter | Cover It Up! Using Plants to Control Buckthorn | U of MN | $307,703 |
| 131-D | Blanchette | Robert | Winning the Dutch Elm Disease Battle - Phase 2 | U of MN | $330,187 |
| 132-D | Burks | Susan | PlayCleanGo: Stop (Terrestrial) Invasive Species In Your Tracks | MN DNR | $609,266 |
| 133-D | Henquinet | Jeffrey | Rapid Response Mobile Ballast Water Treatment System | Izaak Walton League of America - Minnesota Division | $498,068 |
| 134-D | Arvidson | Adam | Invasive Carp Applied Research in Lake Nokomis Subwatershed | Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board | $189,936 |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 19 proposals/subtotal = $12,690,897 ) |
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| 135-E | Snyder | Peter | High Resolution Climate Projections to Aid Planning Efforts | U of MN | $411,389 |
| 136-E | Thomas | Brenda | Improving Health and Environment by Mitigating Airborne Pollutants | U of MN | $630,614 |
| 137-E | Sadinski | Walt | Assessing Climate Effects on Wetlands Water and Species | U.S. Geological Survey | $1,070,448 |
| 138-E | Simcik | Matt | Atmospheric Transport of Antibiotic Resistance Genes | U of MN | $449,325 |
| 139-E | Reich | Peter | Managing for "Climate-Smart" Trees and Forests | U of MN | $380,026 |
| 140-E | Cui | Tianhong | Cheap Solar Cells from Simple Roll-to-Roll Advanced Manufacturing | U of MN | $388,762 |
| 141-E | Northrop | Will | Clean Vehicles Fueled by Hydrogen from Renewable Ammonia | U of MN | $842,849 |
| 142-E | Campbell | Stephen | Making Solar Energy Cheaper than Carbon-Based Energy | U of MN | $664,180 |
| 143-E | Forester | James | Management to Prevent Biofuels from Becoming Invasive Species | U of MN | $257,837 |
| 144-E | Nelson | Carl | Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy Initiative | Center for Energy and Environment | $1,850,000 |
| 145-E | Barney | Brett | Expanding Biofertilizers for Responsible Nitrogen Application | U of MN | $659,512 |
| 146-E | Schweser | Greg | Modified Terrace System for Climate Adaptive Agricultural Landscapes | U of MN | $665,037 |
| 147-E | Wu | Xiao | Revolutionizing Ammonia Emission Reduction/Nutrient Recovery from Manure | U of MN | $558,539 |
| 148-E | Heins | Bradley | Utilization of Dairy Farm Wastewater for Sustainable Production | U of MN | $1,451,125 |
| 149-E | Johnston | Lee | Innovative Solar Energy Utilization for Minnesota Swine Farms | U of MN | $928,478 |
| 150-E | Current | Dean | BMPs for Sustainable Biomass Production for Clean Energy | U of MN | $191,077 |
| 151-E | Kortshagen | Uwe | Waste Heat Recovery with Efficient Thermoelectric Energy Generators | U of MN | $404,427 |
| 152-E | David | Andrew | Identifying Best Seed Sources for Forest Tree Planting | U of MN | $396,843 |
| 153-E | Edens | Jason | Solar Solutions to Minnesota Energy Poverty | Rural Renewable Energy Alliance | $490,429 |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 20 proposals/subtotal = $23,679,305 ) |
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| 154-F | Schottler | Shawn | Seeding Between the Lines: Permanent Habitat Within Rowcrops | Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Research Station | $179,400 |
| 155-F | Spivak | Marla | Bee Pollinator Habitat Enhancement - Phase 2 | U of MN | $387,085 |
| 156-F | Lenhart | Christian | Riparian Management Practice Guidelines for Minnesota's Waterways | U of MN | $103,594 |
| 157-F | Holland | Matt | Pollinator & Habitat Enhancement Program | Pheasants Forever | $1,767,950 |
| 158-F | Lenhart | Christian | A Treatment Wetland Strategy for Nutrient Reduction Goals | U of MN | $338,097 |
| 159-F | Schlagenhaft | Tim | Controlling Reed Canary Grass to Regenerate Floodplain Forest | Audubon Minnesota | $218,500 |
| 160-F | Hoek | Tabor | CREP III Implementation - Phase 1 | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $8,686,320 |
| 161-F | Herb | William | Prioritizing Walleye Spawning Habitat Restoration in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN | $288,205 |
| 162-F | Sullivan | Lauren | Measuring Prairie Fragment Connectivity: Pollen and Seed Dispersal | U of MN | $556,000 |
| 163-F | Lemm | Les | Comprehensive Wetland Planning Framework and Mitigation Pilot | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $5,600,000 |
| 164-F | Slesak | Robert | Identifying Optimal Soil Conditions for Sustainable Forest Management | U of MN | $412,000 |
| 165-F | Barrick | Melissa | Forest Management for Mississippi River Drinking Water Protection | Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District | $350,000 |
| 166-F | Buck | Wiley | Restoring our Metro Lands and Waters: MeCC IX | Great River Greening | $509,000 |
| 167-F | Quinn | Edward | Implementing/Showcasing Shoreline BMP's on Parks and Trails Lands | MN DNR | $1,035,491 |
| 168-F | Austinson | Craig | Agricultural Runoff Water Quality Treatment Analysis - Phase II | Blue Earth County Drainage Authority | $295,010 |
| 169-F | Mundahl | Neal | Restoration/Monitoring of Winona's 40-acre Blufflands Natural Area | Winona State University | $99,427 |
| 170-F | Hoganson | Howard | Sustaining Long-lived Pines on Minnesota's Landscape | U of MN - North Central Research and Outreach Center | $443,576 |
| 171-F | Lin | Zhibin | Functionalized Nanomaterials to Enhance Performance of Pervious Concrete | North Dakota State University | $131,728 |
| 172-F | Hokanson | Stan C | Genetic Analysis of Minnesotas Most Endangered Tree Species | U of MN | $277,922 |
| 173-F | Tuominen | Todd | Restoring the City of Champlins Northern Gateway | City of Champlin | $2,000,000 |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 11 proposals/subtotal = $36,704,768 ) |
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| 174-G | Christie | Jennifer | State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisitions | MN DNR | $2,000,000 |
| 175-G | Booth | Peggy | SNA Acquisition, Restoration, Enhancement & Public Engagement | MN DNR | $9,324,826 |
| 176-G | Schulte | Judy | Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | MN DNR | $10,999,942 |
| 177-G | Kroll | Thomas | Preserving the Avon Hills with Reverse-Bidding Easements | Saint Johns University | $1,307,000 |
| 178-G | Manzoline | Robert | Mesabi Trail Segment Highway 135 to Embarrass | St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Author | $1,200,000 |
| 179-G | Werner | Tom | Minnesota Point Pine Forest SNA Addition Project | Duluth Airport Authority | $500,000 |
| 180-G | Otey Wold | Hilary | Wilder Forest Acquisition for Conservation, Preservation and Education | Minnesota Food Association | $6,320,000 |
| 181-G | Johnson | Mark | Long-Term Drinking Water Supply Protection, Recreation, Habitat Plan | Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System | $2,500,000 |
| 182-G | Hydukovich | Gordon | Otter Tail River Protection and Recreation Trail Acquisition | City of Fergus Falls | $500,000 |
| 183-G | Keith | Linda | Tower Historic Harbor Nature Trail/Kayak Route | City of Tower | $1,430,000 |
| 184-G | Bissonette | Cathy | Babbitt Recreation Area Water Protection Project | City of Babbitt | $623,000 |
| H. Other (RECEIVED: 2 proposals/subtotal = $270,250 ) |
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| 185-H | Graeber | Amanda | Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR | $135,000 |
| 186-H | Van Offelen | Henry | Roseau Lake Watershed: Targeted Water Quality Improvement | MN DNR | $135,250 |