Minnesota Legislature
2018 Environment and Natural Resouces Trust Fund Proposals Received - by Funding Priority Topic Area
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. As of July 15, 2017, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 217 proposals requesting a total of approximately $183 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2018. Approximately $45.7 million is remaining from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to be available to recommend for project funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). NOTE: $5,089,000 of FY19 ENRTF funds were expended by the 2017 Legislature.
The LCCMR reviewed, evaluated, and ranked all proposals received. On September 13, the LCCMR selected 101 proposals requesting a total of approximately $120.4 million to invite in for a presentation before the Commission for further consideration.
Proposal presentations are scheduled for September 26, 27, and 28 and October 3, 4, and 5. The proposal presentations will be used by the LCCMR to determine on October 17-18 which projects the LCCMR will recommend for funding to the 2018 Minnesota Legislature. Check the LCCMR scheduled for the most up-to-date information on important process dates.
Visit the 2018 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Click here for print-ready list of 2018 proposals received - listed by category with project summaries (21-page PDF file).
Click here for print-ready list of 2018 proposals received - listed by category without project summaries (14-page PDF file).
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| Selected to Present | ENRTF ID # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
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| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 33 proposals/subtotal = $21,011,461; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 20 proposals/subtotal = $15,738,794) |
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| X | 001-A | Setterholm | Dale | Minnesota Geological Survey Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management Part-A | U of MN - MN Geological Survey | $4,121,625 |
| X | 002-A | Putzier | Paul | County Geologic Atlas for Water Resource Sustainability Part-B | MN DNR | $2,400,000 |
| X | 003-A | Peterson | Jeffrey | Providing Critical Water Quality Information for Lake Management | U of MN | $477,000 |
| X | 004-A | Weiblen | George | Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas: Phase II Expansion | U of MN | $496,000 |
| 005-A | Norris | Doug | Building a Long-Term Wetland Hydrology Monitoring Network | MN DNR | $573,413 | |
| X | 006-A | Windmuller-Campione | Marcella | Maximizing Wildlife, Water, and Productivity in Peatland Forests | U of MN | $698,000 |
| X | 007-A | Jennelle | Chris | Deer Movement Related to Potential CWD Prion Transmission | MN DNR | $552,456 |
| X | 008-A | Montgomery | Rebecca | Safeguarding Red Pine Forest Health and Productivity | U of MN | $420,000 |
| X | 009-A | Andersen | David | Minnesota Trumpeter Swan Migration Ecology and Conservation | U of MN | $389,988 |
| 010-A | Hines | Nila | Improving Watershed Management by Modernizing Hydrography Data | MN DNR | $1,277,727 | |
| X | 011-A | Stapleton | Seth | Conserving Minnesota's Turtles through Research and Education | Minnesota Zoological Garden | $364,000 |
| X | 012-A | Etterson | Julie | Forest Regeneration - Validating Operational Seed Zones | U of MN - Duluth | $796,395 |
| X | 013-A | Stanton | Daniel | Assessing Ecosystem Services Provided by Lichens and Mosses | U of MN | $213,000 |
| X | 014-A | VanderWaal | Kimberly | An Early Warning System for Wildlife Health Threats: Using Wildlife Rehabilitation Data to Monitor Wildlife Health | U of MN | $280,000 |
| X | 015-A | Hernandez | Daniel | Restoring Prairie Biodiversity and Pollinator Habitat with Haying | Carleton College | $458,362 |
| X | 016-A | Grinde | Alexis | Conservation of Minnesota's Forest Birds of Management Concern | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $613,998 |
| X | 017-A | Kinkel | Linda | Minnesota Soil Microbiomes: Foundational Database for Environmental Health | U of MN | $924,000 |
| X | 018-A | Niemi | Gerald | Mapping Avian Movement in Minnesota | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $682,060 |
| 019-A | Karwan | Diana | Downstream Effects of Contemporary Forest Practices: Phase 2 | U of MN | $294,000 | |
| 020-A | Knight | Joseph | Maintaining Minnesota's Natural Heritage by Monitoring Landscape Dynamics | U of MN | $272,000 | |
| 021-A | Reschke | Carol | Smart Mapping St. Louis River Estuary Habitats | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $301,000 | |
| X | 022-A | Ferrington | Leonard | Variable Winter Thermal Regimes and Managing Trout Streams | U of MN | $499,935 |
| 023-A | Kipfmueller | Kurt | Four Centuries of Wildfire in Red Pine Forests | U of MN | $257,316 | |
| 024-A | Sadinski | Walt | Wetland-Biodiversity Vulnerabilities to Changes in Land-Use and Climate | U.S. Geological Survey | $481,705 | |
| 025-A | Garono | Ralph | Safeguarding Our St. Louis River Restoration Investment | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $378,949 | |
| 026-A | Bump | Joseph | Statewide Wolf Survival Analysis to Build Management Capacity | U of MN | $333,179 | |
| X | 027-A | Jelinski | Nicolas | Foundational Assessment of Soil Health Metrics in Minnesota | U of MN | $695,477 |
| X | 028-A | Bruse | Tanner | Cover Crops for Wildlife Phase I | Pheasants Forever Inc | $346,720 |
| 029-A | Kramar | David | Monitoring and Mapping of Mercury in Western Minnesota | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | $489,376 | |
| X | 030-A | Duncan | Nancy | Data Acquisition to Develop Native Mussel Habitat Suitability | National Park Service | $309,778 |
| 031-A | Horgan | Brian | Measuring the Impact of Perennial Urban Green Space Management on Soil Ecosystems | U of MN | $177,346 | |
| 032-A | Sarnath | Ramnath | Automated Boulevard Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management | St. Cloud State University | $154,656 | |
| 033-A | Magner | Joe | Tracking and Communicating Ice Safety | U of MN | $282,000 | |
| B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 65 proposals/subtotal = $32,197,134; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 18 proposals/subtotal = $10,765,545) |
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| X | 034-B | Coletti | Filippo | Removing Plastic Particle Pollution from Minnesota Water Bodies | U of MN | $388,557 |
| X | 035-B | Peck | Joel | Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization Pilot Program | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $779,058 |
| X | 036-B | Bushley | Kathryn | Phosphorus Accumulating Fungi to Control Agricultural Runoff Pollution | U of MN | $361,000 |
| X | 037-B | Gulliver | John | Investigation of Road Salt Alternatives and Pavement Innovations | U of MN | $521,999 |
| X | 038-B | Behrens | Sebastian | Biological Sulfate Removal for Wastewater Treatment in Minnesota | U of MN | $494,000 |
| X | 039-B | Singer | Randall | Defining Minnesota's Environmental Antibiotic and Antibiotic Resistance Footprint | U of MN | $921,584 |
| 040-B | Hondzo | Miki | Promoting Nitrogen Removal in Channels, Floodplains, and Riparian Areas | U of MN | $390,641 | |
| X | 041-B | Schoenfuss | Heiko | Contaminant Removal Efficiency of Urban Stormwater Treatment Ponds | St. Cloud State University | $377,588 |
| X | 042-B | Bramburger | Andrew | Rapid Detection of Algal Toxins in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $686,013 |
| 043-B | Groten | Joel | Hydroacoustic Monitoring to Understand Sediment Impacts - Phase 2 | U.S. Geological Survey | $328,640 | |
| 044-B | Janke | Benjamin | Wetland Contribution to Methylmercury Pollution of Surface Waters | U of MN | $567,604 | |
| X | 045-B | Ng | G.-H. Crystal | Developing a Map of Arsenic Risk in Groundwater | U of MN | $550,000 |
| 046-B | Rosen | Carl | Improving Agricultural Sustainability on Irrigated Sandy Soils | U of MN | $470,000 | |
| 047-B | Trost | Jared | Natural Denitrification: Helping and Hiding Drinking Water Problems | U. S. Geological Survey | $664,000 | |
| X | 048-B | Cui | Tianhong | Small Cheap Purification System for Cleaner Drinking Water | U of MN | $496,788 |
| 049-B | Gilkeson | John | Bounty and Outreach Program for Enhanced Recovery of Unwanted Mercury | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $467,000 | |
| 050-B | Novak | Paige | Linking Food, Energy, and Water for Resource Recovery | U of MN | $941,600 | |
| 051-B | Valentas | Kenneth | Hydrochars to Remove Nitrates from Agricultural Drainage | U of MN | $359,000 | |
| 052-B | Guzina | Bojan | Characterizing Fractured Bedrock to Assess Pollution Risk to Groundwater | U of MN | $330,000 | |
| 053-B | Downing | John | Rise and Fall of Superior: Water and Security | U of MN | $406,000 | |
| X | 054-B | LaPara | Timothy | Emerging Pathogens in Lakes, Rivers, and Tap Water | U of MN | $355,244 |
| X | 055-B | Jordan | Nicholas | Working Farmlands: Targeting Alfalfa Production for Water Protection | U of MN | $752,913 |
| 056-B | Lewandowski | Ann | Water Quality through Capture/Use of Agricultural Runoff | U of MN | $600,000 | |
| X | 057-B | Peterson | Heidi | Preventing Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater Using Perennial Grains | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $759,312 |
| 058-B | Gulliver | John | Preventing Lake and Stream Pollution from Stormwater Ponds | U of MN | $535,740 | |
| 059-B | Lin | Hongjian | Developing Nutrient Separation Systems for Livestock Environmental Sustainability | U of MN | $304,000 | |
| 060-B | Santelli | Cara | Improving Water Quality by Capturing Sulfate in Wetlands | U of MN | $578,000 | |
| 061-B | Barney | Brett | Natural Nitrogen Fertilizer Production with Low-Runoff Potential | U of MN | $727,000 | |
| 062-B | Kozarek | Jessica | Re-Connecting Fish Habitat at Road-Stream Crossings | U of MN | $474,689 | |
| 063-B | Larkin | Daniel | Benefits of Lake Plant Diversity for Water Quality | U of MN | $463,113 | |
| X | 064-B | Robertson | Stephen | Unregulated Contaminants: Addressing Gaps in Drinking Water Protection | Minnesota Department of Health | $2,107,920 |
| 065-B | Hansen | Amy | Lake Restoration: Benefits and Duration in Agricultural Landscapes | U of MN | $459,356 | |
| 066-B | Lee | Sungyon | Predicting Impact of Oil Spill in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN | $394,948 | |
| 067-B | Sivaprakasam | Kannan | Innovative Technology to Remove Nitrate from Surface Water | St. Cloud State University | $173,847 | |
| 068-B | Zamalloa | Carlos | Rural Wastewater Treatment: Water Reuse and Energy Production | U of MN | $297,000 | |
| 069-B | Barney | Brett | Microbial Transformation of Plastics in Minnesota Waters | U of MN | $506,000 | |
| 070-B | Ishii | Satoshi | Nutrient Removal and Recovery Technology for Agricultural Drainage | U of MN | $880,000 | |
| 071-B | Jones | Daniel | Sulfide Mineral-Eating Microbes to Improve Water Quality | U of MN | $339,667 | |
| X | 072-B | Kohno | Satomi | Increasing Contaminants and Temperature Eliminate Minnesota Turtles | St. Cloud State University | $248,632 |
| 073-B | Nieber | John | How Rapidly can Groundwater Quality be Improved? | U of MN | $716,000 | |
| X | 074-B | Reavie | Euan | Minnesota's Coldwater Fish Decline: Causes and Solutions | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $789,021 |
| 075-B | Strack | Otto | Water Saving Subsurface Irrigation to Reduce Contamination | U of MN | $93,391 | |
| 076-B | Strack | Otto | Protecting Fish Habitat in Streams From Groundwater Withdrawal | U of MN | $93,391 | |
| 077-B | Edlund | Mark | Establishing Priorities for Restoring Minnesota's Nutrient-Impaired Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota | $375,000 | |
| 078-B | Johnson | Nathan | How does Iron Protect Wild Rice from Sulfate? | U of MN - Duluth | $401,142 | |
| 079-B | Heger | Sara | Determining the Impact of Microfibers on Septic System Performance | U of MN | $367,000 | |
| 080-B | Bezada | Maximiliano | Non-Invasive, Cost-Effective Investigation of Groundwater Resources | U of MN | $93,783 | |
| 081-B | Ebtehaj | Ardeshir | Web-GIS for Satellite Monitoring of all Minnesota Lakes | U of MN | $393,506 | |
| 082-B | Ostlund | Aaron | Water Quality Benefits of Red River Basin Impoundments | Red River Basin Commission | $495,042 | |
| 083-B | Wells | M. Scott | Incentivizing Oilseed Cash Covercrops for Water Quality Improvement | U of MN | $1,320,000 | |
| 084-B | Zimmer | Kyle | Reducing Water Nitrogen to Restore Minnesota Lakes | University of St. Thomas | $362,000 | |
| 085-B | Knoll | Lesley | Assessing Water Quality in Mississippi Headwaters Region Lakes | U of MN | $406,200 | |
| X | 086-B | Ebtehaj | Ardeshir | Optimal Configuration of Windbreaks for Agricultural Water Conservation | U of MN | $368,614 |
| 087-B | Karwan | Diana | Sediment Impairments in Northern Minnesota Non-Agricultural Streams | U of MN | $335,000 | |
| 088-B | Khodursky | Arkady | Maximizing Water Safety against Antibiotic Resistance | U of MN | $350,000 | |
| 089-B | Ruan | Roger | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Abatement using Non-Thermal Plasma Technology | U of MN | $820,000 | |
| 090-B | Feinberg | Joshua | Determining which Iron Minerals Remove Phosphorous from Stormwater | U of MN | $384,591 | |
| 091-B | Yang | Ce | Better Fertilizer Management to Prevent Further Water Contamination | U of MN | $392,000 | |
| 092-B | Bergee | Anton | Geospatial Airborne Sensor Survey to Manage Water Resources | Northland Community and Technical College | $999,768 | |
| 093-B | Peterson | Daryl | A Landscape Conservation Design for the Lower St. Louis River | Minnesota Land Trust | $397,000 | |
| X | 094-B | Christensen | Courtney | ShellRock River Watershed Stormwater Quality Trading Pilot Program | Shell Rock River Watershed District | $350,000 |
| 095-B | Current | Dean | Guidelines for Sustainable Biomass Production for Multiple Benefits | U of MN | $192,000 | |
| 096-B | Julius | Matthew | Creating a Algal Toxin Alert Network for Central and Upper Minnesota | St. Cloud State University | $154,630 | |
| 097-B | Trappe | Jon | A Multi-Faceted Approach Towards Reducing Nitrogen Inputs and Loss in Urban Landscapes | U of MN | $284,300 | |
| 098-B | Current | Dean | Farmer Generated Water Quality Solutions | U of MN | $348,000 | |
| C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 33 proposals/subtotal = $12,581,000; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 17 proposals/subtotal = $7,495,311) |
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| X | 099-C | Legato | Denise | Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers: Fellowships, Internships, Mentorships | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | $1,000,000 |
| 100-C | Potter | Caitlin | Providing Enduring Ecology Experiences for all Minnesota Middle-Schoolers | U of MN - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | $308,000 | |
| X | 101-C | Lenczewski | John | Connecting Students with Watersheds through Hands-on Learning | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $581,270 |
| X | 102-C | Evans | Elaine | Pollinator Ambassadors for Urban Gardens | U of MN | $421,431 |
| X | 103-C | Raber | Carrie | Online Modules Build Local Capacity to Protect Groundwater | Minnesota Department of Health | $335,000 |
| 104-C | Heitkamp | Barbara | The SAFL Summer Experience | U of MN | $158,069 | |
| 105-C | Buck | Wiley | Engaging a Diverse Public in Ecological Restoration | Great River Greening | $383,600 | |
| X | 106-C | Foster | Shelli-Kae | YES! Students Take on Minnesota Water Quality Challenge | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | $213,700 |
| 107-C | Scholl | Laura | Blue Thumb Pollinator Plantings Connecting Regional Population Centers | Metro Blooms | $321,034 | |
| X | 108-C | Thomas | Steve | Preserve Resources by Expanding the State's Reuse Sectors | ReUSE Minnesota | $363,910 |
| X | 109-C | Bakken | Timothy | Phase 2 Prairie Sportsman Statewide Environmental Education Project | Pioneer Public Televison | $300,000 |
| X | 110-C | Mattson | Nicole | Unlocking the Science of Minnesotas Moose Decline | Minnesota Zoological Garden | $300,000 |
| X | 111-C | Poppleton | Kristen | Youth Convening Minnesota | Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy | $300,000 |
| X | 112-C | Holger | Sara | Get Outdoors After School! | Project Get Outdoors Inc | $30,000 |
| 113-C | Musser | Kimberly | Minnesota River Education Model: Connecting Students to Watersheds | Minnesota State University - Mankato, Water Resources Ctr | $248,582 | |
| X | 114-C | Yakub | Mohamed | Integrating Environmental Science Research in High School Education | U of MN | $445,000 |
| X | 115-C | Carlson | Stephan | Students Using Local Phenology Contributes to Citizen Science | U of MN | $224,000 |
| X | 116-C | Knight | Joseph | Strengthening Natural Resources Management with Drone Training | U of MN | $132,000 |
| 117-C | Liu | Zengqiang | Digital Watershed Simulator for K-12 Education and Outreach | St. Cloud State University | $314,489 | |
| X | 118-C | Poppe | Steven | Morris Prairie Pollinator Demonstration and Education | U of MN | $681,000 |
| 119-C | Ceurvorst | Robyn | Minnesota River Water Quality Education | Minnesota State University - Mankato | $65,000 | |
| X | 120-C | Pulscher | MaryLynn | Expanding Nature Knowledge and Experience in North Minneapolis | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $865,000 |
| X | 121-C | Suss | Ted | River Watch on the Minnesota River | Friends of the Minnesota Valley | $103,000 |
| 122-C | Arlt | Timothy | Online Training for Front Line Water Quality Protectors | U of MN | $322,175 | |
| 123-C | Tonko | Jennifer | Customized Water Education Combining Stories, Histories, and Science | Minnesota Humanities Center | $427,215 | |
| 124-C | Tiffin | Peter | Market Science: Connecting Minnesotans with Environmental Research | U of MN | $236,165 | |
| 125-C | Wackett | Lawrence | RAPID: Google for the Environment | U of MN | $228,000 | |
| 126-C | Justen | Emilie | Dangerous Plant Guides: How to Recognize and React | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $138,380 | |
| X | 127-C | Kline | David | Preparing Minnesotans for Changes in Wolf Management | International Wolf Center | $1,200,000 |
| 128-C | Kraus | Alan | Farm Based Environmental Education: Studies Measuring Altered Hydrology | Cannon River Watershed Partnership | $206,199 | |
| 129-C | Meschke | Linda | Managing Soil Quality for Ecosystem Services & Productivity | Rural Advantage | $1,451,404 | |
| 130-C | Waters | Amy | Aquatic Education & Outreach Programs: Engaging 6,000 Students | Aquatic Research & Conservation Society, Inc | $52,477 | |
| 131-C | WhiteEagle | Ann | Native Plant Education/Implementation Benefitting Pollinators and Water | Ramsey Conservation District | $224,900 | |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 25 proposals/subtotal = $31,581,850; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 9 proposals/subtotal = $24,709,051) |
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| X | 132-D | Venette | Robert | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 4 | U of MN | $7,000,000 |
| X | 133-D | Merkes | Christopher | Developing RNA Interference Genetic Controls for Zebra Mussels | U.S. Geological Survey | $716,207 |
| X | 134-D | Sorensen | Peter | An Effective and Pratical Invasive Carp Deterrent | U of MN | $998,000 |
| X | 135-D | Abrahamson | Mark | Slow the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $14,689,500 |
| 136-D | Mensinger | Allen | Sound Gradient for Acoustic Deterrence of Bigheaded Carp | U of MN - Duluth | $396,310 | |
| 137-D | Sadowsky | Michael | Fish on a Chip: An AIS Detection Platform | U of MN | $399,000 | |
| X | 138-D | Ambourn | Angie | Monitoring and Biocontrol of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $199,224 |
| X | 139-D | Heathcote | Adam | Determining Minnesota's Risk of a Toxic Algal Invader | Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Research Station | $243,000 |
| 140-D | Tiffin | Peter | Stopping Invasive Species by Attacking from Below | U of MN | $491,515 | |
| X | 141-D | Chandler | Monika | Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $540,700 |
| 142-D | Cotner | James | Using CO2 to Kill Undesirable Fish including Carp | U of MN | $470,000 | |
| 143-D | Elias | Mikael | Innovative and Ecological Coatings to Mitigate Invasive Species | U of MN | $321,500 | |
| 144-D | Karschnia | Maggie | Accelerated Watershed Approach to Invasive Carp Management | Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District | $342,796 | |
| 145-D | Dieterman | Doug | River Food Webs with and without Invasive Carp | MN DNR | $495,000 | |
| 146-D | Amberg | Jon | New Tools for Fight Against Zebra Mussels | U. S. Geological Survey | $539,323 | |
| X | 147-D | Burks | Susan | Terrestrial Invasive Plant Detection Methods for Forest Lands | MN DNR | $300,000 |
| 148-D | Waller | Diane | Integrating Control of Zebra Mussels and Aquatic Vegetation | U. S. Geological Survey | $251,310 | |
| 149-D | Russell | Matthew | Testing a New Method for Eradicating Dwarf Mistletoe | U of MN | $352,000 | |
| 150-D | Marko | Michelle | Development of Predictive Tools for AIS Management | Concordia College | $331,644 | |
| 151-D | Burks | Susan | Boot Brush Use to Prevent Spreading Invasive Species | MN DNR | $267,208 | |
| X | 152-D | Windels | Steve | Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive Hybrid Cattails | Voyageurs National Park | $131,920 |
| 153-D | Pahs | Steven | Circle Lake Wild Rice Restoration and Carp Management | Rice SWCD | $594,985 | |
| 154-D | Peterson | Jason | Invasive Species Wash Site Innovation, Improvements, and Standards | MN DNR | $908,023 | |
| 155-D | McEwen | Daniel | Controlling Densities of Zebra Mussels in Infested Lakes | Limnopro Aquatic Science, Inc | $428,864 | |
| 156-D | Terrill | Tim | Minnesota Traditions Newspaper AIS Awareness Campaign | Mississippi Headwaters Board | $230,000 | |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 20 proposals/subtotal = $13,974,044; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 7 proposals/subtotal = $6,637,374) |
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| X | 157-E | Reese | Michael | Agricultural Weed Control Using Robots | U of MN - Morris | $600,000 |
| X | 158-E | Kortshagen | Uwe | Clean Electricity from Solar Windows | U of MN | $458,494 |
| X | 159-E | Anderson | Ellen | Community-Scale Energy Storage Guide for Renewable Energy | U of MN | $625,478 |
| X | 160-E | Cui | Tianhong | Cheap Solar Energy from Simple Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing | U of MN | $388,852 |
| 161-E | Cui | Tianhong | Cheap Efficient Air Filter to Remove Organic Compounds | U of MN | $386,187 | |
| 162-E | Marr | Jeffrey | Lowering Costs of Solar Energy in Minnesota | U of MN | $410,692 | |
| 163-E | Hu | Bo | A Solar-Powered Electrochemical System for Sulfide Removal | U of MN | $435,000 | |
| X | 164-E | Swaggert | Nick | Phase II- Reduce Solid Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | The NetWork for Better Futures (D/B/A) Better Futures Minnesota | $1,151,931 |
| 165-E | Randolph | Jimmy | Field Testing/Demonstration of Novel Groundsource Heat Pump | U of MN | $174,757 | |
| X | 166-E | Walsh | Kayla | Life Cycle Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion and Organics | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $250,000 |
| 167-E | Wang | Ping | Electrically Switchable Adsorption of PAHs on Renewable Cellulosic Nano Carbon Materials for Mitigation of Airborne Pollutants | U of MN | $202,000 | |
| 168-E | Baker | Lawrence | Optimizing Food Waste Reduction throughout Minnesota | U of MN | $999,000 | |
| X | 169-E | Randolph | Jimmy | Bringing Geothermal Power to MN: CO2 Power-System Test | TerraCOH Inc. | $315,250 |
| 170-E | Sinko | John | Color-Change Solar Coating for Residential Energy Savings | St. Cloud State University | $151,306 | |
| 171-E | Claussen | Anna | Capacity Building for Rural Resource Management Implementation | Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | $655,424 | |
| 172-E | Myers | Sandra | Developing Innovative Mercury Capture Technology for Crematoria Emissions | U of MN | $435,984 | |
| 173-E | Chatmas | Bob | Diverting Prepared Food from Landfills, Reducing Greenhouse Gases | Second Harvest Heartland | $478,000 | |
| X | 174-E | Weber | Mark | Production and Utilization of Biomass: St. Louis County | St. Louis County Land & Minerals Dept | $2,285,700 |
| 175-E | Droessler | William | Stove Swap: Improving Air and Health; Avoiding Violations | Environmental Initiative | $1,008,389 | |
| 176-E | Chatmas | Bob | Keeping Groceries from Landfills to Reduce Greenhouse Gases | Second Harvest Heartland | $848,000 | |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 22 proposals/subtotal = $30,965,697; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 16 proposals/subtotal = $23,354,030) |
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| 177-F | Lonsdorf | Eric | Identifying Pollinator Conservation Areas in Minnesota Prairie Parklands | U of MN | $552,100 | |
| X | 178-F | Henderson | Carrol | Nongame Wildlife Program Acceleration | MN DNR | $2,000,000 |
| X | 179-F | Remucal | David | Preserving and Restoring Minnesota's Native Orchids - Phase 2 | U of MN | $468,000 |
| X | 180-F | Schottler | Shawn | Show Me the Money: 10 Markets for Perennials | Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Research Station | $347,500 |
| 181-F | Walker | Michele | Restoration Strategies for Ditched Peatland SNA - Phase II | MN DNR | $460,294 | |
| X | 182-F | Quinn | Edward | Restoring Minnesota's Forests in State Parks | MN DNR | $432,240 |
| X | 183-F | Wickert | Andrew | Sediment Hazards to Trout in Southeast Minnesota Streams | U of MN | $337,000 |
| X | 184-F | Ulrich | Jason | Repurposing Unprofitable Cropland: Water and Wildlife's Silver Bullet? | Science Museum of Minnesota - St. Croix Research Station | $319,063 |
| X | 185-F | Guala | Michele | Advancing Streambank Protection Systems | U of MN | $286,426 |
| X | 186-F | Larson | Danelle | Restoring Wetland Invertebrates to Revive Wildlife Habitat | MN DNR | $417,895 |
| X | 187-F | Huckett | Steven | Implementing Novel Market-based Methods for Urban Habitat Restoration | Great River Greening | $499,900 |
| X | 188-F | Pagliari | Paulo | Converting Agricultural Wastes into Energy, Polymers, and Fertilizers | U of MN | $949,000 |
| X | 189-F | Slesak | Robert | Increasing Timber Availability and Habitat with Soil Management | U of MN | $396,000 |
| X | 190-F | Rhees | Suzanne | Working Conservation Lands for Grazing, Harvest, and Habitat | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $315,000 |
| X | 191-F | Haines | Dustin | Are We Turning Wild Prairie Plants into Crops? | U of MN - Duluth | $555,441 |
| 192-F | Shen | Lian | Floating Mini-Gardens for Shoreline Protection and Wetland Restoration | U of MN | $310,753 | |
| 193-F | Warren | Natalie | Preserving Natural Shoreline on the St. Croix River | St.Croix River Association | $128,520 | |
| X | 194-F | Rickert | Dave | MN CREP for Water Quality and Habitat | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $15,000,000 |
| X | 195-F | Pagliari | Paulo | Replacing Plastic Cover in Vegetable Production with BioMulch | U of MN | $310,000 |
| X | 196-F | Voit | Jan | Okabena Creek Water Quality and Flood Protection Demonstration | Heron Lake Watershed District | $720,565 |
| 197-F | Marchetto | Peter | Hearing the Cry of the Loon | U of MN | $580,000 | |
| 198-F | Marchetto | Peter | Saving Our Mosquito-Eaters: Management of White-nose Syndrome | U of MN | $580,000 | |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 18 proposals/subtotal = $40,157,964; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 13 proposals/subtotal = $31,597,630) |
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| X | 199-G | Booth | Peggy | SNA Habitat Restoration, Public Engagement, and Strategic Acquisition | MN DNR | $6,760,265 |
| X | 200-G | Christie | Jennifer | Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition | MN DNR | $5,000,000 |
| X | 201-G | Mularie | Audrey | Local Parks, Trails and Natural Area Grants | MN DNR | $3,000,000 |
| X | 202-G | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Trails - Development and Enhancement | MN DNR | $5,000,000 |
| X | 203-G | Schulte | Judy | Private Native Prairie Conservation through Native Prairie Bank | MN DNR | $2,477,000 |
| 204-G | Kill | Karen | Browns Creek 40 Acre Acquisition | Browns Creek Watershed District | $350,000 | |
| X | 205-G | Manzoline | Robert | Mesabi Trail, County Road 88 to Ely Segment | St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | $600,000 |
| 206-G | Smith | Stacy | State Park and Trail Integrated Public Information System | MN DNR | $3,984,142 | |
| X | 207-G | Illg | Jerome | Harmony State Trail Extension Land Acquisition | City of Harmony | $235,000 |
| X | 208-G | Owens | Jay | Mississippi Blufflands State Trail - Red Wing Riverfront | City of Red Wing | $920,000 |
| X | 209-G | Caneff | Denny | Superior Hiking Trail Enhancement Plan | Superior Hiking Trail Association | $100,200 |
| 210-G | Taylor | Sara | Bayport St. Croix Conservation Initiative | City of Bayport | $550,000 | |
| 211-G | West | Lisa | Improving Hydrologic Resilience in Rural Dakota County | Dakota County | $1,960,000 | |
| X | 212-G | Mork | Laird | Swedish Immigrant Trail Segment within Interstate State Park | Chisago County Environmental Services | $2,254,665 |
| X | 213-G | Doty | Josh | A Local-State-Federal Partnership Protects multiple public benefits on the Mississippi River | City of Baxter | $700,000 |
| X | 214-G | Thoreen | Jim | Mississippi Riverfront Redevelopment Project | City of Brainerd | $1,000,000 |
| X | 215-G | Barrick | Melissa | Prioritize and Target North-Central Minnesota Lakes for Protection | Crow Wing SWCD | $1,492,500 |
| 216-G | Forstner | Michael | East Fork Des Moines River Wetland Restoration | Martin County Drainage Authority | $1,716,192 | |
| H. Other (RECEIVED: 1 proposal/subtotal = $135,000; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 1 proposals/subtotal = $135,000) |
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| X | 217-H | Sherman-Hoehn | Katherine | Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR | $135,000 |