Minnesota Legislature
2020 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Proposals Received
For the FY 2020 and FY 2021 biennium (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021), approximately $61 million is available each year for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. As of April 15, 2019, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 290 proposals requesting a total of approximately $203 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2020.
LCCMR reviews and evaluates all proposals against their 10 adopted evaluation criteria. On June 5, members selected 126 proposals requesting a total of approximately $127 million to invite in for a presentation before the LCCMR on June 17 & June 24-27 in order to receive further consideration. On July 17-18, LCCMR will make final selection and funding allocation decisions. These selected projects will be presented to the 2020 Minnesota Legislature as the official LCCMR recommendations for spending from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information and important process dates.
Visit the 2020 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Note About Proposal Listings
All proposals received in response to the 2020 RFP are listed below. Proposals that were selected on 06/05/19 to present before the Commission and receive further consideration are indicated with an "X" in the left-most "Selected to Present" column.
Click here for an accessible version of the spreadsheet.
Click here for print-ready list of 2020 proposals received - listed by category with project summaries (25-page PDF file).
Click here for print-ready list of 2020 proposals received - listed by category without project summaries (18-page PDF file).
Click here for print-ready list of 2020 proposals presenting - listed by category with project summaries (11-page PDF file).
Click here for print-ready list of 2020 proposals presenting - listed by category without project summaries (9-page PDF file).
Viewing Proposals
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| Selected to Present | ENRTF ID # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 46 Proposals / Subtotal - $34,157,684; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 24 proposals/subtotal = $18,985,833) |
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| X | 001-a | Lusardi | Barbara | Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management | U of MN - Minnesota Geological Survey | $4,121,625 |
| X | 002-A | Texler | Hannah | Expanding the Minnesota Ecological Monitoring Network | MN DNR | $1,587,134 |
| X | 003-A | Grinde | Alexis | Win-Win Forestry: Maximizing Economic and Ecological Benefits | U of MN - Duluth | $532,733 |
| X | 004-A | Nieber | John | Minnesota; How much Water? How is it Changing? | U of MN | $529,139 |
| X | 005-A | Drewitz | Matt | Optimizing Land Cover Data for Water Resource Analysis | MN Board of Water and Soil Resources | $370,000 |
| 006-A | Johnson | Lucinda | Expanding the Interactive Natural Resource Atlas for Minnesota | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $799,991 | |
| X | 007-A | Putzier | Paul | County Groundwater Atlas | MN DNR | $2,250,000 |
| X | 008-A | Norris | Doug | Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland Protection and Restoration | MN DNR | $461,499 |
| 009-A | Host | George | Optimizing Management of Minnesota’s Forest Landscapes | U of MN - Duluth | $495,463 | |
| X | 010-A | Groten | Joel | Real-Time Measurements of Nitrate Pollution in Surface Water | U.S. Geological Survey | $631,800 |
| 011-A | Petersen | Jessica | Completion of Wild Bee Surveys: Minnesotas Forest Habitats | MN DNR | $664,593 | |
| 012-A | Monson Geerts | Stephen | Detecting Road Dust Control Chemicals in Air/Water | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $280,226 | |
| 013-A | Lord | Chris | Update and Expand 11-County Metro MLCCS Coverage | Metro Conservation Districts | $2,934,624 | |
| X | 014-A | Bump | Joseph | Voyageurs Wolf Project – Phase II | U of MN | $608,320 |
| 015-A | Hernandez | Daniel | Comparison of Burning and Haying for Prairie Restoration | Carleton College | $345,599 | |
| X | 016-A | Stapleton | Seth | Expanding Restoration and Promoting Awareness of Native Mussels | Minnesota Zoo | $489,270 |
| X | 017-A | Satyshur | Colleen | Improving Pollinator Conservation by Revealing Habitat Needs | U of MN | $615,000 |
| X | 018-A | Schroeder | Declan | Bee Minnesota - Protect our Native Bumblebees | U of MN | $693,000 |
| X | 019-A | Joyce | Michael | Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and Interactions | U of MN | $440,719 |
| 020-A | Feng | Xue | Adjusting Crop Water Demand to Protect Minnesota Groundwater | U of MN | $239,211 | |
| X | 021-A | Duncan | Nancy | Complete Sonar Data Mapping on Three Minnesota Rivers | National Park Service | $525,945 |
| X | 022-A | Cuthbert | Francesca | Enhancing Bird and Insect Recovery in Oak Savannas | U of MN | $238,000 |
| 023-A | Hahn | Jennifer | Networking and Economics of Soil Health– Phase I | Minnesota Soil Health Coalition | $602,310 | |
| X | 024-A | Roy | Charlotte | Impacts of Conservation Grazing on Greater Prairie-chickens | MN DNR | $560,044 |
| X | 025-A | Shaw | Ruth | Healthy Prairies III: Restoring MN prairie plant diversity | U of MN | $1,128,000 |
| X | 026-A | Kiesling | Richard | Estimating Fish Production in Stressed Minnesota Lakes | U.S. Geological Survey | $416,500 |
| 027-A | Kinkel | Linda | Soil and Plant Microbiomes: A Foundational Database for Environmental Health | U of MN | $758,860 | |
| X | 028-A | Mulla | David | Habitat Friendly Solar Impacts: Environmental and Economic Guidance | U of MN | $751,048 |
| 029-A | Fieberg | John | Monitoring Carnivores Statewide: A Citizen-Science Trail-Cam Project | U of MN | $789,988 | |
| 030-A | McCann | Nicholas | Mapping Habitat Use and Disease of Urban Carnivores | U of MN | $657,159 | |
| X | 031-A | Wettstein | Shannon | Morrison County Performance Drainage and Hydrology Management Phase II | Morrison SWCD | $213,300 |
| 032-A | Peterson | Jeffrey | Critical Insights from Historical Lake Water Quality Data | U of MN - Water Resources Center | $480,000 | |
| 033-A | Smith | Timothy | An Economy-Wide, Sub-Regional Tool for Economic and Environmental Decision-Making in Minnesota | U of MN | $597,973 | |
| X | 034-A | Ferrington | Leonard | Winter Dynamics of Vulnerable Trout Streams: Central Minnesota | U of MN | $767,060 |
| 035-A | Barker | Keith | Malaria in Migrant and Resident Birds of Minnesota | U of MN | $316,000 | |
| 036-A | Hong | Jiarong | Realtime Monitoring of Statewide Pollen in Minnesota | U of MN | $319,133 | |
| X | 037-A | Blanchette | Robert | Foundational Research on Fungi and Protecting Minnesota Trees | U of MN | $362,196 |
| X | 038-A | Koch | Richard | Taxonomic Survey of Earthworm Species in Minnesota | Bemidji State University | $233,501 |
| 039-A | Blair | Robert | Minnesota Nature Trackers: A Citizen Science Project | U of MN | $661,855 | |
| X | 040-A | Mukku | Venugopal | Freshwater Sponges and AIS: Engaging Citizen Scientists | U of MN | $460,000 |
| 041-A | Shen | Lian | Dangerous Current Prediction on Lake Superior Minnesota Coast | U of MN | $299,982 | |
| 042-A | Yoo | Kyungsoo | Building Statewide Daily Soil Temperature Maps | U of MN | $847,326 | |
| 043-A | Zanko | Lawrence | Fugitive Dust in Minnesota's Air: Why It Matters | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $381,558 | |
| 044-A | Lokkesmoe | Kent | MN DNR Water Infrastructure Needs (WIN) | MN DNR | $2,000,000 | |
| 045-A | Crabtree | Jason | Collaborative Foresight: Addressing Forest-related Workforce and Recreational Challenges | U of MN | $300,000 | |
| 046-A | Singer | Alan | Web-based Natural Resource Information Network Model | Dakota County | $400,000 | |
| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 22 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,875,755; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 9 Proposals / $1,731,000) |
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| X | 047-AH | Windels | Steve | Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts and Floods? | Voyageurs National Park | $168,400 |
| X | 048-AH | Quinn | Ed | Enhancing Bat Recovery by Optimizing Artificial Roost Structures | MN DNR | $190,271 |
| X | 049-AH | Petersen | Jessica | Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems and Pollinators | MN DNR | $198,397 |
| 050-AH | Grinde | Alexis | Developing Innovative Technology to Track Wildlife Movements | U of MN - Duluth | $168,265 | |
| X | 051-AH | Sadowsky | Michael | Modern eDNA Technology for Better Game Fish Census | U of MN | $200,000 |
| 052-AH | Roepke | Scott | Cannon Valley Trail Natural Resources Inventory/Management Plan | Cannon Valley Trail | $50,000 | |
| 053-AH | Arnold | Todd | Archiving Unreported Band Recoveries of Minnesota Birds | U of MN | $141,700 | |
| 054-AH | Reavie | Euan | Best Management Practices for Minnesota Coldwater Lakes | U of MN - Duluth | $199,653 | |
| 055-AH | Zobel | John | Rapid Assessment of Wildlife Habitat for Environmental Review | U of MN | $178,000 | |
| X | 056-AH | Bracey | Annie | Conserving Black Terns and Forsters Terns in Minnesota | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $198,640 |
| 057-AH | Havranek | Tony | Studying Solar Panel Impact on Vegetation Quality | WSB & Associates | $160,083 | |
| X | 058-AH | Downing | John | How to Save the Cisco-Trout Lakes | U of MN -Minnesota Sea Grant | $185,438 |
| 059-AH | Filstrup | Christopher | Enhanced Online Tool to Track Minnesota Lake Trends | U of MN | $197,836 | |
| 060-AH | Russell | Matthew | Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer | U of MN | $186,460 | |
| 061-AH | Jones | Jabari | Measuring Mussel Habitat Suitability in the Cannon River | U of MN | $154,411 | |
| X | 062-AH | Petersen | Jessica | Engagement and Monitoring for the Insect Apocalypse | MN DNR | $191,824 |
| 063-AH | Olmanson | Leif | Temperature and Ice Phenology Information for Lake Management | U of MN | $194,704 | |
| X | 064-AH | Onello | Emily | Environmental Factors Influencing Nutritional Content of Wild Rice | U of MN | $198,092 |
| 065-AH | Downing | John | Role of Submarine Groundwater Altering Lake Superior’s Shore | U of MN -Minnesota Sea Grant | $198,643 | |
| X | 066-AH | Berman | Jesse | Understanding Environmental Factors that Impact Minnesota Tick Populations | U of MN | $199,938 |
| 067-AH | Gustin | Andrew | Minnesota Public Trails and Waterways: A Comprehensive Database | Outdoor Explorer | $195,000 | |
| 068-AH | Hartman | Eric | Rock County Aggregate Mapping | Rock County Land Management Office/SWCD | $120,000 | |
| B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 47 Proposals / Subtotal - $23,266,308; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 18 proposals/subtotal = $10,331,192) |
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| X | 069-B | Mayer | Terin | Assessing the Value of Green Infrastructure within Minnesota’s Water Infrastructure Funding Shortfall | U of MN | $384,923 |
| X | 070-B | Edlund | Mark | Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesotas Pristine Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota | $849,392 |
| X | 071-B | Ebtehaj | Ardeshir | Microplastics: Occurrence, Toxins, and Detection with Drones | U of MN | $450,000 |
| 072-B | Bilotta | John | Banking Groundwater | U of MN - Water Resources Center | $350,000 | |
| X | 073-B | Gulliver | John | Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms through Improved Stormwater Detention | U of MN | $619,031 |
| X | 074-B | Elliott | Sarah | Trace Organic Contaminants in Groundwater from Stormwater Infiltration | U.S. Geological Survey | $910,000 |
| X | 075-B | Finlay | Jacques | Understanding and Managing Persistent Chloride Pollution in Freshwaters | U of MN | $299,000 |
| X | 076-B | Heger | Sara | Reducing Chloride in Minnesota’s Water from Water Softening | U of MN | $362,699 |
| 077-B | Hu | Bo | Shedding Lights to Future Septic Systems | U of MN | $361,000 | |
| X | 078-B | Novak | Paige | Bacterial Starvation for Improved Toxic Contaminant Treatment | U of MN | $235,854 |
| 079-B | DeBeer | Laura | Novel Field Methods to Evaluate Groundwater Quality Investments | Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District | $219,900 | |
| X | 080-B | Wright | Natasha | Managing Highly Saline Waste from Municipal Water Treatment | U of MN | $255,000 |
| 081-B | Baker | Lawrence | Adaptive Management to Reduce Road Salt Pollution | U of MN | $438,000 | |
| X | 082-B | Cotner | James | Is Glyphosate causing harmful Algal Blooms? | U of MN | $427,000 |
| X | 083-B | Novak | Paige | Technology for Energy-Generating Onsite Industrial Wastewater Treatment | U of MN | $474,939 |
| 084-B | Wright | Natasha | Chloride-Free Home Water Treatment: Increasing Efficiency, Reducing Cost | U of MN | $265,000 | |
| X | 085-B | Almendinger | James | Our Future Drinking Water: Nitrate, Tile, and Climate | Science Museum of Minnesota | $330,000 |
| X | 086-B | Hozalski | Raymond | Groundwater Microbiology Phase 2: Private Wells | U of MN | $499,196 |
| X | 087-B | Penn | Lee | Microplastics: Transporters of Contaminants in Minnesota Waters | U of MN | $448,630 |
| 088-B | Cui | Tianhong | Cheap Small Sensor Network for Water Pollutants Monitoring | U of MN | $635,000 | |
| 089-B | Elias | Mikael | Mitigating Insecticide Toxicity for Safer Waters in Minnesota | U of MN | $370,000 | |
| 090-B | Hayes | Nicole | Climate Impacts on Nitrogen Gas Release from Lakes | U of MN | $452,000 | |
| 091-B | Hu | Bo | Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt from Roadside Soils | U of MN | $368,000 | |
| 092-B | Ishii | Satoshi | Assessment of Water Quality for Reuse: Phase II | U of MN | $476,000 | |
| 093-B | Karschnia | Maggie | Innovative Phosphorus Removal Solutions for 10,000 Clean Lakes | Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District | $405,000 | |
| 094-B | Ruan | Roger | Full Utilization of Concentrated Livestock Wastewaters | U of MN | $545,000 | |
| 095-B | Penn | Lee | Storing Sulfide Produced from Sulfate-Containing Wastewater Safely | U of MN | $280,790 | |
| 096-B | Hondzo | Miki | Occurrence of Algal Toxicity in Minnesota Waters | U of MN | $351,446 | |
| 097-B | Pradhananga | Amit | Engaging Private Well Owners in Groundwater Protection | U of MN | $381,000 | |
| X | 098-B | Streets | Summer | Developing Strategies to Manage PFAS in Land-Applied Biosolids | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $1,403,556 |
| 099-B | Bramburger | Andrew | Rapid Detection of Algal Toxins in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $830,326 | |
| 100-B | Capel | Paul | Time-Integrated Sampling of Chemical Contaminants in Minnesota’s Streams | U of MN | $349,383 | |
| 101-B | Karwan | Diana | Maintaining Clean Water Supply from Working Forests | U of MN | $275,785 | |
| 102-B | LaPara | Timothy | Protozoan Microbes in Groundwater Used for Drinking Water | U of MN | $499,699 | |
| 103-B | Dymond | Salli | Timing is everything: When is Groundwater in MN Recharged? | U of MN - Duluth | $520,164 | |
| X | 104-B | Magner | Joe | Quantifying A New Urban Precipitation/Water Reality | U of MN | $1,377,893 |
| 105-B | LaPara | Timothy | Cold Temperature Ammonia Consuming Bacteria during Wastewater Treatment | U of MN | $462,351 | |
| 106-B | Baker | Lawrence | Maintaining Pollutant Removal in Stormwater Ponds | U of MN | $306,683 | |
| 107-B | Johnson | Lucinda | Mobile Water Treatment Demonstration System for Sulfate Reduction | U of MN - Duluth | $838,401 | |
| X | 108-B | Grover | Valerie | Vermillion River Surface Water and Groundwater Nitrate Impacts | Dakota County | $268,000 |
| 109-B | Osweiler | Todd | Protecting Natural Resources & Groundwater Aquifers in Rochester | Rochester Public Utilities | $537,700 | |
| X | 110-B | Johnson | Heather | Increased Sample Capacity for Analysis of Pesticides | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $736,079 |
| 111-B | Kang | Peter | Predicting Contaminant Transport in Fractured Aquifers | U of MN | $350,664 | |
| 112-B | Missaghi | Shahram | Assessing Human Exposure Risk to Harmful Algae Blooms | U of MN | $529,632 | |
| 113-B | Charleux | Laure | Mapping Lake Superior’s Changing Biogeochemistry | U of MN | $286,192 | |
| X | 114-B | Keegan | Bill | Innovative Solution for Protecting Minnesota from PFAS contamination | Dem-Con | $750,000 |
| 115-B | Overholser | Michelle | Assess Water Quality and Flood Retention Structures | Yellow Medicine River Watershed District | $500,000 | |
| B. Water Resources H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 6 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,040,497) |
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| X | 116-BH | Babcock | Laura | Expanding Protection of Minnesota Water through Industrial Conservation | U of MN | $178,430 |
| X | 117-BH | Barry | John | Minnesota Sentinel Springs, Understanding Groundwater Recharge and Chemistry | MN DNR | $182,267 |
| 118-BH | Kinney | Mike | Field Testing of a New Phosphorus Removal Technology | Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District | $150,000 | |
| 119-BH | Cui | Tianhong | Cheap Efficient Filter to Remove Organic Compounds | U of MN | $200,000 | |
| 120-BH | Knoll | Lesley | Cascading Effects of Ice-Cover on Summer Water Quality | U of MN | $191,000 | |
| 121-BH | Arnosti | Don | Temporal Analysis of Sulfate Loading | Izaak Walton League of America, Minnesota Division | $138,800 | |
| C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 15 Proposals / Subtotal - $9,815,493) |
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| X | 122-C | Dorn | Cindy | Statewide Environmental Education via Public Television Outdoor Series | Pioneer Public Television | $300,000 |
| X | 123-C | Edmiston | Julie | Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental Education on State Waterways | Wilderness Inquiry | $1,432,110 |
| X | 124-C | Poppleton | Kristen | TeachScience: Schools as STEM living laboratories | Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy | $368,505 |
| X | 125-C | Loon | Deborah | Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Professionals | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc | $755,544 |
| 126-C | Souza | Jaime | Rivers Are Alive: Inspiring Life-long Environmental Stewardship | St. Croix River Association | $363,900 | |
| X | 127-C | Reese | Luke | Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental Teaching Staff | City of Austin | $252,898 |
| X | 128-C | Halvorson | Joel | UMD Boreal Observatory at Chik-Wauk on the Gunflint | U of MN - Duluth | $514,865 |
| X | 129-C | Becker | Beth | 450 Underserved, Diverse Youth Gain Environmental Education | YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities | $428,250 |
| 130-C | Yang | Ce | Smart Trash Sorting for Zero Waste in Minnesota | U of MN | $394,709 | |
| 131-C | Brigham | Jonee | MN GreenStep Schools: Statewide Launch in 12 Schools | U of MN | $554,313 | |
| 132-C | Hanson | Randel | LSC Living Lab: Operations and Dissemination | Lake Superior College (LSC) | $258,058 | |
| 133-C | Thompson | Seth | Delivering Student-Centered Environmental Education to Minnesota Students | U of MN | $610,000 | |
| X | 134-C | Bloome | Katie | Restoring Land, Reviving Heritage: Conservation Through Indigenous Culture | Belwin Conservancy | $606,885 |
| 135-C | Daniels | Lisa | Connecting Tribal Communities to Sustainable Energy Pathways | Windustry | $2,187,669 | |
| 136-C | Nelson | Theresa | Neighborhoods Sustained: Preserving Ecosystems through Behavior Change | St. Paul Transportation Management Organization, d/b/a Move Minnesota | $787,787 | |
| C. Environmental Education H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 18 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,017,667) |
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| X | 137-CH | Foster | Shelli-Kae | YES! Students Take on Water Quality Challenge Phase-II | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | $199,700 |
| X | 138-CH | Montgomery | Maggie | Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science | Northern Community Radio, Inc. | $198,478 |
| X | 139-CH | Kalnicky | Emily | Driving Conservation Behavior for Mussels and Water Quality | Minnesota Zoo | $191,580 |
| 140-CH | Putzier | Paul | Groundwater: Education to Action | MN DNR | $180,000 | |
| 141-CH | Wood | Bryan | Providing Residential Environmental Learning Experiences to Underserved Students | Audubon Center of the North Woods | $150,000 | |
| 142-CH | Knopf | Chris | Connecting 350 Northeastern Minnesota Students to Boundary Waters | Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness | $184,050 | |
| 143-CH | Simonson | Erik | Lake Superior Zoo; Water Protection Intuitive Exhibit | Lake Superior Zoological Society | $197,500 | |
| 144-CH | Rao | Sujaya | Environmental Education: Cricket Farming for Reducing Carbon Emissions | U of MN | $198,879 | |
| X | 145-CH | Suss | Ted | River Watch on the Minnesota River | Friends of the Minnesota River Valley | $100,000 |
| 146-CH | Wegwerth | Matt | Creating Awareness About Runoff to Protect Water Quality | City of Grand Rapids | $200,000 | |
| 147-CH | Heskel | Mary | Carbon on Campus: Connecting Students to Minnesota Ecosystems | Macalester College | $134,577 | |
| 148-CH | Zanko | Lawrence | Enriching Natural Resource Knowledge for Informed Decision Making | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $196,627 | |
| 149-CH | Wood | Bryan | Environmental Education through Regenerative Agriculture | Audubon Center of the North Woods | $80,000 | |
| 150-CH | Pine | Adam | UMD Land Lab Sustainable Food System Project | U of MN - Duluth | $199,860 | |
| 151-CH | Aro | Matthew | Promoting Forest Health and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards | U of MN | $152,373 | |
| 152-CH | Matemba-Mutasa | Gertrude | Camp Katharine Parsons Conservation and Environmental Education Initiative | Phyllis Wheatley Community Center | $200,000 | |
| 153-CH | Schultz | Peter | The Longspur Prairie Fund Urban Prairie Learning Lab | The Longspur Prairie Fund | $62,943 | |
| 154-CH | Mohan | Ned | Living Laboratory for Community Education of Solar Energy | U of MN | $191,100 | |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $18,329,636) | ||||||
| X | 155-D | Venette | Robert | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) Phase 5 | U of MN | $7,000,000 |
| X | 156-D | McClannahan | Valerie | Protect Community Forests by Managing Ash for EAB | MN DNR | $5,929,174 |
| X | 157-D | Salomon | Christine | White Nose Bat Syndrome Biological Control: Phase 3 | U of MN | $444,636 |
| X | 158-D | Nerbonne | Brian | Applying New Tools and Techniques against Invasive Carp | MN DNR | $578,000 |
| X | 159-D | Slesak | Robert | EAB and Black Ash: Maintaining Forests and Benefits | U of MN | $774,000 |
| X | 160-D | Chandler | Monika | Tactical Invasive Plant Management Plan Development and Implementation | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $658,137 |
| X | 161-D | Schrank | Amy | Enhancing Habitat and Diversity in Cattail-Dominated Shorelines | U of MN | $582,994 |
| X | 162-D | Oliver | Jonathan | Ticks! A Rising Threat in Minnesota | U of MN | $300,000 |
| 163-D | Hatch | Jay | Mississippi River Dams: Blocking Invasive Fish, Helping Natives | U of MN | $324,282 | |
| X | 164-D | Forester | Jeff | Stop Starry Invasion - Community Invasive Species Containment | Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates | $1,264,955 |
| 165-D | Jensen | Douglas | Does AIS Outreach Lead to Behavior Change? | U of MN - Duluth | $473,458 | |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 4 Proposals / Subtotal - $700,035) |
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| 166-DH | Sickmann | Katie | St. Croix Terrestrial Invasive Species Awareness, Prevention, and Control | St. Croix River Association | $191,940 | |
| X | 167-DH | Brady | Valerie | How Effective and Protective are AIS Removal Methods? | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $110,699 |
| X | 168-DH | Edlund | Mark | Invasive Rock Snot Threatens North Shore Streams | Science Museum of Minnesota | $197,896 |
| X | 169-DH | Olson | Eric | Rainy Lake Non-native Hybridized Cattail Removal | Koochiching Soil & Water Conservation District | $199,500 |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 26 Proposals / Subtotal - $20,048,620) | ||||||
| 170-E | Hansen | Gretchen | Increasing Resilience of Lakes to Extreme Precipitation Events | U of MN | $323,780 | |
| 171-E | Rhees | Suzanne | Tracking Climate Benefits of Natural and Working Lands | MN Board of Water and Soil Resources | $390,500 | |
| 172-E | Chan | Gabriel | Partnerships with Municipal and Cooperative Utilities | U of MN | $448,991 | |
| X | 173-E | Herrmann | Bryan | Storing Renewable Energy in Flow-Battery for Grid Use | U of MN - Morris | $3,271,229 |
| 174-E | Montgomery | Rebecca | Making Red Pine Forest Resilient to Climate Change | U of MN | $628,737 | |
| 175-E | Reich | Peter | “Climate-Smart” Trees and Forests for Minnesota | U of MN | $494,000 | |
| X | 176-E | Chen | Paul | Produce Marketable Liquid Fuels from Plastic Wastes | U of MN | $383,000 |
| 177-E | Ramaswamy | Shri | Converting Forest Products Industry Waste to Value-Added Bioproducts | U of MN | $309,000 | |
| 178-E | Schweser | Greg | Deep Winter Greenhouses: Passive Solar Winter Food Production | U of MN | $1,559,706 | |
| 179-E | Koester | Steven | Power Electronics Circuits for Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Future | U of MN | $472,647 | |
| 180-E | Kortshagen | Uwe | Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight, Wind, and Water | U of MN | $240,000 | |
| 181-E | Mitchell | William | Pilot Scale Crematorium Mercury Filter | Mertron, LLC | $597,500 | |
| 182-E | Ruan | Roger | Nitrogen Fixation for Fertilizers and Hydrogen Fuels Production | U of MN | $487,000 | |
| 183-E | McDonald | Kevin | Leveraging Carbon & Stormwater to Perserve Ash Trees | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $1,013,840 | |
| 184-E | Barney | Brett | Carbon Capture through Biological Mineralization | U of MN | $292,500 | |
| 185-E | Draeger | Kathryn | Filling Empty Trucks: Energy Efficient Regional Food Distribution | U of MN | $1,058,772 | |
| 186-E | Schmitt | Jennifer | A Community Table: Food Waste and Climate Change | U of MN | $859,216 | |
| 187-E | St. Lawrence | Mark | St. Louis County Building Deconstruction/Materials Reuse Pilot | St. Louis County | $1,463,000 | |
| 188-E | Marr | Jeffrey | Coping with Cold Weather in Minnesota Wind Energy | U of MN | $399,562 | |
| 189-E | Ruan | Roger | Remove Airborne Contaminants from Animal Production Facilities | U of MN | $585,000 | |
| 190-E | Srinivasan | Vinod | Clean Combustion of Renewable Biofuels from Waste Biomass | U of MN | $583,000 | |
| 191-E | Addy | Min | Pilot Scale Anaerobic Digester for Mixed Wastes | U of MN | $250,000 | |
| X | 192-E | McCormick | Alon | Phase 2: Integrated Small-Scale Ammonia Synthesis | U of MN | $2,108,520 |
| 193-E | Wang | Xiaojia | Multifunctional Materials for Building Energy and Power Generation | U of MN | $395,136 | |
| X | 194-E | Gardner | Robert | Minnesota Shrimp Production Using Clean Energy | U of MN | $1,129,000 |
| 195-E | Shen | Lian | Prediction of Inversions for Air-quality in Cold Weather | U of MN | $304,984 | |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,718,506) |
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| X | 196-EH | Anastasio | Joel | The Beltrami County Climate Vulnerability Assessment | Headwaters Regional Development Commission | $180,000 |
| 197-EH | Blumenfeld | Kenneth | Visualizing projected climate information for Minnesota | MN DNR | $125,000 | |
| X | 198-EH | Sarkanen | Simo | Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill Lignin | U of MN | $193,967 |
| X | 199-EH | Rog | April | Diverting Unsold Food from Landfills, Reducing Greenhouse Gases | Second Harvest Heartland | $130,000 |
| 200-EH | Rao | Shashi | Resource Recovery from E-waste to Conserve Natural Resources | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $199,010 | |
| X | 201-EH | Tallaksen | Joel | Identifying Agricultural Energy Consumption and Impacts in Minnesota | U of MN | $146,791 |
| 202-EH | Swanson | Jacob | Modelling PAH Emissions from Aircraft Surrounding MSP Neighborhoods | Minnesota State University Mankato | $96,400 | |
| 203-EH | Wright | Christopher | Monetizing Carbon Capture by Minnesota Forests | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $161,838 | |
| 204-EH | OKeefe | Pete | Recycling Construction and Building Materials via Habitat ReStores | Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | $98,000 | |
| X | 205-EH | Thibert | Jill | Rural Distributed Renewable Energy and Back-Up Power | Northwest Renewable Energy LLC | $198,500 |
| 206-EH | Wang | Ping | Cellulosic Carbon Fiber-Intensified Capture and Biodegradation of Airborne VOCs | U of MN | $189,000 | |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 37 Proposals / Subtotal - $20,591,425) | ||||||
| X | 207-F | Buck | Wiley | Pollinator Central: Habitat improvement with citizen monitoring | Great River Greening | $981,000 |
| X | 208-F | Huinker | Dane | Prairie to the People: Habitat Restoration and Education | Wildlife Forever | $441,128 |
| X | 209-F | Shaw | Dan | Pollinator & Beneficial Insect Strategic Habitat Program | MN Board of Water and Soil Resources | $780,500 |
| 210-F | Pease | Lindsay | Adapting 4R Management for the Red River Basin | U of MN | $459,218 | |
| 211-F | Remucal | David | Preserving and Learning from Minnesota’s Native Orchids | U of MN | $556,100 | |
| 212-F | Runquist | Erik | Saving Endangered Pollinators through Data-driven Prairie Restoration | Minnesota Zoo | $1,024,915 | |
| 213-F | Kloiber | Steve | Maximizing Ecosystem Benefits through Integrated Wetland-Watershed Planning | MN DNR | $506,517 | |
| X | 214-F | Miller | Nathaniel | Marsh Bird Conservation Planning in St.Louis River Estuary | National Audubon Society | $284,068 |
| X | 215-F | Singsaas | Eric | Lignin-coated Fertilizers for Phosphate Control | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $279,382 |
| X | 216-F | Olander | Keith | Implementing Hemp Crop Rotation to Improve Water Quality | Central Lakes College | $740,000 |
| 217-F | Taylor | Carrie | Developing a Rare Plant Salvage Program for Minnesota | Anoka Conservation District | $344,628 | |
| X | 218-F | Cates | Anna | Developing Cover Crop Systems for Sugarbeet Production | U of MN | $300,546 |
| X | 219-F | Aukema | Brian | Native Eastern Larch Beetle is Decimating Minnesotas Tamarack Forests | U of MN | $398,180 |
| 220-F | Barney | Brett | Transformation of Plastic Waste into a Valued Resource | U of MN | $308,000 | |
| 221-F | Hillard | Scott | Enhanced Forest Inventory Implementation for Multiple Values Management | MN DNR | $1,470,000 | |
| 222-F | Kloiber | Steve | Wetland and Forest Change Monitoring | MN DNR | $450,000 | |
| 223-F | Griffin | Daniel | Mississippi Gorge Veteran Oaks: Mapping and Preservation | U of MN | $239,907 | |
| X | 224-F | Ramirez | Luis | Habitat Associations of Mississippi Bottomland Forest Marsh Birds | National Audubon Society | $295,336 |
| 225-F | Behrens | Sebastian | New Organic Fertilizer to Protect Minnesota’s Water Quality | U of MN | $499,000 | |
| 226-F | Guala | Michele | New Solution for Streambank Erosion and Energy Conversion | U of MN | $278,344 | |
| 227-F | Sorensen | Peter | Protected Areas: A New Way to Save Fisheries | U of MN | $499,950 | |
| 228-F | Barney | Brett | Lowering Nitrogen Requirements for Agricultural Crops | U of MN | $271,000 | |
| 229-F | Coletti | Filippo | Predicting Pollen Dispersal: Impact on Habitat and Population | U of MN | $325,918 | |
| 230-F | Hall | Kristin | Documenting Species Response to Prairie Habitat Management | MN DNR | $599,522 | |
| 231-F | Hill | Kimberly | Improving the Success of Shoreline Restoration Projects | U of MN | $335,618 | |
| 232-F | Zirbel | Chad | Bison as Keystone Species in Minnesota Savannas | U of MN | $344,000 | |
| 233-F | Jordan | Nicholas | Supporting Pollinators and Prairie with Beneficial Soil Fungi | U of MN | $331,079 | |
| 234-F | Herb | William | Reducing Sediment Loading and Temperatures in Northshore Streams | U of MN | $383,744 | |
| 235-F | Strock | Jeffrey | Integrated Conservation to Achieve Water Quality Goals | U of MN | $1,963,155 | |
| 236-F | Bruse | Tanner | Phase II: Economic Assessment of Precision Conservation and Agriculture | Pheasants Forever | $789,648 | |
| 237-F | Kaproth | Matthew | Shifting Savannas: Assessing Management of At-Risk Sites | Minnesota State University Mankato | $351,754 | |
| 238-F | Johnson | Margaret | Local Agriculture Steward Partnership: Science to Sustainable Action | Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District | $620,420 | |
| 239-F | Elias | Mikael | An Engineered Solution to Toxic Copper Coatings for Boats | U of MN | $408,000 | |
| 240-F | Labuz | Joseph | Precursors of Failure in Mine Tailings Dams | U of MN | $298,000 | |
| 241-F | Dalzell | Brent | Improving the Cost Effectiveness of Minnesota’s Conservation Programs | U of MN | $277,577 | |
| 242-F | Hanson | Jeffrey | Biological Sulfate-Reduction System | Clearwater BioLogic LLC | $1,268,266 | |
| 243-F | Pardey | Philip | Predicting Agriculture’s Outcomes with Sensors and Machine Learning | U of MN | $887,005 | |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 17 Proposals / Subtotal - $3,172,199) |
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| X | 244-FH | McCormack | Torin | Peatland Restoration in the Lost River State Forest | Roseau River Watershed District | $135,646 |
| X | 245-FH | Montgomery | Rebecca | Prescribed Burning for Brushland-Dependent Species-Phase II | U of MN | $147,428 |
| 246-FH | Lynch | Michael | Management Strategies to Benefit Minnesota’s Forests and Birds | Forest Stewards Guild | $196,518 | |
| X | 247-FH | Daub | Betsy | Pollinator Habitat Creation Along the Urban Mississippi River | Friends of the Mississippi River | $129,297 |
| 248-FH | Addy | Min | Concentrating Animal Waste for Solid Fertilizer Production | U of MN | $200,000 | |
| 249-FH | Windmuller-Campione | Marcella | Restoration of Floodplain Forests along the Mississippi River | U of MN | $199,000 | |
| 250-FH | Reinikainen | Mike | Impacts from Larch Beetle to Forests and Wildlife | MN DNR | $195,107 | |
| 251-FH | Evenson | Eric | Lake Minnetonka Comprehensive Plan and Civic Governance Model | Lake Minnetonka Association | $195,000 | |
| 252-FH | Addy | Min | Convert Solid Wastes to Protein Feed and Fertilizer | U of MN | $200,000 | |
| 253-FH | Gutknecht | Jessica | Identifying Prairie Mixes to Reduce Pollution | U of MN | $199,917 | |
| 254-FH | Bushley | Kathryn | Safe Biopesticides for Protection of Minnesota Groundwater Resources | U of MN | $199,000 | |
| X | 255-FH | Downing | John | Increase Golden Shiner Production to Protect Aquatic Communities | U of MN - Duluth | $188,161 |
| 256-FH | Musser | Kimberly | Integrating Water Storage, Conservation Targeting and Civic Involvement | Minnesota State University, Mankato - Water Resources Center | $195,232 | |
| 257-FH | Fleischman | Forrest | Communicating about Science: Knowledge Exchange in Forest Management | U of MN | $199,922 | |
| 258-FH | Smith | Patrick | Comprehensive Environmental Building Site Design Using GIS Mapping | U of MN | $195,000 | |
| X | 259-FH | Jenkins | Holly | Restoring Turf to Native Pollinator Gardens Across Metro | Wilderness in the City | $197,000 |
| 260-FH | Shen | Lian | Control Snowdrift Using Living Fences to Protect Wildlife | U of MN | $199,971 | |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 24 Proposals / Subtotal - $62,810,117) | ||||||
| X | 261-G | Schulte | Judy | DNR Scientific and Natural Areas | MN DNR | $5,875,000 |
| X | 262-G | Schulte | Judy | Private Native Prairie Conservation through Native Prairie Bank | MN DNR | $2,280,000 |
| X | 263-G | Christie | Jennifer | Minnesota State Parks and State Trails In-Holdings | MN DNR | $5,000,000 |
| X | 264-G | Mularie | Audrey | Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas | MN DNR | $3,000,000 |
| X | 265-G | Arvidson | Adam | Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction | Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board | $2,538,000 |
| X | 266-G | Drotts | Gary | Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails, Public Land Recreational Access | Ruffed Grouse Society | $545,000 |
| X | 267-G | Forbes | DJ | Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and Recreational Protection | The Trust for Public Land | $3,803,600 |
| X | 268-G | Mullin | Emmett | Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition Phase 6 | Metropolitan Council | $2,500,000 |
| X | 269-G | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Trails Development | MN DNR | $10,000,000 |
| X | 270-G | Tuominen | Todd | Elm Creek Restoration Phase IV | City of Champlin | $650,200 |
| X | 271-G | Caneff | Denny | Superior Hiking Trail As Environmental Showcase | Superior Hiking Trail Association | $450,000 |
| 272-G | Hopper | Rachel | Creating Welcoming Environments at Minnesota State Parks | MN DNR | $2,565,167 | |
| X | 273-G | Rosenthal | Ron | Red Wing Riverfront Trail Connection Project | City of Red Wing | $682,000 |
| X | 274-G | Monson | Kjersti | Acquire Riverfront Land at Upper St. Anthony Falls | Friends of the Lock & Dam | $3,000,000 |
| X | 275-G | Terrill | Tim | Whiskey Creek & Mississippi River Water Quality/Habitat/Recreation Project | Mississippi Headwaters Board | $1,470,500 |
| X | 276-G | Grotte | Charles | Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail (West Segment) | Otter Tail County | $2,836,000 |
| X | 277-G | Simonson | Ryan | Crow Wing County Community Natural Area Acquisition | Crow Wing County | $405,000 |
| X | 278-G | Stenson | Amber | Purchasing 316 acres for Conservation and Agriculture Education | The Food Group | $1,500,000 |
| X | 279-G | Weber | Pete | Rocori Trail Phase 3 | ROCORI Trail Construction Board | $1,260,000 |
| 280-G | Bissonette | Cathy | Birch Lake Recreation Area Campground | City of Babbit | $350,000 | |
| X | 281-G | Manzoline | Robert | Mesabi Trail; New Trail and Additional Funding | St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | $6,337,000 |
| 282-G | Fralich | Lana | Silver Bay Multi-Modal Trailhead Center | City of Silver Bay | $1,400,000 | |
| X | 283-G | Gautreaux | Sherril | Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock on Rainy Lake | City of Ranier | $762,650 |
| X | 284-G | Janssen | Jim | Crane Lake Voygeurs National Park Campground & Visitors Center | Town of Crane Lake | $3,600,000 |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 5 Proposal / Subtotal - $699,000) |
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| X | 285-GH | Williams | Scott | Chippewa Acquisition, Recreation and Education | Chippewa County | $160,000 |
| X | 286-GH | Hasbargen | Bruce | Construction of Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge on LSSB/GRR | Lady Slipper Scenic Byway, Inc. | $133,000 |
| 287-GH | Stahl | Timothy | West Fork Singletrack Trail in SW Minnesota | Jackson County | $194,500 | |
| 288-GH | Greedy | Ross | Enhancing Winona’s Prairie Island | City of Winona | $126,500 | |
| X | 289-GH | Sogard | Ray | Sportsmens Training and Developmental Learning Center | Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association | $85,000 |
| I. Administration (RECEIVED: 1 Proposal / Subtotal - $135,000) | ||||||
| X | 290-I | Sherman-Hoehn | Katherine | Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR | $135,000 |