Minnesota Legislature
2022 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Proposals Received
As of April 2, 2021, the Legislative‐Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 220 proposals requesting a total of approximately $178 million. 31 proposals withdrew after the passage of the 2020 and 2021 ENRTF appropriations, resulting in a revised total of 189 proposals requesting a total of approximately $142 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2021.
LCCMR reviews and evaluates all proposals against their 10 adopted evaluation criteria. On July 6, members selected 99 proposals requesting a total of approximately $106 million to invite in for a presentation before the LCCMR on July 13, 15, 20, and 27-29 in order to receive further consideration. On August 26, the LCCMR will make final selection and funding allocation decisions. These selected projects will be presented to the 2022 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 2022 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Accessible version of the spreadsheet.
Print-ready list of 2022 proposals received - listed by category with project summaries (21-page PDF file).
Print-ready list of 2022 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: 26 Proposals / Subtotal - $22,766,000) |
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| X | 2022-031 | Haus | Jacob | Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to Manage Deer | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University | $329,000 |
| X | 2022-076 | Kloiber | Steve | Modernizing Minnesota’s Digital Lake Inventory | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $787,000 |
| X | 2022-081 | Van Offelen | Henry | Strategic Framework to Guide Local Water Storage Implementation | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $220,000 |
| X | 2022-091 | Wagenius | Stuart | How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native Prairie Bees? | Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden | $421,000 |
| 2022-102 | Anderson | Pamela | Public Portal for Algae Blooms in Lakes | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $846,000 | |
| 2022-106 | Putzier | Paul | WITHDRAWN - County Groundwater Atlas ML2022 | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $1,400,000 | |
| 2022-108 | Noe | Ryan | Walleye or Water Clarity? Evaluating Alternative Lake Futures | U of MN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs | $207,000 | |
| 2022-114 | Grinde | Alexis | WITHDRAWN - EAB: Maintaining Forests and Benefits-Resubmission | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $800,000 | |
| 2022-119 | Arends | Heather | Mapping Construction Resources for Recreation and Transportation Infrastructure | MN DNR, Lands and Minerals Division | $776,000 | |
| X | 2022-122 | Joyce | Michael | Distribution and Movements of Fishers in Southern Minnesota | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $347,000 |
| 2022-123 | Joyce | Michael | WITHDRAWN - Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and Interactions | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $447,000 | |
| 2022-148 | Bump | Joseph | WITHDRAWN - Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase II | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $694,000 | |
| X | 2022-149 | Bump | Joseph | Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters Provision Scavengers? | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $531,000 |
| X | 2022-172 | Fulton | David | Addressing Conflict between Wild Canids and People | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $326,000 |
| 2022-173 | Lusardi | Barbara | WITHDRAWN - Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management | U of MN, MN Geological Survey | $4,122,000 | |
| 2022-182 | McCann | Nicholas | Determining Effectiveness of Donkeys for Nonlethal Wolf Deterrence | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $349,000 | |
| 2022-187 | Forester | James | Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural Canids | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $550,000 | |
| X | 2022-200 | Windmuller-Campione | Marcella | Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem Services: Phase 2 | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $500,000 |
| 2022-204 | Shaw | Ruth | Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota's Prairie Plant Diversity | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $531,000 | |
| X | 2022-215 | Tri | Andrew | What’s Causing Declines in Black Bear Reproduction | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $553,000 |
| X | 2022-217 | Larsen | Peter | Establishing a Center for Prion Research and Outreach | U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine | $4,356,000 |
| X | 2022-226 | Carstensen | Michelle | Neonicotinoid Impacts on Minnesota Deer and Prairie Chickens | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $1,060,000 |
| X | 2022-238 | Rowe | Erika | Expanding the Minnesota Ecological Monitoring Network | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $800,000 |
| X | 2022-247 | Whitfeld | Timothy | Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 3 | U of MN, Bell Museum of Natural History | $593,000 |
| X | 2022-266 | Anderson | Neil | Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for Ecosystem Benefits | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $791,000 |
| X | 2022-275 | Duncan | Nancy | Beavers, Trees and Climate - Increasing Floodplain Forest Resilience | National Park Service, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area | $430,000 |
| Subtotal | $22,766,000 | |||||
| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 14 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,571,000) |
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| X | 2022-043 | Grinde | Alexis | Improving Golden-Winged Warbler Conservation and Habitat Restoration | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $197,000 |
| 2022-045 | Huberty | Brian | Charting Minnesota’s Future Natural Resources | SharedGeo | $142,000 | |
| X | 2022-048 | Harris | Fred | Enhancing Natural Resource Conservation through Species Distribution Modeling | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $200,000 |
| 2022-068 | Moen | Ron | Minnesota Mammal Atlas | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $116,000 | |
| 2022-069 | Moen | Ron | Effects of Road Mortality on Minnesota Wildlife | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $183,000 | |
| X | 2022-109 | Gross | Briana | Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Relatives | U of MN, Duluth | $191,000 |
| 2022-138 | Stanton | Daniel | Moss and Lichens of Minnesota Prairies and Meadows | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $160,000 | |
| 2022-153 | Bracey | Annie | WITHDRAWN - Conserving Black Terns and Forster's Terns in Minnesota-Resubmission | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $199,000 | |
| X | 2022-163 | Wickert | Andrew | Land-Use and Climate Impacts on Minnesota's Whitewater River | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $199,000 |
| X | 2022-185 | Aukema | Brian | Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests from Tree-Killing Budworm | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $189,000 |
| X | 2022-193 | David | Andrew | Restoration of Eastern Hemlock; Minnesota's Endangered Tree Species | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $199,000 |
| 2022-208 | Salomon | Christine | Characterizing Microbial Diversity of Ephemeral Minnesota Wetlands | U of MN, College of Pharmacy | $200,000 | |
| X | 2022-225 | Breidenbach | Virginia | Native Plant Community Data in City of Duluth | Minnesota Land Trust | $198,000 |
| 2022-254 | Petersen | Jessica | WITHDRAWN - Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems and Pollinators | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $198,000 | |
| Subtotal | $2,571,000 | |||||
| B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 34 Proposals / Subtotal - $17,503,000) |
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| X | 2022-046 | Jordan | Nicholas | Scaling A Market-Driven Water-Quality Solution for Row-Crop Farming | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $835,000 |
| 2022-053 | Ruan | Roger | Advanced Anaerobic Digestion for Organic Waste Utilization | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $523,000 | |
| X | 2022-056 | Montgomery | Brandon | Unsewered Area Pilot Program: NE MN Project Facilitator | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $450,000 |
| 2022-059 | Kang | Peter | Site Suitability for Aquifer Storage and Recovery | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $394,000 | |
| 2022-063 | Groten | Joel | Website Development: Statewide Sediment Estimates Improves River Restoration | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $250,000 | |
| 2022-079 | Griffin | Daniel | Rainfall History Recovered from Old Oak Tree Rings | U of MN, College of Liberal Arts | $570,000 | |
| 2022-086 | Baker | Lawrence | Can We Turn Our Cities' Green Lakes Blue? | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $632,000 | |
| X | 2022-087 | LaPara | Timothy | High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $302,000 |
| X | 2022-095 | Breneman | Dan | Evaluating Locally Sourced BIOCHAR for Restoring Impaired Waterbodies | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $278,000 |
| 2022-098 | Hozalski | Raymond | Assessing Prevalence of Brain-Eating Amoeba in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $487,000 | |
| X | 2022-099 | Yang | Judy | Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $366,000 |
| X | 2022-103 | Ozersky | Ted | Changing Winters and Game Fish in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN, Duluth - Large Lakes Observatory | $267,000 |
| X | 2022-116 | Baker | Anna | Rainy River Drivers of Lake-of-the-Woods Algal Blooms | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $683,000 |
| 2022-129 | Hansen | Gretchen | Causes and Consequences of Lake Water Quality Change | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $397,000 | |
| 2022-141 | Novak | Paige | Enhancing Biodegradation of Emerging Contaminants via Microbial Starvation | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $263,000 | |
| X | 2022-152 | Twine | Tracy | Water and Climate Information to Enhance Community Resilience | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $564,000 |
| X | 2022-155 | Ulrich | Bridget | Catch and Reveal: Discovering Unknown Fish Contamination Threats | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $276,000 |
| X | 2022-164 | Beck | Brian | Leveraging Innovations in Data Analytics for Project Implementation | Minnehaha Creek Watershed District | $791,000 |
| 2022-175 | Keegan | Bill | WITHDRAWN - Innovative PFAS Solution to Protect Minnesota Natural Resources | Dem-Con | $750,000 | |
| 2022-184 | Penn | Lee | Microplastics from Paint Chips: Impact on Contaminant Transport | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $471,000 | |
| 2022-191 | Cui | Tianhong | Solar Powered Sensor for Monitoring Pesticide in Water | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $300,000 | |
| 2022-192 | Cui | Tianhong | Smart Purification System for Clean Drinking Water | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $352,000 | |
| 2022-201 | Novak | Paige | WITHDRAWN - Technology for Energy-Generating Onsite Industrial Wastewater Treatment | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $352,000 | |
| 2022-206 | Arnold | William | Mapping Pollutant Sources across Land Use Gradients | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $420,000 | |
| X | 2022-218 | Erickson | Andy | Removing CECs from Stormwater with Biofiltration | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $646,000 |
| X | 2022-224 | Phelps | Nicholas | Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing Minnesota's Fish? | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $491,000 |
| 2022-230 | Wright | Natasha | WITHDRAWN - Managing Highly Saline Waste from Municipal Water Treatment | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $266,000 | |
| 2022-235 | Downing | John | Different Causes=Different Cures for Murky Lakes | U of MN, Duluth - Sea Grant | $769,000 | |
| 2022-257 | Sattar | Junaed | Automated Weed Management for Herbicide Water Runoff Reduction | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $816,000 | |
| 2022-264 | Edlund | Mark | WITHDRAWN - Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota’s Pristine Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $850,000 | |
| X | 2022-265 | Deng | Shaobo | Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction in Drinking Water | U of MN, Southern Research and Outreach Center | $500,000 |
| 2022-269 | Stapleton | Seth | WITHDRAWN - Expanding Restoration and Promoting Awareness of Native Mussels | Minnesota Zoological Society | $415,000 | |
| X | 2022-272 | Edlund | Mark | Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality and Fisheries | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $1,228,000 |
| X | 2022-286 | St. Lawrence | Mark | Emerging PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid Engineered Wetlands | St. Louis County | $501,000 |
| Subtotal | $17,503,000 | |||||
| B. Water Resources H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 11 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,892,000) |
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| X | 2022-049 | Ruan | Roger | Destruct Per/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Landfill Leachates | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 |
| 2022-094 | Boser | Sarah | Comprehensive Management Plan - Big Birch Lake | Sauk River Watershed District | $25,000 | |
| 2022-134 | Ishii | Satoshi | Algal Granule Bioreactors for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2022-157 | Luke | Charlene | Enhanced Protection and Preservation of Lake Fourteen Waters | Lake Fourteen Clear Water Alliance (LFCWA) | $136,000 | |
| X | 2022-166 | Ulrich | Jason | Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in Minnesota's Watersheds | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $192,000 |
| 2022-213 | Simon | Terrence | Toxic Algae Removal System Powered by Solar Energy | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $200,000 | |
| 2022-219 | Herb | William | Big Waves and Their Impact on Lake Shorelines | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $199,000 | |
| 2022-234 | Hill | Craig | Monitoring Wind and Boat Waves Using IoT Technology | U of MN, Duluth | $196,000 | |
| 2022-242 | Hill | Kimberly | Freeze-Thaw and Flood-Drought Cycling on Streambank Erosion | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $199,000 | |
| X | 2022-251 | Tallaksen | Joel | Mitigations Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS and Microplastic Contamination | U of MN, WCROC | $169,000 |
| 2022-285 | Kiesling | Richard | Trace Metal Benchmarks for NE Minnesota Lakes | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $176,000 | |
| Subtotal | $1,892,000 | |||||
| C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 16 Proposals / Subtotal - $9,311,000) |
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| 2022-007 | Remucal | David | Cultivating Minnesota's Next Generation of Natural Heritage Protectors | U of MN, Landscape Arboretum | $480,000 | |
| X | 2022-026 | Born | Patty | Teacher Field School: Stewardship through Nature-Based Education | Hamline University | $500,000 |
| X | 2022-029 | Wood | Bryan | Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Achieve ENRTF's Goals | Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center | $1,800,000 |
| X | 2022-066 | Cariveau | Alison | Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird by Bird | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $276,000 |
| 2022-083 | Thompson | Seth | Connecting Minnesotans to Water through Informal Environmental Education | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $445,000 | |
| 2022-084 | Thompson | Seth | Sparking Curiosity through Hands-On Environmental Education in Minnesota | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $298,000 | |
| 2022-100 | Dorn | Cindy | WITHDRAWN - Statewide Environmental Education via PBS Outdoor Series | Pioneer Public Television | $300,000 | |
| 2022-104 | Gagner | Alyson | Illuminate the Natural World and Inspire Its Conservation | YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities | $492,000 | |
| X | 2022-160 | Hobbs | Joy | LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental Investment | Science Museum of Minnesota | $604,000 |
| X | 2022-169 | Schmitt | Lee | ESTEP (Earth Science Teacher Education Project) | Minnesota Science Teachers Association | $495,000 |
| 2022-240 | Loon | Deborah | WITHDRAWN - Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Professionals | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc | $708,000 | |
| X | 2022-241 | Thompson | Molly | North Shore Private Forestry Outreach Education and Implementation | Sugarloaf The North Shore Stewardship Association | $375,000 |
| X | 2022-249 | Lenczewski | John | Strengthening Watershed Stewardship through Outdoor Youth Education | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $298,000 |
| 2022-280 | Rice | Rebecca | Trees for Equity | Metro Blooms | $598,000 | |
| 2022-282 | Edmiston | Julie | WITHDRAWN - Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental Education for 30,000 Youth | Wilderness Inquiry | $1,432,000 | |
| 2022-283 | Cleary | Pete | Dodge Nature Center Naturalist for Outreach and Inclusion | Dodge Nature Center | $210,000 | |
| Subtotal | $9,311,000 | |||||
| C. Environmental Education H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 15 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,607,000) |
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| 2022-022 | Capel | Paul | Reaching Minnesota’s Recent Immigrant Community with Environmental Education | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $177,000 | |
| 2022-060 | Zimmermann | Candice | Enhancing Outdoor Education and Conservation Awareness | Paul Bunyan Arboretum | $154,000 | |
| 2022-085 | Thompson | Seth | Supporting Community-Based Water Conservation through Public Engagement | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $125,000 | |
| 2022-093 | Heneghan | Natalie | Statewide Deconstruction Education Program | Preservation Alliance of Minnesota d.b.a Rethos: Places Reimagined | $186,000 | |
| 2022-096 | Furuseth | Lee | Mobile Lab Science Comes to You | Headwaters Science Center | $134,000 | |
| X | 2022-107 | Kilgore | Amy | Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental Stewardship | Great River Greening | $200,000 |
| X | 2022-162 | Swenson | Rebecca | Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in Winter Research | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $198,000 |
| 2022-196 | Montgomery | Maggie | WITHDRAWN - Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science | Northern Community Radio, Inc. | $198,000 | |
| 2022-210 | Watkins | Eric | Lawn Sustainability through a Pilot Lawn Ambassador Program | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $136,000 | |
| 2022-212 | Swazee | Stephen | Emergency Location Markers for Minnesota's Parks and Trails | SharedGeo | $198,000 | |
| X | 2022-236 | Foster | Shelli-Kae | YES! Students Take Action-Complete 80+ Eco Projects | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | $199,000 |
| X | 2022-250 | Daniel | Mimi | Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers | MN DNR, Operational Services Division (OSD) | $182,000 |
| X | 2022-259 | Caldwell | Wendy | Partnering for Pollinator Protection | Monarch Joint Venture | $123,000 |
| X | 2022-273 | Pulscher | MaryLynn | BioBlitzes Engaging Community in Scientific Efforts | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $198,000 |
| X | 2022-279 | Safiq | Alexandrea | Diversity and Access to Wildlife Related Opportunities | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $199,000 |
| Subtotal | $2,607,000 | |||||
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 6 Proposals / Subtotal - $15,376,000) | ||||||
| 2022-019 | McClannahan | Valerie | WITHDRAWN - Protect Community Forests by Managing Ash for EAB | MN DNR, Forestry Division | $5,930,000 | |
| X | 2022-067 | Koop | Heather | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center | U of MN, MITPPC | $7,000,000 |
| 2022-186 | Abrahamson | Mark | Noxious Weed Grants for Local Governments / Tribal Nations | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $1,000,000 | |
| 2022-207 | Salomon | Christine | WITHDRAWN - White Nose Bat Syndrome Biological Control: Phase 3 | U of MN, College of Pharmacy | $449,000 | |
| 2022-237 | Clark | Mark | Evaluating Bowfishing for Invasive Carp Control | U of MN, Duluth | $519,000 | |
| 2022-281 | Nerbonne | Brian | WITHDRAWN - Applying New Tools and Techniques Against Invasive Carp | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $478,000 | |
| Subtotal | $15,376,000 | |||||
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 5 Proposals / Subtotal - $844,000) |
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| X | 2022-089 | Sickmann | Katie | Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science Program | St. Croix River Association | $174,000 |
| 2022-136 | Ruhland | Christopher | Photosynthetic Temperature Response of Parrot Feather (Myriophyllum Aquaticum) | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $151,000 | |
| 2022-139 | Brady | Valerie | WITHDRAWN - How Effective and Protective are AIS Removal Methods? | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $122,000 | |
| 2022-256 | Edlund | Mark | WITHDRAWN - Invasive Rock Snot Threatens North Shore Streams | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $197,000 | |
| 2022-261 | Sadowsky | Maurice | Commercialization Safe, Selective and Low-Cost Carp Piscicide | MJSTI Corp. | $200,000 | |
| Subtotal | $844,000 | |||||
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 18 Proposals / Subtotal - $9,651,000) | ||||||
| 2022-028 | Hamilton | Patrick | Advanced Aquifer Heat Transfer Technology for Buildings | Science Museum of Minnesota | $606,000 | |
| 2022-054 | Ruan | Roger | Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrate Concentration for Land Crops | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $802,000 | |
| 2022-055 | Ruan | Roger | Chemical and Molecular Recycling of Environmental Plastics | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $910,000 | |
| X | 2022-071 | Barry | Brian | Using Minnesota Timber to Mitigate Landfill Methane Emissions | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $1,235,000 |
| 2022-072 | Wilson | David | Merging lidar and Satellite Imagery for Carbon Estimation | MN DNR, Forestry Division | $344,000 | |
| 2022-077 | Singsaas | Eric | Biochar Soil Amendment to Improve Urban Tree Survival | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $397,000 | |
| 2022-090 | Wright | Christopher | Reforestation Projects for Carbon Markets | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $247,000 | |
| 2022-092 | Toan | Sam | Reducing Greenhouse Gases through CO2 Conversion to Ethanol | U of MN, Duluth | $400,000 | |
| X | 2022-117 | Cotner | James | How Do Lakes Influence Minnesota's Carbon Budget? | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $499,000 |
| 2022-177 | Gerber | James | Pathways to Reduced Emissions while Improving Land Use | U of MN, Institute on the Environment | $597,000 | |
| X | 2022-180 | Leighton | Chris | Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural Resource | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $756,000 |
| 2022-190 | Li | Jiayu | Quantify Air Exposure Levels of Different Demographic Groups | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $360,000 | |
| 2022-199 | Li | Jiayu | Quantify On-Farm Methane Emissions with Low-Cost Sensor Networks | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $425,000 | |
| 2022-211 | Watkins | Eric | Climate Resilient Lawns for Minnesota | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $479,000 | |
| 2022-231 | Kortshagen | Uwe | Minnesota Renewable Energy Jobs through Technology Commercialization | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $332,000 | |
| 2022-232 | Shen | Lian | Study of Fog in Minnesota Climate and Environment | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $340,000 | |
| 2022-239 | Ferry | Vivian | Transparent Solar Panes for Agrivoltaics | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $404,000 | |
| 2022-252 | Li | Jiayu | Quantify Indoor Air Quality Improvement with Air Purifiers | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $518,000 | |
| Subtotal | $9,651,000 | |||||
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 7 Proposals / Subtotal - $1,306,000) |
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| 2022-050 | Ruan | Roger | Remove Pollutants from Landfill Air Emissions | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2022-051 | Ruan | Roger | Nitrogen Fixation from Atmosphere for Urban Hydroponics | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2022-052 | Ruan | Roger | Produce Carbon Nanotube and Hydrogen from Waste Plastics | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2022-120 | Tucker | Rebecca | Biochar Implementation in Habitat Restoration: Pilot | Great River Greening | $176,000 | |
| 2022-179 | Bazurto | Jannell | Employing the Plant Microbiome to Protect Minnesota Plants | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $162,000 | |
| 2022-189 | Sarkanen | Simo | Processing Biodegradable Plastics from Cloquet Pulp Mill Lignin | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $198,000 | |
| X | 2022-291 | Hill | Blaine | Morris GHG Emissions Inventory and Mitigation Strategies | City of Morris | $170,000 |
| Subtotal | $1,306,000 | |||||
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 27 Proposals / Subtotal - $32,218,000) | ||||||
| X | 2022-006 | Remucal | David | Minnesota’s Volunteer Rare Plant Conservation Corps | U of MN, Landscape Arboretum | $859,000 |
| 2022-018 | Smith | Brittany | Rare Species Habitat Restoration | River Bend Nature Center | $223,000 | |
| X | 2022-034 | Miller | Brian | Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps Program | Conservation Corps Minnesota | $1,504,000 |
| X | 2022-047 | Bruse | Tanner | Conservation Cooperative for Working Lands | Pheasants Forever Inc | $4,993,000 |
| X | 2022-058 | Pederson | Eric | Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project at Closed Landfills | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $1,375,000 |
| X | 2022-062 | Foehrenbacher | Colleen | Root River Habitat Restoration Project | Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center | $790,000 |
| X | 2022-065 | Jenkins | Chris | Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area | City of Hastings, Parks & Recreation | $2,000,000 |
| 2022-137 | Hogan | Christopher | Minnesota Center for Agricultural Spray Drift Reduction | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $1,090,000 | |
| X | 2022-142 | Winter | Colleen | RDB | City of Melrose | $1,105,000 |
| X | 2022-145 | Gordon | Brad | Restoring Forests and Savannas Using Silvopasture- Phase 2 | Great River Greening | $618,000 |
| X | 2022-146 | Weiss | Eric | Minnesota Green Schoolyards | The Trust for Public Land | $1,088,000 |
| X | 2022-167 | Snell-Rood | Emilie | Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution of Soil Toxins | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $610,000 |
| 2022-174 | Tucker | Rebecca | WITHDRAWN - Pollinator Central: Habitat Improvement with Citizen Monitoring | Great River Greening | $981,000 | |
| X | 2022-181 | Luokkala | Lisa | Mitigating the Effects of Visitor Use Patterns | Superior Hiking Trail Association | $485,000 |
| 2022-209 | Ferrington | Leonard | Winter Dynamics of Trout Streams: Southeast/Southcentral Minnesota | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $497,000 | |
| X | 2022-214 | Hu | Bo | Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing Salt | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $507,000 |
| X | 2022-221 | Beyer | Jamie | Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat Corridor Rehabilitation | Bois de Sioux Watershed District | $3,025,000 |
| 2022-223 | Yavarow | Matthew | Phelps Mill Wetland and Prairie Restoration | Otter Tail County | $792,000 | |
| 2022-233 | Shen | Lian | Wave-Vegetation Interaction Research for Shoreline Protection and Environment | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $300,000 | |
| X | 2022-244 | Arvidson | Adam | Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $286,000 |
| 2022-246 | Arvidson | Adam | Roberts Bird Sanctuary and Lyndale Gardens | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $995,000 | |
| 2022-258 | Delong | Michael | Stream Ecosystems: Are Restorative Efforts Effective? | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Winona State University | $533,000 | |
| X | 2022-260 | Ekola | Lindberg | Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a Match! | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $3,728,000 |
| X | 2022-267 | Zentner | Dave | Educating and Supporting Farmers to Implement Regenerative Agriculture | Izaak Walton League of America, Minnesota Division | $550,000 |
| 2022-271 | Kohno | Satomi | Perfluorinated Pollutants and Raising Temperature Exterminate Turtles | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, St. Cloud State University | $348,000 | |
| 2022-274 | Arvidson | Adam | WITHDRAWN - Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $2,538,000 | |
| 2022-287 | Aukema | Brian | WITHDRAWN - Native Eastern Larch Beetle (FY2020 pending recommendation 219-F) | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $398,000 | |
| Subtotal | $32,218,000 | |||||
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 12 Proposals / Subtotal - $2,183,000) |
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| 2022-011 | Blumentritt | Tony | Pickwick Mill Dam Repair | Pickwick Mill, Inc. | $197,000 | |
| X | 2022-061 | Ritchie | Alan | Seed Collection of Early-Blooming Plants for Pollinators | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $200,000 |
| 2022-113 | Jennings | Carrie | Water, Wildlife and Weather Friendly Funds | Freshwater Society | $195,000 | |
| 2022-124 | Barney | Brett | Developing a Novel Biodegradable Plastic to Replace Polyethylene | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $172,000 | |
| X | 2022-125 | Arvidson | Adam | Connecting the Mississippi Flyway to Urban Open Space | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $175,000 |
| 2022-132 | Swenson | John | Monitoring Post-Nourishment Beach Evolution on Minnesota Point | U of MN, Duluth | $99,000 | |
| 2022-151 | Schrank | Amy | WITHDRAWN - Increase Golden Shiner Production To Protect Aquatic Communities | U of MN, Duluth - Sea Grant | $197,000 | |
| X | 2022-188 | Zhang | Jiwei | PFAS Fungal-Woodchip Filtering System | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $189,000 |
| 2022-205 | PIrkl | Anthony | Lake of the Woods Angler Biosolids Feasibility Study | Lake of the Woods County | $195,000 | |
| 2022-216 | Kaproth | Matthew | Shifting Savannas: Assessing Management of At-Risk Sites | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $194,000 | |
| 2022-248 | Van Natta | Steven | Wetland Restoration of UMLA’s New Gateway Entry | U of MN, Landscape Arboretum | $174,000 | |
| 2022-293 | Meagher | Jen | Lake Koronis Water Quality and Restoration Action Plan | Koronis Lake Association | $196,000 | |
| Subtotal | $2,183,000 | |||||
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 25 Proposals / Subtotal - $59,278,000) | ||||||
| X | 2022-005 | Manzoline | Robert | Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to Tower | St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | $1,980,000 |
| X | 2022-008 | Yoho | Marla | The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview Township | Fairview Township, Fairview Trail North Portion - Gull Lake Trail | $2,362,000 |
| X | 2022-038 | Johnson | Donna | Redhead Mountain Bike Park | Minnesota Discovery Center | $1,977,000 |
| X | 2022-057 | Mularie | Audrey | Local Parks, Trails and Natural Areas Grant Programs | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $4,000,000 |
| X | 2022-088 | Knettel | Cliff | St. Louis River Re-Connect | City of Duluth | $2,000,000 |
| X | 2022-101 | Schulte | Judy | Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $1,520,000 |
| X | 2022-111 | Kok | Shelby | Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Acquisitions | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $4,250,000 |
| X | 2022-127 | Fralich | Lana | Silver Bay Multi-Modal Trailhead Project | City of Silver Bay | $3,000,000 |
| 2022-128 | Markle | Jami | Gateway Wildlife Management Area Pilot Project | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $2,862,000 | |
| X | 2022-135 | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Trails Development | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $8,300,000 |
| X | 2022-140 | Melin | Kaycee | Brookston Campground, Boat Launch and Outdoor Recreational Facility | City of Brookston | $925,000 |
| X | 2022-143 | See-Benes | Britt | Silver Lake Trail Connection | City of Virginia | $1,275,000 |
| X | 2022-144 | Geissler | John | Preserving the Avon Hills with Reverse-Bidding Easements | Saint Johns Arboretum and University | $2,507,000 |
| X | 2022-150 | Suonvieri | Corinne | Floodwood Campground Improvement Project | City of Floodwood | $1,600,000 |
| X | 2022-158 | Roske | Molly | SNA Habitat Restoration, Public Engagement, and Protection | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $3,110,000 |
| X | 2022-165 | Gautreaux | Sherril | Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock Phase 2 | City of Ranier | $2,100,000 |
| X | 2022-170 | Langowski | Harold | Prospector ATV Trails | City of Ely | $1,851,000 |
| 2022-183 | Simonson | Ryan | WITHDRAWN - Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park Acquisition | Crow Wing County | $405,000 | |
| 2022-195 | Terrill | Tim | WITHDRAWN - Whiskey Creek and Mississippi River Water Quality, Habitat | Mississippi Headwaters Board | $500,000 | |
| 2022-222 | Yavarow | Matthew | WITHDRAWN - Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail (West Segment) | Otter Tail County | $2,836,000 | |
| X | 2022-253 | Jacobson | Jeff | City of Biwabik Recreation Area | City of Biwabik | $1,414,000 |
| 2022-262 | Arvidson | Adam | WITHDRAWN - Above the Falls Regional Park Acquisition and Restoration | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | 950,000 | |
| 2022-263 | Forbes | DJ | WITHDRAWN - Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and Recreation Protection | The Trust for Public Land | $3,804,000 | |
| 2022-276 | Monson | Kjersti | WITHDRAWN - Early Enhancements: Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock | Friends of the Lock and Dam | $2,800,000 | |
| 2022-292 | Welle | Ron | Brooten Land Acquisition | Midwest Outdoors Unlimited | $950,000 | |
| Subtotal | $59,278,000 | |||||
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 3 Proposals / Subtotal - $460,000) |
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| X | 2022-027 | Otremba | Bob | Pierz Park and Campground Expansion Project | City of Pierz | $200,000 |
| X | 2022-041 | Engebritson | Reggie | Environmental Learning Classroom with Trails | Independent School District #712, Mountain Iron Buhl Public Schools | $82,000 |
| 2022-074 | Langowski | Harold | Pioneer Mine Site Restoration/Trezona Trail Preservation | City of Ely | $178,000 | |
| Subtotal | $460,000 | |||||
| I. Administration (RECEIVED: 1 Proposal / Subtotal - $210,000) | ||||||
| X | 2022-121 | Sherman-Hoehn | Katherine | ML 2022 Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $210,000 |
| Subtotal | $210,000 | |||||
| Total | $178,176,000 | |||||