1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations;amending Laws 2019, 
1.4 	First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2021, First 
1.5 	Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2022, chapter 
1.6 	94, section 2, subdivisions 9, as amended, 10; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, 
1.7 	section 2, subdivision 9.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.10 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.11 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.12 	natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.13 	The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.14 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. 
1.15 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" 
1.16 	is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.17 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.18 	are onetime appropriations.

1.19				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.20				Available for the Year
	
1.21				Ending June 30
	
1.22					2024
		2025

1.23	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.24	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	0
	$
	79,644,000
	
2.1 	This appropriation is from the environment 
2.2 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
2.3 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
2.4 	specified in the following subdivisions.

2.5	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.6 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.7 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.8 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.9 	article XI, section 14.

2.10
2.11	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
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		14,993,000

2.12
2.13	(a) Native Plant Community Data in the City of 
Duluth
					
2.14 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.16 	for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust 
2.17 	to develop field-verified native plant 
2.18 	community data and maps for the city of 
2.19 	Duluth and the St. Louis River estuary to 
2.20 	support conservation and restoration activities.

2.21
2.22	(b) Reconstructing Historical Wild Rice to 
Understand Its Future
					
2.23 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.24 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
2.25 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
2.26 	characterize environmental drivers 
2.27 	contributing to the decline of wild rice using 
2.28 	lake sediment cores to reconstruct historical 
2.29 	wild rice abundance in relation to lake and 
2.30 	watershed stressors.

2.31
2.32	(c) Characterizing Tree Cavities and Use by 
Minnesota's Wildlife
					
2.33 	$349,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.35 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
3.1 	Research Institute in Duluth to assess the 
3.2 	effects of forest management on Minnesota's 
3.3 	primary cavity engineer, the pileated 
3.4 	woodpecker, and on the wildlife that rely on 
3.5 	the cavities that pileated woodpeckers create. 
3.6 	This appropriation is also to develop 
3.7 	management guidelines.

3.8
3.9	(d) Fate of Minnesota's Lakes in the Next 
Century
					
3.10 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
3.12 	of Minnesota to use new modeling techniques 
3.13 	to quantify how water quality of Minnesota's 
3.14 	lakes will change in the next century under 
3.15 	future land use and climate change scenarios 
3.16 	and to create an online web tool to display the 
3.17 	results. This appropriation is subject to 
3.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.This 
3.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
3.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
3.21 	and final products delivered.

3.22
3.23	(e) Turtle Island Skywatchers - Minnesota 
Research and Data Visualization
					
3.24 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.26 	for an agreement with Native Skywatchers 
3.27 	Inc. to engage youth in environmental 
3.28 	stewardship by collecting images and acoustic 
3.29 	data from turtles and other culturally 
3.30 	significant animals and their habitats, 
3.31 	evaluating the differences in these soundscapes 
3.32 	across landscapes, and sharing the results 
3.33 	through scientific storytelling and online 
3.34 	platforms.

3.35
3.36	(f) Monitoring Minnesota's Insects: Connecting 
Habitat to Insect Prey
					
4.1 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.3 	of Minnesota to investigate the ecological 
4.4 	roles of and energy transfer by certain 
4.5 	Minnesota insects throughout their life cycles 
4.6 	and to train future insect researchers on field 
4.7 	techniques.

4.8
4.9	(g) Determining Ambient Background PFAS 
Concentrations in Minnesota Soils
					
4.10 	$621,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.11 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
4.12 	Control Agency to determine ambient 
4.13 	background per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance 
4.14 	(PFAS) levels in urban and nonurban soils to 
4.15 	help Minnesota develop management 
4.16 	strategies for PFAS-contaminated soils. This 
4.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
4.18 	by which time the project must be completed 
4.19 	and final products delivered.

4.20
4.21	(h) Investigating Life History Characteristics of 
Minnesota Elk
					
4.22 	$933,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
4.24 	to assess Minnesota elk herd health and 
4.25 	genetic diversity, movements, survival, and 
4.26 	causes of mortality and to develop a 
4.27 	noninvasive, safer, and more accurate method 
4.28 	to estimate population size. This appropriation 
4.29 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
4.30 	the project must be completed and final 
4.31 	products delivered.

4.32
4.33	(i) Foundational Data for Moth and Butterfly 
Conservation
					
4.34 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.35 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
5.1 	to perform field surveys and consolidate 
5.2 	existing data to create the first comprehensive 
5.3 	list of Minnesota moths and butterflies. This 
5.4 	appropriation is also to conduct outreach to 
5.5 	inform land managers and to facilitate public 
5.6 	appreciation of these species.

5.7	(j) DNR County Groundwater Atlas
					
5.8 	$3,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
5.10 	to continue producing county groundwater 
5.11 	atlases to inform management of surface water 
5.12 	and groundwater resources for drinking and 
5.13 	other purposes. This appropriation is for Part 
5.14 	B, to characterize the potential water yields of 
5.15 	aquifers and aquifers' sensitivity to 
5.16 	contamination.

5.17	(k) Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase III
					
5.18 	$996,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.20 	of Minnesota to continue to study summertime 
5.21 	wolf predation on deer, moose, and other 
5.22 	species in the greater Voyageurs ecosystem 
5.23 	to inform wildlife management and to share 
5.24 	natural history of this species with the public. 
5.25 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
5.26 	2028, by which time the project must be 
5.27 	completed and final products delivered.

5.28
5.29	(l) Distribution and Population Status of Weasels 
in Minnesota
					
5.30 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.32 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
5.33 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
5.34 	distribution, relative abundance, and spatial 
5.35 	occupancy patterns of small weasel species in 
6.1 	Minnesota to fill key knowledge gaps in 
6.2 	weasel distribution and status in Minnesota.

6.3
6.4	(m) Improving Aquatic Plant Knowledge for 
Healthy Waters
					
6.5 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.7 	to collect foundational data on Minnesota's 
6.8 	native aquatic plant biodiversity through new 
6.9 	and enhanced lake surveys and to disseminate 
6.10 	results to state resource managers, scientists, 
6.11 	and the public.

6.12
6.13	(n) New Small Mammal Monitoring Methods 
for Minnesota
					
6.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.16 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
6.17 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop camera 
6.18 	trapping methods as a new tool to collect 
6.19 	foundational data and fill key knowledge gaps 
6.20 	in the status of small mammal species in 
6.21 	Minnesota.

6.22
6.23	(o) Status of Bats and Roost Trees after 
White-Nose Syndrome
					
6.24 	$195,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
6.26 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
6.27 	Research Institute in Duluth to study changes 
6.28 	in maternity roost trees and bat populations in 
6.29 	the forested areas of Minnesota and to evaluate 
6.30 	the effects of years of white-nose syndrome 
6.31 	on Minnesota bats.

6.32
6.33	(p) Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on the 
Invertebrate Community
					
6.34 	$387,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.1 	of Minnesota to provide data on pesticide 
7.2 	contamination in soil and the insect 
7.3 	community across the state and the effect of 
7.4 	insecticide exposure on insect reproduction. 
7.5 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
7.6 	2029, by which time the project must be 
7.7 	completed and final products delivered.

7.8
7.9	(q) Modernizing Minnesota's Plant Community 
Classification and Field Guides
					
7.10 	$1,800,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.12 	to collect additional vegetation and 
7.13 	environmental data and update the state's 
7.14 	20-year-old native plant community 
7.15 	classification guides to incorporate new data, 
7.16 	streamline user application and access to 
7.17 	products, and include analysis of climate and 
7.18 	vegetation trends. Net income generated as 
7.19 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
7.20 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
7.21 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
7.22 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.23 	116P.10.

7.24
7.25	(r) Assessing Prairie Health to Inform Pollinator 
Conservation
					
7.26 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.27 	fund to the Minnesota Zoological Society to 
7.28 	assess habitat quality  and pesticide occurrence 
7.29 	in Minnesota prairies to help inform 
7.30 	management actions, endangered species 
7.31 	recovery plans, and pollinator reintroduction 
7.32 	efforts for endangered and threatened 
7.33 	butterflies and other wildlife.

7.34
7.35	(s) Understanding Native Fishes in the 
Bowfishing Era
					
8.1 	$588,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.3 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to collect foundational 
8.4 	biological information on a selection of native 
8.5 	Minnesota fish to aid in sustainable 
8.6 	management, improve recreational 
8.7 	opportunities, and educate the public about 
8.8 	these shared aquatic resources. This 
8.9 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
8.10 	by which time the project must be completed 
8.11 	and final products delivered.

8.12
8.13	(t) Preserving Minnesota Wildflower 
Information
					
8.14 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.16 	of Minnesota, Bell Museum of Natural 
8.17 	History, to preserve and enhance Minnesota 
8.18 	Wildflowers Information, an online tool for 
8.19 	plant identification, by integrating the content 
8.20 	and functionality of the website with the 
8.21 	Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas for public use 
8.22 	as required by Laws 2017,  chapter 96,  section 
8.23 	2, subdivision 3, paragraph (e).

8.24
8.25	(u) White-Tailed Deer Movement and Disease 
in Suburban Areas
					
8.26 	$699,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.28 	of Minnesota to better understand white-tailed 
8.29 	deer movement, habitat use, and disease 
8.30 	dynamics at the suburban-agricultural interface 
8.31 	to inform more efficient deer management and 
8.32 	disease control.

8.33
8.34	(v) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and 
Minnesota Raptors
					
9.1 	$187,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.3 	of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate 
9.4 	Minnesota raptors for current or past infections 
9.5 	with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
9.6 	to better understand disease transmission and 
9.7 	outbreak impacts on raptor populations.

9.8
9.9	(w) Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
Management
					
9.10 	$1,236,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.12 	of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey, 
9.13 	to continue producing county geologic atlases 
9.14 	to inform management of surface water and 
9.15 	groundwater resources. This appropriation is 
9.16 	to complete Part A, which focuses on the 
9.17 	properties and distribution of earth materials 
9.18 	to define aquifer boundaries and the 
9.19 	connection of aquifers to the land surface and 
9.20 	surface water resources.

9.21	(x) Remote Sensing for Pollinator Habitat
					
9.22 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
9.24 	for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture 
9.25 	to use remote sensing technology to evaluate 
9.26 	pollinator habitat on energy and transportation 
9.27 	corridors across Minnesota and to host 
9.28 	field-day training workshops.

9.29
9.30	(y) Harnessing Cover Crops and Roots for 
Sustainable Cropping
					
9.31 	$375,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.33 	of Minnesota to determine carbon 
9.34 	sequestration, nitrogen credit potential, water 
9.35 	use, and performance of cover crops in 
10.1 	corn-soybean and corn-soybean-wheat 
10.2 	rotations in southern Minnesota.

10.3
10.4	(z) Effects of Conservation Grazing on Solar 
Sites Managed for Pollinator Habitat
					
10.5 	$88,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
10.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
10.7 	an agreement with Minnesota Native 
10.8 	Landscapes, in partnership with Temple 
10.9 	University, to analyze the effects of sheep 
10.10 	grazing and mowing on the vegetation and 
10.11 	soils of solar sites managed for pollinator 
10.12 	habitat and to improve understanding of the 
10.13 	environmental outcomes from the colocation 
10.14 	of solar panels; grazing; and native, 
10.15 	pollinator-friendly vegetation. This 
10.16 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
10.17 	by which time the project must be completed 
10.18 	and final products delivered.

10.19
10.20	(aa) Genetic Detection of Endangered Mussels 
in the Mississippi
					
10.21 	$241,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.23 	for an agreement with the United States 
10.24 	Geological Survey, Ohio Water Microbiology 
10.25 	Lab, to create, optimize, and use eDNA assays 
10.26 	to detect the presence of endangered or 
10.27 	threatened mussel species around Buffalo 
10.28 	Slough near the Prairie Island Indian 
10.29 	Community.

10.30
10.31	(bb) Integrated Population Modeling for 
Trumpeter Swans
					
10.32 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.34 	of Minnesota to compile and use all available 
10.35 	data to model historical population abundance 
11.1 	and estimate future population dynamics of 
11.2 	Minnesota trumpeter swans.

11.3	Subd. 4.Water Resources
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		6,924,000

11.4
11.5	(a) Hyperspectral Characterization of Toxic 
Harmful Algal Blooms
					
11.6 	$399,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.8 	of Minnesota, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, 
11.9 	to investigate the use of hyperspectral 
11.10 	microscopic imaging to detect harmful algal 
11.11 	bloom (HAB) species and toxicity levels in 
11.12 	Minnesota lakes that will support the 
11.13 	development of HAB early-warning remote 
11.14 	sensing tools. This appropriation is subject to 
11.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10, and is 
11.16 	available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
11.17 	the project must be completed and final 
11.18 	products delivered.

11.19
11.20	(b) Characterization of Chemicals in Structural 
Fire Wastewater
					
11.21 	$369,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.23 	of Minnesota to identify, analyze, and model 
11.24 	the fate of chemicals present in wastewater 
11.25 	from extinguished structural fires to better 
11.26 	understand potential toxicity to humans and 
11.27 	aquatic life.

11.28
11.29	(c) Climate Change and Management Effects 
on Methane Cycling in Lakes
					
11.30 	$540,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
11.32 	of Minnesota to collect monitoring data and 
11.33 	create a model to measure the effects of 
11.34 	increased temperature and precipitation on 
11.35 	lake and wetland water quality, habitat, and 
12.1 	greenhouse gas emissions and evaluate lake 
12.2 	management options under changing climate 
12.3 	conditions.

12.4
12.5	(d) Enhancing Wastewater Treatment through 
Genetic Sequencing
					
12.6 	$553,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.8 	of Minnesota to generate genome sequences 
12.9 	for and assess the ability of bacteria growing 
12.10 	in wastewater treatment bioreactors to improve 
12.11 	phosphorus and nitrogen removal from 
12.12 	wastewater in Minnesota and to produce novel 
12.13 	pharmaceutical compounds. This appropriation 
12.14 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
12.15 	116P.10.

12.16
12.17	(e) Improving Water Efficiency Programming 
with Measurable Outcomes
					
12.18 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
12.20 	for an agreement with the city of Woodbury 
12.21 	to accelerate the implementation of new and 
12.22 	innovative water efficiency programs to 
12.23 	conserve water and serve as a model for other 
12.24 	communities.

12.25
12.26	(f) Fluorine Beyond PFAS: Pesticide and 
Pharmaceutical Degradation
					
12.27 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.29 	of Minnesota to identify fluorinated pesticides 
12.30 	and pharmaceuticals that degrade into 
12.31 	potentially persistent or toxic byproducts and 
12.32 	to analyze the microbes, processes, and 
12.33 	conditions involved to inform bioremediation 
12.34 	and development of more sustainable 
12.35 	chemistries.

13.1
13.2	(g) Novel Nutrient Recovery Process from 
Wastewater Treatment Plants
					
13.3 	$486,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.5 	of Minnesota to continue to develop an 
13.6 	integrated process to promote nutrient removal 
13.7 	and recovery and renewable energy production 
13.8 	at rural municipal and industrial wastewater 
13.9 	treatment plants. This appropriation is subject 
13.10 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

13.11
13.12	(h) Visitor Perceptions of Water Quality to Aid 
Lake Management
					
13.13 	$379,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.15 	of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public 
13.16 	Affairs, to conduct an analysis of lake visitor 
13.17 	perceptions, management actions, and water 
13.18 	quality to inform lake management.

13.19
13.20	(i) Wildfire Impacts on Mercury Cycling in 
Wilderness Lakes
					
13.21 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.22 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.23 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
13.24 	Research Institute in Duluth to evaluate the 
13.25 	long-term effects of wildfires on lake water 
13.26 	quality, mercury mobilization, and mercury 
13.27 	bioaccumulation in fish and to develop 
13.28 	predictive tools that inform management and 
13.29 	help protect the health of fisheries and 
13.30 	manoomin in wilderness lakes.

13.31	(j) Flood and Drought Modeling for Minnesota
					
13.32 	$499,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
13.34 	of Minnesota to compile new and existing data 
13.35 	and develop a tool to provide cities and 
14.1 	watershed districts with quantitative estimates 
14.2 	of the effects of land use and climate change 
14.3 	on floods and droughts.

14.4
14.5	(k) Breaking the PFAS Cycle with a Full-Scale 
Demonstration
					
14.6 	$1,481,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.8 	for an agreement with Barr Engineering 
14.9 	Company, in partnership with the city of St. 
14.10 	Cloud and the Minnesota Technical Assistance 
14.11 	Program (MnTAP) at the University of 
14.12 	Minnesota, to conduct a full-scale pilot to 
14.13 	evaluate supercritical water oxidation of 
14.14 	biosolids and drinking water treatment 
14.15 	residuals to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
14.16 	substances (PFAS) and recover energy in the 
14.17 	water treatment process. This appropriation is 
14.18 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

14.19
14.20	(l) Are Stream Restoration Efforts Effective? 
An Evidence-Based Assessment
					
14.21 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.23 	for an agreement with Saint Mary's University 
14.24 	of Minnesota to assess stream habitat 
14.25 	improvement projects to improve trout 
14.26 	populations and stream health in Minnesota's 
14.27 	Driftless Area.

14.28
14.29	(m) Uncovering the Past to Protect Minnesota's 
Walleye Fisheries
					
14.30 	$1,121,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.31 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
14.32 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
14.33 	reconstruct historical lake conditions to 
14.34 	identify factors linked to successful walleye 
14.35 	fisheries and guide management in the face of 
15.1 	warming temperatures, invasive species, and 
15.2 	nutrient loading.

15.3	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
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		11,262,000

15.4
15.5	(a) Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental 
Teaching Staff
					
15.6 	$410,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.8 	for an agreement with the city of Austin to 
15.9 	continue providing environmental education 
15.10 	opportunities at the Jay C. Hormel Nature 
15.11 	Center for learners from outside the city of 
15.12 	Austin.

15.13
15.14	(b) Connecting Communities to Voyageurs 
Classroom and Minnesota's National Park
					
15.15 	$994,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.17 	for an agreement with the Voyageurs 
15.18 	Conservancy to connect Minnesotans to the 
15.19 	state's only national park through 
15.20 	standards-aligned K-12 education, 
15.21 	career-building fellowships, and enhanced 
15.22 	programming that engages diverse audiences 
15.23 	in the park's conservation.

15.24
15.25
15.26	(c) Supporting Minnesota Teachers to 
Implement Culturally Sustaining Environmental 
Education
					
15.27 	$295,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.29 	of Minnesota to provide workshops across 
15.30 	Minnesota to train middle school and high 
15.31 	school teachers in how to meet new state 
15.32 	science standards by integrating western 
15.33 	science and Indigenous perspectives in 
15.34 	sustainability and water conservation 
15.35 	education.

16.1
16.2	(d) Phenology Investigations in Minnesota 
Schools
					
16.3 	$392,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.5 	of Minnesota to provide professional 
16.6 	development workshops in greater Minnesota 
16.7 	for teachers to use phenology curriculum and 
16.8 	community science resources in environmental 
16.9 	education.

16.10
16.11	(e) Get the Lead Out: Lead-Free Fishing Tackle 
Education
					
16.12 	$254,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.13 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
16.14 	Control Agency to protect common loons and 
16.15 	wildlife through education and outreach about 
16.16 	the dangers of lead fishing tackle and 
16.17 	promoting lead-free tackle alternatives.

16.18
16.19	(f) Water Science and Policy Fellowships for 
Minnesota
					
16.20 	$407,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
16.22 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Sea Grant 
16.23 	College Program in Duluth to create a 
16.24 	fellowship program to train Minnesota's 
16.25 	workforce in water resource science and 
16.26 	policy.

16.27
16.28	(g) Mentoring Next Generation of Conservation 
Professionals - Phase 2
					
16.29 	$793,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.31 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley 
16.32 	National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. to provide 
16.33 	paid internships and apprenticeships for 
16.34 	diverse young people to learn about careers 
16.35 	in the conservation field from United States 
17.1 	Fish and Wildlife Service professionals while 
17.2 	working at the Minnesota Valley National 
17.3 	Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management 
17.4 	District.

17.5
17.6	(h) Restoring Land, Reviving Heritage: 
Indigenous Conservation - Phase 2
					
17.7 	$688,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.9 	for an agreement with Belwin Conservancy, 
17.10 	in partnership with Anishinabe Academy and 
17.11 	other urban Indigenous-based schools and 
17.12 	youth programs, to continue to conduct 
17.13 	native-led environmental education 
17.14 	programming that incorporates ecology and 
17.15 	Indigenous land traditions. This appropriation 
17.16 	is also to restore and enhance habitat on 
17.17 	permanently protected Belwin Conservancy 
17.18 	lands using modern scientific standards and 
17.19 	traditional ecological knowledge.

17.20	(i) Unlocking Minnesota Wilderness for Youth
					
17.21 	$705,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.23 	for an agreement with YMCA of the North to 
17.24 	engage underserved youth in hands-on 
17.25 	environmental education by expanding Unlock 
17.26 	It!, a self-guided, interactive, and nature-based 
17.27 	scavenger hunt, to open spaces and campuses 
17.28 	across the state.

17.29
17.30	(j) Outdoor Pathways to Environmental 
Education, Recreation, and Careers
					
17.31 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.32 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.33 	for an agreement with Wilderness Inquiry to 
17.34 	promote equity in access to outdoor activities, 
17.35 	places, and careers by providing Minnesotans 
18.1 	with a continuum of outdoor experiences from 
18.2 	the backyard to the backcountry, implementing 
18.3 	environmental education curriculum for youth, 
18.4 	and delivering professional development 
18.5 	workshops for educators.

18.6
18.7	(k) Increasing Access to Environmental 
Education Youth Camps
					
18.8 	$163,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.10 	for an agreement with the Osprey Wilds 
18.11 	Environmental Learning Center to provide 
18.12 	hands-on environmental education learning 
18.13 	opportunities to underserved children through 
18.14 	scholarships and transportation to Osprey 
18.15 	Wilds' day-use and residential summer camps.

18.16
18.17	(l) Launching Environmental Education at 
Shepard Farm
					
18.18 	$639,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.20 	for an agreement with the Dodge Nature 
18.21 	Center to build partnerships with South 
18.22 	Washington County Schools and provide 
18.23 	standards-aligned, outdoor experiences and 
18.24 	hands-on learning at Shepard Farm for 
18.25 	Minnesota K-6 youth to increase their 
18.26 	environmental skills and knowledge.

18.27
18.28	(m) YES! Students Step Up to Reduce Carbon 
Footprint
					
18.29 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.31 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
18.32 	Environmental Learning Center to empower 
18.33 	Minnesota youth to reduce their carbon 
18.34 	footprints through education from local experts 
19.1 	and completion of student-driven and 
19.2 	community-based team projects.

19.3	(n) The Boundary Waters Is Our Backyard
					
19.4 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.6 	for an agreement with Friends of the Boundary 
19.7 	Waters Wilderness to connect students from 
19.8 	northeastern Minnesota to the Boundary 
19.9 	Waters Canoe Area Wilderness through 
19.10 	grade-wide day trips and overnight wilderness 
19.11 	experiences.

19.12
19.13	(o) Season Watch: Cultivating Young Naturalists 
with Phenology Education
					
19.14 	$180,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.16 	for an agreement with Northern Community 
19.17 	Radio, Inc. to continue to build the next 
19.18 	generation of Minnesota conservationists by 
19.19 	delivering engaging environmental 
19.20 	programming to northern Minnesota through 
19.21 	radio and podcasts, hosting phenology training 
19.22 	and interactive nature events for K-12 
19.23 	students, and expanding KAXE coverage of 
19.24 	environmental topics to a digital audience.

19.25
19.26	(p) Rural Minnesota Mobile Lab: 
Environment-Focused Earth Science Education
					
19.27 	$459,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.28 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.29 	of Minnesota, Crookston, to create a mobile 
19.30 	lab and deliver innovative standards-based 
19.31 	environmental education to students and 
19.32 	educators at underserved, underrepresented 
19.33 	schools and at community events in northwest 
19.34 	Minnesota.

20.1
20.2	(q) Increasing Accessibility of Environmental 
Education at Deep Portage
					
20.3 	$228,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.5 	for an agreement with Deep Portage Learning 
20.6 	Center to enhance the accessibility of 
20.7 	environmental education and outdoor 
20.8 	recreation at Deep Portage Learning Center 
20.9 	through projects that provide opportunities 
20.10 	and support independence for physically 
20.11 	disabled students visiting the campus.

20.12
20.13	(r) College-School Collaboration to Promote 
Environmental Career Paths
					
20.14 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.15 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
20.16 	State Colleges and Universities for Minnesota 
20.17 	State University, Mankato, to build 
20.18 	partnerships among natural resource 
20.19 	professionals, colleges, and schools in 
20.20 	southern Minnesota to expose youth to outdoor 
20.21 	experiences, environmental issues, and natural 
20.22 	resource career paths through internships, field 
20.23 	trips, and environmental projects.

20.24
20.25	(s) Water Quality and Robots: Experientially 
Educating Minnesotan Youth
					
20.26 	$353,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
20.28 	of Minnesota to provide opportunities for 
20.29 	middle school youth to develop skills for 
20.30 	measuring water quality using robotic 
20.31 	water-quality sensing kits and communicating 
20.32 	results through group study and hands-on 
20.33 	projects.

20.34
20.35	(t) Expanding Youth and Family Fishing 
Opportunities
					
21.1 	$1,162,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.3 	to expand fishing opportunities in urban areas, 
21.4 	teach more youth and families how to fish, 
21.5 	and inventory and inform the public about safe 
21.6 	and legal shore-fishing sites throughout 
21.7 	Minnesota.

21.8	(u) Youth Conservation Empowerment Project
					
21.9 	$70,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
21.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
21.11 	Minnesota, Extension Center for Youth 
21.12 	Development, to partner with Winona and 
21.13 	Rochester alternative learning centers to 
21.14 	connect, engage, and empower youth from 
21.15 	underserved, culturally diverse, and 
21.16 	low-income communities in year-long 
21.17 	activities focused on nature, outdoors skills, 
21.18 	and environmental service-learning.

21.19
21.20	(v) North Minneapolis Nature Connection: 
Storytelling and Leadership Pathways
					
21.21 	$697,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.23 	for an agreement with The Loppet Foundation 
21.24 	to promote urban nature connections for North 
21.25 	Minneapolis residents through storytelling, 
21.26 	nature and environmental justice programs, 
21.27 	and environmental leadership pathways for 
21.28 	high schoolers and young adults.

21.29
21.30	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		8,304,000

21.31
21.32	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center - Phase 7
					
21.33 	$7,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
21.35 	of Minnesota,  Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial 
22.1 	Plants and Pests Center,  for high-priority 
22.2 	research projects to better manage invasive 
22.3 	plants, pathogens, and pests on Minnesota's 
22.4 	natural and agricultural lands. This 
22.5 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
22.6 	section 116P.10, and is available until June 
22.7 	30, 2030, by which time the project must be 
22.8 	completed and final products delivered.

22.922.10
	(b) Mitigating the Spread of Invasive Jumping 
Worms
					
22.11 	$470,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
22.13 	of Minnesota to develop integrated pest 
22.14 	management strategies to mitigate the threat 
22.15 	that invasive jumping worms pose to soil 
22.16 	organic matter and seedlings in Minnesota 
22.17 	forests.

22.18
22.19	(c) Implementing Innovative Techniques to 
Manage Low-Density Invasive Carp
					
22.20 	$634,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.22 	to implement new and innovative methods and 
22.23 	to enhance ongoing efforts to detect, monitor, 
22.24 	and remove invasive carp and to evaluate 
22.25 	watershed boundaries for potential breaches 
22.26 	to avoid invasive carp establishment in 
22.27 	Minnesota.

22.28
22.29	(d) Early Detection of Invasive Viruses in Native 
Pollinators
					
22.30 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
22.32 	of Minnesota to create a baseline inventory of 
22.33 	the quantity and diversity of viruses in, and 
22.34 	determine the threat of these viruses to, 
22.35 	Minnesota native bees.

23.1
23.2	Subd. 7.Air Quality, Climate Change, and 
Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		4,833,000

23.3
23.4	(a) Minimizing Minnesota's Landfill Problem 
by Expanding Waste Diversion
					
23.5 	$2,318,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.7 	for an agreement with Better Futures 
23.8 	Minnesota to establish a statewide network 
23.9 	for sourcing reclaimed building materials; 
23.10 	create a tool for cities, counties, and businesses 
23.11 	to report environmental impacts of waste 
23.12 	diversion; and divert waste from landfills 
23.13 	through collections, deconstructing buildings, 
23.14 	and converting waste into finished goods. Net 
23.15 	income generated by Better Futures Minnesota 
23.16 	as part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
23.17 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
23.18 	approved in the work plan.

23.19
23.20	(b) Building Resilient Urban Forests for Climate 
Change
					
23.21 	$752,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.23 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
23.24 	to partner with municipalities and school 
23.25 	districts to create gravel-bed nurseries, conduct 
23.26 	tree assessments and mapping, and plant 
23.27 	climate-resilient tree species on public lands 
23.28 	in St. Cloud, Mankato, and the Twin Cities 
23.29 	region. This appropriation is available until 
23.30 	June 30, 2028, by which time the project must 
23.31 	be completed and final products delivered.

23.32
23.33	(c) Improving Agricultural Ecosystems through 
Autonomous Weed Control
					
23.34 	$978,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
23.36 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
24.1 	and Outreach Center at Morris to develop 
24.2 	green hydrogen- and solar-powered 
24.3 	autonomous mowers to remove weeds in row 
24.4 	crop fields and improve agricultural 
24.5 	ecosystems through reduction of herbicide and 
24.6 	fossil fuel use. This appropriation is subject 
24.7 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

24.8	(d) Advanced Biofilter for N2O Removal
					
24.9 	$325,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.10 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
24.11 	of Minnesota to develop innovative and 
24.12 	low-cost biofilters to decrease the 
24.13 	concentration of nitrous oxide (N2O) from 
24.14 	various point sources. This appropriation is 
24.15 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

24.16
24.17	(e) Managing Future Floods and Droughts in 
Minnesota
					
24.18 	$460,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.19 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
24.20 	of Minnesota to leverage new statewide 
24.21 	climate data to assess future change in the 
24.22 	duration, frequency, and magnitude of heavy 
24.23 	precipitation and drought events and engage 
24.24 	communities to prepare for these extremes.

24.25
24.26	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect or Restore Land, 
Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		10,910,000

24.27
24.28	(a) Long-Term Preservation of Minnesota's Ball 
Cactus Population
					
24.29 	$100,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.30 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
24.31 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
24.32 	Arboretum to protect Minnesota's only 
24.33 	population of ball cactus by supporting 
24.34 	population expansion and establishment, 
24.35 	monitoring transferred plants, and training 
25.1 	long-term volunteer monitors. This 
25.2 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029, 
25.3 	by which time the project must be completed 
25.4 	and final products delivered.

25.5
25.6	(b) Morrison County Historical Society 
Streambank Stabilization and Restoration
					
25.7 	$519,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.9 	for an agreement with the Morrison Soil and 
25.10 	Water Conservation District to stabilize and 
25.11 	restore land along the Mississippi River owned 
25.12 	by the Morrison County Historical Society 
25.13 	within the statutory boundaries of Charles A. 
25.14 	Lindbergh State Park to improve water quality 
25.15 	and improve aquatic and terrestrial habit. For 
25.16 	purposes of this appropriation, subdivision 13, 
25.17 	paragraph (e), does not apply. The 
25.18 	commissioner of natural resources may make 
25.19 	reasonable amounts of this appropriation 
25.20 	available on an advance basis to accommodate 
25.21 	the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation 
25.22 	District's cash-flow needs if a plan for the 
25.23 	advances is approved as part of the work plan.

25.24
25.25	(c) Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase 
Community Diversity?
					
25.26 	$415,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.27 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
25.28 	of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing 
25.29 	tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal 
25.30 	communities, and carbon storage within aspen 
25.31 	forests in northern Minnesota to develop best 
25.32 	management practices for mixed woodland 
25.33 	systems.

25.34	(d) Restoration of Riverside Park
					
26.1 	$141,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.3 	for an agreement with the city of Long Prairie 
26.4 	to improve water retention, increase native 
26.5 	habitat, and enhance footpaths for recreation 
26.6 	at Riverside Park in Todd County, Minnesota. 
26.7 	The project must create a net increase in 
26.8 	habitat, and this appropriation may not be used 
26.9 	to meet the conditions of any permits received 
26.10 	for the project.

26.11
26.12	(e) Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement 
with Public Engagement
					
26.13 	$698,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.15 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
26.16 	to partner with municipalities, educational 
26.17 	organizations, and volunteers to create and 
26.18 	enhance pollinator habitat along public 
26.19 	corridors from Lakeville to St. Cloud and to 
26.20 	engage youth and the public through education 
26.21 	and monitoring the impact of habitat 
26.22 	improvements. This appropriation is available 
26.23 	until June 30, 2028, by which time the project 
26.24 	must be completed and final products 
26.25 	delivered.

26.26
26.27	(f) Conservation Grazing for Birds, Beef, and 
Better Soil
					
26.28 	$342,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.30 	for an agreement with the National Audubon 
26.31 	Society, Minnesota office, to assess Audubon 
26.32 	Conservation Ranching as a strategic approach 
26.33 	to improve grassland biodiversity, soils, and 
26.34 	ecosystem resilience. This appropriation is 
26.35 	available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
27.1 	the project must be completed and final 
27.2 	products delivered.

27.3
27.4	(g) Minnesota Microbes for Enhanced 
Biodegradation of Microplastics
					
27.5 	$524,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.6 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
27.7 	of Minnesota to investigate the potential of 
27.8 	natural and indigenous microbes to biodegrade 
27.9 	conventional plastics in contaminated soils 
27.10 	and waters across the state. This appropriation 
27.11 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.12 	116P.10.

27.13
27.14	(h) Completing the Mississippi River Greenway: 
Dakota County
					
27.15 	$657,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.17 	for an agreement with Dakota County to 
27.18 	restore and enhance habitat on public lands, 
27.19 	establish linear native plantings, and install 
27.20 	electric-vehicle charging stations within and 
27.21 	along the 27-mile Mississippi River Greenway 
27.22 	in Dakota County.  Net income generated as 
27.23 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
27.24 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
27.25 	approved in the work plan. This appropriation 
27.26 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
27.27 	116P.10, and is available until June 30, 2028, 
27.28 	by which time the project must be completed 
27.29 	and final products delivered.

27.30
27.31	(i) Enabling Nature to Destroy Environmental 
PFAS Contaminants
					
27.32 	$378,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.33 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
27.34 	of Minnesota to identify enzymes and 
27.35 	microbes that can break down soil-based per- 
28.1 	and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into 
28.2 	nontoxic elements. This appropriation is 
28.3 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

28.4
28.5	(j) Bioacoustics for Species Monitoring and 
Conservation - Phase 2
					
28.6 	$568,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
28.8 	of Minnesota to assess avian diversity at the 
28.9 	statewide scale by developing a citizen science 
28.10 	bioacoustics monitoring program with an 
28.11 	initial focus on private lands.

28.12
28.13	(k) Preventing PFAS and Microplastics 
Contaminants Across Minnesota
					
28.14 	$656,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.15 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
28.16 	of Minnesota to help stop the flow of per- and 
28.17 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 
28.18 	microplastics contaminants into Minnesota's 
28.19 	environment by developing strategies and 
28.20 	technologies to manage solid waste streams 
28.21 	on site. This appropriation is subject to 
28.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

28.23
28.24	(l) Shingle Creek Aquatic and Shoreline Habitat 
Enhancement
					
28.25 	$1,100,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.27 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park 
28.28 	and Recreation Board to plan and restore a 
28.29 	section of Shingle Creek in north Minneapolis 
28.30 	with native aquatic and shoreline vegetation, 
28.31 	channel and bank modification, and natural 
28.32 	stream features. This appropriation is also to 
28.33 	monitor plant and animal health following 
28.34 	construction to ensure that the ecological 
28.35 	functioning of the creek corridor is restored. 
29.1 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
29.2 	2030, by which time the project must be 
29.3 	completed and final products delivered.

29.4
29.5	(m) LiDAR Technology to Help Prevent Wildlife 
Fatalities from Wind Turbines
					
29.6 	$525,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
29.8 	of Minnesota to create a low-cost and 
29.9 	advanced LiDAR system to detect bats and 
29.10 	birds approaching wind turbines that may be 
29.11 	used in concert with deterrence or impact 
29.12 	avoidance methods to prevent collisions. This 
29.13 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
29.14 	section 116P.10.

29.15
29.16	(n) Road Salt Pollution of Surface Waters from 
Groundwater
					
29.17 	$622,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.18 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
29.19 	of Minnesota to inform source-reduction 
29.20 	efforts by developing a model to identify hot 
29.21 	spots where road-salt-contaminated 
29.22 	groundwater leads to chloride pollution of 
29.23 	surface waters.

29.24
29.25	(o) Growing the Minnesota Bison Conservation 
Herd
					
29.26 	$1,775,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
29.28 	to reintroduce bison to Camden State Park as 
29.29 	part of a statewide effort to preserve the 
29.30 	American Plains bison genome. 
29.31 	Reintroduction includes the design, 
29.32 	construction, and installation of fencing, a 
29.33 	handling facility, signage, exhibits, and other 
29.34 	site improvements. This appropriation is 
29.35 	available until June 30, 2030, by which time 
30.1 	the project must be completed and final 
30.2 	products delivered.

30.3
30.4	(p) Priority Lakes: Meeting Protection Goals 
and Multiplying Benefits
					
30.5 	$1,890,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.7 	for an agreement with the Hubbard County 
30.8 	Soil and Water Conservation District, in 
30.9 	cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
30.10 	protect habitat, forest health, and water quality 
30.11 	in the best fishing lakes by creating lake 
30.12 	implementation action plans, conducting 
30.13 	community-based habitat restorations and 
30.14 	improvements, and protecting forest lands with 
30.15 	conservation easements and Sustainable Forest 
30.16 	Incentive Act (SFIA) enrollments within 
30.17 	prioritized areas of the upper Mississippi River 
30.18 	basin in Hubbard County. Of this amount, up 
30.19 	to $168,000 is for deposit in a monitoring fund 
30.20 	to be used by Minnesota Land Trust as 
30.21 	approved in the work plan and subject to 
30.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20.

30.23
30.24	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		-0-
		20,322,000

30.25	(a) Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail
					
30.26 	$426,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.28 	for an agreement with Minnesota Driftless 
30.29 	Hiking Trail to plan, design a route for, secure 
30.30 	access for, develop community support for, 
30.31 	and begin construction of a backpacking- 
30.32 	focused trail across southeast Minnesota's 
30.33 	Driftless Area. Construction of trails  with this 
30.34 	appropriation must occur on public or 
30.35 	permanently protected lands or lands secured 
31.1 	through long-term agreements as defined in 
31.2 	the approved work plan. A trail plan must be 
31.3 	complete before  money is used for trail 
31.4 	construction. Before this appropriation is 
31.5 	spent, a fiscal agent for Minnesota Driftless 
31.6 	Hiking Trail must be approved in the work 
31.7 	plan.

31.8
31.9	(b) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
31.10 	$4,791,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
31.12 	to solicit and rank applications and fund 
31.13 	competitive matching grants for local parks, 
31.14 	trail connections, and natural and scenic areas 
31.15 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This 
31.16 	appropriation is for local nature-based 
31.17 	recreation, connections to regional and state 
31.18 	natural areas, and recreation facilities and may 
31.19 	not be used for athletic facilities, such as sport 
31.20 	fields, courts, or playgrounds.

31.21	(c) Acquisition of State Park Inholdings
					
31.22 	$1,886,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
31.24 	for an agreement with the Parks & Trails 
31.25 	Council of Minnesota to complete efficient, 
31.26 	time-sensitive acquisitions of high-priority 
31.27 	state park inholdings from willing sellers, 
31.28 	deconstruct buildings and reuse building 
31.29 	materials, and convey properties to the state 
31.30 	to protect and enhance Minnesota's 
31.31 	environment and public recreation 
31.32 	opportunities. This appropriation may not be 
31.33 	used to purchase habitable residential 
31.34 	structures.

32.1
32.2	(d) Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) 
Biodiversity Protection
					
32.3 	$957,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
32.5 	to strategically acquire from willing sellers 
32.6 	high-quality lands that meet criteria for 
32.7 	scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 
32.8 	Statutes, section 86A.05. This appropriation 
32.9 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
32.10 	the project must be completed and final 
32.11 	products delivered.

32.12
32.13	(e) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition - Phase 8
					
32.14 	$3,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.15 	fund to the Metropolitan Council to acquire 
32.16 	land within the approved boundaries of the 
32.17 	metropolitan regional park system. This 
32.18 	appropriation must be matched by an equal 
32.19 	amount from a combination of Metropolitan 
32.20 	Council and local agency  money. This 
32.21 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
32.22 	by which time the project must be completed 
32.23 	and final products delivered.

32.24	(f) Zumbro River Regional Water Trail
					
32.25 	$170,000 the second year is from the trust 
32.26 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
32.27 	for an agreement with the city of Oronoco to 
32.28 	complete a master plan for the Zumbro River 
32.29 	Regional Water Trail that considers existing 
32.30 	amenities, connections from towns to natural 
32.31 	features, and improved user experience. This 
32.32 	appropriation may also be used to create a 
32.33 	joint powers board among the four counties 
32.34 	and multiple jurisdictions connected to the 
33.1 	Zumbro River to guide the master plan 
33.2 	development.

33.3
33.4	(g) Spring Lake Park Reserve Restoration and 
River Access
					
33.5 	$2,925,000 the second year is from the trust 
33.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
33.7 	for an agreement with Dakota County to create 
33.8 	a nonmotorized boat launch; complete a 
33.9 	cultural resource management plan; construct 
33.10 	hiking trails; and restore prairie, woodland, 
33.11 	and savanna along the Mississippi River in 
33.12 	Spring Lake Park Reserve. This appropriation 
33.13 	is available until June 30, 2028, by which time 
33.14 	the project must be completed and final 
33.15 	products delivered.

33.16	(h) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
33.17 	$5,036,000 the second year is from the trust 
33.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
33.19 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
33.20 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
33.21 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
33.22 	or repairing existing state trail bridges. The 
33.23 	high-priority trail bridges to be rehabilitated 
33.24 	or replaced under this appropriation include 
33.25 	but are not limited to those on the Arrowhead, 
33.26 	Great River Ridge, C.J. Ramstad-Northshore, 
33.27 	Harmony-Preston Valley, Shooting Star, and 
33.28 	Minnesota Valley State Trails and the 
33.29 	Pengilly-Alborn Railroad Trail. High-priority 
33.30 	trail segments to develop and enhance include 
33.31 	but are not limited to the Brown's Creek, 
33.32 	Gitchi Gami, Minnesota Valley, Root River, 
33.33 	and Cuyuna Lakes State Trails. This 
33.34 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, 
34.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
34.2 	and final products delivered.

34.3	(i) Birch Lake Marina Design
					
34.4 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
34.6 	for an agreement with the city of Babbitt to 
34.7 	design a new marina at the Birch Lake 
34.8 	Recreation Area in Babbitt, Minnesota.

34.9	(j) Dent and Vergas Spur Trails
					
34.10 	$934,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.11 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
34.12 	for an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
34.13 	construct a trail along County State-Aid 
34.14 	Highway 35 to connect the cities of Dent and 
34.15 	Vergas to the Heart of the Lakes Regional 
34.16 	Trail and Maplewood State Park to provide 
34.17 	recreation and nonmotorized transportation 
34.18 	opportunities.

34.19
34.20	Subd. 10.Administration, Emerging Issues, and 
Contract Agreement Reimbursement
 		-0-
		2,096,000

34.21	(a) LCCMR Budget Supplement
					
34.22 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.23 	fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 
34.24 	on Minnesota Resources for administration in 
34.25 	accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
34.26 	116P.09, subdivision 5. This appropriation is 
34.27 	available until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding 
34.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.11, 
34.29 	paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, section 
34.30 	16A.281, applies to this appropriation.

34.31	(b) Emerging Issues 2024
					
34.32 	$1,071,000 the second year is from the trust 
34.33 	fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission 
34.34 	on Minnesota Resources for an emerging 
35.1 	issues account authorized in Minnesota 
35.2 	Statutes, section 116P.08, subdivision 4, 
35.3 	paragraph (d).

35.4	(c) 2024 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
35.5 	$275,000 the second year is from the trust 
35.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
35.7 	at the direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
35.8 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
35.9 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
35.10 	administering contracts, including for the 
35.11 	agreements specified in this section.

35.12	Subd. 11.Availability of appropriations
 					
35.13 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
35.14 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
35.15 	related to and necessary for a specific 
35.16 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
35.17 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
35.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
35.19 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
35.20 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
35.21 	charges that are not directly related to and 
35.22 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
35.23 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
35.24 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
35.25 	human resources, information services, rent, 
35.26 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
35.27 	be clearly justified and individually 
35.28 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
35.29 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
35.30 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
35.31 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
35.32 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
35.33 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
35.34 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
35.35 	2024, and ending June 30, 2027, when projects 
36.1 	must be completed and final products 
36.2 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
36.3 	appropriations in this section are available for 
36.4 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
36.5 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
36.6 	into before the expiration date of the 
36.7 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
36.8 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
36.9 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
36.10 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
36.11 	six years.

36.12	Subd. 12.Data availability requirements
 					
36.13 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
36.14 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
36.15 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
36.16 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
36.17 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
36.18 	data coordination and distribution that have 
36.19 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
36.20 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
36.21 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
36.22 	geographic metadata guidelines and must be 
36.23 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
36.24 	Information Office. All data must be 
36.25 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
36.26 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
36.27 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
36.28 	practicable, summary data and results of 
36.29 	projects funded under this section should be 
36.30 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
36.31 	identified as having received funding from the 
36.32 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

36.33	Subd. 13.Project requirements
 					
36.34 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
36.35 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
37.1 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
37.2 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
37.3 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (m) and 
37.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
37.5 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
37.6 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
37.7 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.8 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
37.9 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
37.10 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
37.11 	budget expenditures must be made through 
37.12 	the amendment process established by the 
37.13 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.14 	Resources.
37.15 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
37.16 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
37.17 	appropriated in this section must use native 
37.18 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
37.19 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
37.20 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
37.21 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
37.22 	species selected to provide habitat for 
37.23 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
37.24 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
37.25 	84.973.
37.26 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
37.27 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
37.28 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
37.29 	management plan that, to the degree 
37.30 	practicable, is consistent with the 
37.31 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
37.32 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
37.33 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
37.34 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
37.35 	the best chance for long-term success and 
38.1 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
38.2 	must include the proposed timetable for 
38.3 	implementing the restoration, including site 
38.4 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
38.5 	species, maintenance, and additional 
38.6 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
38.7 	identify long-term maintenance and 
38.8 	management needs of the restoration and how 
38.9 	the maintenance, management, and 
38.10 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
38.11 	advantage of the best-available science and 
38.12 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
38.13 	best restoration.
38.14 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
38.15 	section for restoration activities must provide 
38.16 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
38.17 	completion of the appropriation and an 
38.18 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
38.19 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
38.20 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
38.21 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
38.22 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
38.23 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
38.24 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
38.25 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
38.26 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
38.27 	identify any problems with implementing the 
38.28 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
38.29 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
38.30 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
38.31 	future restorations.
38.32 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
38.33 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
38.34 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
38.35 	conservation easement or public ownership.
39.1 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
39.2 	under this section must give consideration to 
39.3 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
39.4 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
39.5 	enhancement services.
39.6 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
39.7 	money appropriated under this section must:
39.8 	(1) be permanent;
39.9 	(2) specify the parties to the easement in the 
39.10 	easement document;
39.11 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
39.12 	are permanent;
39.13 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
39.14 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
39.15 	electronic format at least 20 business days 
39.16 	before closing;
39.17 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
39.18 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
39.19 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
39.20 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
39.21 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
39.22 	of groundwater and surface water through 
39.23 	specific activities, such as keeping water on 
39.24 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
39.25 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
39.26 	artificial hydrological modifications.
39.27 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
39.28 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
39.29 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
39.30 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
39.31 	of land using this money to complete the 
39.32 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
39.33 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
40.1 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
40.2 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
40.3 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
40.4 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
40.5 	Resources.
40.6 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
40.7 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
40.8 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
40.9 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
40.10 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
40.11 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
40.12 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
40.13 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
40.14 	management plan in compliance with 
40.15 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
40.16 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
40.17 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
40.18 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
40.19 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
40.20 	public funds, a recipient of money 
40.21 	appropriated under this section must, within 
40.22 	60 days of  a land acquisition, provide to the 
40.23 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
40.24 	Resources documentation of the selection 
40.25 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
40.26 	provide documentation of all related 
40.27 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
40.28 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
40.29 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
40.30 	donations. This information must be provided 
40.31 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
40.32 	recipient must also report to the 
40.33 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
40.34 	Resources any difference between the 
40.35 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
41.1 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
41.2 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
41.3 	was conducted.
41.4 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
41.5 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
41.6 	financial support from the environment and 
41.7 	natural resources trust fund in project 
41.8 	publications, signage, and other public 
41.9 	communications and outreach related to work 
41.10 	completed using the appropriation. 
41.11 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
41.12 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
41.13 	of language attributing support from the trust 
41.14 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
41.15 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
41.16 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
41.17 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
41.18 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
41.19 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
41.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
41.21 	10, and chapter 116P.
41.22 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
41.23 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
41.24 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
41.25 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
41.26 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
41.27 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
41.28 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
41.29 	that criminal background checks for 
41.30 	background check crimes, as defined in 
41.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
41.32 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
41.33 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
41.34 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
42.1 	provides children's services using the 
42.2 	appropriation.

42.3
42.4	Subd. 14.Payment conditions and capital 
equipment expenditures
 					
42.5 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
42.6 	referred to in this section must be administered 
42.7 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
42.8 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
42.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
42.10 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2024, 
42.11 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
42.12 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
42.13 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
42.14 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
42.15 	upon receiving documentation that the 
42.16 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
42.17 	work plan have been achieved, including 
42.18 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
42.19 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
42.20 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
42.21 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
42.22 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
42.23 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
42.24 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
42.25 	project work plan.
42.26 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
42.27 	approved work plan are allowed.

42.28
42.29	Subd. 15.Purchasing recycled and recyclable 
materials
 					
42.30 	A political subdivision, public or private 
42.31 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
42.32 	appropriation under this section must use the 
42.33 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
42.34 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
42.35 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
43.1 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
43.2 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
43.3 	paper stock and printing.

43.4
43.5	Subd. 16.Energy conservation and sustainable 
building guidelines
 					
43.6 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
43.7 	under this section for a capital improvement 
43.8 	project must ensure that the project complies 
43.9 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
43.10 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
43.11 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
43.12 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
43.13 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
43.14 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
43.15 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
43.16 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
43.17 	obtain information and technical assistance 
43.18 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
43.19 	development relating to planning and 
43.20 	constructing the capital improvement project.

43.21	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
43.22 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
43.23 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
43.24 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
43.25 	guidelines.

43.26	Subd. 18.Carryforward; extensions
 					
43.27 	(a) The availability of the appropriations for 
43.28 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
43.29 	2025:
43.30 	(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
43.31 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
43.32 	(e), National Loon Center. The legislature does 
43.33 	not plan to grant additional extensions for this 
43.34 	appropriation;
44.1 	(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 
44.2 	4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 10, 
44.3 	paragraph (d), Grants Management System. 
44.4 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
44.5 	116P.11, paragraph (b), Minnesota Statutes, 
44.6 	section 16A.281, applies to this appropriation;
44.7 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.8 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
44.9 	(i), Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and 
44.10 	Interactions;
44.11 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.12 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
44.13 	(j), Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota's 
44.14 	Prairie Plant Diversity;
44.15 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.16 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
44.17 	(n), Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems 
44.18 	and Pollinators;
44.19 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.20 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph 
44.21 	(b), Technology for Energy-Generating 
44.22 	On-site Industrial Wastewater Treatment, as 
44.23 	amended by Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 
44.24 	2, subdivision 20, paragraph (c);
44.25 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.26 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
44.27 	(r), Ranier Safe Harbor and Transient Dock 
44.28 	on Rainy Lake;
44.29 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.30 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
44.31 	(s), Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park 
44.32 	Campground and Visitor Center;
44.33 	(9) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
44.34 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
45.1 	(t), Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation, 
45.2 	and Education;
45.3 	(10) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.4 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 10, 
45.5 	Emerging Issues Account; Wastewater 
45.6 	Renewable Energy Demonstration Grants;
45.7 	(11) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.8 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
45.9 	(b), Protecting Minnesota's Beneficial 
45.10 	Macroalgae: All Stoneworts Aren't Starry;
45.11 	(12) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.12 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
45.13 	(c), County Groundwater Atlas;
45.14 	(13) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.15 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
45.16 	(e), Minnesota Biological Survey;
45.17 	(14) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.18 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph 
45.19 	(g), Geologic Atlases for Water Resource 
45.20 	Management;
45.21 	(15) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.22 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph 
45.23 	(d), Microgeographic Impact of Antibiotics 
45.24 	Released from Identified Hotspots;
45.25 	(16) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.26 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph 
45.27 	(a), Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Forest 
45.28 	Restoration and Enhancements;
45.29 	(17) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
45.30 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
45.31 	(e), Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
45.32 	Acquisition - Phase VII;
46.1 	(18) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.2 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.3 	(h), Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie 
46.4 	Bank Easement Acquisition;
46.5 	(19) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.6 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.7 	(j), SNA Acquisition, Restoration, 
46.8 	Citizen-Science, and Outreach;
46.9 	(20) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.10 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.11 	(n), Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park 
46.12 	Visitor Center - Continuation;
46.13 	(21) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.14 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.15 	(t), Highbanks Ravine Bat Hibernaculum 
46.16 	Project; and
46.17 	(22) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.18 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.19 	(u), State Parks and State Trails Inholdings.
46.20 	(b) The availability of the appropriation for 
46.21 	Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 
46.22 	10, paragraph (k), Developing Markets for 
46.23 	Continuous Living Cover Crops, is extended 
46.24 	to June 30, 2026.
46.25 	(c) The availability of the appropriations for 
46.26 	the following projects is extended to June 30, 
46.27 	2027:
46.28 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
46.29 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
46.30 	(l), Upper St. Anthony Falls Enhancements. 
46.31 	The legislature does not plan to grant 
46.32 	additional extensions for this appropriation; 
46.33 	and
47.1 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
47.2 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 7, paragraph 
47.3 	(b), Storing Renewable Energy in Flow 
47.4 	Battery for Grid Use. The legislature does not 
47.5 	plan to grant additional extensions for this 
47.6 	appropriation.

47.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 18 is effective the day following final enactment.

47.8 	Sec. 3. Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, is 
47.9 	amended to read:

47.10
47.11	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, 
Habitat, and Recreation
 		-0-
		26,351,000
		-0-

47.12	(a) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas
					
47.13 	$3,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
47.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
47.15 	the scientific and natural areas (SNA) program 
47.16 	to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on 
47.17 	SNAs, increase public involvement and 
47.18 	outreach, and strategically acquire high-quality 
47.19 	lands that meet criteria for SNAs under 
47.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, from 
47.21 	willing sellers. A list of proposed acquisitions 
47.22 	and restorations is required in the work plan.

47.23
47.24	(b) Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural 
Areas
					
47.25 	$3,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
47.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
47.27 	solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
47.28 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
47.29 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
47.30 	Statutes, section 85.019. The appropriation is 
47.31 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
47.32 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
47.33 	recreation facilities and not for athletic 
48.1 	facilities such as sport fields, courts, and 
48.2 	playgrounds.

48.3
48.4	(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
In-Holdings
					
48.5 	$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
48.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
48.7 	acquire high-priority in-holdings from willing 
48.8 	sellers within the legislatively authorized 
48.9 	boundaries of state parks and trails to protect 
48.10 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
48.11 	recreational opportunities, and improve the 
48.12 	efficiency of public land management. 
48.13 	Priorities include but are not limited to 
48.14 	Minneopa, St. Croix, Frontenac, and Crow 
48.15 	Wing State Parks. A list of proposed 
48.16 	acquisitions is required in the work plan.

48.17	(d) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
48.18 	$5,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
48.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
48.20 	expand high-priority recreational opportunities 
48.21 	on Minnesota's state trails by developing new 
48.22 	trail segments and rehabilitating, improving, 
48.23 	and enhancing existing state trails. 
48.24 	High-priority trail bridges to rehabilitate or 
48.25 	replace include, but are not limited to, those 
48.26 	on the Arrowhead, Central Lakes, 
48.27 	Harmony-Preston Valley, Matthew Lourey, 
48.28 	and North Shore State Trails. High-priority 
48.29 	trail segments to develop and enhance include, 
48.30 	but are not limited to, the Paul Bunyan, 
48.31 	Gateway, Heartland, Gitchi Gami, and 
48.32 	Minnesota Valley State Trails. A proposed list 
48.33 	of trail projects on legislatively authorized 
48.34 	state trails is required in the work plan. This 
48.35 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
49.1 	by which time the project must be completed 
49.2 	and final products delivered.

49.3	(e) National Loon Center
					
49.4 	$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
49.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
49.6 	an agreement with the National Loon Center 
49.7 	Foundation, in partnership with a fiscal agent 
49.8 	to be approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
49.9 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, to 
49.10 	construct an approximately 15,000-square-foot 
49.11 	National Loon Center in Cross Lake dedicated 
49.12 	to loon survival, loon habitat protection and 
49.13 	research, and recreation. Of this amount, up 
49.14 	to $1,449,000 is for planning, design, and 
49.15 	construction of approximately six outdoor 
49.16 	demonstration learning kiosks, interpretive 
49.17 	trails, boardwalks and boat docks, a fishing 
49.18 	dock, and native landscaping along 
49.19 	approximately 3,100 feet of shoreline. Any 
49.20 	remaining funds are for planning, engineering, 
49.21 	and constructing the building and indoor 
49.22 	exhibits. The building may only be constructed 
49.23 	on land restricted for use as a National Loon 
49.24 	Center for at least 25 years following 
49.25 	construction completion. Additionally, the 
49.26 	trust fund procedures for title, environmental, 
49.27 	archeological, and survey due diligence must 
49.28 	be used for the acquisition of land on which 
49.29 	the building will be constructed. A land lease 
49.30 	commitment of at least 25 years and fiscal 
49.31 	sponsorship must be secured before any trust 
49.32 	fund money is spent. This project requires a 
49.33 	match of at least $6,000,000. At least 
49.34 	$2,000,000 of this match must come from 
49.35 	nonstate sources. If naming rights will be 
50.1 	conveyed, the National Loon Center 
50.2 	Foundation must include a plan for this in the 
50.3 	work plan. All matching funds must be legally 
50.4 	committed before any trust fund money may 
50.5 	be spent on planning activities for or 
50.6 	construction of the building and indoor 
50.7 	exhibits. Net income generated from 
50.8 	admissions, naming rights, and memberships 
50.9 	to the National Loon Center as a result of trust 
50.10 	fund contributions may be reinvested in the 
50.11 	center's long-term loon conservation efforts 
50.12 	as described in the work plan approved by the 
50.13 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
50.14 	Resources according to Minnesota Statutes, 
50.15 	section 116P.10. Notwithstanding any other 
50.16 	effective date stated in law, Minnesota 
50.17 	Statutes, sections 116P.15, subdivision 3; 
50.18 	116P.16; and 116P.21, subdivision 1, apply 
50.19 	to this appropriation.

50.20	(f) Accessible Fishing Piers
					
50.21 	$320,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
50.22 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
50.23 	provide accessible fishing piers in locations 
50.24 	that have a high potential to serve new angling 
50.25 	communities, underserved populations, and 
50.26 	anglers with physical disabilities. This 
50.27 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
50.28 	by which time the project must be completed 
50.29 	and final products delivered.

50.30	(g) Mesabi Trail Extensions
					
50.31 	$3,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
50.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
50.33 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
50.34 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority for 
50.35 	environmental assessment, permitting, 
51.1 	right-of-way easements or other acquisition 
51.2 	as needed, and engineering for and 
51.3 	construction of four trail segments beginning 
51.4 	and ending at the following approximate 
51.5 	locations: Darwin Meyers Wildlife 
51.6 	Management Area to County Road 21, 
51.7 	Embarrass to Kugler, County Road 128 to the 
51.8 	Eagles Nest Town Hall, and Wolf Creek to 
51.9 	the Highway 169 underpass.

51.10	(h) Birch Lake Recreation Area Campground
					
51.11 	$350,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
51.12 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
51.13 	an agreement with the city of Babbitt to 
51.14 	expand Birch Lake Recreation Area by adding 
51.15 	a new campground for recreational vehicles 
51.16 	and tent campers. This project requires a 
51.17 	match of at least $2,800,000 that must be 
51.18 	secured before trust fund money is spent. At 
51.19 	least $800,000 of this match must come from 
51.20 	the city of Babbitt. Net income generated from 
51.21 	admissions to the campground created as a 
51.22 	result of trust fund contributions may be 
51.23 	reinvested into the campground's long-term 
51.24 	operations as described in the work plan 
51.25 	approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
51.26 	Commission on Minnesota Resources 
51.27 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 
51.28 	116P.10.

51.29	(i) Britton Peak to Lutsen Mountain Bike Trail
					
51.30 	$350,000 the first year are from the trust fund 
51.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
51.32 	an agreement with the Superior Cycling 
51.33 	Association to create a sustainably designed 
51.34 	single-track mountain bike trail connecting 
51.35 	trail clusters and trailheads between Britton 
52.1 	Peak in Tofte and Lutsen Mountains as part 
52.2 	of northeast Minnesota's effort to become a 
52.3 	national recreation destination. This 
52.4 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
52.5 	by which time the project must be completed 
52.6 	and final products delivered.

52.7
52.8	(j) Preserving Avon Hills with Reverse-Bidding 
Easements
					
52.9 	$1,600,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
52.10 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
52.11 	an agreement with Saint John's University in 
52.12 	cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust to 
52.13 	restore and enhance protected lands, provide 
52.14 	public outreach, and prepare management 
52.15 	plans for and use a reverse-bid ranking system 
52.16 	to secure permanent conservation easements 
52.17 	on high-quality natural habitat in the Avon 
52.18 	Hills area of Stearns County. Of this amount, 
52.19 	up to $168,000 is for use by Minnesota Land 
52.20 	Trust in a monitoring fund as approved in the 
52.21 	work plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
52.22 	section 116P.20. An annual financial report is 
52.23 	required for any monitoring, management, and 
52.24 	enforcement fund, including expenditures from 
52.25 	the fund. A proposed list of acquisitions and 
52.26 	restorations must be provided in the work plan. 
52.27 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
52.28 	2024, by which time the project must be 
52.29 	completed and final products delivered.

52.30	(k) Bailey Lake Trail and Fishing Pier
					
52.31 	$550,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
52.32 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
52.33 	an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
52.34 	reconstruct the existing Bailey Lake Trail and 
53.1 	construct a new fishing pier on Bailey Lake 
53.2 	that is accessible from the trail.

53.3	(l) Vergas Long Lake Trail
					
53.4 	$290,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
53.5 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
53.6 	an agreement with the city of Vergas to 
53.7 	construct a bicycle and pedestrian bridge, trail, 
53.8 	and floating boardwalk along Long Lake 
53.9 	including shoreline restoration and 
53.10 	stabilization with native plants. This 
53.11 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, 
53.12 	by which time the project must be completed 
53.13 	and final products delivered.

53.14
53.15	(m) Glacial Edge Trail and Downtown 
Pedestrian Bridge
					
53.16 	$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
53.17 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
53.18 	an agreement with the city of Fergus Falls to 
53.19 	acquire easements for and construct a trail 
53.20 	along the Otter Tail River in downtown Fergus 
53.21 	Falls and a bicycle and pedestrian bridge 
53.22 	crossing the river. This appropriation is 
53.23 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
53.24 	the project must be completed and final 
53.25 	products delivered.

53.26	(n) Crane Lake to Vermilion Falls Trail
					
53.27 	$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
53.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
53.29 	an agreement with St. Louis County in 
53.30 	cooperation with Voyageur Country ATV 
53.31 	Club to designate and improve a wooded trail 
53.32 	from Crane Lake to Vermilion Falls to 
53.33 	accommodate all-terrain vehicle and 
53.34 	snowmobile users. This appropriation is 
53.35 	available until June 30, 2021, by which time 
54.1 	the project must be completed and final 
54.2 	products delivered.

54.3
54.4	(o) Restoring Five Sections of Superior Hiking 
Trail
					
54.5 	$191,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
54.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
54.7 	an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail 
54.8 	Association to restore and repair the most 
54.9 	damaged parts of five sections of the Superior 
54.10 	Hiking Trail and restore an abandoned route 
54.11 	to a natural footpath for hikers.

54.12
54.13	(p) Rainy Lake Recreational Access and Boat 
Wash Station
					
54.14 	$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
54.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
54.16 	an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
54.17 	enhance and increase public access to Rainy 
54.18 	Lake by constructing an Americans with 
54.19 	Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant recreational 
54.20 	parking lot, an ADA-compliant public 
54.21 	restroom, and an aquatic invasive species boat 
54.22 	wash station.

54.23
54.24	(q) Historic Bruce Mine Park and Mesabi 
Trailhead
					
54.25 	$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
54.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
54.27 	a grant to the St. Louis and Lake Counties 
54.28 	Regional Railroad Authority to engineer, 
54.29 	design, renovate, and construct the Historic 
54.30 	Bruce Mine Park and Mesabi Trailhead and 
54.31 	access in the city of Chisholm. This 
54.32 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, 
54.33 	by which time the project must be completed 
54.34 	and final products delivered.

54.35 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2019.

55.1 	Sec. 4. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 9, is 
55.2 	amended to read:

55.3
55.4	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		32,062,000
		-0-

55.5
55.6	(a) Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail 
(McDonald Segment)
					
55.7 	$2,245,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
55.8 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
55.9 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to 
55.10 	construct the McDonald Segment of the 
55.11 	Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail to 
55.12 	connect the cities of Perham and Pelican 
55.13 	Rapids to Maplewood State Park.

55.14	(b) Mesabi Trail CSAH 88 to Ely
					
55.15 	$1,650,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
55.16 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
55.17 	an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
55.18 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
55.19 	acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of 
55.20 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
55.21 	of County State-Aid Highway 88 toward Ely.

55.22	(c) Southwest Minnesota Single-Track Trail
					
55.23 	$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
55.24 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
55.25 	an agreement with Jackson County to create 
55.26 	a single-track mountain bike trail and expand 
55.27 	an associated parking lot in Belmont County 
55.28 	Park to address a lack of opportunity for this 
55.29 	kind of outdoor recreation in southwest 
55.30 	Minnesota.

55.31
55.32	(d) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas 
Grant Programs
					
55.33 	$2,250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
55.34 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
56.1 	solicit and rank applications for and fund 
56.2 	competitive matching grants for local parks, 
56.3 	trail connections, and natural and scenic areas 
56.4 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. 
56.5 	Priority must be given to funding projects in 
56.6 	the metropolitan area or in other areas of 
56.7 	southern Minnesota. For purposes of this 
56.8 	paragraph, southern Minnesota is defined as 
56.9 	the area of the state south of and including St. 
56.10 	Cloud. This appropriation is for local 
56.11 	nature-based recreation, connections to 
56.12 	regional and state natural areas, and recreation 
56.13 	facilities and may not be used for athletic 
56.14 	facilities such as sport fields, courts, and 
56.15 	playgrounds.

56.16
56.17	(e) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land 
Acquisition - Phase VII
					
56.18 	$2,250,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
56.19 	to the Metropolitan Council for grants to 
56.20 	acquire land within the approved park 
56.21 	boundaries of the metropolitan regional park 
56.22 	system. This appropriation must be matched 
56.23 	by an equal amount from a combination of 
56.24 	Metropolitan Council and local agency funds.

56.25
56.26	(f) Sauk Rapids Lions Park Riverfront 
Improvements
					
56.27 	$463,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
56.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
56.29 	an agreement with the city of Sauk Rapids to 
56.30 	design and construct a second phase of 
56.31 	upgrades to Lions and Southside Parks 
56.32 	including trails, lighting, riverbank restoration, 
56.33 	and a canoe and kayak launch to enhance 
56.34 	access to the Mississippi River.

56.35
56.36	(g) City of Brainerd - Mississippi Landing 
Trailhead
					
57.1 	$2,850,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
57.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
57.3 	an agreement with the city of Brainerd to 
57.4 	design and construct Mississippi Landing 
57.5 	Trailhead Park to help connect residents and 
57.6 	visitors to the Mississippi River through 
57.7 	recreation, education, and restoration.

57.8
57.9	(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
57.10 	$1,341,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
57.11 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
57.12 	provide technical stewardship assistance to 
57.13 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
57.14 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
57.15 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
57.16 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
57.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
57.18 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
57.19 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
57.20 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
57.21 	easement stewardship account created in 
57.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
57.23 	to the number of easement acres acquired.

57.24	(i) Moose Lake - Trunk Highway 73 Trail
					
57.25 	$330,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
57.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
57.27 	an agreement with the city of Moose Lake to 
57.28 	design and construct a nonmotorized 
57.29 	recreational trail in an off-street pedestrian 
57.30 	corridor along Highway 73 to connect to 
57.31 	several existing regional trails in the Moose 
57.32 	Lake area.

57.33
57.34	(j) SNA Acquisition, Restoration, 
Citizen-Science, and Outreach
					
58.1 	$3,336,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
58.2 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
58.3 	the scientific and natural areas (SNA) program 
58.4 	to restore, improve, and enhance wildlife 
58.5 	habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement 
58.6 	and outreach; and strategically acquire lands 
58.7 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
58.8 	Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.

58.958.10
	(k) Precision Acquisition for Restoration, 
Groundwater Recharge, and Habitat
					
58.11 	$467,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
58.12 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
58.13 	an agreement with the Shell Rock River 
58.14 	Watershed District to acquire and restore to 
58.15 	wetland a key parcel of land to reduce 
58.16 	downstream flooding while providing water 
58.17 	storage, groundwater recharge, nutrient 
58.18 	reduction, and pollinator and wildlife habitat.

58.19	(l) Lake Brophy Single-Track Trail Expansion
					
58.20 	$100,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
58.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
58.22 	an agreement with Douglas County in 
58.23 	partnership with the Big Ole Bike Club to 
58.24 	design and build new expert single-track 
58.25 	segments and an asphalt pump track for the 
58.26 	existing trail system at Lake Brophy Park to 
58.27 	improve outdoor recreation experiences in 
58.28 	west-central Minnesota.

58.29	(m) Veterans on the Lake
					
58.30 	$553,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
58.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
58.32 	an agreement with Lake County for Veterans 
58.33 	on the Lake to conduct accessibility upgrades 
58.34 	to Veterans on the Lake's existing trails, 
58.35 	roadway, and buildings to improve access to 
59.1 	the wilderness and outdoor recreation for 
59.2 	disabled American veterans.

59.3
59.4	(n) Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park Visitor 
Center - Continuation
					
59.5 	$2,700,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
59.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
59.7 	an agreement with the city of Crane Lake to 
59.8 	design and construct an approximate 4,500 to 
59.9 	7,000 square-foot visitor center building to 
59.10 	serve as an access point to Voyageurs National 
59.11 	Park. A fiscal agent or fiscal management plan 
59.12 	must be approved in the work plan before any 
59.13 	trust fund money is spent. A copy of a 
59.14 	resolution or other documentation of the city's 
59.15 	commitment to fund operations of the visitor 
59.16 	center must be included in the work plan 
59.17 	submitted to the Legislative-Citizen 
59.18 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Net 
59.19 	income generated as part of this appropriation 
59.20 	may be reinvested in the project if a plan for 
59.21 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan.

59.22
59.23	(o) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility Planning
					
59.24 	$425,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
59.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
59.26 	an agreement with the city of Brookston to 
59.27 	design a campground, boat launch, and 
59.28 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
59.29 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. A 
59.30 	fiscal agent must be approved in the work plan 
59.31 	before any trust fund dollars are spent.

59.32
59.33	(p) Moose and Seven Beaver Multiuse Trails 
Upgrade
					
59.34 	$900,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
59.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
60.1 	an agreement with the city of Hoyt Lakes, in 
60.2 	partnership with the Ranger Snowmobile and 
60.3 	ATV Club, to design and construct upgrades 
60.4 	and extensions to the Moose and Seven Beaver 
60.5 	multiuse trails to enhance access for recreation 
60.6 	use and connect to regional trails.

60.7	(q) Above the Falls Regional Park Acquisition
					
60.8 	$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
60.9 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
60.10 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Parks and 
60.11 	Recreation Board to develop a restoration plan 
60.12 	and acquire approximately 3.25 acres of 
60.13 	industrial land for public access and habitat 
60.14 	connectivity along the Mississippi River as 
60.15 	part of Above the Falls Regional Park.

60.16	(r) Silver Lake Trail Improvement Project
					
60.17 	$1,071,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
60.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
60.19 	an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
60.20 	reconstruct and renovate the walking trail 
60.21 	around Silver Lake to allow safe multimodal 
60.22 	transportation between schools, parks, 
60.23 	community recreation facilities, and other 
60.24 	community activity centers in downtown 
60.25 	Virginia.

60.26	(s) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
60.27 	$4,266,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
60.28 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
60.29 	expand recreational opportunities on 
60.30 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
60.31 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
60.32 	or repairing existing state trail bridges. Priority 
60.33 	must be given to funding projects in the 
60.34 	metropolitan area or in other areas of southern 
61.1 	Minnesota. For purposes of this paragraph, 
61.2 	southern Minnesota is defined as the area of 
61.3 	the state south of and including St. Cloud.

61.4	(t) Highbanks Ravine Bat Hibernaculum Project
					
61.5 	$825,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
61.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
61.7 	an agreement with the city of St. Cloud to 
61.8 	reroute and upgrade an existing stormwater 
61.9 	system in the Highbanks Ravine area to 
61.10 	improve an existing bat hibernaculum, reduce 
61.11 	erosion, and create additional green space for 
61.12 	wildlife habitat.

61.13	(u) State Parks and State Trails Inholdings
					
61.14 	$2,560,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
61.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
61.16 	acquire high-priority inholdings from willing 
61.17 	sellers within the legislatively authorized 
61.18 	boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and 
61.19 	trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage, 
61.20 	enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the 
61.21 	efficiency of public land management.

61.22
61.23	(v) Accessible Fishing Piers and Shore Fishing 
Areas
					
61.24 	$340,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
61.25 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
61.26 	provide accessible fishing piers and develop 
61.27 	shore fishing sites to serve new angling 
61.28 	communities, underserved populations, and 
61.29 	anglers with disabilities.

61.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2021.

62.1 	Sec. 5. Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 
62.2 	60, article 2, section 15, is amended to read:

62.3	Subd. 9.Habitat and Recreation
 		-0-
		26,179,000

62.4
62.5	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26)  
toward Tower
					
62.6 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
62.8 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
62.9 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
62.10 	acquire easements, engineer, and construct a 
62.11 	segment of the Mesabi Trail beginning at the 
62.12 	intersection of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and 
62.13 	Benson Road in Embarrass and extending 
62.14 	toward Tower.

62.15
62.16	(b) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
62.17 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
62.18 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
62.19 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
62.20 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
62.21 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
62.22 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
62.23 	to conduct environmental education that 
62.24 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

62.25
62.26	(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
62.27 	$3,560,000 the second year is from the trust 
62.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
62.29 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
62.30 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
62.31 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
62.32 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
62.33 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
62.34 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
62.35 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
63.1 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
63.2 	and playgrounds.

63.3	(d) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
63.4 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
63.6 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
63.7 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
63.8 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
63.9 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
63.10 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
63.11 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
63.12 	installing interpretive features that describe 
63.13 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
63.14 	area.

63.15
63.16	(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
63.17 	$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
63.19 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
63.20 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
63.21 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
63.22 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
63.23 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
63.24 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
63.25 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
63.26 	Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be 
63.27 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
63.28 	easement stewardship account created under 
63.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
63.30 	to the number of easements acquired.

63.31
63.32	(f) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Maintenance and Development
					
63.33 	$1,600,000 the second year is from the trust 
63.34 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
63.35 	for maintenance and development at state 
64.1 	parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect 
64.2 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
64.3 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
64.4 	public land management.

64.5	(g) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
64.6 	$7,387,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
64.8 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
64.9 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
64.10 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
64.11 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

64.12
64.13	(h) SNA Habitat Restoration and Public 
Engagement
					
64.14 	$5,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
64.16 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
64.17 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
64.18 	habitat on SNAs and increase public 
64.19 	involvement and outreach.

64.20
64.21	(i) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
64.22 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.23 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
64.24 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
64.25 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
64.26 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
64.27 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
64.28 	Lakes area.

64.29	(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
64.30 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
64.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
64.32 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
64.33 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
64.34 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
65.1 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
65.2 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
65.3 	recreational destinations. Net income 
65.4 	generated as part of this appropriation may be 
65.5 	reinvested in the project if a plan for 
65.6 	reinvestment is approved in the work plan.

65.7
65.8	(k) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
65.9 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.10 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.11 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
65.12 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
65.13 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
65.14 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
65.15 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
65.16 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
65.17 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
65.18 	approved in the work plan.

65.19	(l) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
65.20 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.21 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.22 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
65.23 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
65.24 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
65.25 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
65.26 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

65.27
65.28	(m) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
65.29 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
65.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
65.31 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
65.32 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
65.33 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
65.34 	and recreation experience for people of all 
65.35 	ages. Net income generated as part of this 
66.1 	appropriation may be reinvested in the project 
66.2 	if a plan for reinvestment is approved in the 
66.3 	work plan.

66.4
66.5	(n) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
66.6 	$1,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
66.8 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
66.9 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
66.10 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
66.11 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
66.12 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
66.13 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
66.14 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
66.15 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
66.16 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
66.17 	revenue generated from selling products or 
66.18 	assets developed or acquired with this 
66.19 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
66.20 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
66.21 	income in the project as provided under 
66.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

66.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2022.

66.24 	Sec. 6. Laws 2022, chapter 94, section 2, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

66.25	Subd. 10.Other Projects
 		-0-
		6,973,000

66.26	(a) Aggregate Resource Mapping
					
66.27 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
66.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
66.29 	for continued mapping of the aggregate 
66.30 	resource potential in the state of Minnesota 
66.31 	and to make the information available in print 
66.32 	and electronic format to local units of 
66.33 	government for use in planning and zoning.

67.1	(b) Leaded Gasoline Contamination Analysis
					
67.2 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.3 	fund to the commissioner of administration 
67.4 	for a grant to the city of Paynesville to procure 
67.5 	an analysis of the extent of leaded gasoline 
67.6 	contamination in or near the cities of 
67.7 	Paynesville, Foley, Alexandria, and Blaine, 
67.8 	and of the threat posed by the contamination 
67.9 	to each city's drinking water supply. The 
67.10 	vendor selected to perform the analysis must 
67.11 	use the same methodology to conduct the 
67.12 	analysis for each city and must produce 
67.13 	findings that are comparable between cities. 
67.14 	The cities must work cooperatively to select 
67.15 	a vendor. By January 15, 2024, the city 
67.16 	administrator of the city of Paynesville must 
67.17 	report the results of the analysis to the chairs 
67.18 	and ranking minority members of the house 
67.19 	of representatives and senate committees and 
67.20 	divisions with jurisdiction over environment 
67.21 	and natural resources.

67.22	(c) Living Snow Fence Program
					
67.23 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.24 	fund to the commissioner of transportation for 
67.25 	contracts to build and improve living snow 
67.26 	fences consisting of trees, shrubs, native 
67.27 	grasses, and wildflowers. Money appropriated 
67.28 	in this paragraph may only be used to acquire 
67.29 	and plant trees native to Minnesota. This 
67.30 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.

67.31	(d) Forest Data Inventory
					
67.32 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
67.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
67.34 	for an enhanced forest inventory on county 
67.35 	and private lands.

68.1
68.2	(e) Conservation Reserve Program State 
Incentives
					
68.3 	$750,000 the second year is from the trust 
68.4 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
68.5 	to provide onetime state incentive payments 
68.6 	to enrollees in the federal Conservation 
68.7 	Reserve Program (CRP) during the continuous 
68.8 	enrollment period and to enroll land in 
68.9 	conservation easements consistent with 
68.10 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The 
68.11 	board may establish payment rates based on 
68.12 	land valuation and on environmental benefit 
68.13 	criteria, including but not limited to surface 
68.14 	water or groundwater pollution reduction, 
68.15 	drinking water protection, soil health, 
68.16 	pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other 
68.17 	conservation enhancements. The board may 
68.18 	use state funds to implement the program and 
68.19 	to provide technical assistance to landowners 
68.20 	or their agents to fulfill enrollment and 
68.21 	contract provisions. The board must consult 
68.22 	with the commissioners of agriculture, health, 
68.23 	natural resources, and the Pollution Control 
68.24 	Agency and the United States Department of 
68.25 	Agriculture in establishing program criteria. 
68.26 	This appropriation is available until June 30, 
68.27 	2026.

68.28	(f) Groundwater Storage and Recovery Database
					
68.29 	$400,000 the second year is from the trust 
68.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
68.31 	to complete a centralized aquifer property 
68.32 	database to provide needed data for site 
68.33 	characterization.

68.34	(g) Rural and Farmstead Ring Levees
					
69.1 	$360,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
69.3 	for grants to assist in constructing rural and 
69.4 	farmstead ring levees for flood protection in 
69.5 	the Red River watershed. A grant may not 
69.6 	exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

69.7
69.8	(h) Replacing Failing Septic Systems to Protect 
Groundwater
					
69.9 	$2,000,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.10 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
69.11 	Control Agency to counties for grants to 
69.12 	low-income landowners to address septic 
69.13 	systems that pose an imminent threat to public 
69.14 	health or safety or fail to protect groundwater. 
69.15 	The issuance of a loan under Minnesota 
69.16 	Statutes, section 17.117, for the purpose of 
69.17 	replacing a failed septic system, shall not 
69.18 	preclude a rural landowner from obtaining a 
69.19 	grant under this paragraph or vice versa. This 
69.20 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.

69.21	(i) Forever Green
					
69.22 	$763,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.23 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
69.24 	grants to the Board of Regents of the 
69.25 	University of Minnesota to fund the Forever 
69.26 	Green Agriculture Initiative and protect the 
69.27 	state's natural resources while increasing the 
69.28 	efficiency, profitability, and productivity of 
69.29 	Minnesota farmers by incorporating perennial 
69.30 	and winter-annual crops into existing 
69.31 	agricultural practices.

69.32	(j) Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force
					
69.33 	$800,000 the second year is from the trust 
69.34 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
69.35 	Control Agency to establish a Pig's Eye 
70.1 	Landfill Task Force to coordinate efforts to 
70.2 	remediate and restore the Pig's Eye Landfill 
70.3 	Superfund site and address perfluoroalkyl and 
70.4 	polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) 
70.5 	contamination of Battle Creek, Pig's Eye Lake, 
70.6 	and nearby groundwater. The task force must 
70.7 	be made up of at least the commissioner of 
70.8 	the Pollution Control Agency, the 
70.9 	commissioner of natural resources, the 
70.10 	commissioner of health, a representative from 
70.11 	the Metropolitan Council, a representative 
70.12 	from the city of St. Paul, a representative from 
70.13 	the city of South St. Paul, a representative 
70.14 	from the city of Newport, a representative 
70.15 	from Ramsey County, a representative from 
70.16 	Dakota County, a representative from 
70.17 	Washington County, and representatives from 
70.18 	relevant federal agencies. The task force is 
70.19 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, 
70.20 	subdivision 6. The task force must submit an 
70.21 	annual report to the chairs and ranking 
70.22 	minority members of the legislative 
70.23 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
70.24 	over the environment and natural resources 
70.25 	on the status of the task force's work. The final 
70.26 	report is due February 15, 2026. The task force 
70.27 	expires June 30, 2026. This appropriation is 
70.28 	available until June 30, 2026.

70.29
70.30	(k) Developing Markets for Continuous Living 
Cover Crops
					
70.31 	$500,000 the second year is from the trust 
70.32 	fund to the commissioner of agriculture for 
70.33 	grants to organizations in Minnesota to 
70.34 	develop enterprises, supply chains, and 
70.35 	markets for continuous living cover crops and 
70.36 	cropping systems in the early stage of 
71.1 	commercial development, including but not 
71.2 	limited to regenerative poultry silvopasture 
71.3 	systems, Kernza perennial grain, winter 
71.4 	camelina, and elderberry. This appropriation 
71.5 	is exempt from the income repayment 
71.6 	requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 
71.7 	116P.10, paragraph (c).

71.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2022.

71.9 	Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

71.10
71.11	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		31,241,000
		-0-

71.12
71.13	(a) SNA Stewardship, Outreach, and 
Biodiversity Protection
					
71.14 	$1,919,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
71.15 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
71.16 	restore and enhance exceptional habitat on 
71.17 	scientific and natural areas (SNAs), increase 
71.18 	public involvement and outreach, and 
71.19 	strategically acquire lands that meet criteria 
71.20 	for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 
71.21 	86A.05, from willing sellers. This 
71.22 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
71.23 	by which time the project must be completed 
71.24 	and final products delivered.

71.25	(b) Wannigan Regional Park Land Acquisition
					
71.26 	$727,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
71.27 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
71.28 	an agreement with the city of Frazee to acquire 
71.29 	land for protecting and enhancing natural 
71.30 	resources and for future development as 
71.31 	Wannigan Regional Park, where the Heartland 
71.32 	State, North Country National, and Otter Tail 
71.33 	River Water Trails will meet. Initial site 
72.1 	development or restoration work may be 
72.2 	conducted with this appropriation.

72.3
72.4	(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
72.5 	$3,802,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.6 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
72.7 	solicit and rank applications and fund 
72.8 	competitive matching grants for local parks, 
72.9 	trail connections, and natural and scenic areas 
72.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019. This 
72.11 	appropriation is for local nature-based 
72.12 	recreation, connections to regional and state 
72.13 	natural areas, and recreation facilities and may 
72.14 	not be used for athletic facilities such as sport 
72.15 	fields, courts, and playgrounds.

72.16
72.17	(d) Outreach and Stewardship Through the 
Native Prairie Bank Program
					
72.18 	$620,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.19 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
72.20 	enhance and monitor lands enrolled in the 
72.21 	native prairie bank and to provide outreach 
72.22 	and technical assistance to landowners, 
72.23 	practitioners, and the public to increase 
72.24 	awareness and stewardship of the state's 
72.25 	remaining native prairie. This appropriation 
72.26 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
72.27 	the project must be completed and final 
72.28 	products delivered.

72.29	(e) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
72.30 	$4,952,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
72.31 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
72.32 	expand recreational opportunities on 
72.33 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
72.34 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
72.35 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

73.1	(f) Construction of East Park
					
73.2 	$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
73.4 	an agreement with the city of St. Joseph to 
73.5 	increase recreational opportunities and access 
73.6 	at East Park along the Sauk River in St. Joseph 
73.7 	through enhancements such as a canoe and 
73.8 	kayak access, a floating dock, paved and 
73.9 	mowed trails, and parking entrance 
73.10 	improvements.

73.11
73.12	(g) Scandia Gateway Trail to William O'Brien 
State Park
					
73.13 	$2,689,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
73.15 	an agreement with the city of Scandia to 
73.16 	engineer and construct a segment of the 
73.17 	Gateway State Trail between the city of 
73.18 	Scandia and William O'Brien State Park that 
73.19 	will be maintained by the Department of 
73.20 	Natural Resources. The segment to be 
73.21 	constructed includes a pedestrian tunnel and 
73.22 	trailhead parking area. This project must be 
73.23 	designed and constructed in accordance with 
73.24 	Department of Natural Resources state trail 
73.25 	standards. Engineering and construction plans 
73.26 	must be approved by the commissioner of 
73.27 	natural resources before construction may 
73.28 	commence. This appropriation is available 
73.29 	until June 30, 2027, by which time the project 
73.30 	must be completed and final products 
73.31 	delivered.

73.32
73.33	(h) Grand Marais Mountain Bike Trail 
Rehabilitation - Phase II
					
73.34 	$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
73.35 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
74.1 	an agreement with Superior Cycling 
74.2 	Association to rehabilitate and modify existing 
74.3 	mountain bike trails at Pincushion Mountain 
74.4 	to increase the trail's environmental 
74.5 	sustainability and provide better access to 
74.6 	beginner and adaptive cyclers.

74.7
74.8	(i) Acquisition of State Parks and Trails 
Inholdings
					
74.9 	$5,425,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
74.10 	to the commissioner of natural resources to 
74.11 	acquire high-priority inholdings from willing 
74.12 	sellers within the legislatively authorized 
74.13 	boundaries of state parks, recreation areas, and 
74.14 	trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage, 
74.15 	enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the 
74.16 	efficiency of public land management. This 
74.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
74.18 	by which time the project must be completed 
74.19 	and final products delivered.

74.20	(j) St. Louis River Re-Connect - Phase II
					
74.21 	$1,375,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
74.22 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
74.23 	an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
74.24 	increase recreational opportunities and access 
74.25 	to the Waabizheshikana hiking and water trails 
74.26 	in West Duluth with trail and trailhead 
74.27 	enhancements such as accessible canoe and 
74.28 	kayak launches, picnic areas, and restrooms; 
74.29 	restored habitat; stormwater improvements; 
74.30 	directional signage, and trailside interpretation. 
74.31 	This appropriation may also be used to partner 
74.32 	with the St. Louis River Alliance to create an 
74.33 	ambassadors program to engage the 
74.34 	surrounding community and facilitate use of 
74.35 	the trails.

75.1	(k) City of Biwabik Recreation
					
75.2 	$1,306,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.3 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
75.4 	an agreement with the city of Biwabik to 
75.5 	reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation 
75.6 	Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom 
75.7 	facilities.

75.8	(l) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
75.9 	$1,970,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.10 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
75.11 	an agreement with the city of Silver Bay to 
75.12 	develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
75.13 	provide safe access to the Superior Hiking, 
75.14 	Gitchi-Gami Bike, and C.J. Ramstad/North 
75.15 	Shore trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
75.16 	recreational destinations. Before any 
75.17 	construction costs are incurred, the city must 
75.18 	demonstrate that all funding to complete the 
75.19 	project are secured. Net income generated as 
75.20 	part of this appropriation may be reinvested 
75.21 	in the project if a plan for reinvestment is 
75.22 	approved in the work plan.

75.23
75.24	(m) Above the Falls Regional Park Restoration 
Planning and Acquisition
					
75.25 	$1,376,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
75.26 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
75.27 	an agreement with the Minneapolis Park and 
75.28 	Recreation Board to acquire land along the 
75.29 	Mississippi River from willing sellers for 
75.30 	habitat restoration, trail development, and 
75.31 	low-intensity recreational facilities in Above 
75.32 	the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation 
75.33 	may also be used to prepare restoration plans 
75.34 	for lands acquired. This appropriation may not 
75.35 	be used to purchase habitable residential 
76.1 	structures. Before the acquisition, a phase 1 
76.2 	environmental assessment must be completed 
76.3 	and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 
76.4 	Board must not accept any liability for 
76.5 	previous contamination of lands acquired with 
76.6 	this appropriation.

76.7	(n) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
76.8 	$1,666,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.9 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
76.10 	an agreement with the city of Chisholm as the 
76.11 	fiscal agent for the Minnesota Discovery 
76.12 	Center to enhance outdoor recreational 
76.13 	opportunities by adding trails and amenities 
76.14 	to the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in 
76.15 	Chisholm. Amenities may include such things 
76.16 	as pump tracks, skills courses, changing 
76.17 	stations, shade shakes, and signage.

76.18
76.19	(o) Maplewood State Park Trail Segment of the 
Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail
					
76.20 	$2,514,000 the first year is from the trust fund 
76.21 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
76.22 	an agreement with Otter Tail County to partner 
76.23 	with the Department of Natural Resources to 
76.24 	construct the Maplewood State Park segment 
76.25 	of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional 
76.26 	Trail. This project must be designed and 
76.27 	constructed in accordance with Department 
76.28 	of Natural Resources state trail standards. 
76.29 	Engineering and construction plans must be 
76.30 	approved by the commissioner of natural 
76.31 	resources before construction may commence.

76.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2023.