1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage 
1.3 	fund; modifying requirements for outdoor heritage fund appropriations; 
1.4 	appropriating money for clean water; appropriating money for an Aquatic 
1.5 	Invasive Species Cooperative Research Center; modifying prior appropriations; 
1.6 	modifying certain parks and trails grant program provisions;amending 
1.7 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 85.535, subdivision 3; 97A.056, by adding 
1.8 	subdivisions; Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 3, section 3; Laws 2011, First 
1.9 	Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 9; Laws 2011, First 
1.10 	Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7.
1.11 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.12 	ARTICLE 1
1.13 	OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.14	Section 1. OUTDOOR HERITAGE APPROPRIATION.
 	
1.15 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
1.16 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the outdoor 
1.17 	heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures 
1.18 	"2012" and "2013" used in this act means that the appropriations listed under the figure are 
1.19 	available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The 
1.20 	first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is 
1.21 	fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The appropriations in this act are onetime.

1.22				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.23				Available for the Year
	
1.24				Ending June 30
	
1.25					2012
		2013

1.26	Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE

2.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	-0-
	$
	 99,920,000
	
2.2 	This appropriation is from the outdoor 
2.3 	heritage fund. The amounts that may be 
2.4 	spent for each purpose are specified in the 
2.5 	following subdivisions.

2.6	Subd. 2.Prairies
 		-0-
		24,640,000

2.7
2.8	(a) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water 
- Phase II
					
2.9 	$2,090,000 in the second year is to the 
2.10 	Board of Water and Soil Resources in 
2.11 	cooperation with Pheasants Forever to 
2.12 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
2.13 	to enhance habitat by expanding clean water 
2.14 	fund riparian wildlife buffers on private land. 
2.15 	A list of proposed permanent conservation 
2.16 	easements must be provided as part of the 
2.17 	final report. The accomplishment plan must 
2.18 	include an easement stewardship plan. Up 
2.19 	to $90,000 is for establishing a monitoring 
2.20 	and enforcement fund as approved in 
2.21 	the accomplishment plan and subject to 
2.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
2.23 	subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 
2.24 	required for any monitoring and enforcement 
2.25 	fund established, including expenditures 
2.26 	from the fund and a description of annual 
2.27 	monitoring and enforcement activities.

2.28
2.29	(b) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase 
III
					
2.30 	$4,610,000 in the second year is to the 
2.31 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
2.32 	agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 
2.33 	acquire native prairie and savanna and restore 
2.34 	and enhance grasslands and savanna. A list of 
2.35 	proposed land acquisitions must be provided 
3.1 	as part of the required accomplishment plan. 
3.2 	Annual income statements and balance sheets 
3.3 	for income and expenses from land acquired 
3.4 	with this appropriation must be submitted to 
3.5 	the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
3.6 	no later than 180 days following the close of 
3.7 	The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year.

3.8
3.9	(c) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat 
Complex - Phase II
					
3.10 	$1,760,000 in the second year is to the 
3.11 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
3.12 	agreement with The Trust for Public Land 
3.13 	to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon 
3.14 	River watershed for wildlife management 
3.15 	area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.16 	section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or aquatic 
3.17 	management area purposes under Minnesota 
3.18 	Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 
3.19 	14, and 97C.02. A list of proposed land 
3.20 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
3.21 	required accomplishment plan.

3.22	(d) Wildlife Management Area Acquisition
					
3.23 	$2,900,000 in the second year is to the 
3.24 	commissioner of natural resources to acquire 
3.25 	land in fee for wildlife management area 
3.26 	purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.27 	86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed 
3.28 	land acquisitions must be provided as part of 
3.29 	the required accomplishment plan.

3.30
3.31	(e) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National 
Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase IV
					
3.32 	$1,580,000 in the second year is to the 
3.33 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
3.34 	agreement with The Nature Conservancy 
3.35 	in cooperation with the United States Fish 
4.1 	and Wildlife Service to acquire land in 
4.2 	fee or permanent conservation easements 
4.3 	within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 
4.4 	Preservation Area in western Minnesota for 
4.5 	addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 
4.6 	National Wildlife Refuge. A list of proposed 
4.7 	land acquisitions must be provided as part 
4.8 	of the required accomplishment plan. The 
4.9 	accomplishment plan must include an 
4.10 	easement monitoring and enforcement plan.

4.11
4.12	(f) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area 
Program - Phase IV
					
4.13 	$3,300,000 in the second year is to the 
4.14 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
4.15 	agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 
4.16 	land in fee for wildlife management area 
4.17 	purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.18 	86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed 
4.19 	land acquisitions must be provided as part of 
4.20 	the required accomplishment plan.

4.21	(g) Green Corridor Legacy Program - Phase IV
					
4.22 	$1,730,000 in the second year is to the 
4.23 	commissioner of natural resources for 
4.24 	an agreement with the Redwood Area 
4.25 	Development Corporation to acquire land in 
4.26 	fee for wildlife management area purposes 
4.27 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
4.28 	subdivision 8, and for aquatic management 
4.29 	areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
4.30 	86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. A list of 
4.31 	proposed land acquisitions must be provided 
4.32 	as part of the required accomplishment plan.

4.33
4.34	(h) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and 
Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IV
					
5.1 	$4,300,000 in the second year is to the 
5.2 	commissioner of natural resources to 
5.3 	accelerate the restoration and enhancement 
5.4 	of wildlife management areas, scientific 
5.5 	and natural areas, and land under native 
5.6 	prairie bank easements. A list of proposed 
5.7 	restorations and enhancements must 
5.8 	be provided as part of the required 
5.9 	accomplishment plan.

5.10
5.11	(i) Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Restoration and 
Enhancement - Phase II
					
5.12 	$1,050,000 in the second year is to the 
5.13 	commissioner of natural resources for 
5.14 	agreements to restore and enhance habitat on 
5.15 	public lands in the Anoka Sand Plain and 
5.16 	along the Rum River as follows: $558,750 to 
5.17 	Great River Greening; $99,400 to the Anoka 
5.18 	Conservation District; and $391,850 to the 
5.19 	National Wild Turkey Federation. A list 
5.20 	of proposed restorations and enhancements 
5.21 	must be provided as part of the required 
5.22 	accomplishment plan.

5.23	(j) Enhanced Public Grasslands
					
5.24 	$1,320,000 in the second year is to the 
5.25 	commissioner of natural resources for 
5.26 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 
5.27 	cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 
5.28 	Chicken Society to restore and enhance 
5.29 	habitat on public lands. The criteria for 
5.30 	selection of projects must be included in the 
5.31 	accomplishment plan. A list of proposed 
5.32 	restorations and enhancements must be 
5.33 	provided as part of the final report.

5.34	Subd. 3.Forests
 		-0-
		17,300,000

6.1
6.2	(a) Protecting Mississippi River Corridor 
Habitat ACUB Partnership - Phase II
					
6.3 	$480,000 in the second year is to the 
6.4 	Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
6.5 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
6.6 	on land adjacent to the Nokasippi River 
6.7 	and the boundaries of the Minnesota 
6.8 	National Guard Army compatible use buffer 
6.9 	(ACUB). A list of proposed land acquisitions 
6.10 	must be provided as part of the required 
6.11 	accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 
6.12 	plan must include an easement stewardship 
6.13 	plan. Up to $4,800 is for establishing 
6.14 	a monitoring and enforcement fund as 
6.15 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
6.16 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.17 	97A.056, subdivision 17. An annual financial 
6.18 	report is required for any monitoring and 
6.19 	enforcement fund established, including 
6.20 	expenditures from the fund and a description 
6.21 	of annual monitoring and enforcement 
6.22 	activities.

6.23
6.24	(b) Mississippi Northwoods Habitat Complex 
Protection
					
6.25 	$14,040,000 in the second year is to the 
6.26 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
6.27 	agreement with Crow Wing County to 
6.28 	acquire land in fee along the Mississippi 
6.29 	River in Crow Wing County to be added 
6.30 	to the county forest system. The purchase 
6.31 	price must not exceed the appraised fair 
6.32 	market value of the property as reviewed 
6.33 	and approved under established procedures 
6.34 	in compliance with the Uniform Standards 
6.35 	of Professional Appraisal Practice and 
6.36 	the Department of Natural Resources' 
7.1 	Supplemental Appraisal and Appraisal 
7.2 	Review Guidelines (effective July 15, 
7.3 	2009). A land description must be provided 
7.4 	as part of the required accomplishment 
7.5 	plan. Development of a paved trail on land 
7.6 	acquired under this paragraph constitutes an 
7.7 	alteration of the intended use of the interest in 
7.8 	real property and must be handled according 
7.9 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
7.10 	subdivision 15. Any plan, including trail 
7.11 	alignment, for the development of a paved 
7.12 	trail must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams 
7.13 	Outdoor Heritage Council for approval. No 
7.14 	paved trail development or paved trail use 
7.15 	is allowed unless it is specified in the plan 
7.16 	for trail use and alignment approved by the 
7.17 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

7.18
7.19	(c) Northeastern Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 
Grouse Habitat Partnership - Phase III
					
7.20 	$1,340,000 in the second year is to the 
7.21 	commissioner of natural resources for 
7.22 	an agreement with Pheasants Forever in 
7.23 	cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed 
7.24 	Grouse Society to acquire and enhance 
7.25 	lands for wildlife management area purposes 
7.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 
7.27 	subdivision 8. A list of proposed land 
7.28 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
7.29 	required accomplishment plan.

7.30
7.31	(d) Protect Key Forest Habitat Lands in Cass 
County - Phase III
					
7.32 	$480,000 in the second year is to the 
7.33 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
7.34 	agreement with Cass County to acquire land 
7.35 	in fee in Cass County for forest wildlife 
7.36 	habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions 
8.1 	must be provided as part of the required 
8.2 	accomplishment plan.

8.3	(e) Minnesota Moose Habitat Collaborative
					
8.4 	$960,000 in the second year is to the 
8.5 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
8.6 	agreement with the Minnesota Deer Hunters 
8.7 	Association to restore and enhance public 
8.8 	forest lands in northeastern Minnesota 
8.9 	for moose habitat purposes. A list of 
8.10 	proposed restorations and enhancements 
8.11 	must be provided as part of the required 
8.12 	accomplishment plan.

8.13	Subd. 4.Wetlands
 		-0-
		31,140,000

8.14
8.15	(a) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve 
Program Partnership - Phase IV
					
8.16 	$13,810,000 in the second year is to the 
8.17 	Board of Water and Soil Resources to 
8.18 	acquire permanent conservation easements 
8.19 	and restore wetlands and associated upland 
8.20 	habitat in cooperation with the United 
8.21 	States Department of Agriculture Wetlands 
8.22 	Reserve Program. A list of land acquisitions 
8.23 	must be provided as part of the final report. 
8.24 	The accomplishment plan must include 
8.25 	an easement stewardship plan. Up to 
8.26 	$180,000 is for establishing a monitoring 
8.27 	and enforcement fund as approved in 
8.28 	the accomplishment plan and subject to 
8.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
8.30 	subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 
8.31 	required for any monitoring and enforcement 
8.32 	fund established, including expenditures 
8.33 	from the fund and a description of annual 
8.34 	monitoring and enforcement activities.

9.1
9.2	(b) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production 
Area Program - Phase IV
					
9.3 	$5,400,000 in the second year is to the 
9.4 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
9.5 	agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 
9.6 	land in fee to be managed and designated as 
9.7 	waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, 
9.8 	in cooperation with the United States Fish 
9.9 	and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 
9.10 	acquisitions must be provided as part of the 
9.11 	required accomplishment plan.

9.12	(c) Columbus Lake Conservation Area
					
9.13 	$940,000 in the second year is to the 
9.14 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
9.15 	agreement with Anoka County to acquire 
9.16 	land in fee for conservation purposes that 
9.17 	connect wetlands and shallow lakes to 
9.18 	the Lamprey Pass Wildlife Management 
9.19 	Area. A list of proposed land acquisitions 
9.20 	must be provided as part of the required 
9.21 	accomplishment plan.

9.22
9.23	(d) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands 
Initiative - Phase II
					
9.24 	$4,490,000 in the second year is to the 
9.25 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
9.26 	agreement with Ducks Unlimited to assess, 
9.27 	restore, and enhance shallow lakes and 
9.28 	wetlands, including technical assistance, 
9.29 	survey, design, and engineering to develop 
9.30 	new enhancement and restoration projects 
9.31 	for future implementation. A list of 
9.32 	proposed restorations and enhancements 
9.33 	must be provided as part of the required 
9.34 	accomplishment plan.

10.1
10.2	(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands 
Enhancement - Phase IV
					
10.3 	$3,870,000 in the second year is to the 
10.4 	commissioner of natural resources to 
10.5 	develop engineering designs and complete 
10.6 	construction to enhance shallow lakes and 
10.7 	wetlands. A list of proposed restorations and 
10.8 	enhancements must be provided as part of 
10.9 	the required accomplishment plan. Work 
10.10 	must be completed within three years of the 
10.11 	effective date of this act.

10.12	(f) Marsh Lake Enhancement
					
10.13 	$2,630,000 in the second year is to the 
10.14 	commissioner of natural resources to 
10.15 	complete design and construction to modify 
10.16 	the dam at Marsh Lake and return the historic 
10.17 	outlet of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac 
10.18 	Qui Parle.

10.19	Subd. 5.Habitats
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		 26,620,000

10.20	(a) DNR Aquatic Habitat - Phase IV
					
10.21 	 $3,480,000 in the second year is to the 
10.22 	commissioner of natural resources to 
10.23 	acquire interests in land in fee or permanent 
10.24 	conservation easements for aquatic 
10.25 	management areas under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.26 	sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 
10.27 	97C.02, and to restore and enhance aquatic 
10.28 	habitat. A list of proposed land acquisitions 
10.29 	must be provided as part of the required 
10.30 	accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 
10.31 	plan must include an easement stewardship 
10.32 	plan. Up to $25,000 is for establishing 
10.33 	a monitoring and enforcement fund as 
10.34 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
11.1 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.2 	97A.056, subdivision 17. An annual financial 
11.3 	report is required for any monitoring and 
11.4 	enforcement fund established, including 
11.5 	expenditures from the fund and a description 
11.6 	of annual monitoring and enforcement 
11.7 	activities.

11.8	(b) Metro Big Rivers Habitat - Phase III
					
11.9 	$3,680,000 in the second year is to the 
11.10 	commissioner of natural resources for 
11.11 	agreements to acquire interests in land in 
11.12 	fee or permanent conservation easements 
11.13 	and to restore and enhance natural systems 
11.14 	associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, 
11.15 	and St. Croix Rivers as follows: $1,000,000 
11.16 	to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife 
11.17 	Refuge Trust, Inc.; $375,000 to the Friends 
11.18 	of the Mississippi; $375,000 to Great River 
11.19 	Greening; $930,000 to The Minnesota 
11.20 	Land Trust; and $1,000,000 to The Trust 
11.21 	for Public Land. A list of proposed 
11.22 	acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 
11.23 	must be provided as part of the required 
11.24 	accomplishment plan. The accomplishment 
11.25 	plan must include an easement stewardship 
11.26 	plan. Up to $51,000 is for establishing 
11.27 	a monitoring and enforcement fund as 
11.28 	approved in the accomplishment plan and 
11.29 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.30 	97A.056, subdivision 17. An annual financial 
11.31 	report is required for any monitoring and 
11.32 	enforcement fund established, including 
11.33 	expenditures from the fund and a description 
11.34 	of annual monitoring and enforcement 
11.35 	activities.

12.1
12.2	(c) Dakota County Riparian and Lakeshore 
Protection and Management - Phase III
					
12.3 	$480,000 in the second year is to the 
12.4 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
12.5 	agreement with Dakota County to acquire 
12.6 	permanent conservation easements and 
12.7 	restore and enhance habitats along the 
12.8 	Mississippi, Cannon, and Vermillion Rivers. 
12.9 	A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, 
12.10 	and enhancements must be provided as 
12.11 	part of the required accomplishment plan. 
12.12 	The accomplishment plan must include 
12.13 	an easement stewardship plan. Up to 
12.14 	$20,000 is for establishing a monitoring 
12.15 	and enforcement fund as approved in 
12.16 	the accomplishment plan and subject to 
12.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 
12.18 	subdivision 17. An annual financial report is 
12.19 	required for any monitoring and enforcement 
12.20 	fund established, including expenditures 
12.21 	from the fund and a description of annual 
12.22 	monitoring and enforcement activities.

12.23	(d) Lower St. Louis River Habitat Restoration
					
12.24 	$3,670,000 in the second year is to the 
12.25 	commissioner of natural resources to restore 
12.26 	habitat in the lower St. Louis River estuary. 
12.27 	A list of proposed projects must be provided 
12.28 	as part of the required accomplishment plan.

12.29
12.30	(e) Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement - 
Phase IV
					
12.31 	$2,120,000 in the second year is to the 
12.32 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
12.33 	agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 
12.34 	to restore and enhance coldwater fish lake, 
12.35 	river, and stream habitats in Minnesota. A list 
13.1 	of proposed restorations and enhancements 
13.2 	must be provided as part of the required 
13.3 	accomplishment plan.

13.4	(f) Grand Marais Creek Outlet Restoration
					
13.5 	$2,320,000 in the second year is to the 
13.6 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
13.7 	agreement with the Red Lake Watershed 
13.8 	District to restore and enhance stream and 
13.9 	related habitat in Grand Marais Creek. A list 
13.10 	of proposed restorations and enhancements 
13.11 	must be provided as part of the required 
13.12 	accomplishment plan.

13.13	(g) Knife River Habitat Restoration
					
13.14 	$380,000 in the second year is to the 
13.15 	commissioner of natural resources for an 
13.16 	agreement with the Lake Superior Steelhead 
13.17 	Association to restore trout habitat in the 
13.18 	Upper Knife River Watershed. A list of 
13.19 	proposed restorations must be provided as 
13.20 	part of the required accomplishment plan.

13.21	(h) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Asian Carp
					
13.22 	$5,500,000 in the second year is to the 
13.23 	commissioner of natural resources to provide 
13.24 	structural deterrents for Asian carp to protect 
13.25 	Minnesota's aquatic habitat. Use of this 
13.26 	money requires a one-to-one match for 
13.27 	projects on state boundary waters.

13.28
13.29	(i) Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners 
Grant Program - Phase IV
					
13.30 	$4,990,000 in the second year is to the 
13.31 	commissioner of natural resources for a 
13.32 	program to provide competitive, matching 
13.33 	grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 
13.34 	state, and national organizations for 
14.1 	enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, 
14.2 	wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game, 
14.3 	or wildlife in Minnesota. Grants shall not 
14.4 	be made for activities required to fulfill 
14.5 	the duties of owners of lands subject to 
14.6 	conservation easements. Grants shall not be 
14.7 	made from appropriations in this paragraph 
14.8 	for projects that have a total project cost 
14.9 	exceeding $575,000. $366,000 of this 
14.10 	appropriation may be spent for personnel 
14.11 	costs and other direct and necessary 
14.12 	administrative costs. Grantees may acquire 
14.13 	land or interests in land. Easements must be 
14.14 	permanent. Land acquired in fee must be 
14.15 	open to hunting and fishing during the open 
14.16 	season unless otherwise provided by state 
14.17 	law. The program shall require a match of 
14.18 	at least ten percent from nonstate sources 
14.19 	for all grants. The match may be cash or 
14.20 	in-kind resources. For grant applications 
14.21 	of $25,000 or less, the commissioner shall 
14.22 	provide a separate, simplified application 
14.23 	process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the 
14.24 	commissioner of natural resources shall, 
14.25 	when evaluating projects of equal value, 
14.26 	give priority to organizations that have a 
14.27 	history of receiving or charter to receive 
14.28 	private contributions for local conservation 
14.29 	or habitat projects. If acquiring land or a 
14.30 	conservation easement, priority shall be 
14.31 	given to projects associated with existing 
14.32 	wildlife management areas under Minnesota 
14.33 	Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; 
14.34 	scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 
14.35 	Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, 
14.36 	subdivision 5; and aquatic management areas 
15.1 	under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, 
15.2 	subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration 
15.3 	or enhancement projects must be on land 
15.4 	permanently protected by a conservation 
15.5 	easement or public ownership or in public 
15.6 	waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
15.7 	section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority 
15.8 	shall be given to restoration and enhancement 
15.9 	projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, 
15.10 	section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies 
15.11 	to grants awarded under this paragraph. 
15.12 	This appropriation is available until June 
15.13 	30, 2016. No less than five percent of the 
15.14 	amount of each grant must be held back from 
15.15 	reimbursement until the grant recipient has 
15.16 	completed a grant accomplishment report by 
15.17 	the deadline and in the form prescribed by 
15.18 	and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
15.19 	Heritage Council. The commissioner shall 
15.20 	provide notice of the grant program in 
15.21 	the game and fish law summaries that are 
15.22 	prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 
15.23 	97A.051, subdivision 2.

15.24	Subd. 6.Administration
 		-0-
		220,000

15.25	(a) Contract Management
					
15.26 	$175,000 in the second year is to the 
15.27 	commissioner of natural resources for 
15.28 	contract management duties assigned in this 
15.29 	section. The commissioner shall provide a 
15.30 	work program in the form specified by the 
15.31 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
15.32 	on the expenditure of this appropriation. 
15.33 	No money may be expended prior to 
15.34 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
15.35 	approval of the work program.

16.1	(b) Technical Evaluation Panel
					
16.2 	$45,000 in the second year is to the 
16.3 	commissioner of natural resources for a 
16.4 	technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 
16.5 	ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota 
16.6 	Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.

16.7	Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation
 					
16.8 	Money appropriated in this section may 
16.9 	not be spent on activities unless they are 
16.10 	directly related to and necessary for a 
16.11 	specific appropriation and are specified in 
16.12 	the accomplishment plan approved by the 
16.13 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 
16.14 	Money appropriated in this section must not 
16.15 	be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 
16.16 	overhead charges that are not directly related 
16.17 	to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 
16.18 	Unless otherwise provided, the amounts 
16.19 	in this section are available until June 30, 
16.20 	2015, when projects must be completed and 
16.21 	final accomplishments reported. Funds for 
16.22 	restoration or enhancement are available 
16.23 	until June 30, 2017, or four years after 
16.24 	acquisition, whichever is later, in order to 
16.25 	complete initial restoration or enhancement 
16.26 	work. If a project receives federal funds, the 
16.27 	time period of the appropriation is extended 
16.28 	to equal the availability of federal funding. 
16.29 	Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition 
16.30 	of land may be used to restore, enhance, and 
16.31 	provide for public use of the land acquired 
16.32 	with the appropriation. Public use facilities 
16.33 	must have a minimal impact on habitat in 
16.34 	acquired lands.

17.1
17.2	Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
17.3 	All agreements referred to in this section must 
17.4 	be administered on a reimbursement basis 
17.5 	unless otherwise provided in this section. 
17.6 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.7 	16A.41, expenditures directly related to each 
17.8 	appropriation's purpose made on or after July 
17.9 	1, 2012, or the date of accomplishment plan 
17.10 	approval, whichever is later, are eligible for 
17.11 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
17.12 	this section. Periodic reimbursement must 
17.13 	be made upon receiving documentation that 
17.14 	the items articulated in the accomplishment 
17.15 	plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
17.16 	Heritage Council have been achieved, 
17.17 	including partial achievements as evidenced 
17.18 	by progress reports approved by the 
17.19 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 
17.20 	Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 
17.21 	projects to accommodate cash flow needs, 
17.22 	support future management of acquired 
17.23 	lands, or match a federal share. The 
17.24 	advances must be approved as part of the 
17.25 	accomplishment plan. Capital equipment 
17.26 	expenditures for specific items in excess of 
17.27 	$10,000 must be itemized in and approved as 
17.28 	part of the accomplishment plan.

17.29 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
17.30 	to read:
17.31 		Subd. 12.Accomplishment plans. It is a condition of acceptance of money 
17.32 	appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that the agency or entity using the 
17.33 	appropriation submits an accomplishment plan and periodic accomplishment reports 
17.34 	to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council in the form determined by the council. 
17.35 	The accomplishment plan must identify the project manager responsible for expending 
18.1 	the appropriation and the final product. The accomplishment plan must account for 
18.2 	the use of the appropriation and outcomes of the expenditure in measures of wetlands, 
18.3 	prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and enhanced. 
18.4 	The plan must include an evaluation of results. If lands are acquired by fee with money 
18.5 	from the outdoor heritage fund, the accomplishment plan must include a hunting and 
18.6 	fishing management plan for the lands acquired by fee. No money appropriated from the 
18.7 	outdoor heritage fund may be expended unless the council has approved the pertinent 
18.8 	accomplishment plan.

18.9 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
18.10 	to read:
18.11 		Subd. 13.Project requirements. (a) As a condition of accepting money 
18.12 	appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund, an agency or entity receiving money from 
18.13 	an appropriation must comply with this subdivision for any project funded in whole or 
18.14 	in part with funds from the appropriation.
18.15 	(b) All conservation easements acquired with money appropriated from the outdoor 
18.16 	heritage fund must:
18.17 	(1) be permanent;
18.18 	(2) specify the parties to the easement;
18.19 	(3) specify all of the provisions of an agreement that are permanent;
18.20 	(4) specify the habitat types and location being protected;
18.21 	(5) where appropriate for conservation or water protection outcomes, require the 
18.22 	grantor to employ practices retaining water on the eased land as long as practicable;
18.23 	(6) specify the responsibilities of the parties for habitat enhancement and restoration 
18.24 	and the associated costs of these activities;
18.25 	(7) be sent to the office of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;
18.26 	(8) include a long-term stewardship plan and identify the sources and amount of 
18.27 	funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement; and
18.28 	(9) identify the parties responsible for monitoring and enforcing the easement 
18.29 	agreement.
18.30 	(c) For all restorations, a recipient must prepare and retain an ecological restoration 
18.31 	and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with current 
18.32 	conservation science and ecological goals for the restoration site. Consideration should 
18.33 	be given to soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the 
18.34 	best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration. The plan must include 
18.35 	the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including, but not limited to, 
19.1 	site preparation, establishment of diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional 
19.2 	enhancement to establish the restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management 
19.3 	needs of the restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be 
19.4 	financed; and use current conservation science to achieve the best restoration.
19.5 	(d) For new lands acquired, a recipient must prepare a restoration and management 
19.6 	plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including identification of sufficient funding for 
19.7 	implementation.
19.8 	(e) To ensure public accountability for the use of public funds, a recipient must 
19.9 	provide to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council documentation of the process used 
19.10 	to select parcels acquired in fee or as permanent conservation easements and must provide 
19.11 	the council with documentation of all related transaction costs, including, but not limited 
19.12 	to, appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, commissions, other similar costs, and donations. 
19.13 	This information must be provided for all parties involved in the transaction. The recipient 
19.14 	must also report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council any difference between 
19.15 	the acquisition amount paid to the seller and the state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, 
19.16 	if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data such as 
19.17 	appraisals may remain private during negotiations but must ultimately be made public 
19.18 	according to chapter 13.
19.19 	(f) Except as otherwise provided in the appropriation, all restoration and 
19.20 	enhancement projects funded with money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund 
19.21 	must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or public ownership or 
19.22 	in public waters as defined in section 103G.005, subdivision 15.
19.23 	(g) To the extent an appropriation is used to acquire an interest in real property, 
19.24 	a recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must provide to the 
19.25 	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the commissioner of management and 
19.26 	budget an analysis of increased operation and maintenance costs likely to be incurred by 
19.27 	public entities as a result of the acquisition and of how the costs are to be paid.
19.28 	(h) A recipient of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund must give 
19.29 	consideration to and make timely written contact with Conservation Corps Minnesota for 
19.30 	possible use of the corps' services to contract for restoration and enhancement services. 
19.31 	A copy of the written contact must be filed with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 
19.32 	Council within 15 days of execution.
19.33 	(i) A recipient of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund must erect 
19.34 	signage according to Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10.

20.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
20.2 	to read:
20.3 		Subd. 14.Purchase of recycled and recyclable materials. A political subdivision, 
20.4 	public or private corporation, or other entity that receives money appropriated from the 
20.5 	outdoor heritage fund must use the money in compliance with sections 16B.121, regarding 
20.6 	purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable materials, and 16B.122, regarding purchase 
20.7 	and use of paper stock and printing.

20.8 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
20.9 	to read:
20.10 		Subd. 15.Land acquisition restrictions. (a) An interest in real property, including, 
20.11 	but not limited to, an easement or fee title, that is acquired with money appropriated 
20.12 	from the outdoor heritage fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of an 
20.13 	easement interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made. The ownership 
20.14 	of the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in 
20.15 	real property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or 
20.16 	accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the 
20.17 	intended purpose as specified in the appropriation.
20.18 	(b) A recipient of funding that acquires an interest in real property subject to this 
20.19 	subdivision may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey any 
20.20 	interest in the real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review and 
20.21 	approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The council 
20.22 	shall notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and 
20.23 	divisions with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund at least 15 business days before 
20.24 	approval under this paragraph. The council shall establish procedures to review requests 
20.25 	from recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures 
20.26 	shall allow for the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in real 
20.27 	property meeting the following criteria:
20.28 	(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the 
20.29 	commissioner of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and
20.30 	(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location and have a reasonably 
20.31 	equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking 
20.32 	into consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.
20.33 	(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph 
20.34 	(a) must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local 
21.1 	government office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The 
21.2 	notice of funding agreement must contain:
21.3 	(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding 
21.4 	agreement;
21.5 	(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;
21.6 	(3) a reference to this section; and
21.7 	(4) the following statement: "This interest in real property shall be administered in 
21.8 	accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling the 
21.9 	acquisition of the property. The interest in real property, or any portion of the interest in 
21.10 	real property, shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or further 
21.11 	encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
21.12 	Heritage Council or its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property transfers to 
21.13 	the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with the terms and 
21.14 	conditions of the grant agreement or accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed 
21.15 	on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation."

21.16 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
21.17 	to read:
21.18 		Subd. 16.Real property interest report. (a) By December 1 each year, a recipient 
21.19 	of money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that is used for the acquisition of an 
21.20 	interest in real property, including, but not limited to, an easement or fee title, must submit 
21.21 	annual reports on the status of the real property to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 
21.22 	Council or its successor in a form determined by the council. If lands are acquired by fee 
21.23 	with money from the outdoor heritage fund, the real property interest report must include 
21.24 	a verification of the status of the hunting and fishing management plan for the lands 
21.25 	acquired by fee. The responsibility for reporting under this subdivision may be transferred 
21.26 	by the recipient of the appropriation to another person or entity that holds the interest in 
21.27 	the real property. To complete the transfer of reporting responsibility, the recipient of 
21.28 	the appropriation must:
21.29 	(1) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of that person's 
21.30 	reporting responsibility;
21.31 	(2) inform the person to whom the responsibility is transferred of the property 
21.32 	restrictions under subdivision 15; and
21.33 	(3) provide written notice to the council of the transfer of reporting responsibility, 
21.34 	including contact information for the person to whom the responsibility is transferred.
22.1 	(b) After the transfer, the person or entity that holds the interest in the real property 
22.2 	is responsible for reporting requirements under this subdivision.

22.3 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
22.4 	to read:
22.5 		Subd. 17.Easement monitoring and enforcement requirements. Money 
22.6 	appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for easement monitoring and enforcement 
22.7 	may be spent only on activities included in an easement monitoring and enforcement 
22.8 	plan contained within the accomplishment plan. Money received for monitoring and 
22.9 	enforcement, including earnings on the money received, shall be kept in a monitoring 
22.10 	and enforcement fund held by the organization and is appropriated for monitoring and 
22.11 	enforcing conservation easements in the state. Within 120 days after the close of the 
22.12 	entity's fiscal year, an entity receiving appropriations for easement monitoring and 
22.13 	enforcement must provide an annual financial report to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor 
22.14 	Heritage Council on the easement monitoring and enforcement fund as specified in the 
22.15 	accomplishment plan. Money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund for monitoring 
22.16 	and enforcement of easements and earnings on the money appropriated shall revert 
22.17 	to the state if:
22.18 	(1) the easement transfers to the state under subdivision 15;
22.19 	(2) the holder of the easement fails to file an annual report and then fails to cure that 
22.20 	default within 30 days of notification of the default by the state; or
22.21 	(3) the holder of the easement fails to comply with the terms of the monitoring and 
22.22 	enforcement plan contained within the accomplishment plan and fails to cure that default 
22.23 	within 90 days of notification of the default by the state.

22.24 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision 
22.25 	to read:
22.26 		Subd. 18.Successor organizations. The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 
22.27 	may approve the continuation of a project with an organization that has adopted a new 
22.28 	name. Continuation of a project with an organization that has undergone a significant 
22.29 	change in mission, structure, or purpose requires:
22.30 	(1) notice to the chairs of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
22.31 	over the outdoor heritage fund; and
22.32 	(2) presentation by the council of proposed legislation either ratifying or rejecting 
22.33 	continued involvement with the new organization.

23.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a 
23.2 	subdivision to read:
23.3 		Subd. 19.Fee title acquisition; open season. (a) Lands acquired by fee with 
23.4 	money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that are held by the state must be open 
23.5 	to the public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless otherwise provided by 
23.6 	state law.
23.7 	(b) Lands acquired by fee with money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund 
23.8 	that are held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must be open to the public taking of 
23.9 	fish and game during the open season according to the National Wildlife Refuge System 
23.10 	Improvement Act, United States Code, title 16, section 668dd, et seq.
23.11 	(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b), lands acquired by fee with money 
23.12 	appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund that are held by a nonstate entity must be open 
23.13 	to the public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless otherwise prescribed 
23.14 	by the commissioner of natural resources.

23.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2009.

23.16 	ARTICLE 2
23.17 	CLEAN WATER FUND

23.18 	Section 1. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 6, article 2, section 7, is amended 
23.19 	to read:

23.20
23.21	Sec. 7. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL 
RESOURCES
 	$
	27,534,000
	$
	27,534,000
31,734,000
	
23.22 	(a) $13,750,000 the first year and 
23.23 	$13,750,000$15,350,000 the second year are 
23.24 	for pollution reduction and restoration grants 
23.25 	to local government units and joint powers 
23.26 	organizations of local government units to 
23.27 	protect surface water and drinking water; to 
23.28 	keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, 
23.29 	and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, 
23.30 	and streams; and to protect groundwater 
23.31 	and drinking water, including feedlot water 
23.32 	quality and subsurface sewage treatment 
23.33 	system (SSTS) projects and stream bank, 
23.34 	stream channel, and shoreline restoration 
24.1 	projects. The projects must be of long-lasting 
24.2 	public benefit, include a match, and be 
24.3 	consistent with TMDL implementation plans 
24.4 	or local water management plans.
24.5 	(b) $3,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000
24.6 	$3,600,000 the second year are for targeted 
24.7 	local resource protection and enhancement 
24.8 	grants. The board shall give priority 
24.9 	consideration to projects and practices 
24.10 	that complement, supplement, or exceed 
24.11 	current state standards for protection, 
24.12 	enhancement, and restoration of water 
24.13 	quality in lakes, rivers, and streams or that 
24.14 	protect groundwater from degradation. Of 
24.15 	this amount, at least $1,500,000 each year is 
24.16 	for county SSTS implementation.
24.17 	(c) $900,000 the first year and $900,000
24.18 	$1,200,000 the second year are to 
24.19 	provide state oversight and accountability, 
24.20 	evaluate results, and develop an electronic 
24.21 	system to measure and track the value of 
24.22 	conservation program implementation by 
24.23 	local governments, including submission 
24.24 	to the legislature by March 1 each year 
24.25 	an annual report prepared by the board, 
24.26 	in consultation with the commissioners of 
24.27 	natural resources, health, agriculture, and 
24.28 	the Pollution Control Agency, detailing the 
24.29 	recipients and projects funded under this 
24.30 	section. The board shall require grantees to 
24.31 	specify the outcomes that will be achieved 
24.32 	by the grants prior to any grant awards.
24.33 	(d) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
24.34 	$1,700,000 the second year are for technical 
24.35 	assistance and grants for the conservation 
25.1 	drainage program in consultation with 
25.2 	the Drainage Work Group, created under 
25.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, 
25.4 	subdivision 13, that consists of projects to 
25.5 	retrofit existing or supplement drainage 
25.6 	systems with water quality improvement 
25.7 	practices, evaluate outcomes, and provide 
25.8 	outreach to landowners, public drainage 
25.9 	authorities, drainage engineers and 
25.10 	contractors, and others. The board shall 
25.11 	coordinate practice standards with the United 
25.12 	States Department of Agriculture, Natural 
25.13 	Resources Conservation Service, and seek to 
25.14 	leverage federal funds as part of conservation 
25.15 	drainage program implementation.
25.16 	(e) $6,000,000 the first year and $6,000,000 
25.17 	the second year are to purchase and restore 
25.18 	permanent conservation easements on 
25.19 	riparian buffers adjacent to public waters, 
25.20 	excluding wetlands, to keep water on the 
25.21 	land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, 
25.22 	and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic 
25.23 	impacts to surface waters; and increase 
25.24 	infiltration for groundwater recharge. The 
25.25 	riparian buffers must be at least 50 feet 
25.26 	unless there is a natural impediment, a road, 
25.27 	or other impediment beyond the control 
25.28 	of the landowner. This appropriation may 
25.29 	be used for restoration of riparian buffers 
25.30 	protected by easements purchased with 
25.31 	this appropriation and for stream bank 
25.32 	restorations when the riparian buffers have 
25.33 	been restored.
25.34 	(f) $1,300,000 the first year and $1,300,000
25.35 	$2,300,000 the second year are for 
25.36 	permanent conservation easements on 
26.1 	wellhead protection areas under Minnesota 
26.2 	Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 2, 
26.3 	paragraph (d). Priority must be placed on 
26.4 	land that is located where the vulnerability 
26.5 	of the drinking water supply is designated 
26.6 	as high or very high by the commissioner 
26.7 	of health. The board shall coordinate 
26.8 	with the United States Geological Survey, 
26.9 	the commissioners of health and natural 
26.10 	resources, and local communities contained 
26.11 	in the Decorah and St. Lawrence Edge areas 
26.12 	of Winona, Goodhue, Olmsted, and Wabasha 
26.13 	Counties, to obtain easements in identified 
26.14 	areas as having the most vulnerability to 
26.15 	groundwater contamination.
26.16 	(g) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 
26.17 	the second year are for community partners 
26.18 	grants to local units of government for: 
26.19 	(1) structural or vegetative management 
26.20 	practices that reduce storm water runoff 
26.21 	from developed or disturbed lands to reduce 
26.22 	the movement of sediment, nutrients, and 
26.23 	pollutants for restoration, protection, or 
26.24 	enhancement of water quality in lakes, rivers, 
26.25 	and streams and to protect groundwater 
26.26 	and drinking water; and (2) installation 
26.27 	of proven and effective water retention 
26.28 	practices including, but not limited to, rain 
26.29 	gardens and other vegetated infiltration 
26.30 	basins and sediment control basins in order 
26.31 	to keep water on the land. The projects 
26.32 	must be of long-lasting public benefit, 
26.33 	include a local match, and be consistent with 
26.34 	TMDL implementation plans or local water 
26.35 	management plans. Local government unit 
27.1 	staff and administration costs may be used 
27.2 	as a match.
27.3 	(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 
27.4 	second year are for a technical evaluation 
27.5 	panel to conduct up to ten restoration 
27.6 	evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.7 	section 114D.50, subdivision 6.
27.8 	(i) The board shall contract for services 
27.9 	with Conservation Corps Minnesota for 
27.10 	restoration, maintenance, and other activities 
27.11 	under this section for $500,000 the first year 
27.12 	and $500,000 the second year.
27.13 	(j) The board may shift grant or cost-share 
27.14 	funds in this section and may adjust the 
27.15 	technical and administrative assistance 
27.16 	portion of the funds to leverage federal or 
27.17 	other nonstate funds or to address oversight 
27.18 	responsibilities or high-priority needs 
27.19 	identified in local water management plans.
27.20 	(k) The appropriations in this section are 
27.21 	available until June 30, 2016.

27.22 	Sec. 2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES COOPERATIVE RESEARCH 
27.23 	CENTER; APPROPRIATION.
 27.24 	$1,800,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the clean water fund to the Board 
27.25 	of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop and implement an Aquatic Invasive 
27.26 	Species Cooperative Research Center. As a condition of receiving this appropriation, the 
27.27 	University of Minnesota is requested to collaborate with the commissioner of natural 
27.28 	resources in developing solutions to control aquatic invasive species. A portion of this 
27.29 	appropriation may be used for educating and engaging citizens on preventing the spread of 
27.30 	aquatic invasive species. Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities 
27.31 	unless they are directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this section. Money 
27.32 	appropriated in this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 
27.33 	overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this 
27.34 	section. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2016.

28.1 	ARTICLE 3
28.2 	PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

28.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 85.535, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
28.4 		Subd. 3.Match Grant amount. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match 
28.5 	of at least 25 percent of the total eligible project costs A grant amount is not subject to a 
28.6 	maximum grant award limitation.

28.7 	Sec. 2. Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 3, section 3, is amended to read:

28.8	Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 	$
	12,641,000
	$
	15,140,000
	
28.9 	(a) $12,641,000 the first year and 
28.10 	$15,140,000 the second year are from the 
28.11 	parks and trails fund to be distributed as 
28.12 	required under new Minnesota Statutes, 
28.13 	section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that 
28.14 	of this amount, $40,000 the first year is 
28.15 	for a grant to Hennepin County to plant 
28.16 	trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway.
28.17 	Appropriations for fiscal year 2011 are 
28.18 	available for use until June 30, 2013. If 
28.19 	a project receives federal funds, the time 
28.20 	period of the appropriation is extended to 
28.21 	equal the availability of federal funding.
28.22 	(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit 
28.23 	a report on the expenditure and use of 
28.24 	money appropriated under this section to 
28.25 	the legislature as provided in Minnesota 
28.26 	Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each 
28.27 	year. The report must detail the outcomes in 
28.28 	terms of additional use of parks and trails 
28.29 	resources, user satisfaction surveys, and 
28.30 	other appropriate outcomes.
28.31 	(c) Grant agreements entered into by the 
28.32 	Metropolitan Council and recipients of 
28.33 	money appropriated under this section shall 
29.1 	ensure that the funds are used to supplement 
29.2 	and not substitute for traditional sources of 
29.3 	funding.
29.4 	(d) The implementing agencies receiving 
29.5 	appropriations under this section shall 
29.6 	give consideration to contracting with the 
29.7 	Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract 
29.8 	restoration, maintenance, and other activities.

29.9 	ARTICLE 4
29.10 	ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST FUND

29.11 	Section 1. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 2, subdivision 
29.12 	9, is amended to read:

29.13
29.14	Subd. 9.Emerging Issues
 		4,522,000
		4,213,000
3,213,000
	
29.15 	(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprentice 
29.16 	Academy
29.17 	$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 
29.18 	second year are from the trust fund to 
29.19 	the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
29.20 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
29.21 	Minnesota to train and mentor future 
29.22 	conservation professionals by providing 
29.23 	apprenticeship service opportunities to 
29.24 	soil and water conservation districts. This 
29.25 	appropriation is available until June 30, 
29.26 	2014, by which time the project must be 
29.27 	completed and the final products delivered.
29.28 	(b) Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal 
29.29 	Health
29.30 	$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 
29.31 	second year are from the trust fund to the 
29.32 	commissioner of natural resources to address 
29.33 	chronic wasting disease and accelerate 
30.1 	wildlife health programs, including activities 
30.2 	directly related to and necessary for this 
30.3 	appropriation.
30.4 	(c) Aquatic Invasive Species
30.5 	$2,177,000 the first year and $3,513,000
30.6 	$2,513,000 the second year are from the 
30.7 	trust fund to the commissioner of natural 
30.8 	resources to accelerate aquatic invasive 
30.9 	species programs, including the development 
30.10 	and implementation of best management 
30.11 	practices for public water access facilities 
30.12 	to implement aquatic invasive species 
30.13 	prevention strategies, including activities 
30.14 	directly related to and necessary for this 
30.15 	appropriation. $50,000 is for a grant 
30.16 	to develop and produce a documentary 
30.17 	identifying the challenges presented by 
30.18 	aquatic invasive species. The documentary 
30.19 	shall be available to the Department of 
30.20 	Natural Resources to distribute to watercraft 
30.21 	license purchasers and the general public 
30.22 	through online and other media.
30.23 	(d) Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands 
30.24 	Reserve Acquisition and Restoration 
30.25 	Program Partnership
30.26 	$1,645,000 the first year is to the Board 
30.27 	of Water and Soil Resources to acquire 
30.28 	permanent conservation easements and 
30.29 	restore wetlands and associated upland 
30.30 	habitat in cooperation with the United States 
30.31 	Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve 
30.32 	Program. A list of proposed land acquisitions 
30.33 	must be provided as part of the required work 
30.34 	program.
30.35 	(e) Limitation
31.1 	Appropriations in paragraphs (b) and (c) are 
31.2 	not subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 
31.3 	116P.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), and 
31.4 	116P.09, subdivision 4.

31.5 	Sec. 2. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES COOPERATIVE RESEARCH 
31.6 	CENTER; APPROPRIATION.
 31.7 	$1,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2013 from the environment and natural 
31.8 	resources trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop and 
31.9 	implement an Aquatic Invasive Species Cooperative Research Center. As a condition of 
31.10 	receiving this appropriation, the University of Minnesota is requested to collaborate with 
31.11 	the commissioner of natural resources in developing solutions to control aquatic invasive 
31.12 	species. Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities unless they are 
31.13 	directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this section. Money appropriated in 
31.14 	this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that 
31.15 	are not directly related to and necessary for the purposes of this section. This is a onetime 
31.16 	appropriation and is available until June 30, 2016.