1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural 
1.3 	resources trust fund.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.6 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.7 	and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the environment and 
1.8 	natural resources trust fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.9 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.10 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.11 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.12 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 
1.13 	not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation. These 
1.14 	are onetime appropriations.

1.15				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.16				Available for the Year
	
1.17				Ending June 30
	
1.18					2022
		2023

1.19	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

1.20	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
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	$
	70,959,000
	
1.21 	This appropriation is from the environment 
1.22 	and natural resources trust fund. The amounts 
1.23 	that may be spent for each purpose are 
1.24 	specified in the following subdivisions.

2.1	Subd. 2.Definition
 					
2.2 	"Trust fund" means the Minnesota 
2.3 	environment and natural resources trust fund 
2.4 	established under the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.5 	article XI, section 14.

2.6
2.7	Subd. 3.Foundational Natural Resource Data 
and Information
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		9,727,000

2.8
2.9	(a) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to 
Manage Deer
					
2.10 	$201,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.11 	fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
2.12 	State Colleges and Universities for Bemidji 
2.13 	State University to conduct an analysis of deer 
2.14 	survival, habitat use, and hunter data in the 
2.15 	city of Bemidji to improve special archery 
2.16 	hunt management practices in urban areas of 
2.17 	the state.

2.18
2.19	(b) Improving Golden-Winged Warbler 
Conservation and Habitat Restoration
					
2.20 	$197,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
2.22 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
2.23 	Research Institute in Duluth to develop 
2.24 	restoration and habitat management guidelines 
2.25 	for protecting the imperiled golden-winged 
2.26 	warbler by assessing habitat use and behavior 
2.27 	of this species.

2.28
2.29	(c) Enhancing Natural Resource Conservation 
Through Species Distribution Modeling
					
2.30 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
2.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
2.32 	to create distribution models for rare species 
2.33 	in Minnesota to provide new tools for natural 
2.34 	areas conservation.

3.1
3.2	(d) Modernizing Minnesota's Digital Lake 
Inventory
					
3.3 	$535,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.5 	to conduct a comprehensive update of 
3.6 	Minnesota's lake and pond GIS data to 
3.7 	enhance lake conservation planning by state 
3.8 	and local partners while also creating 
3.9 	efficiencies for ongoing data maintenance.

3.10
3.11	(e) Strategic Framework to Guide Local Water 
Storage Implementation
					
3.12 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.13 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 
3.14 	to create a framework for prioritizing water 
3.15 	storage projects throughout the state. The 
3.16 	framework will use existing data and local 
3.17 	stakeholder input, be scalable, and will 
3.18 	emphasize projects that provide multiple 
3.19 	benefits, including for water quality, flood 
3.20 	control, and habitat.

3.21
3.22	(f) How Do Prescribed Fires Affect Native 
Prairie Bees?
					
3.23 	$278,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
3.25 	for an agreement with Negaunee Institute for 
3.26 	Plant Conservation Science and Action at the 
3.27 	Chicago Horticultural Society to investigate 
3.28 	how prescribed fire in Minnesota's tallgrass 
3.29 	prairies affects the nesting habitat, food 
3.30 	resources, and diversity of ground-nesting 
3.31 	bees.

3.32
3.33	(g) Status of Minnesota Blueberries and Related 
Berry Species
					
3.34 	$191,000 the second year is from the trust 
3.35 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.1 	of Minnesota, Duluth, to assess how land 
4.2 	management practices impact the genetic 
4.3 	health and reproduction of several native 
4.4 	edible blueberry and related berry species of 
4.5 	Minnesota. This appropriation is available 
4.6 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
4.7 	must be completed and final products 
4.8 	delivered.

4.94.10
	(h) Distribution and Movements of Fishers in 
Southern Minnesota
					
4.11 	$212,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.13 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
4.14 	Research Institute in Duluth to determine the 
4.15 	distribution, status, and habitat use of fishers 
4.16 	in southern Minnesota to inform fisher 
4.17 	management.

4.18
4.19	(i) Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters' 
Provisions Impact Scavengers?
					
4.20 	$372,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.22 	of Minnesota to recruit hunters statewide and 
4.23 	use remote cameras at field-dressed deer gut 
4.24 	piles to study the impacts of these offal 
4.25 	resources on scavengers and other wildlife.

4.26
4.27	(j) Land-Use and Climate Impacts on 
Minnesota's Whitewater River
					
4.28 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
4.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
4.30 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
4.31 	Laboratory to augment, digitize, and 
4.32 	disseminate unique and historic topographical 
4.33 	survey data showing changes in the 
4.34 	Whitewater River valley to inform future land 
4.35 	and water management.

5.1
5.2	(k) Protecting Minnesota's Spruce-Fir Forests 
from Tree-Killing Budworm
					
5.3 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.5 	of Minnesota to evaluate conditions 
5.6 	contributing to Minnesota's uniquely high 
5.7 	population of the native and lethal spruce 
5.8 	budworm to provide better management 
5.9 	options for protecting the state's spruce-balsam 
5.10 	fir forests.

5.11
5.12	(l) Restoration of Eastern Hemlock, Minnesota's 
Endangered Tree Species
					
5.13 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.15 	of Minnesota to develop guidelines for 
5.16 	restoring eastern hemlock, Minnesota's only 
5.17 	endangered tree species, by testing methods 
5.18 	and seed sources at different sites across 
5.19 	northern Minnesota.

5.20
5.21	(m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem 
Services - Phase 2
					
5.22 	$315,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.24 	of Minnesota to continue monitoring forested 
5.25 	peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new 
5.26 	wildlife and habitat surveys, and quantify 
5.27 	carbon storage to assess trade-offs in 
5.28 	management decisions.

5.29
5.30	(n) Establishing a Center for Prion Research 
and Outreach
					
5.31 	$3,528,000 the second year is from the trust 
5.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
5.33 	of Minnesota to form a multidisciplinary 
5.34 	center to perform coordinated research on the 
5.35 	detection, prevention, and treatment of chronic 
6.1 	wasting and other prion diseases threatening 
6.2 	wildlife across Minnesota. Money 
6.3 	appropriated in this paragraph may also be 
6.4 	spent on a strategic plan, capital equipment, 
6.5 	and staff as approved in the work plan required 
6.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.05. 
6.7 	Money appropriated in this paragraph may not 
6.8 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
6.9 	related to and necessary for the purposes of 
6.10 	this paragraph. Money appropriated in this 
6.11 	paragraph must not be spent on indirect costs 
6.12 	or other institutional overhead charges that are 
6.13 	not directly related to and necessary for the 
6.14 	purposes of this paragraph. This appropriation 
6.15 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.16 	116P.10. This is a onetime appropriation and 
6.17 	is available until June 30, 2026.

6.18	(o) Native Plant Community Data in Duluth
					
6.19 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.21 	for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust 
6.22 	to develop field-verified native plant 
6.23 	community data and maps for the city of 
6.24 	Duluth to support conservation and restoration 
6.25 	activities in the city and the St. Louis River 
6.26 	estuary.

6.27
6.28	(p) Neonicotinoid Impacts on Minnesota Deer 
and Prairie Chickens
					
6.29 	$700,000 the second year is from the trust 
6.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
6.31 	to examine impacts of neonicotinoid exposure 
6.32 	on the reproduction and survival of 
6.33 	Minnesota's game species, including deer and 
6.34 	prairie chicken. This appropriation is available 
6.35 	until June 30, 2026, by which time the project 
7.1 	must be completed and final products 
7.2 	delivered.

7.3
7.4	(q) Expanding the Minnesota Ecological 
Monitoring Network
					
7.5 	$472,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.7 	to expand the Ecological Monitoring Network 
7.8 	to inform the conservation and management 
7.9 	of Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and 
7.10 	prairies.

7.11	(r) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 3
					
7.12 	$356,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.13 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.14 	of Minnesota for the Bell Museum of Natural 
7.15 	History to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity 
7.16 	Atlas to include more than 2,000,000 
7.17 	Minnesota wildlife, plants, and fungi records 
7.18 	and images from multiple organizations. This 
7.19 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, 
7.20 	by which time the project must be completed 
7.21 	and final products delivered.

7.22
7.23	(s) Sweetening the Crop: Perennial Flax for 
Ecosystem Benefits
					
7.24 	$490,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
7.26 	of Minnesota to produce, select, and evaluate 
7.27 	how perennial flax provides pollinator and 
7.28 	other ecosystem services while enhancing 
7.29 	yield for oilseed, fiber, and honey production.

7.30
7.31	(t) Beavers, Trees, and Climate - Increasing 
Floodplain Forest Resilience
					
7.32 	$297,000 the second year is from the trust 
7.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
7.34 	for an agreement with the National Park 
7.35 	Service, Mississippi National River and 
8.1 	Recreation Area, to identify solutions for 
8.2 	saving floodplain wildlife habitat from beaver 
8.3 	herbivory, changes in climate, and emerald 
8.4 	ash borer.

8.5
8.6	(u) What's Causing Declines in Black Bear 
Reproduction
					
8.7 	$398,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
8.9 	to examine why bear reproduction has 
8.10 	declined in central and northwestern 
8.11 	Minnesota using citizen science to collect 
8.12 	samples from hunters to assess reproduction, 
8.13 	health, and exposure to disease and pesticides. 
8.14 	This appropriation is available until December 
8.15 	31, 2025.

8.16	Subd. 4.Water Resources
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		5,757,000

8.17
8.18	(a) Scaling a Market-Driven Water-Quality 
Solution for Row-Crop Farming
					
8.19 	$476,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.21 	of Minnesota to work with farmers to 
8.22 	accelerate adoption of grain-camelina rotations 
8.23 	in targeted watersheds as a scalable and 
8.24 	market-driven way to enhance stewardship of 
8.25 	soil, water, and wildlife.

8.26
8.27	(b) Methods to Destroy PFAS in Landfill 
Leachates
					
8.28 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
8.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
8.30 	of Minnesota to develop and examine methods 
8.31 	for destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
8.32 	substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate. This 
8.33 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
8.34 	section 116P.10.

9.1
9.2	(c) High Temperature Anaerobic Digestion of 
Sewage Sludge
					
9.3 	$208,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.4 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.5 	of Minnesota to demonstrate that high 
9.6 	temperature anaerobic digestion is effective 
9.7 	at treating sewage sludge and preventing 
9.8 	disease-causing microorganisms and antibiotic 
9.9 	resistance genes from being released into the 
9.10 	environment.

9.11
9.12	(d) Evaluating Locally Sourced Biochar for 
Restoring Impaired Water Bodies
					
9.13 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.14 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
9.15 	Control Agency to evaluate locally produced 
9.16 	biochar as a method for remediating 
9.17 	moderate-level contamination in aquatic 
9.18 	habitats. This appropriation is available until 
9.19 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
9.20 	be completed and final products delivered.

9.21
9.22	(e) Mitigating Cyanobacterial Blooms and 
Toxins Using Clay-Algae Flocculation
					
9.23 	$264,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.24 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.25 	of Minnesota for St. Anthony Falls Laboratory 
9.26 	to develop and test a clay-algae flocculation 
9.27 	method to mitigate cyanobacterial blooms that 
9.28 	can contaminate drinking water and cause 
9.29 	mass fish mortality. This appropriation is 
9.30 	subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

9.31
9.32	(f) Changing Winters and Game Fish in 
Minnesota Lakes
					
9.33 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
9.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
9.35 	of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory 
10.1 	in Duluth to determine how changing winter 
10.2 	conditions such as ice cover, snowfall patterns, 
10.3 	and water quality affect Minnesota's game fish 
10.4 	populations.

10.5
10.6	(g) Rainy River Drivers of Lake of the Woods 
Algal Blooms
					
10.7 	$526,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
10.9 	for an agreement with the United States 
10.10 	Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water 
10.11 	Science Center, to guide the reduction of 
10.12 	phosphorus inputs to Lake of the Woods by 
10.13 	examining sources, mobility, and storage of 
10.14 	sediment-bound phosphorus in the Rainy 
10.15 	River. This appropriation is available until 
10.16 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
10.17 	be completed and final products delivered.

10.18
10.19	(h) Water and Climate Information to Enhance 
Community Resilience
					
10.20 	$355,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.21 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.22 	of Minnesota to provide information on 
10.23 	potential future water resources to 
10.24 	communities and individuals to guide 
10.25 	adaptation planning.

10.26
10.27	(i) Catch and Reveal: Discovering Unknown 
Fish Contamination Threats
					
10.28 	$201,000 the second year is from the trust 
10.29 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
10.30 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
10.31 	Research Institute in Duluth to identify 
10.32 	contaminants present in Minnesota water 
10.33 	bodies using passive sampling and 
10.34 	discovery-based chemical analysis and rank 
10.35 	the contaminants' potential threat to 
11.1 	Minnesota's fisheries. This appropriation is 
11.2 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
11.3 	the project must be completed and final 
11.4 	products delivered.

11.5
11.6	(j) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for 
Watershed District Planning
					
11.7 	$483,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
11.9 	for an agreement with Minnehaha Creek 
11.10 	Watershed District to develop a reproducible 
11.11 	and automated data processing system and a 
11.12 	watershed model that integrates local and 
11.13 	statewide datasets into a quantitative tool for 
11.14 	evaluating projects to improve water quality, 
11.15 	ecological integrity, and flood prevention. 
11.16 	Minnehaha Creek Watershed District may 
11.17 	license third parties to use products developed 
11.18 	with this appropriation without further 
11.19 	approval from the legislature or the 
11.20 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
11.21 	Resources, provided the licensing does not 
11.22 	generate income. This appropriation is subject 
11.23 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

11.24
11.25	(k) Increased Intense Rain and Flooding in 
Minnesota's Watersheds
					
11.26 	$192,000 the second year is from the trust 
11.27 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
11.28 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
11.29 	partner with local communities to determine 
11.30 	the causes of increased flooding and the most 
11.31 	cost-effective solutions for reducing flood risk 
11.32 	in the Cottonwood River watershed and other 
11.33 	agricultural watersheds in southern Minnesota.

11.34
11.35	(l) Removing CECs from Stormwater with 
Biofiltration
					
12.1 	$439,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.3 	of Minnesota for the St. Anthony Falls 
12.4 	Laboratory to optimize designs for removing 
12.5 	contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) 
12.6 	from stormwater runoff with biofiltration and 
12.7 	to develop guidance on biofiltration use for 
12.8 	Minnesota stormwater managers.

12.912.10
	(m) Is the Tire Chemical 6PPDq Killing 
Minnesota's Fish?
					
12.11 	$354,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.12 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.13 	of Minnesota to optimize detection methods, 
12.14 	determine environmental occurrence, and 
12.15 	evaluate risk to Minnesota's fish populations 
12.16 	of the toxic tire-derived chemical 6PPDq.

12.17
12.18	(n) Mitigation Strategies for Agroplastic PFAS 
and Microplastic Contamination
					
12.19 	$169,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.20 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.21 	of Minnesota for the West Central Research 
12.22 	and Outreach Center, Morris, to study plastic 
12.23 	use in the agricultural supply chain and to 
12.24 	research and communicate strategies to reduce 
12.25 	impacts of this plastic use, including water 
12.26 	and land contamination from microplastics, 
12.27 	PFAS, and related compounds.

12.28
12.29	(o) Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction 
in Drinking Water
					
12.30 	$350,000 the second year is from the trust 
12.31 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
12.32 	of Minnesota for the Southern Research and 
12.33 	Outreach Center to develop and demonstrate 
12.34 	a treatment process based on continuous 
12.35 	liquid-phase plasma discharge technology to 
13.1 	destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
13.2 	(PFAS) in drinking water. This appropriation 
13.3 	is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 
13.4 	116P.10.

13.5
13.6	(p) Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality 
and Fisheries
					
13.7 	$774,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.8 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for 
13.9 	the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to 
13.10 	determine chloride tipping points that lead to 
13.11 	water-quality and food-web degradations, 
13.12 	measure how and when lakes are salinized, 
13.13 	identify lake and food-web resilience to 
13.14 	chloride, and test impacts of deicing 
13.15 	alternatives.

13.16
13.17	(q) PFAS Contaminant Mitigation Using Hybrid 
Engineered Wetlands
					
13.18 	$366,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.20 	for an agreement with St. Louis County to 
13.21 	design, implement, and evaluate an innovative 
13.22 	method for protecting water resources through 
13.23 	mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
13.24 	substances (PFAS) from landfill leachate using 
13.25 	engineered wetland treatment systems.

13.26	Subd. 5.Environmental Education
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		4,326,000

13.27
13.28	(a) Teacher Field School: Stewardship through 
Nature-Based Education
					
13.29 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
13.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
13.31 	for an agreement with Hamline University to 
13.32 	create an immersive, research-backed field 
13.33 	school for teachers to use nature-based 
13.34 	education to benefit student well-being and 
14.1 	academic outcomes while increasing 
14.2 	stewardship habits.

14.3
14.4
14.5	(b) Increasing K-12 Student Learning to Develop 
Environmental Awareness, Appreciation, and 
Interest
					
14.6 	$1,368,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.7 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.8 	for an agreement with Osprey Wilds 
14.9 	Environmental Learning Center to partner with 
14.10 	Minnesota's five other accredited residential 
14.11 	environmental learning centers to provide 
14.12 	needs-based scholarships to at least 25,000 
14.13 	K-12 students statewide for immersive 
14.14 	multiday environmental learning experiences.

14.15
14.16	(c) Expanding Access to Wildlife Learning Bird 
by Bird
					
14.17 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.18 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.19 	to engage young people from diverse 
14.20 	communities in wildlife conservation through 
14.21 	bird-watching in schools, outdoor leadership 
14.22 	training, and participating in neighborhood 
14.23 	bird walks.

14.24
14.25	(d) Engaging a Diverse Public in Environmental 
Stewardship
					
14.26 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
14.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
14.28 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
14.29 	to increase participation in natural resources 
14.30 	restoration efforts through volunteer, 
14.31 	internship, and youth engagement activities 
14.32 	that target diverse audiences more accurately 
14.33 	reflecting local demographic and 
14.34 	socioeconomic conditions in Minnesota.

14.35
14.36	(e) LCCMR Stories: Sharing Minnesota's 
Biggest Environmental Investment
					
15.1 	$411,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.2 	fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota to 
15.3 	enhance public education about the results of 
15.4 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
15.5 	Resources-recommended research, including 
15.6 	through a free online interactive map, in-depth 
15.7 	videos, and public events.

15.8
15.9	(f) Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Citizens in 
Winter Research
					
15.10 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.11 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
15.12 	of Minnesota to raise awareness about the 
15.13 	winter life of bugs, inspire learning about 
15.14 	stream food webs, and engage citizen scientists 
15.15 	in research and environmental stewardship.

15.16
15.17	(g) ESTEP: Earth Science Teacher Education 
Project
					
15.18 	$317,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.20 	for an agreement with the Minnesota Science 
15.21 	Teachers Association to provide professional 
15.22 	development for Minnesota science teachers 
15.23 	in environmental and earth science to 
15.24 	strengthen environmental education in schools.

15.25
15.26	(h) YES! Students Take Action to Complete Eco 
Projects
					
15.27 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
15.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
15.29 	for an agreement with Prairie Woods 
15.30 	Environmental Learning Center, in partnership 
15.31 	with Ney Nature Center and Laurentian 
15.32 	Environmental Center, to empower Minnesota 
15.33 	youth to connect with natural resource experts, 
15.34 	identify ecological challenges, and take action 
16.1 	to complete innovative projects in their 
16.2 	communities.

16.3
16.4	(i) North Shore Private Forestry Outreach, 
Education, and Implementation
					
16.5 	$221,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.6 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.7 	for an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North 
16.8 	Shore Stewardship Association to conduct 
16.9 	outreach to private landowners about forestry 
16.10 	incentive programs and provide tree-planting 
16.11 	and site plans to restore the ecological health 
16.12 	of Minnesota's North Shore forest landscape.

16.13
16.14	(j) Strengthening Watershed Stewardship 
through Outdoor Youth Education
					
16.15 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
16.17 	for an agreement with Minnesota Trout 
16.18 	Unlimited to engage students in classroom and 
16.19 	outdoor hands-on learning focused on water 
16.20 	quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and 
16.21 	watershed stewardship and provide youth and 
16.22 	their families with fishing experiences to 
16.23 	further foster a conservation ethic.

16.24
16.25	(k) Increasing Diversity in Environmental 
Careers
					
16.26 	$182,000 the second year is from the trust 
16.27 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources, 
16.28 	in cooperation with Conservation Corps 
16.29 	Minnesota and Iowa, to encourage a diversity 
16.30 	of students to pursue careers in the 
16.31 	environment and natural resources through 
16.32 	internships, mentorships, and fellowships with 
16.33 	the Department of Natural Resources, the 
16.34 	Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the 
16.35 	Pollution Control Agency.

17.1	(l) Partnering for Pollinator Protection
					
17.2 	$123,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.3 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.4 	for an agreement with Monarch Joint Venture 
17.5 	to organize a multisector consortium to 
17.6 	develop a state pollinator conservation plan 
17.7 	that includes habitat goals and research 
17.8 	priorities and to serve as coordinator of 
17.9 	statewide pollinator conservation efforts.

17.10
17.11	(m) BioBlitzes to Engage Communities in 
Scientific Efforts
					
17.12 	$198,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
17.14 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Park 
17.15 	and Recreation Board to work with allies and 
17.16 	volunteers to collect baseline biodiversity data 
17.17 	for neighborhood and regional parks to inspire 
17.18 	stewardship and inform habitat restoration 
17.19 	work.

17.20
17.21	(n) Diversity and Access to Wildlife-Related 
Opportunities
					
17.22 	$199,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.23 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.24 	of Minnesota to broaden the state's 
17.25 	conservation constituency by researching 
17.26 	diverse communities' values about nature and 
17.27 	wildlife experiences and identifying barriers 
17.28 	to engagement.

17.29
17.30	Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive 
Species
 		-0-
		4,674,000

17.31
17.32	(a) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and 
Pests Center
					
17.33 	$4,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
17.34 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
17.35 	of Minnesota to support the Minnesota 
18.1 	Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center 
18.2 	to fund high-priority research projects to better 
18.3 	manage invasive plants, pathogens, and pests 
18.4 	on Minnesota's natural and agricultural lands. 
18.5 	This appropriation is subject to Minnesota 
18.6 	Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation 
18.7 	is available until June 30, 2027, by which time 
18.8 	the project must be completed and final 
18.9 	products delivered.

18.10
18.11	(b) Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Citizen Science 
Program
					
18.12 	$174,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.13 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
18.14 	for an agreement with the Wild Rivers 
18.15 	Conservancy to protect and restore native 
18.16 	ecosystems by identifying purple loosestrife 
18.17 	in priority management areas and engaging, 
18.18 	educating, and empowering citizens to use an 
18.19 	approved purple loosestrife biocontrol in 
18.20 	Minnesota's St. Croix River watershed.

18.21	Subd. 7.Air Quality and Renewable Energy
 		-0-
		1,754,000

18.22
18.23	(a) Using Minnesota Timber to Mitigate Landfill 
Methane Emissions
					
18.24 	$753,000 the second year is from the trust 
18.25 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
18.26 	of Minnesota for the Natural Resources 
18.27 	Research Institute in Duluth to design, 
18.28 	develop, and test biochar-based landfill covers 
18.29 	to reduce methane emissions in Minnesota 
18.30 	through natural biological processes. This 
18.31 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
18.32 	section 116P.10.

18.33
18.34	(b) How Do Lakes Influence Minnesota's Carbon 
Budget?
					
19.1 	$279,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.3 	of Minnesota to measure and model the release 
19.4 	of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide 
19.5 	from Minnesota lakes and wetlands to guide 
19.6 	resource management decisions.

19.7
19.8	(c) Green Solar Cells from a Minnesota Natural 
Resource
					
19.9 	$552,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.10 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
19.11 	of Minnesota to develop an efficient, low cost, 
19.12 	and nontoxic pyrite solar cell and conduct a 
19.13 	feasibility study for using Iron Range 
19.14 	resources to manufacture this product. This 
19.15 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
19.16 	section 116P.10.

19.17
19.18	(d) Morris GHG Emissions Inventory and 
Mitigation Strategies
					
19.19 	$170,000 the second year is from the trust 
19.20 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
19.21 	for an agreement with the city of Morris to 
19.22 	conserve natural resources by conducting a 
19.23 	greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory 
19.24 	of city and county operations as part of the 
19.25 	Morris Model partnership, implementing 
19.26 	policy to achieve targeted reductions, and 
19.27 	disseminating findings. This appropriation is 
19.28 	available until June 30, 2026, by which time 
19.29 	the project must be completed and final 
19.30 	products delivered.

19.31
19.32	Subd. 8.Methods to Protect, Restore, and 
Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat
 		-0-
		14,987,000

19.33
19.34	(a) Minnesota's Volunteer Rare Plant 
Conservation Corps
					
20.1 	$515,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.2 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
20.3 	of Minnesota for the Minnesota Landscape 
20.4 	Arboretum to partner with the Department of 
20.5 	Natural Resources and the Minnesota Native 
20.6 	Plant Society to establish and train a volunteer 
20.7 	corps to survey, monitor, and bank seed from 
20.8 	Minnesota's rare plant populations and 
20.9 	enhance the effectiveness and efficiencies of 
20.10 	conservation efforts.

20.11
20.12	(b) Conservation Corps Veterans Service Corps 
Program
					
20.13 	$1,339,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.15 	for an agreement with Conservation Corps 
20.16 	Minnesota to create a Veterans Service Corps 
20.17 	program to accelerate natural resource 
20.18 	restorations in Minnesota while providing 
20.19 	workforce development opportunities for the 
20.20 	state's veterans.

20.21
20.22	(c) Conservation Cooperative for Working 
Lands
					
20.23 	$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
20.25 	for an agreement with Pheasants Forever Inc. 
20.26 	to increase adoption of voluntary conservation 
20.27 	practices on working lands in Minnesota by 
20.28 	hiring personnel to provide technical 
20.29 	assistance to farmers and landowners while 
20.30 	also attracting federal matching funds.

20.31
20.32	(d) Pollinator Habitat Pilot Project at Closed 
Landfills
					
20.33 	$853,000 the second year is from the trust 
20.34 	fund to the commissioner of the Pollution 
20.35 	Control Agency to conduct a pilot project to 
21.1 	create pollinator habitat at closed landfill sites 
21.2 	in the closed landfill program. This 
21.3 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2026, 
21.4 	by which time the project must be completed 
21.5 	and final products delivered.

21.6
21.7	(e) Creating Seed Sources of Early-Blooming 
Plants for Pollinators
					
21.8 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.9 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.10 	to establish new populations of early-season 
21.11 	flowers by hand-harvesting and propagating 
21.12 	species that are currently lacking in prairie 
21.13 	restorations and that are essential to pollinator 
21.14 	health. This appropriation is available until 
21.15 	June 30, 2026, by which time the project must 
21.16 	be completed and final products delivered.

21.17	(f) Root River Habitat Restoration Project
					
21.18 	$537,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.19 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.20 	for an agreement with Eagle Bluff 
21.21 	Environmental Learning Center to restore 
21.22 	flood-damaged Root River stream bank and 
21.23 	instream habitat and incorporate monitoring 
21.24 	into the center's curriculum to evaluate the 
21.25 	restoration's success.

21.26	(g) Hastings Lake Rebecca Park Area
					
21.27 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
21.28 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
21.29 	for an agreement with the city of Hastings to 
21.30 	develop an ecological-based master plan for 
21.31 	Lake Rebecca Park and to enhance habitat 
21.32 	quality and construct passive recreational 
21.33 	facilities consistent with the master plan. No 
21.34 	funds for implementation may be spent until 
21.35 	the master plan is complete.

22.1
22.2	(h) Connecting the Mississippi Flyway to Urban 
Open Space
					
22.3 	$175,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.4 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.5 	for an agreement with the Minneapolis Parks 
22.6 	and Recreation Board to conduct a pilot 
22.7 	project to enhance and restore habitat in and 
22.8 	between neighborhood parks and the 
22.9 	Mississippi Flyway to increase habitat 
22.10 	connectivity.

22.11
22.12	(i) River Habitat Restoration and Recreation in 
Melrose
					
22.13 	$575,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.15 	for an agreement with the city of Melrose to 
22.16 	conduct habitat restoration and create fishing, 
22.17 	canoeing, and camping opportunities along a 
22.18 	segment of the Sauk River within the city of 
22.19 	Melrose and to provide public education about 
22.20 	stream restoration, fish habitat, and the 
22.21 	importance of natural areas.

22.22
22.23	(j) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using 
Silvopasture - Phase 2
					
22.24 	$414,000 the second year is from the trust 
22.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
22.26 	for an agreement with Great River Greening 
22.27 	to continue to partner with the University of 
22.28 	Minnesota and the Sustainable Farming 
22.29 	Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and 
22.30 	increase adoption of the combined use of 
22.31 	intensive tree, forage, and livestock 
22.32 	management as a method to restore threatened 
22.33 	oak savanna habitats.

22.34	(k) Minnesota Green Schoolyards
					
23.1 	$631,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.3 	for an agreement with The Trust for Public 
23.4 	Land to renovate schoolyards to be student- 
23.5 	and community-designed park-like spaces that 
23.6 	provide water, air, and habitat benefits and 
23.7 	foster new generations of stewards. This 
23.8 	appropriation is also to develop and support 
23.9 	an action plan for a statewide green 
23.10 	schoolyards program.

23.11
23.12	(l) Pollinator Plantings and the Redistribution 
of Soil Toxins
					
23.13 	$384,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.14 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
23.15 	of Minnesota to map urban and suburban soil 
23.16 	toxins of concern, such as heavy metals and 
23.17 	microplastics, and to test whether pollinator 
23.18 	plantings can redistribute these toxins in the 
23.19 	soil of yards, parks, and community gardens 
23.20 	and reduce exposure to humans and wildlife.

23.21
23.22	(m) Mitigating the Effects of Visitor Use 
Patterns
					
23.23 	$310,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
23.25 	for an agreement with the Superior Hiking 
23.26 	Trail Association to rehabilitate and renew 
23.27 	Superior Hiking Trail campsites, trailheads, 
23.28 	and trail segments for a more resilient future 
23.29 	amid unprecedented use.

23.30	(n) PFAS Fungal-Wood Chip Filtering System
					
23.31 	$189,000 the second year is from the trust 
23.32 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
23.33 	of Minnesota to identify, develop, and 
23.34 	field-test various types of waste wood chips 
23.35 	and fungi to sequester and degrade PFAS 
24.1 	leachate from contaminated waste sites. This 
24.2 	appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, 
24.3 	section 116P.10.

24.4
24.5	(o) Phytoremediation for Extracting Deicing 
Salt
					
24.6 	$365,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.7 	fund to the Board of Regents of the University 
24.8 	of Minnesota to protect lands and waters from 
24.9 	contamination by collaborating with the 
24.10 	Department of Transportation to develop 
24.11 	methods for using native plants to remediate 
24.12 	roadside deicing salt.

24.13
24.14	(p) Mustinka River Fish and Wildlife Habitat 
Corridor Rehabilitation
					
24.15 	$2,692,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.16 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.17 	for an agreement with the Bois de Sioux 
24.18 	Watershed District to permanently rehabilitate 
24.19 	a straightened reach of the Mustinka River to 
24.20 	a naturally functioning stream channel and 
24.21 	floodplain corridor for water, fish, and wildlife 
24.22 	benefits.

24.23	(q) Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration
					
24.24 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.25 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
24.26 	for an agreement with Minneapolis Park and 
24.27 	Recreation Board to restore an area of 
24.28 	compacted urban turf within Bohemian Flats 
24.29 	Park and adjacent to the Mississippi River to 
24.30 	an oak savanna ecosystem.

24.31
24.32	(r) Watershed and Forest Restoration: What a 
Match!
					
24.33 	$2,908,000 the second year is from the trust 
24.34 	fund to the Board of Water and Soil 
24.35 	Resources, in cooperation with soil and water 
25.1 	conservation districts, the Mille Lacs Band of 
25.2 	Ojibwe, and the Department of Natural 
25.3 	Resources, to accelerate tree planting on 
25.4 	privately owned, protected lands for 
25.5 	water-quality protection and carbon 
25.6 	sequestration.

25.7
25.8	Subd. 9.Land Acquisition, Habitat, and 
Recreation
 		-0-
		29,140,000

25.925.10
	(a) Mesabi Trail: Wahlsten Road (CR 26) to 
Tower
					
25.11 	$1,307,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.13 	for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake 
25.14 	Counties Regional Railroad Authority to 
25.15 	acquire, engineer, and construct a segment of 
25.16 	the Mesabi Trail beginning at the intersection 
25.17 	of Wahlsten Road (CR 26) and Benson Road 
25.18 	in Embarrass and extending to Tower.

25.19
25.20	(b) The Missing Link: Gull Lake Trail, Fairview 
Township
					
25.21 	$1,394,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.23 	for an agreement with Fairview Township to 
25.24 	complete the Gull Lake Trail by engineering 
25.25 	and constructing the trail's final segment 
25.26 	through Fairview Township in the Brainerd 
25.27 	Lakes area.

25.28
25.29	(c) Pierz Park and Campground Expansion 
Project
					
25.30 	$200,000 the second year is from the trust 
25.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
25.32 	for an agreement with the city of Pierz to 
25.33 	purchase land adjacent to a city-owned park 
25.34 	and campground for conservation and 
25.35 	recreational uses and to create a master plan 
26.1 	for the park and campground to serve regional 
26.2 	natural resource and recreational needs.

26.3	(d) Redhead Mountain Bike Park
					
26.4 	$1,285,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.6 	for an agreement with the Minnesota 
26.7 	Discovery Center to enhance outdoor 
26.8 	recreational opportunities by adding trails and 
26.9 	recreational amenities to the Redhead 
26.10 	Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.

26.11
26.12	(e) Environmental Learning Classroom with 
Trails
					
26.13 	$82,000 the second year is from the trust fund 
26.14 	to the commissioner of natural resources for 
26.15 	an agreement with Mountain Iron-Buhl Public 
26.16 	Schools to build an outdoor classroom 
26.17 	pavilion, accessible trails, and a footbridge 
26.18 	within the Mountain Iron-Buhl School Forest 
26.19 	to conduct environmental education that 
26.20 	cultivates a lasting conservation ethic.

26.21
26.22	(f) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant 
Programs
					
26.23 	$3,400,000 the second year is from the trust 
26.24 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
26.25 	to solicit, rank, and fund competitive matching 
26.26 	grants for local parks, trail connections, and 
26.27 	natural and scenic areas under Minnesota 
26.28 	Statutes, section 85.019. This appropriation is 
26.29 	for local nature-based recreation, connections 
26.30 	to regional and state natural areas, and 
26.31 	recreation facilities and may not be used for 
26.32 	athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, 
26.33 	and playgrounds.

26.34	(g) St. Louis River Re-Connect
					
27.1 	$1,200,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.3 	for an agreement with the city of Duluth to 
27.4 	expand recreational access along the St. Louis 
27.5 	River and estuary by implementing the St. 
27.6 	Louis River National Water Trail outreach 
27.7 	plan, designing and constructing upgrades and 
27.8 	extensions to the Waabizheshikana Trail, and 
27.9 	installing interpretive features that describe 
27.10 	the cultural and ecological significance of the 
27.11 	area.

27.12
27.13	(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank 
Easement Acquisition
					
27.14 	$942,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.15 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.16 	to provide technical stewardship assistance to 
27.17 	private landowners, restore and enhance native 
27.18 	prairie protected by easements in the native 
27.19 	prairie bank, and acquire easements for the 
27.20 	native prairie bank in accordance with 
27.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including 
27.22 	preparing initial baseline property assessments. 
27.23 	Up to $....... of this appropriation may be 
27.24 	deposited in the natural resources conservation 
27.25 	easement stewardship account created under 
27.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional 
27.27 	to the number of easements acquired.

27.28
27.29	(i) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails 
Acquisitions
					
27.30 	$3,230,000 the second year is from the trust 
27.31 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
27.32 	to acquire high-priority inholdings from 
27.33 	willing sellers within the legislatively 
27.34 	authorized boundaries of state parks, 
27.35 	recreation areas, and trails to protect 
27.36 	Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor 
28.1 	recreation, and improve the efficiency of 
28.2 	public land management.

28.3	(j) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project
					
28.4 	$1,650,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.5 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.6 	for an agreement with the city of Silver Bay 
28.7 	to develop a multimodal trailhead center to 
28.8 	provide safe access to the Superior, 
28.9 	Gitchi-Gami, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore 
28.10 	trails; Black Beach Park; and other 
28.11 	recreational destinations.

28.12	(k) Minnesota State Trails Development
					
28.13 	$6,022,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.14 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.15 	to expand recreational opportunities on 
28.16 	Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and 
28.17 	enhancing existing state trails and replacing 
28.18 	or repairing existing state trail bridges.

28.19
28.20	(l) Brookston Campground, Boat Launch, and 
Outdoor Recreational Facility
					
28.21 	$453,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.22 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.23 	for an agreement with the city of Brookston 
28.24 	to build a campground, boat launch, and 
28.25 	outdoor recreation area on the banks of the St. 
28.26 	Louis River in northeastern Minnesota. Before 
28.27 	any trust fund dollars are spent, the city must 
28.28 	demonstrate that all funds to complete the 
28.29 	project are secured and a fiscal agent must be 
28.30 	approved in the work plan.

28.31	(m) Silver Lake Trail Connection
					
28.32 	$727,000 the second year is from the trust 
28.33 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
28.34 	for an agreement with the city of Virginia to 
29.1 	design, engineer, and construct a multiuse trail 
29.2 	that will connect Silver Lake Trail to a new 
29.3 	Miners Entertainment and Convention Center 
29.4 	and provide lighting on Bailey Lake Trail.

29.5
29.6	(n) Preserving the Avon Hills with 
Reverse-Bidding Easements
					
29.7 	$1,604,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.8 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
29.9 	for an agreement with Saint John's University, 
29.10 	in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 
29.11 	use a reverse-bid ranking system to 
29.12 	permanently protect, restore, and enhance 
29.13 	habitat in the Avon Hills area of Stearns 
29.14 	County. Of this amount, up to $....... is for use 
29.15 	by Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring fund 
29.16 	as approved in the work plan and subject to 
29.17 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20. An 
29.18 	annual financial report is required for any 
29.19 	monitoring, management, and enforcement 
29.20 	fund, including expenditures from the fund. 
29.21 	A proposed list of acquisitions and restorations 
29.22 	must be provided in the work plan. This 
29.23 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, 
29.24 	by which time the project must be completed 
29.25 	and final products delivered.

29.26
29.27	(o) Floodwood Campground Improvement 
Project
					
29.28 	$816,000 the second year is from the trust 
29.29 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
29.30 	for an agreement with the city of Floodwood 
29.31 	to upgrade the Floodwood Campground and 
29.32 	connecting trails to provide high-quality nature 
29.33 	and recreation experience for people of all 
29.34 	ages.

29.35
29.36	(p) SNA Habitat Restoration, Public 
Engagement, and Protection
					
30.1 	$2,022,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.3 	for the scientific and natural areas (SNA) 
30.4 	program to restore and enhance exceptional 
30.5 	habitat on SNAs; increase public involvement 
30.6 	and outreach; and strategically acquire lands 
30.7 	that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota 
30.8 	Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers.

30.930.10
	(q) Ranier Safe Harbor/Transient Dock - Phase 
2
					
30.11 	$1,113,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.12 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.13 	for an agreement with the city of Ranier to 
30.14 	construct a safe harbor and transient dock to 
30.15 	accommodate watercraft of many sizes to 
30.16 	improve public access for boat recreation on 
30.17 	Rainy Lake. Before trust fund dollars are 
30.18 	spent, a fiscal agent must be approved in the 
30.19 	work plan. Before any trust fund dollars are 
30.20 	spent, the city must demonstrate that all funds 
30.21 	to complete the project are secured. Any 
30.22 	revenue generated from selling products or 
30.23 	assets developed or acquired with this 
30.24 	appropriation must be repaid to the trust fund 
30.25 	unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of 
30.26 	income in the project as provided under 
30.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.

30.28	(r) Prospector ATV Trails
					
30.29 	$944,000 the second year is from the trust 
30.30 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
30.31 	for an agreement with the city of Ely to work 
30.32 	with the Prospector ATV Club to extend and 
30.33 	upgrade several sections of the Prospector 
30.34 	ATV trail system.

30.35	(s) City of Biwabik Recreation Area
					
31.1 	$749,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.2 	fund to the commissioner of natural resources 
31.3 	for an agreement with the city of Biwabik to 
31.4 	reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation 
31.5 	Area's access road, parking area, and bathroom 
31.6 	facilities.

31.7	Subd. 10.Administrative and Emerging Issues
 		-0-
		594,000

31.8	(a) 2022 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
					
31.9 	$210,000 the second year is to the 
31.10 	commissioner of natural resources, at the 
31.11 	direction of the Legislative-Citizen 
31.12 	Commission on Minnesota Resources, for 
31.13 	expenses incurred in preparing and 
31.14 	administering contracts, including for the 
31.15 	agreements specified in this section. Of this 
31.16 	amount, $132,000 is from the trust fund and 
31.17 	$78,000 is from the transfer of money 
31.18 	appropriated under Laws 2021, First Special 
31.19 	Session chapter 6, article 5, section 2, 
31.20 	subdivision 4, paragraph (b). The 
31.21 	commissioner must provide documentation to 
31.22 	the Legislative-Citizen Commission on 
31.23 	Minnesota Resources on the expenditure of 
31.24 	these funds.

31.25	(b) Emerging Issues Account
					
31.26 	$384,000 the second year is from the trust 
31.27 	fund to an emerging issues account authorized 
31.28 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.08, 
31.29 	subdivision 4, paragraph (d).

31.30	Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations
 					
31.31 	Money appropriated in this section may not 
31.32 	be spent on activities unless they are directly 
31.33 	related to and necessary for a specific 
31.34 	appropriation and are specified in the work 
32.1 	plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen 
32.2 	Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money 
32.3 	appropriated in this section must not be spent 
32.4 	on indirect costs or other institutional overhead 
32.5 	charges that are not directly related to and 
32.6 	necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs 
32.7 	that are directly related to and necessary for 
32.8 	an appropriation, including financial services, 
32.9 	human resources, information services, rent, 
32.10 	and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can 
32.11 	be clearly justified and individually 
32.12 	documented specific to the appropriation's 
32.13 	purpose and would not be generated by the 
32.14 	recipient but for receipt of the appropriation. 
32.15 	No broad allocations for costs in either dollars 
32.16 	or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise 
32.17 	provided, the amounts in this section are 
32.18 	available for three years beginning July 1, 
32.19 	2022, and ending June 30, 2025, when projects 
32.20 	must be completed and final products 
32.21 	delivered. For acquisition of real property, the 
32.22 	appropriations in this section are available for 
32.23 	an additional fiscal year if a binding contract 
32.24 	for acquisition of the real property is entered 
32.25 	into before the expiration date of the 
32.26 	appropriation. If a project receives a federal 
32.27 	award, the period of the appropriation is 
32.28 	extended to equal the federal award period to 
32.29 	a maximum trust fund appropriation length of 
32.30 	six years.

32.31	Subd. 12.Data Availability Requirements Data
 					
32.32 	Data collected by the projects funded under 
32.33 	this section must conform to guidelines and 
32.34 	standards adopted by Minnesota IT Services. 
32.35 	Spatial data must also conform to additional 
33.1 	guidelines and standards designed to support 
33.2 	data coordination and distribution that have 
33.3 	been published by the Minnesota Geospatial 
33.4 	Information Office. Descriptions of spatial 
33.5 	data must be prepared as specified in the state's 
33.6 	geographic metadata guideline and must be 
33.7 	submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial 
33.8 	Information Office. All data must be 
33.9 	accessible and free to the public unless made 
33.10 	private under the Data Practices Act, 
33.11 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. To the extent 
33.12 	practicable, summary data and results of 
33.13 	projects funded under this section should be 
33.14 	readily accessible on the Internet and 
33.15 	identified as having received funding from the 
33.16 	environment and natural resources trust fund.

33.17	Subd. 13.Project Requirements
 					
33.18 	(a) As a condition of accepting an 
33.19 	appropriation under this section, an agency or 
33.20 	entity receiving an appropriation or a party to 
33.21 	an agreement from an appropriation must 
33.22 	comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and 
33.23 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must 
33.24 	submit a work plan and annual or semiannual 
33.25 	progress reports in the form determined by the 
33.26 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
33.27 	Resources for any project funded in whole or 
33.28 	in part with funds from the appropriation. 
33.29 	Modifications to the approved work plan and 
33.30 	budget expenditures must be made through 
33.31 	the amendment process established by the 
33.32 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
33.33 	Resources.
33.34 	(b) A recipient of money appropriated in this 
33.35 	section that conducts a restoration using funds 
34.1 	appropriated in this section must use native 
34.2 	plant species according to the Board of Water 
34.3 	and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
34.4 	establishment and enhancement guidelines 
34.5 	and include an appropriate diversity of native 
34.6 	species selected to provide habitat for 
34.7 	pollinators throughout the growing season as 
34.8 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
34.9 	84.973.
34.10 	(c) For all restorations conducted with money 
34.11 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
34.12 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
34.13 	management plan that, to the degree 
34.14 	practicable, is consistent with the 
34.15 	highest-quality conservation and ecological 
34.16 	goals for the restoration site. Consideration 
34.17 	should be given to soil, geology, topography, 
34.18 	and other relevant factors that would provide 
34.19 	the best chance for long-term success and 
34.20 	durability of the restoration project. The plan 
34.21 	must include the proposed timetable for 
34.22 	implementing the restoration, including site 
34.23 	preparation, establishment of diverse plant 
34.24 	species, maintenance, and additional 
34.25 	enhancement to establish the restoration; 
34.26 	identify long-term maintenance and 
34.27 	management needs of the restoration and how 
34.28 	the maintenance, management, and 
34.29 	enhancement will be financed; and take 
34.30 	advantage of the best-available science and 
34.31 	include innovative techniques to achieve the 
34.32 	best restoration.
34.33 	(d) An entity receiving an appropriation in this 
34.34 	section for restoration activities must provide 
34.35 	an initial restoration evaluation at the 
35.1 	completion of the appropriation and an 
35.2 	evaluation three years after the completion of 
35.3 	the expenditure. Restorations must be 
35.4 	evaluated relative to the stated goals and 
35.5 	standards in the restoration plan, current 
35.6 	science, and, when applicable, the Board of 
35.7 	Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation 
35.8 	establishment and enhancement guidelines. 
35.9 	The evaluation must determine whether the 
35.10 	restorations are meeting planned goals, 
35.11 	identify any problems with implementing the 
35.12 	restorations, and, if necessary, give 
35.13 	recommendations on improving restorations. 
35.14 	The evaluation must be focused on improving 
35.15 	future restorations.
35.16 	(e) All restoration and enhancement projects 
35.17 	funded with money appropriated in this section 
35.18 	must be on land permanently protected by a 
35.19 	conservation easement or public ownership.
35.20 	(f) A recipient of money from an appropriation 
35.21 	under this section must give consideration to 
35.22 	contracting with Conservation Corps 
35.23 	Minnesota for contract restoration and 
35.24 	enhancement services.
35.25 	(g) All conservation easements acquired with 
35.26 	money appropriated under this section must:
35.27 	(1) be permanent;
35.28 	(2) specify the parties to an easement in the  
35.29 	easement;
35.30 	(3) specify all provisions of an agreement that 
35.31 	are permanent;
35.32 	(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen 
35.33 	Commission on Minnesota Resources in an 
36.1 	electronic format at least ten business days 
36.2 	before closing;
36.3 	(5) include a long-term monitoring and 
36.4 	enforcement plan and funding for monitoring 
36.5 	and enforcing the easement agreement; and
36.6 	(6) include requirements in the easement 
36.7 	document to protect the quantity and quality 
36.8 	of groundwater and surface water through 
36.9 	specific activities such as keeping water on 
36.10 	the landscape, reducing nutrient and 
36.11 	contaminant loading, and not permitting 
36.12 	artificial hydrological modifications.
36.13 	(h) For any acquisition of lands or interest in 
36.14 	lands, a recipient of money appropriated under 
36.15 	this section must not agree to pay more than 
36.16 	100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel 
36.17 	of land using this money to complete the 
36.18 	purchase, in part or in whole, except that up 
36.19 	to ten percent above the appraised value may 
36.20 	be allowed to complete the purchase, in part 
36.21 	or in whole, using this money if permission is 
36.22 	received in advance of the purchase from the 
36.23 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
36.24 	Resources.
36.25 	(i) For any acquisition of land or interest in 
36.26 	land, a recipient of money appropriated under 
36.27 	this section must give priority to high-quality 
36.28 	natural resources or conservation lands that 
36.29 	provide natural buffers to water resources.
36.30 	(j) For new lands acquired with money 
36.31 	appropriated under this section, a recipient 
36.32 	must prepare an ecological restoration and 
36.33 	management plan in compliance with 
36.34 	paragraph (c), including sufficient funding for 
37.1 	implementation unless the work plan addresses 
37.2 	why a portion of the money is not necessary 
37.3 	to achieve a high-quality restoration.
37.4 	(k) To ensure public accountability for using 
37.5 	public funds, a recipient of money 
37.6 	appropriated under this section must, within 
37.7 	60 days of the transaction, provide to the 
37.8 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.9 	Resources documentation of the selection 
37.10 	process used to identify parcels acquired and 
37.11 	provide documentation of all related 
37.12 	transaction costs, including but not limited to 
37.13 	appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, 
37.14 	commissions, other similar costs, and 
37.15 	donations. This information must be provided 
37.16 	for all parties involved in the transaction. The 
37.17 	recipient must also report to the 
37.18 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
37.19 	Resources any difference between the 
37.20 	acquisition amount paid to the seller and the 
37.21 	state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal, if 
37.22 	a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal 
37.23 	was conducted.
37.24 	(l) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
37.25 	trust fund under this section must acknowledge 
37.26 	financial support from the environment and 
37.27 	natural resources trust fund in project 
37.28 	publications, signage, and other public 
37.29 	communications and outreach related to work 
37.30 	completed using the appropriation. 
37.31 	Acknowledgment may occur, as appropriate, 
37.32 	through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion 
37.33 	of language attributing support from the trust 
37.34 	fund. Each direct recipient of money 
37.35 	appropriated in this section, as well as each 
38.1 	recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this 
38.2 	section, must satisfy all reporting and other 
38.3 	requirements incumbent upon constitutionally 
38.4 	dedicated funding recipients as provided in 
38.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 
38.6 	10, and chapter 116P.
38.7 	(m) A recipient of an appropriation from the 
38.8 	trust fund under this section that is receiving 
38.9 	funding to conduct children's services, as 
38.10 	defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
38.11 	299C.61, subdivision 7, must certify to the 
38.12 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
38.13 	Resources, as part of the required work plan, 
38.14 	that criminal background checks for 
38.15 	background check crimes, as defined in 
38.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.61, 
38.17 	subdivision 2, are performed on all employees, 
38.18 	contractors, and volunteers that have or may 
38.19 	have access to a child to whom the recipient 
38.20 	provides children's services using the 
38.21 	appropriation.

38.22
38.23	Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital 
Equipment Expenditures
 					
38.24 	(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts 
38.25 	referred to in this section must be administered 
38.26 	on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise 
38.27 	provided in this section. Notwithstanding 
38.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, 
38.29 	expenditures made on or after July 1, 2022, 
38.30 	or the date the work plan is approved, 
38.31 	whichever is later, are eligible for 
38.32 	reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 
38.33 	this section. Periodic payments must be made 
38.34 	upon receiving documentation that the 
38.35 	deliverable items articulated in the approved 
39.1 	work plan have been achieved, including 
39.2 	partial achievements as evidenced by approved 
39.3 	progress reports. Reasonable amounts may be 
39.4 	advanced to projects to accommodate 
39.5 	cash-flow needs or match federal money. The 
39.6 	advances must be approved as part of the work 
39.7 	plan. No expenditures for capital equipment 
39.8 	are allowed unless expressly authorized in the 
39.9 	project work plan.
39.10 	(b) Single-source contracts as specified in the 
39.11 	approved work plan are allowed.

39.12
39.13	Subd. 15.Purchasing Recycled and Recyclable 
Materials
 					
39.14 	A political subdivision, public or private 
39.15 	corporation, or other entity that receives an 
39.16 	appropriation under this section must use the 
39.17 	appropriation in compliance with Minnesota 
39.18 	Statutes, section 16C.0725, regarding 
39.19 	purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable 
39.20 	materials, and Minnesota Statutes, section 
39.21 	16C.073, regarding purchasing and using 
39.22 	paper stock and printing.

39.23
39.24	Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable 
Building Guidelines
 					
39.25 	A recipient to whom an appropriation is made 
39.26 	under this section for a capital improvement 
39.27 	project must ensure that the project complies 
39.28 	with the applicable energy conservation and 
39.29 	sustainable building guidelines and standards 
39.30 	contained in law, including Minnesota 
39.31 	Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 
39.32 	216C.20, and rules adopted under those 
39.33 	sections. The recipient may use the energy 
39.34 	planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office 
39.35 	units of the Department of Commerce to 
40.1 	obtain information and technical assistance 
40.2 	on energy conservation and alternative-energy 
40.3 	development relating to planning and 
40.4 	constructing the capital improvement project.

40.5	Subd. 17.Accessibility
 					
40.6 	Structural and nonstructural facilities must 
40.7 	meet the design standards in the Americans 
40.8 	with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility 
40.9 	guidelines.

40.10	Subd. 18.Carryforward; Extensions
 					
40.11 	(a) The availability of the appropriation under 
40.12 	Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, 
40.13 	article 2, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph 
40.14 	(e), National Loon Center, is extended to June 
40.15 	30, 2024.
40.16 	(b) The availability of the transfers for the 
40.17 	following projects are extended to June 30, 
40.18 	2024:
40.19 	(1) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
40.20 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
40.21 	paragraph (a), clause (1), for the 
40.22 	Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota's 
40.23 	Pristine Lakes project;
40.24 	(2) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
40.25 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
40.26 	paragraph (a), clause (2), for the Wastewater 
40.27 	Pond Optimization project;
40.28 	(3) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
40.29 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
40.30 	paragraph (a), clause (3), for the Applied 
40.31 	Research in State Mineral and Water 
40.32 	Resources project;
41.1 	(4) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.2 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.3 	paragraph (a), clause (4), for the Chloride 
41.4 	Pollution Reduction project;
41.5 	(5) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.6 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.7 	paragraph (a), clause (5), for the CWD Prion 
41.8 	Research in Soils project;
41.9 	(6) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.10 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.11 	paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2), Lawns to 
41.12 	Legumes;
41.13 	(7) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.14 	6, article 5, section 2, subdivision 20, 
41.15 	paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (8), Emerging 
41.16 	Issues Account; and
41.17 	(8) Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 
41.18 	6, article 6, section 2, subdivision 19, 
41.19 	paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for the Forest 
41.20 	Health Research, Development and 
41.21 	Demonstration project at the Natural 
41.22 	Resources Research Institute.
41.23 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 
41.24 	section 16A.28, or any other law to the 
41.25 	contrary, the availability of any appropriation 
41.26 	or grant of money from the environment and 
41.27 	natural resources trust fund that would 
41.28 	otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 
41.29 	2022, is extended to June 30, 2023, if the 
41.30 	recipient or grantee:
41.31 	(1) by May 15, 2022, notifies the 
41.32 	Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota 
41.33 	Resources in the manner specified by the 
41.34 	commission that the recipient or grantee 
42.1 	intends to avail itself of the extension available 
42.2 	under this subdivision; and
42.3 	(2) modifies the applicable work plan where 
42.4 	required by Minnesota Statutes, section 
42.5 	116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with 
42.6 	the work plan amendment procedures adopted 
42.7 	under that section.
42.8 	(d) The commission must notify the 
42.9 	commissioner of management and budget and 
42.10 	the commissioner of natural resources of any 
42.11 	extension granted under paragraph (c).

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