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Statewide
Enhancing Minnesota State Parks and Minnesota State Forests Outdoor Winter Activities
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$150,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$150,000
Source: 
Parks & Trails Fund
The Division of Parks and Trails is providing expanded cross-country ski, snowshoe and other winter activities in Minnesota state parks and recreation areas; Minnesota state trails; and Minnesota state forests.
Statewide
Environmental History Study
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$12,390
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Through this partnership, students from Macalester College are conducting a study to identify, select and assess historic content related to Minnesota's environmental history, using archival, archaeological and geospatial data at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Statewide
Evaluation of Alternative Surface-Water Monitoring Protocols for Use in Agriculture TMDL Load Allocation and BMP Evaluation
Recipient: 
Dennis Busch - University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Pioneer Farm, buschd@uwplatt.edu (608) 342-1657
2008 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$32,300

The objective of this project was to compare different methods for monitoring surface water runoff. Researchers compared a standard protocol with two alternate low cost methods. They examined the trade-offs between accuracy and cost.

 

Itasca
Lake
Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting Impacts on Minnesota’s Forests
Recipient: 
University of Minnesota
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$175,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$175,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Project assesses environmental impacts of biomass harvests for energy on Minnesota’s forests. Results will quantify the impacts on soil nutrients, native forest vegetation, invasive species spread, and long-term tree productivity.

Itasca
Lake
Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting Impacts on Minnesota’s Forests
Recipient: 
University of Minnesota
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$175,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$175,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Project assesses environmental impacts of biomass harvests for energy on Minnesota’s forests. Results will quantify the impacts on soil nutrients, native forest vegetation, invasive species spread, and long-term tree productivity.

Statewide
Evaluation of Dioxins in Minnesota Lakes
Recipient: 
U of MN
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$264,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

The antibacterial in liquid soaps (triclosan) represents an unrecognized, substantial source of toxic, carcinogenic, and endocrine disrupting dioxins to Minnesota waters. Sediment cores will be analyzed to quantify the threat.

Statewide
Evaluation of Nutrient Retention Basins for Treating Drainage from Agricultural Landscapes
Recipient: 
Jeffrey Strock - University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center, jstrock@umn.edu (507) 752-5064
2008 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$183,910

The goal of this project was to better understand and measure the effectiveness of retention basins on agricultural lands. Retention basins are essentially water storage areas; they are designed to temporarily store water while removing nutrients and sediment. Retention basins can be used to filter both surface and subsurface runoff.

Statewide
Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel Crop
Recipient: 
Central Lakes College
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$60,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$60,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Determine invasion risk of selectively bred native grasses for biofuel production. Develop strategies to minimize invasion potential and impacts on biodiversity. Evaluate trade-offs between biofuel production and invasion risk.

Statewide
Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel Crop
Recipient: 
Central Lakes College
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$60,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$60,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Determine invasion risk of selectively bred native grasses for biofuel production. Develop strategies to minimize invasion potential and impacts on biodiversity. Evaluate trade-offs between biofuel production and invasion risk.

Itasca
Exhibit Space and Lighting Upgrade for Fine Arts Building
Recipient: 
Itasca County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To enhance the viewer's ability to see fine arts exhibits by upgrading the lighting in the Fine Arts Building and modifying the display area to allow for additional exhibits.

Statewide
Expanding Access to American Indian Objects from the Bishop Whipple Collections
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$306,803
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
ACHF funds are enabling the Society and Science Museum to fully research, catalog and digitally record the 500 objects in the Whipple collection.
Statewide
Expanding Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools
Recipient: 
DNR
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$300,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Enhance existing outdoor classroom network throughout Minnesota, inject existing environmental education curriculum (including climate change) and teacher training into schools, and establish efficient systems to serve sites in the future.

Statewide
Expansion of Statewide History Player Program
A project of: Statewide Historic Programs
Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$148,033
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
ACHF funding is enabling the Minnesota Historical Society to expand access to the History Player program.
Statewide
Farmland Conservation in Minnesota
Recipient: 
Farmers Legal Action Group, Inc.
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$100,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

This proposal will preserve farmland and forest land through the state’s “Green Acres” law; and develop statewide policy and zoning tools to preserve agricultural lands, especially in the metro region.

Statewide
Feasibility Assessment & Guidance for Stormwater Reuse
Recipient: 
Metropolitan Council/CDM
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$103,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

Working with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) evaluated the feasibility of using stormwater runoff for irrigation and other purposes that traditionally rely on potable water.

Statewide
Feasibility of an On-Farm Water Quality Program in Minnesota
Recipient: 
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center and University of Minnesota Extension, Ann Lewandowski, alewand@umn.edu (612) 624-6765
2007 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$48,500

The goal of this study was to explore the feasibility of an on-farm water monitoring network in Minnesota. The study examined the potential value, cost, design and support for a long-term program aimed at answering questions about the relationship between agricultural land use and water quality through outreach and water monitoring on active Minnesota farms.

Itasca
Fellowship
Recipient: 
Thomas A. Page
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$5,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.
Statewide
Fish Contamination Assessment
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$132,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$130,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund
DNR works with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health to determine the level of contamination from mercury and other harmful chemicals in fish from Minnesota's lakes and rivers. Clean Water Legacy funding is being used to significantly increase (more than double) the number of lakes and rivers that are assessed for contamination on an annual basis.