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Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts And Floods?

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$168,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$168,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park
Recipient Type
Federal Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview

We propose to use existing data sets to link beaver population data to water storage in beaver ponds, to determine if they buffer against droughts and floods.

Project Details

Work Plan

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03l
Appropriation Language

$168,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Voyageurs National Park to analyze existing data sets to determine the role of beaver populations and beaver ponds in buffering the region against droughts and floods.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$168,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03l
Appropriation Language

$168,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Voyageurs National Park to analyze existing data sets to determine the role of beaver populations and beaver ponds in buffering the region against droughts and floods.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$168,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Windels
Organization Name
National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park
Street Address
360 Hwy 11 E
City
International Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56649
Phone
(218) 283-6600
Email
https://www.nps.gov/voya/index.htm
Administered By
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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