Landscape Reconstruction on Division of Parks and Trails Lands
This program is to restore acres of state parks and trails land to native plant communities. MS 86A.05 directs PAT to preserve, perpetuate and restore natural features in state parks that were present in the area of the park at the time of European settlement. Approximately 31 restoration projects have been completed, are in progress, or will be implemented in the spring of 2012, at over 20 state park units. These projects total 1,283 acres.
Restoration of native plant communities is a multi-year process with prairies requiring about a 5 year period and forested sites about 10 years before they are considered established. In cases like prairies or fire-dependent forests, there is a need to insure periodic prescribed burns are conducted to maintain the restoration. Spot treatment of invasives is also needed to insure the restoration doesn't become degraded.
$28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000 the second year are for state parks, recreation areas, and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 300 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands on Parks & Trails administered lands. Previous 5 years average is 541 acres/yr. but last year only 235 acres were restored. This decrease is a reflection of a few things: much restoration work in State Parks has been accomplished and the remaining restorations (except as part of new acquisitions) are more difficult to access and site preparation is more difficult.
$21712000 the first year and $22149000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 650 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands on Parks & Trails administered lands.
The division initiated restoration on 235 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands on Parks & Trails administered lands.
$21712000 the first year and $22149000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to: (1) connect people to the outdoors; (2) acquire land and create opportunities; (3) maintain existing holdings; and (4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 350 acres. Total restoration acreage is getting smaller in part because "easier" restorations have been completed. Current restorations are less accessible and require more site preparation.
The division initiated restoration on 672 acres of prairies, forests and wetlands on Parks & Trails administered lands.
(a) $19819000 the first year and $20777000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 480 acres.
484 acres restores and reconstructed.
(a) $19819000 the first year and $20777000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 800 acres in 2020. As the division continues to restore native plant communities the sites in need of restoration are the more difficult ones to address in terms of access etc.
The Division restored and reconstructed 466 acres of native plant community. This figure includes work resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$16584000 the first year and $18891000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 800 acres in 2019. As the division continues to restore native plant communities the sites in need of restoration are the more difficult ones to address in terms of access etc.
The Division restored and reconstructed 847 acres of native plant community for the year ending January 2019. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy ENRTF/LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$16584000 the first year and $18891000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
The division anticipates restoring & reconstructing about 550 acres in 2018. As the division continues to restore native plant communities the sites in need of restoration are the more difficult ones to address in terms of access etc.
The Division restored and reconstructed 501 acres of native plant community for the year ending January 2018. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy ENRTF/LCCMR etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$17237000 the first year and $18067000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
Parks and Trails Division will restore and reconstruct approximately 700 acres of native plant community. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
The Division restored and reconstructed 751 acres of native plant community for the year ending January 2017. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
$17237000 the first year and $18067000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
Parks and Trails Division will restore and reconstruct approximately 600 acres of native plant community. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
The division restored/reconstructed approximately 557 acres of native plant communities in the calendar year leading up to January 2016.
$16821000 the first year and $16953000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
Parks and Trails Division will restore and reconstruct approximately 800 acres of native plant community. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
The division has restored/reconstructed approximately 640 acres of native plant communities in the calendar year leading up to January 2015.
$16821000 the first year and $16953000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
Parks and Trails Division will restore and reconstruct approximately 800 acres of native plant community. This figure includes targets resulting from all sources of natural resource management funding (Legacy Bonding etc.). Legacy funding allows significant acceleration of accomplishments from pre-Legacy years.
The division restored/reconstructed approximately 920 acres of native plant communities in the calendar year leading up to January 2014.
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The target for FY12-13 is to restore 2 400 acres of MNDNR Parks and Trails lands to native plant communities.
The Division has restored 1 826 acres into native plant communities during this time period 76% of the target. Final FY12-FY13 totals will be available at the end of the 2013 calendar year when field staff provide statewide accomplishment reports.
PAT has been restoring a total of about 1 500 acres of prairie forest and wetland over each of the past few biennium's. Legacy funding enables the division to increase the target for the FY2010-2011 biennium to 2 000 acres.
2 968 acres of restored lands. PAT exceeded the target by nearly 1 000 acres. At the current rate it is estimated that it will take about 22 years to restore the remaining sites to prairie and about 75 years to restore the remaining sites to forest.