Reinvest in Minnesota Wetlands Reserve Program Partnership, Phase 3

Baord of Water & Soil Resources

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Baord of Water & Soil Resources
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
State Government
Status: 
In Progress
Activity Type: 
Land Acquisition
Counties Affected 
Statewide

The RIM-WRP Partnership will protect and restore 9,657 acres of previously drained wetlands and adjacent native grasslands on 77 conservation easements. It will leverage $20.8 million in federal WRP funds.

Project Details

Accomplishment Plan: http://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2012/accomp_plan/4a.pdf

Status: 
In Progress
Start Date: 
July 2011
End Date: 
June 2014

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2012
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
ML 2011, First Special Session, Ch. 6, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(a)
Appropriation Language 

$13,000,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore wetlands and associated upland habitat in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Up to $112,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to subdivision 15. An annual financial report is required for any monitoring and enforcement fund established, including expenditures from the fund and a description of monitoring and enforcement activities.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$13,000,000
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$20,800,000
Direct expenses: 
$13,000,000
Number of full time equivalents funded: 
3.8
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Protect in easement 3,219 acres of Wetlands and 6,438 acres of Prairies

Source of Additional Funds: 

federal WRP funds

Project Manager

Kevin
Lines
BWSR
520 Lafayette Road
St.Paul
MN
55155
651-297-1894