Special Natural Resource Projects in State Parks
This program aims to meet emerging and unique project needs in the Minnesota State Parks and Trails system. The program has initiated activities around Buffalo herd management and has plans for other activities to be determined.
$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 initiating about 30 projects to specifically benefit rare species such as Timber rattlesnakes (MN-Threatened), Dakota Skipper (Federally Endangered) and MN listed plant species. Funding will also likely be used to support bison management, species inventories and to complete and information techology projects to integrate Parks & Trails data with other DNR divisions to create a more complete and useable set for resource assessments and management work.
$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 initiating about 40 projects to specifically benefit rare species. Funding will also likely be used to support bison management, species inventories and information technology projects to integrate Parks & Trails data with other DNR divisions to create a more complete and usable set for resource assessments and management work.
41 projects were undertaken to benefit rare species. Examples of rare species that benefitted include:MN-Threatened Pugnose Shiner (cont. reintroduction, Fed. Endangered Dakota Skipper (habitat improvement),MN- Threatened Kittentails (habitat improvement), MN-Special Concern Whorled Loosestrife (monitoring), MN-Threatened Timber Rattlesnakes (monitoring, habitat improvement) & MN-Threatened Blanding's Turtle (survey and habitat improvement). Funding also was use to support bison management and species inventories.
$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
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. It is anticipated that a similar annual number of projects as in prior year to benefit rare species (30 projects) will be conducted in FY22.
In 2022, 38 projects were undertaken to benefit rare species such as pugnose shiners (MN-Threatened), eastern hemlock (MN-Endangered) and Lined Snake (MN-Special Concern). Funding also was use to support bison management and species inventories.
(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
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs.
(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
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. Examples include work to restore native pollinator habitat in state park sites within MN Prairie Plan Core Areas and resampling of vegetative study sites from decades ago to help inform management.
Special projects included upgrading critical prescribed burn equipment assisting with funding for the bison handling facility and wetland enhancement projects at Minneopa critical natural and cultural resource surveys to aid in development and resource management decisions projects to reintroduce or manage rare species such as pugnose shiner an timber rattlesnakes and seedling protection from deer at several state park sites.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
Examples of 2019 special projects included additional monies to supplement LCCMR funding to complete the bison handling facility and wetland at Minneopa State Park. Funding also helped to provide critical habitat management for rare species such as Henslow’s sparrow timber rattlesnakes and Blanding’s turtles. Legacy funding also provided the means to prepare critical state park and trail resource management plans.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
In 2018 special projects included upgrading of essential burn equipment and training statewide assisting with funding for the bison handling facility and wetland enhancement projects at Minneopa critical natural and cultural resource surveys to aid in development and resource management decisions and seedling protection from deer at several sites such as: Itasca Lake Maria Lake Bemidji St. Croix and Zippel Bay.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
In 2017 special projects included upgrading of critical burn equipment and training statewide restoration of visitor impacts (Cascade McCarthy Beach) seedling protection from deer at several sites: St. Croix Itasca Lake Bemidji etc. Work to protect the Federally endangered dwarf trout lily in Southern region oak wilt management and cultural resource management efforts.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
In 2016 special projects included inventory and monitoring projects as well as projects to protect historic resources rare species and restore visitor impacts. Examples include projects to map native plant communities and inventory rare species at several parks in the southern and central part of the state. Habitat was restored for timber rattlesnakes and a critical bat hibernaculum was re-gated. A decade of archaeological data was entered into the division’s cultural resource database so sites can be protected and impacts from visitor use along shorelines and trails were repaired and restored.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
The primary project for calendar year 2015 has been preparing the pasture area for the bison herd to be installed in Minneopa State Park in fall 2015. This work has entailed some natural resource restoration and enhancement.
Also in CY 15 a number of resource inventory efforts were completed. Projects included resource inventory projects for rare species and land cover mapping at several state parks.
$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.
This program seeks to create and enhance high quality natural resource habitat that are focused in special project areas. Special natural resource projects include things like inventory & monitoring rare species management addressing visitor impacts to resources cultural resource management & support costs. A prime example is the creation of suitable habitat for the reintroduction of bison at Minneopa State Park.
Work on the bison pasture that started in FY14 will continue into FY15.