Minnesota Legislature
Day 3 LCCMR Presentation Schedule - 2026 Proposals - Revised 6/24
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Co-Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
REMOTE: through electronic means (YouTube)
8:30 AM - 5:40 PM
| Start Time | Proposal ID | Category | Presenter | Title | Organization | Amount Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCCMR Business | ||||||
| 8:30 AM | 2026-089 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Salvage Wildlife Phase 2: Roadkill to Scientific Records | U of MN, Bell Museum of Natural History | $730,000 | |
| 8:45 AM | 2026-113 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Partnership for Resilient Landscapes | Pheasants Forever Inc | $4,869,000 | |
| 9:00 AM | 2026-318 | D. Fish and Wildlife | United in Responding to CWD in Minnesota | U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine | $5,096,000 | |
| 9:15 AM | 2026-332 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Survival and Movement of Deer in Minnesota's Prairies | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $1,872,000 | |
| 9:30 AM | 2026-357 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Uniting Minnesota’s Insect Record | U of MN, Bell Museum of Natural History | $1,037,000 | |
| 9:45 AM | 2026-373 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Lake Sturgeon Restoration at Great Lakes Aquarium | Lake Superior Authority | $525,000 | |
| 10:00 AM | 2026-405 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Phase II Investigation of Pine and Curry Island SNA | Lake of the Woods County | $550,000 | |
| 10:15 AM | 2026-498 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Advancing Bison Recovery and Stewardship through Statewide Partnership | Minnesota Zoological Garden | $717,000 | |
| 10:30 AM | 2026-499 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Identifying Climate-Resilient Fisheries to Guide Minnesota Lake Management | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $671,000 | |
| 10:45 AM | 2026-500 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Supporting Implementation of Large-Scale Moose Habitat Management | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $1,220,000 | |
| 11:00 AM | 2026-501 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Evaluating Forward-Facing Sonar Impacts on Minnesota Fish | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $702,000 | |
| 11:15 AM | 2026-590 | D. Fish and Wildlife | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center | U of MN, MITPPC | $6,435,000 | |
| 11:30 AM | 2026-329 | E. Energy | Making Solar Work for Minnesota Dairy Farmers | U of MN, WCROC | $1,443,000 | |
| 11:45 AM | 2026-540 | E. Energy | Novel Piezoelectric Energy Converters for Minnesota Waters | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $500,000 | |
| Lunch - Time and Duration TBD | ||||||
| 12:00 PM | 2026-292 | G. Small Projects Sub: F. Land |
Lake Brophy Park Trail Armoring and Trail Improvements | Big Ole Bike Club | $70,000 | |
| 12:10 PM | 2026-200 | G. Small Projects Sub: F. Land |
Evaluating Soil Health Benefits of Controlled Agricultural Drainage | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $249,000 | |
| 12:20 PM | 2026-271 | G. Small Projects Sub: D. Fish and Wildlife |
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza's Impacts on Minnesota Raptors | U of MN, Raptor Center | $298,000 | |
| 12:30 PM | 2026-035 | F. Land | Lake Minnewashta Regional Park Restoration | Carver County | $400,000 | |
| 12:45 PM | 2026-043 | F. Land | Adopt a Flyway: Enhancing Minnesota's Migratory Bird Pitstops | Audubon Upper Mississippi River | $1,425,000 | |
| 1:00 PM | 2026-078 | F. Land | Utilizing Wood Waste and Biochar for Mineland Reclamation | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $371,000 | |
| 1:15 PM | 2026-143 | F. Land | Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Curriculum Development and Pilot | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $465,000 | |
| 1:30 PM | 2026-190 | F. Land | Pollinator Central V: Habitat Improvement with Public Engagement | Great River Greening | $1,114,000 | |
| 1:45 PM | 2026-208 | F. Land | Enhancing the Resiliency of Minnesota’s Native Prairies | U of MN, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | $817,000 | |
| 2:00 PM | 2026-223 | F. Land | Oak Savanna Restoration for Living Landscapes | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $3,436,000 | |
| 2:15 PM | 2026-235 | F. Land | Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition Phase 9 | Metropolitan Council | $3,000,000 | |
| 2:30 PM | 2026-256 | F. Land | Education on Land Management to Protect Beneficial Insects | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $306,000 | |
| 2:45 PM | 2026-276 | F. Land | SNA Habitat Enhancement, Public Engagement and Biodiversity Protection | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $5,475,000 | |
| 3:00 PM | 2026-300 | F. Land | Sustainable Land Use on Small-Farms through Collaborative Robots | U of MN, College of Design | $562,000 | |
| 3:15 PM | 2026-307 | F. Land | Managing Minnesota’s Forests for Carbon: Tradeoffs and Synergies | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $328,000 | |
| 3:30 PM | 2026-339 | F. Land | Native Prairie Bank-Private Native Prairie Conservation and Outreach | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $2,500,000 | |
| 3:45 PM | 2026-396 | F. Land | Southeast Minnesota Groundwater Protection and Soil Health Initiative | Olmsted County | $9,000,000 | |
| 4:00 PM | 2026-547 | F. Land | Windermere Bluff Park | City of Shakopee | $2,200,000 | |
| 4:15 PM | 2026-581 | F. Land | Living with Fire in Minnesota Forests | The Nature Conservancy | $952,000 | |
| 4:30 PM | LCCMR Business | |||||
| 5:00 PM | 2026-529 | G. Small Projects Sub: E. Energy |
Minnesota Chiller Energy Efficiency and Onsite Energy Generation | U of MN, School of Public Health | $298,000 | |
| 5:10 PM | 2026-506 | G. Small Projects Sub: D. Fish and Wildlife |
Incidence of Avian Influenza in Minnesota Forest Birds | U of MN, Duluth | $234,000 | |
| 5:20 PM | 2026-399 | G. Small Projects Sub: D. Fish and Wildlife |
Wolf Monitoring on the Leech Lake Reservation | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | $295,000 | |
| 5:30 PM | 2026-166 | G. Small Projects Sub: F. Land |
Updating Land Cover Maps for Enhanced Natural Systems | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $298,000 | |