Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

2018 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) Appropriations
M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2 and M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 6

For the FY 2018 and FY 2019 biennium (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019), approximately $50.8 million was available each year (total = $101,656,000) for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) selected 66 projects totaling $45,828,000 to recommend to the 2018 Minnesota Legislature for funding from the ENRTF. The recommendations were the result of the LCCMR's 2018 Request for Proposal (RFP) process, in which 217 proposals requesting a total of approximately $183 million were received and considered through a competitive, multi-stage evaluation process. The recommendations ranged from funding the full proposal and dollar amount requested to partial funding for specific proposal elements. On May 20, 2018 the legislature adopted 65 LCCMR recommendations, including three with reduced amounts, one with an increased amount, and two added appropriations. On May 30, 2018, 67 appropriations totaling $45,828,000 were signed into law by the Governor as M.L. 2018, Chapter 214, Article 4 and Article 6, for appropriations in FY18 ($89,000) and FY19 ($45,739,000). On March 5, 2019 M.L. 2019, Chapter 2, Article 1 was signed into law by the Governor repealing M.L. 2018, Chapter 214, Article 6, Section 4.

LINKS TO:

Viewing Original Proposals and Draft Work Plans

  • Click on the proposal ENRTF ID # to view the original proposal
  • To find specific projects within the table you can use your browser's page-search function to search for a project by Project Manager 'Last Name', 'Project Title', or 'Organization'. In most browsers, the page-search function can be accessed under the browser's 'Edit' drop-down menu or by pressing 'Control+F' on a PC or 'Command+F' on a Mac.

Topic Area FY2018-FY2019 Trust Fund $ FY2018 Trust Fund FY2019 Trust Fund $ Percentage of Total Appropriations
Subd. 03 Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
(11 Appropriations)
$4,533,000 $0 $4,533,000 10.6%
Subd. 04 Water Resources
(12 Appropriations)
$5,875,000 $89,000 $5,786,000 13.7%
Subd. 05 Technical Assistance, Outreach, and Environmental Education
(12 Appropriations)
$4,968,000 $0 $4,968,000 11.6%
Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
(6 Appropriations)
$5,760,000 $0 $5,760,000 13.4%
Subd. 07 Air Quality and Renewable Energy
(3 Appropriations)
$1,200,000 $0 $1,200,000 2.8%
Subd. 08 Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat
(8 Appropriations)
$2,539,000 $0 $2,539,000 5.9%
Subd. 09 Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation
(12 Appropriations)
$17,439,000 $0 $17,439,000 40.7%
Subd. 10 Emerging Issues Account
(1 Appropriation)
$439,000 $0 $439,000 1.0%
Subd. 11 Wastewater Treatment Recommendations
(0 Appropriations)
$0 $0 $0 0.0%
Subd. 12 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
(1 Appropriation)
$135,000 $0 $135,000 0.3%
REPEALED - Art. 6, Sec. 4, Subd. 4 ENRTF Appropriation Bonds and Appropriations ($2,940,000)
(1 Appropriation)
$0 $0 $0 0%
TOTAL $ Appropriated $42,888,000 $89,000 $42,799,000 100%


Fund Source $ Appropriated
FY 2018 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) $89,000
FY 2019 - Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) $45,739,000
Total $ $45,828,000

*NOTE: Region of Impact designated in the State include Statewide, Central, Metro, NE, NW, SE, SW. Metro region includes the 11 counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.

Subd. ENRTF ID Title Total LCCMR Appropriation $ Total LCCMR $ Appropriated FY2018 Total LCCMR $ Appropriated FY2019 Organization Project
Manager
Region of Impact*
Subd. 03 Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information
(11 Appropriations - Subtotal = $4,533,000)
03a
001-A
County Geologic Atlases - Part A $1,240,000 $0 $1,240,000 U of MN - MN Geological Survey Dale Setterholm Statewide
03b
003-A
Providing Critical Water-Quality Information for Lake Management $250,000 $0 $250,000 U of MN Jeffrey Peterson Statewide
03c
004-A
Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase 2 $350,000 $0 $350,000 U of MN George Weiblen Statewide
03d
006-A
Peatland Forest Management $600,000 $0 $600,000 U of MN Marcella Windmuller-Campione Regional
03e
013-A
Assessing Natural Resource Benefits Provided by Lichens and Mosses $213,000 $0 $213,000 U of MN Daniel Stanton Statewide
03f
014-A
Develop a System to Assess Wildlife Health Threats in Minnesota $280,000 $0 $280,000 U of MN Kimberly VanderWaal Statewide
03g
016-A
Conserving Minnesota's Forest Birds of Management Concern $500,000 $0 $500,000 U of MN - Duluth NRRI Alesx Grinde Regional
03h
018-A
Mapping Avian Movement in Minnesota $200,000 $0 $200,000 U of MN - Duluth NRRI Gerald Niemi Statewide
03i
022-A
Improve Trout-Stream Management by Understanding Variable Winter Thermal Conditions $400,000 $0 $400,000 U of MN Leonard Ferrington Regional
03j
030-A
Develop Sonar Data Mapping on Three Rivers to Assess Suitability for Native Mussel Habitat $200,000 $0 $200,000 National Park Service Nancy Duncan Metro
03k
011-A
Conserving Minnesota's Nine Species of Freshwater Turtles $300,000 $0 $300,000 Minnesota Zoological Garden Seth Stapleton Metro/Regional
Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information Subtotal = $4,533,000 $0 $4,533,000      
Subd. 04 Water Resources
(12 Appropriations - Subdtotal = $5,875,000)
04a
035-B
Pilot Program to Optimize Local Mechanical and Pond Wastewater-Treatment Plants $700,000 $89,000 $611,000 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Joel Peck Statewide
04b
034-B
Assess and Develop Strategies to Remove Microscopic Plastic-Particle Pollution from Minnesota Water Bodies $300,000 $0 $300,000 U of MN Filippo Coletti Statewide
04c
037-B
Reduce Chlorides in Minnesota Waters by Evaluating Road-Salt Alternatives and Pavement Innovations $400,000 $0 $400,000 U of MN John Gulliver Statewide
04d
041-B
Protect Water Quality with Efficient Removal of Contaminants in Treatment Ponds for Storm Water $325,000 $0 $325,000 St. Cloud State University Heiko Schoenfuss Statewide
04e
048-B
Develop a Small and Inexpensive Community Drinking Water Purification System $425,000 $0 $425,000 U of MN Tianhong Cui Statewide
04f
054-B
Evaluate Emerging Pathogens in Lakes, Rivers, and Tap Water to Keep Drinking Water Safe $325,000 $0 $325,000 U of MN Timothy LaPara Statewide
04g
064-B
Characterize Unregulated Contaminants in Source Water and Drinking Water $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 Minnesota Department of Health Stephen Robertson Statewide
04h
039-B
Mapping Antibiotic Resistance in Minnesota to Help Protect Environmental, Animal, and Human Health $750,000 $0 $750,000 U of MN Randall Singer Statewide
04i
055-B
Farmer-Led Expansion of Alfalfa Production to Increase Water Protection $500,000 $0 $500,000 U of MN Nicholas Jordan Regional
04j
057-B
Using Perennial Grain Crops in Wellhead Protection Areas to Protect Groundwater $250,000 $0 $250,000 Minnesota Department of Agriculture Margaret Wagner Statewide
04k
094-B
Implement a Pilot Credit-Trading System for Storm Water in Shell Rock River Watershed to Improve Water Quality $300,000 $0 $300,000 Shell Rock River Watershed District Courtney Phillips Regional
04l
094-B
Lake Agnes Treatment $600,000 $0 $600,000 Board of Water and Soil Resources Scott Gilbertson Statewide
Water Resources Subtotal = $5,875,000 $89,000 $5,786,000      
Subd. 05 Technical Assistance, Outreach, and Environmental Education
(12 Appropriations - Subdtotal = $4,968,000)
05a
109-C
Prairie Sportsman Statewide Environmental Broadcasts and Videos $300,000 $0 $300,000 Pioneer Public Televison Cindy Dorn Statewide
05b
106-C
YES! Students Take on Minnesota Water-Quality Challenge $213,000 $0 $213,000 Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center Shelli-Kae Foster Statewide
05c
112-C
Get Outdoors After-School Training $30,000 $0 $30,000 Project Get Outdoors Inc Sara Holger Statewide
05d
101-C
Connecting Students with Water Stewardship through Hands-on Learning $400,000 $0 $400,000 Minnesota Trout Unlimited John Lenczewski Statewide
05e
121-C
Expanding River Watch Program on the Minnesota River With High School Teams $100,000 $0 $100,000 Friends of the Minnesota Valley Ted Suss Regional
05f
102-C
Pollinator Ambassadors Program for Gardens $250,000 $0 $250,000 U of MN Elaine Evans Statewide
05g
118-C
Morris Prairie Pollinator Demonstration Area and Education $550,000 $0 $550,000 U of MN Steven Poppe Regional
05h
120-C
Expanding Nature Knowledge and Experience with New Interactive Exhibits at North Mississippi Regional Park $500,000 $0 $500,000 Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board MaryLynn Pulscher Metro
05i
127-C
Update International Wolf Center Exhibits $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 International Wolf Center Rob Schultz Metro
05j
108-C
Expanding the State's Reuse Economy to Conserve Natural Resources $275,000 $0 $275,000 ReUSE Minnesota Jenny Kedward Statewide
05k
164-E
Expand Materials Reuse and Recycling Jobs Program $800,000 $0 $800,000 The NetWork for Better Futures (D/B/A) Better Futures Minnesota Steve Thomas Statewide
05l
099-C
Increase Diversity in Environmental Careers to Serve Minnesota's Changing Demographics $550,000 $00 $550,000 MN DNR Mimi Daniel Statewide
Technical Assisantance, Outreach, and Environmental Education Subtotal = $4,968,000 $0 $4,968,000      
Subd. 06 Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
(6 Appropriations - Subtotal = $5,760,000)
06a
132-D
Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center - Phase 4 $3,500,000 $0 $3,500,000 U of MN Robert Venette Statewide
06b
141-D
Palmer Amaranth Detection and Eradication Continuation $431,000 $0 $431,000 Minnesota Department of Agriculture Monika Chandler Statewide
06c
152-D
Evaluate Control Methods for Invasive Hybrid Cattails $131,000 $0 $131,000 Voyageurs National Park Steve Windels Regional
06d
133-D
Developing RNA Interference to Control Zebra Mussels $500,000 $0 $500,000 U.S. Geological Survey Christopher Merkes Statewide
06e
134-D
Install and Evaluate an Invasive Carp Deterrent for Mississippi River Locks and Dams $998,000 $0 $998,000 U of MN Peter Sorensen Statewide
06f
139-D
Determining Risk of a Toxic Alga in Minnesota Lakes $200,000 $0 $200,000 Science Museum of Minnesota Adam Heathcote Statewide
Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species Subtotal = $5,760,000 $0 $5,760,000      
Subd. 07 Air Quality and Renewable Energy
(3 Appropriations - Subtotal = $1,200,000)
07a
158-E
Develop Solar Window Concentrators for Electricity $350,000 $0 $350,000 U of MN Uwe Kortshagen Statewide
07b
159-E
Demonstrations for Community-Scale Storage System for Renewable Energy $550,000 $0 $550,000 U of MN Ellen Anderson Statewide
07c
160-E
Develop Inexpensive Energy from Simple Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing $300,000 $0 $300,000 U of MN Tianhong Cui Statewide
Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Subtotal = $1,200,000 $0 $1,200,000      
Subd. 08 Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat
(8 Appropriations - Subtotal = $2,539,000)
08a
178-F
Nongame Wildlife Program Acceleration $220,000 $0 $220,000 MN DNR Kristin Hall Statewide
08b
195-F
Develop BioMulch to Replace Plastic Soil Covering in Vegetable and Fruit Production to Increase Yield and Reduce Waste $310,000 $0 $310,000 U of MN Paulo Pagliari Statewide
08c
180-F
Develop Market-Based Alternatives for Perennial Crops to Benefit Water Quality and Wildlife $150,000 $0 $150,000 Science Museum of Minnesota Shawn Schottler Statewide
08d
157-E
Agricultural Weed Control Using Autonomous Mowers $750,000 $0 $750,000 U of MN - Morris Eric Buchanan Statewide
08e
182-F
Restoring Forests in Minnesota State Parks $250,000 $0 $250,000 MN DNR Edward Quinn Statewide
08f
189-F
Develop Strategies for Timber Harvest to Minimize Soil Impacts to Maintain Healthy and Diverse Forests $200,000 $0 $200,000 U of MN Robert Slesak Statewide
08g
186-F
Restoring Wetland Invertebrates to Revive Wildlife Habitat $400,000 $0 $400,000 MN DNR Megan Fitzpatrick Statewide
08h
179-F
Preserving Minnesota's Native Orchids - Phase 2 $259,000 $0 $259,000 U of MN - Landscape Arboretum David Remucal Statewide
Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat Subtotal = $2,539,000 $0 $2,539,000      
Subd. 09 Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation
(12 Appropriations - Subtotal = $17,439,000)
09a
201-G
Grants for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas $2,000,000 $0 $2,000,000 MN DNR Audrey Mularie Statewide
09b
205-G
Develop Mesabi Trail Segment From County Road 88 to Ely $600,000 $0 $600,000 St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority Bob Manzoline Regional
09c
207-G
Harmony State Trail Extension Land Acquisition $235,000 $0 $235,000 City of Harmony Jerome Illg Regional
09d
208-G
Mississippi Blufflands State Trail - Red Wing Barn Bluff to Colvill Park Segment $550,000 $0 $550,000 City of Red Wing Jay Owens Regional
09e
212-G
Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail Segment within Interstate State Park $2,254,000 $0 $2,254,000 Chisago County Environmental Services Laird Mork Regional
09f
209-G
Enhancement Plan for Superior Hiking Trail $100,000 $0 $100,000 Superior Hiking Trail Association Denny Caneff Regional
09g
213-G
Protecting Mississippi River Headwaters Lands through Local, State, and Federal Partnership $700,000 $0 $700,000 City of Baxter Josh Doty Regional
09h
215-G
Protecting North-Central Minnesota Lakes $750,000 $0 $750,000 Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District Sheila Boldt Regional
09i
203-G
Easement Program for Native Prairie Bank $2,000,000 $0 $2,000,000 MN DNR Judy Schulte Statewide
09j
202-G
Minnesota State Trail Development $2,500,000 $0 $2,500,000 MN DNR Kent Skaar Statewide
09k
200-G
Minnesota State Parks and State Trails $2,500,000 $0 $2,500,000 MN DNR Jennifer Christie Statewide
09l
199-G
Scientific and Natural Areas Program $3,250,000 $0 $3,250,000 MN DNR Ann Pierce Statewide
Land Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation Subtotal = $17,439,000 $0 $17,439,000      
Subd. 10 Emerging Issues Account
(1 Appropriation - Subtotal = $439,000)
10
----
Emerging Issues Account $439,000 $0 $439,000 LCCMR Becca Nash Statewide
Emerging Issues Account Subtotal = $439,000 $0 $439,000      
Subd. 11 Wastewater Treatment Recommendations
(0 Appropriations - Subtotal = $0)
11a
----
Wastewater Treatment System Grants $0 $0 $0 PFA Jeff Freeman Statewide
11b
----
Wastewater Treatment System Loans $0 $0 $0 PFA Jeff Freeman Statewide
Wastewater Treatment Recommendations Subtotal = $0 $0 $0      
Subd. 12 Contract Agreement Reimbursement
(1 Appropriation - Subtotal = $135,000)
12
217-H
Contract Agreement Reimbursement $135,000 $0 $135,000 MN DNR Katherine Sherman-Hoehn Statewide
Contract Agreement Reimbursement Subtotal = $135,000 $0 $135,000      
REPEALED - Art. 6, Sec. 4, Subd. 4 ENRTF Appropriation Bonds and Appropriations
(1 Appropriation - Subtotal = $2,940,000)
Subd. 4
----
REPEALED - FY2019 Debt Service on Appropriations Bonds** ($2,940,000) $0 $0 $0 Minnesota Management and Budget TBD Statewide
ENRTF Appropriation Bonds Subtotal = $0 $0 $0      
Total $ Appropriations = $42,888,000 $89,000 $42,799,000      


2018 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page