Reintroduction Of Bison To Spring Lake Park Reserve
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$560,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Dakota County
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview
Dakota County, in conjunction with the Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd, will reintroduce American plains bison (Bison bison) to the prairie of Spring Lake Park Reserve.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2022 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 6, Sec. 2, Subd. 08q
Appropriation Language
$560,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Dakota County, in partnership with the Minnesota Bison Conservation Herd, to establish the holding facilities and infrastructure needed to reintroduce American plains bison (Bison bison) to improve the resiliency and biodiversity of the prairie at Spring Lake Park Reserve.
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$560,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Project Manager
First Name
Tom
Last Name
Lewanski
Organization Name
Dakota County
Street Address
1590 Highway 55
City
Hastings
State
MN
Zip Code
55033
Phone
(651) 437-3191
Email
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Pages/default.aspx
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