Collaborative State and Tribal Wild Rice Monitoring Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$644,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview
Work with tribal partners in the conservation of wild rice waters, creating a collaborative monitoring program and developing remote sensing tools for statewide assessment of natural wild rice abundance.
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. 03i
Appropriation Language
$644,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to work with Tribal partners to create a collaborative and comprehensive monitoring program to conserve wild-rice waters, develop remote sensing tools for statewide estimates of wild rice coverage, and collect consistent field data on wild rice health and abundance.
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$644,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Josh
Last Name
Knopik
Organization Name
MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division
Street Address
500 Lafayette Rd
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 296-6157
Email
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ewr/index.html
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