Forest Health: Development and Demonstration of Biochar Opportunities
This project is an expansion of the work began under LCCMR 2019 Forest and Bioeconomy Research. NRRI is requesting continuing Legislative support for two strategic applied research and demonstration projects
(a) The following amounts, totaling $840,000, are transferred to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for academic and applied research through the MnDRIVE program at the Natural Resources Research Institute to develop and demonstrate technologies that enhance the long-term health and management of Minnesota's forest resources, extend the viability of incumbent forest-based industries, and accelerate emerging industry opportunities. Of this amount, $500,000 is for extending the demonstrated forest management assessment tool to statewide application:
(1) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $250,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 7, paragraph (e), Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy Initiative;
(2) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $20,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Restoration;
(3) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $350,000, in Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail Segment within Interstate State Park; and
(4) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $220,000, in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), Expanding Camp Sunrise Environmental Program.
(b) The amounts transferred under this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
(a) The following amounts, totaling $840,000, are transferred to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for academic and applied research through the MnDRIVE program at the Natural Resources Research Institute to develop and demonstrate technologies that enhance the long-term health and management of Minnesota's forest resources, extend the viability of incumbent forest-based industries, and accelerate emerging industry opportunities. Of this amount, $500,000 is for extending the demonstrated forest management assessment tool to statewide application:
(1) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $250,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 7, paragraph (e), Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy Initiative;
(2) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $20,000, in Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Restoration;
(3) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $350,000, in Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (e), Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail Segment within Interstate State Park; and
(4) the unencumbered amount, estimated to be $220,000, in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), Expanding Camp Sunrise Environmental Program.
(b) The amounts transferred under this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.
Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.