Hydrologic Effects of Contemporary Forest Practices in Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2018
Counties Affected
Itasca
Koochiching
St. Louis
Itasca
Koochiching
St. Louis
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 03r
Appropriation Language

$150,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to install hydrologic monitoring stations to collect water quantity and quality data from lands managed for timber production to better understand the relationship between harvest practices and water resources and related responses to changing climate and other disturbance factors in order to inform forest management practices. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Diana
Last Name
Karwan
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
1530 Cleveland Ave N
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 624-2774
Email
dlkarwan@umn.edu
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