Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,353,000
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 2022
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview

Native Prairie Bank (NPB) will help landowners conserve native prairie though multiple outreach methods, restoration and enhancement of 415 acres, and protection of 105 acres through conservation easements.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2022, Chp. 94, Art. , Sec. 2, Subd. 09e
Appropriation Language

$1,353,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to provide technical stewardship assistance to private landowners, restore and enhance native prairie protected by easements in the native prairie bank, and acquire easements for the native prairie bank in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, including preparing initial baseline property assessments. Up to $60,000 of this appropriation may be deposited in the natural resources conservation easement stewardship account created under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.69, proportional to the number of easements acquired.

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,353,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Judy
Last Name
Schulte
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
judy.schulte@state.mn.us
Administered By
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Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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