Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Strategic Habitat Program

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2025
Project Overview

This pilot program will restore and enhance diverse native habitat over approximately 90 projects on conservation lands and natural areas strategically located across Minnesota to address declining pollinators and insects.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 08b
Appropriation Language

$750,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for building a new initiative to strategically restore and enhance approximately 1,000 acres of diverse native habitat to benefit multiple insects through grants, cost-share, and outreach. Notwithstanding subdivision 14, paragraph (e), restorations and enhancements may take place on land enrolled in conservation reserve program and reinvest in Minnesota easement programs. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Shaw
Organization Name
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Street Address
520 Lafayette Rd N
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 296 - 3767
Email
https://bwsr.state.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651- 296-3767