Restoration Evaluations
This program annually evaluates a sample of up to twenty Outdoor Heritage Fund habitat restoration projects, provides a report on the evaluations in accordance with state law and delivers communications on project outcomes and lessons learned in restoration practice. Accomplishments are summarized in the attached 2019 Annual Report. The 2019 report focuses specifically on stream restoration. All annual restoration evaluation reports are are available: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/edocs/edocs.aspx?oclcnumber=823766285 . The current annual restoration evaluation report is available on the program website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/legacy/restoration-evaluation.html
$150,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a technical evaluation panel to conduct up to fifteen restoration and enhancement evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.