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Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$936,000
Fund Source

Water control structures and dikes were designed and constructed on six Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in the counties of Becker, Clearwater, Itasca, Lincoln, Roseau, and Yellow Medicine. Dike work at Roseau River WMA protects and enhances 3200 acres of wetlands wetlands in Pool 2 of the WMA. Roseau River WMA has 10 large water control structures, seven moist soil cells, and four large pools covering 11,800 acres. Cells for a moist soil unit were constructed at Lac Qui Parle WMA in Lac Qui Parle County.

Becker
Clearwater
Itasca
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Roseau
Todd
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$877,700
Fund Source

Many of Minnesota's wetlands have been lost and the remainder degraded.  Recent tiling and ditching have accelerated this situation.  Through this program, shallow lakes and wetlands were designed, constructed, and intensively managed to benefit wetland wildlife and Minnesota residents.  Habitat accomplishments from this proposal have enhanced 19,365 acres of wetlands and shallow lakes to benefit waterfowl and wetland wildlife.  Work was accomplish through constructed infrastructure, cattail control, and a significant prescribed wetland burn.

Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Cass
Chippewa
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Isanti
Jackson
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Mahnomen
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Roseau
St. Louis
Stearns
Wabasha
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Recipient
Pheasants Forever
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,143,900
Fund Source

This phase of WMA acquisition protected 1802.55 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. With these 16 acquisition we have exceeded our planned acres of 1362 by more than 400 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 282 acres in the metro and 1520 acres in the prairie.  We have a balance of $52,798 of grant funds and $81,837.48 in program income that will be returned despite exceeding our acre goals.

Blue Earth
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
Sibley
Waseca
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
DNR and BWSR
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,144,900
Fund Source

Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) and Native Prairie Bank (NPB) coordinated to accelerate grassland protection efforts. Through this appropriation a total of 1,584 acres were protected.  This included 604 RIM acres and 980 NPB acres. Easement acquisition focused on Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan identified landscapes.

Big Stone
Clay
Cottonwood
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Marshall
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Redwood
Swift
Wilkin
Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,652,000
Fund Source

This appropriation funded 283 projects totaling 21,953 acres. The two largest types of enhancement were 112 woody removal projects totaling 10,160 acres and 134 prescribed burns totaling 10,082 acres. Additionally, we seeded 30 sites totaling 1386 acres, put in infrastructure for conservation grazing of 236 acres on 3 sites, conducted 3 oak savanna enhancements totaling 42 acres, and treated 47 acres of invasive species on 2 sites.

Anoka
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Isanti
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Redwood
Renville
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Pheasants Forever
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500,000
Fund Source

The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 1,275 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. However, over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 10 parcels for a total of 1,498 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,275 acres by 223 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceed our acre goal for the metropolitan area by 97 acres.

Brown
Chippewa
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Redwood
Recipient
Pheasants Forever
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,815,000
Fund Source

This program accelerated the permanent protection of 2,267 acres of wetlands (465 acres) and grasslands (1,802 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 18 parcels for a total of 2,267 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 2,250 acres by 17 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal for both the metropolitan area by 61 acres and in the prairie area by 346 acres. We have exceeded anticipated match of $5,125,000 by $771,500.

Blue Earth
Clay
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Meeker
Murray
Otter Tail
Pope
Rice
Sibley
Wright
Recipient
City of Canby
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,385

To purchase a microfilm reader/printer to broaden public accessibility to microfilmed records.

Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Arrowhead Library System
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$266,057
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$273,267

Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.

Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
St. Louis
Recipient
Arrowhead Library System
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$261,461
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$261,461

Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.

Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
St. Louis
Recipient
Appleton 52 Wing Restoration Committee
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,061
2012 Summer Concert Series
Swift
Chippewa
Lac qui Parle
Big Stone
Recipient
Big Stone Arts Council
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,120
Mythic Writing: Exploring Your Personal Story
Big Stone
Lyon
Lac qui Parle
Chippewa
Yellow Medicine
Otter Tail
Recipient
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,216
The Nutcracker Ballet and Salsabrosa
Lac qui Parle
Swift
Chippewa
Big Stone
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Friends of the Orchestra
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,767
"Hauntcert"
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Lincoln
Lac qui Parle
Pipestone
Recipient
Greater Milan Initiative
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,512
Milan Local Artists Exhibits
Yellow Medicine
Lincoln
Lac qui Parle
Chippewa
Big Stone
Meeker
Swift
Lyon
Recipient
Meander Art Crawl
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Art Project
Chippewa
Big Stone
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
Appleton 52 Wing Restoration Committee
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,390
Art Project
Swift
Stevens
Big Stone
Lac qui Parle
Chippewa
Yellow Medicine
Lyon
Recipient
Buffalo Ridge Chorale
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Art Project
Lyon
Lincoln
Lac qui Parle
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
City of Cottonwood
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,400
Art Project
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Redwood
Murray
Lincoln
Renville
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Art Project
Lac qui Parle
Chippewa
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Renville
Big Stone
Lyon
Lincoln
Recipient
Friends of the Orchestra
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Art Project
Lyon
Lincoln
Redwood
Murray
Lac qui Parle
Hennepin
Chippewa
Rock
Recipient
New London Music Group
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Art Project
Kandiyohi
Swift
Chippewa
Renville
McLeod
Meeker
Stearns
Benton
Big Stone
Lac qui Parle
Douglas
Hennepin
Dakota
Stevens
Lyon
Grant
Washington
Ramsey
Blue Earth
Recipient
Leo R. Smith IV AKA Lyon Smith
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,250
Artist Assistance
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Lac qui Parle
Olmsted
St. Louis
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Recipient
John G. Larson
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Artist Initiative
Chippewa
Lac qui Parle
Lyon
Sherburne
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Arnold D. Lillo AKA Arnie Lillo
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Artist Initiative
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Steele
Swift
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Dawson-Boyd Public Schools
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,569
Arts Learning
Lac qui Parle
Recipient
Mixed Blood Theatre Company
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,035
Arts Tour Minnesota
Becker
Douglas
Lake of the Woods
Nicollet
Nobles
Otter Tail
Pope
St. Louis
Wright
Recipient
Lake of the Woods County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,344

To offer Lake of the Woods county fair visitors opportunities to participate in arts and cultural heritage events, and purchase a PA system to help make programming accessible to individuals with limited hearing.

Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Appleton-Milan Elementary School
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,500
Building Dulcimers and Map Boxes
Lac qui Parle
Swift
Chippewa
Big Stone
Recipient
Lake of the Woods Art Guild
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,950
Classical Academic Oil Painting Seminar with Frank Covino
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Pequana Playhouse
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,440
Mixed Blood Theater Production of ôHijab Tubeö
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Warroad Summer Theatre
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Summer theater series
Roseau
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Depot Preservation Alliance
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,376
Timeless Traditions Concert at the Depot in Baudette
Lake of the Woods
Clearwater
Recipient
Northern Light Opera Company
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
ôSound of Musicö Performance in Park Rapids
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Pennington
Itasca
Recipient
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Bemidji Symphony Young Musicians Ensemble
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Pennington
Itasca
Recipient
Pequana Playhouse
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,200
ôAccording to Coyoteö mixed Blood Theater Production at Pequana Playhouse
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
CityArt Sculpture Walk
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,500
CityArt Sculpture Walk
Anoka
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Pipestone
Ramsey
Recipient
Artaria String Quartet
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,965
Arts Learning
Lac qui Parle
Lyon
Recipient
CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$54,049
Arts Learning
Becker
Beltrami
Carlton
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Hennepin
Lac qui Parle
Lyon
Morrison
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
St. Louis
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Itasca
Lac qui Parle
Polk
Ramsey
St. Louis
Wright