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Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,595
Fund Source

Agricultural drain tiles with surface intakes are considered a significant delivery mechanism of nutrients to Minnesota River. Protecting those surface water inlets can reduce the direct path those nutrients have to the river. In addition, in agricultural fields with subsurface drainage, leached nitrate creates elevated nitrate levels in tile drainage water. These high nitrate concentrations can cause algae blooms that remove oxygen. To help remove nitrates leached into tile drains, wood chip bioreactors can be installed to remove nitrate from the tile water before it enters surface water.

Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$82,950
Fund Source

As the City of Wadena is being re-built after an EF4 tornado, it has become evident that more needs to be done to reduce runoff by retaining or diverting stormwater. The purpose of this project is to provide subgrants to citizens to install various conservation practices on their properties including grassed waterways, rain gardens and tree plantings. Through this subgrant program the citizens of Wadena will have a greater understanding of the importance of stormwater management.

Wadena
Recipient
University of Minnesota - Duluth
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Statewide
Recipient
St. Paul Parks & Recreation
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500,000
Fund Source

Harriet Island-Lilydale Regional Park. Implement plan improvements, roads, trails, utilities, vegetation.

Ramsey
Recipient
Becker County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

To improve display areas that feature quilts, historic and artistic photographs, American Indian fine art, indigenous floral arrangements, locally grown herbs, and other handiwork indicative of Becker county by purchasing display cases and improving lighting. Additionally, to feature American Indian performers and a Norwegian performing pair to share their talents under the free tent during the fair.

Becker
Recipient
MN DNR
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$550,000

This collaborative project creates a college to workforce pathway for under-represented students who are interested in pursuing Natural Resources careers by reducing barriers that inhibit successful educational attainment.

Statewide
Recipient
Morrison County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$76,484
Morrison
Recipient
Jessica Gorman
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,700

Individual Artist Community Collaboration

Renville
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$305,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$305,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$420,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$225,803
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$320,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$223,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$230,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$210,000
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$210,000
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$280,000
Fund Source

This program will develop a centralized, integrated approach to managing existing data systems and incorporating new information needs into the integrated enterprise information system of data.

Statewide
Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages over 2,135 state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and Aquatic Management Areas (AMA) containing over 1.3 million acres. This appropriation is enabling the DNR to develop an information system that will better facilitate the management of the state's WMAs and AMAs by helping to identify needs; prioritize, plan, and carry out related activities; track and assess results of activities; and make the information available to resource management professionals and the public.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$287,893

The Minnesota Historical Society is removing financial and geographic barriers for Minnesota teachers who want to attend professional development courses. With these funds, the Society is making enriched, affordable Minnesota history training opportunities available to teachers around the state through a series of professional workshops, conferences and immersion experiences. Limited subsidies are available for lodging, mileage and substitute teacher reimbursement.

Statewide
Recipient
U of MN
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$998,000

Promising new carp deterrent system is tested in the Mississippi River along with an existing deterrent and predators; 99% blockage is suggested and Fish and Wildlife Service is a partner.

Statewide
Recipient
Anoka County
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$88,000
Fund Source

Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. Install interactive computer kiosk to provide park activity information.

Anoka
Recipient
Chippewa County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
To enhance security of the Chippewa County Historical Society to preserve documentary evidence of the county's history
Chippewa
Recipient
Brown's Creek Watershed District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$158,800
Fund Source

In collaboration with the University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, City of Stillwater and MN DNR Waters and Fisheries an iron-enhanced sand filter will be designed. This filter will remove approximately 118 pounds of total phosphorous per year from an area of Stillwater that ultimately drains to the St. Croix River, a national Wild and Scenic River that has a decling water quality trend.

Washington
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$340,304

Minnesotans of all ages are participating in deep intergenerational learning experiences by working together to document community history and create lasting products (exhibits, documentaries, audio tours etc.) that are shared with their communities. These intergenerational collaborations build relationships among members of older and younger generations, increase students" appreciation for Minnesota history and recognize the importance of older adults and their role in transmitting community history.

Statewide
Recipient
Mahnomen County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,247
To install climate control that meets museum standards in order to better preserve collections that document Mahnomen County history.
Mahnomen
Recipient
City of Blackduck
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,500
To prepare a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the Minnesota and International Railroad Trestle.
Beltrami
Recipient
Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500
Fund Source

Co-sponsorship and assistance with a portion of the financial support for the 9th & 10th Annual International Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum (Forum) to be held on March 7-8, 2012 and March 13-14, 2013 at the Rainy River Community College in International Falls, Minnesota. The Forum will feature the latest information on research conducted by Canadian and U.S. researchers regarding the International Lake of the Woods waters.

Lake of the Woods
Roseau
Recipient
Lake of the Woods County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,800
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

To prepare a comprehensive interpretive plan for better public access to the history of model railroading.

Ramsey
Recipient
Cottonwood County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,000
To fabricate and install an exhibit based on thorough research about all veterans associated with Cottonwood County.
Cottonwood
Recipient
Cottonwood County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368

To expand the awareness of the arts and history of music in America. The fair will host a jug band, polka band, folk singer and yodeler. To enhance the performances, a sound system and portable bleachers will be purchased.

Cottonwood
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010,424
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,146,731
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,233,959
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,006,732
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$967,993
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$886,996
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,047,050
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$274,364
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$675,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$539,510
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$476,600
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$472,773
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$472,773
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$700,000
Fund Source

This on-going program is for detecting, mapping and controlling invasive plant species and re-establishing native vegetation in their place on lands administered by the Division of Parks and Trails. Control of invasive plant species furthers progress to preserve and restore the quality of native plant communities on Parks and Trails lands as well as helps prevent the spread of invasives to new locations.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota's Historic Northwest
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
To develop a traveling exhibit about the inventors, entrepreneurs, and companies from Northwest Minnesota.
Becker
Recipient
Lake County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,152
Lake
Recipient
Sibley County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$92,924
Sibley
Recipient
Pine County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,905
Pine
Recipient
Westonka Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,960
Hennepin
Recipient
Edina Morningside Community Church
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,986
Hennepin
Recipient
Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,925
To hire qualified archivists to make publicly accessible the Gen. Ray Miller Papers documenting the beginning of the Minnesota Air National Guard.
Hennepin
Recipient
University of South Carolina
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,029
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$52,730
Fund Source

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been monitoring for contaminants of emerging concern in Minnesota's surface water since 2007. These contaminants include a wide variety of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other chemicals that can harm fish and wildlife and human health. One group of these chemicals, disinfection by-products, are formed when water is treated with chlorine. Some of these chemicals are cancer-causing and highly toxic.

Statewide
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
Fund Source

Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems.

Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Cass
Chippewa
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Grant
Hubbard
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Marshall
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Norman
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Renville
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Recipient
Itasca SWCD
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,016
Fund Source

This contract is for Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to assist in the public participation activities in Rainy Basin Watersheds of Little Fork and Big Fork.

Itasca
Recipient
Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$80,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$80,000


OVERALL PROJECT OUTCOME AND RESULTS
The impetus for this project was the need to better protect and manage functional lake ecosystems in Minnesota. There is widespread concern about the consequences of poorly planned development on water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. Given the increased demands for water and shoreland, continued habitat fragmentation and loss of species diversity, protection of sensitive lakeshores is critical.

Itasca
Recipient
James J. Hill Reference Library
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,300
To restore and abate water infiltration of the marble entrance stairs on the James J. Hill Reference Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Ramsey
Recipient
Sholom Community Alliance
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

To document in 6 intergenerational interviews the history of how Jewish migration to Minnesota is transmitted to succeeding generations.

Ramsey
Recipient
Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,660

To create 15 entries about Minnesota's Jewish institutions using text, photos and videos from the collections of JHSUM for MNopedia.

St. Louis
Partners: The City of St. Paul and Public Art St. Paul. A professional conservator will restore the 1907 Schiller sculpture in St. Paul's Como Park, a part of the City of Saint Paul's public art collection. It will also provide public information about the sculpture and a strategic plan for ongoing maintenance.The Schiller sculpture has stood as a focal point near the entry to Como Park for more than 100 years and is seen by many of the more than 3,000,000 annual park visitors.