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Recipient
DNR
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,700,000
Fund Source

This program will complete the initial WMA site development on 1,500 acres of land acquired in the Accelerated Prairie Grassland WMA and Accelerated Wetland WMA Acquisition programs to meet standards for inclusion in the Outdoor Recreation System. This program will also accelerate the restoration, enhancement and management of at least 5,180 acres of native prairie vegetation on existing public lands.

Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Sibley
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Waseca
Watonwan
Winona
Winona
Recipient
Pheasants Forever with USFWS and Ducks Unlimited
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,600,000
Fund Source

Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will cooperate to permanently restore and conserve approximately 800 acres of grassland and 400 acres of wetland as Waterfowl Production Areas in western and southern Minnesota. All lands acquired through this grant proposal will be owned and managed by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Becker
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Otter Tail
Pope
Renville
Rice
Steele
Stevens
Traverse
Traverse
Recipient
Chisago County Historical Society
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
To upgrade the museum environmental controls in the 1879 Gustaf Anderson House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Chisago
Recipient
Diane E. Wilson
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,400
To support her development as a writer by improving character development skills providing a writing residency and participating in a writing conference.
Chisago
Recipient
Athena O. Kildegaard
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,040
To spend time in Saint Peter exploring and researching the Minnesota River and then work with a mentor to revise and shape a manuscript of poems.
Stevens
Recipient
Christine M. Kolaya AKA Chrissy Kolaya
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
For time to research outline and draft her second novel.
Stevens
Recipient
Daniel D. Kallman
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
To create a new work for concert bands and have it performed by 29 bands. To serve as visiting composer for several of the ensembles as they prepare and perform his music and network with band directors.
Rice
Recipient
Linda K. Rossi
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,800
For a photographic installation to be presented at Augsburg College in 2010 where she will create large-scale transparencies and wall charts in response to historical biology maps.
Rice
Recipient
Ian J. Dudley
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Swedish immigration research project and maquette display
Chisago
Recipient
ArtOrg
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Five sculptures project to create and place works at the Lampe Law Office in Northfield
Rice
Recipient
Faribault Art Center AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Kids summer theater camp
Rice
Recipient
Lockwood Theatre Company
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Melodrama-musical "Jesse" for Defeat of Jesse James Days
Rice
Recipient
Northfield High School
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$530
Raku workshop residency and public firing with ceramic artist Tom Willis
Rice
Recipient
Northfield Public Library
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Annual Books and Stars summer program
Rice
Recipient
Rush City Area Chamber of Commerce
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,900

Rush City Music and Art Festival

Chisago
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,990

Annual community collaboration Hot Metal Pour and 3D Music Festival

Chisago
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,750

Equipment grant - public address system for art events

Chisago
Recipient
City of Lindstrom Park Commission
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,095

Harmony in the Parks

Chisago
Recipient
Rice Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source

The Cannon River Watershed is a diverse watershed from the standpoint of topography, land use, and land cover, but a central issue of concern is increased sedimentation and turbidity within the river. One of the best ways to keep sediment from entering the Cannon River is to install vegetative buffers on the smaller tributaries in the upper reaches of the watershed. This project is important as it aims to help identify strategic locations where buffers are needed and to assist landowners to install buffers that will directly help reduce sedimentation within the watershed.

Goodhue
Rice
Steele
Waseca
Recipient
Washington Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$103,598
Fund Source

Continued TMDL project to support next phases associated with completion of TMDL's for ten lakes in the Carnelian Marine Saint Croix Watershed District (CMSCWD). Ten lakes are; East Boot, Fish, Goose, Hay, Jellum’s, Long, Loon, Louise, Mud and South Twin.

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Washington
Recipient
Northfield Public Library
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000

With the grant the Northfield Public Library was able to research, write and published a centennial history of the Northfield Carnegie Library entitled "Everlasting Influences:  The Centennial History of the Northfield Carnegie Public Library 1910-2010."

Rice
Recipient
Stevens County Historical Society
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
To assist in acquiring and installing compact storage to better preserve significant evidence from the county's past.
Stevens
Recipient
University of Minnesota - MN Geological Survey
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$820,000

The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources.

Benton
Chisago
Recipient
MN DNR
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,875,000

The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources.

Benton
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Sherburne
Sibley
Recipient
Snake River Watershed Management Board
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$171,766
Fund Source

The Snake River Watershed Management Board (SRWMB), working in concert with other local governmental units in within the watershed, will assist the MPCA, the project consultant, and other members of the Snake River Watershed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) technical team in the completion of tasks associated with this TMDL project. SRWMB, with assistance from members of the technical team (Kanabec Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Pine SWCD, Aitkin SWCD, and Mille Lacs SWCD) will provide the services to complete this TMDL project.

Aitkin
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Recipient
Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$196,600
Fund Source

TMDL project in the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District that will develop a watershed based plan and provide strategies for water quality and aquatic ecosystem management, restoration, and protection within Sunrise River Watershed. This project will also aid in understanding the Phosphorus loading to Lake St. Croix.

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Washington
Recipient
East Central Regional Library
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$259,301
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$174,951

Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment raises revenue for Clean Water, Outdoor Heritage, Parks and Trails, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Libraries are beneficiaries of a portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Funding.

Aitkin
Chisago
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Recipient
Faribault, City of
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source

Construct wastewater treatment improvements to meet phosphorus discharge requirements

Rice
Recipient
Minnesota Department of Administration
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,420
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,314

Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, "Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Statewide
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
City of Taylors Falls
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,750

Purpose of this project is to promote heritage tourism and public education of the City’s downtown area by creating an audio-visual tour of the downtown area’s historic charm and heritage value.

Chisago
Recipient
Northfield Arts Guild
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,329
General operating support
Rice
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,340

General operating support

Chisago
Recipient
St. Croix River Association
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source

This project will provide information about the amount and sources of phosphorous flowing into Lake St Croix by implementing additional water quality monitoring and reduce the amount of phosphorous flowing into Lake St Croix by implementing phosphorous reduction activities. The St Croix River Association (SCRA) will coordinate with the St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team (Basin Team) on the identification and funding of comprehensive water monitoring and phosphorus reduction activities in the Lake St. Croix portion of the St.

Anoka
Chisago
Isanti
Pine
Washington
Recipient
University of Minnesota-Morris
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,150
For a Spanish film festival
Stevens
Recipient
Christine M. Kolaya AKA Chrissy Kolaya
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,983
To write a novel. For research costs and writer residency
Stevens
Recipient
Jessica Larson
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,821
To two series of work that use childhood methods of learning to explore the life choices of women
Stevens
Recipient
Blue Mound Area Theatre
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,016
Purchase a sound system
Rock
Recipient
Council for Arts and Humanities Rock County AKA Carnegie Cultural Center
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,772
Carnegie Cultural Center upgrades
Rock
Recipient
Rice County
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
Fund Source

Redevelopment of McCollough Park including accessible picnic shelter, fishing pier, playground equipment, parking, 1.76 miles of trail, restroom/shower facilities, campground office, new septic system and relocation of the 45 campsites and park entrance.

Rice
Recipient
Minnesota Land Trust
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000

Project Outcome and Results
The Metro Conservation Corridors (MeCC) Partnership completed its fifth phase of work to accelerate protection and restoration of remaining high-quality natural lands in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. Work was accomplished by strategically coordinating and focusing conservation efforts within a connected network of critical lands that stretches from the area's urban core to its rural perimeter, including portions of 16 counties.

Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin