Department Reports

Special Reports

Note: Many of these reports are posted here in PDF format. They are available in an alternate format upon request to the DNR Information Center.

Long Range Conservation Plans and Strategies

Legislative Reports and Rulemaking

Year	Reports
2013	Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota 2012 Annual Report Summary 2012 Annual Report Records Management Study State Forest Nursery Program (FY2012) Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services Report (Fiscal Years 2009 – 2012) Report Cover letter (DOC) Cost of Preparation (DOC) Environmental Permit Performance: Interim Report for FY13 Report Cover letter Parks and Trails Legacy Funding Work Group Consensus Recommendations Destination Minnesota: A New Direction for Minnesota State Parks and Trails 2013 DNR Agency Report on Rules Report Transmittal letter Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2012 Risks of Introducing Invasive Carp through Transportation of Fish between Water Bodies, Report to the Legislature, February 2013 Recreation Trails for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Cover letter Report Cost of preparation
2012	Forest Certification Report DNR Pass Through Grant Management – LSOHC Report Cost of preparation Payment in Lieu of Taxes Cover Letter Report Cost of preparation Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules Environmental Permit Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2012 Cover letter Report Cost of preparation La Salle Lake State Recreation Area Management Options Cover letter Report Cost of preparation Long Term Funding Needs for Aquatic Invasive Species Programs Cover letter Report Cost of preparation State Forest Nursery Program (FY2011) 2011 Annual Report on Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota Cover letter Report Cost of preparation Shallow Lake Management Report First Biennial Legacy Report (Revised 02/06/2012) Cover letter Report Cost of preparation Semi-Annual Environmental Permit Performance Report Cover letter Report Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Project (CY 2011) Cover letter Report Cost of preparation Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2011 State Forest Nursery Program Business Plan and Report to the Legislature
2011	Forest Certification Report Sale of State Timber Reports Cover Letter Cost to Prepare FY2010 FY2009 FY2008 FY 2007 Part 1 Part 2 FY2006 Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, 2011 Ops Support; Redirection and Outcome Report Permitting Efficiency Report 8-1-11 Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: Final Report June 2011 Dam Safety Program Project Priority Needs List, May 2011 Introductory Letter and Needs List Needs List Spreadsheet State Forest Nursery Program (FY 2010) DNR Parks and Trails 18 Month Legacy Report School Trust Lands - Analysis of Funding Mechanisms for Private and Public Use OHV (ATV Trail Ambassador) Wind Energy Development Leases on State Owned Lands Asset Preservation Report Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota 2010 Annual Report Summary 2010 Annual Report Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Measures Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services Cover Letter Report (spreadsheet) Cost of Preparation Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report Cover letter Cost Preparation Report Appraised Value Timber Sales Report Annual Report on Emergency Fire Account Expenditures- FY2010
2010	Forests for the Future Revolving Account Report Long-Range Budget Analysis of Land Management Needs (3mb) Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, November 19, 2010 Forest Certification Report Police Officer Training Report Cover letter Report Cost of report preparation Quarter 1 & 2 Report - July1-Dec 31, 2010, Allocation of 2010 Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds Cover letter Report Adequacy of Lifetime License Fees Letter to Legislators and CMO of MMB Report Tables Worksheet on Cost to Prepare Working Lands Initiative Water Availability Assessment Report for 2010 School Trust Lands Study (Part 1) Permanent School Fund Report and Permanent School Fund Authority Report Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: June 2010 Feasibility, Process, and Timeline for Creation of a Minnesota Fish and Wildlife Foundation Participation in and the Effectiveness of the Venison Donation Program Aquatic Plant Management Program Annual Report, June 2010 (1 MB) Healthy Watersheds throughout Minnesota Parks and Trails Legacy Report Letter from the Deputy Commissioner Parks and Trails Legacy Report State Forest Nursery Program (FY 2009) Carbon Sequestration Forestry Report Appendix: Cost of Preparation 2009 Implementation of the Sustainable Forest Resources Act Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2009 Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota 2009 Annual Report Summary 2009 Annual Report Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report Cover letter Cost preparation attachment Report Stream Loan Report Long-Term Protection of the State’s Surface Water and Groundwater Resources Appendix Asset Preservation Summary Report, January 2010 Table one & two
2009	Forest Certification Report Feral Swine Report Forest Management Investment Account (FMIA) Reports September 2009 report June 2009 report April 2009 report January 2009 report Forests for the Future Revolving Account FY 09 Game and Fish Fund Report Signed cover letter FY 2009 Game and Fish Fund Report Cost of preparation report Timber Sales and Management Report(s) Letter from the commissioner FY 2009 Timber Sales and Management Report FY 2008 Timber Sales and Management Report FY 2007 Timber Sales and Management Report FY 2006 Timber Sales and Management Report Forest Management Lease Pilot Study Report, December 2009 (1.6 MB) Minnesota's School Trust Lands Biennial Report, December 2009 Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, November 30, 2009 Plan to Develop a Groundwater Level Monitoring Network for the 11-County Metropolitan Area Cover Letter Report (4.43 MB) Land Purchases & Sales Related to the Land Acquisition Account, September 2009 Elk Management Plan, November 2009 (3.36 MB) Feasibility Study on the Foundation & Hydraulics, October 2009 (6.25 MB) Minnesota's School Trust Lands Biannual Report, June 2009 Parks & Trails Budget Analysis Parks & Trails Budget Analysis: Addendum, November 16, 2009 Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: June 2009 Dam Safety Program Project Priority Needs List, June 1, 2009 Letter Spreadsheet Aquatic Plant Management Report, May 2009 Asset Preservation Summary Report, January, 2009 Changes Necessary to Simplify Disability Hunting Permits and Procedures, December 23, 2008 Contracts for Provisions of Natural Resources Services January, 2009 The Establishment of a Permit to Mine Administration Fee and Application Fee Schedule, January 15, 2009 Cover letter Report Master Angler Proposal Cover letter Report Moose Management & Research Plan Progress Report Cover letter Report Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report January, 2009 Outdoor Education Working Group Cover letter Report Prairie Vegetation & Energy Production Harvest Plan for WMA's, January, 2009 Cover letter Report Recommendations for Future Wild Turkey Hunting Management Cover letter Report State Forest Nursery Program - FY07 State Forest Nursery Program - FY08 Stream Loan Report Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration December 2008 Cover Letter Appendix 1 VHS Testing Report January, 2009 Voyageurs National Park Report February, 2009 2009 Uncased Firearms Report January, 2009
2008	Access to Minnesota Outdoors Plan January 15, 2008 Adequacy of Lifetime Licenses October, 2008 Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules November 18, 2008 (906K) Aquaculture Policy Recommendations (13 pages \| 74 kb) January 14, 2008 Assessment of Grant and Loan Programs September, 2008 Asset Preservation Summary Report January, 2008 Emergency Fire Account Expenditures, November 2008 Cover Letter Report Cost of report production Forest Certification Report Forest Management Investment Account Report November 20, 2008 Game and Fish Fund Hunting and Fishing Revenue/Expenditure Allocations November 15, 2008 (2 MB) Inventory of state owned land report December 4, 2008 Lake Trout Implecations of changing the winter lake trout season(10 pages \| 46 kb) January 9, 2008 Land Sales and Sales Related to the Forests for the Future Revolving Account October, 2008 Leech Lake Status of the Leech Lake fishery.(7 pages \| 40 kb) January 8, 2008 Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: April 2008 Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Report February 1, 2008 Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report January 11, 2008 Potential for Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Minnesota February, 2008 Proposed Minimum Standards for Conservation Easements February 1, 2008 School Trust Lands Biennial Report 2006-07 October 2008 Stream Loan Reports 2008 Wild Rice Study(116 pages \| 2.4 MB) February 15, 2008
2007	Asset Preservation Summary Report: 2007 Dam Safety Program Project Priority List 2007 Forest Certification Report Land Purchases and Sales related to the Land Acquisition Account December 3, 2007 Preventing the Introduction of Asian Carp into Minnesota November 1, 2007 Pheasant Bag Limit Report 2007 Stream Loan Report 2007
2006	Forest Certification Report Shooting Hours Report 2006 Stream Loan Report 2006
2005	Dam Safety Program Project Priority List 2005 Forest Certification Report Stream Loan Report 2005
2004	Forest Certification Report
2003	Forest Certification Report
2002	Forest Certification Report

Forest Studies

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Forest Products Industry - 2011 edition
Forest Recreation Studies for 3 Forests ('04-'08)
Outdoor Recreation Study of the Foot Hills Forest Area, Summer and Fall 2004

Wildlife Studies

Fish Culture in Wetlands: A Review of the Science and Recommendations for Licensing Criteria (2006)

Note: These reports are posted here in PDF format. They are available in an alternate format upon request to the DNR Information Center.