| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
AA | Affirmative Action |
ACLT | Associated Contract Loggers and Truckers |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADM | Administration |
ADMIN (DOA) | Department of Administration |
ADR | Alternate Dispute Resolution |
AFA | Application for Federal Assistance |
AFBF | American Farm Bureau Federation |
AFS | American Fisheries Society |
AFSCME | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees |
AG (MDA) | Department of Agriculture (MN Department of Agriculture) |
AGO (AG's) | Attorney General's Office |
AID | Account Identification Number |
AMA | Aquatic Management Area |
AMC | Association of Minnesota Counties |
APM | Aquatic Plant Management |
APO | Administrative Penalty Orders |
ARC | Animal Rights Coalition |
| ASFPM | Association of State Flood Plain Managers |
ATV | All-Terrain Vehicle |
AUAR | Alternative Urban Area wide Review (a form of environmental review) |
BA | Bureau Administrator |
BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
BIEL | Bureau of Information, Education, and Licensing |
| BFE | Base flood elevation |
BLM | Bureau of Land Management (Federal) |
BMP | Best Management Practices |
BREM (REM) | Bureau of Real Estate Management |
BWCA | Boundary Waters Canoe Area |
BWCAW | Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness |
BWI | Boating While Intoxicated |
BWSR | Board of Water and Soil Resources |
B&WS | Boat and Water Safety |
C-TECH | Technical Advisory Group to Senior Managers Council |
CAC | Commissioner's Advisory Council (SNAs) |
| CAPT | Captain |
| CCM | Conservation Corps Minnesota |
| CAPRA | Capital Asset Preservation Rehabilitation Account |
CBMA | Conservation Business Management Association |
CFM | Cooperative Forest Management |
CIP | Capital Improvement Project |
CMO | Commissioner's Office |
CMP | Central Motor Pool |
CMT | Commissioner's Management Team |
CO | Central Office |
CO | Conservation Officer |
COB | Centennial Office Building |
COE (USCOE) | Corps of Engineers |
CON-CON | Consolidated Conservation |
| COL | Colonel |
| CPL | Conservation Partners Legacy |
CREP | Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program |
CRP | Conservation Reserve Program |
CSA | Continuous Stand Assessment |
CTB | Clerical Training Board |
CZM | Coastal Zone Management |
DD | Division Director |
DEM | Digital Elevation Models |
DEM | Division of Emergency Management |
DMT | Director's Management Team |
DNR | Department of Natural Resources |
DOA (ADMIN) | Department of Administration |
DOC | Department of Corrections |
DOF | Department of Finance |
DOF | Division of Forestry |
DOH | Department of Health |
DOT (MNDOT) | Department of Transportation |
DOW | Formerly the Division of Waters, the acronym is still used to track lakes by unique DOW number. The former division is now part of Division of Ecological and Water Resources |
DPO (PO) | Department Purchase Order (Purchase Order) |
DPS | Department of Public Safety |
DEED (TED) | Department of Employment and Economic Development |
DU | Ducks Unlimited |
DUD | Daily Unit Diary |
EALP | Expanded Authority for Local Purchase |
EAW | Environmental Assessment Worksheet |
EBM | Ecosystem Based Management (Eco-Based Management) |
ECO | Defunct- Formerly (Ecological Resources Division), now part of Division of Ecological and Water Resources |
ECS | Ecological Classification System |
EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
ELS | Electronic Licensing System |
EMT | Executive Management Team (Commissioners) |
ENF | Enforcement Division |
ENG | Defunct- Formerly Engineering Bureau, now part of Management Resources, part of the Division of Operations Services |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (Federal) |
EQB | Environmental Quality Board |
EQIP | Environmental Quality Improvement Program (a USDA cost share program) |
E-TEAM | Environmental Crimes Team |
ER | Environmental Review |
ERF | Extended Rotation Forest |
ERTKA | Employee Right-to-Know Act |
EWM | Eurasian Watermilfoil |
| EWR | Ecological and Water Resources (encompasses former divisions of Ecological Resources and Division of Waters) |
FATE | Friends of Animals and Their Environment |
FAW (F&W) | Fish and Wildlife Division (Defunct - now Fisheries Division, Wildlife Division, and Ecological Resources Division) |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
FLD (FLS) | Field Services Bureau (Defunct- became part of Management Resources- now a part of the Division of Operations Services) |
FMB | Financial Management Bureau |
FMMAC | Feedlot and Manure Management Advisory Committee (replaces 'FLAG' - Feedlot Advisory Group) |
FOR | Forestry Division |
FPO | Fisheries Project Other |
FRC | Forest Resources Council |
FRIT | Forest Resources Issues Team |
FSA | Farm Service Agency (USDA; was ASCS) |
FSH | Fisheries Section |
FWEA | Fish and Wildlife Employees Association |
FWLA | Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance |
FY | Fiscal Year |
F&W | Division of Fish and Wildlife |
GEIS | General Environmental Impact Statement |
GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
GLFC | Great Lakes Fisheries Commission |
GLIFWC | Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GSA | General Services Administration |
GU | Geese Unlimited |
GW | Groupwise (Defunct- replaced by Microsoft Outlook) |
HIRA | Highways in Recreation Areas |
| HR | Human Resources (a part of the Division of Operations Services) |
HRB | Human Resources Bureau - Defunct name, now known as HR |
| HSEM | Home Security Emergency Management (division of DPS) |
HSUS | Humane Society of the United States |
IAFWA | International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies |
IJC | International Joint Commission |
IKES | Izaak Walton League |
IO | Information Officer |
IPO | Information Policy Office |
IRM | Integrated Resource Management |
IRRRB | Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board |
IWC | International Wolf Center |
IWLA | Izaak Walton League of America |
KB (Kb) | Kilobytes (1,024 bytes) |
LAC | Legislative Advisory Commission |
LAM | Lands and Minerals Division |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LAWCON | Land and Water Conservation (Fund) |
LCER | Legislative Commission on Employee Relations |
LCCMR | Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (Formerly LCMR) |
LCRAR | Legislative Commission to Review Administrative Rules |
LEB | Land Exchange Board |
LGU | Local Government Unit |
LIC | License Bureau Defunct- (Now BIEL: Bureau of Information, Education, and Licensing) |
LIS | Land Information System |
LMIC | Land Management Information Center (Defunct- now known as MnGEO) |
LSP | Land Stewardship Program |
LSSA | Lake Superior Steelhead Association |
LT | Lieutenant |
LWC | Legislative Water Commission |
| MBR | Management & Budget Resources (Defunct- now part of the Division of Operations Services) |
| MR | Management Resources (now part of the Division of Operations Services) |
MAGC | Minnesota Agri-Growth Council |
| MAGC | Minnesota Association of Government Communicators |
MAJ | Major |
MAPE | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees |
MASWCD | Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts |
| MAWD | Minnesota Association Watershed Districts |
MB (Mb) | Megabytes (1,024 kilobytes) |
MBI | Minnesota Bowhunters, Inc. |
| MBS | Minnesota Biological Survey |
MCBS | Minnesota County Biological Survey - Now Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) |
MCF | Minnesota Conservation Federation |
MCOA | Minnesota Conservation Officers Association |
MDA (AG) | Minnesota Department of Agriculture |
MDHA | Minnesota Deer hunters Association |
MES | Minnesota Extension Service |
MFA | Minnesota Forestry Association |
MFI | Minnesota Forest Industries |
MFRP | Minnesota Forest Resources Plan |
MGEC | Minnesota Government Engineers Council |
MGS | Minnesota Geological Survey |
MHS | Minnesota Historical Society |
MIC | Management Improvement Committee |
MIFC | Minnesota Interagency Fire Center |
MIN | Minerals Division (Defunct- now Lands and Minerals Division) |
MIS | Management Information Services Bureau (Now part of MnIT - Minnesota IT Services which encompasses all Minnesota state IT services |
MLA | Minnesota Lakes Association |
MLEA | Minnesota Law Enforcement Association |
MLEP | Minnesota Logger Education Program |
MLT | Minnesota Land Trust |
MMA | Middle Management Association |
| MMB | Minnesota Management and Budget |
| MN4WDA | Minnesota Four Wheel Drive Association |
| MnAFPM | Minnesota Association of Flood Plain Managers |
Mn/DOT (DOT) | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
MNICS | Minnesota Interagency Command System |
MNRAP | Minnesota River Assessment Project |
MNRAT | Minnesota River Agricultural Team |
MNRIP | Minnesota River Implementation Team |
MNRRA | Mississippi National River and Recreation Area |
MnSTAC | Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee |
MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
MOD | Memorandum of Direction |
MOHA | Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MOU | Minnesota Ornithologists Union |
MPCA (PCA) | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
MPCS | Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society |
MPPOA | Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association |
MRCC | Mississippi River Coordinating Commission |
MSAA | Minnesota State Archery Association |
MSC | Minnesota Sport fishing Congress |
MSGS | Minnesota Sharp-tailed Grouse Society |
MTA | Minnesota Trout Association |
MTA | Minnesota Trappers Association |
MTRA | Minnesota Trail Riders Association |
MUR | Monthly Use Reports (replaces DUD) |
MWA | Minnesota Waterfowl Association |
MWBAC (BAC) | Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission |
NACD | National Association of Conservation Districts |
| NASBLA | National Association of State Boating Law Administrators |
NAHC | North American Hunting Club |
NASORLO | National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers |
NBS | National Biological Service |
NEIFC | Northeast Interagency Fire Cache (at MIFC) |
NGA | National Governors Association |
| NHAC | Natural Heritage Advisory Committee |
NHNRP | Natural Heritage and Non-game Research Program |
NPB | Native Prairie Bank |
NPDES | National Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
NPS | National Park Service |
NRA | National Rifle Association |
NRCS | Natural Resource Conservation Service (was SCS) |
NREC | Natural Resources Education Committee |
NSC | Northern Service Center |
NWF | National Wildlife Federation |
NWP | Neighborhood Wilds Program |
NWR | National Wildlife Refuge |
NWTF | National Wild Turkey Federation |
| OCO | Office of Communications and Outreach (a part of the Division of Operations Services) |
OEA | Office of Environmental Assistance (replaces OWM) |
OHM | Off-Highway Motorcycle |
OHV | Off-Highway Vehicles |
OHWL | Ordinary High Water Level |
OLA | Office of the Legislative Auditor |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
OMBS | Office of Management and Budget Services - Defunct- Now Management & Budget Resources (a part of the Division of Operations Services) |
ORCC | Outdoor Recreation Review Committee |
ORV | Off-Road Vehicles |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OWM | Office of Waste Management |
PALS | Purchasing Automated Logistics System |
| PAT | Division of Parks and Trails |
PCA (MPCA) | Pollution Control Agency |
PD | Position Description |
PEAR | Performance Evaluation and Review |
PEF | Project Environment Foundation |
PETA | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals |
Portable Document Format | |
PF | Pheasants Forever |
PFM | Private Forest Management |
PILT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes PLN |
PLS | Public Land Survey PO (DPO) |
PO | Purchase Order (Department Purchase Order) |
PRIM | Public Recreation Information Map |
PSF | Permanent School Fund |
PWI | Public Waters Inventory |
| RC&D | Resource Conservation & Development ? a federal/local council attached to NRCS |
RD | Regional Director |
REAE | Regional Environmental Assessment Ecologist |
REAT | Regional Environmental Assessment Team |
REM (BREM) | Real Estate Management Bureau (Defunct - now part of Lands and Minerals Division) |
RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RFPE | Regulatory flood protection elevation |
RGS | Ruffed Grouse Society |
RGU | Responsible Government Unit |
RIM | Reinvest in Minnesota |
RMC | Resource Management Committee |
RMEF | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation |
RMT | Regional Management Team |
Rx | Prescribed (as in Prescribed Burn - Rx Burn) |
SAF | Society of American Foresters |
SCCMR | Sportsmen's Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River |
SCI | Safari Club International |
SCORE | Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment |
SCORP | Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan |
SEMA-4 | State Human Resources/Payroll System |
SFRMP | Subsection Forest Resource Management Planning |
SHPO | State Historic Preservation Officer |
SIP | Steward Incentives Program |
SMC | Senior Managers Council |
SNA | Scientific and Natural Area |
SOB | State Office Building |
SONAR | Statement of Need and Reasonableness |
SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
SSC | Southern Service Center |
SSP | Statewide Systems Project |
STS | Sentence to Service |
SWAAC | Statewide Affirmative Action Committee |
SWCD | Soil and Water Conservation District |
Swift | Statewide Integrated Financial Tools - replaces MAPS |
TCAAP | Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant |
TDD | Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
TED (DTED) | Department of Trade and Economic Development |
TFW | Township Fire Warden |
TIP | Turn in Poachers |
TNC | The Nature Conservancy |
TPA | Timber Producers Association |
TPL | Trust for Public Lands |
TSI | Timber Stand Improvement |
TU | Trout Unlimited |
TWP | Township |
TWS | The Wildlife Society |
UMRBA | Upper Mississippi River Basin Association |
UMRCC | Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee |
| USACE | What the USCOE or COE actually call themselves - U.S. Corps of Engineers |
USCOE (COE) | U.S. Corps of Engineers |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USFS | U.S. Forest Service |
USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
VNP | Voyageurs National Park |
VOL | Volunteer Programs |
VPN | Virtual Private Network - way to connect to the DNR network while connected to the open internet |
WAS | Water Access Site |
WAT (DOW) | Waters Division (Division of Waters) (Defunct - now part of Ecological & Water Resources Division) |
WC | Workers Compensation |
WCA | Wetlands Conservation Act |
WREO | Wetlands Enforcement Officer |
WGA | Western Governors Association |
WHAC | Wetlands Heritage Advisory Committee |
WHIP | Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (administered by NRCS) |
| WIA | Walk in Access |
WLD | Wildlife Division |
WLFA | Wildlife Legislative Fund of America |
WLSTA | Western Lake Superior Trollers Association |
WMA | Wildlife Management Area |
WMB | Waste Management Board |
WMI | Wildlife Management Institute |
WPA | Waterfowl Production Area |
WPC | Worker Participation Committee |
WPO | Wildlife Project Other |
YCC (MCC) | Youth Conservation Corps (Minnesota Conservation Corps) |
YINR | Youth in Natural Resources |
