DNR's Current Legacy-Funded Projects

Note: many of these projects have sub-projects that can be viewed from the project link.

Outdoor Heritage Fund

Project

Primary Habitat

Aquatic Management Area Acquisition FY 2010

Aquatic

Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Acquisition FY 2011

Aquatic

Accelerated Aquatic Management Area Habitat Program Phase 3

Aquatic

DNR Aquatic Habitat Program, Phase 4

Aquatic

Lower St. Louis River Habitat Restoration

Aquatic

MN Forests for the Future, Phase 3

Forest

Accelerated Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase 2

Forest

State Forest Acquisition

Forest

Accelerated Forest Wildlife Habitat Program

Forests

MN Forests for the Future / Upper Mississippi Project

Forests, Wetlands

Lower Mississippi River Habitat Partnership Phase 2

Forests, Wetlands

Shallow Lake Shoreland Protection: Wild Rice Lakes

Forests, Wetlands

Lower Mississippi River Habitat Restoration Acceleration

Multiple

Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area

Multiple

Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - FY 2010

Multiple

Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - FY 2011

Multiple

Pass-Through Grants Administered by DNR

Multiple

Outdoor Heritage Conservation Partners Grant Program - FY 2012

Multiple

Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program, Phase 4

Multiple

Protect Aquatic Habitat from Asian Carp

Multiple

Wildlife Management Area, Scientific and Natural Areas, and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition - Phase III

Multiple

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Contract Management - FY 2010

N/A

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Contract Management - FY 2011

N/A

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Contract Management - FY 2012

N/A

Technical Evaluation Panel

N/A

Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands, Phase 3

Prairies

Accelerated Prairie Grassland Restoration and Enhancement Program on DNR Lands

Prairies/Grasslands

Marsh Lake Enhancement

Prairies/Grasslands

Wildlife Management Area Acquisition

Prairies/Grasslands, Wetlands

Accelerated Shallow Lake and Wetland Enhancement and Restoration

Wetlands

Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Restoration and Enhancement, Phase 3

Wetlands

Protecting Sensitive Shorelands in North Central Minnesota

Wetlands

Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement, Phase 4

Wetlands

Clean Water Fund

Project

Activity Type

Forestry Best Management Practices for Clean Water

Watershed Delineation

Watershed Health Assessment Framework

Lake Index of Biological Integrity Assessments

Watershed Modeling

Restoration Evaluations (Parks and Trails)

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Projects on State Park, Trail, and Forest Facilities

Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Maintain existing holdings

State Park and State Forest Trail Renewal

Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Maintain existing holdings

Minnesota State Forest Recreation Area Campground Services

Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Accelerate facility maintenance and rehabilitation, and use renewable energy such as solar, Maintain existing holdings

Landscape Reconstruction on Division of Parks and Trails Lands

Accelerate natural resource management, Accelerate natural resource management, Maintain existing holdings

Prescribed Burning on State Park Lands

Accelerate natural resource management, Accelerate natural resource management, Maintain existing holdings

State Park Group Camp Development

Acquire land and create opportunities

Minnesota State Park and Recreation Area Development

Acquire land and create opportunities

New Campground Development

Acquire land and create opportunities

Minnesota State Parks and Trails Land Acquisition

Acquire land and create opportunities

New State Trail Construction

Acquire land and create opportunities

Acquiring Land and Creating Opportunities -A Parks and Trails Strategic Objective

Acquire land and create opportunities

Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program - GMRPTC managed

Acquire land and create opportunities, Connecting People to the Outdoors, Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan, Maintain existing holdings

County Geologic Atlases (Part B - Groundwater)

Applied Research and Tool Development

Education and interpretive services

Connecting People to the Outdoors, Connecting People to the Outdoors

Integrated Minnesota State Parks Trails and Forests Recreation Map

Connecting People to the Outdoors, Connecting People to the Outdoors

Information Technology

Connecting People to the Outdoors, Connecting People to the Outdoors

Outreach, public affairs and web

Connecting People to the Outdoors, Connecting People to the Outdoors

Parks and Trails Legacy Market Research

Connecting People to the Outdoors, Connecting People to the Outdoors

Conservation Corps Minnesota Working for DNR Parks and Trails Legacy Projects

Contract with Conservation Corps of Minnesota, Contract with Conservation Corps of Minnesota

Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee and Integrated Website

Coordinating with Partners

Aquifer Monitoring for Water Supply Planning

Groundwater and Drinking Water

Buffer Mapping

Implementation Assistance

Nonpoint Source Restoration and Protection (formerly "Shoreland Stewardship")

Implementation Assistance

Renewal and Rehabilitation of State Trail Bridges

Maintain existing holdings

Special Natural Resource Projects in State Parks

Maintain existing holdings

Invasive Species Detection, Prevention, and Control on Lands Administered by the Division of Parks and Trails

Maintain existing holdings

Enhancing ADA Accessibility

Maintain existing holdings

Renewal and Rehabilitation of State Park and Recreation Areas

Maintain existing holdings

DNR Parks and Trails Regional Renewal and Rehabilitation Priority Projects

Maintain existing holdings

Renewal and Rehabilitation of State Trails and Bridges

Maintain existing holdings

Fish Contamination Assessment

Monitoring and Assessment

Stream Flow Monitoring

Monitoring and Assessment

Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program - DNR managed

Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program

Legislatively Designated Legacy Park and Trail Projects

Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program

Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (formerly "Regional Technical Assistance and Statewide Coordination")

Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies