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LCCMR Fall 2006 Project Overviews

Projects listed in the two focus areas below were selected to provide presentations to the LCCMR.

“Click on” - projects (that are underlined) to see power points and/or other information.

Land focus

Specific Projects

- MN County Biological Survey – 9/19/06

-- Metro Conservation Corridors - 9/19/06 (Map)

-- Outstate Habitat Corridors - 9/19/06

- Forest conservation easements – 10/26/06

- - Forest stewardship (Private/public) – 10/26/06

- Invasive species (bio-control) – 10/26/06

- Prairie stewardship (Private/public) – 10/26/06

- MN County Soil Survey – 10/26/06

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- State parks/trails acquisition – 11/28/06

Regional grants

-- Metro parks/trails acquisition – 10/12/06

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- Non-metro reg. parks acquisition – 10/26/06

- Natural and Scenic Areas – 10/26/06

- Conservation Partners – 10/26/06

- Environmental Partners – 10/26/06

Water focus

Specific Projects

-- County Geological Atlas 10/12/06

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- Impacts on aquatic habitat related to global climate change - 11/28/06

Regional grants

- Local water plan implementation - 10/12/06

(BWSR matching challenge grants)

Background Presentations

Water Resource Priorities in Minnesota, Dr. Deb Swackhamer, U of MN Professor, Environmental Health Sciences Co-Director, Water Resources Center - 9/28/06.

Clean Water Legacy - Acting Commissioner Brad Moore - PCA, Terry Kuhlman - PFA, Lee Pfannmuller - DNR, Joe Martin - MDA, and Steve Woods - BWSR - 11/28/06

In addition to requesting proposals for the projects listed above, the LCCMR issued an RFP (Request For Proposals) related to Water Resource Conservation and Protection. All proposals were due on November 16, 2006. Projects that the LCCMR wants to give further consideration for funding recommendations will be scheduled on December 13, 14, and 19.

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