| LCCMR
ID |
Project
Title |
$
Requested |
Summary |
Last
Name |
First
Name |
Organization |
| A1.
Critical Lands Analysis -
(3 proposals / subtotal - $458,157) |
| 022-A1 |
Statewide
Ecological Ranking CRP and other Critical Lands |
$275,464 |
This
project will identify and rank the ecological value of CRP and
other critical lands throughout Minnesota using a multiple
parameter approach including soil productivity, landscape, water
and wildlife factors. |
Klocker |
Julie |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 023-A1 |
Olmsted
County's Decorah Edge |
$103,380 |
Olmsted
County's "Decorah Edge"
is an ecologically sensitive area. The project will map
transportation corridors to minimize impact on these areas as
development occurs, thereby protecting sensitive habitats and
groundwater. |
Wheeler |
Philip |
Olmsted
County |
| 024-A1 |
Targeting
Agricultural Management Practices to Improve Water Quality |
$79,313 |
We
will identify agricultural areas in the Minnesota River basin with
high environmental improvement potential. Results include a list
of priority areas and cost-effective strategies for achieving
water quality targets. |
Maxted |
Jeffrey |
The
Cadmus Group, Inc. |
| A2.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Lands
- (1
proposal / subtotal - $3,000,000) |
| 025-A2 |
Rim
Match - Partnership To Protect Critical Grasslands |
$3,000,000 |
Private
donations will be matched through the RIM Matching Program to
purchase critical grasslands in CRP adjacent to existing WMAs or
designated wildlife lakes in southern and western Minnesota. |
Hennings |
Kim |
DNR |
| A3.
Technical Assistance for Conserving Land
- (7
proposals / subtotal - $7,582,280) |
| 026-A3 |
Roadsides
for Wildlife Accelerated Prairie Seeding |
$1,514,600 |
Accelerate
roadside prairie seeding to 2,000-acres in 3 years.
1,000-acres of cost share, 600-acres interseeding,
200-acres aerial seeding, 200-acres demonstration roadside. |
Nelson |
Carmelita |
DNR |
| 027-A3 |
Minnesota
Conservation Mentor Program and Academy |
$730,000 |
An
apprentice program that provides for developing conservationists
and increasing the number of projects while transferring practical
know-how to the next generation of conservation professionals. |
Woods |
Steve |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 028-A3 |
Protection
of Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem |
$2,844,750 |
One
thousand acres of rare and unique Granite Rock Outcrop Ecosystem,
located in the Upper Minnesota River Valley, will be preserved and
enhanced through perpetual conservation easements. |
Kalahar |
Thomas |
Renville
Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 029-A3 |
MN
Farm Bill Assistance Project |
$1,575,000 |
The
MN Farm Bill Assistance Program provides funding for technical
staff critical for insuring conservation programs, such as CRP,
remain in place or are replaced with approrpriate conservation
programs. |
Hoek |
Tabor |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 030-A3 |
Conserving
Priority Land and Shorelands in Cass County |
$511,500 |
Incentives
and technical assistance for private landowners to permanently
protect priority shorelands and vulnerable forest lands in Cass
County with donated conservation easements. |
Sumption |
John |
Cass
County Environmental Services |
| 031-A3 |
Technical
Guidance to Perennial Establishment for Bioenergy Uses |
$281,430 |
Building
from our previous work with perennial 3rd crops, we will
accelerate establishment of perennial plantings by identifying
constraints; develop technical guidance; and demonstrate
techniques for establishment, growth and management. |
Meschke |
Linda |
Rural
Advantage |
| 032-A3 |
Gateway
Trail Planning/Design for Recreation
& Land Protection |
$125,000 |
The
Gateway Trail's planned/designed alignments and amenities create
national, state, and local strategies and citizen/government
partnerships for preserving, enhancing, and celebrating the Saint
Croix Valley's many environmental and cultural assets. |
Vogel |
Mary |
U
of M |
| A4.
Other - Acquisition - (3
proposals / subtotal - $10,700,000) |
| 033-A4 |
Bertram
Chain of Lakes Phase 2 Acquisition |
$6,800,000 |
Acquire
1,200 acres in Wright County currently owned by the YMCA of
Minneapolis. The
acquisition will allow for protection of three undeveloped lakes,
shoreline vegetation and undisturbed natural habitats. |
O'Neill |
Jeff |
City
of Monticello |
| 034-A4 |
Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum Land Acquisition 2009 |
$2,000,000 |
The
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum proposes to purchase 78 acres of
land adjacent to the Arboretum's Horticultural Research Center.
This property would be used for research, education and
outreach programs. |
Meyer |
Mary |
Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum |
| 035-A4 |
Lake
County Forest Conservation Loan |
$1,900,000 |
Former
industrial timberlands, within the Manitou Collaborative
Landscape, totalling 6,200+ acres, have been purchased by Lake
County to conserve wildlife habitat, water quality, public access,
and to prevent forest fragmentation. |
Martinson |
Tom |
Lake
County |
|
B1. Reduce Soil
Erosion -
(20 proposals / subtotal - $7,387,737)
|
| 036-B1 |
Real-time
Water-quality Monitoring in the Minnesota River Basin |
$300,000 |
This
study will provide real-time, continuous estimates of sediment and
nutrients in the Minnesota River basin. Data will be disseminated
so changes in water-quality are immediately available. |
Mohring |
Eric |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 037-B1 |
Certified
Crop Advisors as Environmental Assessors |
$299,960 |
An
On-Farm EZ Resource Assessment developed by the Minnesota Project
will be used by certified crop advisors to conduct environmental
assessments, evaluate BMPs improvements and to determine water
quality payments. |
Gieseke |
Tim |
The
Minnesota Project |
| 038-B1 |
Does
Intensified Tile Drainage Create More Erosive Rivers? |
$301,200 |
Comparative
assessment of hydrologic changes in watersheds with and without
intensive tile drainage will be conducted to determine the effects
of climate and tile drainage in creating more erosive rivers. |
Schottler |
Shawn |
Science
Museum of Minnesota |
| 039-B1 |
Root
River Small Watershed Implementation and Evaluation Project |
$394,500 |
This
project will demonstrate innovative and cost-effective approaches
for controlling agricultural non-point source pollution. Land
use/management changes will be linked to water quality
improvements at multiple watershed scales. |
Kuehner |
Kevin |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 040-B1 |
Cooperative
Fishing Pier and Shoreline Restoration Initiative |
$700,000 |
The
DNR will partner with local units of government and other
organizations to provide 20 fishing piers/shore fishing sites
statewide to improve fishing opportunities and restore shoreline
vegetation. |
Linnell |
Stan |
DNR |
| 041-B1 |
Nitrogen
Contributions To the Mississippi River Basin |
$897,000 |
To
review/determine the Minnesota sources and contributions of
nitrogen to the Mississippi River Basin. To detail/analyze the
impacts to Gulf Hypoxia and drinking water supplies in the Karst
Region. |
Hora |
Marvin |
MPCA |
| 042-B1 |
Reducing
Stream Bank Erosion Using Fluvial Geomorphic Principals |
$378,400 |
Project
will address the factors causing stream bank erosion through a
targeted strategy with landowners, to stabilize existing problem
areas and establish native buffers/filters to improve resistance
to erosion. |
Nelson |
Paul |
Scott
County Watershed Management Organization |
| 043-B1 |
Scientific
and Commercial Discoveries from Soudan Iron Mine |
$523,140 |
The
bottom level of the Soudan Iron Mine is a unique environment in
Minnesota. We will study the microbiology, geochemistry and
mineralogy and identify potential commercial applications
(bioremediation, bioenergy, drug-discovery). |
Gralnick |
Jeffrey |
U
of M |
| 044-B1 |
Targeting
Water Quality Solutions to High-Contributing Areas |
$782,000 |
Integrates
and pilots recently developed tools and findings to achieve
seamless delivery of clean water restoration and protection in
agricultural watersheds, targeting high-contributing areas of the
landscape. |
Patton |
Robert |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 045-B1 |
Coon
Rapids Dam - Water Quality Improvement Project |
$80,000 |
This
project is necessary to reduce erosion and peak water flows in an
effort to improve the quality of water flowing into the
Mississippi River. |
Blaska |
Karen |
Anoka
County Parks and Recreation Department |
| 046-B1 |
Quantifying
Soil and Water Quality Benefits of CRP |
$312,433 |
This
project will quantify soil and water quality benefits of CRP at
multiple scales and provide guidance to resource managers on the
considerations and implications of CRP conversion to cropland. |
Birr |
Adam |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 047-B1 |
Integrating
Soil Erosion Prevention in Agricultural Watershed Management |
$584,471 |
This
project will measure the impact of BMP's on water quality and peak
flows on a watershed to provide information on integrating a
variety of BMP's for the greatest impact. |
Brooks |
Kenneth |
U
of M |
| 048-B1 |
Reducing
Stream Bluff Erosion through Hydrologic Management |
$480,161 |
Relationships
between slumping stream bluffs, river discharge, precipitation and
drainage will be examined through modeling and field measurements.
Outcomes facilitate better targeting of practices to control
in-stream sources of sediment. |
Sands |
Gary |
U
of M |
| 049-B1 |
Preventing
Nonpoint Pollution in Cannon, Rum, Mississippi Rivers |
$150,000 |
Some
critical waters exist in county parks without staff experts in
practices affecting water quality. Partners will demonstrate best
practices for erosion, siltation, stormwater pollution along Rum,
Cannon, Mississippi. |
Ostlie |
Wayne |
Great
River Greening |
| 050-B1 |
Protecting
Our Water- Public Boat Launch Retrofits |
$115,200 |
Minnesotans
access our waters through public boat launches, which often impact
these very resources. Partners will retrofit and demonstrate
three high quality boat launches in St. Croix Basin. |
Raines |
Dana |
Onanegozie
Resource Conservation and Development |
| 051-B1 |
Homeowners
Association Stream Bank Restoration and Stewardship Model |
$150,800 |
Homeowners
Associations often lack knowledge of proper streambank management.
This project will identify and repair existing erosion
issues and promote greater streambank stewardship through
education and continued citizen monitoring. |
McNamara |
Stephanie |
Vadnais
Lake Area Water Management Organization |
| 052-B1 |
Urban
Waters: Urbanization and Metropolitan Lakes and Lakes |
$645,210 |
Effects
of urbanization on lakes and ponds will be studied in one hundred
randomly selected sites. Work
will especially focus on organic contaminants, macrophytes, and
chemical analysis of muds. |
Sterner |
Robert |
U
of M |
| 053-B1 |
Reducing
Lawn Pollution through Targeted Homeowner Education |
$185,672 |
We
will develop approaches toTARGET lawns vulnerable to high nutrient
and sediment loading and TAILOR homeowner lawn management
education, to make them more effective and predictable for TMDL
load reductions. |
Baker |
Lawrence |
U
of M |
| 054-B1 |
Sibley
County Tile Inlet Alternatives |
$49,000 |
Replace
250 tile intakes with tile inlet alternatives to reduce sediment
and nutrient loads that are getting into our streams and rivers. |
Otto |
Ronald |
Sibley
SWCD |
| 055-B1 |
Mustinka
River Rehabilitation, Reconnection, and Water Quality Enhancement |
$58,590 |
The
Mustinka River (ditch 14) will be restored and water quality
improved as part of a combined flood damage reduction and natural
resource enhancement project in the Red River Basin. |
VanOffelen |
Henry |
Minnesota
Center for Environmental Advocacy |
|
B2. Reduce Peak
Water Flows -
(9 proposals / subtotal - $4,018,294)
|
| 056-B2 |
Minimal
Impact Design Standards for Urban Stormwater Runoff |
$500,000 |
Develop
a quantitative methodology to support the implementation of the
full range of stormwater management techniques, to be used for
site design and review by LGUs and State agencies. |
Wilson |
Bruce |
MPCA |
| 057-B2 |
Side
Inlet Controls Research and Demonstration Project |
$435,000 |
Determine
effects of side inlets on peak flows and water quality, research
effectiveness and design optimization of 4 different methods of
side inlet controls, and construct 12 demonstration projects
statewide. |
Peterson |
Joel |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 058-B2 |
Reducing
Peak Water Flows with the Urban Forest |
$140,700 |
This
project will develop and implement a replicable process to reduce
peak water flows using revitalized urban forests. This process can
then be used throughout Minnesota. |
Bucklin |
David |
Greater
Blue Earth River Basin Alliance (GBERBA) |
| 059-B2 |
Municipal
Stormwater Management Assessment Tool (MSMAT) |
$34,271 |
This
project will develop the Municipal Stormwater Management
Assessment Tool (MSMAT) to help cities maximize water quality
through enhanced city development codes, stormwater management
standards, housekeeping procedures and BMP requirements. |
Russell |
Trevor |
Friends
of the Mississippi River |
| 060-B2 |
A
Citizen-Based Approach to Stormwater Management |
$492,023 |
The
effectiveness of rain gardens to improve the quality of impaired
waters will be evaluated for three citizen-organizing approaches
and residential test areas around Powderhorn Lake in Minneapolis. |
Rice |
Becky |
Metro
Blooms |
| 061-B2 |
Southport
Terminal Stormwater Management Project |
$240,000 |
The
Project improves water quality, promotes erosion control, and
enhances the banks of the Mississippi River while exceeding
regulatory standards; and will serve as a pilot for river shipping
terminals. |
Warden |
Kelly |
Saint
Paul Port Authority |
| 062-B2 |
Lafayette
Campus Stormwater Management Project |
$865,000 |
The
Lafayette Campus Project will improve stormwater quality from a
16-acre site that has approximately 90 percent impervious surfaces
and contributes to the existing impairment of the Mississippi
River. |
Doneux |
Mark |
Capitol
Region Watershed District |
| 063-B2 |
Mapleton
Area Agricultural/Urban Runoff Water Quality Treatment Analysis |
$485,000 |
The
project will improve water quality, enhance ecological value, and
provide a model/tool for agricultural drainage improvements. The
results will be beneficial to producers and the environment on
future projects. |
Brandel |
Chuck |
I&S
Group, Inc. |
| 064-B2 |
Springbrook
Coulee Protection Project |
$826,300 |
Construct
dikes alongside 22,000 feet of natural channel; establish 188
acres riparian buffer/corridor to address water quality, erosion,
overland flooding, and natural resources; enhance/protect 42 acres
of wetland. |
Money |
Dan |
Two
Rivers Watershed District |
| B3.
Minnesota Drainage Law Analysis and Evaluation
- (2
proposals / subtotal - $510,124) |
| 065-B3 |
Minnesota
Drainage Law Analysis and Evaluation |
$423,054 |
This
study will clarify operation of Minnesota's drainage authorities
and interaction with other water law, bench mark Minnesota's
drainage laws, examine implementation of Minnesota drainage law
and develop change strategies. |
Enzler |
Sherry |
U
of M |
| 066-B3 |
Minnesota
Drainage Law Analysis and Evaluation |
$87,070 |
Build
on experience with Minnesota's leading examples integrating 103E
drainage solutions, wetland protection/restoration, and sound land
use planning to evaluate suburban, lakeshore, and agricultural
scenarios and identify reforms. |
Smith |
Louis |
Smith
Partners PLLP |
| B4.
Deep Water Lakes -
(7 proposals / subtotal - $6,178,823) |
| 067-B4 |
Cooperative
Habitat Research in Deep Lakes |
$1,600,000 |
Understanding,
predicting, and responding to the consequences of large ecological
drivers of change on water quality, habitats and fish populations
in cold-water Minnesota lakes. |
Pereira |
Donald |
DNR |
| 068-B4 |
Vulnerability
of Lakes to Endocrine Disruption |
$297,000 |
Develop
quantitative data on juvenile and adult fish vulnerability to
endocrine-active emerging contaminants (EACs) found in Minnesota
lakes using pond-scale enclosures (i.e., mesocosms). |
Kiesling |
Richard |
USGS |
| 069-B4 |
Evaluating
Nitrogen Pollution from Septic Systems |
$200,000 |
Nitrogen
stable-isotopes will be used to assess human sewage based nutrient
inputs into deepwater lakes. Findings of nitrogen pollution from
septic systems may have broad applications in land use management. |
Radomski |
Paul |
DNR |
| 070-B4 |
Implementing
Protection Strategies for Minnesota Deepwater Lakes |
$3,422,704 |
This
project will provide technical assistance through local units of
government and deliver deep lake protection through the strategic
implementation of established tools within watersheds and on
sensitive lands. |
Steward |
Dan |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 071-B4 |
St.
Louis River Sediment Assessment and Restoration Strategies |
$196,125 |
A
strategy to obtain data in the St. Louis River to conduct
comparative analysis on a larger geographic scale that will be
used for prioritization of cleanup and restoration activities. |
Hershfield |
Marc |
MPCA |
| 072-B4 |
Improving
Monitoring of Non-Agricultural Ground Water Contaminants |
$413,000 |
This
project will install 110 monitoring wells in key locations to
address data gaps, eliminate biases and improve our understanding
of urban/residential land use effects on ground-water quality. |
Lotthammer |
Shannon |
MPCA |
| 073-B4 |
Water
Quality Monitoring and Education for Lake Protection |
$49,994 |
To
protect Cook County's outstanding lakes by collecting a complete
dataset for total phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, Secchi, and dissolved
oxygen while fostering lake association participation and
education through workshops and newsletters. |
Gentz |
Cindy |
Cook
County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| C1.
Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
- (16
proposals / subtotal - $4,277,106) |
| 074-C1 |
Ballast
Water Sampling Method Development and Treatment Technology |
$400,000 |
Provide
foundation for the MPCA to conduct monitoring for aquatic invasive
species in ballast water discharges to Minnesota waters of Lake
Superior and test effectiveness of ballast water treatment
systems. |
Fenske |
Mary
Jean |
MPCA |
| 075-C1 |
Improving
Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in Minnesota |
$80,101 |
Little
is known about Heterosporosis, an emerging fish disease in
Minnesota. Validating
a molecular diagnostic test and performing a survey of high-risk
waters will inform future management decisions and research. |
Pelican |
Katharine |
U
of M |
| 076-C1 |
Controlling
the Movement of Invasive Fish Species |
$587,195 |
The
ecological integrity of Minnesota's waterways is threatened by
invasive fish. We will develop
and test sonic barriers that will be effective in preventing and
controlling the movement of carp. |
Voller |
Vaughan |
U
of M |
| 077-C1 |
Lake
Superior: Invasive Species and Ecosystem Change |
$204,000 |
Shiptime
is requested to study invasive aquatic species and ecosystem
changes, related to multiple stresses, in Lake Superior. Results:
establishment of systematic monitoring and assessment of changing
lake conditions. |
Colman |
Steve |
U
of M, Duluth |
| 078-C1 |
Improved
Management of Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly-leaf Pondweed |
$200,000 |
The
proposed project will produce a framework to guide investments of
time and resources on lakes with the greatest potential to manage
Eurasian watermilfoil and curly-leaf pondweed. |
Welling |
Chip |
DNR |
| 079-C1 |
Developing
and Improving the Efficacy of Biological Control |
$358,000 |
Biological
control agents for spotted knapweed, tansy, and Japanese beetle
developed as a cost-effective and sustainable management approach.
Methods developed utilizing these agents can be applied to
other invasives. |
Ciborowski |
Jeanne |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 080-C1 |
Prevention
and Early Detection of Invasive Earthworms |
$182,135 |
Invasive
earthworm impacts on hardwood forests will be curtailed through
risk-assessment of the vectors of spread, testing of Management
Recommendations, and identification of key areas for action in the
state. |
Hale |
Cindy |
U
of M, NRRI |
| 081-C1 |
Controlling
Invasive Macrophytes and Phosphorus using Iron |
$462,950 |
This
project will determine the effectiveness of using sediment iron
augmentation to control Curly-leaf pondweed and internal
phosphorus loading in Minnesota lakes. |
Huser |
Brian |
Barr
Engineering |
| 082-C1 |
Pest
Risk Assessment for New Invasive Species Threats |
$216,060 |
This
project will develop and implement risk assessment protocols to
enable state agencies to optimize allocation of limited resources
for prevention and early detection for the most threatening
invasive species. |
Koch |
Robert |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 083-C1 |
Simulating
Predation of Invasive Earthworms for Woodland Restoration |
$112,500 |
This
cooperative research and educational outreach project with the
University of Minnesota investigates the potential for woodland
habitat recovery and restoration following an earthworm invasion
using a (simulated) flatworm predator. |
Brokke |
Lonnie |
Harriet
Alexander Nature Center (Roseville) |
| 084-C1 |
Cooperative
Invasive Species Control and Native Plant Re-establishment |
$230,000 |
This
project focuses on large scale control of emerging invasive
species through the strengthening of Cooperative Weed Management
Areas (CWMA) and the collection and dissemination of information
about effective strategies. |
Shaw |
Dan |
Board
of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) |
| 085-C1 |
Survey
of Firewood Movement and Targeted Audience Outreach |
$549,450 |
Prevent
the introduction to and spread throughout Minnesota of emerald ash
borer (EAB) by determining what groups pose greatest risk of
spreading EAB and providing tailored outreach to those groups. |
Abrahamson |
Mark |
MN
Dept. of Ag |
| 086-C1 |
Invasive
Plant Management: Elimination of Invasiveness through Sterility |
$242,015 |
This
project will develop, test and implement methods for the
production of sterile plants, which are seedless and have reduced
invasiveness, yet retain desirable characteristics. |
Smith |
Alan |
U
of M |
| 087-C1 |
Emergency
Delivery System Development for Disinfecting Ballast Water |
$125,000 |
This
study will test the viability of treating ballast water through
tank access ports or air vents to prevent the spread of invasive
species. |
Reynolds |
Kevin |
USGS |
| 088-C1 |
Native
Plant Biodiversity, Invasive Plant Species, and Invertebrates |
$47,700 |
Biodiversity
of native grasslands affects invasive species presence.
Diverse grasslands hold more insects that both provide a
food source for grassland bird and ecosystem services for
surrounding agricultural lands. |
Hoch |
Greg |
Concordia
College |
| 089-C1 |
Heating
of Sediment to Eradicate Purple Loosestrife Seeds |
$280,000 |
The
purpose of this project is to evaluate the potential of a new
management tool that would use electrical and microwave
technologies to heat sediment and kill purple loosestrife seeds. |
Zanko |
Lawrence |
U
of M, NRRI |
| D1.
Renewable Energy Life Cycle Costs and Impacts
- (11
proposals / subtotal - $3,858,949) |
| 090-D1 |
Options
to De-carbonize Minnesota's Electrical Power System |
$144,811 |
This
project will analyze the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group's
greenhouse gas reduction recommendations related to electrical
power from a life-cycle analysis perspective and also from a
socio-political perspective. |
Pollak |
Melisa |
U
of M |
| 091-D1 |
Projecting
Environmental Trajectories for Energy-Water-Habitat Planning |
$194,000 |
Combine
detailed climatic records of Minnesota with present and past
ecosystem boundaries to forecast future fine-scale flow of climate
across the state and help plan human and natural resources. |
Reich |
Peter |
U
of M |
| 092-D1 |
'Climate-Grade'
Observation System by Enhancing Existing Stations |
$640,000 |
Existing
networks of automatic observations managed to meet long term
evaluation needs will be improved and operated to meet climate
monitoring needs including associated policy/program evaluation
and monitoring. |
Zandlo |
Jim |
DNR,
State Climatology Office |
| 093-D1 |
An
Analysis of Biofuel Alternatives for Minnesota |
$180,000 |
Research
and evaluation of the life-cycle costs, economic and environmental
impacts, production practices, and climate change implications of
biofuels and the various renewable energy options available in
Minnesota. |
Fernholz |
Kathryn |
Dovetail
Partners, Inc. |
| 094-D1 |
Mitigating
Bee Pollinator Decline in Minnesota |
$315,000 |
Honey
bees and other bee pollinators are in serious decline in
Minnesota. We will research the effects of neonicotinyl
insecticides on bees and develop management plans to promote
pollinators. |
Krischik |
Vera |
U
of M |
| 095-D1 |
Forest
Biomass LCA: Carbon, Economics, and Ecological Sustainability |
$149,136 |
The
proposed Life Cycle Analysis of forest biomass availability and
carbon sequestration potential will demonstrate how bioenergy and
biofuels markets can maximize forest based economic and
environmental benefits in Minnesota. |
Becker |
Dennis |
U
of M |
| 096-D1 |
Minnesota
Wetlands: An Important CO2 Sink? |
$261,805 |
Minnesota's
lakes sequester CO2. What if we knew more about managing these
systems to remove CO2? We will determine how fish and land use
affect this process in lakes. |
Cotner |
James |
U
of M |
| 097-D1 |
Habitat
and Bioenergy Impacts of Harvesting Minnesota Grasslands |
$1,661,478 |
Use
an existing bioenergy facility and available agricultural
technologies to explore life-cycle implications
(ecological-economic) and industrial applications for using
untapped grassland biomass from managed grasslands (WPAs, WMAs and
CRP). |
Cuomo |
Greg |
U
of M |
| 098-D1 |
On-Farm
Pelletizing Of Prairie For Sustainable Bioenergy |
$68,000 |
The
team will assess the economics of farm profitability for this
system, and wildlife impacts of converting marginal cropland to
perennial prairie vegetation for biofuel production. |
Terrill |
Tim |
Winona
Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 099-D1 |
Wind
and Wildlife: Preventing
Problems and Reaching Solutions |
$199,719 |
Wind
power is an emerging issue in northeastern MN. Our project will
enable turbine siting that provides renewable energy for homes and
industry and reduces impacts on the tourism industry. |
Moen |
Ron |
U
of M, NRRI |
| 100-D1 |
Landfill
to Energy, Catalyst to Riverfront Renaissance |
$45,000 |
Project
assesses the feasibility of utilizing plasma arc technology to
remediate riverfront landfill(s) and generate clean, alternative
energy to support the reclamation, redevelopment and
transformation of Burnsville's riverfront. |
Shardlow |
John |
Bonestroo |
| D2.
Residential Energy Conservation
- (8
proposals / subtotal - $5,509,577) |
| 101-D2 |
Energy
Efficient Cities - Leading the Way |
$2,383,756 |
Demonstration
of innovative energy efficiency delivery and financing strategies,
serving 6,000 homes with broad community-wide partnership approach
including utilities and cities to enhance current and integrate
into future utility programs. |
Strom |
Sheldon |
Center
for Energy and Environment |
| 102-D2 |
Cutting
New Home Energy Consumption in Half |
$478,771 |
A
comprehensive evaluation of EPAs Advanced New Home Construction
program to demonstrate its technical feasibility, market
potential, and policy implications to facilitate and accelerate
adoption of low-energy houses in Minnesota. |
Huelman |
Patrick |
U
of M |
| 103-D2 |
Toolkits
and Methods for Energy Efficient Communities |
$194,000 |
Cooperative
Energy Futures will help neighborhood associations and community
leaders coordinate bulk-buying and group contracting efficiency
projects by designing, assessing, and refining a toolkit and
researching financing and feedback support. |
Manning |
Christie |
Cooperative
Energy Futures |
| 104-D2 |
Home
Energy Made Easy |
$424,340 |
Home
Energy Made Easy creates thousands of energy-efficient Minnesota
homes via a free, expertly staffed statewide hotline, website, and
newsletter for homeowners energy questions, plus discounted home
energy loans. |
Duffrin |
Chris |
Neighborhood
Energy Connection |
| 105-D2 |
Empowering
Interactive Approaches for Future Visioning, Measured Savings |
$574,000 |
Through
mobile phones and other innovative social media technologies, a
statewide web-based competition and alternate reality game will
inspire Minnesota grade 4-12 students to achieve measured energy
savings at home. |
Shen |
Lester |
Center
for Energy and Environment |
| 106-D2 |
Demonstration
of a Geo & Solar-thermal Powered Residential CHC Microgrid |
$564,170 |
The
demonstration of the significant residential energy conservation
that can be realized by implementing an economical renewable geo-
and solar-thermal energy based combined heating and cooling
microgrid utility energy system. |
Goldberg |
Louise |
U
of M |
| 107-D2 |
EnerActNow
Energy Managers Help Conserve Energy |
$795,000 |
EnerActNow
is an Energy Manager advising in cost effective, short-payback
approaches to energy efficiency for gas, electric, water and
renewable energy opportunities. |
Weed |
Newell |
National
Initiative for Consumers of Energy (N.I.C.E.) |
| 108-D2 |
Feasibility
Study Solar Manufacturing, Distribution and Installation Center |
$95,540 |
The
feasibility study is to determine whether a solar panel
manufacturing, distribution, and installation will create jobs and
will be profitable in the metro region. |
Chism |
Lennie |
Glenwood
Enterprises, Inc DBA Diverse Minnesota |
| E.
Contract Administration -
(1 proposal / subtotal - $158,000) |
| 109-E1 |
Contract
Management |
$158,000 |
Manage
appropriations to DNR to be passed through to third party
recipients. Reimburse
for allowable expenses only, review of expenditures against work
program objectives, and audit of financial records. |
Becker |
William |
DNR |
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GRAND TOTAL
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$53,639,047 |
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