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2012-2013 ENRTF Proposals Received and Selected to Present - Listed By Topic Area
In response to the 2012-2013 Request for Proposal (RFP), due April 6, 2012, 169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 million were received. This RFP process is for funding available beginning July 1, 2013. For that period, approximately $34 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund is currently expected to be available to recommend for project funding.
On June 5, 2012, the LCCMR selected 66* proposals requesting a total of approximately $74 million to invite in to present before the Commission and receive further consideration on June 19, 20, 27, and 28. [*Note: 65 proposals consists of 57 individual proposals plus 1 partnership proposal (Metro Conservation Corridors, #064-D) containing a total of 8 individual sub-proposals: 57+8=65.]
Proposal Presentation Schedule for June 19, 20, 27, and 28.
Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information on important process dates.
Visit the 2012-2013 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Note About Proposal Listings
All proposals received in response to the 2012-2013 RFP are listed below. Proposals that were selected on 06/05/12 to present before the Commission and receive further consideration are indicated with an "X" in the left-most "Selected to Present" column.
Print-ready List of Proposals Selected to Present to the LCCMR
Click here for 2012-2013 Proposals selected to present to the LCCMR - listed by category and proposer last name with project summaries (9-page PDF file).
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Proposals selected to present to LCCMR are indicated with an "X" in the left-most "Selected to Present" column.
| Selected to Present | ENRTF ID # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Fisheries & Wildlife Research (RECEIVED: 12 proposals/subtotal = $5,397,037; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 4 proposals/subtotal = $2,441,179) | ||||||
| 001-A | Pereira | Donald | Sustaining Lakes in a Changing Environment Phase 2 | MN DNR | $1,411,871 | |
| 002-A | Spivak | Marla | Bee Lawns: A Unique Way to Help Pollinators | U of MN | $282,574 | |
| 003-A | Ziegeweid | Jeffrey | Using Chemical-Tracking Techniques to Improve Sturgeon Management | U.S. Geological Survey | $398,191 | |
| 004-A | Moen | Ron | Moose Habitat Restoration in Northeastern Minnesota | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $219,734 | |
| 005-A | Jacobson | Peter | Cisco Assessment Program Development | MN DNR | $281,000 | |
| 006-A | Lauer | Jack | Assessing Impacts to Fish Populations in Minnesota River | MN DNR | $527,000 | |
| 007-A | Lewis | Timothy | Endocrine-Active Contaminants in Minnesota's Shallow Lakes | University of St Thomas | $293,000 | |
| 008-A | Roy | Charlotte | Population Ecology of Wood Ducks in Minnesota | MN DNR | $677,175 | |
| 009-A | Zink | Robert | A Proactive Approach to Managing CWD in Minnesota | U of MN | $459,463 | |
| 010-A | Venturelli | Paul | Developing Public Fishing Tournaments to Control Expanding Bass | U of MN | $243,978 | |
| 011-A | Ferrington | Leonard | Modeling to Prioritize Efforts to Improve Trout Streams | U of MN | $422,043 | |
| 012-A | Viker | Travis | Bald Eagle Survey Pilot Project | Private Citizen | $181,008 | |
| B. Forestry/Agriculture/Minerals (RECEIVED: 20 proposals/subtotal = $16,265,748; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 9 proposals/subtotal = $5,332,439) | ||||||
| 013-B | Hauck | Steven | How Do Natural Copper-Nickel Bedrocks Influence Water Quality? | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $669,267 | |
| 014-B | Fosnacht | Donald | Understanding Environmental/Economic Consequences of Frac Sand Mining | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $1,185,260 | |
| 015-B | Berndt | Michael | Mining Sulfate Released North from the Iron Range | MN DNR | $447,172 | |
| 016-B | Ek | Alan | Rapid Forest Ecosystem and Habitat Inventory by Imputation | U of MN | $523,000 | |
| 017-B | Beckwith | John | Controlling Terrestrial Invasive Plants with Grazing Animals | Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation & Development, Inc. | $52,000 | |
| 018-B | Wenz | Zach | Sulfate Release Rates from Specific Mine Waste Types | MN DNR | $200,000 | |
| 019-B | Blanchette | Robert | Finding Disease Resistant Elm Trees in Minnesota | U of MN | $431,000 | |
| 020-B | Hu | Bo | Phosphorus Removal by a Special Phosphorus Accumulating Fungus | U of MN | $250,000 | |
| 021-B | Levar | Thomas | Environmentally Sustainable Restoration Methods for Northeastern Minnesota Forestlands | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $491,000 | |
| 022-B | Blinn | Charles | Enhancing Timber Sale Program Environmental and Economic Sustainability | U of MN | $336,000 | |
| 023-B | Penning | Bill | Conservation Grazing to Improve Wildlife Habitat on WMAs | MN DNR | $1,200,000 | |
| 024-B | Zamora | Diomy | Enhancing Environmental and Economic Benefits of Woodland Grazing | U of MN | $380,000 | |
| 025-B | Martin | Dennis | Create Construction Aggregate Resource Maps for Five Counties | MN DNR | $900,000 | |
| 026-B | Nelson | Jon | Redesigned State and County Land Forest Inventory System | MN DNR | $3,400,000 | |
| 027-B | Fernholz | Kathryn | Realizing County Forests' Full Potential Through Improved Inventory | Dovetail Partners, Inc. | $1,294,000 | |
| 028-B | Donahue | Patrick | Strengthening Minnesotas Forest Health Using Thermal Modification Technology | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $310,965 | |
| 029-B | Hoganson | Howard | Understanding Opportunities for Minnesotas State Forest Lands | U of MN | $378,664 | |
| 030-B | Meschke | Linda | Implementing Landscape Scale BMPs in South Central Minnesota | Rural Advantage | $2,997,000 | |
| 031-B | Barbour | James | Beneficial Use Determination for Corn Cob Ash Fertilizer | U of MN - Morris | $636,000 | |
| 032-B | Paulson | James | Phosphorus Balance on Livestock Farms in Focus Watersheds | U of MN | $184,420 | |
| C1. Invasive Species - Aquatic (RECEIVED: 15 proposals/subtotal = $20,637,158; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 8 proposals/subtotal = $11,193,210) | ||||||
| 033-C1 (Revised) | Sorensen | Peter | An Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center | U of MN | $8,724,628 | |
| 034-C1 | Gaikowski | Mark | Evaluating Effects of Pf-CL145A on Native Aquatic Animals | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center | $146,800 | |
| 035-C1 | Gaikowski | Mark | Integrated Control of Dreissenid Mussels in Minnesota Waters | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center | $454,522 | |
| 036-C1 | Cotner | James | Controlling Invasive Species by Injecting CO2 in Lakes | U of MN | $432,000 | |
| 037-C1 | Schlagenhaft | Tim | Risk Analysis of Vulnerability to Asian Carp | MN DNR | $400,000 | |
| 038-C1 | Hale | Cindy | Protecting Minnesota's Vital Small Wetlands in Forest Habitats | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $225,698 | |
| 039-C1 | Mensinger | Allen | Grounding the Flying Carp with Innovative Sound Technologies | U of MN - Duluth | $256,169 | |
| 040-C1 | Newman | Raymond | Manipulating Fisheries to Enhance Biocontrol of Eurasian Watermilfoil | U of MN | $376,200 | |
| 041-C1 | Delong | Michael | Strategy for River Management Following Asian Carp Invasion | Winona State University | $239,091 | |
| 042-C1 | Parsons | Bradford | Detection and Monitoring of Asian Carp Populations | MN DNR | $540,000 | |
| 043-C1 | Kozarek | Jessica | Prediction of Zebra Mussel Spread in Minnesota Waters | U of MN | $627,837 | |
| 044-C1 | Reynolds | Kevin | Invasives Reduction: Mobile Emergency Ballast Water Treatment System | National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation | $1,310,200 | |
| 045-C1 | Gustafson | James | Itasca County Cooperative Invasive Species Management | Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District | $224,020 | |
| 046-C1 | Fisher | Shannon | Curly Leaf Pondweed Treatment and Removal Effectiveness | Mankato State University - Water Resources Ctr | $285,000 | |
| 047-C1 | Henschel | Andy | Shallow Lake Carp Exclusion: Shell Rock Watershed | Shell Rock River Watershed District | $1,131,750 | |
| C2. Invasive Species - Terrestrial (RECEIVED: 10 proposals/subtotal = $3,223,294; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 4 proposals/subtotal = $1,766,500) | ||||||
| 048-C2 | Chandler | Monika | Search and Destroy Target Invasive Plant Species | MN Department of Agriculture | $512,000 | |
| 049-C2 | Van Riper | Laura | Biological Control of Garlic Mustard | MN DNR | $150,000 | |
| 050-C2 | Abrahamson | Mark | Improving Emerald Ash Borer Detection Efficacy for Control | MN Department of Agriculture | $794,500 | |
| 051-C2 | Reich | Peter | Post-Removal Techniques for Permanent Buckthorn Control | U of MN | $310,000 | |
| 052-C2 | Schilling | Jonathan | Developing Economic Incentives for Eradicating Buckthorn | U of MN | $366,766 | |
| 053-C2 | Krischik | Vera | Best Seasonal Time for Landscape Management of EAB | U of MN | $281,473 | |
| 054-C2 | Lehman | Clarence | Innovative Techniques for Monitoring Movements of Invasive Species | U of MN | $244,000 | |
| 055-C2 | Martinson | Krishona | Controlling Invasive, Poisonous Weeds: Wild Parsnip and Foxglove | U of MN | $183,786 | |
| 056-C2 | Hibbard | Calder | Minnesota Forest Invasives: Assessment and Statewide Recommendations | Minnesota Forest Resources Council | $130,096 | |
| 057-C2 | Krischik | Vera | Reducing Spread of Japanese Beetle with Biological Control | U of MN | $250,673 | |
| D. Land Acquisition & Restoration (RECEIVED: 31 proposals/subtotal = $74,338,405; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 18 proposals/subtotal = $37,984,805) | ||||||
| 058-D | Booth | Peggy | SNA Acquisition, Restoration, Enhancement & Citizen Engagement | MN DNR | $4,686,400 | |
| 059-D | Garms | Jason | Native Prairie Stewardship & Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | MN DNR | $1,080,000 | |
| 060-D | Christie | Jennifer | State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition | MN DNR | $2,000,000 | |
| 061-D | Lines | Kevin | RIM Reserve--Targeting Critically Vulnerable Expiring CRP Acres | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $17,000,000 | |
| 062-D | Moe | Peter | Landscape Arboretum Acquisition of Property Surrounding Lake Tamarack | U of MN - Landscape Arboretum | $2,000,000 | |
| 063-D | Schlagenhaft | Tim | Restoring Aquatic Habitat to Combat Asian Carp | MN DNR | $3,000,000 | |
| 064-D | Strommen | Sarah | MeCC VII - Metropolitan Conservation Corridors (MeCC) Phase 7 Overall Summary & 1.1-1.2 [Includes 8 individual proposals] - $5,013,000 | Minnesota Land Trust | $50,000 | |
| Lewanski | Tom | MeCC VII - 2.1 & 3.4: Protect, Restore and Enhance Significant Watershed Habitat | Friends of the Mississippi River | $442,000 | ||
| Buck | Wiley | MeCC VII - 2.3: Restoring Our Lands and Waters | Great River Greening | $421,000 | ||
| Singer | Alan | MeCC VII - 2.6 & 3.7: Dakota County Lakeshore and Riparian Protection | Dakota County | $850,000 | ||
| Nash | Becca | MeCC VII - 3.1: 2013 TPLs Critical Land Protection Program | The Trust for Public Land | $1,000,000 | ||
| Strommen | Sarah | MeCC VII - 3.2: Protect Signifcant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements | Minnesota Land Trust | $750,000 | ||
| Loon | Deborah | MeCC VII - 3.3: Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. | $1,000,000 | ||
| Rivers | Patrick | MeCC VII - 3.5: WMA Acquisition | MN DNR | $500,000 | ||
| 065-D | Hrubes | Jeff | Coldwater Fishery Lakes Protection Through Working Forest Easements | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $3,785,000 | |
| 066-D | Loon | Deborah | Priority Acquisition for Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District | MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. | $680,000 | |
| 067-D | Buck | Daryl | Southeast Minnesota Sensitive Habitat Protection Program (SHPP) | Winona County Soil & Water Conservation District | $1,638,000 | |
| 068-D | Kroll | Thomas | Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape: Phase 2 | Saint John's University | $994,000 | |
| 069-D | Rivers | Patrick | WMA Acquisition in the Metro/Urbanizing and Prairie Landscapes | MN DNR | $3,000,000 | |
| 070-D | Tomlinson | Robert | State Land Asset Management | MN DNR | $3,544,000 | |
| 071-D | Winter | Brian | Invasive Species Control in Grassland and Wetland Habitats | The Nature Conservancy | $824,000 | |
| 072-D | Fauskee | Jeremy | Centennial Blowdown Restoration | MN DNR | $2,894,000 | |
| 073-D | McGillivray | Robert | Frogtown Farm and Park | The Trust for Public Land | $1,500,000 | |
| 074-D | Fouchi | Catherine | Americas Great Outdoors (AGO) Minnesota River Corridor Enhancement | MN DNR | $1,677,900 | |
| 075-D | Voit | Jan | Heron Lake Sediment and Phosphorus Reduction Implementation Projects | Heron Lake Watershed District | $122,000 | |
| 076-D | Klement | Lauren | Restoring Water Quality on Fourteen Southern Minnesota Lakes | Le Sueur County | $695,405 | |
| 077-D | Bernstein | Barry | Vermillion Landing: Community-Based Stewardship and Restoration | City of Hastings | $138,400 | |
| 078-D | Braddy | Dale | Northland Arboretum & Paul Bunyan Conservation Area Expansion | Northland Arboretum | $5,496,300 | |
| 079-D | Henschel | Andy | Wedge Creek Stream Habitat Restoration and Enhancement | Shell Rock River Watershed District | $570,000 | |
| 080-D | Heinz | Matthew | Lake Zumbro Evironmental Restoration Project | The Olmsted-Wabasha Counties Lake Zumbro Joint Powers Board | $7,000,000 | |
| 081-D | Vande Linde | Aaron | Acquisition of School Trust Lands through Eminent Domain | MN DNR | $5,000,000 | |
| E1. Natural Resource Information Collection & Analysis - Statewide (RECEIVED: 7 proposals/subtotal = $9,230,000; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 5 proposals/subtotal = $8,042,000) | ||||||
| 082-E1 | Converse | Carmen | Minnesota Biological Survey | MN DNR | $2,600,000 | |
| 083-E1 | Setterholm | Dale | MGS County Geologic Atlases (Part A) for Improved Water Management | U of MN - MN Geological Survey | $1,200,000 | |
| 084-E1 | Falteisek | Jan | County Geologic Atlas for Water Resource Sustainability | MN DNR | $2,180,000 | |
| 085-E1 | Kloiber | Steve | Updating the National Wetland Inventory for Minnesota - Phase 4 | MN DNR | $1,751,000 | |
| 086-E1 | Weiblen | George | Enabling Dynamic Access to Biodiversity Information | U of MN | $311,000 | |
| 087-E1 | Wilson | Bruce | Mapping Landscapes for Better Land and Water Quality | MN Pollution Control Agency | $360,000 | |
| 088-E1 | Green | Jeff | State Spring Inventory for Resource Management and Protection | MN DNR | $828,000 | |
| E2. Natural Resource Information Collection & Analysis (RECEIVED: 16 proposals/subtotal = $5,389,357; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 4 proposals/subtotal = $2,336,908) | ||||||
| 089-E2 | Salomon | Christine | Harnessing Soudan Mine Microbes: Bioremediation, Bioenergy and Biocontrol | U of MN | $838,000 | |
| 090-E2 | Marshall | Julian | Addressing Ozone and Particulate Matter Pollution in Minnesota | U of MN | $262,932 | |
| 091-E2 | Montgomery | Rebecca | Understanding Minnesota's Changing Seasons to Improve Resource Management | U of MN | $266,138 | |
| 092-E2 | Cowdery | Tim | Measuring Hydrologic Benefits from Glacial Ridge Habitat Restoration | Red Lake Watershed District | $551,500 | |
| 093-E2 | Damon | Susan | Conservation Easement Stewardship Program, Phase III | MN DNR | $684,476 | |
| 094-E2 | Goehring | Julie | Red River Basin Water Measurement Networks | Red River Basin Commission | $352,066 | |
| 095-E2 | Cornett | Meredith | Minnesota from Above: Informing Conservation through Satellite Imagery | The Nature Conservancy | $385,920 | |
| 096-E2 | Drazkowski | Barry | Southeastern Minnesota Resource Vulnerability Assessment and Educational Project | Saint Mary's University | $316,000 | |
| 097-E2 | Musser | Kimberly | Minnesota River Basin Report Card | Mankato State University - Water Resources Ctr | $182,951 | |
| 098-E2 | Nelson | Paul | Tracking Private Landowner Motivations for Water Resource Conservation | Scott County/ Scott WMO | $194,914 | |
| 099-E2 | Singer | Alan | Greenvale Agricultural Conservation Reserve | Dakota County | $250,000 | |
| 100-E2 | Holman | Todd | A Strategy Protecting Land for Waters Sake | The Nature Conservancy | $440,000 | |
| 101-E2 | Strassman | Sara | Toward a Free-Flowing Minnesota: Valuing Dam Removal | American Rivers | $295,000 | |
| 102-E2 | Goodrich | Douglas | Redwood and Cottonwood Watershed Historic Air-Photo Georeferencing Project | Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) | $64,280 | |
| 103-E2 | Moore | Richard | GBERBA Region Culvert and Burnline Inventory Enhancing LiDar | Mankato State University - Water Resources Ctr | $247,460 | |
| 104-E2 | Abou | Seraphin Chally | Analytical Method for Water Quality Assessment | U of MN - Duluth | $57,720 | |
| F. Outreach/Education/Training (RECEIVED: 25 proposals/subtotal = $6,780,994; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 3 proposals/subtotal = $876,000) | ||||||
| 105-F | Lais | Greg | Youth Outdoors: Mississippi River Education and Employment Opportunities | Wilderness Inquiry | $490,000 | |
| 106-F | Woods | Steve | Minnesota Conservation Apprentice Academy | MN Board of Water and Soil Resources | $186,000 | |
| 107-F | Lennon | Megan | Protecting Minnesota's Soils: The Year of Soil Quality | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $200,000 | |
| 108-F | Kowalczak | Courtney | Expanding River Watch Into Tribal Schools | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | $262,954 | |
| 109-F | Everett | Leslie | Training for Engaging Landowners in Reducing River Sediment | U of MN | $245,000 | |
| 110-F | Kean | Allan | Accelerate Soil and Water Conservation District Technical Credentials | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $197,000 | |
| 111-F | McDonald | Kevin | Leveraging Retired Experts to Improve Environmental Performance | MN Pollution Control Agency | $455,500 | |
| 112-F | Winkelman | Jenny | Using Training to Prevent Salt Pollution | Mississippi Watershed Management Organization | $369,840 | |
| 113-F | Fisher | Henry | Reducing Garbage Burning and Dioxin Emissions Grant Program | MN Pollution Control Agency | $620,000 | |
| 114-F | Slesak | Robert | Forest Management Guidelines: Implementation Tools for Improved Stewardship | Minnesota Forest Resources Council | $124,000 | |
| 115-F | Knapp | Peggy | Master Water Stewards: Community Leadership for Cleaner Water | Freshwater Society | $322,000 | |
| 116-F | Ledermann | Jeff | Integration of Environmental and Outdoor Education into K-12 | MN Department of Education | $300,000 | |
| 117-F | Skov | Kyle | Applying Minnesota Drainage Law - Digital Edition | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $235,000 | |
| 118-F | Ous | Garrett | Youth-Driven Forestry Education and Service in Northeastern Minnesota | Itasca County | $236,000 | |
| 119-F | Sparlin | Scott | Community Clean-Ups for Water Quality | Friends of the Minnesota Valley | $85,100 | |
| 120-F | Blair | Robert | Stop Aquatic Invasives: Trained Minnesotans on the Frontline | U of MN | $360,000 | |
| 121-F | Dahlberg | Elana | Phyllis Wheatley Environmental Explorers | Phyllis Wheatley Community Center | $90,000 | |
| 122-F | Eckman | Karlyn | Improving and Measuring Project Outcomes through Evaluation Training | U of MN | $190,000 | |
| 123-F | Eadens | Lisa | Building Recreational Learning Sites in the Zumbro Watershed | Zumbro Watershed Partnership, Inc. | $411,934 | |
| 124-F | Joannides | Jan | Women Caring for the Land | Renewing the Countryside | $164,000 | |
| 125-F | Doering | Aaron | Earthducation: MN - Exploring Sustainability throughout Minnesota | U of MN | $466,386 | |
| 126-F | Johnson | Jay | Hunting Skills Education Grant Program | MN DNR | $315,000 | |
| 127-F | Braker | Nancy | Cannon River Watershed Invasive Species Volunteer Stewardship Network | Carleton College | $237,000 | |
| 128-F | Graddick | Collie | Minnesota Multicultural Sustainable Backyard Farming Program | Community Table Association of Cooperatives | $117,000 | |
| 129-F | Spencer | Sue | Online Simulation of Water Quality and Mining | AI Consultants | $101,280 | |
| G. Recreation (RECEIVED: 5 proposals/subtotal = $3,170,800; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 1 proposal/subtotal = $400,000) | ||||||
| 130-G | Nelson | Deb | Casey Jones State Trail Development and Ecological Enhancement | City of Pipestone | $1,500,000 | |
| 131-G | Hark | Peter | Statewide Fishing Pier Cooperative Projects and MinnAqua Events | MN DNR | $910,000 | |
| 132-G | Ringold | Jennifer | Fighting Carp by Improving Mississippi Access and Awareness | Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board | $210,800 | |
| 133-G | Exner | Kent | Restoring Connectivity and Public Access to Campbell Lake | City of Hutchinson | $400,000 | |
| 134-G | Scott | Matthew | Transforming Decaying Urban Landscape into Recreational Green Space | Dribble Daily foundation | $150,000 | |
| H. Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 4 proposals/subtotal = $3,338,000; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 0 proposals/subtotal = $00) | ||||||
| 135-H | Ruan | Roger | Ready-to-use Fuels Production and Waste Remediation Demonstration Project | U of MN | $1,555,000 | |
| 136-H | Bergh | Rob | Renewable Energy Leadership Centers | MN DNR | $1,400,000 | |
| 137-H | Lindquist | Mark | Prairie Grass: A Cost Competitive Heating Fuel | MN DNR | $220,000 | |
| 138-H | Port | Ryan | School of Environmental Studies - Wind Jet 50kW | Financial Windependence | $163,000 | |
| I. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 23 proposals/subtotal = $6,722,298; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 10 proposals/subtotal = $3,237,932) | ||||||
| 139-I | Brown | Erik | Evaluating Lake Superior's Health in a Changing World | U of MN - Duluth | $600,000 | |
| 140-I | Novak | Paige | Membranes for Wastewater-Generated Hydrogen and Clean Water | U of MN | $246,000 | |
| 141-I | Mulla | David | Removing Pesticides and Nitrate with Optimized Wetlands | U of MN | $323,841 | |
| 142-I | Kruse | Greg | Managing Rivers to Ensure Future Demands for Water | MN DNR | $275,000 | |
| 143-I | Adams | Byron | Evaluating Groundwater Threats from Contaminants of Emerging Concern | MN Pollution Control Agency | $388,273 | |
| 144-I | Johnson | Lucinda | Predicting Nuisance Algae Blooms in Minnesota Lakes | U of MN - Duluth NRRI | $249,510 | |
| 145-I | LaPara | Timothy | Modern Microbiological Analysis of Public Drinking Water Supplies | U of MN | $145,355 | |
| 146-I | Jones | Perry | Protecting Northeast Twin Cities Water Supplies and Lakes | U.S. Geological Survey | $536,156 | |
| 147-I | Schottler | Shawn | Quantifying Effectiveness of BMPs in Reducing Field Erosion | Science Museum of Minnesota | $256,462 | |
| 148-I | Elliott | Sarah | Effectiveness of Stormwater Ponds at Reducing PAH Toxicity | U.S. Geological Survey | $398,501 | |
| 149-I | Valentas | Kenneth | Stopping Phosphorous from Entering Water Resources and Fisheries | U of MN | $398,000 | |
| 150-I | Engstrom | Daniel | Understanding Recent Ecological Changes in Minnesotas Wilderness Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota | $326,000 | |
| 151-I | LaPara | Timothy | Wastewater Treatment to Destroy Antibiotic Resistance: Minnesotas Story | U of MN | $148,855 | |
| 152-I | Wammer | Kristine | Antibiotics in Minnesota Waters: Phase 2, Mississippi River | University of St. Thomas | $203,000 | |
| 153-I | Novak | Paige | Understanding Novel Microorganisms to Enhance Cleanup of Pollutants | U of MN | $194,000 | |
| 154-I | Nordby | Bev | Integrated Drainage Water Management Evaluation | Mower Soil & Water Conservation District | $261,720 | |
| 155-I | Schoenfuss | Heiko | Watershed-Wide Identification and Remediation of Endocrine Active Compounds | Saint Cloud State University | $289,535 | |
| 156-I | Baker | Larry | Evaluating Effluent Reuse in the Minnesota River Basin | U of MN | $338,467 | |
| 157-I | Kennedy | Julie | Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Project | Voyaguers National Park Clean Water Project Joint Powers Board | $150,000 | |
| 158-I | Smith | Conor | Low Cost Remediation of PAHs from Pond Sediment | United Science Corp. | $316,000 | |
| 159-I | Siderius | Natalie | Whitewater Watershed Performance-Based Farm Environmental Management Program | Whitewater River Watershed Project | $343,500 | |
| 160-I | Goodrich | Douglas | Minnesota River Tributary Citizen Selected BMP Effectiveness Assessment | Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) | $190,000 | |
| 161-I | Nordrum | Shirley | Addressing Wastewater Problems In North Central Minnesota | U of MN Extension | $144,123 | |
| J. Other (RECEIVED: 1 proposal/subtotal = $135,200; SELECTED TO PRESENT: 0 proposals/subtotal = $0) | ||||||
| 162-J | Lynch | Kristel | Contract Management | MN DNR | $135,200 | |
| OVERALL TOTAL = | $154,628,291 | |||||