Minnesota Legislature
2021 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Proposals Selected to Present
For the FY 2022 and FY 2023 biennium (July 1, 2021 ‐June 30, 2023), approximately $70 million is available each year for funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. As of May 22, 2020, the Legislative‐Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) received 329 proposals requesting a total of approximately $240 million. This RFP process is for funding beginning July 1, 2021.
LCCMR reviews and evaluates all proposals against their 10 adopted evaluation criteria. On July 1, members selected 101 proposals requesting a total of approximately $98 million to invite in for a presentation before the LCCMR on July 27-30 & August 3 in order to receive further consideration. On August 13, the LCCMR will make final selection and funding allocation decisions. These selected projects will be presented to the 2021 Minnesota Legislature as the official LCCMR recommendations for spending from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Check the LCCMR schedule for the most up-to-date information and important process dates.
Visit the 2021 Proposal & Funding Process Main Page for additional information.
Click here for print-ready list of 2021 proposals selected to present - listed by category with project summaries (30-page PDF file).
Click here for print-ready list of 2021 proposals selected to present - listed by category without project summaries (16-page PDF file).
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| Selected to Present | ENRTF ID # | Last Name | First Name | Project Title | Organization | $ Requested |
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| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information (RECEIVED: 42 Proposals / $34,858,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 10 Proposals / $14,299,000) |
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| 2021-011 | Whitfeld | Timothy | Minnesota Flora: A New Generation of Discovery | U of MN, Bell Museum of Natural History | $1,527,000 | |
| 2021-031 | Grinde | Alexis | Grassland Bird Conservation: To hay or delay? | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $552,000 | |
| 2021-052 | Fieberg | John | Monitoring Carnivores Statewide: A Citizen-Science Trail-Cam Project | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $450,000 | |
| 2021-054 | Joyce | Michael | Distribution and Movements of Fishers in Southern Minnesota | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $415,000 | |
| X | 2021-055 | Perleberg | Donna | Protecting Minnesota's Beneficial Macroalgae: All Stoneworts Aren't Starry | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $1,081,000 |
| 2021-056 | Joyce | Michael | Healthy Forests: Wildlife as Dispersers of Beneficial Fungi | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $290,000 | |
| 2021-061 | Onello | Emily | Manoomin Matters | U of MN, Duluth | $314,000 | |
| X | 2021-071 | Putzier | Paul | County Groundwater Atlas | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $2,500,000 |
| 2021-082 | Arends | Heather | Aggregate Resource Mapping of St. Louis County | MN DNR, Lands and Minerals Division | $767,000 | |
| X | 2021-087 | Markle | Tricia | Improving Resiliency and Conservation Outcomes for Minnesota Turtles | Minnesota Zoological Society | $460,000 |
| X | 2021-103 | Bump | Joseph | Offal Wildlife Watching: How Do Hunters Provision Scavengers? | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $531,000 |
| 2021-104 | Haus | Jacob | Habitat Use and Recruitment Rates in Exurban Wolves | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Bemidji State University | $263,000 | |
| X | 2021-113 | Carlson | Bruce | Minnesota Biological Survey: Setting a Future Course | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $3,200,000 |
| X | 2021-118 | Halbach | Myrna | 2021 Groundwater Contamination Mapping Project | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $940,000 |
| 2021-126 | Ozersky | Ted | Are Fish Mercury Concentrations Higher in Winter? | U of MN, Duluth - Large Lakes Observatory | $387,000 | |
| 2021-133 | Berman | Jesse | Ticks in Minnesota! Informing Control and Response | U of MN, School of Public Health | $250,000 | |
| X | 2021-138 | Lusardi | Barbara | Geologic Atlases for Water Resource Management | U of MN, MN Geological Survey | $4,122,000 |
| 2021-152 | Isbell | Forest | Assessing Benefits of Enhancing Biodiversity in Habitat Fragments | U of MN, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | $498,000 | |
| 2021-156 | Fulton | David | Human Dimensions of Urban Carnivore Management | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $392,000 | |
| X | 2021-159 | Knopik | Josh | Collaborative State and Tribal Wild Rice Monitoring Program | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $859,000 |
| 2021-166 | Bazurto | Jannell | Survey of Overlooked Natural Resource: Plant Growth-Stimulating Microbes | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $339,000 | |
| 2021-181 | Lord | Chris | Update Metro MLCCS for Enhanced Natural Resource Management | Metro Conservation Districts | $499,000 | |
| 2021-183 | Slaats | Alison | Supporting Integrated Resource Management through Upgraded Lidar Products | Minnesota IT Services | $3,200,000 | |
| 2021-228 | Mulla | David | Solar Co-Benefits: Reducing Nitrates, Enhancing Habitat, Sequestering Carbon | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $344,000 | |
| 2021-230 | Guala | Michele | Opening or Closing Parks in a Pandemic? | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $343,000 | |
| 2021-243 | Monson Geerts | Stephen | Baseline Asbestos-EMP Study of NE Minnesota Air, Pre-Mining | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $388,000 | |
| 2021-275 | Bump | Joseph | Voyageurs Wolf Project – Phase II | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $575,000 | |
| X | 2021-278 | Dingmann | Brian | Preserving Minnesota’s Wetlands: Our Resource for Future Medicine | U of MN, Crookston | $247,000 |
| 2021-284 | Grinde | Alexis | EAB and Black Ash: Maintaining Forests and Benefits | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $774,000 | |
| 2021-291 | Weegman | Matt | Factors Influencing Wild Turkey Productivity in Southeast Minnesota | National Wild Turkey Federation | $809,000 | |
| 2021-309 | Schroeder | Declan | Bee Minnesota – Protect Our Native Bumblebees | U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine | $663,000 | |
| 2021-312 | Mukku | Venugopal | Freshwater Sponges and AIS: Engaging Citizen Scientists | U of MN, Crookston | $500,000 | |
| 2021-354 | Shen | Lian | Modeling Wind Energy Resources and Environment in Minnesota | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $318,000 | |
| 2021-359 | Caldwell | Wendy | Uniting Public and Private Sectors to Protect Pollinators | Monarch Joint Venture | $341,000 | |
| 2021-372 | Anderson | Pamela | Providing Critical Water Quality Information: Harmful Algal Blooms | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $657,000 | |
| 2021-378 | Skancke | Jennie | Foundational Hydrology Data for Wetland Protection and Restoration | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $400,000 | |
| X | 2021-396 | West | Elena | Bioacoustics for Broad-Scale Species Monitoring and Conservation | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $359,000 |
| 2021-422 | Shaw | Ruth | Healthy Prairies III: Restoring Minnesota's Prairie Plant Diversity | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $531,000 | |
| 2021-423 | Joyce | Michael | Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and Interactions | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $447,000 | |
| 2021-424 | Satyshur | Colleen | Improving Pollinator Conservation by Revealing Habitat Needs | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $614,000 | |
| 2021-426 | Rowe | Erika | Expanding the Minnesota Ecological Monitoring Network | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $1,587,000 | |
| 2021-452 | Putzier | Paul | County Groundwater Atlas ML2020 Resubmit | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $1,125,000 | |
| A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 19 Proposals / $3,331,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 5 Proposals / $831,000) |
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| 2021-019 | Fallon | Ann | Does the Herbicide Paraquat Harm Insect Microbial Symbionts? | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $157,000 | |
| X | 2021-032 | Grinde | Alexis | What’s “Bugging” Minnesota’s Insect-Eating Birds? | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $199,000 |
| 2021-048 | Duplissis | John | Precision Forest Inventory for Aspen and Red Pine | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $199,000 | |
| 2021-088 | Moen | Ron | Minnesota Mammal Resource Atlas | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $148,000 | |
| 2021-112 | Drewitz | Matt | Mapping Existing Structural Practices in Vulnerable Agricultural Landscapes | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $190,000 | |
| X | 2021-140 | Zajac | Kristy | Redwood County RIM Easement Evaluation and Public Outreach | Redwood Soil & Water Conservation District | $197,000 |
| 2021-201 | Clark | Mark | Status of Bigmouth Buffalo Populations in Minnesota | U of MN, Duluth | $196,000 | |
| 2021-225 | Huberty | Brian | Eyes Over Minnesota's Natural Resources | SharedGeo | $119,000 | |
| 2021-234 | Stanton | Daniel | Moss and Lichens of Minnesota Prairies and Meadows | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $200,000 | |
| X | 2021-238 | Wettstein | Shannon | Morrison County Performance Drainage and Hydrology Management II | Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District | $197,000 |
| 2021-277 | Aukema | Brian | Biocontrol Breakdown in Minnesota's Spruce Budworm-Affected Forests | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| X | 2021-289 | Frelich | Lee | A Biodiversity Checkup for Minnesota’s Big Woods | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $109,000 |
| 2021-292 | Bracey | Annie | Conserving Black Terns and Forster's Terns in Minnesota | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $199,000 | |
| X | 2021-321 | Ponder | Julia | Microbiome in Raptors: A New Tool for Conservation | U of MN, Raptor Center | $129,000 |
| 2021-400 | Hahn | Jennifer | Unearthing Soil Health Economics in Southern Minnesota | Minnesota Soil Health Coalition | $200,000 | |
| 2021-407 | Petersen | Jessica | Tools for Supporting Healthy Ecosystems and Pollinators | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $198,000 | |
| 2021-430 | Sherman-Hoehn | Katherine | ML 20 Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $135,000 | |
| 2021-437 | Quinn | Edward | Enhancing Bat Recovery by Optimizing Artificial Roost Structures | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $190,000 | |
| 2021-457 | Windels | Steve | Do Beavers Buffer Against Droughts and Floods? | National Park Service, Voyageurs National Park | $169,000 | |
| B. Water Resources (RECEIVED: 58 Proposals / $35,591,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 11 Proposals / $6,798,000) |
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| 2021-023 | Schumann | David | Larval Fishes as Indicators of Lake Ecosystem Change | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $410,000 | |
| 2021-047 | Johnson | Heather | Updating Pesticide Analytical Capabilities to Protect Minnesota Waters | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $3,000,000 | |
| X | 2021-050 | Brady | Valerie | Trout Stream Habitat Restoration Success | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $375,000 |
| 2021-053 | Ulrich | Bridget | Protecting Minnesota's Waters Using Sustainable Waste Materials | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $497,000 | |
| 2021-057 | Chun | Chan Lan | Reducing Nutrients and Methane Emissions Using Wetland Microbes | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $334,000 | |
| 2021-090 | Beck | Brian | Leveraging Innovations in Data Analytics for Project Implementation | Minnehaha Creek Watershed District | $883,000 | |
| 2021-114 | Kang | Peter | Multi-scale Aquifer Characterization for Successful Aquifer Storage/Recovery | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $671,000 | |
| X | 2021-121 | Behrens | Sebastian | Monitoring Emerging Viruses in Minnesota's Urban Water Cycles | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $489,000 |
| 2021-127 | Fritz | Charles | Water Storage Project Implementation Framework | International Water Institute | $290,000 | |
| 2021-130 | Baker | Anna | Sediment-phosphorus management in Rainy-Lake of the Woods Basin | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $515,000 | |
| 2021-134 | Edlund | Mark | Salt Threatens Minnesota Water Quality and Food Webs | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $1,174,000 | |
| 2021-142 | Martinovic-Weigelt | Dalma | Refined Petroleum Leaks: Improving Remediation and Risk Assessment | University of St. Thomas | $340,000 | |
| X | 2021-144 | Singer | Randall | Microgeographic Impact of Antibiotics Released from Identified Hotspots | U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine | $598,000 |
| 2021-160 | Ishii | Satoshi | Establishment of Safe Water Reuse | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $362,000 | |
| 2021-165 | Bazurto | Jannell | Microbial Degradation of Formaldehyde to Clean Polluted Waters | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $393,000 | |
| 2021-174 | Gran | Karen | Slope Failures in Minnesota: Drivers, Projections, and Mitigation | U of MN, Duluth | $396,000 | |
| 2021-177 | Cotner | James | Glyphosate, Phosphorus and Harmful Algal Blooms | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $506,000 | |
| 2021-190 | Hondzo | Miki | Quantitative Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Urban Waters | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $499,000 | |
| 2021-195 | Brauman | Kate | Changing Snowmelt Impacts Minnesota Forests, Streams, and Groundwater | U of MN, Institute on the Environment | $607,000 | |
| 2021-204 | Miao | Yuxin | Developing Smart-N App to Reduce Corn Nitrogen Pollution | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $248,000 | |
| X | 2021-205 | Jordan | Nicholas | Scaling A Market-Driven Water-Quality Solution for Row-Crop Farming | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $909,000 |
| 2021-211 | Gulliver | John | Reduction of Environmental Impacts with Road De-Icing Alternatives | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $666,000 | |
| 2021-227 | Rose | Lucy | Seasonal Water Quality Effects of Commercial Peat Harvesting | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $204,000 | |
| 2021-242 | Groten | Joel | USGS StreamStats Enhances Sediment Monitoring in Minnesota | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $300,000 | |
| 2021-259 | Blumentritt | Dylan | Whitewater River Evolution: Sediment Dynamics and Cross-Section Inventory | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Winona State University | $265,000 | |
| 2021-260 | Hall | Leah | Floodplain Reconnection in Southeast Minnesota's Driftless Area | The Nature Conservancy | $572,000 | |
| 2021-264 | Sattar | Junaed | Automated Weed Management for Herbicide Water Runoff Reduction | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $829,000 | |
| 2021-265 | Lenhart | Christian | Farming for Phosphorus Control at the Field Edge | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $577,000 | |
| X | 2021-266 | Runck | Bryan | Sustainable Irrigation Management: Expanding a Statewide Web Application | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $1,519,000 |
| 2021-279 | Watkins | Eric | Optimizing Youth Sports Fields to Reduce Environmental Impact | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $957,000 | |
| 2021-282 | Wright | Natasha | Managing Highly Saline Waste from Municipal Water Treatment | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $262,000 | |
| 2021-285 | Cates | Anna | Developing Cover Crop Systems for Sugarbeet Production | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $331,000 | |
| 2021-286 | Nieber | John | Downscaling Water Storage for Comprehensive Water Resources Management | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $592,000 | |
| X | 2021-303 | Griffin | Daniel | Rainfall History Recovered from Old Oak Tree Rings | U of MN, College of Liberal Arts | $332,000 |
| 2021-314 | Cui | Tianhong | Solar-Powered Pesticide Sensor Network for Water Monitoring | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $660,000 | |
| 2021-317 | Cui | Tianhong | Sensor-Embedded Purification System for Clean Drinking Water | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $536,000 | |
| 2021-326 | Marr | Jeffrey | Assessing Impacts of Boat Waves on Minnesota Lakes | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $420,000 | |
| 2021-331 | Noe | Ryan | Comprehensive Identification and Visualization of Sourcewater Protection Opportunities | U of MN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs | $299,000 | |
| 2021-346 | Ruan | Roger | Treatment of Petrochemical Wastewater Using Photocatalysis and Algae | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $559,000 | |
| 2021-348 | Ruan | Roger | Enhanced Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Swine Manure | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $609,000 | |
| 2021-349 | Ruan | Roger | Novel Microalgae Attached Growth for Animal Wastewater Treatment | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $760,000 | |
| 2021-350 | Ruan | Roger | Plastic-Wastes to Fuels and Chemicals through Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $914,000 | |
| 2021-352 | Ruan | Roger | Nitrogen Fixation Using Nano-Photocatalytic Non-Thermal Plasma | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $555,000 | |
| 2021-355 | Shen | Lian | Microplastics in Minnesota Water and Impact on Wildlife | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $317,000 | |
| X | 2021-358 | Schoenfuss | Heiko | Assessing Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Efficacy | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, St. Cloud State University | $493,000 |
| 2021-361 | Penn | Lee | Microplastics: Transporters of Contaminants in Minnesota Waters | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $426,000 | |
| X | 2021-364 | LaPara | Timothy | Evaluating Coronavirus and Other Microbiological Contamination of Drinking Water Sources from Wastewater | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $699,000 |
| 2021-369 | Ziegeweid | Jeffrey | Determining How Altered Streamflows Impair Fish and Macroinvertebrates | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $600,000 | |
| X | 2021-376 | Lammi | Becky | St. James Pit Water Level Control | City of Aurora | $305,000 |
| 2021-382 | St. Lawrence | Mark | Evaluating Landfill Leachate PFAS Reduction Utilizing Engineered Wetlands | St. Louis County | $895,000 | |
| X | 2021-384 | Fuchs | Dennis | Long-Term Nitrate Mitigation by Maintaining Profitable Kernza Production | Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District | $571,000 |
| X | 2021-390 | Donato | Justin | Antibiotic Resistance and Wastewater Treatment: Problems and Solutions | University of St. Thomas | $508,000 |
| 2021-401 | Edlund | Mark | Unprecedented Change Threatens Minnesota’s Pristine Lakes | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $850,000 | |
| 2021-403 | Keegan | Bill | Innovative Solution for Protecting Minnesota Natural Resources from PFAS Contamination | Dem-Con | $750,000 | |
| 2021-409 | Olander | Keith | Implementing Hemp Crop Rotation to Improve Water Quality | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Central Lakes College | $700,000 | |
| 2021-432 | Novak | Paige | Technology for Energy-Generating Onsite Industrial Wastewater Treatment | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $475,000 | |
| 2021-436 | Streets | Summer | Developing Strategies to Manage PFAS in Land-Applied Biosolids | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $1,370,000 | |
| 2021-456 | Stapleton | Seth | Expanding Restoration and Promoting Awareness of Native Mussels | Minnesota Zoological Society | $418,000 | |
| B. Water Resources H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 17 Proposals / $2,985,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 3 Proposals / $580,000) |
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| 2021-025 | Kovalenko | Katya | Does Micro-Pollution Impact Aquatic Food Webs and Birds? | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $175,000 | |
| 2021-076 | Noe | Ryan | Will BMPs Be Effective with Increased Precipitation Variability? | U of MN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs | $63,000 | |
| X | 2021-089 | Barry | John | Sentinel Springs, Measuring Continuous Groundwater Response and Improvement | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $183,000 |
| X | 2021-115 | Hu | Bo | Novel Nutrient Recovery Process from Wastewater Treatment Plants | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 |
| 2021-128 | Ulrich | Jason | Resilience and Increased Intense Rain in Minnesota Watersheds | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $189,000 | |
| X | 2021-158 | Dieterman | Doug | Evaluating Stream Habitat Projects in Southeast Minnesota | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $197,000 |
| 2021-170 | Xiong | Boya | Minimizing Plastic Pollution through Prediction of Nano/Microplastic Generation | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $200,000 | |
| 2021-184 | Hondzo | Miki | Algal Toxicity Detection and Mitigation in Minnesota Waters | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $199,000 | |
| 2021-189 | Musser | Kimberly | Ag-Urban Partnership Pilot: Accelerating Action in Priority Watersheds | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $199,000 | |
| 2021-216 | Brigham | Mark | White Iron Chain of Lakes: Baseline Trace Metals | US Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | $117,000 | |
| 2021-237 | Fixen | Kathryn | Converting Toxic Compounds to Fuels Using Solar Energy | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $171,000 | |
| 2021-258 | Wilson | Melissa | Manure Testing for Better Management and Clean Water | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2021-267 | Capel | Paul | Optimization of Water-Quality Monitoring in Surface Waters | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $147,000 | |
| 2021-301 | Babcock | Laura | Expanding Protection of Minnesota Water through Industrial Conservation | U of MN, School of Public Health | $181,000 | |
| 2021-304 | Barney | Brett | Minimizing Agricultural Impacts through Biological Nitrogen Fixation Alternatives | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $196,000 | |
| 2021-379 | Downing | John | Understanding and Fixing Excess Lake Oxygen Depletion | U of MN, Duluth | $171,000 | |
| 2021-381 | Wagner | Margaret | Nitrate Testing and Education for Private Well Owners | Minnesota Department of Agriculture | $197,000 | |
| C. Environmental Education (RECEIVED: 26 Proposals / $12,867,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 9 Proposals / $4,461,000) |
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| 2021-006 | Remucal | David | Promoting Minnesota Conservation through Classroom Plant Science Research | U of MN, Landscape Arboretum | $480,000 | |
| 2021-041 | Thompson | Seth | Connecting Minnesotans to Water Through Environmental Education | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $287,000 | |
| X | 2021-042 | Walz | Shannon | Increasing Outdoor Learning For Young Minnesotans | Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | $450,000 |
| X | 2021-086 | Halvorson | Joel | WITHDRAWN - Boreal Observatory at Chik-Wauk on the Gunflint | Gunflint Trail Historical Society | $545,000 |
| 2021-100 | Locke | Christina | MN Backyard Science: Home-Based Environmental Education and Conservation | U of MN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs | $502,000 | |
| X | 2021-111 | Wolf | Tiffany | WITHDRAWN - Engaging Culturally-Diverse Hunting Communities on Chronic Wasting Disease | U of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine | $288,000 |
| X | 2021-131 | Evans | Elaine | Pollinator Education in the Science Classroom | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $430,000 |
| X | 2021-132 | Edmiston | Julie | Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental Education for 20000 Youth | Wilderness Inquiry | $932,000 |
| 2021-141 | Schmitt | Lee | ESTEEM (Earth Science Teachers Environmental Education Matters) | Minnesota Science Teachers Association | $582,000 | |
| 2021-146 | Wood | Bryan | Providing K-12 Residential Environmental Learning Experiences | Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center | $400,000 | |
| X | 2021-175 | Blair | Robert | Minnesota Master Naturalist: Nature for New Minnesotans | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $345,000 |
| X | 2021-186 | Hausman Rhode | Christina | The Voyageurs Classroom Initiative | Voyageurs National Park Association | $409,000 |
| 2021-219 | Thompson | Seth | Promoting Environmental Conservation Through Storytelling | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $392,000 | |
| X | 2021-240 | Adler | Trina | Engaging Diverse Low-Income Residents with Minnesota’s Parks | U of MN, Extension Center for Family Development | $568,000 |
| 2021-255 | Dhakal | Narayan | Cross Cultural Environmental Education | Diversity Intelligence in Climate Action | $420,000 | |
| 2021-300 | Lord | Chris | Changing Yards and Minds: Overcoming Barriers to Ecoscaping | Metro Conservation Districts | $546,000 | |
| X | 2021-320 | Bloome | Katie | Restoring Land, Reviving Heritage: Conservation Through Indigenous Culture | Belwin Conservancy | $494,000 |
| 2021-335 | Papanikolopoulos | Nikolaos | Water Quality and Robots: Experientially Educating Minnesotan Youth | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $344,000 | |
| 2021-341 | Lenczewski | John | Fostering Water Stewardship Through Hands-On Learning | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $654,000 | |
| 2021-370 | Reese | Luke | Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental Teaching Staff | City of Austin | $275,000 | |
| 2021-385 | Simer | Kurt | 375 Underserved Youth Learn Minnesota Ecosystems by Canoe | YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities | $375,000 | |
| 2021-386 | Burns | Katie | Bird Academy: Conservation for Kids | Audubon Minnesota | $291,000 | |
| 2021-405 | Poppleton | Kristen | TeachScience: Schools and Communities as STEM Living Laboratories | Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy | $369,000 | |
| 2021-435 | Loon | Deborah | Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Professionals | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc | $757,000 | |
| 2021-450 | Edmiston | Julie | Minnesota Freshwater Quest: Environmental Education on State Waterways | Wilderness Inquiry | $1,432,000 | |
| 2021-459 | Dorn | Cndy | Statewide Environmental Education via Public Television Outdoor Series | Pioneer Public Television | $300,000 | |
| C. Environmental Education H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 17 Proposals / $2,590,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 2 Proposals / $206,000) |
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| 2021-026 | Donahue | Patrick | Off-site Construction Technology Portal | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $197,000 | |
| 2021-085 | Cadieux | Valentine | Ecosystem Benefits from Urban Agriculture | Hamline University | $200,000 | |
| 2021-116 | Furuseth | Lee | Water: Keep It Fresh | Headwaters Science Center | $86,000 | |
| 2021-147 | Kalnicky | Emily | Driving Conservation Behavior for Mussels and Water Quality | Minnesota Zoological Society | $191,000 | |
| 2021-157 | Jensen | Marissa | Minnesota Conservation Outreach & Education | Pheasants Forever Inc | $68,000 | |
| 2021-171 | Becker | Beth | Expansion of YMCA Mobile Day Camp | YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities | $195,000 | |
| 2021-214 | Huberty | Brian | Emergency Location Markers for Minnesota's Trails, Parks & Landings | SharedGeo | $130,000 | |
| X | 2021-224 | Daub | Betsy | High School River Bluff Pollinator Habitat Creation | Friends of the Mississippi River | $28,000 |
| 2021-226 | Watkins | Eric | Smart Lawns: Data-Driven Lawn Care Information for Homeowners | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2021-262 | Schultz | Peter | The Longspur Prairie Fund Urban Prairie Learning Lab | The Longspur Prairie Fund | $82,000 | |
| 2021-311 | Mercer-Taylor | Elizabeth | Empowering Youth to Become 21st Century Energy Leaders | U of MN, Institute on the Environment | $200,000 | |
| X | 2021-323 | Ponder | Julia | Expanding Access to Environmental Education for Underserved Communities | U of MN, Raptor Center | $178,000 |
| 2021-374 | Foster | Shelli-Kae | Yes! Students take on Water Quality Challenge II | Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center | $199,000 | |
| 2021-389 | McCoy | Casey | Firewise in the Classroom | MN DNR, Forestry Division | $155,000 | |
| 2021-391 | Pulscher | MaryLynn | BioBlitz Urban Parks: Engaging Community in Scientific Efforts | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $198,000 | |
| 2021-414 | Montgomery | Maggie | Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology: Radio, Podcasts, Citizen Science | Northern Community Radio, Inc. | $198,000 | |
| 2021-429 | Sogard | Ray | Sportsmen’s Training and Developmental Learning Center | Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association | $85,000 | |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species (RECEIVED: 10 Proposals / $20,698,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 5 Proposals / $8,173,000) | ||||||
| X | 2021-162 | Wettstein | Shannon | Oak Wilt Suppression at the Northern Edge II | Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District | $498,000 |
| X | 2021-164 | Krischik | Vera | Biocontrol of Bee Lawns and Parklands | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $500,000 |
| X | 2021-188 | Phelps | Nicholas | Building Knowledge and Capacity for AIS Solutions | U of MN, MAISRC | $5,000,000 |
| X | 2021-217 | Sorensen | Peter | Evaluating Minnesota's Last Best Chance to Stop Carp | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $499,000 |
| X | 2021-313 | Forester | Jeff | Stop Starry Invasion - Community Invasive Species Containment | Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates | $1,676,000 |
| 2021-383 | James | John | Balancing Aquatic Plant Communities for Recreation and Conservation | Fish and Waters Conservation Fund | $569,000 | |
| 2021-425 | Koop | Heather | Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center, Ph.5 | U of MN, MITPPC | $5,000,000 | |
| 2021-427 | Nerbonne | Brian | Applying New Tools and Techniques Against Invasive Carp | MN DNR, Fish and Wildlife Division | $577,000 | |
| 2021-431 | McClannahan | Valerie | Protect Community Forests By Managing Ash For EAB | MN DNR, Forestry Division | $5,930,000 | |
| 2021-433 | Salomon | Christine | White Nose Bat Syndrome Biological Control: Phase 3 | U of MN, College of Pharmacy | $449,000 | |
| D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 5 Proposals / $641,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 2 Proposals / $126,000) |
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| X | 2021-017 | Wersal | Ryan | Starch Allocation Patterns of Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis Obtusa) Harvested from Lake Koronis, MN | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $101,000 |
| X | 2021-091 | Anderson | Mike | Long-Term Efficacy of Invasive Removal in Floodplain Forests | Macalester College | $25,000 |
| 2021-268 | Hammes | Mary | Mississippi River Crew for Forest Resilience | Mississippi Park Connection | $199,000 | |
| 2021-293 | Brady | Valerie | How Effective and Protective are AIS Removal Methods? | U of MN - NRRI | $119,000 | |
| 2021-449 | Edlund | Mark | Invasive Rock Snot Threatens North Shore Streams | Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station | $197,000 | |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy (RECEIVED: 22 Proposals / $16,339,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 8 Proposals / $8,788,000) | ||||||
| X | 2021-010 | Mwesigye | Aggrey | Enhanced Thermo-Active Foundations for Space Heating in Minnesota | U of MN, Duluth | $367,000 |
| 2021-167 | Kortshagen | Uwe | Solar Windows: Combining Agriculture and Photovoltaics | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $280,000 | |
| X | 2021-169 | Herrmann | Bryan | Storing Renewable Energy in Flow-Battery for Grid Use | U of MN, Morris | $3,210,000 |
| X | 2021-191 | Heins | Bradley | Agrivoltaics to Improve the Environment and Farm Resiliency | U of MN, WCROC | $861,000 |
| 2021-196 | Swanson | Jacob | Electricity Generation from Glycerol - Minnesota Biodiesel Waste | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $679,000 | |
| 2021-241 | Spigarelli | Brett | Foundational Data for Sequestering CO2 using Minnesota Minerals | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $353,000 | |
| 2021-263 | Gutknecht | Jessica | The Carbon Sequestration Potential of a Perennial Grain | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $219,000 | |
| 2021-290 | Yang | Suo | Efficient Production and Clean Combustion of Renewable Biofuels | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $681,000 | |
| X | 2021-294 | Feist | Christopher | Behavioral Response of Bald and Golden Eagles to Acoustic Stimuli | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $307,000 |
| 2021-305 | Xiong | Boya | Reducing Plastic Waste by Innovating Waste-To-Energy Conversion Technology | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $530,000 | |
| X | 2021-315 | Cortus | Erin | Greenhouse Gas Sampling Approaches for Minnesota Livestock Farms | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $294,000 |
| 2021-318 | Simon | Terrence | Efficient Filter and Sensor for Organic PAH Compounds | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $275,000 | |
| X | 2021-336 | Chan | Gabriel | Distributed Energy Storage Partnerships with Municipal and Cooperative Utilities | U of MN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs | $364,000 |
| X | 2021-344 | Thomas | Steve | Create Jobs Statewide by Diverting Materials from Landfills | Better Futures Minnesota | $2,992,000 |
| 2021-345 | Ruan | Roger | Treatment of Organic Medical and COVID-19 Contaminated Wastes | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $910,000 | |
| 2021-347 | Ruan | Roger | Renewable and Green Polymers from Pennycress | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $559,000 | |
| 2021-351 | Ruan | Roger | Disinfect Airborne-Pathogens and Contaminants in Animal Production Facilities | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $754,000 | |
| 2021-387 | Ruan | Roger | Value Added Treatment of Sewage Sludge | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $910,000 | |
| 2021-392 | Dry | Carolyn | A Novel CO2-Reducing Cement Made from Minnesota Wastes | Designs by Natural Processes, Inc. | $290,000 | |
| 2021-394 | Ranade | Aditya | Assessing Wind Curtailment Reduction Potential via Hydrogen Production | Aerio Technologies | $751,000 | |
| 2021-398 | Hagel | Tom | Cleaner Air for Park Events and Disaster Resilience | City of Saint Paul | $360,000 | |
| X | 2021-402 | Kedward | Jennifer | Strengthening Minnesota's Reuse Economy to Conserve Natural Resources | ReUse Minnesota | $393,000 |
| E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 13 Proposals / $1,960,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 0 Proposals / $0) |
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| 2021-044 | Barry | Brian | Bringing Minnesota Farmers into the Low-Carbon Economy | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $176,000 | |
| 2021-098 | Hu | Bo | Biomass Inventory for Minnesota Renewable Natural Gas Production | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $200,000 | |
| 2021-135 | McFarland | Ashley | Climate Mitigation Through Improved Forest Understory Health | Dovetail Partners Inc | $179,000 | |
| 2021-193 | Dahlen | Reta | Restoration of Riverside Park | City of Long Prairie | $156,000 | |
| 2021-199 | Swanberg | Kevin | Twin Ports Air Quality Monitoring and Education Project | Twin Ports Action Alliance | $30,000 | |
| 2021-202 | Shaffer | David | Studying Solar Panels' Impact on Wetland Quality | Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Project | $199,000 | |
| 2021-239 | O'Keefe | Pete | Increasing Recycling of Building Materials, Supplies, Home Goods | Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | $60,000 | |
| 2021-261 | Costa | Kyle | Increasing Efficiency of Methane Digesters | U of MN, College of Biological Sciences | $148,000 | |
| 2021-269 | Twine | Tracy | Reducing Urban Heat through Reflective Roofs | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $165,000 | |
| 2021-281 | Guala | Michele | Protecting Stream Banks Producing Energy | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $198,000 | |
| 2021-298 | Sarkanen | Simo | Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill Lignin | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $196,000 | |
| 2021-360 | Yamin | Mohammad | Sustainable Bricks Using Minnesota Clay and Recycled Aggregate | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota State University Mankato | $123,000 | |
| 2021-448 | Sosnowchik | Rachel | Diverting Unsold Food from Landfills, Reducing Greenhouse Gases | Second Harvest Heartland | $130,000 | |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat (RECEIVED: 37 Proposals / $25,637,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 13 Proposals / $9,059,000) | ||||||
| 2021-007 | Christenson | Scott | South Central Minnesota Rock Berm Fish Barriers | State Line Lake Restoration Inc | $855,000 | |
| X | 2021-022 | Barrick | Melissa | Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Forest Restoration and Enhancements | Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District | $975,000 |
| X | 2021-039 | Davis | Mike | Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes - continuation | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $825,000 |
| X | 2021-058 | Tucker | Rebecca | Pollinator Central II: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring | Great River Greening | $742,000 |
| 2021-059 | Windmuller-Campione | Marcella | Maximizing Economic and Ecological Benefits of Forest Management | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $650,000 | |
| X | 2021-065 | Johnson | Nathan | Phase 2 - Prescribed-Fire Management for Roadside Prairies | Minnesota Department of Transportation | $255,000 |
| 2021-094 | Pederson | Eric | Pollinator Habitat Study for Closed Landfill Program | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $300,000 | |
| X | 2021-097 | Weiss | Eric | Minnesota Green Schoolyards | The Trust for Public Land | $1,997,000 |
| 2021-139 | Tucker | Rebecca | Pollinator Central: Habitat Improvement with Citizen Monitoring | Great River Greening | $981,000 | |
| 2021-155 | Chapman | Eric | Rural-Urban Partnerships to Advance Conservation Farming with Technology | University of St. Thomas | $548,000 | |
| 2021-161 | Magner | Joe | Threshold Resiliency with Increased Precipitation Uncertainty | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $1,899,000 | |
| 2021-180 | Hrubes | Jeff | Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resiliency Using Forest Management | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $615,000 | |
| 2021-182 | Hogan | Christopher | Minnesota Center for Agricultural Spray Drift Reduction | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $1,049,000 | |
| X | 2021-212 | Gordon | Riley | Reducing Plastic Pollution with Biodegradable Erosion Control Products | Agricultural Utilization Research Institute | $227,000 |
| 2021-213 | Carson | Michael | Forests, Wildlife & Climate Change: Proactive Landscape Designs | U of MN, North Central Research and Outreach Center | $404,000 | |
| X | 2021-223 | Ebtehaj | Ardeshir | Remote Sensing and Super-resolution Imaging of Microplastics | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $364,000 |
| X | 2021-231 | Daub | Betsy | Urban Pollinator and Native American Cultural Site Restoration | Friends of the Mississippi River | $250,000 |
| 2021-270 | Labuz | Joseph | A safety rating system of mining waste storage in northern Minnesota | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $390,000 | |
| 2021-274 | Ferrington | Leonard | Winter Dynamics of Vulnerable Trout Streams: Central Minnesota | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $520,000 | |
| X | 2021-280 | Wold | Scott | Economic and Ecological Benefits of Soil Health | Redwood Soil & Water Conservation District | $339,000 |
| 2021-283 | Barney | Brett | Engineered Solutions to Remove Nitrates from Contaminated Waters | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $234,000 | |
| 2021-295 | Arvidson | Adam | Kenilworth Channel Riparian Restoration and Enhancement | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $930,000 | |
| 2021-328 | Weegman | Matt | Restoring oak forests for wildlife in southeast Minnesota | National Wild Turkey Federation | $661,000 | |
| X | 2021-337 | Shaw | Dan | Lawns to Legumes Program Phase 2 | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $1,389,000 |
| X | 2021-340 | Arvidson | Adam | Bohemian Flats Savanna Restoration | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $424,000 |
| 2021-357 | Griffis | Timothy | Quantifying Environmental Benefits of Peatland Restoration in Minnesota | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $742,000 | |
| X | 2021-375 | Lewanski | Tom | Reintroduction of Bison to Spring Lake Park Reserve | Dakota County | $659,000 |
| X | 2021-377 | Tuominen | Todd | Elm Creek Habitat Restoration Final Phase | City of Champlin | $613,000 |
| 2021-397 | Lenczewski | John | Creating Prioritized Plan for Restoring the Stewart River Watershed | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $298,000 | |
| 2021-416 | Caneff | Denny | A Showcase for Resource-Sensitive Trail Construction | Superior Hiking Trail Association | $450,000 | |
| 2021-421 | Barry | Brian | Protecting Minnesota Waters with Biodegradable, Controlled-Release Fertilizers | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $260,000 | |
| 2021-438 | Arvidson | Adam | Mississippi River Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Mussel Reintroduction | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $2,538,000 | |
| 2021-439 | Shaw | Dan | Pollinator & Beneficial Insect Strategic Habitat Program | Board of Water and Soil Resources | $780,000 | |
| 2021-441 | Drotts | Gary | Minnesota Hunter Walking Trails, Pulbic Land Recreational Access | Ruffed Grouse Society | $300,000 | |
| 2021-447 | Tuomine | Todd | Elm Creek Habitat Restoration Phase IV | City of Champlin | $501,000 | |
| 2021-455 | Beebe | Andrew | Habitat Associations of Mississippi Bottomland Forest Marsh Birds | Audobon Minnesota | $275,000 | |
| 2021-461 | Aukema | Brian | Eastern Larch Beetle is Devastating Minnesota Tamarack Forests | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $398,000 | |
| F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 18 Proposals / $3,089,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 8 Proposals / $1,293,000) |
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| X | 2021-020 | Elston | Bob | Sleepy Eye Lake Reclamation | City of Sleepy Eye | $120,000 |
| X | 2021-062 | Remucal | David | Preserving Minnesota’s only Ball Cactus Population | U of MN, Landscape Arboretum | $103,000 |
| 2021-068 | Kerski | Michael | Shakopee Riverfront Habitat Restoration and Education Project | City of Shakopee | $200,000 | |
| 2021-078 | Taylor | Carrie | Developing a Rare Plant Rescue Program for Minnesota | Anoka Conservation District | $199,000 | |
| X | 2021-084 | Sheppard | Kevin | Restoring Upland Forests for Birds | American Bird Conservancy, Great Lakes Program | $193,000 |
| 2021-117 | Jennings | Carrie | Water, Wildlife and Weather Friendly Labeling Pilot Program | Freshwater Society | $195,000 | |
| X | 2021-137 | Caneff | Denny | Plumbing the Muddy Depths of Superior Hiking Trail | Superior Hiking Trail Association | $187,000 |
| X | 2021-229 | Gabrielson | Sara | Woodcrest Trail Expansion and Prairie Restoration | Country Manor Foundation | $92,000 |
| 2021-245 | Meschke | Linda | Improving Landscape Ecological Value With Hazelnuts | Rural Advantage | $161,000 | |
| 2021-288 | Schrank | Amy | Increase Golden Shiner Production to Protect Aquatic Communities | U of MN, Duluth - Sea Grant | $194,000 | |
| 2021-297 | Montgomery | Rebecca | Prescribed Burning for Brushland-Dependent Species-Phase II | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $147,000 | |
| 2021-302 | Arvidson | Adam | Mississippi Flyway Habitat Fingers | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $171,000 | |
| X | 2021-308 | Cariveau | Daniel | Creating Cost-Effective Forage and Management Actions for Pollinators | U of MN, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences | $198,000 |
| X | 2021-319 | Cui | Tianhong | Surface Water Purification System Powered by Renewable Energy | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $200,000 |
| X | 2021-322 | Vlaming | Jonathan | Shoreline Stabilization, Fishing, ADA Improvements at Silverwood Park | Three Rivers Park District | $200,000 |
| 2021-343 | Cui | Tianhong | Small, Cheap, and Fast Nitrobenzene Detector for Water | U of MN, College of Science and Engineering | $200,000 | |
| 2021-356 | Shen | Lian | Help MPCP by Understanding Seeds and Pollens Dispersion | U of MN, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory | $199,000 | |
| 2021-408 | Daub | Betsy | Pollinator Habitat Creation along the Urban Mississippi River | Friends of the Mississippi River | $130,000 | |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation (RECEIVED: 39 Proposals / $78,620,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 21 Proposals / $43,349,000) | ||||||
| X | 2021-012 | Yavarow | Matthew | Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail (McDonald Segment) | Otter Tail County | $2,245,000 |
| 2021-013 | Cammilleri | Kenneth | Gateway State Trail | City of Scandia | $4,295,000 | |
| 2021-021 | Hayes | Dillon | Soo Line Trail Trestle Bridge | Mille Lacs County | $725,000 | |
| X | 2021-028 | Manzoline | Robert | Mesabi Trail CSAH 88 to Ely | St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | $2,200,000 |
| X | 2021-043 | Mularie | Audrey | Local Parks, Trails and Natural Areas Grant Programs | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $3,000,000 |
| X | 2021-049 | Lee | Jessica | Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition- Phase 7 | Metropolitan Council | $3,000,000 |
| X | 2021-069 | Schultz | Todd | Sauk Rapids Rapids Project Lions Park | City of Sauk Rapids | $545,000 |
| X | 2021-092 | Chanski | David | City of Brainerd - Mississippi Landing Trailhead | City of Brainerd | $3,800,000 |
| X | 2021-093 | Welle | Ron | Brooten Land Acquisition | Midwest Outdoors Unlimited | $950,000 |
| X | 2021-105 | Schulte | Judy | Native Prairie Stewardship & Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $2,100,000 |
| X | 2021-109 | Bloom | Katie | Moose Lake - Trunk Highway 73 Trail | City of Moose Lake | $330,000 |
| 2021-145 | Wood | Bryan | Preserving Grindstone Lake's Shoreline: McConnell Property Acquisition | Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center | $640,000 | |
| X | 2021-151 | Roske | Molly | SNA Acquisition, Restoration, Citizen-Science and Outreach | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $4,760,000 |
| X | 2021-154 | Phillips | Courtney | Precision Acquisition for Restoration, Groundwater Recharge and Habitat | Shell Rock River Watershed District | $549,000 |
| 2021-221 | Roske | Molly | DNR Scientific and Natural Areas (ML20 Resubmit) | MN DNR - Ecological and Water Resources Division | $3,000,000 | |
| 2021-310 | Terrill | Tim | Whiskey Creek & Mississippi River Water Quality/Habitat/Recreation | Mississippi Headwaters Board | $500,000 | |
| 2021-324 | Gautreaux | Sherril | Ranier/Safe Harbor Transient Dock on Rainy Lake | City of Ranier | $762,000 | |
| X | 2021-325 | Olson | Neil | Veterans on the Lake | Veterans on the Lake | $650,000 |
| X | 2021-329 | Pohlman | JoAnn | Voyageur National Park Crane Lake Visitors Center Project | Town of Crane Lake | $3,600,000 |
| X | 2021-330 | Melin | Kaycee | Brookston Campground, Boat Launch & Outdoor Recreational Facility Final | City of Brookston | $500,000 |
| X | 2021-332 | Burich | Rebecca | Moose/Seven Beaver Multi-Use Trail Upgrade | City of Hoyt Lakes | $1,200,000 |
| X | 2021-338 | Arvidson | Adam | Above the Falls Regional Park Acquisition and Restoration | Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board | $1,267,000 |
| X | 2021-339 | See-Benes | Britt | Silver Lake Trail Improvement Project | City of Virginia | $1,428,000 |
| X | 2021-362 | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Trails Development | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $6,000,000 |
| X | 2021-363 | Vollbrecht | Lisa | Highbanks Ravine Bat Habernaculum Project | City of St. Cloud | $1,100,000 |
| X | 2021-371 | Skaar | Kent | State Parks and State Trails In-Holdings | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $3,725,000 |
| X | 2021-380 | Stewart | Nancy | Accessible Fishing Piers and Shore Fishing Areas | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $400,000 |
| 2021-404 | Dahl | Bill | Mesabi Trail Mckinley to Biwabik | St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority | $1,000,000 | |
| 2021-419 | Bissonette | Cathy | Birch Lake Recreation Area Campground | City of Babbitt | $750,000 | |
| 2021-420 | Pohlman | JoAnn | Crane Lake Voyageurs National Park Campground & Visitors Center | Town of Crane Lake | $3,600,000 | |
| 2021-428 | Mooney | Kevin | Rocori Trail Phase 3 | Rocori Trail Construction Board | $1,260,000 | |
| 2021-434 | Simonson | Ryan | Crow Wing County Community Natural Area Acquisition | Crow Wing County | $405,000 | |
| 2021-442 | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Trails Development | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $994,000 | |
| 2021-443 | Skaar | Kent | Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Inholdings | MN DNR, State Parks and Trails Division | $3,500,000 | |
| 2021-444 | Mularie | Audrey | Local Parks, Trails and Natural Areas Grant Programs | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $2,400,000 | |
| 2021-445 | Schulte | Judy | 2020-Private Native Prairie Conservation through Native Prairie Bank | MN DNR, Ecological and Water Resources Division | $2,000,000 | |
| 2021-446 | Forbes | DJ | Turning Back to Rivers: Environmental and Recreational Protection | The Trust for Public Land | $3,804,000 | |
| 2021-453 | Yavorow | Matthew | Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail (West Segment) | Otter Tail County | $2,836,000 | |
| 2021-458 | Monson | Kjersti | Early Enhancements: Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock | Friends of the Lock and Dam | $2,800,000 | |
| G. Land Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding (RECEIVED: 5 Proposals / $791,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 3 Proposals / $475,000) |
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| X | 2021-029 | Bartosh | Jeremy | SW MN Single Track Trail | Jackson County, Parks & Trails | $190,000 |
| 2021-036 | Aro | Matthew | A Second Life for Urban Ash Trees | U of MN, Duluth - NRRI | $156,000 | |
| X | 2021-038 | Langowski | Harold | Ely Trezona Trail / Pioneer Mine Site Restoration | City of Ely | $185,000 |
| X | 2021-222 | Brand | Jefferson | Lake Brophy Trail Expansion | Big Ole Bike Club | $100,000 |
| 2021-406 | Williams | Scott | Chippewa County Acquisition, Recreation and Education | Chippewa County | $160,000 | |
| I. Administration (RECEIVED: 1 Proposal / $135,000 - SELECTED TO PRESENT: 1 Proposal / $135,000) | ||||||
| X | 2021-027 | Sherman-Hoehn | Katherine | ML 2021 Contract Agreement Reimbursement | MN DNR, Grants Unit | $135,000 |