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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Site Visit
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8:00 a.m.
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Southwest Minnesota |
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Legislative Energy Commission
Chairs: Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Marty
11:30 a.m.
Room 15 State Capitol |
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1. Responsibilities of the Legislative Energy Commission
2. Proposed hiring of an Executive Director for the Legislative Energy Commission |
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Chair: Rep. Jean Wagenius
9:00 a.m.
Room 5 State Office Building |
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1. Approve agenda for LCCMR meeting for June 25, 2013
2. Approve the minutes for June 11, 2013
3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
MS 116P.09 Subd 6 Conflict of interest. A commission member, technical advisory committee member, a peer review panelist, or an employee of the commission may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel relating to an organization in which the member, panelist, or employee has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the commission, technical advisory committee, or peer review panel, or being an employee of the
commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflict of interest.
4. MN State Lottery overview
5. State Board of Investment Overview of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
6. Overview of LCCMR Responsibilities and Processes
7. 2014-2015 Calendar and July Site Visit
8. Continuation of 6/11/2013 Agenda - Amendment request to M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04c "Metropolitan Regional Park System Acquisition" to modify ENRTF acquisition list to add Camp Kingswood property to adopted work plan - Arne Stefferud, Metropolitan Council and Jonathan Vlaming, Three Rivers Park District
NOTE: Requires affirmative vote of 12 members
- Camp Kingswood property to be acquired has a conservation easements that were funded by ENRTF in M.L. 2009, Chp. 143, Sec. 2, Subd. 04f3.2 & M.L. 2010, Chp. 362, Sec. 2, Subd. 04g3.2 for a total of $172,500, Minnesota Land Trust and M.L. 2001, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Sec. 14, Subd. 04g "Metro Greenways", DNR Metro Greenways
- M.S. 116P.18 Lands in Public Domain
9. Continuation of 6/11/2013 Agenda - Partial easement conveyance approval requested for Camp Kingswood proprerty in M.L. 2001, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Sec. 14, Subd. 04g "Metro Greenways", MN DNR as required by M.S. 116P.15, DNR - Jodi Dehn, Realty Supervisor, Division of Lands and Minerals
10. Continuation of 6/11/2013 Agenda - Amendment request to M.L. 2011, First Special Session, Chp. 2, Art. 3, Sec. 2, Subd. 04j4c "HCP VII - TPLs Critical Lands Protection Program (4c)" to modify ENRTF acquisition list to add in Upper Cullen Lake, Crow Wing County and to allow the land to be conveyed to Crow Wing County instead of the MN DNR. The adopted work plan requires acquisitions to be conveyed to DNR - Robert McGillivray, The Trust for Public Land
- M.S. 116P.10 Royalties, Copyrights, Patents, and Sale of Products and Assets
Noon Lunch
11. M.L. 2013 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Work Plan Approval Discussion and Action Proposed Work Plans, as available, can be viewed at http://www.lccmr.leg.mn
- Work Plan Approval List - LCCMR Meeting June 25, 2013 - Spreadsheet line number
Line 41 - Subd. 08b, "Contract Management", MN DNR, Amanda Graeber, $135,000
New - Line 40 - Subd. 04l, "Restoration Evaluation", U of MN, Sue Galatowitsch, $200,000
Line 44 - Subd. 06a, "An Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center", U of MN, Peter Sorensen, $8,700,000
Acquisition Fee Title - Line 34 - Subd. 04d3.3 "MeCC VII - 3.3: Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge", Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust Inc, Deborah Loon, $400,000
Acquisition Conservation Easements - Line 36 - Subd. 04d2.6/3.7 "MeCC VII - 2.6 & 3.7: Dakota County Lakeshore and Riparian Protection", Dakota County, Al Singer, $368,000
Acquisition Conservation Easements - Line 37 - Subd. 04d3.2, "MeCC VII - 3.2: Protect Signifcant Habitat by Acquiring Conservation Easements", Minnesota Land Trust, John Curry, $300,000
Acquisition Conservation Easements - Line 38 - Subd. 04j, "Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape - Phase II", Saint Johns Arboretum and University, Thomas Kroll, $722,000
Line 43 - Subd. 05d, "Southern Minnesota Lakes Restoration, Le Sueur SWCD, Lauren Klement (Michael Schultz), $463,000
Lines 46 - 55 - DNR Appropriations awaiting additional budget information on "direct and necessary" expenses in order to comply with ML 2013 session law per 05/22/13 letter to DNR Commissioner from LCCMR Co-Chairs
- Decide on work plans (if any) to be scheduled for review or presentation at a later date
12. Other business (as needed)
13. Adjourn
For more agenda information, click here |
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Advisory Committee on Capitol Security
Chair: Lt. Governor Prettner Solon
2:00 p.m.
Room 112 State Capitol |
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1. Approval of January 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes, Acceptance of Agenda
2. Legislative Update - Jared Jordal
3. Capitol Security Update - Mark Dunaski and Bob Meyerson
4. Infrastructure Update - Chris Guevin
5. Discuss Next Steps for the Advisory Committee - Committee Discussion
6. Public Comment |
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Electronic Roster Task Force
Chair: To be elected
10:00 a.m.
Room 10 State Office Building |
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Site Visit
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8:00 a.m.
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Northcentral Minnesota |
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources - Site Visit
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Southwest Minnesota LCCMR Site Visits
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Times are Approximate - Agenda subject to change
Day 1 Focus areas: Water quality, water supply, county parks, dams and hydropower, fisheries, water recreation, petroglyphs, geology, wildlife management areas, prairies, state parks
Day 2 Focus areas: Pipestone Monument and the importance to native Americans, wind energy, state parks, geology, archeology, state parks
Link to full agenda with directions:
http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/calendar/2013/2013-06-18-20-site_visit/agenda_with_directions.pdf
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 18, 2013
8:00 a.m. State Office Building - bus leave from the front of building
10:30 a.m. Blue Earth County Rapidan Dam Park - Topics:
1. Water issues, Rapidan Dam and hydropower, high and low flows, sediment in the reservoir, water quality, drinking water, water supply, Jordan sandstone
2. Water recreation, DNR water trail designation, increased kayak use
3. County park, previous ENRTF funding through Natural and Scenic Areas grant
12:30 a.m.
Lunch at site Jeffers Petroglyphs, Minnesota Historical Society - Topics:
1. Jeffers Petroglyphs -world renowned American Indian carvings in a native prairie setting; over 2,000 sacred carvings up to 7,000 years old; tall grass prairie including over 200 species of wildflowers; geology and groundwater
2. Rock Ridge Scientific and Natural Area (SNA), 200 acres adjacent to the historical site. One of the first private property prairie bank easements that were eventually purchased by the state to become a SNA
2:30 p.m. Heron Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) - Topics:
1. The Heron Lake area historically had large waterfowl populations but today they are much lower. Efforts to improve water quality and increase waterfowl and other wildlife (Watershed districts, DNR, North Heron Lake Game Producers)
2. DNR WMA/AMA programs
3. Agricultural best management practices (BMPs) for water quality including conservation drainage
4. Fisheries and aquatic invasive species (AIS)
4:30 p.m. Touch the Sky Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Brandenburg Foundation) - Topics:
1. Brandenburg Foundation efforts to create and protect the site. (Currently covers nearly 800 acres of federally-owned land - an additional 54 acres permanent protection USFWS grassland easement)
2. Prairie management and other ecological features
6:30 p.m.
Dinner at the park Blue Mounds State Park - Topics:
1. Blue Mounds State Park attractions and management efforts
2. Geology - Sioux Quartzite and Morton Gneiss
3. Hydrogeology - water quality and water supply
8:45 p.m. GrandStay Hotel, Luverne, MN - Overnight
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 19, 2013
8:15 a.m. GrandStay Hotel - Luverne, MN - bus departs for Pipestone National Monument
9:00 a.m. Pipestone National Monument, National Park Service - Topics:
1. Pipestone quarry used historically by Native American community
2. Prairie and other ecological features
10:15 a.m. Prairie Coteau SNA- Topics:
1. Prairie Couteau - one of the largest prairies remnants in southwestern Minnesota - 329 acres
2. DNR Scientific and Natural Areas (SNA) program
3. Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS)
4. Prairie plan
11:30 a.m.
Lunch at park Camden State Park - Topics:
1. State Parks overview
2. Renewable energy demonstration in state parks, energy efficiency, solar, wind, geothermal
1:30 p.m. Morton Outcrops SNA - Topics:
1. Geology: 3.3 billion years old rock exposed at the surface
2. ENRTF funded granite outcrops easements - SWCD
3. America Great Outdoors Blueway designation - other Minnesota River planning efforts
2:45 p.m. Fort Ridgely State Park (Historic Fort Ridgely- Topics:
1. State Park overview
2. Historic Fort Ridgely - Historical aspects of the park
3. Recent additional archeological discoveries in the park
4. Recent ENRTF funded land acquisition within the park
3:30 p.m. Bus departs Fort Ridgely for State Office Building, St. Paul, MN
5:30 p.m. (Estimated return time) State Office Building, St. Paul, MN
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Advisory Committee on Capitol Security
Chair: Lt. Governor Prettner Solon
1:00 p.m.
Room 112 State Capitol |
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Advisory Committee on Capitol Security
Chair: Lt. Governor Prettner Solon
1:00 p.m.
Room 112 State Capitol |
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Call 651-296-0504