Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Laws of Minnesota 2014 Final Report

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1 This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Laws of Minnesota 2014 Final Report D ate: January 08, 2019 P ro g ram o r P ro ject T itle: Camp Ripley Partnership, Phase 4 Fund s Reco mmend ed : $1,200,000 Manag er' s Name: Helen McLennan T itle: District Manager O rg anizatio n: Morrison Ad d ress: Heron Rd C ity: Little Falls, O ffice Numb er: helen.mclennan@mn.nacdnet.net Web site: Leg islative C itatio n: ML 2014, C h. 256, Art. 1, S ec. 2, S ub d. 3(g) Ap p ro p riatio n Lang uag e: $1,200,000 in the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources in cooperation with the Morrison County Soil and Water Conservation District to acquire permanent conservation easements within the boundaries of the Minnesota National G uard Compatible Use Buffer to protect forest wildlife habitat. Up to $45,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. C o unty Lo catio ns: Crow Wing, and Morrison. Eco reg io ns in which wo rk was co mp leted : Northern Forest Forest / Prairie Transition Activity typ es: Protect in Easement P rio rity reso urces ad d ressed b y activity: Wetlands Forest Prairie Summary of Accomplishments: This phase protected, under easement, 946 acres (130% of the goal of 720 acres) of high quality habitat a for fish, game, and wildlife. Process & Methods: The purpose of this initiative was to protect fish, migratory birds, big game, and oak habitat along the Crow Wing, G ull, Nokasippi, and Mississippi Rivers via conservation easements. These river corridors are very vulnerable to habitat degradation due to the potential for development. The Camp Ripley military training center is located immediately adjacent to the confluence of the Crow Wing and Mississippi Rivers. Camp Ripley contains 19 miles of Mississippi River frontage and 8 miles of Crow Wing River frontage that provide habitat for many species including 45 Species of G reatest Conservation Need. This project built upon past Camp Ripley partnership success with the Army Compatible Use Buffer program (ACUB). This federal program provided funds to protect adjacent lands from encroaching development and in the process protects the training center, water quality and wildlife habitat. Fifteen easements were secured totaling 946 acres which was 130% over our gaol of 720 acres. The largest easement was 278 acres with two others that were Page 1 of 24

2 approximately 100 acres. The average easement size was 63 acres. These parcels are primarily forested with some wetlands. As of this writing the ACUB program has protected over 25,000 acres through conservation easements and fee title including 204 RIM easements totaling over 22,000 acres. In 2014 alone leveraged $1,000,000 in National G uard Bureau and Department of Army ACUB funds for easement acquisition. As of this writing, during the life of the ACUB program, over $33,000,000 from National G uard Bureau and Department of Army funds have been directed to for easement acquisition. Camp Ripley is home to one of the southern-most wolf populations in Minnesota and 65 species of G reatest Conservation Need including the state s highest population of red shouldered hawks. Red-shouldered Hawks are forest dependent species and the parcels protected in this grant help to ensure that a viable population remains in the Camp Ripley area. Likewise, wolves in Minnesota, are primarily forest species and need rather large areas to maintain pack integrity and reduce competition with neighboring packs and humans. Again, these parcels help to protect this species. This project utilized Camp Ripley s partnerships with the Board of Water and Soil Resources (), Department of Natural Resources (DNR),The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District () to solicit applications and to score and rank applications. The partnership uses a variety of methods to generate landowner interest and solicit applications including; mailings, open houses, direct contact with landowners and special Camp Ripley events. Applications are sorted into agricultural easements (Non-OHF) and riparian and forested lands easements (OHF). They are then scored and ranked against a G IS based system that ranks parcels based upon a number of factors including habitat quality and proximity to Camp Ripley. Applications are then funded in priority order from appropriate funding sources until all funds are used up. The application process is continuous and there is generally a considerable backlog of interested landowners at any specific point in time. Once a funding decision has been made Morrison and work together to accomplish the standard RIM easement acquisition process and the easement becomes part of the RIM portfolio. Explain Partners, Supporters, & Opposition: This project utilized Camp Ripley s partnerships with the Board of Water and Soil Resources (), Department of Natural Resources (DNR),The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District (). Local support for the ACUB program continues to be strong with a waiting list of landowners who want to enroll in the program. Additional Comments: Exceptional challenges, expectations, failures, opportunities, or unique aspects of program Not Listed Other Funds Received: Not Listed Ho w were the fund s used to ad vanced the p ro g ram: Not Listed What is the plan to sustain and/or maintain this work af ter the Outdoor Heritage Funds are expended: Once a RIM easement is acquired, is responsible for monitoring and enforcement in perpetuity. The partners with local s to carry-out oversight, monitoring and inspection of its conservation easements. Easements are inspected for the first five consecutive years beginning in the year after the easement is recorded. Thereafter, on-site inspections are performed every three years and compliance checks are performed in the other two years. s report to on each site inspection conducted and partners staff document findings. A non-compliance procedure is implemented when potential violations or problems are identified. The amount listed for Easement Stewardship covers a portion of costs of the regular monitoring, oversight, and enforcement. Outcomes: The original accomplishment plan stated the program would P ro g rams in the no rthern fo rest reg io n: Forestlands are protected from development and fragmentation Healthy populations of endangered, threatened, and special concern species as well as more common species Increased availability and improved condition of riparian forests and other habitat corridors G reater public access for wildlife and outdoors-related recreation Page 2 of 24

3 Ho w will the o utco mes b e measured and evaluated? Forest and riparian acres were protected by easement from development. These are part of the larger Camp Ripley ACUB effort which has created a buffer zone around Camp Ripley of high quality habitat that benefits species such as the Red-shouldered Hawk and timber wolf. P ro g rams in fo rest- p rairie transitio n reg io n: Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need Water is kept on the land Ho w will the o utco mes b e measured and evaluated? Forest and riparian acres were protected by easement from development. These are part of the larger Camp Ripley ACUB effort which has created a buffer zone around Camp Ripley of high quality habitat that benefits species such as the Red-shouldered Hawk and timber wolf. Page 3 of 24

4 Budget Spreadsheet Final Budget line item reallocations are allowed up to 10% and do not need require an amendment to the Accomplishment Plan Total Amount: $1,200,000 Bud g et and C ash Leverag e Budget Name Request S pent Cash Leverage (anticipated) Cash Leverage (received) Leverage S o urce T o tal T o tal Perso nnel $90,000 $87,900 $0 $0 $90,000 $87,900 Co ntracts $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fee Acquisitio n w/ PILT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fee Acquisitio n w/o PILT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Easement Acquisitio n $1,038,000 $1,022,200 $0 $1,000,000 Do D $1,038,000 $2,022,200 Easement Stewardship $45,000 $45,000 $0 $0 $45,000 $45,000 Tra vel $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro fessio nal Services $27,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $27,000 $10,000 Direct Suppo rt Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DNR Land Acquisitio n Co sts $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Capital Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 O ther Equipment/To o ls $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Supplies/Ma teria ls $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DNR IDP $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $1,200,000 $1,165,100 $0 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $2,165,100 P erso nnel Po sitio n FT E O ver # o f years S pent Cash Leverag e Leverag e S o urce T o tal Pro g ram Manag ement $7,200 $0 $7,200 Easement/Database/G IS $35,700 $0 $35,700 Pro ject Manag ement $45,000 $0 $45,000 Bud g et and C ash Leverag e b y P artnership Budget Name Partnership Request S pent To tal $87,900 $0 $87,900 Cash Leverage (anticipated) Cash Leverage (received) Leverag e S o urce O rig inal AP T o tal Perso nnel $45,000 $42,900 $0 $0 $45,000 $42,900 Co ntracts $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fee Acquisitio n w/ PILT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fee Acquisitio n w/o PILT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Easement Acquisitio n $1,038,000 $1,022,200 $0 $1,000,000 Do D $1,038,000 $2,022,200 Easement Stewardship $45,000 $45,000 $0 $0 $45,000 $45,000 Tra vel $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro fessio nal Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Direct Suppo rt Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DNR Land Acquisitio n Co s ts T o tal S pent $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Capital Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 O ther Equipment/To o ls $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Supplies/Ma teria ls $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DNR IDP $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $1,128,000 $1,110,100 $0 $1,000,000 $1,128,000 $2,110,100 P erso nnel - BWS R Po sitio n FT E O ver # o f years S pent Cash Leverag e Leverag e S o urce T o tal Pro g ram Manag ement $7,200 $0 $7,200 Easement/Database/G IS $35,700 $0 $35,700 To tal $42,900 $0 $42,900 Page 4 of 24

5 Perso nnel Co ntracts Budget Name Partnership Request S pent Fee Acquisitio n w/ PILT Fee Acquisitio n w/o PILT Easement Acquisitio n Easement Stewardship Tra vel Pro fessio nal Services Direct Suppo rt Services DNR Land Acquisitio n Co s ts Capital Equipment O ther Equipment/To o ls Supplies/Ma teria ls DNR IDP Cash Leverage (anticipated) Cash Leverage (received) Leverag e S o urce O rig inal AP T o tal T o tal S pent $45,000 $45,000 $0 $0 $45,000 $45,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $27,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $27,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $72,000 $55,000 $0 $0 $72,000 $55,000 P erso nnel - S WC D Po sitio n FT E O ver # o f years S pent Cash Leverag e Leverag e S o urce T o tal Pro ject Manag ement $45,000 $0 $45,000 To tal $45,000 $0 $45,000 Explain any budget challenges or successes: The Personnel budget was overspent by $900. The personnel budgeting/tracking process is to: 1) predict expenses and load budgets accordingly, 2) track actual time spent, and 3) make expenditure corrections (EC). Unfortunately EC's could not be made prior to this appropriation being closed out in SWIFT. Over the five ACUB appropriations from , the personnel budget has been underspent. This issue was discussed with LSOHC staff on 11/1/18 and documenting here was the agreed upon solution. Although personnel was overspent by 2% acres were exceeded by 30% and was >$10,000 under budget. All revenues received by the recipient that have been generated f rom activities on land with money f rom the OHF: Total Revenue: $0 Revenue Spent: $0 Revenue Balance: $0 Page 5 of 24

6 Output T ables T ab le 1a. Acres b y Reso urce T yp e T ype Wetlands Wetlands Prairies Prairies Fo rest Fo rest Habitats Habitats T o tal Resto re Pro tect in Fee with Sta te PILT Lia bility Pro tect in Fee W/O Sta te PILT Lia bility T o tal Pro tect in Easement Enha nce To tal T ab le 1b. Ho w many o f these P rairie acres are Native P rairie? T ype Native Prairie Native Prairie Resto re 0 0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability 0 0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability 0 0 Pro tect in Easement 0 0 Enha nce 0 0 To tal 0 0 T ab le 2. T o tal Fund ing b y Reso urce T yp e T ype Wetlands Wetlands Prairies Prairies Fo rest Fo rest Habitats Habitats T o tal Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with Sta te PILT Lia bility Pro tect in Fee W/O Sta te PILT Lia bility T o tal $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $33,500 $0 $125,600 $0 $1,040,900 $1,165,100 $0 $0 $1,200,000 $1,165,100 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $33,500 $0 $125,600 $0 $1,040,900 $1,165,100 $0 $0 $1,200,000 $1,165,100 T ab le 3. Acres within each Eco lo g ical S ectio n T ype Metro Urban Metro Urban Fo rest Prairie Fo rest Prairie S E Fo rest S E Fo rest Prairie Prairie N Fo rest N Fo rest T o tal Resto re Pro tect in Fee with Sta te PILT Lia bility Pro tect in Fee W/O Sta te PILT Lia bility T o tal Pro tect in Easement Enha nce To tal Page 6 of 24

7 T ab le 4. T o tal Fund ing within each Eco lo g ical S ectio n T ype Metro Urban Metro Urban Fo rest Prairie Fo rest Prairie S E Fo rest S E Fo rest Prairie Prairie N Fo rest N Fo rest T o tal Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with Sta te PILT Lia bility Pro tect in Fee W/O Sta te PILT Lia bility T o tal $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $0 $0 $313,000 $302,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $887,000 $862,200 $1,200,000 $1,165,100 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $0 $0 $313,000 $302,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $887,000 $862,200 $1,200,000 $1,165,100 Automatic system calculation / not entered by managers T arg et Lake/S tream/river Feet o r Miles (o rig inal) 10 T arg et Lake/S tream/river Feet o r Miles 0 Explain the success/shortage of acre goals: In this phase we exceeded our 720 acre goal by 226 acres (131% of target). Page 7 of 24

8 Parcel List Section 1 - Restore / Enhance Parcel List No parcels with an activity type restore or enhance. Section 2 - Protect Parcel List Crow Wing Name T RDS Acres OHF Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Descriptio n $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland Morrison Name T RDS Acres OHF Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Descriptio n $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland $ No No No Wetland and upland Section 2a - Protect Parcel with Bldgs No parcels with an activity type protect and has buildings. Section 3 - Other Parcel Activity No parcels with an other activity type. Page 8 of 24

9 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 109 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 31 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 23 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 86 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: April 01, 2015 Purchase Price: $99,027 Steven Melg ard Page 9 of 24

10 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 33 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 20 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 1 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 32 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: O cto ber 27, 2015 Purchase Price: $29,654 JARED FEIERABEND Page 10 of 24

11 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 48 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 32 S ectio n: 09 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 1 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 47 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: O cto ber 20, 2015 Purchase Price: $123,282 MICHAEL FINNEG AN Page 11 of 24

12 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 22 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 32 S ectio n: 23 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: # o f Acres: Fo rest: 21.4 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 0.7 Helen McLennan Hero n Rd Little Falls Annual Repo rting Zip: helen.mclenna n@mn.na cdnet.net Annual Repo rting Pho ne: Purchase Date: April 18, 2017 Purchase Price: $19,352 Jo shua Lee Img rund Page 12 of 24

13 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 35 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 14 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 0.3 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 31.8 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 2.5 Purchase Date: December 02, 2015 Purchase Price: $30,298 PO TLATCH LAKE STATES TIMBERLANDS, LLC Page 13 of 24

14 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 278 Cro w Wing T o wnship: 043 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 29 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 88 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 190 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: December 02, 2015 Purchase Price: $222,629 MICHAEL VINJE Page 14 of 24

15 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 28 T o wnship: 130 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 24 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 9.2 # o f Acres: Fo rest: # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 18.3 Purchase Date: April 26, 2016 Purchase Price: $38,006 STRAND, DAVID & LINDA Page 15 of 24

16 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 35 T o wnship: 131 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 18 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 5 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 29.9 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 0.2 Purchase Date: July 11, 2016 Purchase Price: $40,813 HAUER, RO BERT L. Page 16 of 24

17 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 91 T o wnship: 133 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 25 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 24.9 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 57.3 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 8.9 Purchase Date: O cto ber 17, 2016 Purchase Price: $78,835 PETERSO N, JO HN Page 17 of 24

18 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 40 T o wnship: 130 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 04 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 9 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 29.7 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Helen McLennan Hero n Rd Little Falls Annual Repo rting Zip: helen.mclenna n@mn.na cdnet.net Annual Repo rting Pho ne: Purchase Date: Aug ust 16, 2017 Purchase Price: $55,558 Laurence Nag ro ski Page 18 of 24

19 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 52 T o wnship: 132 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 06 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 9 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 43.3 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: July 12, 2016 Purchase Price: $47,169 ARNO LD, DO UG LAS & MYRA Page 19 of 24

20 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 76 T o wnship: 132 Rang e: 31 S ectio n: 14 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 1.4 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 73.2 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 0.9 Purchase Date: O cto ber 03, 2016 Purchase Price: $68,093 ACO RN TRAILS, LLC Page 20 of 24

21 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 34 T o wnship: 130 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 04 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 5.7 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 28.4 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: June 28, 2016 Purchase Price: $47,128 FRERICH, RO Y & MARY Page 21 of 24

22 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 48 T o wnship: 130 Rang e: 30 S ectio n: 16 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 1.2 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 38.2 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 8.9 Purchase Date: September 02, 2016 Purchase Price: $66,753 WENZEL, STEPHEN G Page 22 of 24

23 Completed Parcel: # o f T o tal Acres: 17 T o wnship: 042 Rang e: 32 S ectio n: 03 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: # o f Acres: Fo rest: 17 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Purchase Date: Aug ust 27, 2015 Purchase Price: $48,743 JAMIE G ADDIS Page 23 of 24

24 Parcel Map Camp Ripley Partnership, Phase 4 Legend Data Generated From Parcel List Page 24 of 24