Accelerated Prairie Grassland Wildlife Management Area Acquisition

Department of Natural Resources

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Department of Natural Resources
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
State Government
Status: 
In Progress
Activity Type: 
Land Acquisition
Counties Affected 
Martin, Nicollet, Wright

The program will protect 800 acres of new wildlife habitat in the Prairie, Deciduous Transition, and Southeast Bluffland ecological sections of Minnesota through fee title acquisition. Title of all lands acquired will be held by the State and designated as Wildlife Management Area open to hunting, trapping, fishing and compatible outdoor recreation uses.

Project Details

Accomplishment Pland: http://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2010/accomp_plan/2d.pdf

Status: 
In Progress
Start Date: 
July 2009
End Date: 
June 2012

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2010
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
ML 2009, Ch. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subdivision 2(d)
Appropriation Language 

$3,913,000 in fiscal year 2010 is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land for wildlife management areas with native prairie or grassland habitats. A list of proposed fee title acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.

Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$3,913,000
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$0
Direct expenses: 
$3,913,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Protect 160 acres of wetlands and protect 640 acres of prairies

Project Manager

Dennis
Simon
DNR
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul
MN
55155
651-259-5237
Email: 
dennis.simon@state.mn.us
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Natural Areas and Habitat, Land Acquisition, Outdoor Heritage Fund, State Government, Martin, Nicollet, Wright