Council meetings are generally held at the State Capitol, on the Capitol Complex, or remotely via Zoom in accordance with MS
13D.
Map of the Capitol Complex
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Location |
Agenda
Minutes
Audio |
Materials |
June 25, 2025
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Council Meeting |
Hybrid
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center
602 MN-201 East
Fergus Falls, MN
&
Zoom
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Agenda
Minutes
Audio
Video
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2. May 28, 2025 DRAFT Minutes for Approval
5. Executive Director's Report
Dept. of Natural Resources Commissioner's Letter
Call for Funding Request Overview Presentation
6. Presentation / Discussion: Prairie Habitat Complex Building
Prairie Partner Organizations Presentation
7. Discussion / Action: Review and Approve ML2025 Accomplishment Plans
Memo: Review and Approval of ML2025 Accomplishment Plans
ML2025 Accomplishment Plans
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June 24, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Council Tour |
Locations: See Tour Itinerary
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This tour is informational only and is not an offical meeting. No votes or actions will be taken. |
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May 28, 2025
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Council Meeting |
Hybrid
Room 120
MN State Capitol
St. Paul, MN
&
Zoom
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Agenda
Minutes
Audio
Video
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2. January 3, 2025 DRAFT Minutes for Approval
5. Discussion/Action: Council Executive Officer Elections
Memo: Elections of Officers
6. Executive Director Report:
Dept. of Revenue Letter: Legacy Calculations
Chairs Memo: February Forecast and OHF Reductions
OHF Related Amendment
DNR Letter to Dakota County: 1/16/2025
DNR Letter to Dakota County: 3/24/2025
DNR Update on Carp Barrier at Lock & Dam #5
Memo: Program Status/Spending as of February 1 Updates
Attachment 1: OHF Program Spending/Completion by Year
Attachment 2: OHF Program Spending/Completion by Year
Attachment 3: OHF Program Spending/Completion by Year
Attachment 4: OHF Program Spending/Completion by Year
7. Discussion / Action: Approval of 2025 Council Meeting Calendar
Draft Calendar: 2025 Meetings
Draft Calendar: 2025 Meetings (Accessible format)
8. Presentation / Discussion: Restoration Evaluations Report – ML2023, Ch.40, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 6(c) – Technical Evaluation Panel
Legacy Fund Restoration Evaluation Report
9. Discussion / Action: Request for Conversion/Conveyance – ML2021, First Sp. Session, Ch. 1, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(h) – MNDNR Trout Stream Conservation Easements
Memo: DNR and MLT Additional Easement Encumbrance
MLT Memo: DNR Trout Stream Approval LSOHC Crystal Creek (Yohe)
Accomplishment Report: MNDNR Trout Stream Conservation Easements
Accomplishment Report: Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration Phase 9
Aerial Photography Map: Crystal Creek - Yohe Tract
Property Map: Crystal Creek - Yohe Tract
10. Discussion / Action: Request for Conversion/Conveyance - ML 2013 Ch. 137, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 5(e) - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Memo: MN Landscape Arboretum
Final Report: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Acquisition of Property Surrounding Lake Tamarack
MNDOT: Highway 5 and Arboretum Area Map
Arboretum Lands Legal Description
11. Presentation / Discussion: Minnesota Duck and Pheasant Action Plans: Update
Presentation: Duck and Pheasant Action Plan Summary Powerpoint
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January 3, 2025
8:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Council Meeting |
Hybrid
Room 120
MN State Capitol
St. Paul, MN
&
Zoom
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Agenda
Minutes
Audio
Video
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2. December 10, 2024 DRAFT Minutes for Approval
6. Discussion / Action: Request for Land Exchange – ML 2022 - Northern Tallgrass Prairie, Phase X; The Nature Conservancy
Memo: ML2022 TNC Land Exchange Request
TNC Memo: Murray #8 TNC Land Exchange Background Information
Map: TNC Land Exchange
ML 2018 Accomplishment Plan: Northern Tallgrass Prairies
ML 2019 Accomplishment Plan: Northern Tallgrass Prairies
7. Discussion / Action: Revisiting Tabled Extension Request – ML 2020, subd. 5(o) - Roseau River Habitat Restoration; Roseau River Watershed District
Memo: ML2020 RRWD Extension Request
RRWD Letter: Roseau River Extension Request
8. Discussion / Action: Council Funding Recommendations ML 2025/FY 2026
Memo: Funding Recommendations and Bill Language
Draft ML25/FY26 OHF Bill (Version 3)
Cancellation Statute Language
10. Presentation / Discussion: CPL Overview & Update
Conservation Partners Legacy Presentation
11. Update / Discussion: DNR-Partner Acquisition Continuous Improvement Project
Joint DNR-Partner Land Acquisition
Continuous Improvement Project Update
12. Discussion / Action: Discussion/Action: Review and Approve ML2026 / FY2027 Call for Funding
Memo: ML26/FY27 Call for Funding Request
Draft ML26/FY27 Call for Funding Request
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