Room: G-23 State Capitol
Chair: Rep. Sydney Jordan
Agenda: Public viewing is available on YouTube.
1. Attendance Roll Call
2. Approve Minutes for July 30, 2026
- Minutes from July 30, 2026
3. Welcome New Member
4. Members Report Potential Conflicts of Interest Regarding Today's Business
- COI Policy
5. Director's Report
- FY26 ENRTF Project Final Reports
6. Information: BWSR's Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines, a Requirement of LCCMR's ENRTF Restoration Projects, Dan Shaw, Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR)
- Presentation
- Guidelines
7. Action: Emerging Issues Account 2026 Round #2 Funding Recommendations
- EIA policy
- EIA 2026 Round 2 Member Selections for Presentation
- EIA 2026 Round 2 Request and Funding Balance
a. Presentation
(1) U of MN- NRRI, Post-Fire Wilderness Recovery: Mapping Hazards and Forest Regeneration in the BWCA, Alexis Grinde, $298,000
- Grinde Proposal
- Grinde Presentation
b. Funding Recommendations
(1) U of MN- NRRI, Post-Fire Wilderness Recovery: Mapping Hazards and Forest Regeneration in the BWCA, Alexis Grinde, $298,000
(2) U of MN, In depth analysis of a hotspot of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus activity in Minnesota, Declan Schroeder, $296,000
- Schroeder Proposal
8. Action: Recommendations from Subcommittee on Allowable Expenses
- Current Guidance on Allowable Expenses
- Proposed Guidance on Allowable Expenses
- Memo on Guidance on Allowable Expenses Public Comment Received
- Public Comments Received
9. Action: DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for M.L. 2028 (FY29)
- Draft 2028 RFP
10. Action: DRAFT LCCMR Policy Recommendations for M.L. 2027
- Draft Policy
11. Action: DRAFT 2027 LCCMR Meeting and Funding Process Calendar
- Draft 2027 LCCMR Calendar
12. LCCMR Other Business
13. Public Testimony
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14. Adjourn
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