Welcome to Minnesota House Live Webcast and Mobile Streaming

Welcome & Review of Agenda
• Great River Road - Roadside Storybook (Interpretive Panels)
 - Review Status
 - Develop Recommendations
• Regional Meetings/Elections
 - Review Timeline and General Plan
 - Consider Draft Rules on Process for Member Elections/Appointments
• America 250
• MN-MRPC Staffing Transition
• Other Business
• Adjourn

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

1. Roll call attendance

2. Approve minutes for June 11 and June 24-27, 2025
- Minutes for June 11
- Minutes for June 24
- Minutes for June 25
- Minutes for June 26
- Minutes for June 27

3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
- COI Policy
- Members COIs reported for RFP 2026

4. Information: 2025 Session Report
- M.L. 2025 Session Report
- M.L. 2025 Appropriations Spreadsheet
- M.L. 2025 Appropriations and Process Summary
- M.L. 2025, 1st Special Session, Chp. 1, Art. 2 Bill Language

5. Information: Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grant Unit role in monitoring appropriations. Katherine Sherman-Hoehn, DNR
- DNR presentation
- LCCMR appropriations oversight

6. Action: Request to convey interest in real property acquired with ENRTF funds: M.L. 2013, Chp. 52, Sec. 2, Subd. 4(e), Lake Tamarack, University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Andrew Gapinski, Executive Director
- 15 Day Notice to Environment Committee Chairs
- Easement Request from Landscape Arboretum

7. Action: Work plans for projects funded in M.L. 2025
- Spreadsheet with consent/non consent 2025 work plans
- Link to 2025 work plans

a. Approve consent agenda
b. Non consent items
c. Plan for remaining work plans

8. Action: Allocation Recommendations for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for 2026 (FY27)
- 2026 RFP LCCMR Evaluation #2 Results and Options for Allocation Action (document)
- 2026 RFP LCCMR Allocations Initial Agreement, as of July 11, 2025 (spreadsheet)

Lunch

9. Action: Updated emerging issues account policy and procedures
- Emerging Issues Memo 6/26/25
- Emerging Issues Account Update Options

10. Debrief on 2026 RFP recommendation process

11. LCCMR other business

12. Public testimony
The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at diana.griffith@lccmr.mn.gov by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. Please specify to which agenda item your testimony relates and the form of your testimony (oral or written). The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.

13. Adjourn

8:30 a.m. Call to Order

1. Review and Approve Agenda
2. Review and Approve Minutes
3. Members Report any Conflicts of Interest on Today's Agenda
4. Chair's Comments
5. Executive Director Report

6. Information/Discussion: Conflict of interest (review of policy & procedures) - LSOHC Staff

7. Discussion / Action: Review and approval of Accomplishment Plan

• A. ML 2025, Ch. 36, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 4(g): Big Swamp North - Peatland Restoration Project, Roseau River Watershed District.
• - Tracy Halstensgard, Coordinator, Roseau River Watershed District.

8. Information/Discussion: Executive Director Hiring Process

• • Michelle Yurich, Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
• • Rosie Lackner, Human Resources Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission

9. Discussion / Action: Prairie Recovery Program Phase III - TNC Request for approval of minor conveyance granting access easement to adjacent landowner.

• A. ML 2012, Ch. 264, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 2(b): Prairie Recovery Program
• - Elizabeth Beery, Associate Director of Grasslands - MN, TNC

10. Discussion / Action: Retroactive Accomplishment Plan Amendment

• A. ML 2019, 1st Sp. Session, Ch. 2, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd, 3(c): Minnesota Forests for the Future, Phase 7
• B. ML 2022, Ch. 77, Art. 1, Sec. 2, subd. 3(c): Minnesota Forests for the Future, Phase 9
• - Christine Ostern, Forest Legacy Program Coordinator, MNDNR

11. Discussion/Action: Receive update and release additional funds from ML 2024 Accomplishment Plan for ML2024, Ch. 106, Art. 1, Sec. 2., Subd. 5(aa): Protecting Upper Mississippi River from Invasive Carp

• - Carli Wagner, Invasive Carp Deterrent (LD5) Project Coordinator
• - Kelly Pennington, DNR Invasive Species Unit Supervisor
• - Grace Loppnow, Ph.D., DNR Invasive Fish Coordinator

12. Discussion/Action: ML2026 / FY2027 OHF Proposal Review

1. - Individual & Cumulative Member - Scoring Review and Discussion
2. - Selection of Proposals for Presentations at August 26-27 Hearings
3. - Format / Schedule for August 26-27 Hearings

13. Opportunity for Public Comment

• - The public is asked to keep comments brief. If you wish to testify, please contact Tom Rebman by 4:00pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at tom.rebman@lsohc.mn.gov or 651-284-6430.

12:05 p.m. Adjourn

Meeting materials will be made available at: https://www.lsohc.mn.gov/meetings/2025_meetings.html

This hybrid hearing may be viewed remotely live via the following method: https://www.youtube.com/@lessard-samsoutdoorheritag8354/streams

If you have questions about the accessibility of hearings please contact Tom Rebman at: tom.rebman@lsohc.mn.gov or 651-284-6430

Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.