This meeting will include selection of ML24/FY25 Proposals for hearings. Additional agenda information can be found by clicking the link below.
Meeting materials will be made available at:
The LSOHC Meetings Webpage
This is a hybrid hearing and may be viewed live via the following method:
Opportunity for Public Comment - The public is asked to keep comments brief. If you wish to testify, please contact Joe Pavelko by 4:00pm Monday, July 29, 2024, at joe.pavelko@lsohc.mn.gov or 651-297-7142.
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Notice: This is a hybrid hearing. Some members may be participating remotely in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.015. This meeting is being held in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.
Public viewing is available on YouTube.
1. Roll call attendance
2. Approve minutes for June 26, 27 and 28, 2024
3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
- COI Policies
- Members COI for 2025 RFP
4. Director's report
5. Action: Work plans for projects funded in M.L. 2024
a. Approve workplans ready for consideration
- Posted workplans for M.L. 2024 appropriations
b. Plan for remaining work plan(s)
6. Current Project Update: M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 09l- Upper St. Anthony Falls Enhancements, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi (previously Friends of the Falls), Kjersti Duval and Shelley Buck, $2,800,000
7. Completed Project Presentation(s):
a. M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 09m- Whiskey Creek & Mississippi River Water Quality/Habitat/Recreation, Mississippi River Headwaters Board, Tim Terrill, $500,000
8. Action: Proposal Allocation Recommendations for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for 2025 (FY26)
- Memo: Evaluation #2 Results and Options for Allocation Action
- Members 2025 RFP LCCMR Proposal Allocations Initial Agreement, as of July 21, 2024 (Spreadsheet)
9. LCCMR Other Business
10. 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.
11. Adjourn
Public viewing is available on YouTube.
1. Roll call attendance
2. Approve minutes for June 26 and June 28, 2024
3. Action: ENRTF Strategies
4. Discussion and Potential Action:
a. Evaluation Criteria
b. LCCMR Goals and Strategies
5. Discussion:
a. Draft ML 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP)
b. Measurable Outcomes of the Strategic Plan (time permitting)
6. 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.
7. Adjourn