Minnesota Legislature
ML 2026 / FY 2027 LSOHC Draft Accomplishment Plans
Below, managers have completed DRAFT accomplishment plans for their programs reflecting the recommended funding amounts. These plans have not been approved by the council, nor have the recommended amounts been appropriated by the legislature.
| Proposal ID | Title | Project Manager | Organization | Recommended Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prairie Acquisition |
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| PA 01 |
2026 RIM Grasslands Reserve Phase VII |
John Voz | MN BWSR; Ducks Unlimited | $ 2,000,000 |
| PA 02 |
Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 18 |
Sabin Adams | Pheasants Forever | $ 4,000,000 |
| PA 03 |
DNR WMA & SNA Acquisition, Phase 18 |
Jeff Tillma | MN DNR | $3,000,000 |
| PA 04 |
Martin County WMA Acquisition Phase 10 |
Doug Hartke | Fox Lake Conservation League; Ducks Unlimited; The Conservation Fund | $ 2,666,000 |
| PA 05 |
ML 2026 Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Phase XVI |
Chris McGrath | The Nature Conservancy | $ 2,645,000 |
| PA 06 |
MN Prairie Recovery Program - Phase XIV |
Elizabeth Beery | The Nature Conservancy | $ 3,020,000 |
| PA 07 |
Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase XII |
Sabin Adams | Pheasants Forever | $2,708,000 |
| PA 08 |
RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water |
Dusty Van Thuyne | MN BWSR | $ 3,208,000 |
Prairie Restore / Enhance |
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| PRE 01 |
2026 Accelerating the USFWS Habitat Conservation Easement Program |
Logan Shoup | Ducks Unlimited; Phesants Forever | $3,863,000 |
| PRE 02 |
DNR Grassland Enhancement - Phase 17 |
Greg Hoch | MN DNR | $1,833,000 |
| PRE 03 |
Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands, Phase 9 |
Sabin Adams | Pheasants Forever | $2,541,000 |
Forest Acquisition |
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| FA 01 |
Northern Forests Legacy Project |
Christine Ostern | MN DNR; St. Louis County | $22,624,800 |
| FA 02 |
Sand Lake/7 Beavers Acquisition & Enhancement |
Rich Biske | The Nature Conservancy | $6,310,000 |
| FA 03 |
Hardwood Hills Habitat Conservation Program - Phase 3 |
Wayne Ostlie | Minnesota Land Trust; Stearns Conservation District; St. Johns University | $2,192,000 |
Forest Restore / Enhance |
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| FRE 01 |
DNR Forest Restoration and Enhancement, Phase 6 |
Ted Dick | MN DNR | $1,666,000 |
Wetland Acquisition |
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| WA 01 |
Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XVIII |
Sabin Adams | Pheasants Forever | $4,666,000 |
| WA 02 |
RIM Wetlands - Restoring the Most Productive Habitat in Minnesota |
John Voz | MN BWSR | $3,000,000 |
| WA 03 |
Shallow Lake & Wetland Protection & Restoration Program |
Jon Schneider | Ducks Unlimited | $5,354,000 |
| WA 04 |
Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - Phase 11 |
Wayne Ostlie | Minnesota Land Trust | $2,750,000 |
Wetland Restore / Enhance |
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| WRE 03 |
Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement & Restoration Initiative |
John Lindstrom | Ducks Unlimited | $5,706,000 |
| WRE 05 |
Talcot Lake |
Ricky Lien | MN DNR | $1,000,000 |
| WRE 06 |
Roseau Lake Rehabilitation, Phase 3 |
Tracy Halstensgard | Roseau River Watershed District | $3,044,000 |
| WRE 07 |
Shallow Lakes and Wetland Enhancements, Phase 18 (Habitat Projects/Critical Staff Combination) |
Ricky Lien | MN DNR | $3,208,000 |
Habitat Acquisition |
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| HA 01 |
2026 Riparian Habitat Protection in the Kettle and Snake River Watersheds |
Paul Swanson | Pine County Soil and Water Conservation District; MN BWSR | $975,000 |
| HA 02 |
Cannon River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Program - 15 |
Jennifer Tonko | Clean River Partners; Trust for Public Land; Great River Greening | $2,558,000 |
| HA 03 |
DNR AMA Fee-Title and Trout Stream Easement Acquisition |
Rick Walsh | MN DNR | $1,870,000 |
| HA 04 |
Washington County Habitat Protection and Restoration Partnership - Phase 2 |
Serena Raths | Washington County; Minnesota Land Trust | $2,409,000 |
| HA 05 |
Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes - ML2026 |
Annie Knight | Northern Waters Land Trust | $2,062,000 |
| HA 06 |
Greenbelt, Phase 1 |
Emily Heinz | Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District | $1,258,000 |
| HA 08 |
Integrating Habitat and Clean Water |
Kevin Roth | MN BWSR | $1,566,000 |
| HA 09 |
Metro Big Rivers 16 |
Neal Feekan | MN Valley Trust; Trust for Public Land; Great River Greening; Friends of the Mississippi River | $5,889,000 |
| HA 10 |
Minnesota Statewide Trout Habitat Enhancement & Protection |
John Lenczewski | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $750,000 |
| HA 11 |
Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Project Phase 10 |
Tim Terrill | Mississippi Headwaters Board; Trust for Public Land; MN BWSR | $2,420,000 |
| HA 12 |
Protecting Coldwater Fisheries on Minnesota's North Shore, Phase 4 |
Wayne Ostlie | Minnesota Land Trust | $1,453,000 |
| HA 13 |
Protecting Minnesota's Lakes of Outstanding Biological Significance, Phase 5 |
Wayne Ostlie | Minnesota Land Trust; Northern Waters Land Trust | $2,608,000 |
| HA 15 |
Red River Basin Riparian Habitat Program, Phase 2 |
Robert L. Sip | Red River Watershed Management Board | $3,358,000 |
| HA 16 |
Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program |
Courtney Phillips | Shell Rock River Watershed District | $1,771,000 |
| HA 17 |
Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration Phase 14 |
Nick Bancks | Trust for Public Land; The Nature Conservancy; Minnesota Land Trust | $7,000,000 |
| HA 18 |
St. Croix Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration Phase 7 |
Marc White | Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon | $3,375,000 |
| HA 19 |
Upper Mississippi Flyway Habitat Conservation Program |
Wayne Ostlie | Minnesota Land Trust | $1,847,000 | Habitat Restore / Enhance |
| HRE 01 |
A River of Birds in the Sky: Conserving Minnesota's Flyway |
Dale Gentry | Audubon Upper Mississippi River | $1,052,000 |
| HRE 02 |
Bone Lake South Phase 2 |
Emily Heinz | Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District | $ 1,227,000 |
| HRE 04 |
DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement, Phase 9 |
Dean Paron | MN DNR | $ 5,583,000 |
| HRE 05 |
Little Cannon River Stream Habitat Restoration |
John Lenczewski | Minnesota Trout Unlimited | $500,000 |
| HRE 06 |
Mission Creek Watershed Connectivity |
Jeramy Pinkerton | MN DNR | $1,111,000 |
| HRE 07 |
Mud River Enhancement Project |
Tammy Audette | Red Lake Watershed District | $2,533,000 |
| HRE 08 |
Oak Savanna Restoration for Living Landscapes |
Dan Shaw | MN BWSR | $1,458,000 |
| HRE 09 |
Swift Coulee Channel Restoration/ Enhancement - Phase 2 |
Morteza Maher | Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District | $ 2,288,000 |
| HRE 10 |
Woods Creek Restoration |
Robert Kimmel-Hass | Cook County | $662,000 |
Other |
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| O 1 |
Contract Management |
Katherine Sherman-Hoehn | MN DNR | $450,000 |
| O 2 |
DNR Core Functions in Partner-led OHF Acquisitions |
Jennifer Olson | MN DNR | $129,000 |
| O 3 |
Restoration Evaluations - ML 2026 |
Wade Johnson | MN DNR | $165,200 |
| CPL |
Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program ML26/FY27 |
David Stein | MN DNR | $11,822,000 |
| Total: $165,154,000 |