2026 Meeting Agendas, Minutes and Information

2. Draft Meeting Minutes for Approval

• June 17, 2026 Draft Meeting Minutes

5. Report from the Executive Director

• Updated Report: ML2022 Programs with Acquisitions closed June 30, 2026
• Updated 2026 Council Calendar

6. Discussion/Action: Acquisition of Easement Parcel with Existing Protection

• Memo: Acquisition of Easement Parcel with Existing Protection
• BWSR Memo: Acquisition of Easement Parcel with Existing Protection

7. Discussion/Action: DNR Roving Crew Proposal Classification

• Memo from the Chair and Vice Chair: DNR Roving Crew Proposal Classification

8. Discussion/Action: ML2027/FY2028 OHF Proposal Review

• Memo: Proposal Evaluations and Hearing Selection


• Summary of Member Evaluation Scores: By Proposal ID#
• Summary of Member Evaluation Scores: Highest Score to Lowest Score
• Summary of Member Evaluation Scores: Color Coded
• Summary of Member Comments
• Individual Member Evaluation Scores
• Conflict of Interest Forms

9. Presentation/Discussion: CPL Program Modifications for ML 2026 Program

• DNR Memo: CPL Program Responses to ML26 Legislative Session
• DNR Presentation: CPL Program Modifications for ML 2026 Program

10. Presentation/Discussion: 2025 Legacy Fund Restoration Evaluations Report

• Presentation: Legacy Fund Restoration Evaluation Program
• 2025 Legacy Fund Restoration Evaluations Report

11. Presentation/Discussion: LSOHC OHF Funded Partners Page

• Presentation: LSOHC Funded Partners Webpage
• LSOHC Funded Partners Webpage

12. Presentation/Discussion: Grassland Monitoring for More Cost-Effective and Ecologically Sustainable Restorations

• Presentation: Grassland Monitoring for More Cost-Effective and Ecologically Sustainable Restorations

2. Draft Meeting Minutes for Approval

• May 27, 2026 Draft Meeting Minutes

5. Report from the Executive Director

• Upcoming OHF-Related Events

Status Update Summary: Program Status/Spending

• Memo: Program Status/Spending
• Attachment 1: OHF Program Spending / Completion by Appropriation Year
• Attachment 2: Acquisition Spending Trends
• Attachment 3: Completion by Appropriation Year / OHF Programs Spending

6. Discussion/Action: ML 2026/FY 2027 Accomplishment Plans

• Memo: Review and Approval of ML2026 Accomplishment Plans
• ML 2026/FY 2027 Accomplishment Plans
• Draft/Final Accomplishment Plan Comparison Report

7. Presentation/Discussion: Review of Conflict-of-Interest Procedures

• Presentation: Policy 08-01: Conflict of Interest in Grantmaking

8. Presentation/Discussion: Overview of Proposal Review Process

• Call for Funding Request Overview
• Upcoming Important Dates: Proposal Review
• Example Proposal 2026
• Hearing Criteria
• Glossary of Terms

9. Presentation/Discussion: Updates on DNR Continuous Improvement Projects

• Presentation: Stream Restoration and Enhancement Process Improvement Workgroup

10. Presentation/Discussion: From Rocks to Streams: The Geologic History of Southeastern MN

• Presentation: From Rocks to Streams: The Geologic History of Southeastern MN

2. Draft Meeting Minutes for Approval

• January 7, 2026 Draft Meeting Minutes

5. Report from the Executive Director

• Recently Approved Conversion/Conveyances

• Upcoming OHF-Related Events

7. Discussion: Legislative Session Recap

• Legislative Session Outdoor Heritage Fund Bill Outcomes
• OHF Recommendations Bill Summary ML 2026
• SF 2077: ML 2026 Outdoor Heritage Fund Bill

8. Presentation/Discussion: Lock & Dam 5 Carp Deterrent Design Update

• Presentation: "Protecting Upper Mississippi from Invasive Carp Lock and Dam 5 Invasive Carp Deterrent Project Update"
• Fact Sheet: "Protecting Upper Mississippi from Invasive Carp Lock and Dam 5 Invasive Carp Deterrent Project"

9. Presentation/Discussion/Action: Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants Performance Audit and Council Review of Allowable Expenses Guidelines

9A. Presentation: “Department of Natural Resources: Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants Performance Audit”, January 2026

• Office of the Legislative Auditor Presentation: DNR OHF Grants

9B. Action: Approval/Denial of revised guidelines regarding allowable expenses and activities applicable to OHF grants

• Memo: Review and Approval of Eligible/Reimbursable Expenses
• Reimbursable Expenses: Attachment A
• Reimbursable Expenses: Attachment B1

10. Discussion/Action: Forests for the Future Land Bank Proposal

• Memo: Forests for the Future Land Bank Proposal
• DNR Memo: Forests for the Future Land Bank Proposal
• Final Report: MN Forests for the Future - Upper Mississippi Project, Phase 1 & 2

11. Discussion/Action: Accomplishment Plan Amendment Requests

• Memo: Amendment Request: Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation – Phase 8 & 9
• Amendment Request: Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation – Phase 8
• Amendment Request: Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation – Phase 9
• Great River Greening Presentation: "ASP9 ML24 Capital Eqt Cost Savings"

12. Presentation/Discussion: MN Forest Management, Forest Pests, and Forest Wildlife

• Presentation: DNR Forest Enhancement Considerations

13. Public Testimony

• Letter of Support; Restoring Priority Habitats for Hennepin County Sensitive Wildlife
• Letter of Support; Restoring Priority Habitats for Hennepin County Sensitive Wildlife

2. Draft Meeting Minutes for Approval

• December 9, 2025 Draft Meeting Minutes

5. Report from the Executive Director

• Memo: Report on Parcels with Buildings

6. Discussion / Action: Review of Council Funding Recommendations

• Memo: Amendment to ML2026 Draft OHF Bill (Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration, Phase 14)
• ML 2026 / FY 2027 Draft OHF Bill
• ML 2026 Final Allocations by Subdivision
• Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration, Phase 14 Draft Accomplishment Plan

7. Discussion / Action: Ecological Permitting Discussion and Debrief

• Presentation: Continuous Improvement for Regulation of Stream Restoration/Enhancement Projects

8. Discussion / Action: Review and Approve ML2027 / FY2028 Call for Funding

• Memo: ML 2027 / FY 2028 Call for Funding Request
• Draft ML2027 / FY 2028 Call for Funding Request
• Revisions to Call for Funding Request, Hearing Criteria, and Proposal

9. Discussion / Action: Fee Title Land Acquisition with Buildings in North Central MN

• Staff Memo: Fee Title Land Acquisition with Buildings in North Central MN
• NWLT Memo: Property Purchase with Structures Proposal

10. Presentation / Discussion: Fish Habitat and Riverscape Management

• Presentation: Fish Habitat and the Riverscape

11. Presentation / Discussion: Stream Habitat Restoration Evaluations

• Presentation: Stream Habitat Restoration Evaluations