MN HF3976

$3,630,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2017 from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources for White Bear Lake augmentation activities.

$1,500,000 allocated for a study of long-term water supply sustainability in the north and east metro, with a report due January 15, 2018, to legislative committees; no detailed design may proceed without legislative approval.

$280,000 for water quality monitoring and modeling to assess impacts of augmenting White Bear Lake with water from Vadnais Lake on both lakes.

$1,700,000 for planning and preliminary engineering work to refine augmentation cost estimates and assess water level impacts, assuming Vadnais Lake as the source water.

$150,000 for development of three design-build proposals that must ensure water quality protection and prevent invasive species spread; no detailed design or construction may proceed until the city of Vadnais Heights receives specified protections including consultation rights, no financial contribution requirements, and authority over neighborhood impacts.