MN SF326

Allows the Board of Water and Soil Resources to use wetland replacement credits from one wetland service bank area for public transportation projects in another service bank area until adequate credits are established in all areas.

Exempts wetland draining or filling for existing public roads from replacement requirements when authorized by a general permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and compensatory mitigation is not required.

Appropriates $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire wetland banking credits for replacement of wetlands drained or filled during repair, reconstruction, replacement, or rehabilitation of existing public roads, available until June 30, 2019.

Appropriates $1,696,000 in fiscal year 2017 for fire remediation grants: $1,400,000 to the city of Madelia and $296,000 to Watonwan County for disaster recovery, infrastructure, emergency personnel costs, equipment costs, and property tax abatements related to fires on February 3, 2016, available until June 30, 2018.