MN HF4776

Appropriates $7,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to Scott County for Phase 1 of the Merriam Junction riverbank stabilization project.

Stabilizes the Minnesota River riverbank along the former UP Rail Line from Carver to Merriam Junction to reduce erosion and protect the adjacent Minnesota State Trail and planned regional trail alignment.

Protects historic Native American cultural resources, public property, and natural resources while improving water quality in the impaired river segment.

Constructs Phase 1 bridge and trail infrastructure for the Merriam Junction Trail extension of the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail in Scott and Carver Counties.

Installs in-channel stream stabilization infrastructure in the unnamed stream of Gifford Lake Minnesota River tributary to reduce erosion and improve water quality and floodplain resiliency in the Lower Minnesota River watershed.

Authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to $7,500,000 according to Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.