MN SF4493

$7,500,000 appropriated from 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.

Stabilize 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.

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

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

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

Commissioner of Management and Budget authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $7,500,000 according to Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.