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Summary As Introduced (1/29/2015) FY 2014-15 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS Capital Outlay - Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Summary: House Bill 4078 As Introduced HFA Director: Mary Ann Cleary Capital Outlay Analyst: Ben Gielczyk Austin Scott MNRTF Board* House Senate Budget Area Gross GF/GP Gross GF/GP Gross GF/GP Capital Outlay - MNRTF $24,729,500 $0 $24,729,500 $0 TOTAL $24,729,500 $0 $24,729,500 $0 *Reflects recommendations from the MNRTF Board adopted on December 3, 2014. OVERVIEW The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board recommendations for MNRTF acquisition and development projects totals $24,729,500. These projects would be funded with state restricted revenue from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. FY 2014-15 Appropriation Items: Executive House Senate CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Gross $24,729,500 $24,729,500 Includes $24.7 million for 25 land acquisition projects ($18.2 million) and Restricted 24,729,500 24,729,500 44 land development projects ($6.5 million) supported with revenues from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) pursuant to Article IX, Section 35 of the Michigan Constitution and Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. Matching funds total $9.8 million resulting in total project costs of $34.5 million. The MNRTF provides financial assistance to local units of government and to the Department of Natural Resources for the public acquisition of lands for resource protection and public outdoor recreation. Applications for assistance from the MNRTF are accepted annually and recommendations are made by the MNRTF Board and submitted to the legislature for approval and appropriation of funds. Since reaching the $500.0 million cap in 2011, the MNRTF is no longer eligible to receive annual revenues from bonuses, rentals, delayed rentals, and royalties. Annual expenditures from the MNRTF are limited to interest and investment earnings of the principal, and funding carried forward from previous years. The Michigan Constitution requires that not less than 25% of the total amount made available for expenditure from the MNRTF shall be expended for acquisition of land and rights in land and not more than 25% of the total amounts made available for expenditure shall be expended for development of public recreation facilities. (1/20/15 SBO letter) (SEE TABLE BELOW FOR DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS) FY 2014-15 Boilerplate Items: Executive House Senate 1. MNRTF Grant Agreements Requires local units of government to enter into agreements with the Department for the Included Sec. 301 purpose of administering grant funding and specifies provisions which are required to be included in the agreements. (1/20/15 SBO letter) House Fiscal Agency 1 1/29/2015 FY 2014-15 Boilerplate Items: Executive House Senate 2. MNRTF Funding Carry-Forward Provides that the funding be carried forward consistent with Section 248 of the Included Sec. 302 Management and Budget Act. (1/20/15 SBO letter) 3. MNRTF Prior Appropriation Lapse Authorizes the lapse of prior appropriations that have been completed or terminated. Included Sec. 303 (1/20/15 SBO letter) House Fiscal Agency 2 1/29/2015 FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS Proposed County Priority Project Owner Location Total Cost Match Trust Fund 1. Urban Recreation Connections to the River Raisin City of Monroe $7,058,500 $2,072,300 $4,986,200 Corridor. Acquisition of properties adjacent to the Monroe River Raisin National Battlefield project area as part of the city's updated Parks and Recreation Plan and the River Raisin Heritage Corridor East Master Plan. The proposed acquisitions include riverfront properties and open land for universally accessible recreation, the conservation of natural resources, and the improvement of urban areas. 2. Bouvier Bay Waterfront Acquisition. Acquisition of St. Clair St. Clair 900,000 234,000 666,000 approximately 9.15 acres of vacant land on Bouvier Bay County of Lake St. Clair at Beaubien Creek off of M-29. The property will provide universal access to the riverfront for swimming, fishing, paddling, and birding, and serve as a rest stop for bicyclists and sightseers. House Fiscal Agency 3 1/20/2015 FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS Proposed County Priority Project Owner Location Total Cost Match Trust Fund 3. Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area Acquisition. DNR – Arenac 440,000 0 440,000 Acquisition of a 146-acre parcel known as the Wigwam Wildlife Duck Club that would expand the existing Division approximately 3,400-acre Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area (SWA). The primary management goal of the Wigwam Bay SWA is to provide essential habitats for migratory and resident wildlife, land recreational opportunities for hunting, trapping and wildlife viewing. Acquisition of the parcel will provide public access along 1,200 feet of the Rifle River and approximately 1/2 mile of public access to Saginaw Bay. The parcel will provide high quality opportunities for waterfowl, deer, turkey and small game hunting; trapping; fishing; wildlife viewing; outdoor environmental education; and canoe/kayak experiences along the newly created Arenac County Blue Water Trail. The Arenac County Blue Water Trail is a project begun in 2013 to provide kayakers and canoeists access to the many waterfowl and wildlife viewing experiences along the northern coastline of Saginaw Bay. 4. Horsetail Woods Acquisition Project. Acquisition of City of Oakland 147,600 47,800 99,800 5.9 acres of natural land adjacent to the 22-acre Southfield Horsetail Woods Nature Preserve. Acquisition will provide 650 new linear feet of frontage on the Evans Drain, a tributary of the Rouge River, and 3 acres of wooded floodplain wetlands. The park is the only park property in this section and serves as a natural buffer for a residential neighborhood from the Eight Mile Road commercial corridor. The proposed use of the parcel is for passive nature interpretation. Likely future improvements will include pathways, benches and interpretive signage. House Fiscal Agency 4 1/20/2015 FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS Proposed County Priority Project Owner Location Total Cost Match Trust Fund 5. PRC – Upper Black River Property. Acquisition of 40 DNR – Forest Otsego 150,000 0 150,000 acres of land surrounded by state-owned land within Resources the Pigeon River Country State Forest. The property Division contains approximately 2,350 feet of Black River frontage, a designated trout stream considered the finest pure brook trout fishery in the Lower Peninsula. Some forested wetlands near the river corridor provide excellent habitat for furbearers, while the remainder of the property is outstanding habitat for elk, white-tailed deer, woodcock, and grouse. The property offers multiple public recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing. 6. Lake Superior Dune Swale Complex. Acquisition of DNR – Forest Chippewa 530,000 0 530,000 approximately 50 acres of property that is adjacent to Resources state forest land on three sides and Lake Superior on Division the fourth side. The property contains nearly 1,000 feet of Lake Superior shoreline and is located within a wooded dune swale complex. The Lake Superior beach on the property contains habitat for the federally protected Piping Plover. In addition, the property contains habitat for moose, black bear, bobcat, white- tailed deer, furbearing species, and waterfowl. The parcel also contains frontage on Marsh Lake, which serves as a waterfowl stopover during migration across Lake Superior. Multiple public outdoor recreation opportunities also exist, including hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, and snowmobiling. A regional snowmobile trail crosses the property with permission of the current landowner. House Fiscal Agency 5 1/20/2015 FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS Proposed County Priority Project Owner Location Total Cost Match Trust Fund 7. Two Rivers Park Addiion. Acquisition to add 170 Kenty County Kent 1,160,000 350,000 810,000 upland acres to an existing 91-acre park at the confluence of the Coldwater and Thornapple Rivers. The existing parkland is best described as the valley of the Coldwater River. The proposed acquisition also provides good access to the Thornapple River for canoe and kayak launching. The 170-acre addition will provide opportunity for trail development, boardwalks, overlooks, and habitat restoration. 8. Barry SGA Land Acquisition. Acquisition of a 371- DNR – Barry 1,100,000 0 1,100,000 acre property in central Barry County. The property is Wildlife adjacent to the Barry State Game Area on three sides, Division and the land has a mix of row crops, timber, and wetlands. Glass Creek, a high-quality trout stream, also runs through the property. The Glass Creek watershed is important as a fishery resource, for water quality protection, and as a wildlife travel corridor. Acquisition of this parcel would provide additional wildlife-related recreational opportunities for people near population centers including Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo. Hunting opportunities on the parcel include wild turkey, deer, small game, and waterfowl. House Fiscal Agency 6 1/20/2015 FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS Proposed County Priority Project Owner Location Total Cost Match Trust Fund 9. Hofma Park and Preserve Land Acquisition Project. Grand Haven Ottawa 368,700 92,200 276,500 Acquisition of 40 acres of land adjacent to and abutting Charter the existing 417-acre Hofma Park and Preserve. This Township purchase will create a contiguous area of public park land within an urbanized area for the Muskegon-Norton Shores Metropolitan Statistical Area that guarantees continued public access; protects Alder Creek, Pottawattomie Bayou, and the lower Grand River watershed; and ensures that this unique environment is protected in perpetuity. 57% of this 40-acre expansion includes forested wetlands that contain sensitive natural features and wildlife. The remaining 43% of the parcel includes an upland farm field, pine plantation and a distinctive upland forest.
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