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Attachment F. Additional Outdoor Heritage Fund Requirements Minn. Laws 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6,Article 1, Section 2 Subd.7.Availability of Appropriation Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation and are specified in the accomplishment plan. Money appropriated in this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in this section are available until.June 30, 2014, when projects must be completed and final accomplishments reported. Funds for restoration or enhancement are available until June 30, 2016, or four years after acquisitioni, whichever is later, in order to complete restoration or enhancement work. If a project receives federal funds,the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition of land may be used to restore, enhance, and provide for the public use of land acquired with the appropriation. Public use facilities must have a rninimal impact on habitat on acquired lands. Subd. 8.Accomplishment Plans It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made under this section that the agency or entity using the appropriation submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council an accomplishment plan and periodic accomplishment reports in the form determined by the council. The accomplishment plan must identify the project manager responsible for expending the appropriation and the final product. The accomplishment plan must account for the use of the appropriation and outcomes of the expenditure in measures of wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat restored, protected, and enhanced. The plan must include an evaluation of results. None of the money provided in this section may be expended unless the council has approved the pertinent accomplishment plan. Subd. 9.Proiect Requirements ' (a) As a condition of accepting an appropriation made under this section, an agency or entity receiving an appropriation must comply with this subdivision for any project funded in whole or in part with funds from the appropriation. (b)All conservation easements acquired with money appropriated under this section must: . (1) be permanent; (2) specify the parties to the casement; (3) specify all of the provisions of an agreement that are permanent; (4) specify the habitat types and location being protected; (5) where appropriate for conservation or water protection outcomes, require the grantor to employ practices retaining water on the eased land as long as practicable; (6) specify the responsibilities of the parties for habitat enhancement and restoration and the associated costs of these activities; (7) be sent to the office of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; (8) include a long-term stewardship plan and identify the sources and amount of funding for monitoring and enforcing the casement agreement; and (9) identify the parties responsible for monitoring and enforcing the easement agreement. Attachment F: I