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The Commiss~ will make its funding recommendations to the Legislature by August of .1992. The <br />Commission w~ cletermine which funding source is appropriate for a proposed project ~ecommendation <br />based on theiftlncling criteria. When acted upon by the 1993.Legislature, and with Commission .work <br />program appro~ al, funcls will be available for projects beginning July 1, 1993. <br /> NO'FE~, ON'STRATEGIES: ' <br /> · All ~tretegies are priorities.for fUnding. The order does not reflect any <br /> other iprioritization. <br /> <br /> · All. or part of the strategies'marked with (R) could include or accompli.sh section 84.95, <br /> subd. 2 of the Reinvest in Minnesota program (RIM). <br /> <br /> PRIORITY FUNDING STRATEGIES <br /> <br />The Commissi .qn is Seeking proposals based on the folloWing priority strategies. Proposers are asked <br /> to respond to e priority strategy. (See Comext, Section III of proposal format) <br /> <br /> GENERAl.' ' <br /> G.1 - Create q '__Ualltative and quantitative benchmarks for' key 'natural resources to permit effective ' <br /> monitoring and!'assessment of environmental trends. ' <br /> <br /> G.2- Develop/expand.tecl~niques:util~ng biological indicator~ in diagnosing envir°nmentai conditions.' ' .'' <br /> G.3 - ~mplemerlt a generalist app~'oach to natural resource management. . .' <br /> <br />' AGRICULTUR~ <br /> A. 1 - Encourage the.adoption of integrated pest management techniques through demonstration, <br /> technical ass~nce and new research. (R) -. <br /> A.2 - Increase Iow-ir~put/sustainable management of agricultural land through education, incentives and <br /> research regarl~ing-~anagement'pract~ces such as erosion reductionl biological pest control,'and'.. . <br /> errvironmentall~ :safe (friendly) agricultural inpUts and practices. (R) .' <br /> <br /> A.3 - Establish rincentive programs to encourage farming .practices that are c'onsistent web' protection ' <br /> and enhanae~ent of wildlife habitat. (R) <br /> <br /> A.4- Implemerlt resource management practices'which.address.agricultural non-point source and POint <br /> source water PO~ Ilufion (e.g. feediot waste). (R) ..~ <br /> <br /> A. 5 -increase Production and marketing of native plants'as Specialty crops; encourage al°operation <br /> between priv~ sectors and agencies. ~[R) . ' ' <br /> <br />·-A.6 - .Research!genetic engineering of. plants for disease and pest resistance, nitrogen fixing and other' <br /> environmentaJ l~enefJts .... '.. <br /> <br /> <br />