Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/21/2023

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DEPARTMENT OF 2023 Shade Tree Program NATURAL RESOURCES Bonding Grants recorded on the legal description withthe County Recorder. • When trees are planted in tribal lands,a General Fund Financed Property Declaration will need to be recorded in the real estate records at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The useful life for this grant is 30 years,meaning 125%of the useful life of any Restricted Property is 37.5 years. If the grant project involves more than one park or public-owned property,one declaration can be recorded with multiple legal descriptions(this means you only pay one filing fee).Consider recording the declaration after trees have been planted in parks or on public-owned properties,instead of beforehand,since removing a declaration from a legal description requires a written release from the commissioners of Management and Budget and Department of Natural Resources. For projects or portions of projects that lie within roads,highways or utility or transit corridors, easements or rights-of-way,a declaration waiver request may be submitted and if approved by Minnesota Management and Budget,a certification may be used in lieu of a Declaration,in which the grantee acknowledges that the property purchased and/or improved is still state bond financed property and thus subject to certain statutory requirements will suffice in lieu of a declaration. Certifications and Declarations must be filed with the appropriate authority(i.e.,County Recorder or Bureau of Indian Affairs)before requesting reimbursement from DNR.Any declaration waiver requests must be approved by Minnesota Management and Budget prior to DNR staff approving reimbursement. Project Completion All project work must be completed by December 31,2027 and final grant reports must be submitted,by January 15,2028. Other Considerations All proposals submitted in response to this RFA become the property of the DNR. DNR reserves a royalty-free,nonexclusive,and irrevocable license to reproduce,publish,otherwise use,and to authorize others to use materials produced under this grant agreement. DNR also reserves the right to: • Post funded proposals and reports,including images and maps,to the DNR website • Reject any or all proposals received • Waive or modify minor irregularities in proposals received after prior notification and agreement of applicant • Use any or all ideas submitted unless those ideas are covered by legal patent or proprietary rights • Clarify the scope of this program,within the RFA requirements and with appropriate notice to potential applicants,to best serve the interests of the state of Minnesota • Amend program specifications after their release,with appropriate notice to potential applicants • Require a good faith effort on the part of the grantee to work with DNR subsequent to project completion to develop or implement project results • Withhold any payments when contract conditions are not met Page 7 of 8 July 2023