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LCCMR Page 7 • Trust Fund expenditures Proposal Requirements must strictly adhere to the Proposals should be consistent with the funding priorities identified in the constitutional 2010 RFP and the LCCMR's Six-Year Strategic Plan. requirements (pg. 14). Project managers and partners must be accountable and able to complete project objectives. ® Trust Fund expenditures must conform to the Trust All proposals should, as appropriate: Fund law M.S. 116P.08 Demonstrate innovative approaches to solving natural resource (pg. 14) issues; ® Have approaches that are measurable and reflect current ® Projects must be able to scientific standards so that they can be evaluated to determine start by July 1, 2010 and the most effective approaches; should be able to spend Have approaches that are replicable on future projects to more money from an effectively and efficiently solve specific natural resource issues; appropriation within 36 Have broad applicability on a regional and/or statewide basis; months. Add to the knowledge base of addressing natural resource issues; • All projects are subject to State clear objectives for what the proposal will accomplish. additional proposal requirements that may For acquisition and conservation easements, priority is to be given to include and pertain to acquiring lands with high quality natural resources and conservation lands accessibility, data that provide natural buffers to water resources. Conservation easements availability, land must be perpetual and include stewardship provisions to perpetually acquisition, energy monitor and enforce the conditions of the conservation easements. conservation and The use and protection of native species is required for all projects. sustainability guidelines, and recyclable material Restorations must utilize seeds and plants of the local ecotypes unless not requirements. available. The second preference is to have seeds and plants of the same Information located at eco-region, and the third preference is to have seeds and plants of an www.lccmr.leg.mn titled adjacent eco-region. "Additional Proposal Requirements". Criteria for Scoring Proposals: The following seven criteria will be considered in evaluating Trust Fund proposals (in alphabetical order): ® Add to the knowledge base and disseminate information Broad applicability with long term impacts having statewide or regional significance ® Innovation ® Leverage Measurable and demonstrated outcomes Partnerships Urgency Some of the criteria may not be relevant to all proposals and may be determined to be non-applicable (N/A). A minimum of five of the seven criteria will be used to evaluate each proposal.