Tallgrass Aspen Parkland - Protection 2012-001
DescriptionFee acquisition of 160 acres. This property is surrounded by 27,000+ acres of MN DNR land. The owner seeks to sell the property. Not conserving this property would threaten its conservation values (and those of adjacent WMA land due to the possibility of having to allow vehicle access if the tract is purchased by a non-conservation buyer) and make management of adjacent WMA land more difficult. The property is composed of Lake Plain Wetlands, a major plant community targeted in the Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Conservation Area Plan. It provides habitat for mobile mammals such as elk and wolves. It is also suitable habitat for any parkland species identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan that require sedge meadow, including Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow and American Bittern. Program Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program Status Completed Dates 02/28/2013 - 06/30/2016 Project Manager Michael Pressman Grant Recipient The Nature Conservancy Grant Recipient Type Non-Profit Business/Entity Primary Funding Source(s) Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant Amount $249,349 Expended $208,266 Statutory Reference M.L. 2016, Chp. 172, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Subd. 5(K) Management Unit(s) Private Habitat(s) Wetland Activity Type(s) Acquisition Primary County Kittson |
OutcomesLatest Indicator Number of acres protected Target 160 Measurement 240 Target Summary planned acres Measurement Summary completed acres |