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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fritz the Cat" data-source="post: 320790" data-attributes="member: 605">There are some pretty big non-profits in this pond:<a href="https://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2020/accomp_plans/index.html" target="_blank">https://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2020/accomp_plans/index.html</a>Millions and Millions of dollars to acquire land in fee. Acquisitions of prairie/cropland are generally donated to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Acquisitions of wetlands are more often than not donated to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Is this a good idea? Use a sales tax on Minnesota consumers, then use the funds to buy land and then donate the land to the federal government? It's in this section: [h=3]Subd. 4. Wetlands[/h]<a href="https://www.lsohc.leg.mn/FY2020/accomp_plans/4a.pdf" target="_blank">4(a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program - Phase XI</a>$5,631,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.</blockquote>