The report embedded below is available online at Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife: July 1 - September 30, 2019 on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Legislative reports page.
This report covers the period July 1 to September 30, 2019, and fulfills the requirements of 2019 Minnesota Session Laws, First Special Session, Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 3, Subdivision 6(b), which states:
$1,595,000 the first year and $275,000 the second year are from the general fund, and $1,125,000 the first year and $1,675,000 the second year are from the game and fish fund for planning for and emergency response to disease outbreaks in wildlife. The commissioner and board must each submit quarterly reports on the activities funded under this paragraph to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and agriculture.
According to the report (embedded below):
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spent approximately $145,000 during the first quarter on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)-related activities . . . . These activities were centered primarily on the planning phase for fall CWD surveillance activities and implementation of sample collection at the start of the archery deer season in mandatory testing zones . . . .
MN DNR FY20 Quarter 1 Disease Response Report uploaded by Sally Jo Sorensen on Scribd
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