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Pollinator Central IV : Habitat Improvement With Community Monitoring 6 EXHIBIT A: TERMS OF ‘Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement With Public Engagement’ M.L. 2023 APPROPRIATION Grantee Landowner Great River Greening City of Little Canada Great River Greening is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) conservation organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota organized for the purpose of restoring natural areas and open spaces through community engagement; and Under Minn. Stat. §84.026 the Department of Natural Resources is empowered to enter into grant agreements. Under M.L. 2023, Chp. 60, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 08g, Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring, $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to restore and enhance pollinator habitat in parks, schools, and other public spaces to benefit pollinators and people and to build knowledge about impacts of the pollinator plantings through community -based monitoring. As a sub-recipient of this funding, the Landowner is subject to the terms below: THIS AGREEMENT is made between Great River Greening (Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Recipient); and the City of Little Canada (Landowner). 1.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS 1.1 COMPLIANCE The Landowner acknowledges that these funds are proceeds from the State of Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (hereinafter the "Trust Fund"), which is subject to certain legal restrictions and requirements, including Minnesota Statutes Chapter 116P. The Landowner is responsible for c ompliance with this and all other relevant state and federal laws and regulations in the fulfillment of the Project. 1.2 ACCESS The Landowner agrees to allow GRG, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), and associates access to the Landowner’s site and Landowner’s activities for evaluation and promotion of the project. Access will be at reasonable times and with sufficient prior notification, and will extend ten (10) years beyond the project completion date. 2.0 PROJECT 2.1 CONTRIBUTIONS GRG’s and Landowner’s contributions must be for actual and direct costs for the Project Work. This Agreement may be modified at any time by mutual written consent of the parties. It may be terminated by either party upon 30 days advance written notice to the other party. However, if the Landowner(s) terminates the Agreement before its expiration, then the Landowner(s) agrees to reimburse the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund prior to final termination for the pro-rated costs of all habitat restoration projects placed on the described land through this Agreement. For these purposes the total cost of the habitat restoration projects to the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund are agreed to be $38,500. 2.2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Landowner agrees to acknowledge the Trust Fund’s financial support for this Work in any statement, press release, bid solicitation, project publications, and other public communications and outreach related to the work completed using the Trust Fund appropriation. The acknowledgement will contain the following language and/or logo(s): (Partial) funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). Landowner agrees to maintain signs installed by GRG at the project site that includes this logo, and will include it in permanent signage installed by Landowner. 2.3 ECOLOGICAL AND RESTORATION MANAGEMENT PLAN For all restorations conducted with money appropriated under this section, GRG must prepare an ecological restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent with the highest quality conservation and ecological goals for the restoration site. Consideration should be given to soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the best chance for long-term success of the restoration projects. The plan must include the proposed timetable for implementing the restoration, including site preparation, establishment of diverse plant species native to