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DNR, MPCA forming work groups to plan 3M PFAS <br />settlement grant process <br />Applications sought for Resident Work Group <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are <br />seeking applicants for a new Resident Work Group to help plan a grant process as part of the 3M <br />Per- and Polyfluoronated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) settlement. <br />About $20 million in grant funds will be available for projects designed to restore or enhance <br />aquatic resources, wildlife, habitat, fishing, resource improvement and outdoor recreational <br />opportunities. These grants are Priority 2 of the 3M PFAS Natural Resource Damage Assessment <br />settlement. Priority 1 is dedicated to drinking water projects in the Twin Cities east metropolitan <br />area. <br />Priority 2 funding will focus on natural resource and outdoor recreation projects in the east <br />metropolitan area and downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers that have been <br />affected by PFAS released by 3M. Priority 2 projects will be solicited and selected through a public <br />Request for Proposals process. The DNR and MPCA will engage communities, stakeholders and <br />technical experts to gather feedback regarding Priority 2 goals and planning processes. <br />The Resident Work Group will complement separate community and technical groups, with all <br />three groups providing feedback on the goals for Priority 2, the evaluation criteria that will be <br />used to guide project selection, and Request for Proposals solicitation scope and language. <br />Applicants must: <br />Reside in Washington, Ramsey or Dakota counties. <br />Attend meetings during business hours every other month for six months, with the <br />possibility for additional meetings thereafter.