The two required rulemaking reports to the legislature are posted on the Rulemaking page. These reports each cycle to replace the previous year’s version.
Annual Game and Fish Fund Reports to the legislature are posted on the Game and fish fund citizen oversight reports page.
Note: Many of these reports are posted here in PDF format. They are available in an alternate format upon request to the DNR Information Center.
2024
- DNR State Forest Nursery Program Report (FY2023)
- Feral Pigs and Farmed Mink Report
- Invasive Species 2023 Annual Report
- Upper Sioux Agency State Park and Historic Site Land Transfer Report
- Recommendations for Reducing Aquatic Invasive Species Contamination in Minnesota Trout Streams
- Ensuring a Viable Minnesota Grown Bait Supply Legislative Report
2023
- DNR Native Fish Conservation Report
- Permitting Efficiency Report
- Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife Reports
- State Forest Nursery Program Report (FY2022)
- Forests and Carbon in Minnesota: Opportunities for Mitigating Climate Change
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures
- Invasive Species of Minnesota – 2022 Annual Report
- Interagency Agreement and Transfers Report
2022
- FY 20-21 School Trust Land Biennial Report
- Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife Reports
- State Forest Nursery Program Report (FY2021)
- Natural Resources Damage Account
- Concurrent Authority Regulating Farmed White-tailed Deer
- Invasive Species of Minnesota – 2021 Annual Report
- Cold Spring Groundwater Study
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures
- Electricity Generated at the Byllesby Dam
2021
- Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife Reports
- Cold Spring Groundwater Study
- 10 year Capital Asset Need Report
- Dam Safety Projects Priority List
- Accessibility of Wildlife Management Areas
- Alternative Operating Model: Hill Annex Mine State Park
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures (FY2020)
- Canisteo and Hill Annex Legacy Mine Pits Status Reports
- Invasive Species of Minnesota — 2020 Annual Report
- Land Acquisition Account Annual Report (FY2021)
- Minnesota Wildfire Update – Interim Report (September 2021)
- Natural Resources Asset Preservation Expenditure Summary Report – CY20
- Natural Resource Damage Account
- Parks and Trails Legacy Fund FY22-23
- Permitting Efficiency Report FY21
- State Forest Nursery Program Report (FY2020)
2020
- Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife Reports
- Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services (FY2019-2020)
- Interagency Agreements and Transfers Report
- Land Acquisition Account Annual Report (FY2020)
- Lake Service Provider Tagging Pilot Study Final Feasibility Report
- Water Availability and Assessment Report, Appendix C to the 2020 EQB Water Plan
- Permitting Efficiency Report 2020
- School Trust Lands FY18-19 Biennial Report
- State Forest Nursery Program FY2019 Report
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report (FY2019)
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures (FY2019)
- Deer Carcass Adopt-A-Dumpster Program
2019
- 2019 Interagency Agreements and Transfers Report
- FY2019 Interagency Agreements
- Natural Resources Asset Preservation Summary Report — CY19
- Emergency Response to Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife: July 1 - September 30, 2019
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures (FY2018)
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2018)
- Permitting Efficiency Report (FY2019)
- 2018
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2017)
- Shooting Range Site Search Report
- Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services
- Interagency Agreements and Transfers Report
- Cast Net Report
- Deposition of Lead Shot on State Lands in Minnesota
- Land Acquisition Account Annual Report FY2016
- Land Acquisition Account Annual Report FY2017
- Minnow Importation Risk Report
- Annual Report on Emergency Firefighting Expenditures (FY2017)
- Hill Annex Mine State Park Alternative Operating Model
- 2018 10 Year Capital Asset Plan
- Sustainable Timber Harvest Analysis
- 2017
- Interim Strategic Management Plan for Elk 2016-2019
- Anatomical Gift Report
- Permitting Efficiency Report FY 2017
- Operating Adjustment Distribution Report
- 2018-2019 Base Budget Report
- Volunteer Services Provided to DNR
- Prescribed Burn Requirements Report
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures (FY2016)
- Sand Dunes State Forest Public Engagement Project Report
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2016)
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report (FY2017)
- 2016
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Permitting Efficiency Report FY 2016
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures (FY 2015)
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2015)
- Outcomes of Clean Water Fund Activities to Develop Targeted, Science-Based Watershed Restoration and Projection Strategies (WRAPS)
- Concept Cost Report for Augmentation of White Bear Lake with Surface Water
- Definitions and Thresholds for Negative Impacts to Surface Waters
- 2015
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Cover letter for Environmental Permit Performance Report August 2015
- Permitting Efficiency Report FY 2015 Final
- Enforcement Division Strategic Plan
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2014)
- Trust Land Report
- Feasibility Study for the Restoration of Wild Northern Bobwhite in Minnesota - Draft
- Progress Report to the Minnesota State Legislature on Bobwhite
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2014
- 2014
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Permitting Policies for the Management of Narrow-leaved and Hybrid Cattail in a Range of Basin Types Report
- Land Acquisition Account Report
- Environmental Permit Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2014
- DNR Pass Through Grant Management – LSOHC
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2013)
- Permitting Efficiency Report Feb 2014
- State Forest Nursery Program and Business Plan Update Reports
- Red River Basin Flood Damage Reduction Accomplishments (FY12-13) Report
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2013
- Zumbro River Watershed Mitigation Annual Report
- Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Report to the Legislature on Rulemaking Initiative
- Additional Tools to Implement Groundwater Sustainability Requirements: Report to the Minnesota State Legislature
- Annual Report on Rulemaking Docket and Official Records for Rules Completed in 2013
- 2013
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Adequacy of Lifetime License Fees
- Environmental Permit Performance: Fiscal Year Report
- Land Acquisition Account Report
- DNR Pass Through Grant Management – LSOHC
- Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2012)
- Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services Report (Fiscal Years 2009 – 2012)
- Environmental Permit Performance: Interim Report for FY13
- Parks and Trails Legacy Funding Work Group Consensus Recommendations
- Destination Minnesota: A New Direction for Minnesota State Parks and Trails
- 2013 DNR Agency Report on Rules
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2012
- Risks of Introducing Invasive Carp through Transportation of Fish between Water Bodies, Report to the Legislature, February 2013
- Recreation Trails for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- 2012
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- DNR Pass Through Grant Management – LSOHC
- Payment in Lieu of Taxes
- Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules
- Environmental Permit Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2012
- La Salle Lake State Recreation Area Management Options
- Long Term Funding Needs for Aquatic Invasive Species Programs
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY2011)
- 2011 Annual Report on Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota
- Shallow Lake Management Report
- First Biennial Legacy Report (Revised 02/06/2012)
- Semi-Annual Environmental Permit Performance Report
- Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Project (CY 2011)
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2011
- State Forest Nursery Program Business Plan and Report to the Legislature
- 2011
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Sale of State Timber Reports
- Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, 2011
- Ops Support; Redirection and Outcome Report
- Permitting Efficiency Report 8-1-11
- Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: Final Report June 2011
- Dam Safety Program Project Priority Needs List, May 2011
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY 2010)
- DNR Parks and Trails 18 Month Legacy Report
- School Trust Lands - Analysis of Funding Mechanisms for Private and Public Use
- OHV (ATV Trail Ambassador)
- Wind Energy Development Leases on State Owned Lands
- Asset Preservation Report
- Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota
- Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Measures
- Contracts for Provision of Natural Resources Services
- Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report
- Appraised Value Timber Sales Report
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Account Expenditures- FY2010
- 2010
- Forests for the Future Revolving Account Report
- Long-Range Budget Analysis of Land Management Needs (3mb)
- Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, November 19, 2010
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Police Officer Training Report
- Quarter 1 & 2 Report - July1-Dec 31, 2010, Allocation of 2010 Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds
- Adequacy of Lifetime License Fees
- Working Lands Initiative
- Water Availability Assessment Report for 2010
- School Trust Lands Study (Part 1)
- Permanent School Fund Report and Permanent School Fund Authority Report
- Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: June 2010
- Feasibility, Process, and Timeline for Creation of a Minnesota Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Participation in and the Effectiveness of the Venison Donation Program
- Aquatic Plant Management Program Annual Report, June 2010 (1 MB)
- Healthy Watersheds throughout Minnesota
- Parks and Trails Legacy Report
- State Forest Nursery Program (FY 2009)
- Carbon Sequestration Forestry Report
- 2009 Implementation of the Sustainable Forest Resources Act
- Annual Report on Emergency Fire Expenditures- FY 2009
- Invasive Species of Aquatic Plants and Wild Animals in Minnesota
- Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report
- Stream Loan Report
- Long-Term Protection of the State’s Surface Water and Groundwater Resources
- Asset Preservation Summary Report, January 2010
- 2009
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Feral Swine Report
- Forest Management Investment Account (FMIA) Reports
- Forests for the Future Revolving Account
- FY 09 Game and Fish Fund Report
- Timber Sales and Management Report(s)
- Forest Management Lease Pilot Study Report, December 2009 (1.6 MB)
- Minnesota's School Trust Lands Biennial Report, December 2009
- Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules, November 30, 2009
- Plan to Develop a Groundwater Level Monitoring Network for the 11-County Metropolitan Area
- Cover Letter
- Report (4.43 MB)
- Land Purchases & Sales Related to the Land Acquisition Account, September 2009
- Elk Management Plan, November 2009 (3.36 MB)
- Feasibility Study on the Foundation & Hydraulics, October 2009 (6.25 MB)
- Minnesota's School Trust Lands Biannual Report, June 2009
- Parks & Trails Budget Analysis
- Parks & Trails Budget Analysis: Addendum, November 16, 2009
- Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: June 2009
- Dam Safety Program Project Priority Needs List, June 1, 2009
- Aquatic Plant Management Report, May 2009
- Asset Preservation Summary Report, January, 2009
- Changes Necessary to Simplify Disability Hunting Permits and Procedures, December 23, 2008
- Contracts for Provisions of Natural Resources Services January, 2009
- The Establishment of a Permit to Mine Administration Fee and Application Fee Schedule, January 15, 2009
- Master Angler Proposal
- Moose Management & Research Plan Progress Report
- Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report January, 2009
- Outdoor Education Working Group
- Prairie Vegetation & Energy Production Harvest Plan for WMA's, January, 2009
- Recommendations for Future Wild Turkey Hunting Management
- State Forest Nursery Program - FY07
- State Forest Nursery Program - FY08
- Stream Loan Report
- Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration December 2008
- VHS Testing Report January, 2009
- Voyageurs National Park Report February, 2009
- 2009 Uncased Firearms Report January, 2009
- 2008
- Access to Minnesota Outdoors Plan January 15, 2008
- Adequacy of Lifetime Licenses October, 2008
- Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules November 18, 2008 (906K)
- Aquaculture Policy Recommendations (13 pages | 74 kb) January 14, 2008
- Assessment of Grant and Loan Programs September, 2008
- Asset Preservation Summary Report January, 2008
- Emergency Fire Account Expenditures, November 2008
- School Trust Forest Management Cost Certification Report
- Forest Management Investment Account Report November 20, 2008
- Game and Fish Fund Hunting and Fishing Revenue/Expenditure Allocations November 15, 2008 (2 MB)
- Inventory of state owned land report December 4, 2008
- Lake Trout Implications of changing the winter lake trout season(10 pages | 46 kb) January 9, 2008
- Land Sales and Sales Related to the Forests for the Future Revolving Account October, 2008
- Leech Lake Status of the Leech Lake fishery.(7 pages | 40 kb) January 8, 2008
- Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership: April 2008
- Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Report February 1, 2008
- Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program Report January 11, 2008
- Potential for Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Minnesota February, 2008
- Proposed Minimum Standards for Conservation Easements February 1, 2008
- School Trust Lands Biennial Report 2006-07 October 2008
- Stream Loan Reports 2008
- Wild Rice Study(116 pages | 2.4 MB) February 15, 2008
Note: These reports are posted here in PDF format. They are available in an alternate format upon request to the DNR Information Center.