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MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources

10.8.15

TenyearCapitalAssetNeed:TakingCareofWhatWeHave
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TenyearCapitalAssetNeed:TakingCareofWhatWeHave
KeyMessage:

2015DNRCapitalAssetFacts

TheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesrequires$144,776,643
annuallyoverthenext10years,fromallfunds,tomaintain
andrenewthecapitalassetsundertheircustodialcontrol.
EachyearthisamountisnotinvestedintoDNRscapitalas
setsresultsinhighercosts.
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CurrentReplacementValue
$2,757,215,482
DeferredMaintenance
$342,161,507

Goal:
Bringallcapitalassetsupto
averageorbettercondition
within10years,whilecontinually
maintainingallassets.

Overview:
Minnesotafamiliesenjoybikingonour675milesofpaved
statetrails,cookingsmoresoveracampfireatoneofour
5,000campsites,laughingasachildcatchesherfirstfishon
oneofour10,000lakes,meetingfriendsinoneofourvisitor
centers.Supportingtheseoutdooradventuresandmemories
requiresDNRtokeepthetrailsandbridges,stateparks,wa
teraccesssites,buildings,andotherassetsmaintained,safe,
andaccessibletoall.

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DNRcapitalassetsareanythingbuiltonDNRlandthathasaminimum20yearlifecycle.His
torically,thedepartmenthaslackedacomprehensiveCapitalAssetPlanandhasbeensignifi
cantlyunderfundedinthisarea.
ThisdocumentpresentsaCapitalAssetNeedthatsupportstheDNRmissionbyprovidingrec
reationandeconomicopportunitiesandbringingallDNRcapitalassetsuptoaverageorbetter
conditionwithin10years.Theintentisforallcapitalassetstobesafe,accessible,supportem
ployeeproductivity,andmodelthewayinenvironmentalsustainabilityandenergyuse.

TotalCostofOwnership
TotalCostofOwnership(TCO)isanindustrystandardterminolo
gybasedonacquiring,operating,maintaininganddivestingofa
capitalasset.Ittakesintoaccountthefullcostofthelifecycleofan
asset.Thespecificactivitiesandgoalsinvolveddieramong
dierentkindsofassets.Generally,lifecyclemanagementmakes
useofbestpracticemethodsinordertoreachtheseobjectives:

Ensuretheiravailabilitywhereandwhenneeded.

Minimizetheriskoffailureorbreakdownbeforetheendof
theirusefullife.

Maximizethereturnfromthem.

Ensuretheyareusedproductivelythroughouttheirusefullife.

Sellorotherwisedivestofthosethatareidleorunproductive.

Setprioritiesfortheirrenewalandreplacementandplanfuture 15
expansionorreduction.

Forpurposeshere,thefocuswillbeonmaintenance,renewaland
replacementanddeferredmaintenanceofDNRcapitalassetsand
doesnotincludethecostsofoperations.

AssetLifeCycle:
Development

OperateandMaintain

Divest

Plan

OperationofAssets

Sell

Design

Maintenance

Demolish

Construct

RenewalandReplacement
DeferredMaintenance

LifeCycleDefinitions

OperationofAssetsWhatittakestotakecareorop
eratetheassetonadailybasisandiscoveredbydivision
appropriatedfunds.Janitorial,grounds,security,tele
comm,waterandseweraresomeofthecomponents.
Whilethisisasignificantexpense,thesefundsarenot
sucienttodothemaintenance,renewalandreplace
ment,anddeferredmaintenancethatisneeded.

MaintenancePredictive,Preventive&Reactivemainte
nanceperformedasscheduledhavetheobjectiveofre
tainingorrestoringtheassettooptimalcondition.

RenewalandReplacementCostsrequiredtorestore
andmodernizewhentheassethasreacheditslifecycle.
Largelyafunctionofobsolescence,changeinuse,or
changestocodesandpolicies.

DeferredMaintenanceCostsaccruedwhenMainte
nance,RenewalandReplacementfundshavenotbeen
sucienttocompletethenecessarymaintenance.

DeferredMaintenancecatchupTotalofthedeferred
maintenancedividedby10years.Costnotedistheannu
alneed.

WheretheDNRistoday...
TheCurrentReplacementValue(CRV)ofDNR
CapitalAssetsisabout$3.0Billionwithade

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ferredmaintenancebacklogof$342,161,507.His
torically,fundingfromallsourceshasnotbeen
adequatetomanageandmaintainDNRcapital
assets.Pastspendingformaintenance,renewal
andreplacement,overthelast8fiscalyears,has
averaged$19.9millionannually,withanaverage
of$9.3millionfrombondfunds.Bondinghasnt
beenadequatetominimallymanageandmain
tain,sotheDNRhasusedanadditional$10.6
millionannuallyinotherfunds.Thecurrent
needin2016isabout$453,000,000,consistingof
thefollowingonetime(1x)andannual(A)costs:
TotalDeferredMaintenance(1x)+Maintenance(A)+Renewal&Replacement(A)=2016Need
OR
$342,161,507+$12,446,060+$98,114,432=$452,721,999
Itisunlikelyorfeasibletoutilizethisamountoffundingatonetime.Arealisticgoalwouldbe
tacklingtheTotalDeferredMaintenanceovera10yearperiod.Thiswouldbe$34,216,151eve
ryyearfor10years.ThisiscalledDeferredMaintenancecatchup.Addthistotheannual
needsforMaintenanceandRenewal&Replacement,theannualneedwouldbe$144,776,643.

NeededAnnualInvestmentforallDNRCapitalAssets
CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

Maintenance

Renewal&Replacement

$2,757,215,482

$342,161,507

$12,446,060

$98,114,432

DeferredMaintenancecatchup
(20162025)

$34,216,151

Total

$144,776,643

Thechartaboveshowsthecurrentreplacementvalue(CRV),thetotaldeferredmaintenance
andtheneededannualinvestmentofDNRCapitalAssets.Maintenance,Renewal&Replace
mentandDeferredMaintenancecomponentsoftheneededannualinvestmentandarebased
onapercentageofthecurrentreplacementvalue(CRV)oftheasset.Thepercentagesarebased
onthetypeandthelifecycleoftheasset.Adetailedlistofcapitalassets,CRV,percentagesfor
Maintenance,Renewal&ReplacementandDeferredMaintenanceactivitiesandlifecyclesis
providedinAppendixA.
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Adequatefundingformaintenanceneedswillre
sultinlowerfutureobligationsformorecostly
renewalandreplacement.Notmaintainingfacil
itiesinatimelymannerresultsinerodedcapital
valuesandhighermaintenancecoststoaddressa
higherthannecessaryrateoffacilitydeteriora
tionandemergencywork.

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Thechartbelowillustrateshowanannual
investmentof$144,776,643ineachofthenext
tenyearswill:

Eliminatethedeferredmaintenanceback
log.

Atyear11,allowtheagencytoeectively
addressannualMaintenanceandRenew
al&Replacementcosts.

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$500,000,000
$450,000,000
$400,000,000
$350,000,000
$300,000,000
DeferredMaintenancecatchup

$250,000,000

Renewal&Replacement
$200,000,000

Maintenance
Totaldeferredmaintenance

$150,000,000

Note:Dollaramountsare
increased2%/yearforinflation.

$100,000,000
$50,000,000
$0
FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26+

BuildingsandMiscellaneousSiteInfrastructure
TheDNRownsandmanagesover2,700buildings
ofvariousage,construction,useandlifecyclelocat
edstatewide.TheDNRrecentlyfinishedFacility
ConditionAssessments(FCA)ofallbuildingsusing
astatewide,enterprisemethodology.Allstateagen
cieswithcustodialcontrolofbuildingsarerequired
toassesstheirbuildingsusingthismethodology.
EachbuildingassessmentresultedinaFacilityCon
ditionIndex(FCI).TheFCIiscalculatedbythede
ferredmaintenancedividedbythecurrentreplace
mentvalueorFCI=DeferredMaintenance/Current
ReplacementValue.Theassessmentresultsaresum
marizedinthechartbelow.

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FCIRating

00.05

0.050.15

0.150.30

0.300.50

Total

Excellent

Good

Average

Poor

BuildingsAssessed

0.50above
Unacceptable

2,714

264

744

969

533

204

2,933,022

169,995

339,334

413,459

211,842

50,372

CurrentReplacementValue

664,375,202

95,866,423

219,174,347

211,180,420

109,637,971

28,516,042

DeferredMaintenance

130,771,259

3,015,473

23,020,840

48,462,314

38,465,150

17,807,482

GrossSqFt

Over700DNRbuildingsrated

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PoororUnacceptablewith
adeferredmaintenancebacklog
of$56,272,632.Ofthese,59are
reporttoworkbuildingshous

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ing208sta.

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NeededAnnualInvestment
NumberofAssets

2,714buildings+renewableenergy
systems&misc.siteamenities

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$705,275,202

$134,501,259

Maintenance

$4,400,039

Renewal&Replace

DeferredMaintenancecatchup

ment

(20162025)

$11,632,378

$13,450,126

Total

$29,482,543

TheFCIprovidedacomponentlevelviewofeach
building.Thisallowsgroupingofliketypeneeds
tocreateliketypeprojects.Belowisachartshow
ingbuildingenvelopecomponents.TheDNRcur
rentlyhasover$12millioninbuildingenvelope
componentneedsthatarepooror
unacceptable.

BuildingEnvelope

Excellent

Good

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Average

Poor

Unacceptable

#ofbldgs DefMaint #ofbldgs DefMaint #ofbldgs DefMaint

#ofbldgs DefMaint
#ofbldgs DefMaint
Component
ExteriorWalls
292 $274,578
975 $3,066,950
952
$8,820,350
232
$5,880,342
23
$293,778
ExteriorWindows
182
$49,884
243
$294,188
467
$1,079,840
237
$1,387,106
20
$84,590
ExteriorDoors
309
$46,082
695
$402,937
1032
$1,789,673
282
$1,327,888
24
$111,070
RoofCovering
494 $123,915
711 $1,001,522
964
$2,518,300
310
$2,703,592
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$501,920
Total

$494,459

$4,765,597

$14,208,163

$11,298,928

$991,358

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Miscellaneoussiteinfrastructureisoftenforgotten.
Thisincludesparkinglots,sidewalks,renewables,utili
ties,etc.Annualmaintenanceandrenewalneedsare
$2,387,100forsiteinfrastructureat208administrative
site.Thisisabout$12,000persiteperyear.

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WaterandSewerSystems
Thisisoftenaforgottenpartoftheinfra
structuresinceitisoutofsight.Many
stateparksandocebuildingshavewa
terandsewersystemsthatarenearing
orarepasttheirusefullifeandneed
attention.Weareconductingananalysis
ofthelargersystemstodeterminehigh
estneed.Thetypicallifecycleforwater
andsewersystemsis40years.Annual
ly,theDNRrequires$2,812,500tore
placeanaverageof112waterand/or
sewersystemsthathavereachedtheir
lifeexpectancy.

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NeededAnnualInvestment
NumberofAssets

4,500systems

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$112,500,000

$11,250,000

DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

Renewal&Replacement

$675,000

$2,812,500

(20162025)

$1,125,000

Total

$4,612,500

Heavycorrosionformingon

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existinggalvanizedsteelpip
ing.Thispipingwasre
movedfromanareawherea
watermainhadbroken.This
isanexampleofthecondi
tionoftheaginggalvanized
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steelinmanyofourparks.
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Thisenclosureunitforsomeoftheliftstationshas
beencorrodingawayandifnotreplacedwillbegin
tocrackorbreakallowingexcessmoistureintothe
unit,possiblyincreasingcorrosion.

RoadsandBridges
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TheDNRhasover3,300milesofroadswith176
bridgesandover5,000culverts.Forestry,Parks
andTrails,andWildlifearetheprimarydivisions
withroadresponsibilities.Roadshaveatypical
lifecycleof25years,whilebridgesaverage50
years.Annually,theDNRrequires$36,281,660to
replaceanaverageof85miles(6paved&79grav
el)ofroadsandanaverageof4bridgesthathave
reachedtheirlifeexpectancy.

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NeededAnnualInvestment
Numberof

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

Assets

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

150milespaved,3,157
milesgravel,176bridges,

$924,594,000

$92,459,400

DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$2,608,607

Renewal&Replacement

$36,281,660

(20162025)

$9,245,940

Total

$48,136,207

5,000+culverts

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TrailsandBridges
TheDNRhas675milesofpavedtrailsand
over1,500milesofunpavedtrails.Over100
milesofpavedtrailsareinimmediateneedof
rehabilitation.Rehabcostsabout$100,000per
mile.Trailsshouldberesurfacedona25year
schedule.Thereareover350trailbridgesand
over3,000trailculverts.Manyofthesetrails
areoldraillinesandthebridgesare100+year
oldtrestles.Wehavehadtoputweightre
strictionsonsomebridges.Somecrossings
areverydeep(MungerTrailculverts)and
havecostupto$1,000,000toreplace.

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NumberofAssets

675milespaved,1,030

milesgravel,350bridges,

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$252,087,240

NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$25,208,724

$421,916

Renewal&Replacement

$10,943,047

(20162025)

$2,520,872

Total

$13,885,835

3,000+culverts

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PublicWaterAccesses
TheDNRmanagesandmaintainsover2,800
publicwateraccessesthatareopen24hoursa
dayunlessposted.Accessesneedtobeim
provedtobetteraddressAquaticInvasiveSpe
cies(AIS)andstormwatermanagement.The
typicallifecycleforanasphaltaccessis25years
whileagravelaccessis15years.Annually,the
DNRrequires$22,095,840toreplaceanaverage
of179publicwateraccesses(22asphalt@
$4,495,750and157gravel@$17,600,000)that
havereachedtheirlifeexpectancy.

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NeededAnnualInvestment
NumberofAssets

556Paved,
2,366Gravel

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$376,385,000

DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$37,638,500

Renewal&Replacement

$2,396,328

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$22,104,425

(20162025)

$3,763,850

Total

$28,264,603

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SmallCraftHarbors,MarinasandProtectedAccesses
Smallcraftharbors,protectedaccesses
andmarinasprovidesafeaccesstoand
useofLakeSuperiorandotherlarge
lakesbyrecreationalwatercraftand
smallcommercialvesselstoescape
roughlakeconditions.Privatemarinas
areveryrarealongtheNorthShoredue
tohighdevelopmentcosts,relatively
shortboatingseason,moderateareain
comesandtheneedforothernearbysafe
harborstoenhancesafety.

NumberofAssets

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

10sites

$47,024,000

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NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$4,702,400

Renewal&Replacement

$305,656

(20162025)

$1,880,960

$470,240

Total

$2,656,856

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Campsites,GroupCamps,RecreationAreasandDayUseAreas
TheDNRhasover5,000campsitesat
StateParksandForestRecreationAre
as,aswellas112GroupCampsand95
DayUseAreas.Manyaremorethan
50yearsoldandareinneedofmajor
renovationtomeetthechangingrecre
ationalneedsofthepublicandaccessi
bilitycodeupgrades.Thetypical
lifecycleforacampsiteis25years.
Annually,theDNRrequires$8,961,200
toreplaceanaverageof201campsites
thathavereachedtheirlifeexpectancy.

NumberofAssets
4,000Parkcampsites,
112GroupCamps,1021
Forestcampsites

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$184,130,000

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NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$30,667,400

$1,196,845

Renewal&Replacement

$8,961,200

(20162025)

$3,066,740

Total

$13,224,785

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HatcheriesandNurseries
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TheDNRoperates5coldwaterand14warmwa
terhatcheries.Wealsooperateoneactivenursery
andonetreeimprovementfacility.Thebuildings
onthesesitesareaddressedintheBuildingssec
tion.Thissectionreferencesthespecialized
equipmentandinfrastructurerequiredforthese
sites.Inthelastdecade,biohazardshavebe
comeagreatconcerntohatcheries,which,in
turn,requiresmoresophisticatedequipmentand
maintenance.

NumberofAssets
19Hatcheries

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$38,880,040

$3,888,004

NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$252,720

Renewal&Replacement

$1,555,202

(20162025)

$388,800

Total

$2,196,722

2Nurseries

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WaterControlStructures
TheDNRhasover1,000structuresthatareusedto
controlwaterlevelsonstateland.Thesearesmall
structuresthatdontmeetthedefinitionofdams
coveredbythedamsafetyprogram.Theaverage
lifecycleforawatercontrolstructureis35years.
Annually,theDNRrequires$1,364,960toreplace
anaverageof30watercontrolstructuresthathave
reachedtheirlifeexpectancy.
TheDNRalsoowns346damsthatarecoveredby
thedamsafetyprogram.Thesearenotincludedin
thisplan.Asummaryoftheprogramisincluded

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inAppendixD.

NumberofAssets

1,019WCS

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$101,900,000

$401,820

NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

Renewal&Replacement

$152,850

Total

(20162025)

$1,365,460

$40,182

$1,558,492

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MonitoringWells

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Observationwellsareplacedinvariousaquifers
acrossthestatetomonitorthegroundwaterlevels
andprovidelongtermgroundwaterleveldata
acrossthestate.Thesedataareusedforwatersup
plyplanningforcommunities,industryandagri
culturaluses.Theinformationiskeytopermitting
activitiesfortheseusesandhelpsdeterminethe
availabilityofwaterandassistsinthemitigationof
conflictsoverwateruse.Thisnetworkofwellswill
continuetoexpandandthemaintenanceofexisting
wellsiscritical.Thecostisusuallymuchlesstore
pairandmaintainthesewellsthantoreplacethem.
Thetypicallifecycleforamonitoringwellis25
years.Annually,theDNRrequires$577,600tore
placeanaverageof38monitoringwellsthathave
reachedtheirlifeexpectancy.
NumberofAssets

950

CurrentReplace

TotalDeferred

mentValue(CRV)

Maintenance

$14,440,000

$1,444,000

NeededAnnualInvestment
DeferredMaintenancecatchup
Maintenance

$36,100

Renewal&Replacement

$577,600

(20162025)

$144,400

Total

$758,100

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Appendix C
10 Year Capital Asset Plan - Taking Care of What We Have
August 21, 2015

A
#/miles/etc.

Current Replacement
Value (CRV)

$/unit

Maintenance -

Asset Type

Buildings
Buildings

2714 varies
1 varies

$664,375,202
$4,500,000

0.65%
0.60%

$4,318,439
$27,000

1.46%
2.50%

$9,699,878 varies
$112,500

Buildings

Buildings
Renewable energy systems
Misc site amenities - parking lot, fences,
gates, sidewalks, etc.

1 varies

0.15%

Water & sewer systems

4500

$25,000

Roads
Roads
Roads
Roads
Roads
Roads
Roads

Park Roads
Park Bridges
Forest Roads-one lane, gravel
Forest Bridges &
Culverts
Bridges - wildlife
Roads - wildlife

150
85
2340
46
3000
45
817

$500,000
$350,000
$242,000
$350,000
$8,000
$350,000
$242,000

Trails
Trails
Trails
Trails
Trails
Trails
Trails
Trails

State Trails
Trail Bridges
Trail Trailheads
Trail Culverts
Park Bike Trails
Park Hiking Trails
Trails - wildlife
Culverts - wildife

620
350
60

$150,000
$400,000
$40,000

$54,600
$4,400,039
$675,000
$675,000
$112,500
$44,625
$1,698,840
$40,250
$72,000
$47,250
$593,142
$2,608,607
$139,500
$210,000
$15,600

5.00%

Water

$36,400,000
$705,275,202
$112,500,000
$112,500,000
$75,000,000
$29,750,000
$566,280,000
$16,100,000
$24,000,000
$15,750,000
$197,714,000
$924,594,000
$93,000,000
$140,000,000
$2,400,000

55
1030
485
485

$150,000
$6,308
$2,000
$2,000

0.50%
0.15%
0.30%
0.30%

PWA - carry in-asphalt*

PWA - carry in-gravel*
PWA - trailer-asphalt*
PWA - trailer-gravel*
PWA - wildlife*

51
674
505
1656
36

$100,000
$75,000
$200,000
$125,000
$75,000

$41,250
$9,746
$2,910
$2,910
$421,916
$33,150
$328,575
$656,500
$1,345,500
$17,550

4.24%
5.54%
5.00%
4.00%

PWA
PWA
PWA
PWA
PWA

$8,250,000
$6,497,240
$970,000
$970,000
$252,087,240
$5,100,000
$50,550,000
$101,000,000
$207,000,000
$2,700,000

$1,820,000 varies
$11,632,378
$2,812,500
$2,812,500
$3,000,000
$595,000
$22,651,200
$644,000
$960,000
$522,900
$7,908,560
$36,281,660
$4,650,000
$4,650,000
$96,000
$750,000
$349,800
$359,947
$48,500
$38,800
$10,943,047
$204,000
$3,371,685
$4,040,000
$13,806,900
$180,090

PWA

Wildlife - Misc site amenities - parking

lot, fences, gates, sidewalks, etc.

1 varies

$10,035,000
$376,385,000

0.15%

$15,053
$2,396,328

5.00%

$501,750 varies
$22,104,425

Marina

Small Craft Harbors, Marinas &

Protected Accesses - less bldgs

10 varies

0.65%

4.00%

Camps
Camps
Camps
Camps
Camps

Park Campsites
Park Swimming Areas
Park Group Camps
Forest Rec Areas - campsites
Forest Rec day use areas

Hatch

Nurseries - less bldgs

0.65%

$305,656
$305,656
$884,000
$88,400
$182,000
$33,183
$9,263
$1,196,845
$32,500

4.00%

$1,880,960 varies
$1,880,960
$5,440,000
$1,020,000
$2,240,000
$204,200
$57,000
$8,961,200
$200,000 varies

0.65%

$220,220

4.00%

$1,355,202 varies

4000
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112
1021
95

$34,000
$400,000
$250,000
$5,000
$15,000

$2,500,000

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$1,783,160

$33,880,040

0.60%
0.15%
0.15%
0.30%
0.25%
0.30%
0.30%
0.30%
0.15%
0.15%
0.65%

0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%

0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%
0.65%

Predictive/Preventative/Reactive

% CRV

Renewal &
Replacement

Asset

$47,024,000
$47,024,000
$136,000,000
$13,600,000
$28,000,000
$5,105,000
$1,425,000
$184,130,000
$5,000,000

% CRV

2.50%
4.00%
2.00%
4.00%
4.00%
4.00%
3.32%
4.00%
5.00%
3.32%
4.00%

4.00%
6.67%
4.00%
6.67%
6.67%

4.00%
7.50%
8.00%
4.00%
4.00%

Lifecycle

% CRV

25

Annual Total

$130,771,259
$90,000

$13,077,126
$9,000

$27,095,443
$148,500

10.00%

$3,640,000
$134,501,259
$11,250,000
$11,250,000
$7,500,000
$2,975,000
$56,628,000
$1,610,000
$2,400,000
$1,575,000
$19,771,400
$92,459,400
$9,300,000
$14,000,000
$240,000

$364,000
$13,450,126
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$750,000
$297,500
$5,662,800
$161,000
$240,000
$157,500
$1,977,140
$9,245,940
$930,000
$1,400,000
$24,000

$825,000
$649,724
$97,000
$97,000
$25,208,724
$510,000
$5,055,000
$10,100,000
$20,700,000
$270,000

$82,500
$64,972
$9,700
$9,700
$2,520,872
$51,000
$505,500
$1,010,000
$2,070,000
$27,000

$2,238,600
$29,482,543
$4,612,500
$4,612,500
$3,862,500
$937,125
$30,012,840
$845,250
$1,272,000
$727,650
$10,478,842
$48,136,207
$5,719,500
$6,260,000
$135,600
$750,000
$473,550
$434,665
$61,110
$51,410
$13,885,835
$288,150
$4,205,760
$5,706,500
$17,222,400
$224,640

10.00%

$1,003,500
$37,638,500

$100,350
$3,763,850

$617,153
$28,264,603

10.00%

10.00%

$4,702,400
$4,702,400
$22,984,000
$2,298,400
$4,732,000
$510,500
$142,500
$30,667,400
$500,000

$470,240
$470,240
$2,298,400
$229,840
$473,200
$51,050
$14,250
$3,066,740
$50,000

$2,656,856
$2,656,856
$8,622,400
$1,338,240
$2,895,200
$288,433
$80,513
$13,224,785
$282,500

10.00%

$3,388,004

$338,800

$1,914,222

$3,888,004
$375,000
$26,820
$401,820
$1,444,000
$1,444,000

$388,800
$37,500
$2,682
$40,182
$144,400
$144,400

$2,196,722
$223,750
$1,334,742
$1,558,492
$758,100
$758,100

342,161,507

34,216,151

$144,776,643

25
50
40
50

10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
50 10.00%
40 10.00%
25 10.00%
50 10.00%
25 10.00%
25 10.00%
25 10.00%
25 10.00%
10.00%

25
25
25
25
25

DM / 10yrs

19.68%
2.00%

40 10.00%

25
15
25
15
15

Deferred
Maintenance (DM)

A+B+C

10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%

16.90%
16.90%
16.90%
10.00%
10.00%

(equipment, infrastructure)

Hatch

Hatcheries - less bldgs

(Equipment, infrastructure)

WCS
WCS

Water Control Structures-non-wildlife

Water Control Structures - wildlife

125
894

$100,000
$100,000

wells

Monitoring wells

950

$15,200

$38,880,040
$12,500,000
$89,400,000
$101,900,000
$14,440,000
$14,440,000
$2,757,215,482

*Number of PWA sites differs from "DNR By The Numbers" fact sheet and was generated by PAT databases.

0.15%
0.15%
0.25%

$252,720
$18,750
$134,100
$152,850
$36,100
$36,100
12,446,060

1.34%
1.34%
4.00%

$1,555,202
$167,500
$1,197,960
$1,365,460
$577,600
$577,600
98,114,432

35
35

0.03%
0.03%

25 10.00%

AppendixBDataSource
BuildingsandMiscellaneousSiteInfrastructure
Division:OperationServices
Contact:NancyFreeman,FacilityOperationSupervisor
Database:Archibus

WaterandSewerSystems
Division:OperationServices
Contact:NancyFreeman,FacilityOperationSupervisor
Database:Archibus

RoadsandBridges
Division:Forestry,ParksandTrails,Wildlife
Contact:AndrewArends,ForestrySectionManager,DanaVanderbosch,AcquisitionandDevelopmentManager,BobWelsh,HabitatProgramManager
Database:GIS,Cartegraphe

TrailsandBridges
Division:ParksandTrails,Wildlife
Contact:DanaVanderbosch,AcquisitionandDevelopmentManager,BobWelsh,HabitatProgramManager
Database:GIS,Cartegraphe

PublicWaterAccesses
Division:ParksandTrails,Wildlife
Contact:DanaVanderbosch,AcquisitionandDevelopmentManager,BobWelsh,HabitatProgramManager
Database:GIS

SmallCraftHarbors,MarinasandProtectedAccesses
Division:ParksandTrails
Contact:DanaVanderbosch,AcquisitionandDevelopmentManager,JasonPeterson,LandscapeArchitectureSupervisor
Database:Historicalconstructioninformation,Recentfeasibilitystudies

Campsites,GroupCamps,RecAreasandDayUseAreas
Division:ParksandTrails
Contact:DanaVanderbosch,AcquisitionandDevelopmentManager
Database:GIS

HatcheriesandNurseries
Division:Fisheries,Forestry
Contact:ToddKalish,FisheriesProgramManager,AaronArends,ForestrySectionManager
Datasource:HatcheriesMNStateFishHatcheriesInformationdocumentfor2009legislationwitha10%inflationrate.Nurseries
Historicalconstructioninformation

WaterControlStructures
Division:Wildlife,EcoWatersResources
Contact:BobWelsh,HabitatProgramManager,JasonBoyle,StateDamSafetyEngineer
Database:ArcGIS

MonitoringWells
Division:EcoWaterResources
Contact:GregKruse,Monitoring&DatabaseManagementSupervisor
Datasystem:Hydstra

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AppendixCPhotoIdentifications
1.MississippiRiverPublicWaterAccessnorthofBrainerd
2.MinnesotaStateFairGroundsDNRfishpondADAandcodeupgrades
3.Ft.SnellingStateParkfishingpier
4.McQuadeSmallCraftHarbor
5.DouglasTrail
6.GooseberryFallsStatePark,LadyslipperVisitorCenter
7.McCarthyStateParkcamping
8.StateForestGrouseHunting
9.MaplewoodStateParkHorsetrails
10.BeckerShellwatercontrolstructure
11.SibleyStateParksnowshoeing
12.AftonStateParkHiking
13.ItascaStateParkMississippiHeadwaters
14.ItascaStateParkHikingtotheHeadwaters
15.InterstateStateParkStairstoPotholesnotaccessible
16. LakeMariaStateParkSymbolicBandAidonroof
17. SibleyStateParkMtTomObservationTower
18. SpireValleyHatcheryocefoundation,pavement,siding&trimrepair
19.Waskishgaragewindow&sidingreplacement
20. TalcottWMAcoldstorageelectricalcodeupgrade
21. LanesboroHatcheryrepairrustedsupportcolumns
22. OldMillStateParkRoof&Windowreplacement
23. FrenchRiverHatcheryoceAsbestostilereplacement
24. WilliamsForestryocefixturereplacement
25. GeneralAndrewscoldstoragesiding&trimreplacement
26. CuyunaScenicRecreationalAreacoldstorageRoof&sidingreplacement
27.FtRidgelyStateParkpicnicsheltercolumnreplacement
28.CamdenStateParkresurfaceparkinglot.
29. LakeBronsonStateParkpicnicshelterfireplacerenovation
30. MinneopaStateParkHistoricSeppmanMillfoundation&mortarreplacement
31. LakeMariaStateParkelectricalbox
32. TettegoucheStateParkStairrepair/replacement
33.St.CroixStateParkConfinedspace
34.ItascaStateParkLiftstationcontrols
35.ItascaStateParkCorroded,galvanizedsteelwaterpipes
36.ItascaStateParkConfinedspace
37.BigFallsPier
38.StoneyRiverGrade,LakeCounty
39.SteamboatRestPier
40.Holdforconfirmationoflocation
41.Promisebergerwashout
42.Ft.RidgelyStateParkbridgerepair

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AppendixCPhotoIdentificationsContinued
43. MungerTrailresurface
44. MapleRidgecondemnedbridge
45. RatRiversnowmobilebridge
46. CaseyJoneswashout
47. IslandLakePWAaccessrenovation
48.RoundLakePWA,JacksonCountyboatrampreplacement
49.WilmertLakePWA,southofFairmontboatrampanddockreplacement
50.BeckersPWA,SouthHeronLakeparkinglotrepair/renovation
51.NorthRedwoodRiverPWAboatramprepair
52.KnifeRiverMarinaReplaceandupgrademarinaelectricalsystem
53.KnifeRiverMarinaReplacementoficedamagedpiers
54.KnifeRiverMarinaReplaceandupgrademarinaelectricalsystem
55.KnifeRiverMarinaReplacementoficedamagedpiers
56.KnifeRiverMarinaPierreplacement
57.NerstrandBigWoodsStateParkReplacecampgroundelectrical.
58.CascadeRiverStateParkUpgradeADAaccessatdrinkingfountain
59.SavannaPortageStateParkRepair/replacedrinkingfountain
60.FrenchRiverHatcheryReplace/upgradewatersourcecontrols
61.GeneralAndrewsgreenhouseelectricalupgrade
62.PikeRiverHatcheryupdatebatteries&holdingtanks
63. FrenchRiverHatcherygrowing/holdingtanks
64. PikeRiverHatcherywatersource
65. GabrielAndersonWMAwatercontrolstructure
66. AitkinHangingKettlewatercontrolstructure
67. SternsEdenwatercontrolstructure
68. AitkinLittlePineLakewatercontrolstructure
69. Monitoringwellinneedofreplacement
70. StateForestlandinAitkinCountynearthetownofMcGregorReplacementofmonitor
ingwell

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AppendixD
DamSafetyProgram
TheStateofMinnesotaowns346dams.ThedamsaremanagedbytheDepartmentofNatural
Resources.MinnesotaRulesdefineadamasanartificialbarrierthatimpoundswaterandthat
mustbegreaterthan6feethigh.

Stateowneddamshavehistoricallyreceivedfundingforrepairs,replacements,andremovals
throughstategeneralobligationbonding.Someoftheappropriatedbondingfundsarealso
grantedtolocalgovernmentunits.Thefundsaredistributedbasedonthedamsafetyproject
prioritylist,whichisdevelopedbytheDNRandsubmittedtothelegislatureeveryotheryear.

Mostofthedamsthestateownswerebuiltinthe1930sundertheWorksProgressAdministra
tionandarenowownedandmaintainedbytheState.Thereisagrowingneedtorehabilitate
damsinthestateasthemajorityofthedamsarebeyondtheirexpectedservicelife.Theup
comingLakeBronsonDamrehabilitationcouldcostmanymillionsofdollars.Itisoneoftwo
highhazarddamsownedbythestate.Smallerlowhazardpotentialdamsthatcontrolthewa
terlevelofsomeimportantlakeshavenottypicallybeenfundedinthepastbecausethelarger,
higherhazarddamprojectsinvolvinghumansafetyarethefirstpriority.

HazardClassificationofStateOwnedDam
Hazardclassificationisbasedonthepotentialconsequencesofadamfailure.Itisnotreflective
oftheconditionofthedamorthelikelihoodoffailure.
2

HighHazardfailurewouldprobablycauselossoflifeorseriouseconomicloss

14

SignificantHazardfailurewouldcauselimitedeconomicloss,butnolossoflife

330 LowHazardfailurewouldcauseonlyminorlosses

CosttoRehabilitate346StateOwnedDamsOvertheNext10years:
242 @ $0 each=
34 @ $25,000 each=
34 @ $125,000 each=
14 @ $250,000 each=
17 @ $250,000 each=
4 @ $800,000 each=

$
$
$
$
$
$
1 @ $7,000,000 each= $

Assume 70% require no work

Assume 10% require minor repairs
Assume 10% require reconstruction
Assume 4% require removal
Assume 5% require major repair
Assume 1% require total reconstruction
Lake Bronson Dam rehabilitation

0
850,000
4,250,000
3,500,000
4,250,000
3,200,000
7,000,000
23,050,000
(2015 dollars)

Assuminga10yearcycle,thisamountsto$4,610,000perbiennium.

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