Environment
Active and Completed Projects
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Quantifying the influence of driver behavior on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality
(09/2025)
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Development of Biochar Specification Criteria as Soil Amendment for Slopes, Conveyances and Stormwater Treatment Systems, Phase 2
(09/2025)
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Evaluating Site and Conditions at Safety Rest Area for Risk Management
(08/2025)
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Effective Pre-Treatment Method for Events Beginning as Rain
(08/2025)
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Estimating Likely Mode Shift and Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Reduction Potential Using Travel Behavior Inventory Data and AI Algorithms
(08/2025)
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Real-time marginal cost estimation for eco-routing navigation guidance: Phase 2
(07/2025)
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Real-time marginal cost estimation for eco-routing navigation guidance: Phase 1
(01/2025)
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Use of Innovative Sustainable and Durable Materials in Concrete Pavements
(12/2024)
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Analyzing Truck Size and Weight Impacts on Vehicle Miles Traveled
(06/2024)
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Assessing effectiveness of pond sediment removal for phosphorus management in stormwater ponds
(06/2024)
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Transitioning to EV Fleets: Best Practices and A Decision Tool
(05/2024)
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Impacts of shared mobility on infrastructure usage, greenhouse gas emissions, and accessibility
(08/2023)
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Mitigating community harms of dense highway infrastructure "Spaghetti Junctions"
(08/2023)
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Development of Biochar Specification Criteria as Soil Amendment for Slopes, Conveyances and Stormwater Treatment Systems, Phase 1.
(07/2023)
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Managing urban pond vegetation to enhance water quality benefits
(07/2023)
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Wet Pond Modeling for Contaminant Retention and Maintenance
(05/2023)
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Beyond the sign: Influencing recreational boaters required behaviors
(01/2023)
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Re-use of Minnesota waste material in sustainably design soils. Part 2.
(10/2022)
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Evaluating Treatment and Options for Wastewater Treatment at Rest Areas and Truck Stations
(07/2022)
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The values of dedicated right of way to transit ridership and carbon emissions
(06/2022)
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Addressing the research needs for the sustainable application of TDA in stormwater infiltration/treatment.
(06/2022)
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Feasibility Study: State - Tribal Partnership to Support Solar Energy
(04/2022)
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Evaluation of Corrugated HDPE Pipes Manufactured with Recycled Content
(08/2021)
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Enhancing Managed Lane Equity Analysis
(06/2021)
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Turfgrass Seed Variety Evaluation Process
(02/2021)
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Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fuel Efficient Speed Control Using Signal Phasing and Timing (SPaT) Data: Evaluation for Future Connected Corridor Deployment
(08/2020)
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Stormwater Pond Maintenance, and Wetland Management for Phosphorus Retention
(07/2020)
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Cost-Effective Roadside Vegetation Methods to Support Insect Pollinators
(07/2020)
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Promoting the adoption of snow fences through landowner engagement
(03/2020)
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Continued Monitoring of Stormwater Effluents from Filter Media in Two Bioslope Sites
(08/2019)
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Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Potassium Acetate Used as a Road Salt Alternative
(08/2019)
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Groundwater Mounding and Chemicals of Emerging Concern Research and Education
(07/2019)
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Wet Pond Maintenance for Phosphorus Retention
(05/2019)
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Re-use of regional waste in sustainably designed soils
(05/2019)
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Quantifying the Impacts of Complete Streets: The Case of Richfield
(08/2018)
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Intensive Septic System Research
(06/2018)
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Reducing Winter Maintenance Equipment Fuel Consumption Using Advanced Vehicle Data Analytics
(06/2018)
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Design and Construction of Infiltration Facilities
(06/2018)
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On-Demand Reactivity Enhancement to Enable Advanced Low Temperature Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engines
(05/2018)
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PAG Rock Implementation Project - Map
(03/2018)
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Connecting the Smart-City Paradigm with a Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Systems Framework to Advance Equity in Communities
(01/2018)
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Characterization of Runoff Quality from Paved Low Volume Roads and Optimization of Treatment Methods
(10/2017)
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Development and Regionalization of In Situ Bioslopes and Bioswales
(08/2017)
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Investigating Wastewater Reuse at Safety Rest Areas and Truck Stations
(06/2017)
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Adaptive Management to Improve Deicing Operations
(06/2017)
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Cloud connected delivery vehicles: boosting fuel economy using physics-aware spatiotemporal data analytics and real-time powertrain control
(03/2017)
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Erosion Control and Stormwater Management
(12/2016)
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2017 MnDOT Environmental Stewardship Conference
(10/2016)
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Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior
(10/2016)
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Septic System Research at MnDOT Safety Rest Areas
(09/2016)
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Iron-Enhanced Swale Ditch Checks for Phosphorus Removal
(06/2016)
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Reducing Emissions from Open Burning through Biomass Gasification
(07/2015)
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SRN: Integrated Urban Infrastructure Solutions for Environmentally Sustainable, Healthy and Livable Cities
(07/2015)
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Environmental Workshop, 2015
(11/2014)
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Development of a Controlled-Trajectory Rapid Compression and Expansion Machine to Enable Fundamental Research on the Internal Combustion Engine
(09/2014)
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Enhancement and Application of Minnesota Dry Swale Calculator
(09/2013)
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2013 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(01/2013)
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Septic System Evaluation at MnDOT Rest Stops and Truck Garages
(01/2013)
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Demand Focused Smart Energy Management in End User Environments for Sustainable Cities
(01/2013)
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Enabling the Next Generation of Super Hybrid Transit Bus
(01/2013)
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Proposal for Water Permit Streamlining Task Force Report
(09/2012)
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Use of Biomass Wastes (Hydrochars) to Reduce Cement Content in Concrete
(07/2012)
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Source Apportionment of Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in Highway Runoff: Are Transportation Activities a Major Source of PFCs?
(05/2012)
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Measuring particulate air pollution using a mobile, bicycle-based platform: Implications for cyclists' and pedestrians' exposure to urban air pollution
(05/2012)
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2012 Focus Groups for the Local Road Research Board
(03/2012)
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Advanced LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered by Renewable Energy (ALERT System): Phase II
(12/2011)
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Validation of Wetland Mitigation in Abandoned Borrow Areas
(03/2011)
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2011 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(03/2011)
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Decarbonising the "Last Mile": Leveraging Social Media and Mobile ICT to Mitigate the Carbon Footprint of Online Shopping
(03/2011)
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Rethinking How We Manage Traffic to Reduce Emissions While Maintaining Mobility: A New Paradigm for Traffic Management
(02/2011)
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Assessing and Improving Pollution Prevention by Swales
(07/2010)
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Performance and Emissions of Second Generation Biofuel DME
(07/2010)
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Viability and Benefits of Automated Rapid Transit for Minnesota
(06/2010)
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Aqueous Pollutant Capture by Enhanced Filter Media
(06/2010)
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2010 Mn/DOT Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(03/2010)
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CSS Workshop and Advanced Flexibility in Design Curriculum, FY10
(12/2009)
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Design of a Framework for Measuring Sustainable Regional Development
(09/2009)
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Optimizing the Supply Chain for Cost and Carbon Footprint
(08/2009)
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Research and Assess the Farmer and Mn/DOT Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Living Snow Fences Including Carbon Impacts
(06/2009)
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Addressing Climate Change in State and Local Environmental Review Policies
(06/2009)
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Development of Hydrogen Based Power Systems for ITS Applications - FY10 NATSRL
(06/2009)
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Convergence of Agriculture and Energy IV: Infrastructure Considerations for Biomass Harvest, Transportation and Storage
(06/2009)
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Thermochemical Fuels: Solar at Night
(04/2009)
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Tilling and Composting Compacted Soils to Decrease Urban Runoff
(04/2009)
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Low Carbon Logistics through Supply Chain Design and Coordinations
(03/2009)
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2009 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(02/2009)
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Minnesota Low Carbon Fuels Study
(01/2009)
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Air Pollution Emissions from Conventional and Alternative Transportation Fuels
(01/2009)
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Implementation of methodology for weed management practices - Phase II
(10/2008)
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Requirements for Effective Fuel Economy Displays for Improving Fuel Economy and Safety
(09/2008)
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Assessment and Recommendations for Operation of Standard Sumps as Best Management Practices for Stormwater Treatment
(07/2008)
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Statistical Analysis of the Soil Chemical Survey Data
(07/2008)
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Development of Design Methods for In-Stream Flow Control Structures
(04/2008)
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Strategies for Reducing the Impacts of Surface Transportation on Global Climate Change: A Synthesis of Policy Research and State and Local Mitigation Strategies
(03/2008)
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State Conservation Plan - Transportation Sub-Section of Land Use Practices Section
(02/2008)
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Wetlands: Role of Buffers in Upland Infiltration, Nutrient Absorption and Wildlife Habitat
(12/2007)
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Implementation of a Survey Method for Noxious Weeds
(11/2007)
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Super Bus Project Phase I: Energy Audit
(07/2007)
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Transportation Policy and Technology Options to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota
(07/2007)
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Methodology to Incorporate Historic/Prehistoric Surface Hydrology layer in Mn/Model Using Existing GIS Data
(01/2007)
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Wetland Mitigation in Abandoned Gravel Pits
(10/2006)
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Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota
(09/2006)
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Scoping in Environmental Review for Transportation Projects
(05/2006)
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Modeling Traffic Impact on Denali Park Road
(03/2006)
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Canada Thistle Seed Movement
(03/2006)
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Development of a Trash Harvester for MNDoT Phase 2
(01/2006)
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A Predictive Study of Use Impacts on the Denali Park Road
(08/2005)
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Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit on West Broadway Neighborhoods in North Minneapolis
(07/2005)
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Pavement Rehabilitation Selection
(06/2005)
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Urban Development Effects on Runoff and Receiving Stream Temperatures
(03/2005)
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2005 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(02/2005)
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Development of a Trash Harvester for MNDot Phase 1
(01/2005)
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Wet Meadow Revegetation Following Invasive Plant Control
(07/2004)
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Delivery of Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(04/2004)
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Mapping Impervious Surface Area of Minnesota
(04/2004)
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Chemical Inventory and Database Development for Recycled Material Substitutes
(10/2003)
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Screening Tool for Using Waste Materials in Paving Projects
(09/2003)
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Water Quality Performance of Dry Detention Ponds with Underdrains
(09/2003)
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Minnesota Taconite as a Microwave-Absorbing Road Aggregate Material for Deicing and Pothole Patching Applications - FY04NATSRL
(07/2003)
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Production and Characterization of Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum
(06/2003)
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Scoping Studies for the Development of Design Guidelines for Bioengineering in the Upper Midwest
(05/2003)
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Adaptability and DNA Fingerprinting of Native Plant Population
(01/2003)
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Urban Design, Transportation, Environment and Urban Growth: Transit-Supportive Urban Design Impacts on Suburban Land Use and Transportation
(02/2001)
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Designing Pavement Drainage Systems
(08/2000)
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Properties and Aggregate Potential of Coarse Taconite Tailings
(07/2000)
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Management and Control of Reed Canary Grass in Restored Wetlands
(07/2000)
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Site/Environmental Correlations in Northeastern Minnesota
(02/2000)
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The Effects of Fire versus Mowing on Prairie Plant Communities
(01/2000)
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Transportation and Regional Growth - Part V, Urban Design: Transportation & Urban Growth - Urban Design and the Environment
(01/2000)
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Delineation of the Stiff Layer and Groundwater Conditions From FWD Data
(09/1999)
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Fine Particle (Nanoparticle) Emissions on Minnesota Highways
(06/1999)
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Environmental Hazard Assessment for Transportation-Related Chemicals
(03/1999)
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Field Measurement of Granular Base Drainage Characteristics
(05/1998)
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Identification of Transportation-Related Barriers Limiting Expansion of Minnesota's Share of International Visitation
(03/1998)
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Automotive Exhaust Emissions During Cold-Starting
(01/1998)
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Effect of Seeding Date on Establishment of Native Grasses
(03/1997)
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Mn/DOT - Restoration Wetlands Success
(12/1996)
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Identify Potential Sites for Energy Production from Woody Biomass
(09/1995)
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Reintroduction of Soil Mycorrhizae into Roadside Prairie Planting
(10/1994)
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Establishment of Native Sedge Vegetation in Created Wetlands
(07/1994)
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Evaluation of LIDAR System for Area Sensing of Vehicle Emissions- Phase 2
(07/1994)