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Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources
| Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $154,992 |
| 2024-25 FY Budget: | $1,661,140,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Minnesota Statutes 15.06 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources
Sarah Strommen | |
| Other Minnesota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Commerce Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources is a state executive position in the Minnesota state government. The commissioner serves as administrative and executive head of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The office holds authority over public lands and waters, state parks and forests, timber, mineral resources, recreational trails, and wildlife of the state.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources is Sarah Strommen (nonpartisan). Strommen assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources' powers are derived from Chapter 84 of the Minnesota Statutes.
Chapter 84, Section 01:
| Subdivision 1. Name change. The name of the Department of Conservation is changed to the Department of Natural Resources. The name of the commissioner of conservation is changed to the commissioner of natural resources. Subject to the provisions of Laws 1969, chapter 1129, and other applicable laws, the Department of Natural Resources with its commissioner and other officers shall continue to exercise all the powers and duties vested in, or imposed upon its commissioner as existing and constituted immediately prior to the effective date of Laws 1969, chapter 1129.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per 15.06 of the Minnesota Statutes, the governor appoints the commissioner with the consent of the Minnesota State Senate. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor. His or her term expires at the end of the governor's term or if the governor vacates office.[3]
Vacancies
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Duties
- See Energy policy in Minnesota for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The commissioner has authority over public lands and waters, state parks and forests, timber, mineral resources, recreational trails, and wildlife of the state, as well as control over their use, sale, leasing, or other disposition.[1]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Minnesota state budget and finances
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 was $1,661,140,000.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $154,992, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $154,398, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $154,398, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $119,059, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $108,388.[15]
2012
In 2012, the commissioner received a salary of $108,388. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $108,388, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Address:
500 Lafayette Road
Saint Paul, MN 55155-4040
Phone: 651-296-6157 or 888-MINNDNR (646-6367)
Email: info.dnr@state.mn.us
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, "Office of the Commissioner," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Statutes, "Chapter 84, Section 01, Subdivision 1," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Legislature, "2020 Minnesota Statutes," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota State Senate, "2023 Fiscal Review," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 25, 2021
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