Design/build play areas at Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park
Bald Eagle Otter Lakes Regional Park. Design and construct play areas.
Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000
(a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
Increased park visits.
The remaining play area elements are planned for spring 2015. The number of park visits to Bald Eagle Otter Lake Regional Park was 363,300 in 2013. Visits to Tamarack Nature Center increased from 99,352 in 2013 to 116,939 in 2014.