Rehabilitation projects within Minnehaha Regional Park (year 2 of 2)
Design, engineer, & construct rehabilitation projects associated with existing trails, bridges, habitat enhancement, stormwater management and water quality infrastructure, and signage. Exact project extents and tasks will be refined during project scoping and included in the project's grant agreement.
Minnehaha Park Regional Park
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$16,584,000$18,891,000
(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
Measure and report the number of trail miles rehabilitated, number and type of new recreational amenities, and number and type of reconstructed recreational amenities.
Approximately 1,400 linear feet of off-street trail segment and boardwalk were reconstructed along a stretch of Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail near Lyndale Avenue.Apporximately 8,500 square feet of intersection at E 50th St & E Minnehaha Parkway were re-aligned and reconstructed. Approximately 1,800 linear feet of off-street trail was reconstructed along E Minnehaha Parkway betewen E 50th Street and Chicago Ave, along with the addition of a new curb cut to provide access to an existing on-street bike lane at Park Ave.