Above the Falls Regional Park - Upper Harbor Terminal Implementation
This grant will fund continued implementation of Upper Harbor Terminal within the Above the Falls Regional Park. Work will include consultant fees for design, engineering, and administration related to implementation of the improvements defined in the construction contract documents for the Park at Upper Harbor and related to the process of constructing the park.
Construction of the park will include mobilization, erosion and sediment control, removals, earthwork and drainage, utilities, pavements, walls, salvaged materials, picnic shelters, buildings, restoration of existing industrial structures, site furnishings and lighting, security infrastructure, railings, native seeding and turf establishment, landscaping, stormwater management, and miscellaneous site restoration. Amenities will include gathering spaces, overlooks, pedestrian and bike circulation, vehicular parking, artistic interpretation elements, staff programming spaces and landscape, hydrologic and habitat restoration.
Above the Falls Regional Park
Sec. 4. METROPOLITSec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$28,572,000$ 29,167,000
(a) $28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000 $29,167,000 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 money remaining after completing 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 money is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section must give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
(e) Implementing agencies that charge a fee for activities or rental equipment, including but not limited to watercraft, skis, bicycles, golf clubs, and green fees, must report to the Metropolitan Council the opportunities to participate in the activities and rent equipment at free or reduced rates offered in their park and recreation programs. By February 1, 2025, the Metropolitan Council must provide a report to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over legacy funding on the information gathered under this paragraph.AN COUNCIL$28,572,000$25,524,000
(a) $28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000 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 money remaining after completing 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 money is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section must give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities.
Acres of parkland developed and opened to the public; linear feet of publicly accessible trails constructed and riverfront restored; number and type of general park and visitor comfort amenities constructed.
Reported upon completion