Acquire 1.56 miles of rail corridor for Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$267,829
Fund Source
Parks & Trails Fund
Recipient
Carver County
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2010
End Date
June 2013
Counties Affected
Carver
Carver
Project Overview

Acquire 1.56 miles of rail corridor for Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail

Project Details

Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail/Carver

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2009, Chp. 172, Art. 3, Sec. 3 (a) (SFY 2011) PTLF
Appropriation Language

Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$12,641,000$15,140,000
(a) $12,641,000 the first year and $15,140,000 the second year are from the parks and trails fund to be distributed as required under new Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535, subdivision 3, except that of this amount, $40,000 the first year is for a grant to Hennepin County to plant trees along the Victory Memorial Parkway.
(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.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section shall 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 the Minnesota Conservation Corps for contract restoration, maintenance, and other activities.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$267,829
Other Funds Leveraged
$178,553
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Acquire land

Measurable Outcome(s)

Project completed.

Source of Additional Funds

Metropolitan Council

Recipient Board Members
County Board
Project Manager
First Name
Marty Walsh
Street Address
11360 Hwy 212 West
City
Cologne
State
MN
Zip Code
55322
Phone
952-466-5252
Email
mwalsh@co.carver.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

390 N. Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone
651-602-1000