Design/build parking & sidewalks at Manomin Park Trail head on Rice Creek West Regional Trail (4th of 6 projects in this grant)
Rice Creek West Regional Trail, design and reconstruct entrance drive parking lot and sidewalks in Manomin Park trail head. (5 of 6 projects financed with grant.)'
Rice Creek West Regional Trail/Anoka
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 visits to trail over time.
At Rice Creek West Regional Trail/Manomin Park parking lot rehab is substantially complete. Final completion is expected to occur by July 2014. Visits to trail decreased by about 27,000 between 2012 and 2014.