Jurisdiction-wide Off-Leash Dog Area Improvements
Initiate phased improvement recommendations from the Off Leash Dog Area master plan consisting of site and utility improvements, building structure improvements, trail connections, parking lot improvements, stormwater management, site amenities, restoration, and wayfinding at off leash dog areas in Battle Creek Regional Park, Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park, and the Rice Creek Regional Trail corridor.
Jurisdiction-wide
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$21,712,000$22,149,000
(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.
Implement phased improvements identified in the System-Wide Off-Leash Dog Area master plan at Battle Creek, Rice Creek and Otter Lake Off-leash dog areas.
1 pedestrian bridge, 3 ADA accessible pedestrian entrances, 7 double gated bullpens, and additional fencing