Natural resource restoration throughout the County's regional parks and trails system using MN Conservation Corps
County-wide. Provide labor and materials to manage natural resources throughout Dakota County's regional park system.
Jurisdiction-wide
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.
Maintenance and improvements.
Prepared and seeded 5 acres of highly erodible land at Whitetail Woods Regional Park. Allowed the purchase of contracted labor for removal of invasive species from 14 high priority sites totaling approximately 50 acres. Prepared fire control lines for Spring 2013 prescribed burns totaling 505 acres. Allowed the purchase of contracted labor for follow up control of invasive trees and forbs on approximately 60 acres of recently seeded prairie. Final Report was submitted in December of 2013.