Start construction of 2-acre nature play area and 1-acre children's garden, including garden house, at Tamarack Nature Center
At Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park start construction of two-acre nature play area and one-acre children's garden (including garden house for multi-purpose programs) at Tamarack Nature Center. A? Play area development to include rock climbing area, cascading play stream, stumps and hollows play area, sledding hill, arbor gathering, seating area, fencing, pathways and landscaping. A? Children's Garden to include water pumping features, raised planting beds, gardening spaces, soil play table, wash stations, pathways, fencing, landscaping and multipurpose garden support/teaching building. A?
Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park
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.
Growth in park visits over time.
Increased visits. Park visits increased from 272,300 in 2009 (pre-construction) to 332,500 in 2011 (post-construction).