Vermillion Highlands Greenway Regional Trail - McMenomy Acquisition

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$112,382
Fund Source
Parks & Trails Fund
Recipient
Dakota County
Status
In Progress
Start Date
November 2022
End Date
November 2023
Project Overview

Acquire 5.72 acres

Project Details

Vermillion Highlands Greenway Regional Trail

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, 1st Special, Chp. 1, Art. 3, Sec. 4 (SFY 2022) PTLF
Appropriation Language

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.

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$112,382
Other Funds Leveraged
$137,764
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Acquire 5.72 acres for Vermillion Highlands Greenway Regional Trail

Measurable Outcome(s)

Acquired 5.72 acres for Vermillion Highlands Greenway Regional Trail

Source of Additional Funds

Metropolitan Council/Dakota County

Recipient Board Members
County Board
Project Manager
First Name
Niki Geisler
Street Address
13525 Mississippi Trail?
City
Hastings
State
MN
Phone
952-891-7088
Email
niki.geisler@co.dakota.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

390 N. Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone
651-602-1000