Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Construct trailhead building at winter recreation area, construct new well, septic, site lighting, trails, parking, and related infrastructure, landscaping and amenities.
Mississippi West Regional Park.?Design and construct new boat launch, improve existing roadway, fishing pier/ observation deck, utilities, landscape restoration, signs and site furnishings, plus associated permit fees and contingencies.MC Action on 06/27/2012 reduced the grant amount from $400,000 to $382,000.
Rice Creek North Regional Trail. Design and construct approximately 4,200 lineal feet of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail from Hodgson Road to Baldwin City Park.
Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Build Winter Recreation Area including plan winter recreation area, develop recreation facilities to accommodate evening use; install lighting for ski trails and site; develop roads and parking lot; remodel barn for use as a trailhead. A?
Up to $205,000 to match $1,729,000 of a Federal Transportation Enhancement grant, Transportation Enhancement ARRA funds and Carver County Regional Rail Authority funds for land acquisition, trail design, trail and trailhead construction of 6.9 mile segment of the Dakota Rail Regional Trail. Any remaining funds used to partially finance the match to a $1 million Federal Transportation Enhancement grant to design and construct a trail in Lake Minnewashta Regional Park and a trail underpass of Trunk Highway 41 that links to a City of Chanhassen trail.
The Twin Cities area is host to a nationally renowned system of regional parks that provides numerous outdoor recreational opportunities for the public while preserving green space for wildlife habitat. The Metropolitan Council is using this appropriation to partially finance the acquisition of approximately 195 acres to be added to existing metropolitan regional parks, with priority given to lands with shoreland, lands that provide important natural resource connections, and lands containing unique natural resources.
St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park. Replace campground shower building, dump station, well, septic, provide electric to campsites, water distribution to campground, trails, parking, and related infrastructure, landscaping.
Bunker Hills Regional Park, replace wave pool filtration system. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park, design and reconstruct roads, campsites, utilities, landscaping.
This program supports communities as they plan and implement projects that address emerging drinking water supply threats. It supports the exploration cost-effective regional and sub-regional solutions, leverages inter-jurisdictional coordination, and prevents overuse and degradation of groundwater resources.
Activities in this program provide metro communities with:
