04-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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WASHINGTON COUNTY - Completed construc'ion cf an access site on Tanner's Lake. A fishing pier was also installed at Tanner's Lake Park. Both of these were donfs on a cooperative basis with the City of Oakdale. - Rehabilitated the public access to Big Carnelian with the installation of a combination poured concrete and plank ramp. - Upgraded the Forest Lake Willow Point site with the installation of a new concrete plank ramp. - Began designing access expansion and improvement of the Scandia Township access site on Big Marine Lake. - Did some minor upgrading at the Bone Lake public access site. - Completed construction of a public access site on Clear Lake. - Negotiations are continuing for the acquisition of property for an access to the St. Croix River. Through a grant from the Legislative Commission on Minnesotr 'esources, the DNR created the Mississippi River System Management Team to proviue coordinated and cooperative direction on all issues relating to the Upper Miss ssippi River System, including the navigable portions of the Minnesota, St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. One of their tasks will be to coordinate access projects on these rivers with all levels of government to assure compliance with the numerous local, state and federal legislative mandates that apply to the River System. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) provides feder;,l Land and Water Conservation Funds (LAWCON) and state grants to local units of government for up to 50 percent of the acquisition and/or development costs of local parks. Cities, courtier, townships, recognized Indian Tribal )overnments, special park districts or elected park and recreation boards in cities of the first class, are all eligible to apply. Each grant application site is physically inspected, reviewed and ranked based on the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) ano the Open Project Selection Process (OPSP), as mandated by the National Park Service. The submitted project applications which best meet the criteria of SLORP and OPSP are then programmed for the available funds. Projects which include water -oriented facilities continue to be very competitive. Projects funded by DTED in FY 87 which include boat launch development are: - Thomas Lake, City of Eagan, Dakota County - Parkers Lake, City of Plymouth, Hennepin County - Minnesota River, Winkel Park, City of Chaska, Carver County METROPOLITAN COUNCIL As a part^er in the cooperative water access program, the Metropolitan Council has worked with c,)unties, park districts and other regional park implementing n ii�lll�lll Y�111�®e9lIAN�wl1��111 ...