HF 1608

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/09/2015 02:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to parks and trails; modifying an appropriation from the parks and trails
fund to allow use for a safe trail crossing; amending Laws 2013, chapter 137,
article 3, section 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, is amended to read:

Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

$

16,821,000

$

16,953,000

(a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000
the second year are for parks and trails of
regional or statewide significance in the
metropolitan area, distributed according to
paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining
after completion of the listed project may be
spent on projects to support parks and trails
by the implementing agency.

(b) $1,443,000 the first year and $1,455,000
the second year are for grants to Anoka
County for:

(1) a trail connection for Bunker Hills
Regional Park from Avocet Street;

(2) restoration, including erosion repair,
along Pleasure Creek and the Mississippi
River Regional Trail at the Coon Rapids
Dam Regional Park;

(3) a new playground and surfacing at Lake
George Regional Park;

(4) land acquisition for the Rice Creek Chain
of Lakes Park Reserve;

(5) improvements at the Rice Creek Chain of
Lakes Park Reserve, including maintenance
shop rehabilitation, road and parking
construction, fencing, beach improvements,
and roof repairs;

(6) trail reconstruction under East River
Road on the Rice Creek West Regional Trail;

(7) contracts with Conservation Corps
Minnesota;

(8) a volunteer or resource coordinator
position;

(9) a landscape designer or architect;

(10) design, engineering, and construction of
the Central Anoka County Regional Trail;

(11) road rehabilitation at Lake George
Regional Park;

(12) reconstruction of a retaining wall on the
Mississippi River Regional Trail;

(13) a trail connection on the Mississippi
River Regional Trail to connect Mississippi
West Regional Park to the city of Ramsey;

(14) improvements of the Heritage
Laboratory/Day Camp at the Rice Creek
Chain of Lakes Park Reserve; and

(15) trail reconstruction on the Rice Creek
North Regional Trail from Lexington Avenue
to Golden Lake Elementary School.

(c) $289,000 the first year and $292,000
the second year are for grants to the city of
Bloomington to reconstruct parking lots at the
Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.

(d) $294,000 the first year and $297,000 the
second year are for grants to Carver County
to connect the Minnesota River Bluffs
Regional Trail and Southwest Regional Trail
and for trail and bridge construction on the
Minnesota River Bluff Regional Trail.

(e) $1,174,000 the first year and $1,183,000
the second year are for grants to Dakota
County for:

(1) engineering to extend the Mississippi
River Regional Trail and Big Rivers Regional
Trails, including extensions to St. Paul, and
to provide a connection to Lilydale Regional
Trail;

(2) a trail connection for the Mississippi
River Regional Trail to connect St. Paul and
to construct a bridge over railroad tracks;

(3) engineering and construction of regional
trail segments throughout the county;

(4) engineering and construction of a bridge
and trails through the Minnesota Zoological
Garden on the North Creek Regional
Greenway; and

(5) resource management of the county's
parks and trails system.

(f) $3,221,000 the first year and $3,246,000
the second are for grants to the Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board for:

(1) design and construction of trail loops,
river access areas, landscapes, and storm
water management improvements at Above
the Falls Regional Park;

(2) land acquisition at Above the Falls
Regional Park;

(3) a master plan and trail design for Central
Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park;

(4) planning and design for the Central
Riverfront including the water works and the
Mississippi Whitewater Park sites;

(5) trail, path, and shoreline improvements
and play area rehabilitation at
Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park;

(6) trail, shoreline, water access,
picnic, sailboat facility, and concession
improvements at Minneapolis Chain of
Lakes Regional Park;

(7) a bird sanctuary, trail stabilization, habitat
restoration, accessibility improvements, and
construction of new entrances at Minneapolis
Chain of Lakes Regional Park;

(8) a trail connection for the Minnehaha
Parkway Regional Trail below Lyndale
Avenue; and

(9) trail work at Theodore Wirth Regional
Park.

(g) $1,299,000 the first year and $1,309,000
the second year are for grants to Ramsey
County for:

(1) wayfinding for cross-country ski trails
at Battle Creek Regional Park, Tamarack
Nature Center, and Grass-Vadnais-Snail
Lakes Regional Park;

(2) contracts with Conservation Corps
Minnesota;

(3) design and construction of an early
learning center at Tamarack Nature Center
and pedestrian connections, landscape
restoration, signage, and other site amenities
at Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park;

(4) improvements to Tamarack Nature
Center;

(5) building and supporting a volunteer corps
for Tamarack Nature Center and Discovery
Hollow;

(6) trail development to connect Tamarack
Nature Center to the Otter Lake boat launch;

(7) a trail on Vadnais Lake, storm water
management improvements, and site
amenities at Grass-Vadnais-Snail Lakes
Regional Park;

(8) trail development and connection, storm
water management improvements, and site
amenities at Rice Creek North Regional
Trail; and

(9) the Bruce Vento Regional Trail.

(h) $2,378,000 the first year and $2,397,000
the second year are for grants to the city of
Saint Paul for:

(1) an education coordinator;

(2) a volunteer coordinator;

(3) Como Regional Park shuttle operation;

(4) a trail connection to connect Harriet
Island to the Mississippi Regional Trail;

(5) Estabrook Road reconstruction and
lighting upgrades at Como Regional Park;
and

(6) a trail connection and railroad bridge
reconstruction at Lilydale Regional Park.

(i) $550,000 the first year and $554,000 the
second year are for grants to Scott County for
construction at Cedar Lake Farm Regional
Park.

(j) $3,669,000 the first year and $3,697,000
the second year are for grants to Three Rivers
Park District for:

(1) a trail connection to connect Grand
Rounds to Nine Mile Creek Trail;

(2) a deleted text begin trail bridge over deleted text end new text begin safe trail crossing of new text end
County State-Aid Highway 19 for the Lake
Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail;

(3) trail construction on the Crystal Lake
Regional Trail;

(4) trail construction on the Bassett Creek
Regional Trail;

(5) trail construction on the Twin Lakes
Regional Trail; and

(6) trail construction on the Nine Mile Creek
Regional Trail.

(k) $821,000 the first year and $827,000 the
second year are for grants to Washington
County for:

(1) parking, buildings, and other
improvements at the Swim Pond in Lake
Elmo Park Reserve;

(2) design and construction of the Point
Douglas Regional Trail, which connects to
Wisconsin; and

(3) paving improvements to Hardwood Creek
Regional Trail, which may include new trail
sections toward Bald Eagle Regional Park.

(l) $1,682,000 the first year and $1,695,000
the second year are for grants to implementing
agencies for land acquisition within
Metropolitan Council approved regional
parks and trails master plan boundaries as
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
85.53, subdivision 3, clause (4).

(m) A recipient of a grant awarded under
this section must give consideration to
Conservation Corps Minnesota for possible
use of corps services to contract for
restoration and enhancement services.

(n) For projects with the potential to need
historic preservation services, a recipient
of a grant awarded under this section must
give consideration to the Northern Bedrock
Conservation Corps for possible use of the
corps' services.

(o) By January 15, 2015, the council
shall submit a list of projects, ranked in
priority order, that contains the council's
recommendations for funding from the
parks and trails fund for the 2016 and
2017 biennium to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house
of representatives committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over the environment and
natural resources and the parks and trails
fund.

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