Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/10/2002

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Project Title: Carver County Ravine and Bluff Greenways Grant Amount:S15,000 Grantee: Carver County Partners: Carver County Planning and Zoning, Carver County Parks, City of Carver, City of Chaska Project: Inventory specific site data within project area; develop criteria for identifying areas of importance involving public participation; identify ecologically significant areas and development of site management options; prepare final report and GIS' .~a~Jr~i r~,soL!~'ce inventory map. Project Title: Natural Resources Inventory - Medina Grant Amount:S20,000 Grantee: City of Medina Partners: Hennepin Conservation District, MNDNR, City of Independence, Elm Creek, Pioneer-Sarah and Minnehaha Creek Watershed Districts and Henl3epin Parks Project: Identifying highest quality natural community sites; field inventory work; develop database and GIS mapping of natural resources and disseminate project findings via public meetings and informational meeting with key elected officials. Project Title: South Washington's Watershed District's Greenway Corridor Plan Grant Amount:S17,500 Grantee: South Washington Watershed District Partners: City of Woodbury, City of Oakdale, City of Alton, City of Cottage Grove and City of Lake Elmo Project: Information on important natural areas as well as occurrence of threatened/endangered species will be gathered; workshops given to district, city and county staff and Citizens Advisory Committee; potential connections between natural areas will be investigated and prioritized for future implementation; map components of greenway corridor plan and prepare final plan, including an implementation plan; map and plan to be presented at public meetings in each of the key cities in the Watershed District. Project Title: Mill Stream Resource Protection Plan Grant Amount: $6,250 Grantee: Marine on St. Croix Watershed Management Organization Partners: Mill Stream Association, City of Marine on St. Cmix, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Washington Soil and - Water Conservation D~strict and MNDNR Project: Collect existing information and photo type map identified natural habitats; field check plant communities and conduct a stream habitat assessment; analyze field inventory information ahd' prepare a land cover map; develop stewardship plan to assist in future management and protection of the Mill Stream. Project Title: St. Lawrence Township Natural Resoume Inventory and Management Plan Grant Amount:S7,500 Grantee: St. Lawrence Township Partners: Scott County, Scott Soil and Water Conservation District, Citizens for Sensible Land Use Project: Collect existing data; inventory township's natural communities and key disturbance indicators, analysis and ranking of natural communities and mapping; final report, including identified natural communities and management recommendations. Project Title: Northeastern Anoka County Greenways Project . Grant Amount: Si 5,000 Grantee: Anoka Conservation Watershed District ·: Partners: Sunrise River Water Management Organization, upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization, City of East Bethel, Anoka County Department of Parks and RecreatiOn Project: Delineate landuse/landcover of project area and digitize this information to produce an inventory to identi~y existing and potential greenways and threatened natural communities; concurrently, a technical advisory committee and citizen survey will guide the development of a natural resource plan; final report to include inventory, survey results, growth management strategies and land protection options. Project Title: Pigs Eye Greenway Management Plan Grant Amount: $20,000 Grantee: Ramsay-Washington Watershed District Partners: Greening the Great River Park, Ramsay County Park and Recreation Department, Upper Swede Hollow Neighborhood Association, City of St. Paul, District 1 Community Council, MNDNR, Ramsay-Washington Metro Watershed District . . Project: Develop information base for project area; GIS mapping of field checked information; review of existing management plans; develop restoration and management plan for project area including residential, public and commercial lands; obtain public input as part of the planning process; develop outreach materials about project and management plan. Project Title: Mlnnehaha Corridor Management Plan '.. · Grant AmOunt: $11,000 Grantee: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board . . Partners: Greening the Great River Project: Form citizens advisory committee to assist in developing an integrated corridor plan, including management plans · for natural area sites; conduct stream analysis; conduct vegetation community analysis and assess restoration opportunities and management approaches; final report: comprehensive vegetation management plan for Minnehaha Creek. -93-