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~ Trott Brook Greenway Corridor <br /> . Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br /> Result 3: Land Acquisition and Conservation Easements ($12,282,000) <br /> <br /> tn addition to/and already owned by the City of Ramsey, there is approximately 560 acres of <br /> land that would need to be acquired to complete the Trott Brook Com'dor. Some land protection <br /> options will require little financial commitment, such as voluntary stewardship agreements, <br /> covenants, deed restrictions, and donated conservation easements. However, the purchase of <br /> conservation easements or development rights on some parcels of/and will be necessary. <br /> <br /> It is anticipated that 10% of the land will be acquired through credit against future park <br /> dedication / tax deductible donation (no cost); 5% through t-he purchase of development rights <br /> ($30,000 an acre); 50% through the purchase of scenic and trail easements ($12,000 an acre); <br /> and 35% through the purchase of land ($41,000 an acre). <br /> The Minnesota Land Trust will assist in identifying the necessary acquisitions, negotiating .with <br /> landowners, and establishing easements. <br /> <br /> Personnel: $ 40,000 <br />Acquisition: Development Rights $ 840,000 <br /> Scenic and Trail Easements $ 3,400,000 <br /> Land Acquisition $ 8,000,000 <br />Other: Office Supplies $ 1,000 <br /> Printing, Advertising, Communication $ 1,000 <br /> <br />III. TOTAL PROJECT REQUEST BUDGET <br /> <br /> All Results: Personnel: $ 54,500 <br /> All Results: Acquisition: $12,240,000 <br /> Al/Results: Other: $ 3,800 <br /> <br /> TOTAL BUDGET: $12,298,300 <br /> <br />IV. PAST AND CONCURRENT SPENDING: <br /> <br /> A. Past Spending: <br /> · $ 250,000 - Boardwalk and Connecting Trail Constraction <br /> · $ 35,000 - Metro Greenways Planning Grant (~tpon 2002 DNR approval) <br /> · . $ 54,000 - Master Trail Plan Process. <br /> · Several thousand dollars on the natural resource port/on ora recently completed <br /> Comprehensive Plan, specifically relating to the Trott Brook Area. <br /> · Hundreds of acres of land acquired in the Trott Brook Corr/dor through Park <br /> Dedication payments (10% of subdivision land purchases). <br /> <br /> B. Concurrent Spending for the Project Period: <br /> ,, $I0,000 - Zoning and Development costs related to Trott Brook Corridor. <br /> <br /> C. Project Partners: <br /> Anoka County Parks John Von DeLinde 763-767-2860 <br /> Met Council Ame Stefferud 651-602-1360 <br /> Anoka Conservation District Chris Lord 763-434-2094 <br /> LHB Architects Michael A. Fischer, AIA 612-752-6920 <br /> <br />D. Time: July 2003 - June 2005 <br /> <br />3128/02 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />-57- <br /> <br /> <br />