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Please review and distr/bute to colleagues, or other interested parties. If you are aware of an important site and would like the site to be considered for protection funding th. rough this pr)gram, we ask you to do the following: Step One: Review the enclosed materia' , e.g., Metro Greenways Program Description, Site Selection Criteria, and the Protection Nom/nation' Form. These materials are also available on the'DNR's Web Page at: !~ · w~wv.dnr, stat&mn.us~reenr~rint/metro-~reen.html These materials )" can be down loaded for you~ convenience. Step Two: Call Bill Penning, MG Outreach CoordLnator, at (65~) 793-3981 if you have any questions or need assistance. Step Three: Submit the "Site Nomination" form by Jan~uary 26, 20,~01 Nominated sites will be evaluated on the basis of the enclosed site selection criteria. A panel ' comprised of representatives from agencie.~ and non-governmental organizations involved in establishing the Metro Greenways program, as well as DNR'staff, will conduct the initial evaluation. The ranked list will then be forwarded to an Advisory Committee who will review and forward their recommendations to the Commissioner of NaturaI Resources and then to the Legislative Corn.miss/on on Minnesota Resources for final approval. It is anticipated that the selection process for the secpnd round would be completed by the end of June, 2001. We encourage you to nominate sites at anytime~ 'However, submissions after January 26th will not be considered in the initial list of sites recommended fo.r, funding ~ Thank you for your interest in Metro Greenways. If you have any questions or comments, please cai1 me at (651)772-7952 or send an~e~mail to al.singer~dnr.state.mn.us. Sincerely, Alan Singer, Coordinator Metro Greenways eric. -431- .~