Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/09/2014

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• Accessibility: A plan that identifies special populations to be served by the facility and addresses accessibility, affordability and other measures designed to help ensure that the trail can be used by members of special population groups Each regional park implementing agency is responsible for preparing a master plan for each regional system park or trail assigned to it by this policy plan. The regional park implementing agency shall present the master plan and planned amendments to affected local units of government, as well as local, state and federal recreation providers with facilities within the primary service area of the park or trail, and address their concerns prior to submitting the plan to the Council. (The primary service area of a park or trail is the area in which 75% of the unit's annual visitors come from.) The master plan submitted to the Council shall include a summary of comments received that identifies issues raised. Master plans for regional destination trails or greenways: Master plans for regional destination trails or greenways shall include all of the elements outlined above for regional linking trails as well as a stewardship plan and natural resource inventory: • Stewardship plan: A program for managing the surrounding greenway areas and natural resource features. • Natural resources: As part of the master plan, the natural resource management component should include: - A Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) as a part of the master plan process. An NRI should include a land cover inventory that is consistent with the Minnesota Land Cover Classification system developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Metro GIS — a consortium of government entities in the region that create, manage and share digital geographic -based data in a geographic information system (GIS). Using the same NRI format will ensure compatibility with other natural resource inventories that have been completed or will be done in the metropolitan region. The natural resource inventory should include native plant communities mapped in the Minnesota County Biological Survey and listed species (rare, endangered, and threatened) that are documented in the Natural Heritage Information System. The Natural Resource Inventory should be a basis for projects /proposals to restore degraded resources and maintain high - quality natural resource features, including the estimated capital costs of natural resource restoration projects. Regional park implementing agencies should consult with natural resource professionals in the design and final construction of the trail/ greenway, that are adjacent to or cross over natural resource areas. The final design and construction should allow the public to view and enjoy these natural habitats with minimal adverse impact on that habitat. Information on how surface water and groundwater resources in the unit, including wetlands, will be protected. If appropriate, this should include standards and requirements that are consistent with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's best management practices for stormwater management. The master plan should include provisions to, first, avoid wetland impacts; second, minimize impacts; and, finally, mitigate impacts when no other options are available. Information on how vegetation will be managed.