Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/11/2016

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NOW THEREFORE Mn/DOT, County of Anoka, Metropolitan Council, and MnDNR (Signatory Agencies) agree as follows: 1. Before takings for the Project, the Park parcel contains approximately 274 acres. Based on preliminary engineering conducted for the current study, the right of way needed for the Project plus the severed parcel totals 8.0 acres of Park land, (Parcel A depicted in Figure 1 attached), the acquisition of which constitutes a use under Section 4(f). Parcel A is also part of the LCMR-funded native prairie restoration area within the Park. 2. Minimization of impacts through the removal of the extension of Riverdale Drive west of Ramsey Boulevard from the Project will not be part of this Project because this extension, which is consistent with the City of Ramsey's transportation plan, is needed to restore access to properties on the south side of TH 10. 3. Mitigation of the Project's Park land acquisition impact is subject to approval by the Metropolitan Council in accordance with the requirements for conversion of regional parks system lands to other uses as outlined in the Regional Parks Policy Plan. Lands within the regional park system can only be converted to other uses if approved by the Metropolitan Council through an equally valuable land or facility exchange. Mitigation of the Project's Park land acquisition impact will occur through one of the following methods: a. Acquisition of replacement land of reasonably comparable to the value to Parcel A. Replacement land will be adjacent to the Park or another regional park within the County of Anoka. b. Financial compensation to Anoka County Parks, in an amount equal to the value of the acquired Park land, for the purpose of Park development. c. A combination of the two methods above in amounts that together are reasonably comparable to the value of Parcel A. The Metropolitan Council makes the final decision on whether or not there is an equally valuable land or facility exchange. 4. Mitigation of the Project's impact to the native prairie planting on Parcel A will involve native prairie restoration (with local ecotypes) of an area, like in size, elsewhere in the Park, the location and details of which will be subject to MnDNR review and approval. 5. Mitigation of Park impacts may occur in advance of Project construction if opportunities arise. Mitigation details and agreements will be finalized among the Signatory Agencies prior to implementation of mitigation or prior to Project construction, whichever occurs first. 6. In consideration of the above -referenced Project impacts and mitigation provisions the Signatory Agencies with jurisdiction over the Park resource agree that the Project does not adversely affect the activities, features or attributes of the Park. -2-