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ordinances, providing educational materials and training, and assisting local governments
<br />directly in development of plans and ordinances.
<br />In October 2014, the DNR sent a cost survey to all local governments within the MRCCA asking them
<br />to estimate the cost to update their MRCCA plan and ordinance. With a few exceptions, total costs
<br />per local government were under $20,000. (See Table 1.)
<br />Table 1: Cost Estimates for Local Governments to Amend MRCCA Plans and Ordinances
<br />Local Government
<br />Critical Area
<br />Critical Area Plan Ordinance
<br />Amendment Cost Amendment Cost Total Small City (<10 FTE)
<br />City of Anoka $3,925 $26,775 $30,700 N
<br />Anoka County NA NA NA N
<br />Brooklyn Center $6,750 $10,000 $16,750 N
<br />Brooklyn Park $50,000 $50,000 $100,000 N
<br />Champlin $7,250 $2,850 $10,100 N
<br />Coon Rapids $2,650 $2,650 $5,300 N
<br />Cottage Grove $2,960 $5,920 $8,880 N
<br />Dakota County NA NA NA N
<br />Dayton $2,370 $1,360 $3,730 N
<br />Denmark Township $5,440 $8,100 $13,540 Y
<br />Fridley $3,750 $4,500 $8,250 N
<br />Grey Cloud Island
<br />Township $30,000 $25,000 $55,000 Y
<br />Hastings $1,060 $1,860 $2,920 N
<br />Hennepin County NA NA NA N
<br />Inver Grove Heights $4,375 $5,515 $9,890 N
<br />Lilydale $5,000 $15,000 $20,000 Y
<br />Maplewood $4,500 $4,500 $9,000 N
<br />Mendota $6,850 $3,500 $10,350 Y
<br />Mendota Heights $3,350 $4,650 $8,000 N
<br />Minneapolis $190,896 $19,184 $210,080 N
<br />Newport $7,190 $9,990 $14,990 N
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