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March 5, 2019

Regional and Local Grants

This project is included in Parks & Trails Council's 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2019 Legislative SummaryCurrent Bill Funding AmountStatus$1 million$2 million short of P&TC’s recommendation 2019 Funding Source Sought General Obligation Bonds 2019 Bills Introduced HF 654: Local recreation grants funding provided, and money appropriated. SF ...
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Native yellow sunflowers in a field
March 5, 2019

Metro Projects: capital improvements

This project is included in Parks & Trails Council's 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2019 Legislative SummaryCurrent Bill Funding AmountStatus$10 millionFully funding P&TC recommendation 2019 Funding Source Sought General Obligation Bonds 2019 Bills Introduced HF 2163: Metropolitan Council regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvement funding ...
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Native yellow sunflowers in a field
March 5, 2019

State Parks: accessibility enhancements

This project is included in Parks & Trails Council's 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2019 Legislative Summary2019 Amount Requested2019 Amount Funded$19.5 millionTBD 2019 Funding Source Sought General Obligation Bonds 2019 Bills Introduced None yet. Final Language in Law Final language will be added here if passed. Proposed ...
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Accessible picnic table at Jay Cooke. Deborah Rose/MnDNR
March 5, 2019

Preston-Forestville: trail extension

This project is included in Parks & Trails Council's 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2019 Legislative SummaryCurrent bill funding amountStatus$5 millionFully funding P&TC's recommendation. 2019 Funding Source Sought General Obligation Bonds 2019 Bills Introduced HF 952: Root River State Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. ...
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Forested area at Forestville by Jessica Hayssen
March 5, 2019

Mississippi Blufflands: trail plan

Trail development and planning for the proposed Mississippi Blufflands State Trail.
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March 5, 2019

Mill Towns: trail development

Develop one mile of new trail near Dundas and rehabilitating three miles of trail between Dundas and Northfield, Minn. Half the funding for this project was secured in 2018.
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Boy biking trail through grasslands
March 5, 2019

Heartland: trail spur

For predesign and engineering of a 25-mile spur of the Heartland State Trail that will connect Itasca State Park to Park Rapids.
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pedestrians on Heartland State Trail
March 5, 2019

Goodhue Pioneer: trail development

For acquisition and development of the Goodhue Pioneer State Trail from Zumbrota to Red Wing (an unfunded request from 2018).
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March 5, 2019

Gitchi-Gami: trail development into Lutsen

Build a 1.5 mile trail extension into Lutsen, plus planning and design costs for other segments.
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bicyclists on Gitchi Gami with Lake Superior in back
March 5, 2019

Faribault-Northern Links: trail connection

This project is included in Parks & Trails Council's 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2019 Legislative SummaryCurrent Bill Funding AmountStatus$750,000Fully funding P&TC's recommendation 2019 Funding Source Sought General Obligation Bonds 2019 Bills Introduced HF 2172: Northern Links Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. SF 2160: ...
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vibrant colored photo of downtown Faribault
March 5, 2019

Cannon Valley: trail improvements

For improvements to trail access facilities and storm water infrastructure.
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Trail sign along Cannon Valley Trail
March 5, 2019

Blazing Star: trail extension

Complete a 6-mile trail connection between the city of Albert Lea into Myre-Big Island State Park and to the city of Hayward.
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Blazing Star State Trail
February 28, 2019

Monumental Public Lands Act Passed by Congress

The passage of the Natural Resources Management Act in Congress is a monumental success for the protection of our nation’s public lands, and specifically parks and trails in Minnesota. The Act passed the House on Feb. 26 in a landslide 363-62 vote, two weeks after …

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sunset over lake
February 28, 2019

Update on DNR’s planning process for OHV campground in NW MN

The DNR expects to release its final location recommendation for building an off-highway vehicle campground (OHVs, see definition) in northwestern Minnesota in late March. This extends the original anticipated timeline from February. The DNR received nearly 1,400 comments during the public-input period of Nov. 26 …

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Hayes Lake on sunny fall day
May 31, 2018

Nineteen projects receive funding during 2018 legislative session

Overall, the 2018 legislative session was a fairly good one for parks and trails. On May 30, Gov. Dayton signed the bonding bill, which included funding for 19 of the 25 projects we were advocating for in our legislative agenda this year. Projects receiving full …

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screenshot of webpage with 2018 investment projects
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