Buffalo River State Park improvements

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Parks & Trails Fund
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
June 2015
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

This project entailed a number of small individual improvements to the park made over a 3 year period, including constructing a drinking fountain with an accessible sidewalk at the beach in Buffalo River State Park, repairing a broken water line, rebuilding the main park entrance sign, purchasing sand to stem the flooding of nearby Buffalo R into the beach area, purchasing accessible fire rings, and purchase of new park signs.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2011 First Special Session Ch. 6 Art. 3 Sec. 3(a)(2)
Appropriation Language

Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan

Project Manager
First Name
Phil
Last Name
Leversedge
Organization Name
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
State
MN
Phone
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Administered By
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Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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