Build trail & make shoreline & play area improvements at Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park
Nokomis Hiawatha Regional Park. Construct trail, shoreline, play area improvements.
Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL$15,763,000$16,141,000
(a) $15,763,000 the first year and $16,141,000 the second year are to be distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council may use a portion of this appropriation to provide grants for metropolitan parks and trails of regional or statewide significance within the metropolitan area that are not eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b) The Metropolitan Council shall submit a report on the expenditure and use of money appropriated under this section to the legislature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, by March 1 of each year. The report must detail the outcomes in terms of additional use of parks and trails resources, user satisfaction surveys, and other appropriate outcomes.
Increased park visits.
Construction of the Sandcastle Terrace was completed in October, 2014. Regional Park Master Plan process initiated in April 2014 and MPRB approval is expected in early March, 2015. Phase 1 construction (play areas) will commence in early 2015 with a project partly funded under this grant and partly under SG 2013-103