River Bluffs Regional Park

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$427,000
Fund Source
Parks & Trails Fund
Recipient
City Of St. Cloud
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2010
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Develop outdoor recreation facilities including a nature study/observation area, roads and trails, information boards and signs. Park includes shoreline adjacent to the Mississippi Wild & Scenic River. The new trails will provide safety and accessibility along the bluff line overlooking the river and prevent erosion caused by existing, informal earthen trails.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec 2d & M.S. 85.535.
Appropriation Language

$3970000 the first year and $4900000 the second year are for grants under new Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to parks and trails recognized as meeting the constitutional requirement of being a park or trail of regional or statewide significance. Grants under this section must be used only for acquisition development restoration and maintenance. Of this amount $500000 the first year and $600000 the second year are for grants for solar energy projects. Up to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be used for administering the grants.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$427,000
Project Manager
First Name
Joe
Last Name
Hiller
Organization Name
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Street Address
500 Lafayette Road
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 259-5538
Email
joe.hiller@state.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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