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Home My WebLink About2.a. Dakota County Greenway Collaborative,5 r 1 ' ? R(.)SEN40U EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cpl f i'Z�[�hl►[�il� City Council Worksession Date: November 10, 2010 DISCUSSICN Through the comprehensive planning process that Dakota County and all Dakota County Cities completed in 2009, a number of regional trail corridors have been identified for future development. In Rosemount, the Mississippi River Regional Trail (MRRT) is currently being designed to connect the Inver Grove Heights MRRT segment through Rosemount along Pine Bend Trail to Spring Lake Park Reserve and eventually onto Hastings. Additional, the Comprehensive Plans identified a regional trail running north -south through Rosemount that would connect Lebanon Hills Regional Park with the future regional park in Empire, as well as making a portion of Rosemount's Interpretive Trail Corridor into a regional trail connecting the Lebanon Hills regional trail to the MRRT. To accomplish the design, construction, and operation of these trails in a unified manner throughout the County, the Greenway Collaborative was formed. The City is part of the Greenway Collaborative between Dakota County and the cities within Dakota County (Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul and West St. Paul) to create a guidebook for the connected system of greenways and trails. All of these agencies are working independently toward the shared goals of greenways and trails, but they aren't always coordinated or systematic. The Greenway Collaborative and its Guidebook will help to coordinate these activities and allow us to do more together than we could do separately. Each partner brings its own strengths, expertise, experience and tools to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The City of Rosemount contributed engineering, parks and recreation, and planning expertise towards the creation of the Greenway Collaborative Guidebook. John Mertens, Senior Planner for Dakota County, will provide a presentation on the Greenway Collaborative and some of the Guidebook guidelines. Mr. Mertens will also be available to discuss the planning efforts for any of the individual greenways that the Council may be interested in. RECOMMENDATION This item is for discussion only. AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA 1'rEM: Dakota County Greenway Collaborative Discussion PREPARE D BY: Eric Zweber, Senior Planner AGENDA NO. ATTACHMENTS: Dakota County Greenway Collaborative APPROVED BY: PowerPoint Slides RECOMMI :NDED ACTION: Discussion Only DISCUSSICN Through the comprehensive planning process that Dakota County and all Dakota County Cities completed in 2009, a number of regional trail corridors have been identified for future development. In Rosemount, the Mississippi River Regional Trail (MRRT) is currently being designed to connect the Inver Grove Heights MRRT segment through Rosemount along Pine Bend Trail to Spring Lake Park Reserve and eventually onto Hastings. Additional, the Comprehensive Plans identified a regional trail running north -south through Rosemount that would connect Lebanon Hills Regional Park with the future regional park in Empire, as well as making a portion of Rosemount's Interpretive Trail Corridor into a regional trail connecting the Lebanon Hills regional trail to the MRRT. To accomplish the design, construction, and operation of these trails in a unified manner throughout the County, the Greenway Collaborative was formed. The City is part of the Greenway Collaborative between Dakota County and the cities within Dakota County (Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul and West St. Paul) to create a guidebook for the connected system of greenways and trails. All of these agencies are working independently toward the shared goals of greenways and trails, but they aren't always coordinated or systematic. The Greenway Collaborative and its Guidebook will help to coordinate these activities and allow us to do more together than we could do separately. Each partner brings its own strengths, expertise, experience and tools to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The City of Rosemount contributed engineering, parks and recreation, and planning expertise towards the creation of the Greenway Collaborative Guidebook. John Mertens, Senior Planner for Dakota County, will provide a presentation on the Greenway Collaborative and some of the Guidebook guidelines. Mr. Mertens will also be available to discuss the planning efforts for any of the individual greenways that the Council may be interested in. RECOMMENDATION This item is for discussion only. Dakota County Greenway Collaborative November 10, 2010 Rosemount City Council {• _ 44 Vision Interconnected corridors linking parks, open space, water, habitat and communities Trail loops within loops connect destinations and provide recreation options 11/3/2010 1 Elements Water quality Recreation Habitat Transportation 11/3/2010 2 Current Status: Proposed Regional System --�^ 200 -mile system, -- = 102 miles are Priority 1 -- ROW is 75 percent r `Y publicly owned 50 percent funded or constructed • 10 projects currently underway 11/3/2010 3 Benefits of Collaboration: • Attracts more funding to Regional Corridors • Leverages existing public •'`�: .: - Investments -� • Optimizes operations and maintenance • Creates a better Greenway 11/3/2010 IFE Typical Cost Share Example Typical Coct- -Share and Roles AotUW rotes and res.acr=bil ties wlp vary by project and wiu De establisrred by Pat powers agreements Component Acquisition Designtenglneenng Construclwnnestoration Operations Maintenance 30' regional bail County wt city help using County unless city Is County; cities can advance County . May be easement parks, ROW, ponding or ready to advance project for later reimbursement by contracted, park dedication (County will prior agreement if up to reimburse or negotiate terms) standards Minimum condor Snared. City contribution Shared City conmbution County may tuna natural Land owner or Dy (100' -300) can be existing park, can be in -house design areas in easements, agreement park dedication PL1D. and eng;neenng city may fund active use ponding etc. areas within city parks Connected natural areas County helps cry or NA County may assist if Land owner owner seek funding funded through FNAP Trailneads Shared when In city parks Shared If facility serves Shared if faunty serves Snared n facility serves and master - planned joint use Joint use pmt use 30' Regional Trail �._ Corridor Min4n,wam G verwi Corridor Next Steps: Building Collaborations • Prepare Greenway Master Plans • Identify and Prioritize Greenway Opportunities with Partners • Seek State and Federal Funding • Develop Collaborations and Agreements According to Guidelines • Apply Guidelines for Greenway Design and Construction canoe greenv ` „ s buff interpretive nature �. 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