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Native field stone to sicily the importance of <br />both mining and the Rivers to Elk River. <br /> <br />Annuals or Perennials are used to add seasonal <br />color to the foreground of the sign. <br /> <br />EleVation of Sign Option B <br /> <br />Sign backdrop could be colored concrete to <br />mimic the color of sand or gravel. <br /> <br />Text and logo are proposed to be painted metal <br />plate attached to the fi~ont of the sign. <br /> <br />The profile of the sign is intended to recall the <br />lines of stockpiled sand and gravel, as well as <br />the icebreakers in the Mississippi River up- <br />stream of the bridge columns. <br /> <br />The left side of the sign is anchored by a dry laid <br />boulder wall that acts as a planter for a bed of ev- <br />ergreen shrubs. <br /> <br />Elevation of Sign Option B <br /> <br />The sign should be located in a manner t," <br />that accentuates the view to Lake Orono <br />beyond, j ~, , <br /> should be extended to <br />The Prairie planting <br />a point very near the sign, and again after <br />the sign to integrate thesign into a slice of <br />"native" Elk River. ~_ <br /> <br /> ~~,y. ' The sign should also be located next to the <br /> --~-~. stand of pine to allow them to act as a vi- <br /> ~ ~ sual anchor to the entry sign. <br /> <br />Perspective View of Sign B Looking East from Hwy. 10 <br /> <br />Elk. River Entry Sign Studies <br />Sign Option B <br /> <br />Oct. 1998 <br /> <br />Ell -River <br /> <br /> <br />