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· reenway Corridors and Natural Areas Plan <br /> Blaine, MN <br /> <br /> Provides /ildlif e Habitat <br />ConnectiOns and Necreational Opportunities <br /> <br />eted a natural <br />identified a large <br />atural areas remaining <br />.~ are outside the <br />ban Services Area <br />,~ral include plant and <br /> rare and <br />~tewide significance. <br /> <br />these natural areas <br />reenways provide <br />:ural areas, and in <br /> <br />The City of Blaine comp <br />resources inventory thai <br />number of high-quality ~ <br />in the City. Many of the~ <br />current Metropolitan U <br />(MUSA) boundary. Se~ <br />animal species that ar <br />endangered, and are of sl <br /> <br />The City selected Bonestroo to lin, <br />with a system of greenways. The <br />habitat connections among the <br />some cases, incorporate trails to e; pand and link the <br />City's existing trail system. <br /> <br />We identified the existing drainag~ <br />the City as a key part of the greet <br />ditch system links the key natural ~ <br />outside the City, such as Carlos Av <br />Management Area, the Rice Creek <br /> <br />ditch system within <br />~vay network. The <br />teas inside and <br />!ry Wildlife <br />Chain of Lakes, and <br /> <br />major parks and wetlands within I~ilaine. <br /> I <br /> i <br />Bonestroo's efforts succeeded in: i <br /> <br />· Identifying and mapping the greenway network, <br /> including habitat connections and recreational <br /> opportunities. <br /> <br />· Facilitating a local advisory committee to identify <br /> and recommend the best system to the City. <br />· Developing management recommendations for the <br /> corridors, including major road crossings and highest <br /> quality natural communities. <br />· Developing management plans for several key <br /> natural areas within the City that are part of the <br /> greenway system. <br />· Identifying funding resources to implement the plan. <br /> <br />Blaine voters approved a city-wide referendum to <br />purchase open spaces and implement the greenway <br />plan. The City Council approved the greenway plan and <br />began implementation immediately using funds from <br />the open space referendum. Additional grant resources <br />are being sought from the Minnesota DNR and others to <br />purchase and restore significant resources within the <br />greenway system. <br /> <br />Project Data <br />· Recipient of the Metro Greenways Award in <br />recognition of outstanding natural <br /> resource preservation efforts for ~ Bonestroo <br /> current and future generations ~z~ ~osene <br /> Anderlik & <br /> Associates _ <br /> <br /> <br />