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Keeping Up September 1996 Page 13 State Grants Funding Update New Film • By Wayne Sames,Local Grants continue to be among the most popular Production Program Supervisor,Department of projects funded with local park grants. Natural Resources Several outstanding open space acquisi- Underway As many of you know,Congress ress tions were assisted with natural and s , Y Y g scenic area grants.The new Conserva- The MRPA has recently given a failed to allocate any Land and Water � t to Mankato State University Fund(LAWCON)money tion Partners Grant program,which ty for to the states last year, and prospects do provides small grants of up to$10,000 to the purpose of purchasing a camera not look good for any LAWCON funding private organizations for fish and wildlife which will be used to acquire recreation and native plant habitat improvement footage from around the state.Jim this coming year.The future of this P P . valuable program is unclear. projects,was given a good start with Petersen, Associate Professor at The outlook,however,is somewhat $500,000 provided to almost 80 projects. Mankato State University,has agreed to brighter for state grant assistance.While Many of these were cooperative projects film programs,facilities,and people that no bonding funds were provided for with local governments.Several quality represent recreation in Minnesota.He is local park grants as a result of the last trail projects were supplemented with already busy and many of you have legislative session,an$895,000 supple- grants from the Cooperative Trail Grant interacted with Jim in this monumental mental appropriation was received.This pTOg endeavor. helped fund an additional 22 local park Most of these grant programs are It is MRPA's hope that we can grants,as well as 5 additional Coopera- available to cities,counties and town- include representative footage from tive Trail Grant projects and several more ships. School districts and private across the state in the production of our Conservation Partners projects. organizations are eligible for some of the very own recreation film entitled, This summer,the Legislative Com- programs. Minnesota Parks and Recreation:Your mission on Minnesota Resources The announcements for the next Best Investment.Please give Jim a hand round of grants are tentatively sched- by cooperating when he contacts you (LCMR)completed its work on 1997 l Y proposal funding recommendations. uled to be mailed by November.The final and by helping him find unique recre- These deadline will robab! be ation facilities and programs in your These recommendations include an application probably • additional$2.2 million for five local March 31. town.To help,drop a line to Jim grants programs(local park,natural and If you would like more information Petersen,Rt.6 Box 330,Mankato, scenic area,conservation partners, about any of the local grant programs, Minnesota 56001. cooperative trail and environmental please write to: partners grants).The Legislature will consider these LCMR recommendations Local Grants Program during its next session. Office of Planning,Box 10 Many excellent local projects were MN Dept.of Natural assisted through the state grant pro- Resources 500 Lafayette Road 'jam grams during the past year Trails, St.Paul,MN 55155-4010 playgrounds and athletic facilities WANTED Pre Conference Insititute d 14 Department Manuals continued from page 1 4 The City of Eden Prairie,Parks,Recreation and k: Facilities Department is currently in the process of As communities look for creative ways first hand experience in this creating a Department Manual. to provide this amenity to its citizens, area An afternoon start time we are interested in learning what other Departments forming a partnership with a private is planned to allow for travel arc using or have created. If you have a Department Manual and would be willing to share your company is a new option now being and a dinner break will be information please call Tria Mann at 949-8452(TDD. utilized.These partnerships have scheduled into the session as 9494399)before Oct. 21,1996. included Health Clubs,National Guard it will carry over into the Thank you for your help-talk with you soon! Armories,or various nonprofit groups evening.(It is also election leasing space within a community center day,so don't forget to vote.) ;- to provide additional services to the Watch for additional community. announcements from the 0 Is this a good idea?What are the Community Facilities Section ' pros and cons of these relationships? both prior to and at the State r ° rNNE amum " Ewa law Ham i ICan it work in my community?Answers Conference including addi- to these and other questions will be tional sessions and future in- addressed by professionals who have service training opportunities. i