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AUG 10215 <br /> Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission <br /> www.legacy.leg.mn/gmrptc gmrptcommission @gmail.com <br /> August 5, 2015 <br /> Re:Application for Designation as a Regionally Significant Park or Trail:Woodland Trails Park <br /> At-Large Member <br /> Anita Rasmussen Dear Michael Hecker: <br /> Sartell <br /> Thank you for submitting your application for the 2015 statewide Regional designation <br /> District 1 application process.The objective of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails <br /> Commission is to identify facilities that,when complete,will create a comprehensive <br /> Keith Nelson network of Regional outdoor recreation opportunities for people that enhance and <br /> Eveleth <br /> compliment the DNR State Park and Trail system in Greater Minnesota. <br /> LuAnn Wilcox <br /> Finlayson The Commission's Evaluation Team(ETeam)reviewed 85 applications in this round of <br /> requests for Regional designation.It is the role of the ETearn to help the Commission <br /> District 2 objectively identify those facilities that meet the high standards for quality established by the <br /> Rita Albrecht Commission.All applications received a Step 1 ranking evaluation, resulting in either a <br /> Bemidji "High,""Medium,"or"Low"rank.Applications that ranked"High"become eligible for Step 2 <br /> Bryan Pike scoring evaluation upon completion of a qualified Master Plan. <br /> Brainerd <br /> Your application has been reviewed and given a"High" ranking in this application cycle.This <br /> District 3 facility was identified as having a high quality application and potential for designation as a <br /> Mike Hulett Regional park or trail.However,we cannot conduct a complete Step 2 Scoring evaluation <br /> Moorhead until a qualified Master Plan is submitted.Once a Master Plan is submitted,the ETeam will <br /> score the application.If you wish to be considered for funding in the recommendations that <br /> AI Lieffort will be submitted to the legislature in January 2016,please have your Master Plan submitted <br /> Alexandria <br /> to us by September 1.The Commission will continue to accept Master Plans and score high <br /> ranking applications as those Master Plans are received. <br /> District 4 <br /> Marc Mattice The ETeam did provide the following comments to help you understand their evaluation: <br /> Eden Valley No comments provided. <br /> Barry Wendorf <br /> Zimmerman The Commission wants to be clear:projects that received a "High"ranking have strong <br /> potential to become a part of the Regional system, provided the information in the Master <br /> District 5 Plan compares well to the criteria in our Strategic Plan.Should you have questions,please <br /> Rick Anderson visit our website at www.GMRPTCommission.org,or contact one of the two Commissioners <br /> Balaton that represent your District. <br /> Tom Schmitz <br /> New Ulm Sincerely, <br /> I <br /> District 6 ... ' <br /> O.William Bruins Donald "Al"Lieffort,Chair <br /> Rochester GMRP&T Commission <br /> Thomas Ryan C L E A N <br /> Byron W A T E R <br /> LAND & <br /> LEGACY <br /> AMENDMENT <br />