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August 2, 2016 <br /> Re Designation as a Regionally Significant.Park or Trail; <br /> 15-063D Woodland Trails Park <br /> Dear Michael Hecker: <br /> Congratulations on your successful application and designation by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks <br /> and Trails Commiission as a Regionally Significant Park. <br /> The process to receive regionally significant designation is a tholrouugh and complete process, designed <br /> to ensure that parks and trails included in the Greater Minnesota Systema are of the highest value and <br /> provide quality recreational opportunities for all Minnesotans, <br /> The steps for designation in the system.- <br /> 0 <br /> ystem:0 A,.ppiication for review by theCommission's Evaluation Team (FTearn). A rank of "High" allows. <br /> the facility to submit a Master Plan for further review by the FT'earn, <br /> Submittal of a ('waster Plan .scored against criteria that ensure facilities meet the high quality <br /> standards established by the Commission, <br /> 0 Commission review of the proposal and scoring„ with Final approval of designation if the facility <br /> meets system, objectives. <br /> The FTeam scoring evaluation resulted in a score of 378.75 for your application, out of 560 points <br /> possible, <br /> Having successfully completed this extensive and thorough process,your facility is designated and is <br /> eligible to submit a funding application through our online portal, Funding applications will be accepted <br /> urntii September 2, 2016. at Spin. Funding for this cycle is for Fy18, with successful applicants having <br /> access to grant funding in luny 2017, <br /> The 6Team provided the following group comments to help you understand their overall evaluation: <br /> This master plan could have used more photographic and descriptive information, Itdidn't sell its <br /> historic and natural resource preservation and environmental quality as well as it could have. <br /> Individual FTearn members have also provided you with their personal evaluation comments, <br /> Excellent regional park; add more photos to this master plan <br /> Criteria 1 - slice but nothing unique with the exception,of the glacial geology. <br /> Criteria 2 -Geology and some connectivity of natural lands is important. Diversity could be <br /> restored if a priority, <br /> Criteria 3 -This is a regionally well connected park. Don't think it's a tourist destination. <br /> Criteria 4- foot the only opportunity in the region, <br />