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• APPLICATION REDDEST FORM <br />Local Grants Program <br />Applicant: Cit; of Elk River County: Sherburne <br />Contact Person: Pat Klaers <br />Title: City Administrator <br />Phone Number: 441-7420 <br />Grant Application Prepared By: Michael Ni~iolek <br />Phone Number: 441-3675 <br />Project Name: (Dnr. Subt~rpe Oak Forest A .q ~ia~ ~ition) _ <br />Natural and Scenic Grants Program X90.000 <br />Project Descri~Q~ <br />Goal: Acquire, from the J.L. Shiely Company, 25 acres of dry subtype Oak Forest identified as <br />naturally significant by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota County <br />Biological Survey). The property is a unique landform and would be a valuable asset to the Elk <br />• River City Park System because of its location, topography and biological qualities. <br />Propgr~,y Describtlon: <br />Vegetation Type: Dry subtype Oak Forest <br />Proximity: <br />West Side adjacent to approximately 210 acres of City Park and a Golf Course. <br />South Side adjacent to a developed housing area of 6 6 lots. <br />North Side adjacent to approximately 300 Acre Gravei Mine opening i n 1995. <br />East Side adjacent to 4 0 Acre undeveloped parcel a Potential Recreation Area <br />(Ball .Fields, Soccer Fields, Picnic Ground, Trail Head) <br />Topography: <br />Elevation 1000 to 1 102 (One of the Highest Points In Sherburne County) <br />Total relief of entire City Park i f this property was added to park <br />system would be 170 feet. <br />Targeted Potential Usage: <br />Environmental Education <br />.Major East-West Off Road Trail Corridor (4 Season Usage) <br />Hiking, Biking, Running, Skiing, Inline Skating, Orienteering <br />Community Quiet Space <br />Community Dynamics. <br />• Quickest growing county i n Minnesota. <br />Present estimate of the population of Elk River (12,500) . <br />Future estimate of the population of Elk River (40,000). <br />