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• APPLICATION REQUEST FORM <br />Loeal Grants Program <br />AppllCant: City of Elk River County: Sherhurne <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: aat-:i(i75 <br />Project Name: (may Subfvne Oak Forest Arn iis~ ition) <br />Natural and Scenic Grants Program X90.000 <br />Protect Description: <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 />P-operty Descrlotion~ <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 Gravel 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 1 000 to 1 102 (One of the Highest Points I n Sherburne County) <br />Total relief of entire City Park i f this property was added to park <br />system would be 1 70 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 />