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r--Q --\ <br /> \14 . <br /> Item# �,B,2, <br /> ity of <br /> Fik, Iiver MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner 7V.) <br /> DATE: July 8, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: Lafeyette Woods Park <br /> Description <br /> Lafeyette Woods Park is a wooded 36.71 acre site with extreme elevation <br /> changes with both high ground and wet swampy ground. The site consists of <br /> two large areas connected by a 70 corridor of woods. The Eastern half of the <br /> park has the most extreme elevations as steep as 50%, which severely limits <br /> the type of activity that may occur there. The Western half has a large low <br /> area that bisects this half of the park. On the Western property line there is <br /> a abandoned rail trail that extends to the city limits. <br /> • Overall the woods on the site contain many Oaks, and a flourishing <br /> understory. With the new development, many invasive species are seeding <br /> themselves in the woods and may be a maintenance issue in the future. <br /> Attachments 1 <br /> • Location Map <br /> Site Issues <br /> • Preserving trees <br /> • Extreme slopes <br /> • Wetlands <br /> Concept A <br /> A gravel or wood chip path connects the Eastern and Western halves of the <br /> park to the trail to the outlot on 195th with a switch-back on the steepest <br /> slope. <br /> 0 <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD&Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425 <br />