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l Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 5.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Action Item June 10, 2015 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Incorporating and renaming Big Tooth Ridge Park Cal Portner,City Administrator <br /> to Woodland Trails Park. Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Discussion of incorporating Big Tooth Ridge Park and the Great Northern Trail into Woodland Trails <br /> Park as recommended in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> Recommend,by motion,incorporating and renaming Big Tooth Ridge Park to Woodland Trails Park. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Parks Master Plan (pg. 49) recommends formally incorporating Big Tooth Ridge Park as an <br /> extension of Woodland Trails Park. It also recommends incorporating the Great Northern Trail into <br /> Woodland Trails Park. The Commission discussed these concepts during a work session on the concept <br /> plan for Woodland Trails. The Great Northern Trail will continue to keep its name and will formally be <br /> included as part of Woodland Trails. <br /> With Woodland Trail's unique recreation offerings, significant size,regional trail access,and habitat as <br /> part of a bigger unique ecosystem,it is a strong candidate for regional park status through the state. <br /> After the Commission recommends this action,staff plans to include this in the application to request <br /> that the park be formally designated as being regionally significant. Regional designation by the Greater <br /> Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission is required prior to recommendation for Legacy Parks <br /> &Trail funding by the Commission. <br /> The next step following the city policy on renaming requires that staff post a public notice at least 10- <br /> days prior to the July Commission meeting. It will be the same type of notice that was posted for the <br /> Houlton Farm property. Staff is still in need of this action for renaming this month,so that it can be <br /> included in the application that is due June 30. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None at this time. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Park and Recreation Master Plan Woodland Trails Concept <br /> [ mein II <br /> NATURE <br />