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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />7.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />Action Item <br />Meeting Date <br />February 12, 2020 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />GRE Mississippi River Intake Area Reuse <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion of the GRE power plant Mississippi River intake area for a potential recreation site. <br /> <br />Recommend, by motion, acquiring the GRE Mississippi River intake area for a recreation site maintained <br />by the city <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The GRE power plant site is currently being prepared for demolition following decommissioning. This <br />includes dismantling the intake pipe from the Mississippi River to the power plant currently under Hwy <br />10. The portion of the pipe under the highway will be filled during the clean up this spring. GRE <br />approached staff for a possible reuse of the water intake area on the Mississippi River across from the <br />plant. <br /> <br />The intake area has a platform that people use for fishing and observations of the Mississippi River. GRE <br />would like to know if the city might be interested in taking responsibility for the repair and maintenance <br />of the area for recreation purposes. This area could be accessed from Babcock Park with a trail. MnDOT <br />plans to cut off any vehicular access to the platform but we could ask for a protected trail connection <br />from Babcock. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Any repairs or maintenance of the site will become the responsibility of the city. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> GRE Mississippi River intake area aerial pictures