Open houses scheduled for Minnesota River Trail (2006-02-03)
February 2, 2006
For additional information, contact: Laurie Young, Trail Planning
Supervisor, 651-259-5638, 500 Lafayette Road -Box 52 St. Paul, MN 55155,
laurie.young@dnr.state.mn.us; or Gregg Soupir, Area Trails and Waterways
Supervisor, 320-796-6281, P.O. Box 457, Spicer, MN 56288, gregg.soupir@dnr.state.mn.us.
Open houses scheduled for Minnesota River Trail
A series of open houses sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) and Minnesota Trails Initiative have been scheduled to obtain public
input on the future of the first leg of the proposed Minnesota River Trail.
(Open House dates and locations are listed below). Legislative authorization
calls for the Minnesota River Trail to begin at the entrance to Big Stone
Lake State Park and extend along the Minnesota River Valley, connecting with
the Minnesota Valley Trail at Le Sueur. Ideas and concerns received at the
open houses will be used to help develop a master plan for the section of
trail corridor from Big Stone Lake State Park to Franklin. Input will be
sought on suggested trail uses, trail surfaces, potential alignments,
desired amenities such as parking lots and rest areas, and trail management.
Maps and other trail information will be on display at the open houses. DNR
staff and volunteers will be available to discuss issues and answer
questions. For those unable to attend an open house, questions, comments and
opinions can be directed to:
Laurie Young, Trail Planning Supervisor, 651-259-5638, 500 Lafayette Road
-Box 52 St. Paul, MN 55155, laurie.young@dnr.state.mn.us;
or Gregg Soupir, Area Trails and Waterways Supervisor, 320-796-6281, P.O.
Box 457, Spicer, MN 56288, gregg.soupir@dnr.state.mn.us.
Open House dates and locations:
Tuesday, February 21 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Appleton Civic Center 323 West Schlieman
Avenue
Thursday, February 23 3-6:p.m. Montevideo Community Center 550 South 1st
Street
Monday, February 27 4:30 -7 p.m. Redwood Falls Area Community Center 901
Cook Street
Tuesday, February 28 4:30-7p.m. Granite Falls City Hall 206 S. Granite
Avenue
Thursday, March 2 4:30-7 p.m. Ortonville Senior Center 200 Monroe Avenue
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