Birders who have visited Schaar's Bluff and Spring Lake Park are among those who ought to provide input into the development plan for the area.
=== [from the Wilderness in the City group that brought it to my attention: "Here is an opportunity to voice our concern for protecting and restoring natural habitats. "Spring Lake Park Reserve is along the River in Dakota County. This is the park where the county blew up (yes, with explosives) the river bluff despite the MN DNR asking the county to protect the area as it contained a rare bluff prairie. (photos are on the Wilderness in the City website, www.wildernessinthecity.org/legacy-of-nature/). Please submit comments supporting the natural resource base of this park, Concept 2. Please note, the county continues to call for development in this park reserve, time to literally nip that in the back side. Nature thanks you!" === [from the county-] Spring Lake Park Reserve Stakeholder: Dakota County is developing a Master Plan and Natural Resources Management Plan for Spring Lake Park Reserve, a 1,200-acre park along the banks of the Mississippi River near Hastings. The plan will define a long-range vision for the park and be a guide for County investment over the next 10 years. The planning process will include natural resources management, recreation development, visitor services and interpretation. After collecting your initial input last fall, two concepts with ideas for potential improvements have been developed for consideration. We are now seeking feedback that will be used to develop a preferred concept for the park. You can participate in the following ways: . Go to the Spring Lake Park Reserve Master Concepts webpage [https://tenxten.mysocialpinpoint.com/slpr_concepts#/sidebar/tab/about] to view and provide input on the concepts through May 24. . Attend the online open house to learn about the concepts and ask questions. o Thursday, May 21, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Join the Zoom session with this link: https://dakotacountymn.zoom.us/j/99130475340?pwd=bmJDVzY1aEUrYnRqQjRPU0RmWkJ HQT09 . For additional information about the project, visit the Master Plan webpage at https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/About/ParkMasterPlans/Pages/spring-lake-pa rk-master-plan.aspx. If you have questions or would like to discuss other ways to participate in the planning process, please contact me at lil.leat...@co.dakota.mn.us. Kind regards, Lil Leatham, PLA, ASLA Senior Planner Physical Development Administration www.dakotacounty.us 14955 Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
