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Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN Acknowledgements Dakota County Board of Commissioners: Technical advisory group: District 1 - Joseph A. Harris Kurt Chatfield, Dakota County District 2 - Kathleen A. Gaylord Steve Sullivan, Dakota County District 3 - Thomas A. Egan Beth Landahl, Dakota County District 4 - Nancy Schouweiler Dan Patterson, Dakota County District 5 - Liz Workman Terry Vikla, Dakota County District 6 - Paul J. Krause Bruce Blair, Dakota County District 7 - Willis E. Branning Jennifer Bruestle, City of Mendota Project manager: City of Lilydale Kris Jenson, Dakota County Public Health John Mertens, Senior Planner, Dakota County Jan Wolff, MNDNR Office of Planning & Analysis Joel Stedman, MNDNR Master plan consultants: Jeanne Holler, USFWS Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. Terry Schwalbe, Lower Minnesota River Watershed Jeffrey Radick, City of Burnsville Barr Engineering Terry Schultz, City of Burnsville Jake Sedlacek, City of Mendota Heights Bolton & Menk Ryan Ruzek, City of Mendota Heights The 106 Group Mike Albers, City of Mendota Heights Juli Johnson, City of Eagan Mike Ridley, City of Eagan Funded in part by: Tim Plath, City of Eagan Lori Nelson, Friends of Minnesota Valley Chad Roberts, Dakota County Historical Society Ted Bores, MN Historical Society Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN 2011 3 Table of contents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 7 Overview 7 Planning context and master planning 10 Recreation needs 12 Chapter 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS 19 a. Overview 19 b. Existing cultural resources 22 c. Existing natural resources 25 Chapter 3: THE PLAN 29 a. Overview 29 b. Development plan 30 c. Interpretive plan 48 d. Stewardship plan 54 e. Key initiatives 63 Chapter 4: IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT PLAN 81 Appendix A: PLANNING CONTEXT STUDIES Appendix B: CULTURAL RESOURCES Appendix C: BLACK DOG ROAD FEASIBILITY STUDY 4 Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN 2011 Figures & tables FIGURES (Figure number is also page number) TABLES (Figure number is also page number) 17. Core and Primary Service Areas 16. Population projections for cities adjacent the Minnesota River 26. Existing Land Cover Map 36. Proposed grade separated road crossings 28. Ecological Quality Map 58. Habitat investment strategies 30. Typical trail corridor section 82. Minnesota River Greenway priority projects 31. Minnesota River Greenway Concept Plan 84. Protection and stewardship lands 32. Minnesota River Greenway Typical Sections 86. Land protection and stewardship tools 36. Typical Railroad Underpass 87. Greenway implementation agency roles 37. Grade Separated Road and Railroad Crossings Map 90. Pavement management activities 38. Typical At Grade Road Crossing with Median Refuge 93. Land protection costs 40. Wayfinding Elements 94. Minnesota River Greenway capital development cost estimate 42. Site Furnishings 97. Greenway operations and maintenance costs 45. Lighting Diagram 98. Major natural resource projects 57 Habitat Investment Areas 63. Minnesota River Greenway Trail Alignment Segments 65. Minnesota River Greenway Segment 1 Concept Plan 66. Lilydale Neighborhood Gateway and Connection to Lilydale Regional Park 67. Downtown Mendota Trailhead and Connections 69. Minnesota River Greenway Segment 2 Concept Plan 70. Cedar Avenue Boat Launch and Trailhead Diagram 72. Quarry Lake Trail Alignment 75. Minnesota River Greenway Segment 3 Concept Plan 77. Minnesota River Greenway Segment 4 Concept Plan 83. Minnesota River Greenway Priority Projects 85. Minnesota River Greenway Property Ownership Map Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN 2011 5 Sibley House, Mendota Introduction 1 OVERVIEW For generations and across cultures, the Minnesota River has acted as a vital link, a place of settlement and a powerful natural landmark. This master plan conveys a vision to establish a greenway following the south side of the river valley from Burnsville to St. Paul. Like other greenways being planned in Dakota County, the Minnesota River Greenway is envisioned to provide multiple benefits to water quality, habitat enhancement, recreation and nonmotorized transportation. The Minnesota River Greenway travels 17 miles through Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale before landing at St. Paul’s Lilydale Regional Park, where trails continue to Harriet Island and downtown St. Paul. The corridor is rich in cultural and natural resources and offers a singular opportunity The Minnesota River Greenway is highlighted as a connective ribbon of nature and trails along the Minnesota River. This corridor in red. is part of the larger Minnesota Valley State Trail planned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that will travel from LeSuer to St. Paul. As the first greenway master plan to be prepared since Dakota County solidified its greenway vision in the 2008 Park System Plan, the Minnesota River Greenway, along with the North Creek Greenway, represents an important milestone in the creation of Dakota County’s greenway network. As such, this master plan has been prepared as a model in both approach and design signature for greenway master plans to follow. Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN 2011 7 The purpose of this master plan is to: f Express an integrated vision for recreation, nonmotorized transportation, habitat and water quality. f Determine regional trail alignment and design. f Provide strategies for interpretation, resource stewardship, development, land acquisition and operations. f Estimate project costs. f Satisfy requirements for Metropolitan Council regional destination trail and greenway planning. Dakota County Greenway Vision With the 2008 Park System Plan and 2010 Greenway Guidebook, Dakota County has established a progressive vision for an interconnected system of open space corridors — greenways. We need only look as far as Minneapolis’ Grand Rounds to realize the powerful legacy of community benefits greenways can bestow. The Dakota County Greenways Vision includes the Minnesota River Greenway as a first priority greenway. 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Dakota County Park System Plan The 2008 Dakota County Park System Plan established the foundation for a countywide greenway network by envisioning a system of regional greenways that interconnect parks, schools, local trails and libraries through the nonrural portions of the county. Dakota County’s greenway vision suggests 200 miles of regional greenways, 2/3 of which is on land currently in public or semipublic The Greenway ownership. A key plan priority is to implement more than 50 miles of greenways Guidebook The Dakota County Greenway Collaborative by 2020, including the 17 miles of the Minnesota River Greenway. Adopted September 28, 2010 Dakota County Greenway Collaborative: the Greenway Guidebook In 2010, Dakota County adopted the Dakota County Greenway Guidebook as a framework for greenway development. The guidebook establishes a framework for a collaborative approach to governance, stewardship, design and operation of greenways. Search greenway collaborative at dakotacounty .us Dakota County’s greenway concept expands the notion of corridor to integrate habitat, recreation, water quality an transportation to create a countywide green infrastructure network. Minnesota River Greenway MASTER PLAN 2011 9 PLANNING CONTEXT The Minnesota River Greenway will travel 17-mile through five municipalities, Fort Snelling State Park and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. This greenway is part of the Minnesota Valley State Trail being planned by the MnDNR and could be designated as a state trail. Other facilities and planing efforts impacting the greenway corridor include (see Appendix A for more detail): f Metropolitan Regional Parks System Plan f Local comprehensive plans f Intercity Trail Technical advisory group f Long Meadow Lake / Old Cedar Avenue bridge f Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Recreation Area and State Trail A technical advisory group met Comprehensive Plan, July 1984 regularly during the planning f Fort Snelling State Park Management Plan, 1997 process. The group was made up of representatives from: f Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge / Black Dog Road Area f City of Lilydale f 2010 Lilydale Regional Park Master Plan f City of Mendota f 2007 Pilot Knob Phase II Natural Resource Management Plan f City of Mendota Heights f 2008 Dakota County Park System Plan f City of Eagan f 2010 Dakota County Greenway Guidebook f City of Burnsville f Mn/DOT Highway 13 in Mendota f U.S. Fish and Wildlife f Mn/DOT Highway 13 and County Road 5 interchange Service f City of Burnsville, Minnesota River Quadrant concept f Minnesota Department of Natural Resources GREENWAY MASTER PLANNING f Lower Minnesota River Watershed District The yearlong master planning process was a collaborative effort across multiple f Fort Snelling State Park agencies and jurisdictions. Dakota County led the process, advised by a Technical Advisory Group. f Minnesota Historical Society f Dakota County Historical Stakeholder input Society A Technical Advisory Group met during each phase of master planning to provide f Dakota County Department guidance, provide insight into technical questions, explore options, identify of Public Health partnership opportunities and discuss concurrent projects. In addition to providing f Dakota County Parks and specific guidance, the TAG institutionalized a collaborative planning process and Open Space Department established relationships across agencies with a stake in implementing the master f Dakota County
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