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MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION
Friday, August 7, 2009
1 :00-3:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall - Council Chambers
1830 County Road BEast
1. Meeting commenced: 1 :05 p.m.
2. Commissioners Present:
Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington Metro WD
Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood Nature
Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood
John Moriarty, Ramsey County Parks
Carolyn Peterson, Parks Commission
Ginny Yingling, Environment and NR Commission
3. Ex-Officio Members Present:
Bob Spaulding, Friends of the Mississippi River
Chelsea Magadance, Office of Senator Wiger
4. Action Items:
a. Motion: To Approve 7/10/09 Commission meeting minutes.
Motion made by Commissioner Aichinger, seconded by Commissioner
Moriarty, approved 6 to O.
b. Motion: Commission shall work with Friends of Maplewood Nature and
Maplewood Nature Center on tour and hike in the Fish Creek area.
Motion made by Commissioner Cockriel, seconded by Commissioner
Aichinger, approved 6 to O.
c. Decision: We will hold a public meeting in September to gather input from
residents, ideally at Carver Elementary.
5. Discussion Items:
a. Update on meeting regarding Lessard Heritage Fund
b. Status report on grants submitted for funding for acquisition
c. Resident involvement in process
d. Protection priorities (see attached list)
e. Protection options commission will investigate (see attached list)
f. Funding options (see attached list)
6. Follow-up Items:
a. Commissioner Yingling: Draft letter to residents and survey
b. Commissioners Moriarty, Cockriel, Gaynor: Confirm date for public tour to
avoid conflict with deer removal dates
c. Commissioner Gaynor:
i. Contact Washington County.
ii. Schedule a person to discuss with commission purchase of
development rights, transfer of development rights and how they relate
to conservation easements and conservation design development.
iii. Provide commissioners with resident comments from meetings
associated with the development moratorium in south Maplewood.
iv. Find meeting location and set date for public meeting in September.
7. Adjourn: 2:50 p.m.
Lists Developed at 8/7/09 Fish Creek Greenway Commission Meeting
These are working lists that may be added to.
Priorities for Protection (not in order)
1. Willing seller/partner
2. Creek - channel, bank, bluffs
3. Extension of creek buffers
4. Land adjacent to creek
5. Woodlands
6. Wetlands
7. Bluff lands
8. Land with potential for restoration
9. Land contiguous to protected open space parcels
10. High quality habitat
11. Land that provides protection of whole length of creek
12. Land that helps protect water quality
13. Land that has potential for public access for passive recreation
14. Land that helps make connections to other trail systems
15. Land with historic or cultural features
16. Land with scenic vistas
Protection Options Commission Will Investigate
1. Acquisition
2. Conservation easements for interested private landowners
3. Conservation subdivisions
4. Purchase of development rights
5. Transfer of development rights
6. Education and incentive programs for protection of private land
7. Education and incentive programs for stewardship of public and private lands
Potential Funding Strategies
1. Grants
2. Bonding referendum
3. Donations
4. Develop a fund dedicated to acquisition/protection
5. Legislative funds
6. Fees - new
7. PAC
8. Development charge (such as special charge for service district)
"The Parking Lot" - Items to Discuss Some Day
1. Ski jump property
2. Utility/powerline easements
3. Haller's Woods easement