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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-02 FCG Packet AGENDA CITY OF MAPLEWOOD FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION Friday, October 2, 2009 1 :00-3:00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Discuss information gathered at public meeting 5. Fall 2009 grants 6. Protection priorities 7. Begin recreation discussion 8. Visitor Presentations 9. Upcoming meetings: October 17 Public tour of Fish Creek October 23 Commission meeting 10. Adjourn Attachments: 1. Minutes from 8/28/09 commission meeting 2. Resident questionnaire MINUTES CITY OF MAPLEWOOD FISH CREEK GREENWAY AD-HOC COMMISSION Friday, September 11, 2009 1 :00-3:00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall - Council Chambers 1830 County Road BEast 1. Meeting commenced: 1 :00 p.m. 2. Commissioners Present: Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey-Washington Ron Cockriel, Friends of Maplewood Ginny Gaynor, City of Maplewood John Moriarty, Ramsey County Carolyn Peterson, Parks Commission Ginny Yingling, Environment and NR 3. Ex-Officio Members Present: Bob Spaulding, Friends of Jim Von Haden, National River 4. Invited Guests Jenna 5. a. by Cockriel, seconded by Commissioner to meeting minutes. Aichinger, seconded by Commissioner c. 6 to O. October 16 commission meeting to October 23. 6. Discussion a. Jenna Trust for Public Land, and Sarah Strommen, Minnesota Land Trust presented information on their organizations and discussed with commissioners: i. Land acquisition ii. Conservation easements iii. Potential for conservation easements in Fish Creek area iv. Purchase of development rights v. Transfer of development rights vi. How easements work in conservation subdivision vii. Referendums viii. Land registries b. Jim Von Haden, National Park Service, discussed the National Park Service, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, and the Critical Area. c. October Public meeting. Commission agreed the October 1 public meeting format will be 20-30 minute presentation and then group discussion. Commissioner Yingling will present commission's purpose, Commissioner Moriarty will present recreation, and Commissioner Gaynor will present other topics. During discussion we will follow the questions on the final survey. Additional questions may be asked to solicit input on land acquisition. d. Resident questionnaire. Commission provided agreed that Commissioners Yingling and Gaynor would final draft and email it to commissioners. e. Update on Fish Creek tour 7. Follow-up Items: a. Commissioners Yingling and b. All Commissioners: Review final 8. Adjourn: 3:20 p.m. it is sent. Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Resident Questionnaire - October 2009 The Fish Creek Natural Area Greenway Commission is charged with making recommendations to Maplewood City Council on preservation options and passive recreation (ex: hiking) for the Fish Creek area. The commission invites citizens to provide input. Thank you for taking time to complete this questionnaire and for sharing your thoughts. Submit questionnaire by November 1,2009 to: Ginny Gaynor, Community Development and Parks Department, City of Maplewood, 1830 East County Road B, Maplewood, MN 55109. On-line version available at www.ci.maplewood.mn.us. 1. Are you a Maplewood resident? _ yes no 2. How far do you live from Fish Creek or from the Ramsey County Fish Creek open space? _ property is adjacent less than Y, mile y, mile - 2 miles more than 2 miles 3. How often do you visit Fish Creek or the Ramsey County Fish Creek open space? _ daily or weekly _ a few times per month _ a few times per year _rarely never not sure where it is 4. If you use the Ramsey County Fish Creek open space, what activities do you do there? Check all that apply. _ walking/hiking _ bird watching _ cross-country skiing _ snowshoeing _ mountain biking _ other, please describe: I don't use the area 5. Do you think the city should purchase additional land in the Fish Creek greenway? _ yes no not sure 6. Do you have any concerns about having more land in this area in public ownership? _ yes no not sure If yes, please explain: 7. If funding is available for the city to purchase land in this area, what type of lands should have priority for acquisition? Please select your three top priorities from the list below. Number them with 1= highest priority, 2=second in priority, 3=third in priority. _ Purchase sections of creek that are in private ownership (with goal of having whole creek in public ownership, currently all but one section of the creek is on public land) _ Purchase land adjacent to creek to expand the creek buffer beyond the current 100' no-disturb area _ Purchase land with highest ecological quality _ Purchase Mississippi River bluff land (there is one section of bluff land in private ownership) _ Purchase land with potential for public access for passive recreation (ex: hiking) _ Purchase land adjacent to existing public lands or that connects existing public lands Purchase land with scenic views or scenic value USE OF PU BLlC LAND IN FISH CREEK AREA 8. How would you like to see existing public land in this area used? Check all that apply. _ Leave it as it is} no further amenities} no change in management activities Provide trails: _ Footpaths -1'-2' wide, not graded, not maintained _ Narrow rustic trail- 4' wide, graded, maintained, soft surface trail (mowed, soil, woodchip) _ Asphalt hiking/biking trail - 8'-10' wide Provide benches _ Provide parking _ Provide interpretive/educational sign age _ Restore and/or manage public lands to enhance ecological quality _ Other, please explain: PRIVATE LANDS 9. Do you own land that has some wildlife habitat (i.e. land that is not manicured lawn or gardens)? _yes no 10. If the city were to provide programs and support, how likely would you be to participate in the following activities? Very likely Likely Not likely a. Attend an educational program on enhancing habitat b. Attend a program on conservation easements c. Attend a program on conservation subdivision (for those considering developing their land) d. Enhance habitat on your land e. Take advantage of technical support provided by city or other entity f. Take advantage of a cost-share program g. Partner with other neighbors interested in enhancing habitat on their land h. Participate in a land registry program (non-binding agreement to care for land) i. Plant native plants in your yard or gardens j. Remove buckthorn or other invasive species in your yard k. Allowa publicly accessible foot trail on your property-if part of larger trail system I GENERAL Is there anything else you would like the commission to consider as we are developing recommendations for protecting natural resources in this area? If you have questions, please contact Ginny Gaynor, Maplewood Natural Resources Coordinator, 651-249-2416.