Minnesota State Park Campground Improvements
This program area provides for minor campground improvements and adjustments across the system of State Parks and State Recreation Areas; includes opportunities for replacement of fire rings, parking spur leveling, erosion control at campsites, vegetation management, and improved signing. This program report will now be part of "Renewal and Rehabilitation of State Parks and State Recreation Areas"
The division utilizes existing staffing to complete these projects; completing necessary resource assessments prior to initiating work and scheduling projects to minimize disruption to visitors has caused some delays; all projects should be completed.
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
Improvements are planned for three parks this fiscal year.
Improvements were made at Rice Lake Father Hennepin and Glacial Lakes State Parks.
Sec. 3. Department of Natural Resources
(a)$14262000 the first year and $14603000 the second year are for state parks recreation areas and trails to:
(1)Connect people to the outdoors;
(2)Acquire land and create opportunities;
(3)Maintain existing holdings; and
(4)Improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan
The division plans to implement campground improvements at 20 Minnesota State Parks over the biennium.
The division was able to exceed our goals and improve campground services at all of the following State Parks: Itasca McCarthy Beach Bear Head Lake Tettegouche Savannah Portage Jay Cooke Scenic and Crow Wing Frontenac Lake Louise Whitewater and Father Hennepin Big Stone Lake Blue Mounds Camden Lake Shetek Minneopa Monson Lake Rice Lake Sakatah Lake Myre Big Island Nerstrand-Big Woods Sibley Split Rock Creek and Upper Sioux Agency