gr00310.xml Metropolitan Council: Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission An Inventory of Its Subject Files at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

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 Finding aid encoded by Shelby Edwards and Cheri Thies, May 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. Subject files. 1970-2002. Materials in English. General subject files (1970-2002) contain correspondence, memoranda, studies and other planning documents, and printed materials, focusing particularly on site acquisition and capital improvements, legislation, plans for management of the Mississippi River corridor, regional trails, and access to recreational waters. A few transcripts from public hearings are included. 3.8 cu. ft. (3 boxes and 2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Files on a grant program for local parks funded through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON) and the state Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) include correspondence with applicants and with government agencies, application reviews and recommendations, and grant summaries and award rankings (1975-1983).

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Level B Study, funded by the United States Water Resources Council and conducted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, surveyed water and related land resources in order to plan strategies for ecologically sound economic growth and recreational development in the metropolitan area. Its files consist of correspondence, studies and reports, background data, plans, and workshop proceedings.

 ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in three sections: General, LAWCON/LCMR files, and Minneapolis-St. Paul level B study files.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Economic development -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Federal aid to outdoor recreation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Lakes -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Recreational use. Open spaces -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Open spaces -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Management. Parks -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Parks -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Management. Recreation areas -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Access. Recreation areas -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Management. Rivers -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Recreational use. Surveying -- Public lands -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Trails -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Organizations: Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Assistance Program (U.S.) Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area. Minnesota. Legislature. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission. Water Resources Council (U.S.) Places: Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area. Document Types: Transcripts. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. Subject Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 988-62; 2007-6

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001728962

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 112.B.11.2F General: Anoka County-St. Francis Hills, 1978. Anoka County-Springbrook Nature Center, 1978-1979. Capital improvement program, 1975-1983. 9 folders.

Includes public hearing records, correspondence with the Metropolitan Council, and planning documents.

 102.E.7.9B Day file (correspondence), 2002. 112.B.11.2F Environmental Quality Board - Barge Fleet Study Phase II, 1981-1983. 2 folders. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, 1975-1979. Lac Lavon, 1976-1980. Lake St. Croix Beach proposed regional park, 1980-1981. Legislative program, 1972-1979. 5 folders. Metro Day, 1983. Metropolitan Development Guide for Recreation and Open Space, 1978-1981. 3 folders. Mississippi River Corridor Plan, 1977-1980. 4 folders. 112.B.11.3B National Forum on the Use of the Flood Plain, 1975. Natural Resources Department, SCORP [State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan] Pilot Project, 1978-1984. Park and Recreation Week, June 1978. Public hearings on trails amendment to Open Space Plan, 1978. 2 folders. Public hearings on trails and special use, 1976-1977. 5 folders. Regional Parks Financing Task Force, 1976-1977. Regional Trails Advisory Task Force, 1976-1977. 2 folders. Regional Trails grants, 1977. Regional Trails policy plan, 1975-1978. 2 folders. Regional Trails public hearing, 1978. Regional Trails system, 1973-1980. Seminar, July 1979. State Planning Agency Inter-Agency Trails Committee, 1979-1980. 2 folders.

Includes memos, and project proposals, and summaries.

 Trails in local parks, 1977-1981. Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, 1975-1983. Water access, 1973-1981. 5 folders.

Correspondence and memos, rules and legislation, and strategies and reports on cooperative programs for water access.

 112.B.11.4F LAWCON/LCMR files, 1975-1983. 19 folders.

Records of the grant program for local parks involving federal funds through the Land and Water Conservation Program [LAWCON] and state funds through the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources [LCMR]. They include correspondence with applicants and state and federal agencies, recommendations and application reviews, and grant summaries and award rankings.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Level B Study files:

A study of water and related land resources to plan strategies for economic growth in the metropolitan area consistent with the wise use of natural resources. The study was conducted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission and was funded by the United States Water Resources Council.

 Correspondence and meetings, 1975-1976. 4 folders.

Includes minutes.

 Correspondence with the U. S. Interior Department, 1975-1976. 112.B.11.5B Access, circa 1975. Costs data, circa 1975. Demand, 1975. Lakes data, 1971-1975. Management data, 1975-1978. Miscellaneous reports, 1974-1975. Parks data, 1975. Second cut plan, 1975. Study report, 1975-1981. 5 folders.

Includes preliminary review draft and environmental impact statements.

 Technical report, 1976. Workshop proceedings, 1975-1976. 3 folders.