Mendota / Lebanon Hills GreenwayProject Introduction
November 2012
Mendota / Lebanon Hills GreenwayProject Introduction
November 2012
Establish a County-wide system of interconnected greenways that provide multiple functions:
• corridor-based recreation
• non-motorized transportation infrastructure
• ecologically functioning habitat
• improved water quality
Dakota Count Greenway Vision
Dakota County Greenway Vision
Dakota County Greenway Vision
Master Plan Purpose
Strategic guidance for future greenway development
– Integrate recreation, transportation, natural resource management and improved water quality
– Natural and cultural resource stewardship
– Greenway trail alignment, interpretive themes and design direction
– Implementation strategies: land protection, phasing, capital and operations budgets, cost share
– Regional greenway status
Project Schedule
Stakeholder & Public Input
• Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meetings during each phase of the project
• Representatives from: City of Mendota Heights, City of Eagan, City of Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Dakota County Historical Society
• Individual meetings with key landowners and stakeholders
• Community Open Houses– First open house to introduce the projects and get
input on alternatives• January 15th 2013, Lebanon Hills Visitor’s Center 6:00-
8:00 PM – Second open house will be held in Spring 2013 for input
on the Draft Master Plan
• Greenways Website: www.hkgi.com/projects/dakota
Mendota to Lebanon Hills
Greenway
• Mendota to Lebanon Hills (11 miles)– Connects to North
Urban Trail at Village at Mendota Heights
– Through Mendota Heights’ neighborhoods and parks
– 2 alternatives through northwest Inver Grove Heights or east Eagan business parks
– Thomson Reuters– Eagan Senior High
School to Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Mendota Heights
Inver Grove Heights / Eagan
Eagan