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amendment process. In the metro area, only the 10 authorized implementing agencies (7 counties plus Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington) can sponsor these projects. The City of Lino Lakes is not an eligible applicant. In Lino Lakes, the only park designated to have regional significance is the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. In addition, a portion of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail is in Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes has benefited indirectly through Anoka County's $1,346,000 in Legacy Act grants for part of the extension of the Rice Creek North Regional Trail, and improvements to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park campgrounds. Parks of regional significance in the seven county metro area must meet these criteria for Legacy Act funding: • The park should provide a natural setting and offer outdoor recreation facilities and activities that are primarily natural resource based. Examples include camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming, boating, canoeing, fishing, and nature study. A related measure is the range of these activities accommodated within the park (e.g., a park with a beach, campground and boat launch facilities is more likely to attract a regional clientele than a park with only one of these facilities). • Evidence that the park serves at least a regional clientele (multiple communities). Other related factors may include evidence that the facility currently or potentially may draw tourists and generate economic impact from outside the local area. Eligible recreation facilities: • Boat/canoe access • Campgrounds • Fishing piers • Ice /in -line skating rinks • Nature study • Picnic Shelters • Playgrounds • Swimming Beaches or outdoor pools • Non - motorized trails Eligible recreation support facilities: The following facilities are also eligible for funding as part of a grant application that contains at least one facility from the eligible recreation facilities list above: • Change Houses, Restrooms, Shower Buildings and Warming Houses • Fencing, Lighting and Signs • Landscaping and Natural Area Restoration • Park Roads and Parking Areas (may not exceed 40% of the total project cost) • Permanent Benches, Seats, Drinking Fountains, Grills, Picnic Tables, • Trash Receptacles and Fire Pits • Walkways On a larger, statewide basis, applications must also be within the guidelines of Minnesota's 2008 -2012 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). This plan establishes outdoor recreation priorities for Minnesota. The major priorities are 2