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The planned use for Park Dedication monies will be to enhance or develop trailways <br /> including a bridge at Silver View Park storm water ditch or other trailway grant matches. <br /> Other Park Dedication Funds are planned for paving Woodcrest Parking lot, replacement <br /> of playground equipment, and construction of a small youth athletic field at Woodcrest <br /> Park. <br /> **The cost for contracting services to pave the entire width of all pedestrian easements has <br /> been included in the budget. This project may be eligible for a trailways improvement <br /> grant. <br /> GREENFILED PARK CULVERT PROJECT ALONG RICE CREEK: <br /> Another long term park project is the modification of the judicial ditches which run <br /> through Greenfield Park. The idea is to provide a way in which the trailway can loop back <br /> through the park along the south border of the nature area. This would require culverting <br /> the ditch in the area of the baseball field right field area would provide for a greater <br /> distance for right field. The judicial ditches are under the jurisdiction of Rice Creek <br /> Watershed and would require permitting. Also, the costs of culverts and contractual <br /> services would be necessary. <br /> FORESTRY: <br /> The specific goal for the Forestry program is to continue to remain a Tree City USA <br /> distinction which is required for future grants and funding. One of the criteria for <br /> qualifying for Tree City USA status is a yearly operating budget of no less than two dollars <br /> per capita. The Department will continue to work within the one day per week service <br /> allotment of the joint powers agreement which allows for one day per week for tree disease <br /> inspections and administrative work regarding the removal of diseased trees and one day <br /> per week for the maintenance of park trees. <br /> One significant project involving the City Forester is the replanting of trees and bushes <br /> involving the Long Lake Road improvement project. <br /> The large tree planting project will be continued as long as funding is available. Parks <br /> included in this planting project include Greenfield and City Hall in 1994, Oakwood in 1995 <br /> and Silver View in 1996. This plan is dependant upon a $2,000 annual line item in the <br /> Forestry operating budget. <br /> There is a need for additional labor hours if the City of Mounds View wishes to maintain <br /> the numbers of trees which are currently in the parks. Trimming, mulching, watering in <br /> 37 <br />