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mINNFSO <br /> 5�P` ►9 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br /> Brainerd Area Trails &Waterways, 1601 Minnesota Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401 <br /> P�y°J 218/828-6081 <br /> July 31, 2002 <br /> Ms. Marty Peisch <br /> Peqout Lakes City Clerk <br /> P.O. Box 361 <br /> Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br /> RE: Planning &Zoning — Branches Plat <br /> Dear Ms. Peisch: <br /> On July 22, 2002, Joni Tulenchik asked me to provide comment to Planning and Zoning <br /> regarding the preliminary plat of Branches, a residential development in Sec. 3, T136N, <br /> R29W. Specifically, she inquired as to the possibility of providing a trail connection from <br /> said residential development to the Paul Bunyan State Trail. <br /> The DNR is willing to consider a municipal trail connection that is built to DNR <br /> specifications. We are willing to meet with the Petitioner and the City to discuss the <br /> conditions under which the DNR would authorize a trail connection, and to provide <br /> copies of our trail development specifications. <br /> Trail connection considerations include, but are not limited to: <br /> 1. safe approach grade, sightlines, signage, and turning radiuses. <br /> 2. paving specifications and trail width, and <br /> 3. maintenance commitments. <br /> Please be advised that the DNR has a matching grant program that the City of Baxter <br /> has used successfully to complete some of its trail projects that will eventually connect <br /> with the Paul Bunyan State Trail. For your convenience, an informational brochure on <br /> 3- these grant programs is enclosed. I would like to draw your attention to the local trail <br /> connections grant program as the suitable opportunity for this project. <br /> On a related matter, DNR routinely requests a 50-foot setback for any structures and <br /> improvements on lots abutting the State Trail property. <br /> DNR Information: 651-296-6157 • 1-888-646-6367 • TTY: 651-296-5484 • 1-800-657-3929 <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer I1 Printed on Recycled Paper Containing a <br /> Who Values Diversity ‘sea Minimum of 20%Post-Consumer Waste <br />