Liz writes... > Bureau of Mines Property > . The site also includes Camp Coldwater Springs > and 11 buildings in various states of disrepair and possible pollution > clean up problems. The property also comes with a host of protective > covenants (because of the springs and the proximity to Historic For > Snelling) including height restrictions due to the airport and a "light > recreational" factor ( to which no one had a definition). > >> Young brings up.... perhaps the Historical Society > or the Native American communities would be possible partners. > Again the costs of rehabilitation vs. demolition are repeated (this > Land Institute or the Brownfields group as possible partners
There was a long hard battle to keep that land out of development and MAC's hands....they wanted parking lots in the area. The land should go back to it's natural state of being a wooded area. Now one would think that the Park Board would be interested in that. The Native Americans had wanted an interpetive center since the area has great historical value as a peaceful strip of land for all tribes ....the whites also had about 13 homesteads in the area going up past the VA Hospital. The buildings should be razed, area cleaned up with a small information building giving the history of the area. Light recreation meant walking paths, nature trails, bird watching etc....no water parks, skating venues, wild park board parties, etc. Coldwater Springs needed to be preserved and protected and is now by law. Any development ideas such as condos, restaurant, offices, parking lots should not even be in thought process. Any ideas of keeping the land away from the public should also be nixed. This is land that was taken by the Government many years ago and needs to come back to the people as a park and resting area. This would be a good project for Sabo and Lobby..Mr. Barkley to work on...they can silently get a million or so for the Swedes in Washington State...perhaps Sabo would like to help the people in Minnesota perserve their hertitage also! Dorie Gallagher Nokomis/Go Oaks! One thousand trees, mostly oak, were cut down from 46th to 54th street for the new road that was given/promised by MNDOT the speed limit of 35 MPH. A group, since, has gotten together to get higher speed limits but also had to compromise in some areas. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
