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LEGACY NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
WATER TOWER
BARN SCANDIA
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RAISE OUR HISTORIC
WATER TOWER BARN!
December
Fundraising
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$100,000 –Hardenbergh Foundation
$100,000 –Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
$25,000 –America in Bloom / Canadian National Railway
$15,000 –Minnesota Historical Society –Audience Assessment
$5,000 –National Trust for Historic Preservation
LCCMR
Funding
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Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
Minnesota Constitution Art. XI, Sec.14: “The assets of the fund shall be
appropriated by law for the public purpose of protection, conservation,
preservation, and enhancement of the state’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and
other natural resources.”
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LCCMR
Funding
Application Deadline –March 27, 2024
Applicant –City of Scandia
RFP Categories –Category G, points 6 and 7 –Outdoor Habitat and Recreation
6. Efforts that enhance habitat connectivity, benefit ground or surface water quality, improve access
for natural resource management, or increase public access for recreation, particularly in areas of the
state with limited protected public lands.
7. Efforts expanding outdoor recreational opportunities through additions and connections to state,
regional, or local parks and trails.
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Eligible
Project
Elements
▪Trails Around Wetlands and Wetland Boardwalk
▪Wetland Interpretive Signage
▪Trail Connection to Gateway Trail
▪Wetland Overlook
▪Rain Gardens
▪Rainwater Collection System for Sprinklers
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Trail Plan Schematic
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Amount
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Finalize Designs and Obtain Estimates
▪Wetland Trail schematic complete --estimates from SHA’s civil engineer, Adam Thiele
▪Need wetland soil borings to determine whether secured or floating boardwalk -CITY
▪Peter Hilger, AIA, designing wetland overlook and boardwalk -SHA
▪Need updated estimates for rain garden design, implementation, and plantings –SHA
▪Need estimates for rainwater collection system –SHA
▪Need estimates for interpretive signage design and implementation –CITY OR SHA?
▪Need design for Gateway Trail Connection –CITY
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Gateway
Connection
Connection to LCCMR
Project Enhances Application
▪Need design
▪Continue with Adam Thiele or shift to City Engineer?
--Estimate from Adam -$600 for schematic design
▪Consider small land purchase
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to City
▪Apply for LCCMR funding at March deadline
--John Herman available to assist Kyle with application language
▪Cover costs of developing Gateway Connection Plan
▪Soil borings in wetlands
▪Obtain estimates for designing and implementing wetland interpretive signage
▪Consider contributing to cost of lobbying contract with Libby Law.
Cost through June 2025 is $24,000.
▪Consider match contribution for requested LCCMR funding
WATER TOWER
BARN SCANDIA
CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT
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SCANDIA HERITAGE ALLIANCE
PO Box 159 | Scandia MN 55073
ScandiaHeritage.org | 651-233-0267
ScandiaHeritageAlliance@gmail.com
WATER TOWER BARN SCANDIA is a project of Scandia Heritage Alliance, a 501c3
charitable organization, in coordination with the City of Scandia. Join us in our mission
to preserve and celebrate Scandia’s rich history, heritage, arts and rural character.
The Minnesota Legislature has dedicated $2.2
million for WATER TOWER BARN SCANDIA –
roughly half of project costs. SHA has raised
$900,000, and we seek to raise an additional
$1.3 million. Thank you for supporting this
important project!