Subdivision 1.To certain metro governments or agencies.

The Metropolitan Council with the advice of the commission may make grants, from any funds available to it for recreation open space purposes, to any implementing agency, as defined in section 473.351, to cover the cost, or any portion of the cost, of acquiring or developing regional recreation open space in accordance with the policy plan; and all such agencies may enter into contracts for this purpose or rights or interests therein. The cost of acquisition shall include any payments required for relocation pursuant to sections 117.50 to 117.56.

Subd. 2.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 473.315

  • council: means the Metropolitan Council established by section 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • Policy plan: means a long-range comprehensive plan of the Metropolitan Council. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • Regional recreation open space: means land and water areas, or interests therein, and facilities determined by the Metropolitan Council to be of regional importance in providing for a balanced system of public outdoor recreation for the metropolitan area, including but not limited to park reserves, major linear parks and trails, large recreation parks, and conservatories, zoos, and other special use facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121

[Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 3 s 22]