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<br />I FRIDAY. NOVEMpER 10' "" Metro/State Tn _",_r,
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<br />. TIle grOlUlds of the ']\vin Cilies AI1TlY Ammunition Plant remain remarkably rich in native State questions w,
<br />110ra and faurw - and cDLlld become a key component of a network of w'ban greenways. f 'd b NSP
<br />lee pal Y CU:
<br />, ? Kris Sanda. CO!llllliSSi;ncr of 1Ill' Mil
<br />From arsenal to nature shaven. p",,,.,,,,,"idT',,,,,doy'''n'',,''''''
<br />c1CClr1(: C\l_~Il)llLcr~ of NMlhcrt, ::;13(1"
<br />. COlllinuc 10 pay a nuclearwaslc S10r<1!;r I.
<br />I By Dean RebuHonl r:nr 13 Y('HS NSP ha.s collcCl{,o I11<HI'
<br />$/(lr Trilml1~ St(lfflVril~r electric customers 10 pilV the U.S. El1er~
<br />. ... flnddevclopmentofan,HionaJreposil
<br />l.nsl Slimmer, while exploring I Creating a wildlife link Silllrla said Ihe program has been "1l1i~
<br />a grassy patch or land in Arden _ , _ _ _ "along.SUlIldiugconstJl1lertJp-off."
<br />Hills. a research team headed hy I conseMltl(l(ltS, ts hooe 10 create new corr, ~$for\llbm",,~ret)~h~e>;;gI'r(par1<siW\dOlnerreft:ges loUl'lC!evl!Ioped F('def~l offici<!ls h~ve been .<;[tIdying
<br />Fred jallneH discovered a liull!. ~\."tl1Illthl! rW1l'lC'lIeSAfm~ArT"o"TWIIttonPlanl"Ar<1enJ1~ls.Theb.g3fseMls'tehasaWidev;metyofwll(lfeiW\d Nev., for a possible permanent dispO~Ol
<br />I 100lg-lailed cre~ltlre: a plains i pl1ll1ts.JnCllKlongl~....-.::orrmonspeoes ,.r. ' . Llelayed repealedly by l!!gal, t!!chnical;1I1'
<br />pocht ulouse. w"'~' ,. U S<lnda SOlid lhe im'~stig<lCiol\ wlil!!~;'
<br />ThaI W<lsa sllfpris..., Allholl!!:h . ...' ~ S ~ nwnlS to thefcder<ll ilgencvshould be pi
<br />a Minnesota native, (he mOllse is i::,:' Wildll~~ late whelher slale reg\I!~lOrs 'should C01111
<br />qUifetlll,common here, Pfef,erring, -<(Plains '''''.'. _ along the fe~,s 10 talep<lyns a, nd Will"
<br />Ihe l1lt)reOpell and Olrid Greal ,-,. ,...._ optiollSl0enS\lrelhesafl'disposnlofNSI
<br />Plains. rhis W<lS the firSll1me If pocket :....., 5t<lle offiCials say the il1"l'Sllgallon I'
<br />I had been fOllnd in R~msey CO\,m- mouse " ..!' Public Service Depilrnnenl offjci~l.<; will
<br />ty. :>; / ;:;.(\ the MlnnesOla Public Utililies CDll1mi~
<br />-Thllt'~ of no great biological ~'): ~~ finaldecisjotl.
<br />sigmfk;lIlce," said Jannell, a ~ / "7 Minnesr.>la also is one o[ 26 st<l(l!.'
<br />mlllOln;\1 specialist .....ilh lhe Sri- \ I . Energy [)eparollcnlH1 acknowle(l!;e its I.
<br />I enee MUSeUln,Of Minnesofa. ..1" , toc01l111lercialtlllClearw<ls(PS<llldIOPfl
<br />"Wh;\I's inlerl!5ling. though, is ~~ . RiceCreei<Chairlof thelll
<br />Ih<ll Ihe lm1Use \5 51 ill Il1l're. de- 't;- I " LakesRcgKlfl;}IPar~ - Tom Meersnlfln
<br />,'pile the Illng-term degradalion l <;L'
<br />ofilshauito!." .~ ':")~k . ShakopeeOKsgrantforr
<br />That h"bilat is lhe Twil\ Cities '~P1lfk Blanding's
<br />I Army I\mnnlJllt)onP!anl. which '" Reserve turtle G<lry La"rent didn't seek reelecliol
<br />covers almosl 4 squ<lre miles of ~ y mayor Dnlv fOf a few more weeks. ilul
<br />Arden Hills and incJudeS5omeof ~ ~ present of SOrls-a SIOI,A62.S0 gr<:lnl fro
<br />lhe Inrgesl remainlJlg nacls of ~ his ornce bUIlding in ctownlown Shakope~
<br />uncteW'ioped land in the melro- \."'~J>-. '"':l Laurent's partnership is jusl the 10th,
<br />politan a,re<l. Ahhollgh portions O,f \;\ . - uncler Ihe program during its fi\'e )'C<lrs
<br />lhe arsenal have been heavilv )l'~'ii' ;.' -<111" I guidelines," saId Barry Slod, the a~s
<br />conramm<l!ed by lo:<:ic W(lsles. II . ' !nO S "'''halMe you supposed 10 d[)r
<br />I re!l1.ainsremarkilblyriChinnrl1iVe ,'I, tick-trefoil J,,~':r' ,Laur,erll owns Ihe office hUi,,!difl!; i
<br />!lara and fauna, and could be- . i' ... . . brOlhe-r, RandV,and thcirwive5. "W~ 11<1,
<br />comeakeycomponentofanct. I ),., ..:: ---U s;1ld of his parlners. "fTheysaidl. 'Hc)". 1\'
<br />work of greenw~ys, park.~ and''f':''';' (1 because you're Ihe mayurr'
<br />otherurb<lflopenspace. .,. ,',.' The grant was approved Wednesd<l
<br />. ThaI network, conservationi.<;ts I ..' . . developmenl <lulhorilY, which mc-lud,
<br />say, could playa key role in I ' . . " . , .......- Counnl members, Laurent absla,ned fn
<br />It :""n","in, biol",i,,' dim,ily' 1 .'1Lf"' ' , ,,",",, 'he '0'0' ,,",wy,n," I", w,,'
<br />In the melro area, where develop. ~ MlNNEAPOl '.. "StPAUl I work of Il1e four Cily Council lIlemh,
<br />merHhas desHoyed or badly fr<lg. seekin~anolherlermhereel('cted.
<br />memed much of the habilat .'. _.,.,.a~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,",,..,,.""'~~~fmm~..E~~""'~ _M;keKaszul1a
<br />I needed by n<llive wildlife <IOd"", .1... ~F~~=~:'u=:;'~~~f'\8m~""""l>l'_H_,Jtom ....
<br />plants. Conservationists want to Fired Minneapolis cop St!
<br />preserve as rnueh oflhearsenal's 51",T''''''''lY~l>!'~I...a'"""",
<br />undeveloped land as p05sible af- Former Minne~po!is police Sgl. Ali
<br />ler rhe f-:,demi governmenl deilns Ihnllgh creMing iln !!xlensive mouse. year a~o by Itep, Ilm(eVento, D. Clemons, fired hy Police Chief Robert C
<br />\lp the lo:<:ic waSles ilnd end.s its greenway system presumably The DNR considers the l\Irtic Minn., wh(lse Fourlh District in. son in September over aliegatiDI1S Ihat ~I
<br />o'."ner~hip of the site. Then WDUJd require some olllril;ht pur- ami the lic!<:-tTefoiIIO be .lhre~l. dudes the ar5emll. The commil' hact senl mciSl and Ihreatening le((ers I
<br />I greenw;;JYs would be ere<lled 10 ch~ses of land, at cef(~in siles elled" species in Minnesota. That tee's dfoft recoOllllelldilrions cail severa! fellow officers three veaLS ago, n
<br />link that land 10 other ulld~ve!. agencies mighl pay landowners means Ihey arc likely to become for a mix of activities lhere, in. m~in.<; on lhe cily payroll with a J,Ob Wil
<br />opedlracts. 10 obtain protective easemenls. endangered WilhUllhe fDresee- eluding I.OOOacresofparb,alh- IhePuhlicllousingAulhorit)'.
<br />. TD d<lle. this is jusl an idea. But slIch land would remain pri- able future lluoughouL all or <I letic fields. <lnd IndllstriaL com- Clemons. who is hl<ICk. lias lllall1tain,'
<br />B\lt ils proponents S<lY the time is vale prnllcrly. significanl (Ionion of their r~nges mercl<ll and residential develop- thnl she kllew nolhing <lhoutlbe lelletS-
<br />ripe 10 hegin preparing such <I Iusllmw many parks and UIl- in this Slate. TheDNR proposes mellts. she also received Dne-alHllhallhe lid"
<br />I netwmk. del'eloped lr;JCIS might be so listing Ihe mOllse as a "species of The committee's fillal reCOlll- was JUSI anOlher e:<:ample uf racism ill
<br />PI 'I d d linked i.<; anyone's gu~s.~, but speclalconcern."Thal means it is mendalions. whieh are expected prejudiced poiice force. Clemons was 0'
<br />.annlng s nee e Ihere are many possibililles. For extremely uncommon In Minne. soon, will go to VenlO and Olher charged with <lflY crime in the case_
<br />f;-With good plannin!;, we e:<:ample, there is already a natu- SOUl or has unique or highly spe. membefs of Minnesota's con- Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief ~rr
<br />c&uld have 11 meaningful system ral greenway "long Rice Creek. cHic h<lbitat requirements. gression<ll delegalion. Hes{ness sllid Ihal as long BS Clemons I~n
<br />lor grcenwa'.sltha( WOllhl be nOl which nows through ~ corner of "Thl' nrsenal site i~ now prob- In a receut leller tu the com dOll1!; police \Vork: Ihere's 110 prrohlem \\III
<br />I It~r fur Wildlife bw for recreatioll. the arsenaL rhe cred emplies ably a bil!; enough 'isl<llld' to millee, lhe Dl\TlI's metro region "Slle cer1i!inlv has a nglll 10 he t'mploye,
<br />too," said Joan, GalH, <I nong:ll11e inlO Il1e MissisSippi River, ilself main lain the mOllse <lnd the rur. adminisrrillor, K.'Ilhleen Wall<lcc. her new career.. jfshe ~nlllcI1l)wWCH'
<br />\~i1dlife~pe(!allsl Wllh Ihe Minlle. an impOrl3111 comdorforwildlife. Ill', plus other species," said lohn strcssed ,Ihat Ihe arsenal is s!iipwith ol1roffiCers.lhar would be tmprn
<br />sota Ocpanmem of N.fltur<ll Re- Somed.flY II mig!11 be p'Hstble 10 Morwrly, a wlkilife speri<llist with blessed with a variety of 1I<llurai Ilefore she WilS relieved of duty on
<br />Sl)!lrce~ (DI\TRI Ilse grcenw<lYs 10 link the arsen(11 Hennepin Parks. "But if the arse- resources: ,~'etl<lll<ls, lakes, o<lk Clemons had worked a~ a supen'lsor \11
<br />:The green ways wuid v<lry lo.<;uch big wildlifcsanctuanesas nai g!!tS broken lip for dcvelop- woods. prilHle aou tiln~e t1ocnm- hlgh.rises. !lIJUSlllg ofhclal~ would nOI
<br />I fron: a gra~sy rig!1f-of.way beSl,'de Elm. Creek Park Reserve HI Ilen- memo it mighl b~ too small to mon Plan~,<lI:?,a~lil1llll spenes dUlies, but.lhey verified Ihal she is emplm.
<br />a railroad tr<lck 10 strelches (If nepll1 CDunly. mainlilHl po pula lions of l3!<lnd- She snld, It IS ImrOnanllhal - Ml1na Bl1m
<br />brush mllJ timber :tiong <I creek. Yel al1n(her ....reellway might ing'stunll's" aslargeilllacl ofhahit:tl a~ [lossi. . . .
<br />Th('ywnuld serve as conduils for link Ihe arscllill to Ihe Rice Creek A f ble he lllamt<lUleu lalld bel con- Terwilliger conSiders U.S.
<br />wildlife movement, as r1l'stmg Chain of L<lkes Regional P~rk. mixture 0 uses necled to Rice Creek. This IS illl-
<br />sites for hirds. alld could even and from there 10 lhe spl1lwling A (olllilion. including conser. ponallllo counteract the CDn~e. nep\lblican ~l;J.1C Sen. Roy TerwiIJigl'l
<br />help di,PHS.;o plilOl seeds. And Carlos ,\ver\' Slate Wildlife Area, vation;sls and Ihe DNR. is urging quell(CS ofhilhitill fr<lgmenl<l(ion fanned <I COll1millee to e:<:piorc gelling i
<br />I w~il~ gr,',enways CO,llld aid mnny bO,th in Anoka COUllly. Uhima,te- an ad\'isorycommittee 10 recom- Ihat resull when \lrbal.l develop- "Ear,ly.n, "',l year w~ should have everYlh
<br />wtldlrfe speCl~s, care must \)e lak- Iy. C[lllserV<ltiolllsts say, Ihe arse- mend thilt at least all of (he arse- ment surro\lnd~ ,1nd dlsconnecls Ihe hhna hanker silld
<br />en: Predalors al~o hke such eorri- nal (0\110.1 be a haven from which nnl's undeveloped land - rough- Pillches ofwddlife habit <I!." I'ormcr US. Sen. Rudy Roschwil7. all<
<br />dors. which could b,~come dl'<llh. wild crea(ures cOllld repopulilte Iy 1.5(JO acres. or GO perCell( of Surh conscquellces include C01l1tlll~sloner Ill'rt McKas\' ~re cOl1sili,
<br />tr;\ps for ~Dme scarce anim<lis. other Sllil~hle lr<lcts. Ihe ~ile _ he set aside. Thil( I<lnd lhe loss of ~p('cies Ihat require Hepllhlicau ra(~ to d1<l1lcnRc Demou<l1
<br />,'llhllllgh slreets<ll1d highw<lj's T11<11 mighl include three un. would be ma.naged as a park re. larger patches of habitat. Small sIUI1!!. Fonner Eden Prairie Ma~'or D!)ll
<br />I oow cross Illany o( Ihe po(ential COllllllon nalive species foullll at serve for wildlife .and for such patches, Wailnce s<lid. MC "more aclivis\ Gary Carlson dropped om iasl 1\
<br />greenw<lv coules. ul\dcrpllsse~ ,1fsenal: BlilIl{ling'.<; lurtle. a pr<li. recreational actlvl(ies 115 hiru eaSIly invaded bY, alien. nonnali\'e GOP nOl11illa~101l ,are COltage Gro\'e .1\1
<br />could be hllilt III ~])me <lreil~ to rie plillll railed the IJlinois lick. w~tchillgand hiking. pl~nls <lnd anilll;lls. often 10 Ihe llerman.lrol! Bange bllSllles.~lIlan Phil 1
<br />alluw willllife 10 pass s;lfely. AI- IrefOlI and the piains pocket The committee was set up a detrill1entofl1f1tlvl's[lccie~:' shop uwncr Monll Moreno ami formcl
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<br />I Town of Badger says goodbye to victim of fire 'H"'~~E;~;1::~:~;;:;;7~:;i,~:,:;~::,~~::;:
<br />Regents OK request for $:
<br />Asso<:iatedP,es, r------:--..J\--~ hv nine hunters h\lllle(1 dnwn. AmOll!; rhos'.: allending the
<br />~ ~ O.ffi(ials ~aid all <Iii fllfn~ce scrviccwcrc<lbuul.2()llf.sinlJl'rg"~ l1wllnil'!'rsiIYI,f:"1inllf:snt;lllnnrdnfl
<br />11AIl(;Ell. :'-.IINN - Neatly ,100 \ 8a'l~e" '~_ call~ed the nrl'. dO%l11ates frulll NOflll,,"c~1 !rcn. a~k Ihe 1<J!)" 1.f'~JIlalllr(' for52:'11111lion <II
<br />I p'~"ple [lMh'd a church tI('~,igned I 7 ,\lso killed we, re Hoger j l.1nsl)l1. nic<ll Cllill'gc il1l:;I~l (Jr:lOd f'orks. P,il~' for <;lrl'<I,lT1lininl'; and r('(1lgalliltllg il-'.
<br />t\l ~(,<lt ;lb"lIl 2001 h'I,n;(,lav as, Ihe \' ( 23'0[",'" "",r",dd !loweil, .3.. f)f Minu.. WllCrt' he,' \\I;l~ <;[UdY<lll:; which tIKIIHleS.,lllhe,hrillth<lml rneulcill
<br />~m;J1I I(]\\'u ,,{ ilodJ.:('r ql(l r.1(e. I ROIl'au, and i11s SOI1. Kellh. 11. carpl~nlry. The S(Ulll'llls l)[I)llght IV Ilns!'II;\1 q<<;tl'l\l
<br />well III (Jnl' 01 [our prople kl!lt:d l'\Ineral~ {Ilr Ihe Dlhn (hree vic a ~IH\lce (r"r 10 ]llnnl and a rill' ,,"!\('ll1<; prnpn<;erJ lh.11 Ih,~ flH!Il<"'
<br />11I.1 nrr;lt.1 deer hUlltinp, compo M'nnesota 11I1l~ wrresrhrdulrd for tDd'l\' pl;"lrll' m go wilh II )'l'<lr it ",,,1111\ nth('t,,"l~e ronlrihme 10 Ih,
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