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. 4 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: May 22, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council " / .J FROl\l: Cindy S. Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director C) r SUBJECT: Right-of-Way Permit from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Back~Tound In order to constmct a trail along the west side of Round Lake, it was necessary to align a segment of the trail on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife property. I have been working with staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire a right-of-way permit for trail construction since July of 1997. They have been supportive of our initiative to build a trail around Round Lake and would like to help with some interpretive signage once the entire trail is complete, Right-of-Way Permit Authorization The City of Arden Hills has received a right-of-way pem1it authorizing constmction and access across the westerly boundary of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge at Round Lake. . According to their regulations, a paymcnt for the use and occupancy of the right-of-way is required. Based on a fair market value appraisal, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that the right-of-way would have little or no effect on value. Therefore, there will not be a charge for the right-of-way use. Their regulations also indicate that costs incurred by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for monitoring the permit need to reimbursed by the user, which in this case is the City of Arden Hills, The monitoring charge will be $20.00. Constmction can begin in this area once the permit has been signed by the City Administrator and the $20.00 monitoring charge has been paid. I anticipate that constmction will begin in June or July depending on Welsh Constmction's schedule. . Recommendation Staffrecommends that the City Council accept the right-of-way permit and authorize the City Administrator to sign the contract and pay the monitoring fee. Enclosure: 1 .