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City of Hastings Parks & Recreation
920 W lp~ St, Hastings MN 55033
Ph: (651) 480-6175
Fax (651) 437-5396
Web: www.ci.hastings.mn.us
"Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs"
date: 10/29/08
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Barry Bernstein, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: Freitag Property/Gores State Wildlife Management Area
At the October 20, 2008 City Council meeting, it was approved to amend the City Ordinance
relating to the discharge of firearms/use of bow and arrow within the City limits, but only within
the former Freitag Property now called the Gores State Wildlife Management Area.
Councilmembers Alongi and Slavik directed staff to prepare a resolution in support of a buffer zone
to protect affected properties for this project to be addressed at the November 3~ City Council
Meeting.
I facilitated a meeting between the DNR and the property owner at 2900 4th Street E (Likes) to
discuss the buffer zone issue. Members from the DNR, City Staff, and the property owners met on
site to address layout and discuss any questions or comments. The DNR conceded that during
special deer management hunts, a 200' buffer will be established from the residence on 2900 4th
Street East. In addition, as you can see from the enclosed map, the DNR proposed a large only fire
north area will also be in effect during special deer management hunts. I did ask the DNR to
contact the other affected property located on 1621 4th Street east. The DNR did comply with my
request and a similar relationship will be in effect for this property owner as well.
Included in this information are two pieces of information for the Council to review. The first
document is a Memo of Understanding between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
and the City of Hastings. This MOU outlines what the intentions are for management, trail
alignment, and length of the agreement. The MOU also outlines the buffer zone issue in point #7.
The second piece of information is a resolution formally adopting the buffer zones surrounding the
two affected properties.
In reviewing both documents, the MOU between the DNR and the City of Hastings may include all
the stipulations the City Council is looking to accomplish with the affected property owners. If not,
the City Council could also pass the resolution included in this packet.
Thank you!
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DNR-Hastings MOU: Freitag Property
STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HASTINGS
AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The City of Hastings (City) and the Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) hereby agree to the following stipulations as a
means to carry out hunting and trapping under DNR regulations on a
297-acre parcel in eastern Hastings as depicted on the attached
Exhibit A:
1. The Department of Natural Resources shall purchase
Parcel A and designate it as a part of the Gores State
Wildlife Management Area and manage it in accordance with
Minnesota statutes, rules and regulations for Wildlife
Management Areas. This wildlife management area shall be
added to the Gores Wildlife Management Area.
2. The Department of Natural Resources shall purchase
Parcel B and designate it as the Gores State Aquatic
Management Area and manage it in accordance with Minnesota
statutes, rules and regulations for Aquatic Management
Areas.
3. The City and DNR agree to establish the following
regulations for the Parcel A Wildlife Management Area:
i. Small game and wild turkey hunting shall be allowed
with shotguns using fine shot (No. BBB or smaller
diameter shot) or by archery during established
hunting seasons.
ii. Archery deer hunting shall be allowed during
established hunting seasons.
4. The City and DNR agree to establish the following
regulations for the Parcel B Aquatic Management Area: No
hunting shall be allowed except as provided in Section 6,
below.
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DNR-Hastings MOU: Freitag Property
5. DNR agrees to post such regulations at the public access
and at any other public accesses subsequently developed by
DNR:
Firearms are restricted to shotgun with fine shot
only for small game and wild turkey hunting. Deer
hunting is archery only.
6. Upon mutual agreement between DNR and the City, controlled
deer hunts shall be allowed within the corporate limits of
Hastings on Parcels A and B by DNR when administered by
DNR with permits which will regulate the number of
hunters, the length of the hunt, the use of shotguns
(including muzzleloader) with slugs, and other conditions
imposed by the DNR upon the hunters. The DNR shall notify
the City at least 60 days prior to any such controlled
hunt.
7. Upon request by the owner of any of two existing occupied
dwellings at the time of state acquisition (1621 4Th St E
or 2900 4Th St E), or by the City Council, a 200-foot
buffer will be established upon demonstrated safety need
around said .residential dwelling, which buffer shall be
excluded from shotgun slug discharge during special
controlled deer management hunts referenced in Section 6,
above. Said buffer area boundaries may be posted prior to
the special controlled hunts upon request of the above
named residential property owners.
8. Trapping of furbearer species will continue to be
permitted within the corporate limits of Hastings on
Parcels A and B in accordance with Minnesota statutes,
rules and regulations for Wildlife Management Areas and
Aquatic Management Areas.
9. Upon mutual agreement between the City and DNR, a small
parking area along Fourth Street on the perimeter of the
AMA portion (Parcel B) of the property may be developed.
10. Upon mutual agreement between the City and DNR, non-paved
trails through the AMA portion (Parcel B) of the property
may be developed.
11. The DNR will work cooperatively with the City to allow a
paved recreation trail on or along Fourth Street and
adjacent to the WMA portion (Parcel A) of the property.
12. The DNR area wildlife or fisheries manager will meet the
City Council or its designee as necessary upon reasonable
notice, to discuss problems or complaints stemming from
public hunting, trapping or other outdoor recreation
activities in the area governed by this agreement.
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DNR-Hastings MOU: Freitag Property
13. This Agreement shall be in effect for a term of twenty-
five (25) years from the date of execution as determined
by adoption by the City. This agreement shall renew at
the end of the term for an additional ten (10) year term
unless a party gives three (3) months written notice to
the other party to terminate the agreement. This
agreement shall continue to automatically renew at the end
of each ten (10) year period unless the required notice is
given. This Agreement may otherwise be terminated by
mutual written consent between DNR and the City.
Passed and adopted by the Hastings City Council this day of
2008.
Department of Natural Resources City of Hastings
Director, Division of Fish &
Wildlife
Date
Date
Mayor
Date
City Clerk
Date
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