Beltrami

The appendices for Phase III Data Recovery of Site 21BL37, The Midway Site, Beltrami County, Minnesota.

This report presents the results of the Phase III mitigation of site 21BL37. This multicomponent historic property is located along portions of Trunk Highway (TH) 197 in the City of Bemidji, which is located in Beltrami County, in north-central Minnesota (S.P. 0416-19). The City of Bemidji and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) have proposed the reconstruction of portions of TH 197 and Midway Drive into a system of one-way paired roadways from Roosevelt Road to Third Street NW. As a result of this road reconstruction, historic property 21-BL-37 will be adversely impacted. In order to mitigate the adverse impacts to this site, data recovery was proposed. The Minnesota Department of Transportation contracted with the Leech Lake Heritage Sites Program to complete this data recovery project.

The Bemidji Great River Road Study had two primary objectives. • To assist the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the selection of a specific route for extending the Great River Road within the City of Bemidji. • To determine appropriate recreational and amenity improvements related to the Great River Road. The task of planning the potential Great River Road projects within the City of Bemidji was assigned to the Great River Road Citizen Task Force. This Task Force, appointed by the Mayor, consisted of individuals representing a cross-section of the area's residents and community organizations The Task Force worked intensely with the project planning consultants, the Mn/DOT staff, and the City staff, to analyze alternatives and develop plans for amenity site improvements. This report is intended to provide a brief summary of the study process and resulting development proposals.

This is the preliminary project development report for State Projects 105-080-02, 105-0800-03, and 105-080-04. The final report was published in December, 1980.

This Project Development Report has been prepared and submitted in accordance with the State of Minnesota Action Plan Guidelines. The purpose of the report is to document the planning process and development considerations related to the amenity projects proposed herein. The proposal consists of three separate projects intended to provide day-use recreational facilities for the Great River Road traveler. These projects are: (1) Downtown Waterfront Development (2) River Channel Improvements (3) Nymore Beach Park Improvements

The front side of "Minnesota Bike Map West" contains the map of the southwestern quadrant of the state, from Elmore to Genola, a legend, a small map of native vegetation in the state, and an article about bicycling safety and security. The back side contains the map of the northwestern quadrant of the state, from Genola to St. Vincent, and a legend. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.

The front side of "Explore Minnesota Bikeways: Northwest" contains: inset maps of Little Falls, Fargo/Moorhead, Bemidji, Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, Detroit Lakes, Crookston, and Fergus Falls; the northern part of the Northwest bikeways map; an illustration of the Heartland + 99 Tour; and bicycling safety tips. The back contains the larger bikeways map and a legend. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication

Census measures are used to classify Minnesota counties and metropolitan area census tracts according to demographic, journey-to-work, and mobility characteristics in 1990. Counties differ regarding scores calculated with respect to Population Mass-reflecting measures such as numbers of persons, of commuters, and of vehicles available for personal use; and a general Commuting tendency-reflecting proportions of commuters traveling more than 30 minutes, average commute time, and average number of vehicles per household. Three other basic characteristics of counties-average Socioeconomic Status of residents, degree of Mobility Impairment of residents; and Solo Commuting tendency-provide scores further differentiating counties. County scores are used to group Minnesota's 87 counties into six diverse clusters: 1) Hennepin (Minneapolis); 2) Ramsey (St. Paul); 3) Anoka and Dakota (Twin Cities suburbs); 4) St. Louis (Duluth); Olmsted (Rochester), Stears (St. Cloud), Washington (Twin Cities); and 6) all others. The second analysis examines 833 census tracts in the Minnesota's five MSAs, classifying them with the procedures used for counties. Resulting classifications illustrate that relationships between travel activity and socioeconomic characteristics vary considerably for different metropolitan contexts. As a demonstration of potentially useful methods applied to census data for Minnesota, the study provided results. On other grounds, its value is more limited.

Booklet containing background information, route selection data and route development recommendations for the section of the Great River Road from Bemidji to Ball Club, Minnesota.

The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Map 14 North Western Minnesota" contains: a map index; a list of county, municipal, and state parks, national and state forests, and state rest areas covered in the map; a "potpourri" article; and inset maps of Bemidji, Cass Lake, and Bagley. The back side contains a legend of signs and symbols and the larger bikeways map. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.