Mines of Spain Maser Plan Process_Bottoms PropertyMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Mines of Spain Master Plan Process - Bottoms Property
DATE: January 23, 2012
Dubuque
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All-America City
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Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is transmitting information on the Mines of
Spain master plan process to be undertaken by the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources for the Bottoms property, a planned expansion of the state park.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager `Wit- -
SUBJECT: Mines of Spain Master Plan Process -- Bottoms Property
DATE: January 20, 2012
Dubuque
All AmencaCity
2007
Introduction
This memo provides information on the Mines of Spain master plan process to be
undertaken by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for the Bottoms
property, a planned expansion of the state park.
Background
The 52 -acre Bottoms property is vacant land west of the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center.
The City is working in partnership with the IDNR, the Friends of the Mines of Spain
(FOMOS), and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) on acquisition and natural
re- development of this land. The IDNR will manage this land as part of the state park.
Discussion
The IDNR will kick off the master plan process for the Bottoms property at a February 2,
2012 work session at the E.B. Lyons Center with a multi - disciplinary planning task force
IDNR, City, INHF, and FOMOS representatives. The goal is to develop a plan for the
future management and appropriate development of this additional land, to preserve its
natural and cultural resources, as well as expand and enhance the programs and
recreational offerings of the E.B. Lyons Center and the Mines of Spain.
In this process, IDNR and the task force will: identify goals and objectives, define
issues, concerns and constraints; review /update the existing master plan; analyze
relevant natural and cultural resource components; and develop draft master plan
concept(s). This information will be circulated electronically for public review, comment
and suggestion, to the email lists of the City and the FOMOS; posted on the web sites
of the INHF, IDNR, City and FOMOS; and presented to the City Council, IDNR Natural
Resources Commission, and the FOMOS in March. This master plan process is on a
fast track to help the City's planned March 15th application for additional grant funds.
Requested Action
The requested action is for the City Council to receive and file this information.
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