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Riley-Purgatory-Bluff Creek Watershed District
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Legal Advisor. Popham, Haik. Schr.0 hr:;,h & Kaufman
3300 Piper Jaffray
222 south Ninth 5trr:c
Minneapolis. MN S5
333 -4800
TO: City of Chanhassen Council Members and Staff
FROM: Conrad Fiskness, President, Riley Purgatory Bluff (, "reek Watershed District
RE: Bluff Creek Land Acquisition Press Conference '
DATE: June 20, 1994
We request your participation in a joint press conference on July 21, 1994 as a public;
demonstration of our cooperative efforts to preserve part of the Bluff Creek watershed.
Press Conference Location: We will gather on Great Plains Boulevard at the site_
Background: The Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District recently purchased
' five acres of wooded land on Bluff Creek. Watershed managers would
like to take this opportunity to express their interest in the developing
and /or preservating this ,,site in cooperation with the City of Chanhassen.
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Invitations: We will invite the press, watershed managers. and city staff to attend.
Proposed Program: See attached.
Goal: Increase public awareness of cooperative plans for Bluff Creek.
Encourage public support of Bluff Creek plans.
Demonstrate cooperative approach.
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8300 Norm i A Drive
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Minneapoh . NO, 5437 '
832 -2600
i,gal Advisor; Popham, Haik, SO mot-, h &. Kaufman
3300 Piper Jaffray P)N
222 South Ninth Str Q!
Minneapolis, MN -5Z9'"
333 -4800
Proposed Acquisition Ceremony
July 21, 1994
4:00 pm -5:00 pm
Welcome - Donald Chmiel, Mayor Channassen
Remarks - Conrad Fiskness, President RPBCWD
Role of the watershed district
Remarks - Todd Hoffman, Director Park,:,
Potential park opportunities
Remarks - Diane Desotelle, Water Resources Manager
Plans for watershed study, future documentation
Tour of botanical and geological feature::
Questions
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