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Metro COG presents final Heartland Trail study for Clay County; recommends phased build to Buffalo River State Park
Summary
Metro COG and consultant SRF presented a draft Clay County Heartland Trail study recommending a phased trail alignment that prioritizes access to Buffalo River State Park, outlines six construction phases over a likely multi‑year timeline, and flags coordination needs with Minnesota DNR, landowners and Becker County.
Metro COG and SRF Consulting presented the draft Clay County segment study of the Heartland Trail to the Clay County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, recommending a phased approach that would prioritize a connection from Moorhead to Buffalo River State Park.
Stuart Crosby, landscape architect and project manager with SRF, said the broader Heartland Trail is a 49‑mile paved shared‑use route that has seen intermittent construction since 1976, and that Metro COG’s Clay County study began in January 2024. The study evaluated existing conditions, multiple alignment options in Clay County and cost and implementation phasing; Metro COG funded 80 percent of the study with federal funds and local partners provided a 20 percent match, Crosby said.
“Public engagement was a big…
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