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Myre-Big IslandState Park

Proposed Project

Hayward

Austin

Clarks Grove

Geneva

Alden

Glenville

Hartland

Emmons

Twin Lakes

Saint Paul

Freeborn County

Figure 1: Blazing Star State Trail - Myre-Big Island State Park to Hayward, Freeborn County

LegendBlazing Star State Trail - Proposed ProjectMinnesota State Trails - DevelopedState ParkInterstate Trunk HighwayU.S. Trunk HighwayMN Trunk HighwayDOT Roads - County HighwaysDOT Railroads

BRRT_County.mxd PAT 6/18/13

0 105Miles

Hayward

Proposed Project, New Development

Blazing

State Trail

Existing Trail,Proposed New Pavement

Star

Figure 2: Blazing Star State Trail - Myre-Big Island State Park to Hayward, Freeborn County, USGS Map, 1:24,000

LegendProposed Extension - Blazing Star STMinnesota State Trail (Developed)

BSST_USGS.mxd PAT 6/18/13

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Public Water Access

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Albert Lea Lake

Albert Lea Lake

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Fountain Lake

PondPond

Shell RockRiver

(unpaved)

GooseLake

Little IslandPioneer Camp(primitive)

New York PointGroup Center

White FoxCampground

Big IslandCampground

Big Island

State Park

Frank Hall Park

Union

Pacific

Railroad

I&MRailroad

Union P

acific

Rail

road

Great Marsh

Bridge

© 7/2009, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Figure 3: Blazing Star State Trail (Developed)

State Trail (asphalt)

State Trail (unpaved)

Other Hiking/Biking Trails

Park Areas

Map Legend NORTH

Parking

Picnic/Rest Area

Toilet

Information

Camping

Scale in Miles

0 .25 .5 .75 1.0 Location inMinnesota of map area

Duluth

Mpls./St. Paul

¬«26

Underland Rd.

810th Ave.

Hayward

Albert Lea Lake

Ditch

No.

32

Myre-Big Island State Park

Existing trail, to be paved

Albert Lea Game Refuge

Albert Lea Game Refuge

Wetland Impact Locations;estimated total ~0.9 acres

Peter Lund

Drainage

Creek

Proposed Bridge

ProposedCulvert

¬«26

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Figure 4: Blazing Star State Trail - Myre-Big Island State Park to Hayward Project Area, Including Land and Surface Water Features

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0 10.5Miles

/Legend

Proposed Extension - Blazing Star STProposed Project AreaMinnesota State Trail (Developed)State Park

National Wetlands Inventory1 - Seasonally Flooded Basin or Flat2 - Wet Meadow3 - Shallow Marsh4 - Deep Marsh5 - Shallow Open Water6 - Shrub Swamp7 - Wooded Swamp8 - BogsWildlife Refuge (State)

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Hayward

Underland Rd.

810th Ave.

Albert Lea Lake

Ditch

No.

32

Peter Lund

Drain

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Figure 5: Blazing Star State Trail - Myre-Big Island State Park to Hayward - USDA, NRCS Soil Survey Map Units

BSST_soils.mxd PAT 11/15/2013

0 0.50.25Miles

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UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTAMyre Big Island to Hayward

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DEC 2011

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3/08

6/09

6/09FreebornSection: 7 & 8 Township: 102 Range: 20N W

Hayward File Number: TRA.0074.00.00.07

Figure 7: Blazing Star State Trail – Draft Plan and Profile for Lake Crossing