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Maintaining QuaVery of Lif for R®s dents: <br /> <br /> ~ Improved Recreation Opportunities for Hastings Residents: The property would, under <br />Wildlife Management Area status, be open to the public for many recreational activities, including fishing, bird <br />watching, hiking, skiing, and photography. East Hastings residents would enjoy easy walking access to this sub- <br />stantial open space. Snowmobiling, horseback riding, camping and ATV use would be prohibited because they may <br />damage the ecosystem, including its plants and wildlife. <br /> <br /> I~O A New Public Gateway to the St. Croix~Mississippi Confluence <br />and Vermillion River Bottoms: This property can serye as a public gateway to the <br />larger Vermillion River Bottoms area, ~vhich offers great recreational opportunities <br />such as birding, canoeing, snow shoeing, and hiking on existing public wildlife lands. <br />Hastings could promote this natural area as a tourist destination. <br /> <br /> I~ Improved Management of Existing Public Land: If the DNR pur- <br />chases the property, agency staff would find it easier to manage it and other DNR <br />land within the Vermillion River Bottoms area. Currently, ATVs and other off-road <br />vehicles using Fourth Street for access are causing erosion problems and disturbing <br />wildlife in the ri,er bottoms area. As the Freitag property includes Fourth Sweet, the <br />DNR will have better control of the area with DNR ownership of the site to pre- <br />vent activities such as poaching and illegal vehicle use. <br /> <br />Freitag Property <br /> <br /> Legen~ <br /> <br /> <br />