SOUTH DAKOTA

GAME FISH and PARKS

Presented to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Commission

 

Public Input
• Electronic public comments collected in April
• Public meeting held in Garretson April 24th
• A Minnehaha County meeting was attended on
May 20th to inform them of our plans
• A second meeting was held in Garretson in May
with folks connected to community businesses
and township roads
• Meeting with local emergency response about
access into the park once park entrance is
relocated

 Development
• Phased approach
• To provide public access where appropriate
• Work within funding limits
• Competitive statewide capital development budget
• Fundraising efforts
• Available grants

• Taking advantage of lease expirations
• Balancing in-house labor projects with day-to-day
park operations

 Phase 1 – Fiscal Year 2021
July 2020 – June 2021

• Plant grasses and trees
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Turf grass in campground and day-use areas
Habitat plantings of native grasses and pollinators
Tree belts for screening and habitat
Specimen trees for shade in campground and dayuse areas

• Construct a portion of the roads and bike trails
with gravel surface
• Construct campground loop and campsites with
gravel surface
• FY 2021 estimate - $2.2 million

    



 

 

PALISADES
STATE PARK

CONCEPTUAL
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN - Phase: 1

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Phase 2 – Fiscal Year 2022
July 2021 – June 2022

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Utility installation
Trailer dump station
Campground comfort stations (2)
Modern cabins (2)
Camping cabins (4)
Campsite basic facilities (tables and fire rings for
70 sites)
• Vault toilets in established areas (5)
• FY 2022 estimate – $2.2 million

 Phase 3 – Fiscal Year 2023
July 2022 – June 2023

• Construct welcome center/office
• Construct remaining road and bike trail system
and pave all roads
• FY 2023 estimate - $2.1 million

 Phase 4 – Fiscal Year 2024
July 2023 – June 2024

• Construct day-use facilities and activities
• Amphitheater for educational programming and
events
• Kayak and fishing access
• Picnic shelters (3)
• Playgrounds (2)
• Archery range
• Disc golf course
• Pet exercise area
• Remaining vault toilets (3)
• Continuation of habitat and tree plantings

FY 2024 estimate – $1 million

 Phase 5 – Fiscal Year 2025
July 2024 – June 2025

• Remaining habitat and tree planting on west side
of creek
• Construct hiking trails
• Construct hiking trail bridge
• Obliterate old park entrance and begin using new
entrance
• Construct vehicle parking area in old park
entrance footprint
• To serve existing day-use and future of historical
vehicle bridge

• FY 2025 estimate - $800,000

    

 

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PALISADES
STATE PARK