Specifications include, but are not limited to: The objective of the Department ofNatural Resources is to work with a non-state agency or other vendor(s) todetermine the potential or feasibility of one or more sitesthroughout the seven county metropolitan area to serve as the location of a newshooting sports complex, that will provide a home site for theMinnesota Trap Association�s annual shooting competitions, as well as providinga variety of additional users the opportunity for safeshooting sports training, as well as personal and competitive shooting usage.Trap, skeet, center and rim-fire, and archery shooters wouldbe provided safe, state of the art facilities. The 2007-8 Legislatures provided$300,000 in funding for the planning, design and siteplacement of a shooting sports complex, within the seven county metro area ofMinnesota. A preliminary plan and design for such a facility hadbeen complete, using a small portion of the appropriation. Additional fundingwill be available for interested and eligible applicants touse, to investigate and determine the feasibility of placing the range complex,including an RV camping facility, tent camping, and a variety ofsupport buildings (including a classroom, dining hall, lavatory facilities,storage buildings, etc.) on a minimum of 530 acres of land.
