After years of denying the importance of Coldwater Spring to the Dakota, throughout the recently completed NEPA process for the Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Campus property, the Park Service now plans to use Dakota history at the site as a selling point, according to Paul Labovitz, Superintendent of MNRRA which carried out the NEPA process and is the new manager of the property. He stated in a recent press release:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public\u2019s interest in this site throughout this process illustrates the great significance that the Dakota and so many others attach to this special place,\u201d said Paul Labovitz, NPS superintendent for MNRRA. \u201cWe are excited to be the caretakers, and to work with many partners to tell all the stories associated with this place. There are many layers of history associated with this site, from the Dakota to European settlement to 20th century mining technology. This is a truly unique place in the Twin Cities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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