The Woodbury City Council last week approved spending $1 million to purchase land that will allow public access to La Lake. The 3.2-acre parcel at 6895 Bailey Road in southern Woodbury is next to previously acquired property at the corner of Woodlane Drive and Bailey Road. It includes 971 feet of shoreline.

“This location proves very valuable for its potential to host activities and lake related educational programs (lake monitoring, kayaking, dip netting, fishing). These water access opportunities are not easily accessed in current portions of the park due to steep slopes along the lakeshore,” a city document states. How this parcel should be developed and utilized will be studied along with the Long-Range Planning study and synergy with the northern and southern portions of the park.”

The $1,088,000 will come from several sources including: City of Woodbury Park Dedication Fund, $237,000; Washington County Land and Water Legacy Program, $251,000; South Washington Watershed District, $175,000; and Department of Natural Resources, $425,000. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the $251,000 contribution at its meeting Tuesday.