The Renville County Board of Commissioners meet on Tuesday and voted to continue plans for an off road vehicle park.

The 3 to 2 vote was split but allows the county staff to apply for federal and state development grants for the project. Commissioners LaMont Jacobson, Paul Setzepfandt and Bob Fox voted to go ahead with seeking funds for the park. Commissioners John Stahl and Ralph Novotny voted no.

The park is proposed by the Minnesota Valley Trail Riders and has the support of the SacredHeartTownship board of supervisors and Tatanka Bluffs Corridor, a group promoting recreational development in Renville and Redwood counties.

It was noted at the meeting that although approval was given to seek funding for the 1.3 million dollar project, the county still has the option of not continuing the process at any point. The project still requires a conditional use permit, possibly an environmental impact study and public comment period. The area is east of the Enestvedt Seed Farm and by Renville County Road 15, part of the Minnesota Valley Scenic Byway route in Sacred Heart township.