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I. INTRODUCTION <br />Since the Anoka County Porks and Recreation Department's 2020 Vision Plan was <br />odopted in 1998, the county has been pursuing the development of a multi -use <br />regional trail system. Ten regional trail corridors were identified in the plan as a way to <br />connect regional parks within the county. In addition, the corridors proposed <br />connections to the surrounding state and regional trail systems. Components of the <br />creation Department to <br />j; acquisition, planning and <br />ade for a complete and <br />rea regional trail system <br />plan also identified key elements that enabled the Parks an <br />implement regional trail development, (i.e. pursuit of fu <br />design; and incorporating trail alignments). This <br />comprehensive framework in the context of the m <br />and established trail development as a high pr <br />Throughout the past several years, many ? ions, improvement an .corporations of <br />trail corridors have occurred. The P .. wand Recion Departm has worked <br />t and local murrCipalities in <br />. These coordinated efforts have <br />onstruct trails. <br />cooperatively with the County Highway <br />establishing and developing the regional trai <br />allowed for creative ways to frpce, develop a <br />In 2006, Anoka County adoptea ne <br />Plan. As part of the system plan`he cure <br />Input for the regi <br />20 member a <br />new region <br />identified. In a <br />will have approxi <br />ails was obt <br />and all <br />posed a <br />segments <br />'Ies of re <br />rehens 4ark and Recreation System <br />utu e ail needs were addressed. <br />rough a vty of stakeholders, including a <br />units of govemment in Anoka County. One <br />several new regional trail segments were <br />re proposed to be realigned. Anoka County <br />nal trail once build out is complete. <br />e region' <br />egional Trail. <br />ndover, Ham La <br />der. The total le <br />tly, there are <br />adds '` ight miles <br />Street elf" o th <br />Hardwoo <br />by the new system plan is the Central Anoka County <br />idor traverses through the Cities of Ramsey, Anoka, <br />Blaine, o Lakes and Centerville to the Washington County <br />h of the trail through Anoka County as proposed is 18 miles. <br />miles of existing paved off- street trail. This master plan will <br />he trail from CSAH 17 /Lexington Avenue along CSAH 14 /Main <br />ashington County border, which will eventually connect to the <br />egional Trail. <br />Page 1 of 14 <br />• <br />