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e • The City of Lino Lakes recognizes snowmobiling as a recreational activity enjoyed by many members of the public. The City is aware of the trails program and of the efforts of the Rice Creek Snowmobile Trail Association to maintain trails through Lino Lakes. Regional Trails Existing regional trails within Lino Lakes are mostly found within Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Preserve. Proposed regional trails include the following: • Bunker Hills -Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Trail — The trail will connect Bunker Hills Regional Park with Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. There is a small segment located in the southwest part of the city. There is not a complete master plan for the entire trail. A general alignment of the trail is shown on Figure 2 -9. • Central Anoka County Regional Trail — This trail is an east -west trail that is located in the central part of the county. In the Lino Lakes area it will connect Rice Creek Chain of Lakes on the west with the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail in Washington County. There is not a complete master plan for the entire trail. A general alignment of the trail follows Main Street and is shown on Figure 2 -9. • Rice Creek Chain of Lakes — Bald Eagle Regional Trail — This trail will connect these two Regional Park System units. There is not a complete master plan for the entire trail. A general alignment of the trail follows Centerville Road and is shown on Figure 2 -9. Implementation The Resource Management System Plan presented in this Chapter provides the conservation design framework for the Comprehensive Plan and sustainable decisions regarding growth and development. It provides a unified "system approach" to natural resource management and providing natural resource based amenities, parks and trails which are highly - valued and enjoyed by the community. This "systems" approach allows the city the ability to leverage several regulations and funding sources to implement the Resource Management System plan. Parks, Open Space, Greenways and Trail System Plan The City will implement the updated Parks, Greenways and Trail System Plan through: • Acquisition of parks, greenways, open space and trail corridors • Continuing to develop an interlinking system of parks and trails throughout the city that connect to parks Tonal arks and trails 9 • Establishing multi - functional greenway corridors (corridors for wildlife, trails, and surface water management features) Review and update park dedication requirements to ensure consistency with the updated Parks, Greenways and Trail System Plan. 2 -39