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• <br />• <br />Agenda Item 6A <br />Environmental Board Meeting Date: February 26, 2003 <br />Topic: Anoka County Parks /Presentation /County Parks Open Space Acquisition <br />Background: Anoka County Parks is seeking to acquire property buffering Rice <br />Creek. This property is located along the Creek from I35W to Howard Lake. <br />Please see Attachment 1. Anoka County Parks will be at the meeting to present <br />their acquisition project. <br />Analysis: This area is extremely important to achieving a Metropolitan <br />Greenway connection North of the Rice Creek Regional Chain of Lakes Park. <br />The controlled use of areas adjacent to Rice Creek will be very beneficial to the <br />water quality of Lino Lakes lake- water. At least one unique -plant species is <br />present in the acquisition site proposal. Walter's barnyard grass is present about <br />3600 feet north along the creek. There are many more sites in the proposed <br />areas that still should be investigated for rare species. The area contains <br />isolated soils and hydrologic indicators that would support rare plants. I have <br />attached a model Resolution that might be used to support the greenway efforts <br />of Anoka County. If agreeable, this ordinance would be forwarded on to the Lino <br />Lakes City Council for adoption. <br />Options: <br />1. Support The County Proposal <br />2. Do not support <br />Recommendation: <br />Option one, and pass a resolution of support on to the City Council. <br />Environmental Board Comments: <br />Attachments: <br />1. Anoka County Maps <br />• 2. Model Resolution <br />