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FEB 06 '98 13:14 612 755 -0230 ANOKA CO.PARKS DEPT <br />John K. VonDeLinde <br />Director <br />P.2 /3 <br />Anoka County <br />Department of Parks & Recreation <br />550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW • Andover, Minnesota 55304 <br />Telephone (612) 757 -3920 - FAX (612) 755 -0230 <br />February 5, 1998 <br />John Velin, Executive Director <br />Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources <br />Room 65, State Office Building <br />100 Constitution Avenue <br />St.Paul, MN 55155 <br />Re: LCMR Grant Application <br />Clearwater Creek Greenway Corridor Project <br />Dear Mr. Velin: <br />The Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to submit this letter of support for <br />the attached proposal to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR). Our <br />department strongly urges the LCMR to consider the Clearwater Creek Greenway Corridor Project <br />for funding. <br />This project will provide for at least two goals our department is trying to achieve: <br />1) Improvement of the Clearwater Creek and adjacent lakes water quality. These improvements <br />will ultimately enhance fish and wildlife habitat at our 2,500 acre Rice Creek Chain of Lakes <br />Regional Park Reserve, and improve the recreational usefulness of Centerviller Lake for <br />fishing and swimming. <br />2) Establish a greenway corridor that will connect regional park facilities through a trails network. <br />The Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve would have a connection link to Bald <br />Eagle Regional Park and to the Hardwood Creek State Trail through this project. In addition, <br />the trail would link to the proposed establishment of approximately 6.5 miles of trails in the <br />park reserve ending southernly at the Ramsey County border. This park development is <br />proposed as a part of two bonding bills currently before the legislature. <br />As you are aware, a major goal for the Metropolitan Council Park and Open Space System is the <br />establishment of a regional trail system connecting regional parks throughout the metropolitan area. <br />The Clearwater Creek Trail would represent a major component in that system. From Ramsey <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br />