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• <br />• <br />• <br />I. INTRODUCTION <br />Since the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department's 2020 Vision Plan was <br />adopted 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 />plan also identified key elements that enabled the Parks ans Recreation Department to <br />implement regional trail development, (i.e. pursuit of funding; acquisition, planning and <br />design; and incorporating trail alignments). This t`rt made for a complete and <br />comprehensive framework in the context of the metro olitan area regional trail system <br />and established trail development as a high prrity. <br />Throughout the past several years, many additions, improvements ancI:incorporations of <br />trail corridors have occurred. The Pa'1 s., and Recre ion Departmen *has worked <br />cooperatively with the County Highway ``Department and local murrtipalities in <br />establishing and developing the regional trail system. These coordinated efforts have <br />allowed for creative ways to finance, develop and construct trails. <br />In 2006, Anoka County adopted a new comprehensive Park and Recreation System <br />Plan. As part of the system plan, the current crud future trail needs were addressed. <br />Input for the regional itrails was obtained t tirough a variety of stakeholders, including a <br />20 member advisory group and all I`units of government in Anoka County. One <br />new regional ail was proposed and several new regional trail segments were <br />identified. In addifiion, a few segments were proposed to be realigned. Anoka County <br />will have approximately; 140 miles of regional trail once build out is complete. <br />ne regional trail addressed by the new system plan is the Central Anoka County <br />Regional Trail. This trail corridor traverses through the Cities of Ramsey, Anoka, <br />Andover, Ham Lake, Blaine, no Lakes and Centerville to the Washington County <br />order. The total length of the trail through Anoka County as proposed is 18 miles. <br />Currently, there are 3 miles of existing paved off- street trail. This master plan will <br />address eight miles of the trail from CSAH 17 /Lexington Avenue along CSAH 14 /Main <br />Street east to the Washington County border, which will eventually connect to the <br />Hardwood Creek Regional Trail. <br />Page 1 of 14 <br />