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_Them 2,4 MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION&FORESTRY DATE: JANUARY 29, 1998 SUBJECT: REVIEW RICE CREEK NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN AS REQUESTED BY RAMSEY COUNTY Ramsey County has sent copies of the master plan for the northern section of the Rice Creek Regional Trail for your review and ultimate approval. This master plan trail corridor begins at the lakes area in Centerville and continues through Anoka County open spaces through Ramsey County open spaces along Rice Creek, and again through Anoka County open space areas in Fridley. The corridor is to provide both canoeing opportunities and trail opportunities from Centerville lakes area to the Mississippi River. Because this corridor passes through several cities, each city is asked to review the plan and provide approval. This project is funded through Ramsey County initiatives with much of the funding grant monies through various Outdoor Recreation and Trail funding sources. The benefit to Mounds View residents is that they will have easy access to the corridor at County Road H and Old Highway 8. This is the location for a trail head. The entrance road is already paved leading to the proposed trailhead area(this was completed at the same time that Old Highway 8 was reconstructed). Mounds View residents will have opportunity to hike, bike or canoe the corridor going either east towards Centerville or west towards the Mississippi River. At this point an Anoka County trail system along the Mississippi River heading north to Lake George, Linwood and other connections are planned through a different project. While all these connections may take time to complete, the loop system is planned and segments of it are becoming a reality. This north corridor is one such segment. Please review the plan for discussion at the Work Session. The Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed the plan. Motion was made, seconded and passed to recommend City Council to approve this master plan. Ramsey County staff has offered to attend the meeting if there are questions or concerns. I informed them that unless I had input from Council regarding questions or concerns, there would be no need for them to attend Please call me if you feel that you would like a representative of Ramsey County to attend I believe that this trail system will be a great recreational benefit to the residents of Mounds View.