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...;: -em D <br /> • MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS <br /> FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br /> PARKS, RECREATION&FORESTRY <br /> DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 1998 <br /> SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION# 5210 APPROVING RICE CREEK <br /> NORTH REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN AS PREPARED BY <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY <br /> Ramsey County has sent copies of the master plan for the northern section of the Rice Creek <br /> Regional Trail for your review and ultimate approval. This master plan trail corridor begins at the <br /> lakes area in Centerville and continues through Anoka County open spaces through Ramsey <br /> County open spaces along Rice Creek, and again through Anoka County open space areas in <br /> Fridley. The corridor is to provide both canoeing opportunities and trail opportunities from <br /> Centerville lakes area to the Mississippi River. Because this corridor passes through several <br /> cities, each city is asked to review the plan and provide approval. This project is funded through <br /> Ramsey County initiatives with much of the funding grant monies through various Outdoor <br /> Recreation and Trail funding sources. <br /> The benefit to Mounds View residents is that they will have easy access to the corridor at County <br /> Road H and Old Highway 8. This is the location for a trail head. The entrance road is already <br /> paved leading to the proposed trailhead area(this was completed at the same time that Old <br /> Highway 8 was reconstructed). Mounds View residents will have opportunity to hike, bike or <br /> canoe the corridor going either east towards Centerville or west towards the Mississippi River. <br /> At this point an Anoka County trail system along the Mississippi River heading north to Lake <br /> George, Linwood and other connections are planned through a different project. While all these <br /> connections may take time to complete, the loop system is planned and segments of it are <br /> becoming a reality. This north corridor is one such segment. <br /> The Council reviewed the plan at the February 2 Work Session and did not have questions or <br /> concerns at that time. The Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed the plan. The <br /> Commission made a motion which was seconded and passed to recommend City Council to <br /> approve this master plan. <br /> I believe that this trail system will be a great recreational benefit to the residents of Mounds View. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of Resolution# 5210 approving Rice Creek North <br /> Regional Trail Master Plan. <br /> i <br />