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Trailway System Plan - DRAFT 2 e. Advocate safe trailways through communication of requests and needs to roadway owners including Ramsey County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation 4. Publicize trail use opportunities in the community. a. Provide for citizen involvement through the entire planning process b. Support and encourage the community in the development of a trailways system c. Recommend the adoption of a Resolution by the City Council supporting the concept of a trailways system d. Encourage application for grants and funding aid for trailway projects Trailways Connection to County Linkages Anoka County Connections The Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Corridor begins in Anoka County at Centerville. The Trail Corridor plans show a trailway continuing through Circle Pines, Shoreview, Arden Hills and Mounds View and continuing along Rice Creek through New Brighton, Fridley and finally connecting to the Mississippi River Trail. The Rice Creek Trail will be a long distance of beautiful scenic areas. The trail is a joint effort between Anoka and Ramsey Counties. The portion which is in Mounds View lies along Rice Creek. A portion of Rice Creek that follows through the Twin City Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) is currently a hindrance of the project. This portion of Rice Creek which is located on TCAAP property is currently being advocated by federal legislators who are negotiating with the United States Army. The Mounds View portion of the Rice Creek Trail Corridor would link the passage through the TCAAP property to New Brighton leading to Long Lake Regional Park. When the Rice Creek Trail Corridor finally becomes a reality, it is the proposal of the Trailways Advocacy Group that the connecting link to Mounds View trailways routes would be Edgewood Drive, across County Road H. This connector would provide a safe route connecting to Mounds View trailways.