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� sn <br />L <br />SL Paul and <br />Ramsey Cnunly�+ <br />1621 Beechwood Are <br />SL ftul, Mn 55116 <br />612-698.4543 <br />President <br />Neil Franey <br />Vice Presidents <br />Mark M. Nolan <br />Samuel H. Morgan <br />Treasurer <br />Jeanne Weigum <br />Directors <br />Perry R. Bolin <br />Bernard Edmonds <br />Thomas T. Dwight <br />Milton Krona <br />David Lilly <br />Marilyn Lundberg <br />Joan O'Brien <br />Missy Patty <br />Truman W. Porter <br />Marsha Soucheray <br />Ann Wynia <br />Ex Offlclo <br />C Mack <br />F, art Piram <br />Executive Director <br />and Secretary <br />Peggy Lynch <br />January 10, 1990 <br />Congressman Bruce Vento <br />23)04 Rayburn House Office Building <br />Washington, D.C. 20515 <br />RE: Acquisition of I mile segment in Rice Creek Regional Trail Corridor <br />Dear Representative Vento: <br />The Metropolitan Council, Anoka County, and Ramsey County are cooperating <br />to establish a 14 mile regional trail corridor along Rice Creek. It begins at the <br />Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve in southeastern Anoka County, passing <br />through the northwestern corner of Ramsey County to Long Lake Regional <br />Park, and then continuing on to the Mississippi River. <br />The entire corridor has been acquired with the exception of a 1 mile segment <br />which passes through the Twin City Arms Plan, owned by the U.S. <br />Department of Defense. Portions of the trail have been developed for <br />recreational use. The overall development concept includes land trails for <br />multiple -use as well as canoeing on Rice Creek. <br />The segment through the Twin City Arms Plan is the missing link in the <br />entire 14 mile corridor. The proposed acquisition would primarily include <br />the creek and its flood plain area. Since Rice Creek is an integral part of the <br />trail corridor project, no reasonable alternative exists. <br />There is also a 35 acre parcel which has been declared 'surplus property" by <br />the U.S. Government which the municipalities of Arden Hills, New Brighton, <br />Mounds View, and Shoreview have express an interest in using for athletic <br />fields. This proposed use would be complementary to the public trail <br />corridor. <br />