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Meeting announcement* <br /> Review plans for developingVadnais/Sucker Lake <br /> Wednesday,January 25, 6:30 to 9:00 PM <br /> and <br /> Thursday, February 9, 6:30 to 9:00 PM <br /> Conference Room,Burnet Realty Building I-35E &Highway96 <br /> Call 698-4543 for details <br /> *NIMBY*will likely attend so the presence of Friends is very important! <br /> *Not in my back yard. <br /> SMOREUNE <br /> _ 1—f�1N,N4 Agreement to create park <br /> 1---_A I Expanded recreational use of the 640 acre Water Utility <br /> -' Z�� around Sucker and Vadnais Lakes is the likely <br /> a';.�, ,,;� property Y <br /> a r; outcome of a Memorandum of Understanding recently <br /> signed by Ramsey County and the St.Paul Water Utility. <br /> 1' \` P \P The Memorandum is the first stepin a lengthyprocess <br /> J.i ncNw <br /> .4.t \ <br /> SWIMWM4 <br /> ti llh7 L [:''r including public review,planning and implementation. <br /> _• ::-.\- j �e Sucker and Vadnais lakes are reservoirs for the St.Paul <br /> c 3\`� water system. The land surrounding the lakes is managed to <br /> �� ;'1�''� // � ,., 1 protect the water reservoir and any additional use must <br /> -�! P � �-�'. _ :: / c �61 continue the highest level of protection for the water supply. <br /> ��III priATUIRL , _ E` Historically,the St.Paul Water Utility has allowed some <br /> .• i <br /> ���,� � ;,�� public use including picnicking,hiking and fishing on the <br /> � .. east shore of Sucker Lake and the area between the <br /> ',yt. <br /> ` , two Vadnais lakes. <br /> �)' <br /> I ' , The Metropolitan Regional Recreation Open Space <br /> ' /" —' System was established by the 1974 Legislature to <br /> ‘ WOW Val <br /> ►I preserve significant natural and recreational <br /> x'�7',"- i resources within the metropolitan area. The <br /> Sucker/Vadnais lakes area,recognized for the high <br /> quality forest and lake resources,was included as a <br /> • a ® -- .- .. future regional park with Ramsey County desig- <br /> SNAII-VADNAIS REGIONAL PARK nated the implementing agency. <br /> LEGEND <br /> - <br /> P►s.V-W4.Y <br /> w'w„�71.gSS The concept plan outlined in the Memorandum <br /> N�1•.N14�(FO CGUN�(SW\N4zw.,l. P <br /> P ** identifies hiking,cross-country skiing and bicycling <br /> trails (including access to the east shore of Sucker <br /> and Vadnais lakes)improved fishing access,expanded and improved picnic facilities and parking for year-round <br /> access. All expanded public use will be managed to assure there is no degradation of the water resources. <br /> Public information meetings on the concept plan will be Wednesday,January 25,and Thursday,February 9 from <br /> 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the conference room,Burnet Realty Building,I-35E and Highway 96.The Friends need to <br /> make their voices heard,given the significance of this regional resource. With most land in Ramsey county being <br /> highly developed,creation of a"new"park of this magnitude is likely a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. You can <br /> support the wise development of this resource by attending these informational meetings,staying informed about <br /> the process and expressing your support through letters to the editor and to public officials. <br />