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• ..L ., --..- ,. . ), - .....--- ._ ��. Cth 1 ‘_ _. ,. ., 13 ' -- RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA GATEWAY TO THE NORTH 2401 HIGHWAY 10 MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 784-3055 February 3 , 1988 Ms . Peggy Lynch 1621 Beechwood Ave . St . Paul , MN 55116 Dear Ms . Lynch : I have been asked to give you my thoughts on how the Mounds View Parks , Recreation and Forestry Department can interface with Ramsey County or St . Paul park systems . Mounds View does not have any Ramsey County park facilities within • its city limits . Surrounding cities including Shoreview, New Brighton and Arden Hills enjoy Ramsey County parks and facilities within their city limits . I believe that Mounds View has not been given fair consideration. Here are ways which Ramsey County could contribute to the City of Mounds View parks system: 1 . The proposed plan for the Rice Creek Watershed project looks most promising . The proposed canoe trailhead and hiking trails along Rice Creek would offer the citizens of Mounds View an opportunity to participate in canoeing, an activity which City parks do not provide . Likewise, the hiking trails would offer the number one activity request which was discovered during a recent survey. It is requested that this project be given highest priority for development . 2 . The construction or designation of bicycle trails is another way that Ramsey County could contribute to recreational pursuits of Mounds View residents . As a survey priority, bicycle trails should connect with Shoreview and New Brighton bikeways especially along Long Lake Road, County Road I (currently in the process of constructing a sidewalk ) and Silver Lake Road. In addition to the reconstruction of county roads in Mounds View, the addition of a bikeway is requested . •