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Regional Parks System Statement <br /> City of St. Anthony <br /> Key Changes in the Plan <br /> The 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan adopted by the Metropolitan Council in June 2005 is the <br /> metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open space with which local comprehensive <br /> plans must conform. This system statement summarizes significant elements of the metropolitan <br /> system plan and highlights those elements that apply specifically to your community. In addition <br /> to reviewing this system statement, your community should consult the entire 2030 Regional <br /> Parks Policy Plan, the 2030 Regional Development Framework and other pertinent regional <br /> planning and policy documents to ensure your community's local comprehensive plan and plan <br /> amendments conform to the metropolitan system plans. A PDF file of the entire 2030 Regional <br /> Parks Policy Plan, the 2030 Regional Development Framework, the Local Planning Handbook <br /> and other regional planning and policy documents of the Metropolitan Council are available <br /> online at the Metropolitan Council's website: <br /> htlp://www.metrocouncil.orgZplanning/framework/timeline.htm. <br /> To meet the needs of the region in 2030, the 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the <br /> following changes to the current regional parks system. <br /> ✓ Designate two existing county parks and three trails as "regional." <br /> • In Washington County, Pine Point Park <br /> • In Ramsey County, Tony Schmidt Park <br /> • In Ramsey County/St. Paul, three regional trails—Trout Brook, Summit Avenue, and <br /> Lexington Parkway <br /> ✓ Acquire and develop three new parks. Search areas include: <br /> • Northwestern Anoka County <br /> • Empire Township in Dakota County. Please note that the Metropolitan Council approved a <br /> park master plan and a boundary for the park has been established. <br /> • Blakeley Township in Scott County <br /> ✓ Acquire and develop seven new trails. Search areas include: <br /> • The Crow River, in Carver County and Three Rivers Park District <br /> • Both a north/south and an east/west trail traversing Dakota County <br /> • An east/west trail traversing Scott County <br /> • In Three Rivers Park District, a trail connecting parts of Baker Park Reserve; a trail <br /> connecting Baker and Crow-Hassan Park Reserves; and a trail connecting Crow-Hassan and <br /> Elm Creek Park Reserves <br /> ✓ Acquire land within the current boundaries of 30 existing parks and four trails. <br /> ✓ Acquire natural-resource lands adjacent to six existing parks and six existing trails. <br /> P-1 <br />