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HARDWOOD CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN T'RAIL .SuaNn:NT 913 DETAIL DESCRIPTION ANt) ALIGNNiFNT 1NFORAI VFION (1 or 2) SEGMENT DESCRIPTION / OVERALL CHARACTER The last segment of the proposed regional trail continues south following the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor until it terminates in Bald Eagle/Otter Lake Regional Park. Once into the park, the trail will connect with the developed area further to the south. In the longer-term, the trail will connect to a Ramsey County regional trail that continues south following the Highway 61 corridor. (Note: Ramsey County has not completed a formal master plan for this regional trail, so the corridor alignment is conceptual). There is only one at -grade crossings encountered at 120th Street. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CONSTRAINTS AND ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES As with the last segment, limited space between the street and active railroad tracks along the segment of trail following the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor will likely have some impacts on ditch -type wetlands and areas of natural vegetation, each of which requiring varying levels of mitigation as part of development of the trail. (Refer again to Proposed Regional Trail Alignment Following Active Railroad Corridor on page 54 for additional information on this segment of trail.) RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FACTORS/AUrERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS The segment of trail following the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor will require a right-of-way agreement with BNSF railroad in areas where the trail encroaches within its right-of-way. Once into Bald Eagle/Otter Lake Regional Park, trail development will be the responsibility of Ramsey County. trail would be located on the east (rignt) state or crosses, into the regional the road. Washington .County (Above) The trail will be located adjacent to Falcon Avenue, with adequate separation between it and the active railroad hacks being maintained.