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2010 Regional Parks System Statement City Of New Brighton The updated 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan adopted by the Metropolitan Council in December 2010 is the metropolitan system plan for regional recreation open space with which local comprehensive plans must conform.This system statement highlights elements of the updated system plan which apply specifically to your community. The complete text of the updated 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan can be found at the Metropolitan Council's website: http://www.nteti ocouncil.orq/planning/par ks/2010/index./itm To meet the needs of the region in 2030, the updated 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan includes the following changes to the current regional parks system: ✓ Extend four regional trail corridors: • Trout Brook Regional Trail in Ramsey County • Big Rivers Regional Trail in Scott County • Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail in Carver County • Add Manomin County Park to the Rice Creek West Regional Trail corridor in Anoka County ✓ Acquire and develop twelve new regional trails. Search corridors include: • The Union Pacific rail corridor and river crossing in Carver and Scott counties • A north-south trail along County Road 10 in Carver County • Three north-south trails in Scott County • An east-west trail in Scott and Dakota Counties • A north-south trail and an east-west trail in Dakota County • A north-south trail in Ramsey County • A north-south trail along Johnson Parkway in St. Paul • A north-south trail along the St. Croix River and an east-west trail along the Mississippi River in Washington County ✓ Designate The Landing in Shakopee as a regional special recreation feature ✓ Acknowledge a Regional Park Study Area in West St. Paul and South St. Paul ✓ Delete the Regional Park Search Area in southwestern Dakota County 2030 Regional Parks System Plan Changes Affecting Your Community The updated 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan does not contain any changes that affect your community.