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nrr;}n~nrrnic:~ • TO: Bernard L. Edmonds, Director of P,amsey •County Parks and Open Space Department FRO:~d: Ken Simons, Landscape Architect DATE: April 17, •1979 RE: P.i re Creek t~Jest Regional Trai 1 Corridor As per your request, i~orey Anderson, Director of '!e~•r Brighton Parks anc! Recreation Department, and I have inspected four potential trail alignment .options that could be used to connect the Long Lake Regional Park in Jew Brighton vrith the proposed Pegional Trail Corridor in Anoka County betvreen the Mississippi River and Ramsey County's v~rest county line. Frorn an aesthetic, safety and continuity point of vietir, Option A (Rice Creek Floodway) best satisfies trail corridor selection criteria outlined in the P~letropolitan Development Guide (Option D, B and C being second, third and fourth in respective priority). Since There are certain social impacts (private proper~cy ownership) involved with Option A, it is my recontimendation the the four Options be presented to t4~e Neer Brighton City Council for review and subsequent approval of the Option they find most acceptable. RICE CREEK ylEST - Region a'1 Recreation Trail Corridor Options (Bettireen blest County Line and Long Lake Park) Option Considerations Option A - Rice Creek Floodway a. an existing sewer easement on the north side of Rice Creek is elevated above the normal flood level and would provide a suitable alignment fora multi-use trail surface (betareen county line and Mississippi Street). Since the natural corri- dor of adequate ~•ridth terminates at P-lississippi Street, said street alignment arould serve as the trail extension to Long Lake. 4.1ississippi Street is an improved street urith a sideUralk on the north side of the right-of-way and it is a signed bike~•ray. b. the creek flood~way is a natural linear corridor which has significant scenic value ( creek, ~rri l dl i fe, vegetation) . ~/ c. adjacent residences are located on a ridge elevated above the floodplain approximately 100-150 feet from the sewer easement (this topographic and distance separation from the se:~rer easement would provide a suitable separation betareen public _ and private functions):