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May 17, 1979 To: Dennis S. Zylla, City Manager From:. Maurice H. Anderson,. Director Park and Recreation Re: Rice Creek Trail As detailed in earlier correspondence from Ramsey County, the County is requesting City approval of a-trail route through New Brighton from Stinson Blvd. to the north end of the Long Lake Park. This portion of the trail would link with the Anoka. County system providing a trail from the Mississippi River to Long-Lake Park, for hiking bicycling and Gros-country skiing. Acquisition and development costs would be borne by the Metro- politan Council, while the responsibility for operation and maintenance rests with Ramsey. County. The planning and design responsibility also rests with Ramsey County, however, the .City must approve the trail route and subsequently must approve the design before the project can be completed. It is anticipated that acquisition of easements would begin in-late 1979 or 80 with construction likely to occur in 1981. The Park Board met with area .residents on May 16th (see minutes, attachment A) to receive comments on the four alternatives pro- posed by Ramsey County. There was a significant amount of opposition to a trail in the creek area, however no opposition was noted to the other three routes. The Park Board selected and recommended for Council approval a bike/hike trail utilizing Stinson Blvd. and Mississippi Streets and a cross-country ski trail utilizing Minn. Transfer Railroad right of-way. Members of the E.Q.C. and Planning Commission were in attendance and concurred with the Park Board's decision,-however, they took no formal action at the meeting. (See attachment 8 & C). The Park Department staff supports the recommendation for the following reasons. _- _ l._ The routes selected offer an acceptable recreational _. -- experience with minimal inconvenience .to ajoining resi- - dential properties. _. -