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RAMSEY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2015 N. Yan Dyke Street Telephone (612) iT!•1707 r~nMSrrrcou~r Maplewood,Minttesota55109-3796 Anthony J. Crea, Director Michael L. Mattson, Director Maintenance and Operations October- 20, 1986 Larry E.liolmberg,supenrisor Planning and Development Mr. Henry Sinda City Manager City of New Brighton 803 5th Avenue N.W. .New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 Re: Local Approval of Trail Easement Acquisition, Long Lake. Regional Park, New Brighton, Minnesota Dear Mr. Sinda: I am writing to request New Brighton City Council's approval of the acquisition of pet~rrti~nent tr~alway easements by the County of ~tamsey. Pursuant to Minnest~ta Statutes, Section 388A.07 Subdivision 1, Ramsey County may not acquire a right, title or interest in or to real property for open space purposes without -the prior approval of the. governing body of the municipality in .which the property is located. In the subject case, the proposed permanent easements are for park development purposes (multi-use trailway) and will constitute a right to use real property. Said easements include two (2) parcels totaling approximately one acre which are part of the Minnesota Transfer Railway Company's mainline right-of-way paralleling the east shore of Long Lake. The easements will provide needed alignment for the construction of a trail corridor (hiking, biking, cross- country skiing). from the south end of Long Lake to the main body of the regional park on the east side of Long Lake. Parcel'A'(.53 acres m.o.l.) is needed to provide.. an alignment that will avoid historic building foundations, minimize grading requirements and preserve a dense stand of large cottonwoods. Parcel 'B' (.43 acres m.o.l.) is needed to connect park land separated by lake surface and provide an alignment that is a safe distance from the shoreline and on stable soil. •