Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/13/2010

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Upon the bridge crossing, the 10' foot trail rises at a moderate grade within Ramsey's 66' foot right of way, connecting to the Rivlyn Street cul de sac. At this point begins the stripped bicycling lane along Rivlyn and Tungsten Streets, to the point of the 8' foot concrete trail on Riverdale Drive. (An 8' foot concrete trail will be added to these two short street segments by the city upon redevelopment of this area, which is promoted with Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan.) Along the Riverdale trail, 2.5" inch caliper boulevard trees will be planted 30' foot on center along the length of the project, beginning approximately 400' feet east of the intersection of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Riverdale. Along the 4,658' feet of Riverdale Drive trail, 10 titter receptacles and 4 benches will be strategically located. Two bicycle lockers will also be placed at the either end of Riverdale Drive in these commercial areas; that will also benefit bicycle commuters that want to explore King's Island or Mississippi West Regional Parks on foot. At the western terminus of the Mississippi River Trail's east half is Ramsey's Riverdale Park. Given it's location on this important National and Regional trail, a rest facility is warranted. The facility will have a flush toilet, hot running water - as well as a covered shelter area for protection from the elements. Adjacent to this structure will be a drinking fountain with pet attachment. These significant enhancements will be fully funded by the city of Ramsey when this project is approved. `Bookending' the Mississippi River Trail at Riverdale Park will be the interpretive display discussed at the introduction of this project description. The 'west half of the Mississippi Trail project is astraight-forward construction of a 10' foot bitumiunus trail from Ramsey Boulevard, west 3,028' feet to the Mississippi West Regional Park, and the proposed pedestrian crossing to Ramsey Town Center. TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENTS PROJECTS -QUALIFYING CRITERIA Projects must be coordinated with all affected communities and other levels and units of government. The applicant must show that the project meets each of the following ten qualifying criteria to qualify for scoring under the prioritizing criteria. Answer each criterion in a numbered sequence. Failure to respond to any of the qualifying criteria will result in a recommendation to disqualify your project. I. Qualifying Activities. The applicant must show that the proposed project falls under at least one of the following list of twelve qualifying activities and must state the specific category(ies) the project qualifies under. 1. Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles. 2. Provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists. 3. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites including historic battlefields. 4. Scenic or historic highway programs (including the provision of tourist and welcome center facilities). 5. Landscaping and other scenic beautification. 6. Historic preservation. 7. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals). 8. Preservation of abandoned railway corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails). 9. Inventory, control and removal of outdoor advertising. 10. Archaeological planning and research. 11. Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity. 12. Establishment of transportation museums. RESPONSE: The Mississippi River Trail project has been well coordinated with National Mississippi River Trail organization, the National Park Service, Anoka County Parks, and the cities of Anoka and Ramsey, and also meets several of the Qualifying Activities, as summarized below: Provision offacilities for pedestrians and bicycles. The primary outcome of the Mississippi River Trail is creating a multimodal opportunities between Anoka and Ramsey, as well as for recreational users in the region. Provision ofsafery and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists