Agenda - Council - 04/08/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Citizen Involvement: One of the goals of the MNRRA plan as it relates to Ramsey is to involve the citizens of the community in the planning and implementation of the project to improve the Mississippi River corridor. The desired outcome of the citizen involvement portion of the plan is to ascertain which MNRRA Tier II objectives the community is most interested in pursuing. Steps to achieve these goals include; * surveying the community to determine which Tier II objectives are desired; * meeting with civic groups to receive comments and suggestions regarding the proposed Tier II objectives; * determining the viability of plans to achieve the desired Tier II objectives; and * developing alternative strategies and holding meetings with stakeholders to pursue and achieve the stated objectives. Multijurisdictional Planning: The City of Ramsey acknowledges that efforts to improve and maintain the Mississippi River corridor requires the participation of many communities along the river and other governmental units. Therefore, Ramsey will work with local, state, and federal agencies to coordinate planning and implementation of the comprehensive management plan objectives. Some topics that Ramsey would like to address with other governmental units concerning MNRRA include; * MNDOT: Possible trail connections through the wayside rest on the south side of Highway 10 and potential trail crossings of Highway 10; * Anoka County Parks: Possible integration of Ramsey trails with Anoka County trails and parks; * City of Elk River: Coordinate park and trail plans, especially those areas relating to the Mississippi River and Trott Brook corridors, and provide for Page 3 of 9 q~