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Recommendation: The 3/INRRA trail that will connect to Mississippi West Regional Park's east <br />and west sides along the Mississippi River (Figure 3) should be built back from the shoreline, <br /> <br /> The DNR Shoreline Management Act should be used to determine the legal distance to place a <br />development project from a shoreline. A vegc-emtive buffer strip should be established between any <br /> <br />proposed development and the shoreline to decrease soil erosion from human disturbance. <br /> Recommendat;'on: No wake zone signs should be posted along the shoreline. <br /> <br /> Boats traveling at speeds high enough to generate wakes can enhance natural erosion processes <br />along the shoreline. The highly erodible sands along the shoreline are susceptible to dislodgment by wave <br />action and could be washed into the river, causing a loss o£ soil and potential water quality problems <br />downstream. <br /> <br />Preservation Management Zone 2 <br /> <br />Recommendat~'on: Roads and structures should be kept out of the oak woodland-brushland. <br />Soils inventory indicates that loose sandy soil dominates this area. Roads and structures developed <br />in this area would cause erosion problems. This is also one of the park's few native communities and <br />should be lek untouched. <br /> <br /> Recommendation: WalL~'ng trails that are built in this area should be built on the lowest slopes <br />possible. <br /> <br /> Soil erosion is partially a function of slope grade and length. The steeper slopes in the oak <br />woodland-bmshland are more erodibte than the level areas. The sandy nature of this soil also adds to the <br />erosion potential. Keeping trails on the level areas in the woodland would reduce potential soil erosion. The <br />placement of trails on level ground would also reduce the risk of injury while hiking through this area. <br /> <br />Resource Management Zone <br /> <br /> The majority of the park is classified as a resource management zone. <br /> <br /> Recommendation: An arboretum focusing on native communities and environmental education <br />shouM be established within the park. <br /> <br /> The arboretum area would be ideal for environmental education as well as useful to locals in <br />landscaping for a native community. The entire park is suitable for the restoration of declining natural <br />native communities. Oak savannah, prairie, and other native communities which are unique to the Anoka <br />County sand plain are easily obtainable within the area of the park. <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br /> <br />