Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/1997

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Anoka County Park and Recreation System. Utilize the classification system as a tool to define the appropriate service delivery niches in the county for various public and private reereat/on suppliers. Utilize the classification system to determine the appropriate types offacilites and uses in park reserves, regional parks, county parks, and special features. Cameully examine the appropriateness of ~m-~t park units within the Anoka County Park and Recreation System relative to the classification system (i.e. are there parks which do not fit well with the park classification units of a county park system?). Using the classification system, determine where and to what extent it may be appropriate to add new units to the regional or county park system (e.g. trails/greenways) or to make modifications to ex/sting park units. 1.3 RECREATION PROVIDERS The Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department should cooperate in the planning and coordination of trails, park facilities, recreation programs, and marketing with other outdoor recreation providers. STRATEGIES Continue to work with the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Directors' Coalition to define appropriate roles for recreation providers. Implement strategies to cooperate on the use of equipment, technology, and information across agencies. Cooperate in the planning and coordination of trails, park facilities, and recreation programs. Work in cooperation with technical resource agencies such as the Anoka Conservation District, local watershed districts, and Department of Natural Resources to ensure the comprehensive management of the park system's natural landscapes. Work in ~on with regional planning authorities toward the vision of creating natural greenways and trail ecrrridors which connect regional parks to other significant natural areas within the county. Continue to a~tively pursue outside grant funding from other agencies including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Metropolitan Council, Conservation districts, Minnesota Historical Society, etC. Actively pursue technical planning services available through colleges and universities in the areas of resource assessment, resource planning, park planning, and other special research related projects. Cooperate with other county departments in the provision of maintenance, programming, marketing, and other related projects and services. 1.4 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT A.ND PROTECTION The Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department is coi,,,,itted to a comprehensive or holistic approach to natural resource conservation. The intent is to focus on the diverse ecological and social inter-relationships of regional natural systems. This goal should be realized throughthe following STRATEG~S Identify and delineate greenway corridors containing both si~tmificant ecological resources and potential soc/al resource linkages. Assess and determine the ecological and social benefits and feasibility of the greenway corridor. Work with land owners to pursue cooperative methods ofnatnrai resource stewardship, including conservation easements and land trusts for protecting valuable resomv~ and establishing greenways. Seek financ/al and technical assistance from outside natural resource agencies. Monitor, document, and mlnlmi~e the cumulative effects of recreation use in the greenway corridors, The Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department is committed to preserving existing presettlement landscape comml.m.ities, protecting unique plants and animals, and restoring remnant communities of native vegetation utili~ing an ecologically sound approach to sustainable parks and recreation development STRATEGIES · Develop a standard/zed natural resources classification