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STATE OF EPARTMENT PHONE NO. 296-7523 January 26, 1989 OF NATURAL RESOURCES METRO REGION DIVISION OF WATERS F~L.E NO. 1200 WARNER ROAD, ST, PAUL, MN 55./c~6_~_,... ~. ~_. ~.... L Mr. Merland Otto Hakanson-Anderson Associates 222 Monroe Street Anoka, MN 55303 ,] , RIVERS BEND PARK E~Y3ANSION PLANS, CITY OF RAMSEY, RUM RIVER Dear Mr. Otto: As we discussed at our January 19, 1989 meeting, the Department of Natural Resources has reviewed the above-noted plans and offer the following comments: 1. The Department's position on the preservation of the peninsula in a natural open space character. That position was agreed upon by the City Council during review and approval of the Rum River Terrace Apartments site plan where the open space was traded for additional density. 2. The development of trails should comply with the required 75-foot setback from the Rum River. 3. Vegetation should be preserved and enhanced where necessary along the river bank and the bank of the Oxbow. Continuous tree canopy along the bank should be maintained or established as appropriate. %%ere plantings are necessary to accomplish this, nursery stock of native species will suifice. 4. Access to the peninsula from the existing parking area should be restricted to a minimal driveway and parking area to serve as handicapped access only. The parking area should provide as few parking stalls as possible. The majority of park users should be required to utilize foot paths to access the area. We discussed some means of controlling access by use of a license, pass, or attendant which s~ould be incorporated into the park's plan. 5. Since a public canoe launch exists only a few hundred feet do~stream in the City of Anoka, and because of the possible conflicts with use of an access by i~ner-tube users, we prefer that no canoe access be constructed.