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QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS All applications must address each of the following five qualifying requirements. Failure to provide information on each of the requirements will result in the disqualification of the application. Please complete each section as outlined in the instructions. 34. 1 Project Description: The City of Ramsey is seeking funding to construct a new 1.2 mile multi -use trail along the eastern side of County Road 83/Armstrong Boulevard from Central Park/161st Avenue to Alpine Drive. This proposed trail project is the second phase of a plan to complete a multi -use trail along County Road 83/Armstrong Boulevard from County Road 116/Bunker Lake Boulevard to the Trott Brook Greenway/167th Lane. The City has recently (2011) constructed the `phase one' trail from County Road 116/Bunker Lake Boulevard to Alpine Drive, and westerly along Alpine Drive to the Lake Itasca Trail at the lake in the southwest portion of the city. Securing grant funding for phase two will allow the City to better serve the community by providing access to Central Park and the city's pedestrian - oriented, walkable `downtown' (known as the COR, or Center of Ramsey), as well as expanding the number of residents who are served by the trail by connecting the adjoining neighborhoods. The third phase of the project will continue the trail north from Central Park/161st Avenue to the Trott Brook Greenway/167th Lane, which is the northern terminus and connection to the Lake Itasca Trail. The City's Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan is based upon the National Recreation and Park Association Standards, which calls for trails to be located so that they connect important community features. This trail segment is needed to help create a loop trail in the western portion of the community that connects several important community features, including the COR, Trott Brook Greenway, and two community parks: Central Park and Lake Itasca Park. When this trail project is completed and opened to public use in Spring 2013, it will connect to the County Road 83/Armstrong Boulevard trail south of Alpine Drive (mentioned above), which connects to the existing trail along County Road 116/Bunker Lake Boulevard and the COR, as well as the Northstar Commuter rail station that is fully funded for 2012 construction. Ramsey has made wise investments in trails over the past 15+ years and public demand for trails continues to grow. The City recently completed community surveys that found an ever- increasing interest in trail usage. This desire was also expressed strongly at the community meetings that occurred in 2007 and 2008 as part of the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan update process. Revised 8/9/2011 Page 3