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Mark S. Bant'art <br />Community Development Director <br />City of cf Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. <br />Ramsey, F. innesota~r5303 <br /> <br />Dear L=.).. <br /> <br />The Council's Natural Resources and Par)[ and Open Space staffs <br />have re','Je~.'ed =he city's proposed plan far the :-'.issi-~s!mDi 7.:vet <br />Cr~:~ca~. Area tra<~__ (letter dated .r'~-"~-x'~-.---~ 27, _~S9 to Carl <br />Softer;):). The staffs recommen~ that portions cf the proposed <br />routing be reconsideref cons!stent %'/th the objectives cf the <br />Critical Area designation. In vfe%' cf Anoka County's proposal <br />to e>:pan~. Kississ~--~_~._ Wes= County. Park %he ~rop~sed -r-il~ ~ :outin~ <br />affected by the e>:panded park should be reconsidered. E>:pande~ <br />Dub!lc ownersip cf the riverfrcn= %'il! provide an cpper=un~y %o <br />route ~be trail ci~ser ~o the river in this ~rea rs:her than <br />along =he Highway ~0 - rri~ = . <br /> <br />West cf A!pasa Estates Che ~rooosed t-ail ;:ould follo'w =he <br />Eigh'~'ay !O csrrid~r. A rcu~e closer ~o the river %hrou~h mn <br />undeve!cped area is prcp~se~ a==-n aiuerna:e. The roune alon~ <br />the hight-ay is ou%si~e the river corridor boundary=-nd has <br />little re!auicnship no -~= river. The ~l~ern5te route is in the <br />corrid~ and could be ~ armed in~--nju~--i~n,-- ~ ':i:!,~ ~ :L-~= fu:ure <br />development cf the area %o take ad,.=,,ta~e cf the recreational <br />benefits cf the river. ~= ' ~ ~ <br />shsul~ be resansi~erel. <br /> <br />!'.~urs truly, <br /> <br />Carl <br /> <br />?,=_n~_ 5ll"e~el, <br /> <br />103 <br /> <br /> <br />