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1lEr <br />Anoka County Parks and Recreation <br />550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW, Andover, MN 55304 <br />July 12, 2011 <br />Kevin Roggenbuck <br />Transportation Advisory Board <br />390 North Robert Street <br />Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 <br />Re: Letter of Support —Transportation Enhancement request <br />Mississippi River Trail — Red River Ox Cart Route <br />Dear Mr. Roggenbuck: <br />On behalf of the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department, I am pleased to offer this <br />letter of support for the City of Ramsey's proposed Mississippi River Trail Connection Project. <br />The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is part of the regional trail system in Anoka County. Nationally, <br />the MRT links Minnesota and the headwaters of the Mississippi River to New Orleans, LA and <br />the Gulf of Mexico. Regionally, the MRT links Anoka County to Dakota County and the City of Elk <br />River to the City of Hastings through the 72-mile Mississippi National River Recreation Area. <br />The proposed project will link the trails in Elk River, Ramsey and Sherburne County with trails in <br />Anoka County. The project will provide an important link in the multi -modal transportation <br />system in the City of Ramsey. This connection will also improve access and safety to residential <br />areas, business districts and recreation and open space opportunities. And, it will encourage <br />residents in the area to bicycle or walk to local and regional destinations. <br />Anoka County is planning to commit $300,000 to supplement this transportation enhancement <br />request, through the development of connecting trails and observation areas at Mississippi <br />West Regional Park. <br />If u have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call or e-mail me at <br />7 767.2860 or at john.vondelinde@co.anoka.mn.us. <br />e re ly, <br />ohn VonDeLinde <br />Director of Parks and Recreation <br />Cc: Commissioner Matt Look <br />Karen Blaska, Park Planner/Landscape Architect <br />Phone: 763.757.3920 <br />OPEN SPACES IN NEARBY PLACES <br />www.anokacountyparks.com <br />Fax: 763.755.0230 <br />MRT - Ramsey's National & Regional Extension <br />Appendix 4, Page 4 <br />