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August 16, 2011 <br />Kevin Roggenbuck <br />Transportation Advisory Board <br />390 North Robert Street <br />Saint Paul, MN 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 Mississippi River Trail, Inc., please accept this letter of support for the City of <br />Ramsey's proposed Mississippi River Trail Connection Project. <br />The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is part of the regional trail system in Anoka County. The MRT <br />is a 10-state, 3,000-mile trail system stretching from Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. It <br />travels through 400 communities, 123 counties, and 59 national wildlife refuges and national <br />park units. <br />The referenced project will link trails in Elk River, Ramsey, and Sherburne County with trails in <br />Anoka County, Minnesota. The project provides an important link in the multi -modal <br />transportation system in the City of Ramsey. This connection will also improve access and <br />safety to residential areas, business districts and recreation and open space areas. <br />Additionally, Anoka County is planning to commit $300,000 to supplement this transportation <br />enhancement request, through the development of connecting trails and observation areas at <br />Mississippi West Regional Park. <br />Together, these efforts represent a signature development along the MRT. We wholeheartedly <br />recommend approval of this application. <br />Best Regards, <br />Terry Eastin <br />Executive Director <br />858 N. Jackson Drive • Fayetteville, AR 72701 • 479-236-0938 Ph. • 479-571-2665 FAX <br />www.mississippirivertrail.org <br />MRT - Ramsey's National & Regional Extension Appendix 4, Page 7 <br />