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takes place in the schools. It is made available to schools in <br />Anoka/Hennepin School District 11 at no cost. These <br />programs have been tremendously successful with over <br />40,000 students participating each year. <br />Chomonix Golf Course is an 18 -hole, par 72 championship <br />facility. The focus of Chamonix is to provide a positive and <br />pleasurable golf experience to all players at a reasonable <br />cost. The golf course hosts corporate and general public <br />golf tournaments, golf leagues, junior golf programs and <br />lessons during the summer months. Winter activities <br />include cross-country skiing. The facility has about 6.5 <br />miles of groomed, double tracked trails. A special winter <br />event is the annual "Ski by the Light of the Moon". In <br />1997, the facility hosted 41,664 golfers and countless <br />numbers ofwalkers, joggers and cross country skiers. The <br />course is one of Anoka County's Enterprise Funds with <br />operating expenses of $500,000 to $600,000 per year. <br />Revenues generated are $800,000 - $1 million per year. <br />Future development and redevelopment in the Rice Creek <br />Chain of Lakes will focus on upgrading the quality and <br />accessibility of existing facilities and increasing their <br />carrying capacity. The extensive system of lakes and <br />waterways in the park offer extraordinary, but largely <br />undiscovered, opportunities for canoeing that make it <br />unique in the Twin Cities area. <br />Rice Creek Chain of Lakes is surrounded by municipalities <br />(Lino Lakes, Blaine, Centerville and Circle Pines) and is <br />also close to population centers located in Ramsey County. <br />Because it is located within a short of distance of a large <br />population base and completely within the 2020 <br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), it will be <br />developed to a higher level in the near term than parks in <br />rural areas. Its "park reserve" status limits development to <br />20% of the total land area, but carefully managed facility <br />development and programs can greatly expand its carrying <br />capacity without undue threats to its natural and <br />archaeologic resources. <br />RECREATION FACILITIES <br />Proposed Development: <br />Playground; thirty new campsites at existing campground; <br />courtesy docks at boat launch; campground amphitheater <br />Proposed Redevelopment: <br />Upgrade sand blanket and reduce slope at Centerville beach <br />and construct beach playground. <br />TRANS <br />Proposed Development: <br />Three trail bridges over Rice Creek, 8 miles of bituminous <br />trail, 12 miles of soft surface trail; boardwalks in wetland <br />areas <br />SPECIAL FEATURES <br />Proposed Development: <br />Construct building to enclose archeological dig at Heritage <br />Lab Site <br />INTERPRETIVE FACILITiiS <br />Proposed Development: <br />Archeological dig site including displays and active dig <br />site; interpretive displays on Native American culture; <br />interpretive prairie shelter, boardwalks <br />BUILDINGS AND SHELTERS <br />Proposed Development: <br />Multi -use building including trail head, equipment rental, <br />gathering space, concessions, toilets; piczric pavilion and <br />restrooms at Centerville Beach; screened pavilion and <br />restrooms at existing campground; large event pavilion at <br />Chomonix Golf Course; contact station <br />Proposed Redevelopment: <br />Maintenance shop and club house renovations at Chomonix <br />Golf Course; upgrade four existing restroom facilities at <br />scattered park sites <br />ROADS AND PARKING <br />Proposed Development: <br />Parking lot at boat launch; security lighting at campground <br />parking lots <br />Proposed Redevelopment: <br />Pave all main roads and parking lots and roads at Heritage <br />Lab site and campground; new signage at campground <br />LANDSCAPING AND AMENITIES <br />Planting at existing campground to define spaces, provide <br />shade and improve appearance <br />NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT <br />Continue to protect heron rookery and maintain nesting <br />data base; conduct white-tailed deer population density <br />study; Wargo Nature Center to continue focus on forest <br />resource and prairie management. <br />ACQUISITION, EASEMENTS AND LAND TRUSTS <br />A land swap is currently underway in which the county will <br />receive land located south of Centerville T .ake in exchange <br />for property located to the east of the I -35W interchange <br />near the northwest corner of the park. <br />The county and the MNDNR are exploring the possibility <br />of acquiring and protecting wetlands adjoining Rice Creek <br />Page 12-3 <br />