Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 02/11/2016

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Other development in the park will focus on passive, unstructured activities such as hiking, picnicking, education and cultural and historic interpretation. Development of an arboretum will also be considered for the site. A master plan has been completed for the park that defines proposed improvements for the park more completely. TRAILS Proposed Development: Mississippi River Regional Trail head; hiking and biking trails throughout the park BUILDINGS AND SHELTERS Proposed Development: Picnic pavilions; restrooms; interpretive building facility; visitor contact station; retreat center (existing Anderson residence); picnic furnishings ROADS AND PARKING Proposed Development: Paved roadways and parking lots to serve all areas of the park LANDSCAPING AND AMENITIES Arboretum development; picnic furnishings, benches, signs, lighting, etc. having designs consistent with Parks and Recreation Department standards NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Prairie restoration 12.5 LINEAR PARKS "Linear parks" or trails provide important connections between regional parks in the county park system and between parks and population centers in the county. There are three existing linear parks in Anoka County including Rice Creek North Regional Trail, Rice Creek West Regional Trail and Mississippi River Regional Trail. Refer to Chapter 11- System Standards for more information on the role of linear parks in the Anoka County Park System. Size: 389 acres - 3.8 mile developed trail length Estimated visits in 1996: 49,000 OVERVIEW Rice Creek North Regional Trail is a greenway/trail connection between Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve and a trail length in Ramsey County that is planned to extend through Shoreview and the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant site Heading west, the trail will then link with Rice Creek West Regional Trail in Fridley. The greenway/trail is a valuable regional trail link that protects sensitive wetland and creek habitat areas and provides attractive undeveloped open space. In addition, the trail links to several local parks and trail systems. Them is also a Native American burial mound in the park that will be protected. Improvements planned for the park focus on development of trails and support facilities and on interpretation of the Native American heritage represented by the burial site located there. TRAILS Development: Two foot bridges; boardwalk; bituminous trail expansion; trail connection into Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park; trail directional signage INTERPRETIVE FACILITIES Development: Native American interpretive plaque ROADS AND PARKING Development: Bituminous parking lot including security lighting Page 12-16