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C. RIVER'S BEND PARK - COMMUNITY PARK Eo This 63 acre park lies along the Rum River and is located within the urban area of the City. The park is bisected by County 116 separating the park into two distinct parcels. The northern half of the park provides facilities for organized athletic facilities while the southern portion of the park is focused on passive activities. The two portions are connected by a paved pedestrian path and limited access road through a bebo structure under 116. Facilities in the northern portion of the park include a soccer field, softball field, totlot, four tennis courts and paved parking lots. A portion of these improvements were developed through the State's Athletic Facilities Development Fund. The southern portion of the park provides approximately a mile of paved walkways, benches, picnic area, handicapped and senior citizen's parking lot and eight acres of prairie planting. A handicapped accessible fishing pier will be installed in the southern portion of the park in 1991 in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources. Proposed future facilities development include a basketball/hard surface court, irrigation of ballfields, picnic shelter, restrooms, utilities and additional trails in the northern half of the park. Future development in the south half of the park includes a picnic shelter, restrooms, interpretive stations, observation blinds, additional picnic facilities and landscaping elements. RAMSEY TERRACE - MINI-PARK This park is located in the urban area. Currently, of the 4.6 acres, approximately two acres are usable and partially developed with some playground equipment, picnic table, grill and bench. This small area is sloped and hilly, making any additional development nearly impossible. The area to the north should be considered for acquisition because it is marked by trails winding through a heavily wooded hilly area and it abuts a large natural pond. As the urban district is developed, this shoreland trail area could be developed with access, parking and additional facilities, like pedestrian, jogging, and bicycle paths interspersed with picnic areas and unstructured play areas, This park is planned to be linked to the park located at Ramsey Elementary School by trails. TITTERUD PARK - NEIGHBORHOOD PARK This park contains 7.0 acres located between Ramsey Boulevard on the east and Jaspar Street N.W. on the west. It has been developed with a softball field, two lighted tennis courts, a small soccer field, totlot and a picnic area. The two parking lots should be blacktopped. A smaller shelter area should be constructed. Fencing should be installed on the east end of the park along the ROW of Ramsey Boulevard. 31