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Road 12 on Goodrich, which would simply be straightening out the existing roadway. Most of the improvements along U.S. Highway 52 cannot be im- plemented until redevelopment occurs. In Anoka~ the east side of Ferry Street has commercial development with several driveway accesses. No new development should be allowed in this area or remodelling of existing buildings until the present accesses are reduced in number. In Champlin, the East River Road access and a gas station access could be closed, and on the west side, the present access off of 52 should be closed if the grocery store were to some day expand south to Dayton Road. UTILITIES INVENTORY Champlin and Anoka both provide municipal water and sewer services. Ail sewage is treated at the Anoka Treatment Plant which provides a secondary level of treatment. The plant is not expected to reach capacity until 1985, but the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission is currently studing whether or not it should be phased out. This issue is currently being examined as part of the 208 Waste Water Management Plan. The alternative to expanding the Anoka plant is the construction of the Champlin-Anoka- Brooklyn Park interceptor (CAB). Approximately the half of Champlin's Critical Area and all of Ramsey's Critical Area is lacking public utilities. Neither community is aware o£ any "problem areas" where people have had trouble with system failures. The major drainageways in Ramsey is Trout Brook, and in Anoka the Rum River, and in Champlin - Elm Creek. Both Anoka and Champlin have storm sewer systems which drain into the Mississippi River. Champlin's storm sewer system also includes several ponding basins. There are several utility crossings, but of most concern from an aesthetic standpoint is power line crossings. Northern States Power and Anoka Power and Light provide services to this area (See Map)~ Of the 7 transmission line crossings~ 3 are submarines, which is a submerged cable on the floor of the river. Anoka Municipal Utility presently has plans for 2 more submarine lines across the River. 58