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the necessary funding for acquisition of easements and recreational improvements. The route which has been designated includes Hennepin County Road 12 and Trunk Highway 169 through the City of Champlin. Although it is possible to fund spurs off the designated route, it is questionable whether this program will fund any park improvements which are on the opposite side of the river. Mn DOT also has highway wayside rest areas, such as Daytonport in Ramsey, which, because of its size and location, serve a broader function than just the highway traveller, in addition, the Highway Department now considers trails as part o~ the transportation system, and is therefore funding bicycle trails adjacent to some of their existing and proposed highways. Finally, the State has a system of wildlife areas, and parks, however, there are not any of these facilities within the critical area of the CAR communities. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL - The role of the Metropolitan Council performs in meeting park and recreational needs is limited basically to planning. Metropolitan Council is concerned with regional park needs, regional trails, and special features such as undeveloped river islands. The Council is responsible for prioritizing regional acquisition and improvement programs, and reviews all LAWCON and SNR applications. Of particular importance to the CAR communities is the Trail Policy Plan which has designated trails on both sides of the Mississippi River, however, the communities are responsible for determining the specific location of these trails. COUNTY - Although their approach may be different, Anoka County with its Park and Recreational Department and Hennepin County with its Park Reserve Distri. ct, both counties administer programs which attempt to meet the regional park needs. Generally, the parks which are part of the regional park system are 100 acres or larger. Both counties have a program similar to the state for providing bicycle trails adjacent to county roads. At the present t~me, however, there are no trails in the three communities. In addition to a system of trails adjacent to county roads, the Hennepin County Park Re~em~e District has plans for providing a multiple use trail with ~ sep~r~te right-of-way between Coon Rapids Dam Park and Elm Creek Park Reserve. The park classification system as shown in Table 5 was used in completing a~ ~nventory of the existing park facilities. 41